The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
MANY v|RG|N|ANS
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Bishop Galloway to Preside Over
Conference at Portsmouth
in November.
GOVERNMENT AND WHls ): <
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Copies Of Resolution Will Be Sent
to Congress--Othcr
Matters.
GOVERNMENT AND WHIs SKI:
(specialto Tho Times Dispatch.


BIRMINGHAM, K ALA, May 1o,-Thea
Methodist General Conference honoreell
Virginia to-day by confirming the nollll-
nation Of several committees Key. Pr.
Paul Whitehead was made n member q
the book committee, which has charge
Of the entire publishing interests Of the
church. Rev. Dr. b. IT, Ltpscot,b was
continued n member aof the general
board or trustees. The titles OF al the
churches and parsonages Of the Soutn-
ern Methodist Churcl, are invested III tilis
board. DR. t1.ipscoinb was nlso electeu
Il member OF the board Of tne snpera,n-
uated preachers fund, the board OF MIS-
sions and the committee on entertainment
OF next General Conference.
4 The General Conference has not met IN
Richmond since 1856 and DR.. 1.tpscon1b
viii work to bringlt to Richmond a .s1a y,
In 1910. DR.. w. w. Smith was elected
a member Of the board Of education ana
Rev. w. b. Beauchamp was elected
member Of the board OF church cSten-
sion.
The bishops will nominate Monday.
Bishop "A. w. Wilson, chairman; Dis.
". r. Tillet, Collins Denny, =. ~ i,ro NJ.
commission to formulate the new l y, sIatos
mcnt Of Methodist faith. THOSE lo 'SP>y.eslr,
vim nre acquainted with TIC ptrsoani ~ 2
this commission do not expect mem l - ~
do much, as three Of them are co C, ~
yatives and spoke on the ioot u ~
General Conference against any
ment whatever.
Virginia Conference.
The college Of bishops arr arr, me &c. -,
day their appointments ana p's .,.,t,
Charles B. Galloway, Of MISSISSIPPI, wv wv
hold the Virginia conference
mouth In November. Bishops GnlllA FOLIO WY ":
vii, also dedicate ST. James NJ thod = . :
church in Richmond the Sunday pe 81 fo q 9.
the annual conference. The general CYL CYL:
ference will adjourn Monday,
Bishop Duncan presided to-day. re-
solution fixing the time OF final adjourn
ment FOR next Monday, was tabled: ~,
| L. Williams, from the Northwest texas
conference, Offered protest AGAINST
the action of the conference IN voting
for committee to revise the articles
of faith.
A discussion followed. and finally a
committee was named to make reply 10
the protest. a telegram Of greeting FROM
the Presbyterian General Assembly 1t
Creenvile, s. c., was lead, as follows.
.rhe General Assembly of tho Tres
byterian Church of the United states
sends fraternal greetings. Read 1:p,le-
slams third chapter, seventh to twcn.
ty-tirst verses inclusive.
ALLEN IlHLl
"Modcrator.
wv. "A. ALEXANDER }
Stated Clerk
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that money raised on children's Day
| this year be not applied to tile chair Of
| pedagogy, which the conference yrscr-
| d:y decided to establish ct Vanderbilt
| University
Sale Of Liquor.
| A strong resolution was adopted against
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors by em-
ployes of the government or In places I'M.
dered sent to the president OF the senate
and to the Speaker of the House. j.
The Committee on Education nominated
the members Of the Board Of Education,
smpng nhem epE h!khqp eoMss
". ". Smith. Virginia. John g. tllyo,
North Carolina: T. Z Sharp, st. Louis;
II. ". Snyder, South Carol'na; John Mas.
sey, Aabama; I ;o1 p nam q baltimor 81
p Pr 6f The n noed eonf ans y
Bishop A. W. Wilson was made pres-
dent Of the Board Of Missions, with
Bishop Atkins as vice presd
The report Of the Committee on FedeIa :
ton. recommending non concurrence WI I
memorials asking for the appontment Of q
committee on proposed organization of the
|, Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. was
adopted.
mending 1.-The growing spirit or SO nhny
churches in emphasizing the s Silsf
Dr.. ". s. Mathews. or berkeley. Cal:
fraternal delegate from the Niethodist
Episcopal Church, badc fareWcll 10 lho
! conference to-day. @