The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-15
.CUATA|L TERM Of
PRESIDING IRE: 6 ELDER. II Ter.
The Same Memorial to
Be Tried Again In
Conference.
CONFERENCE ADOPTS
DIVORCE MEMORIAL
Norfolk, Lynchburg and Peters
burg Delegations Make De-
tnands, But Richmond In
Receptive Conditions.
Trouble in Arranging
Appointments.

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DANVILLE. VA, November 14.-Thet
last day OF the one hundred and twenty
third session of the Virginia annual Con.
ference was q busy one and the night
session which is still going on Is Intense
" Interesting. 1t is now probable that
the final act the reading OF the appoint-
ments will not be until midnight or nf-
ter. @
Immediately after the devotional exer-
else this morning the reports OF the
standing committees and boards COM
menced to pour iii and those on church
extension, memorials to general commit
tee and Sunday school work wero dis
ousscd and passed upon. Orher5 important
reports were carried over 10 the night
session.
Cut Down Presiding Elders.
Among the memorials that will 50 Up
to general conference Is one praying that
a preacher shall be ineligibleSto the Office
OF presiding elder. for n third tern. Fonr
years ago this conference sent up a me-
mortal of the same kind and general
conference sat down on ut, SbutSthls body
is going to try It again. .5;5,
Tho memorials asking that AZ change in
the Wording 4of hetApostles creed be
mace 80 IS tnat faNlet tnouiSlS SlSttlslnay express
belief In The Church OF s9..0. 81 and II 1t
"The Holy CATHOLIC" Ch,srcI was voted
down as one also asking for q change
in the burial services nt the itilal.
Divorce.
Dr. cannon's memorial concerning di :
vorce was nonconcured In blythe com
mittee.4 but adopted BY, the conference,
The bishops council Is a very secret inner
chamber body, and no information comes
directly from there to the public. but in
direct and reliable Information from there
is to the effect that the arranging OF ap-.
paintments has been unusually trouble-
some. and the work was not completed
until after s o'clock this evening, and
soma changes were made at the last mo-
ment. 4sa r{s3 Z;
Delegations from. Norfolk, Lynchburg
and Petersburg churches have been trying
to help the bishop out. The one from
Washington Street Church, Petersburg.
was particularly hard to please, and 1t is
doubtful II the final Arrangement made
for them will be satisfactory.
Richm ond churches seemed willing for
once, to let the bishop have his way.
There were some delegations here from
that city, but they were not loud In their
demands. In the main. they were simply
asking that as far as possible they be per-
t1AtkC0 " ahCCp LNClk. PIcSeuL pt1oIOlS.
The Proceedings.
~ The last day or confecrn.e opened with
the heavens foverhung with dark clouds,
a cold northwest wind and splts Of snow
flying around the heads Of the3preachers
BY meeting time snow was falling thick
and fast. s
The devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. j. w Shackford. after which
conference went vigorously to work, The
final report Of the committee on con-
ference relations added seven new names
1 to, the list of superannuates as follows:&
j. 3R. Griffith, s. s. LamDeth, J ]. Taf-
Eferty, j. Powell Garland, w. Il. .Jud-
kins, G. II. Green and w. A. Lunghon.
The report of the Church Eytnnsiou
Board which was adopted without dis.
scusson, shows that 5000 were raised
last year, which was an advance OF sew
erall hundred dollars Amount dispersed,
s., ,6o6.g Sixteen charges have been aided
during the year by the board to the
extent Of IS, 200. Assessments for incoming
conference year. ss,2G3. The Home Mis-
sionary soclety and Its good work were
highly commended by the board.
The report of the Missionary Society
shows the amount raised was 5$5.S23.
a resolution requesting the College OF
Bishops to appoint Wednesday after Tile
Z second Sunday as the meeting day for
this conference was ndopss1,
Sunday Trains.
DR.. ", w, Smith offered reaolution
looking to the bef;.r regulation of sun
day hours to be observed by railways. IT
IS similar to tho res s,lriun sent I'D nom
the Farmytlle d'str;at carly in The con-
ference meeting.
Chairman y. "a. G. Butts, Of the Com
mlttee on difference records, reported all
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