The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-12
BRING DR..
YOUNG HERE
May Exchange Pulpits With
/ Rev Re w. B. Beauchdmp.
AN INTERESTING REPORT
Said That Mr.. Beauchanp Will Go to
Court.s Street, Lynchburg, and Or.
Young Will Come to Broad-
Street Here. n
AN INTERESTING REPORT

Notwithstanding tho fact that several
months intervene before another session
Of the Virginia Conference OF the NJ. ..
Church, South. there is already floating
about about a rumor Of unusual interest and
lance. If true affecting two Of the
most prominent pastors ana churches la
the State. $58
In brief. the rumor, which was given
yesterday by q well known local minis
ter, who declares that 1t Is thoroughly
good and straight. is to the effect that
there viii be. with tho next Conference,
an exchange OF pastoral charges between
the Rev. w. b. Beuuchamp, of the Broad
Street Church, of this city ana the Rev.
W. J.34Y Dung D. D., Of Court street,
Llynchb burg. The underground currents,
said this minister, are already being set
in motion to bring about this change.
9s e, WILL HAVE TO MOVE.
AS is experienced regularly each year,
1T is practically futile to attempt to pre-
dict what. a. Conference will do, and par
3ticularly when such largo churches as
the above are involved. Tho present ru-
NOR, however, suggests SO important
movement that it Is given for what 1t is
worth. That the rumor. exists Is, ut least,
q fact; whether or not It's content Is
equally O factli Is another matter.
Both Dr.. Young and Mr.. Beauchmap
have served the four years, after which
a minister In the Methodist itinerary.
has to change his field of work. Both
will have to move next November when
Conference meets again, and this Is what
probably gives rise to the report that
they will simply exchange and so ahead
as usual.
THE TWO PASTORS.
u DR.. Young us regarded by many as
the foremost Methodist minister in the
State Of Virginia. He is man Of I'M
usual ability, and Is eloquent and force
full in the pulpit. Like the pastor. the
church Of which he has charge ranks
first among Methodist churches in the
state. 1t Is the veritable plum In the
Conference. rivaled only by Centenary.
Richmond. and Epworth. Norfolk. And
herein rises an objection to the rumor.
It is held by some that when DR.. Young
moves as he will have to do, 1t will be
to one Of these two powerful churches
Centenary or Epworth. He has already
served at Epworth four years, and at
Park Place. this city. four years.
Mr. Beauchamp Is rounding up a fine
period Of work at Broad Street lie is
one Of the younger ministers in the Con-
ference, but he is recognized as ono Of
the leaders. Since entering upon his
ministerial career he has steadily risen,
until now ne Is pastor Of one Of the
largest churches in the denomination in
the State.
Should these two really exchange pull
pits, 1t would thus place Mr.. Beaucham!p
in charge OF the biggest church in the
conference, and would bring to Rich
mond the distinguished pastor Of that
church who is SO we'll known here, and
SO generally beloved.
MINISTER TALKS.
The local Methodist minister who made
the above statement yesterday was rail-
lied by what appears to be several un-
likely features Of them. But he was
so exceedingly strongly impressed with
the accuracy Of what he said that he
told the newspaper man to refer the
"brethren" to him II they wanted to
call them into question.
''rhere Is reason to believe, tell you"
he said, that this very thing Is going to
happen. The underground currents are
beginning to work, It Is there 1he bishop
does the moring but we have to assist
Providence, you know. So we begin q
long Always ahead SO as to have every
thing ready for the bishop when he
comes This thing about Brother Beau
champ and Brother Young is straight
You can tell the brethens SO.
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