The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
IMPORTANT WORK
BY CONFERENCE
Rev. DR.. Gross Alexander Elected
Book Editor-Gr Church
ii Washington.
(special to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. May 1S.-1m-
portant legislative action was taken by
the General Conference to-day Though
the election of correctional officers was
q feature of the morning and afternoon
sessions, the transaction of other bust
ness went right along between the bal
lotng for tbs various officers. A secret
BALTIC would be taken. and then while
the tellers were out counting the vote,
discussion was continued with the re-
suit that a long step was taken towards
diminishing the amount OF business on
the ca endar. There still remains n vast
amount OF work to be done, however,
between now and Monday noon, the time
which 1t is generally believed will mark
the adjournment Of the great body
Upon recommendation Of the committee
on missions the conference decided to es-
tabllsh a department Of home missions
withilts own secretary, the purpose OF
which, shall be to organize, system to
deal with the social and moral condi tons
as they are today in cities and thickly
populated districts. a school for the
training of young mon for this important
work has already been organized In the
city Of Nashville. and candidates for this
field will DO required to take n course In
this school before they can be recommend
cd to the bishop for appointments. When
SO appointed the four-year time limit Will
not apply Another important step taken
by the conference was the decisls.. to
establish the chair of religious pedagogy
and sunday schools in Vanderbilt Uni
yersity for the training In Sunday school
work of young men studying tor ne nun
istry For the endowment OF this cfhlr
Il fund Of $4,000 Is TO be raised from l''e
chldren's day exercises
It was decided to bring about 4 closer
rela tlonshlp between the Womahs TOT
cign Missionary Society and the Genera
Board OF Missions of the church by mus
Ing tho president and secretary OF ing
NVoman's Board ex-officlo members Oh
the General Board.
rho annual meeting OF the Woman's
Board Is to be held before the meeting
of tho General Board In order that the
former may send to the latter q fun draft
of its plans, recommendations appropfIt-
tons, etc, In order that the General
Board may pass upon the same,
New Book Editor,
The general assembly, at It's forenoon
session to-day elected Rev. Pr. Gross AlsX-
ander presiding elder of the Louisville,
XIV, district, beck editor and editor or
the Review.
Meanwhile the pending question before
the conference Was the report or inc
Committee on Church Extension recon-
mending the erection OF q representative
church at Washington, D, G., to cost
1908. OF which the church at large, IS
10 nav SSOOtO. and Mount Vernon Church,
Washington, $1,000, After considerable
debate the report Of the committee was
adopted
Ipr George T.. ,Winton, Of Nashville,
was re- elected editor of the Christian Adj
vocate on the first ballot
AtQthe afternoon session OF the con
ference Dr., II, NJ Duhose was re- elected
secretary OF the Epwprth League Board
nlu editor Of the Epworth Era. Pr
u. Hammond was re elected secretary or
| the Educational Beard.
a. ]. Lamar and .. ~ Snl'h were