The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
MANY v|RG|N|ANS
ON n COMMITTEES
Bishop Galloway to Preside Over
Conference at Portsmouth
in November.
GOVERNMENT. AND WHlsKEY
Copies Of Resolution Will Be Sent
to Congrcss-Otl1cr
Matters.
GOVERNMENT AND WHlsK.EY
Especial to Tho 1'Imcs.plspntch.)

5@NS't'eoiel 40 INC Times lDlspntChO
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 10. The
Methodist General Conference honored
virginia to-day by confirming the nom.
nation of several committees. Rev. Sbr.
raul Whitehead was made n member OF
we DOCK committee, which has charge
OF me entire publishing interests Of tic
church. Rev. Dr. b. II. Iipscomb was
continued a member OF tho general
hoard OF trustees. The titles CT all the
ohulcHes and parsonages Of the South
ern Methodist Church are invested in this
board Or. I.ipscomb was also elected
MEMBER OF the board OF tne superan-
sions and the committee on entertainment
or next General Conference.
:, :, me 8General Conference has not met In
Kichmond since 1886 and DR.. Ltpsconb
VIII work to bring It to Richmond again
IN 1910. DR.. w. w. Smith was, elected
n member Of the board of education ana
Rev. w. b. BeAuchamp was elected a
member Of the board OF church exton-
sion.
Inc bishops will nominate Monday,
Bishop "A. w. Wilson. chairman; Drs.
w. F. Tillet, Collins Denny, o. l.. Brown
and r. II. Mahon as members Of the
commission to formulate the new states
ment OF Methodist faith Those, however .sl
who are acquainted with tic perso.nigot
this commission do not expect them to
do much, as three OF them are conser-'
vatives and spoke on the floor of tile
General Conference against any restate-
ment whatever.
Virginia Conference.
The college Of bishops arranged to-
day their appointments and Bishop
Charles B. Galloway, OF Mississippi. win
hold the Virginia conference ins8P Ports:
mouth IN November. Bishop Galloway;
will also dedicate ST. James, Methodist
Church in Richmond the Sunday be- Ore
the annual conference. The general con-
ference will adjourn Monday
Bishop Duncan presided to-day. a re-
solution fixing the time OF final adjourn
ment for next Monday, was tabled. w.
L. WILLIAMS, from the Northwest Texas
conference, offered a protest against
the action of the conference in voting
for committee to revise the articles
of faith.
y discussion followed. and finally "a
committee was named to make reply ia
the protest. a telegram of greeting FROM
the Presbyterian General Assembly ut
Greenville, 8. c.. was read, as follows.
The General Assembly of tho Pres
byterian Church OF the Unltaa States
sends fraternal greetings. Reli I.plic-
slams, third chapter, seventh to TWEEN
ty-tirst verses, inclusive.
ALLEN G. HALL
Moderator
wv. "A. ALEXANDER.
Stated Clerk"
resolution was adopted to the effect
that money raised on Children's Day
this year be not applied to the chair Of
pedagogy, which the conference yrs:cr-i
d:y decided to establish ct Vanderbilt
University.
Sale Of Liquor.
A strong resolution was adopted against
me sale Of intoxicating liquors by en-
ployes Of int government or IN places UNI
DER government control. Copies were or
dered sent to the president OF the Senate
and to the Speaker of the House.
The Committee on Education nominated
me members of the Board Of Education,
among Fhem being: Bishop galloway
l bishop 9 Atkins, I II; Kirkland, Tennessee;
y ". W smith, Virginia. John G. lillgo,;
II. n. Snyder. South Carolina; John Mas.
5. B. Price Montana, ana - ". n.
Vaughan. of the Pacific conference.
dent Of che Board Of Missions, with
Bishop Atkins a 8 vice president
The report OF the Committee on Fedora
lion. recommending non concurrence with
asking for the appointment Of a
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, was
adopted.
The conference adopted n report COM
churches in emphasizing the sacredhess
DR.. ". s. Mathews. Of, berkeley. ! CAL
fraternal delegate from the Methodist
Episcopal Church. babe farewell to the
conference to-day.
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