The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-11
Nd D|v|s|ON Of
CONE { RENEE a
Rev. Geo. II. Wiley Did
Not Withdraw From
the Church.
BISHOP GALLOWAY'S
BRILLIANT ADDRESS
The Cornerstone Of the New
Cabell Street Church Laid.
Mass Meeting in Interest
Of Education-Delc-
gates to Con-
ference.

Especial from stafY Correspondent
DANvILLE. VA. November lo..-More
business was transacted on the third
day Of the one hundred and twenty-third
session OF the Virginia Methodist Con-
ference than on any previous day. al
though there was goodly supply OF
specch-makng.
Bishop Cranberry made his first appear
nnce on the floor of the Conference. He
has been In the city since the opening
day, but he has not been we'll, and could
not leave his room. He made a feeling
talk when Introduced 10 the Conference.
TO the surprise OF some the proposition
70 divide the Conference territory into
two conferences was practically shelved
20 far as this body is at presen, con-
cerned. 1t came in the shape OF q mild
memorial TO the General Conference Of
fered by Rev. Joseph H. .Amiss. asking
permission OF the General Conference
to divide at some indefinite time within
the next four years.
II there shall be any discussion on the
subject, It will be when the Committee
on Aiemorials reports on Mr.. Amiss's
paper II 1t ever does.
The Bishops Address.
The feature OF the day was Bishop
Galloway's address TO the class OF four
young preachers who were admitted Into
the full conference connection. 1t was
an able, eloquent and very earnest ad
dress, beautifully set OFF with flashes
OF pure wit and splendid good humor.
The election OF delegates TO the General
Con ference caused considerable subdued
Z mi Int ~
I'LL the iaymcn's list, and the voting on
them was not completed until the night
session.
At the annual reunion and banquet of
the R;.Edolph- h-Macon ;tlumn. held a, l,:ra
2 o'clock, the principal speeches were made
by Bishop Galloway and Rev. DR.. John
Hammond The reunion was largely at
tended.
In the afternoon the cornerstone Of the
New Cabell Street Methodist Church was
1aid with Masonic ceremonies. While this
vas not part Of the conference pro-
erarnme. a large number OF members took
rart in the exercises. Bishop Cranberry
delivered the address.
Mass Meeting.
Beginning at Z: go tonight a mass-meet-
ing was held under the auspices OF the
conference in the interest OF education.
DR.. Tigert, book editor. and Dr. liam
n,ond General Secretary OF the board OF
missions. were the leading speakers All
the correspondents, including this one
erred in stating yesterday that Rev.
George II. Wiley would retire from the
Methodist Church. 1t is true that IN
.urrendernE his credentials as min
tster. he Is out OF, the church for the
moment, but at the> very first oppor-
tunity, probably Sunday. he will become
B member OF one OF the Methodist
churches OF Richmond or Manchester.
DR.. Tudor did not state that Wiley had
withdrawn fronr the church, but the
bishops ruling was that he ceased TO be
: member by his resignation as
preacher, until he should connect him-
.ef with n local church Is layman.
This was what threw the correspondents
off,
The Proceedings.
The third days work Of the one nuns
dred and twenty-third session or the
annual conference of Virginia, M. F.
Church, South, opened Mt o'clock, with
devotional exercises conducted py ReN'
DR. W. e. Judkins. OF Norfolk.
Two bishops sat on the platform at
the opening, Bishop Cranberry. who has
been here since opening day. put 100 un-
we'll to attend the sessions OF the body
day he frequently presided when business
would call Bishop Galloway to the COM
mittee rooms. When bishop Cranberry
was introduced he briefly addressed the
con ference, making pleasant reference
10 a former conference held In this city
over which he presided.
Dr. ]. J. Figart, hook editor; DR. J.
D. Hammond. general secretary OF the
Board Of Missions, and DR.. James Atkins,
pdtor of the Sunday school literature,
we're introduced to the conference, All
addressed the body briefly.
Question Of Division.
Rev. J, H. Amiss brought the question
of division OF tho conference before
the body for just minute. He sent
up paper memorlalzng the general
conference to divide the conference. The
paper does not indicate tho lines to be
observed In the division 1t simply asks
the general conference to permit the
Virginia conference to cut its territory IN
twain sometime within the next four
years, the lines to be hereafter arranged
The paper was not read but was referred
aral conference without discussion. The
probability Is that the committee will
report favorably and the paper and con-
ference will adopt the same without dis
nussion, thus transferring to the floors
of the general conference wIat at one
time promised to be a lively discussion.
There may be considerable taste OF 1t
when the memorial committees report
ZONES up
To Work On Railroads,
Or. W. w. Smith presented memorial
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