The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-14

Mccartney, j. f. Carey and Samuel ONO
Wright. -.
Tho charge by the bishop was rich IN
liz wisdom OF counsel and advice 70 the
twelve young men Just entering upon .,.e
,tirerant ministry. He besonRht tnem ~
establish as their standard the hishes.
Ideal md to travel ever on toward greater
perfection.
The bishop impressed upon the Souns
ministers the value and the great need OF
study. and declared that they shouio W
WAYS set apart a time in wh.en tnes
hold uninterrupted communication WIN
God. A minister seen out Of his study NJ
the morning unless 1t Is for slckncss Vi
funeral should be discounted.
Intense quiet prevailed in the house
while he spoke. and the pervert "Ame,s
that came here and there attested 'hs
undivided interest Of the auditors.
oRpHANAGE REPORT.
AZ - o'clock the special order. for the
day--the Virginia Conference Orphanage-
was called. The orphanage is Ken.
niond institution. and It's report, prieI
and to the point. Will be OF particular
interest. The paper is signed by the Kew.
Il. H. Rawlings, president OF the boafu
OF trustees. 1t reads as follows
"Sincs our last report one year ago. III
.ad;tion 10 the two splendid cottages,
then lust erected, our administration
hnildinr has been completed and fur-
niehed at a cost of 81. 900. The orphanaEe
was opened actually September L., wv
year ago there were twelve children
under our care. We have now nlty-ois
children in tho orphanage. have asreea
In take six others and there are many
other applications for admission not yet
acted upon. The buildings and equip-
mont are paid for We have raised very
Enthusiastically our running expenses up
~ date. The farm, rs SID acres. one mile
west of Richmond, cost sl7,6oo, to be. paid
for $500 cash and $4,000 year LOT nVe
years. We have paid $500. nave money
subscribed for balance due TINS year anu
owe 5000, payable 5000 per year.
"It is our purpose to take these nome
Lass children into tho orphanage, give
them a business education, train them III
some useful employment 30 that they
will be able to provide for themselves
when they arc old enough, or whenever
possible, put them into Christian homes;
where they will DO well treated anu anu
raise again our Ebenezer, believing most
confidently that the Lord has led us
hitherto. We are gratiled beyond ex-
rression at the reception that our or
>nhanaRe has everywhere gotten at the
hands OF our people. There has been
no movement among us that from lls
inception has gone so easily ana enthu-
siastically. Other claims may son e,
3 times embarrass preachers and people III
the churches, but this never does. me
rreachers testify that it IS delight to
present the 6rphanage to the people, ana
the people are always ready TO RESPOND
With generous gifts. We request thal
our presiding bishop appoint, o. w. 5,ea-
soc. D. D., as canvassing agent, ana rev.
+ nnf r.
phanage. y, ~
AFTER an able address by Captain Vaw-
Ter. OF the Miller Manual School, who
made an earnest appeal for the children
and for more orphanagess the report as
above presented was unanimously
adopted.
TRANSFER MATTER SETTLED.
At this juncture there happened Pc
culiar thing. "a sudden silence prevailed
in the room when the Rev. James can
non. ~, Of Blackstone. arose and began
to read from the resolution bearing upon
the much discussed transfer mater:
every body expected tremendous hsht
and q reference on the part OF inc DISH
ons to entertain the motion. The con-
ference was cooked and prinled for
rio debate. But it was story OF what
did not happen. ),
"All In favor of adoption say aye
called the bishop at once.
The chorus of ayes was broken INTO
IN the Rev. r. NJ. Maxey, of Richmond
who arose to endorse the resolution. the
question was then put again, and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted as
follows!
Whereas there is Misrepresentation on
hep mart of tho general public as to the
real position of tho Virginia Conference
o nthe question of transfers, IT being sup.
posed by many that the conference does
not want any transfers, and that II Is
nnnosed to that feature of our economy
Resolved l, That we believe IN the prin'
+ chile OF transfer, thinking It very I'M
.r,nrtant that we should nave conVe
iient method for transferring men iron
enc part OF our territory to another, re-
lieying the crowded condition of some O
our conferences. and supplying the need'
OF conferences inadeana'eiy manieu.
Resolved 2. That we extend a heart!
welcome to all brethren who are trans
ferred to us without any special appoint
ment in view, who come ready and VII!
tnr to receive any appointment whlci
NAV be assigned them after the need
OF our work have been thoroughly can
yassed by the proper authorities.
Resolved 8, That NO cannot extend
hearty welcome to any transfers VIII
come to us with an understanding mad
In advance with particular church; tina
we believe such arrangements to be de
structive OF that fraternal spirit whic
should characterize the relations
Methodist preachers with each other an
with tho local churches, and that "
furthermore believe that such arrange
ments are not necessary for properl
caring for and developing our work
Holding the above views, we think
our duty to place them on record tina
our people and the church at large ma
know our position on this subject.
(sKned) James Cannon. Jr., B. T. Laps
comb, w. W. Lear. s. S. Lambeth, {
q. Bane, ". A. Christian, G. II. Spoone
george W. Nray. u, G. Morelcy. c. !
NcGhee. r. y. Gayle.
SCATTERING BUSINESS.
Several prominent visitors were pre-
the during the day. Or. Du Bose, ger
eral secretary OF the Epworth Leagu
spoke for this cause, and tho Rev.
Walling, OF Brazil. told Of tina missionar
work in that far away country. Profe
sor II. NJ. Hammill spoke for the Sur
day-school. All three addresses we
unusually good. but that of Professc
Hammill was simply magnificent. I
spoke under great difficulties As to tim
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