The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19
Reported That Rev. X. D.
Smart WILDE Trans
ferred to Atlanta
DIR. BYRD. ATLANTA,
TO COME TO NORFOLK
Dr.. Harmon to Retire From
Trinity and Go to Danville
and Dr.. H. E. Johnson
Is to be Moved
From Laurel
Street.
Especial to The Tl,nes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
;LYNCHLBuRG, VA. November 1s.--
The third days session Of the Virginia
Conference. like It's predecessors. was
devoted to business throughout. with
minimum OF discussion and with nothing
bordering upon controversy or sensation.
The feature OF tne days session, from
the standpoint OF popular interest was
the reception into full membership Of
ton young men, who have been on trial
for the usual period. Bishop Wilson
made most impressive address to them,
full OF wise counsel and setting UP
lofty standard OF life and conduct.
The attexnoon session wns devoted to
committee work and considerable pro-
gress was made in several reports,
which win be presented to-day. Many
OF the ministers went out to the yVo-4
mans College again. where they were
entertalnd by pupils OF the two largo
girls schools under the patrona geS of the
conference. A number Of the preachers
have daughters at one OF the colleges
and others have friends, whom they
visited. s5 &, ss "a 81 II. d ss
Educational Rally.
One OF the features Of the conferences
session was the educational rally at tho i
new Court Street Church Tonight Five
hundred students OF the two woman's
colleges attended. and in all the audience
1900 or more. The speakers OF the oo-{
casion were DR.. Edwin A. Alderman.
president OF the University OF Virginia.
and Bishop =. Coke Smith. Higher
-S,,n -
Dr.. Alderman in chnste and eloquent
speech advocated opening the door to the
highest culture to the women OF tho
State. Woman, was not man 8 superior.
he said, nor was she his inferior. The
two were different, and education should
be adapted her peculiar needs. He made
al foroeful plea for higher education and
moral religious training.
Bishop Smith followed DR.. Alderman
In an earnest plea8 for broader culture
and greater opportunities for. women
Progressveness was the keynote OF his E
address. He deprecated the unreasoningS
opposition to innova ton. provided tho
things introduced werc desirable In them
selves Tho bishop frightened his ad-
dress with several amusing Illustrations
OF Ills points.
Days Proceedings. FL
1nlS was IL Utdutll
morning but with a heavy white frost
and the mercury lowering around the
freezing point when the preachers and
tlaymen turned their faces toward Gem
.tenary Church, where the Virginia Con-
ference Is sitting. The abundance was
not large. when at 8 a. NJ. Bishop Wilson !.
came In. Soon nfterward, Rev. r. d.
Smart, d. D.. OF Epworth Church. began
the opening devotional services, reading
the thirteenth chapter OF First Corln-
thians, How Tedious and Tasteless the
Hours" one OF the grand old hymns, was Z
raised by DR.. Smart, and the brethren
made the building resound as they
"joined in.''
Z DR.. Smart then offered a fervent prayer,
which evoked many fervent 'anlens. Ii
+ DIR. Whitehead read the record OF yes
terday. and it was approved whit minor
amendment sf{Ia
Rev, W. r. Young. .. d. OF Centenary,
Richmond, announced that Mr.. John T. II
Branch, who had been detained at home,
had contributed 500 to home missions.
formerly contributed $4,000 to foreign mis-
The case OF Rev. T, $. 1,eitch was res
ferred to the COMMITTEES OF Conference
Relations. his health having failed.
Rev. T. @. Rhodess case was referred
to tho Committee for Conference Rela-g
tions for change from a supernumerary
to n superannuate relation
Among the class for admission on trial
was Rev. Frank l.. Wells. OF Richmond,
who passed an approved examination and s
was warmly commended by Dr. Thomas
w. Potts as to his fitness, Rev. L.. 3.
Betty also speaking In praise OF him.
Mr., Wells wns admitted on trial.
Others who passed the required exam!-
nation and were admitted are: BENJAMIN
r. Gambler, John Wesley Dixon, John Is.
Walker. ON.
Those admitted Into full connection arc:
John r. Mccartney II G. Gregory, ]. J.
Bradford, J. u, Hearn Continued In same
elass), ]. n. Franklin, G.. T. Forester
CONTINUED In same class). j, r, Carey.
H. Il. Weston (contnued). j. D. Brooks.
u. l., Pecrnan, N. A. Page continued In
same class.
These ministers were elected to elders
orders: G. II. Peasants. G, w. Watkins. 4
A. G. Bledsoe, John r. Dgsleston, Jr,.
q, r! Kcsler J. A, Winn John w. Geo.
William 8. Jones, II, W, Dunkley. J. x,
n. w. Ogden, Frank Burroushs,
]. G. Harry, j. r, Oyler, j. B, Itavinder. }s
4 Bishop Wilson introduced to the CONFER
ence 'an old friend, Bishop John G Gran
berry" bishop Granbery made brief
blt fervent trespon ee.
Presiding F1lder Ainiss called attention Z
to the distressing case OF Rev. T. 3
Leisch, who was afflicted with disease.
He suggested that sanitarlum treatment
would probably benefit him. a collection
Was taken for the bench, of the young
man. II
J, Tho presentation ard Consideration OF
the report on the Virginia Conference
MAS made 4 s,reclal order for I,
II A. NJ. Saturday. on Rev., ~, Bled-
soe's motion.
The class for candidates for admission
into full connection as members of the
Conference was thor called, and these
young men presented themselves ~ the
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