The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
WILL 1 J. |. GO TO
THi|.EC.OLLECE
Rev. MI r Bennett to Take Up
Work There.
THE PRESIDlNG ELDERSHIP
Both viii Have TO Change Here--Mueh
interest Il Corning Conference, 8.
Number Of Changes
Here.

The Rev. Richard r. Bennett, presiding
elder OF tho Richmond District, has 40.
copied the PROFESSIONALLY recently extend.
ca to him by randolph Macot, College. Il
The action Of Mr.. Bennett In consent.
ing to 90 to tho college is based upon
inc condition That hc shall continue In (!
his present work until tho meeting III
tho Virginia Conference In November.
Between tho time college opens and the
session OF the Conference, no will be both
teacher and presiding elder. After Con.
ference. nc VIII devote Ills whole time
u, the college. He will occupy the chair
OF Moral Philosophy and Biblical Ltera
ture, at one time Allied BY the late w. q. ;
Edwards, u. ID. b, fi
PRESIDING ELDERsH1p.
Tho removal OF Mr.. Bennett from the
pi esiding eldershlp OF Richmond District
creates vacancy over which there Ii
considerable discussion. The question Of
to whom Will fall the plum slIways eager
" coveted is ono OF no little interest and
Importance to the ministers. Several
names are being mentioned but the ri
mors are not yet as definite as they
might be- No positive states OF presid-
ing elders has az yet been made Up.
Among the ministers mentioned as 81
tho few to be elevated to tho dignity OF
presiding cldership are two from this
city. They are the Rev. L.. r. Betty,
pastor Of Clay-strect Methodist Church.
OK this city, who will have to move this
year. and the Rev. III. T.. johnson, D Fl
Dr. pastor OF LAUREL Street, also OF this
city. Either OF these we'll known minis
tiers would MI the position acceptnbly.
Interest In this question Is further al
centuatcd by the possibility Of II redls-
trictlng OF the Conference. Bishop Hen
dirk VIII preside this year and 1t Is be-
licved BY many that he Will consent to
the restoration OF the old FarmvilIe Dis
trict This viii make eleven districts In
stead OF ten nH at present and Viii mean
another presiding elder. II will mean
also misunderstanding Of the Conference q,
ne extent that ,sufIicint number Of
charges may he withdrawn from tho
present districts TO make mp tho neces-
sary thirty appointments for the Farm
are anxious for thia change. They say
that the districts are so large now that
the presiding elders have to hurry to get
over. them all In time. To make an addi.
tlonal district, thereby reducing the sixs
OF the others, would allow the presiding
elder time to larry awhile al the country
churches, as Is so much desired bytthem.
THE CHANCES.
As the time for the meeting Of Confer
ence draws near the usual rumors MI
the air. Gossip Is beginning to float
about and is increasing day BY day. Keen
interest Is taken In every development
since 4 IS evident. tina there will be a
very considerable shaking UP Of the Con-
ference thfs year. A number OF changes
Will have to be made and number OF
them are important changes.
The Conference will be ono OF exceptions
al Importance to Richmond. Both PRECEDING
elders will move-a very unusual thing
to happen at the same time, Mr.. Bennett
goes to Randolph Macon and DR.. W. ".
Tudor has served his four years at West
Richmond Besides this the Rev. W, r..
Benuchamp Will have to leave Broad
Street the Rev John T. Bosnian will
have to leave Park. Place, the Rev. r. n.
spooner will have 10 leave Trinity this
Rev. l.. b. Betty Will have to leave Clay
Street. and the Rev. r. M. Maxey{ will
have to l,"ye Asbury
There VIII be twenty-eight necessary
changes throughout tho Conference ne
large. involving some OF tho most Import
tot the churches. Among the changes
outside Of richmond are the following:
Rev. Or. r T. Wilson, presiding c1dcr;
Rev. DR.. ". j. Young. OF Court Street.
Lynchburg: Rev. T. Men. Simpson. OF
lMan-Strect. Danvlle: Rev. r.. H. Rawl.
ings. OF Monumental. Portsmouth: Rav.
w. r. Proctor. Mckendrco and Norfolk.
ana others. sTheFc changes VIII necessas
rily force nsnulrbcr of others.
i3T THE STATES. Be- ia
Some progress has been made In the
direction OF states which the bishop llko
as not viii promptly spring as soon ~
he comes.
Dr.. Tudor. is scheduled for Court
Street. Lynchburg and Or. Young, for
Main Street Danvle The Rev. r. r.
Betty is to be made presiding cldcrtand
so Is DR.. Johnson The Rev. W. Il.
Beal,chnmp is to 20 to Norfolk or Ports
mouth, and Mr.. Spoonery or Mr.. Bosnian
,, to Monumental. Portsmouth. The Row.
Street, this city: the Rev. r., r. Rawl-a
inss, for Trinity or Park Place, md the
Rev. George Wesley Jones for Asbury Ut
Highland Park The Rev r. NJ. Maxny
is mentioned for Mokendree In Norfolk.