The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-11
On uADSWOnTH
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Conference Committee Acquits
Him OF Charge for Which He /
Was Suspended.
THE TERMS OF IT II { r
Spirit Of Fraternity Between
Two Great Branches Of
Church Growing.
THE TERMS OF ITINERANTs
(spocial to The Timcs-Dispatch.)

Especial to The tTimes-Dlspatch)
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 10.--'"Not
guilty. was the verdict Of the Committee
OF Appeals reached this evening in the
case of Rev. Dr.. w. w. Wadsworth, Of
the North Georgia conference. DR. Wads-
worth. the appellant In the case, was sus-
pended from the ministry for year by
the action OF his conference last Novem-
ber He had previously been unanimously
eXonerated by Committee of 1nvestiga-
ton, which he demanded in the city OF
Hartwell, Ca, where he was stationed.
But when the conference met his pre-
siding elder, in answer to the question:
SIS there anything against hm?' re-
fused to pass his character, and another
COMMITTEE Of Investigation was appointed,
which committee reported trial ncces-
sary.
He was then tried upon the charge,
found guilty, and suspended for a year.
Ills people were highly indignant, and
confidently expected his complete vim
dicatlon ut the general conference That
vlndlcatlon has come
Dr. Wadsworth has for years occupied
a high position In tho church. and as
an author is known throughout the coun-
| try.
Against Consolidation.
| The Committee on Publishing Interests
will report non-concurrence IN tho memo
J rial looking to the consolidation Of tho
ni-monthly review and the Nashville
Christian Advocate, this decision having
been reached at n meeting tonight. AZ
! tho same meeting It was decided to re-
! port non-concurrence in tho proposition
! to mako the ministerial book agent the
hook editor of the Church. Both these
matters will DO reported to tho confer
| cnce tomorrow.
!, Il majority and minority report, tho
former favoring an extension of the
term TO six years and tho latter the re-
| moval of the time limit altogether.
! A large number of the delegates how.
! ever, favor letting the term remain ms It
Is at present or removing all restrictions
I The laymcn, 1t Is understood, are largely
against tho change. and rumor has II
I that when the matter Is brought t.
vote on the conference foo,
they will demand a division of the house
which Will make It necessary for those
| advocating tho change to secure q ma
jorty vote of both sides, thus CAUSING
the friends of the measure to despair OF
its passage,
Coming Together.
The petition of tho laymen for foul
bishops was presented to the conference
this morning and referred to the Com
mttcc on lGp!scopacy for action At a
late hour tonight that committee adj
joumcd without taking action OIL the Pc
titon.
The report of Bishop Il, u, IIoss, sec
retary Of the Commission on Federation
was listened to With closest attention
and evoked enthusiastic applause at Its
} conclusion, making 1t evident that the
! spirit OF fraternity between the two great
branches OF the Methodist Church is
growing.
The Committee on Fraterna CORES
pondence, composed of Bishop II, e. IIoss
Dr H. NJ Duhose. DR. Collins Denny ant
Major" r, w. Mlllsaps, entertained tn,
fraternol delegates at q banquet gival
In their honor at Hotel IIillman. Th'
fraternal delegates present were Rev
Dlmsdale Young, D. D.. of British Yves
leyan conferences; Rev. w. s, Matthews
d, D., OF tho Methodist Ep!scopa
Church; Rev ". J. Sparkling, Of Methods
Church Of Canada. Much regret was OK
J pressed that Hon Charles w, Fairbanks
Wee President of the United states la,
! delegate from the Methodist Ep!scopa
Church, was not present,