The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Conference is Progressing
Rapidly With Work il,
Hand; Pass Reports.
MAY ADJOURN
MONDAY NIGHT
N. a. Smith Dropped from the
Ministry, and Many Characters
Approved-Nlemorial Service
This Afternoon, With
Ordination Of Elders
and Deacoi1s.

Especial From STAFF coTrespondeat.l
PETERSBURG, VA, November 16.--
An address of Bishop Galloway to a Z
class OF young ministers who applied
to be received into tull connection,
proved to be the feature ofsto-days
session of the Virginia Methodist Cos
ference The sensible and gamlable aet-
dress OF the bishop was generally APP
proved by the large gathering OF
preachers present, many responding
with profound Amen" as point af-
ter point in the qualifications for =
successful ministry was enumerated.
Otherwise the day was devoid OF spe-S
ctal interest. being largely given over
to the consideration OF routine mat
ters. the passage of the characters OF
a number of preachers, and the hear
ing OF detailed reports from many
churches. rs
Probably the most important matter
now before the conference Is the pro-
posed change in the relations OF the
conference to the Randolph-Macon
system OF colleges, and SO far the com
mittee which IL working on this sub
ject has not completed Its labors.
"A session held last night lasted ur, III
til after midnight, and this afternoon
the committee again met in lengthy
session in the office Of Mr.. r. B. Davis,
of Petersburg. Dr., ,Cannon's proposal In
regard to the Isandol ph-Macon matter
| is by no means aA sweeping In It's
character as was the first propositfon
printed in the Christian Advocates.
since 1t does not undertakes to give
the conference the power ito fx the
time of service OF the trustees OF the
| college.
| Relations to Randolph-Macnn. \
DIR. William w. Smith, chancellor Of
| the Randoiph- Macons system. fled ar
i.ex aanstiya paper ,yiiha 4 tsais r sararnst tssss
/ yesterday protesting III Sf6stt the sa-
ference In the Advocate that tile. trna-
tees OF the colleges have actad 1n.
any unwarrantedanlanner In theirsccn
nection with the trustees OF the Car
negie endowment. and recittng the
facts OF the organization and history
of Randolph Macon College. and Ran
6Iolph-Macon Woman's, College,
Members of thessSpecfal committees
are not talking for publication, but
from people in a position to- know 1t Is
learned that many members of the con-
ference will advocate the appointments
OF small special committee to inquire
into the whole matter,s I'd report To- To-
the next annual coHter6nce.tpflt Is feI IL
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discussion and agitation has not been
held as yet to enable the members of
the conference to vote intelli zentiS,
land many will oppose any hasty judg-
nent In SO important an affair
| Those who favor the present sys-
tenn of managing the colleges say that
lit has been tried. and that 1t has
worked we'll ever since the Institutions
were founded. Some of them do not
hesitate to say that the present aEi-f
| tation was started by men who have
failed OF election for trustees Of the
Randolph-Macon college system.
Dropped from the Ministry.
other features OF this mornings sesrE
sion were an address on the work
OF the American Bible Society by he
Rev. III. b. Porter, agent for the South
| eastern States. Addresses were also
made in support of the publication
work by DR.. DuBose. OF Nashville.
Tenn, and in regard to the Christian
| Advocate by DR.. Cannon and the, Rev
j. S. Peters. Reports OF the churches
In Petersburg were made in detail by
| the various ministers, Or. Llpscomb
reported on the case OF Rev. N,
Smith. formerly pastor OF Wesley
| Church. Petersburg, who without no.
| tfce left his pastorate last June, and
who now sent In his credentials and
surrendered his membership In the
| Methodist Church and his position IN
Hts ministry.
No meeting OF the Bishops Counetl
! has been held to-day and from good
authority 1t is learned that fully SO
per cent. OF the appointments have
| been agreed upon. Several large
Echurches are yet to be placed. however,.
and applications are still being made
I TO the bishop by delegations and. let
ters and even by telegraph. from
Ichurches who want some particular
man. 3ass
Revival In suffolk.
Openingj exercises this morning We're
conducted by Rev. F. NJ Ed wards. "a fter-
the reading OF the minutes Dr. Tudos-
made a correction in a name OF one OF
I his appolntees to the laymen's confer
1ence from e. j. Walker to C, r. Yal-s y
| ford. of Richmond As.. a
DR.. III. E.. johnson. OF Suffolk. made
announcement OF the progress OF q no
table revival being conducted in his
church in Suffolk. and asked leave OF
absence to return for tho special ser-
vices.
on tho call OF question s. for reatu,
sions, no applications We're received
Under question 4, for examination OF
1.-The class OF the second year, shes fol X
lowing we're admitted into full connec-
ltlon: Charles T. Thrift, Clayton Q, Ttt-s
tie. Joseph T. Allen and Howard W.
Shelton. j. *. Walker. of the class
OF the second year, did not take the
examination, and was continued. James
A. Thomas was discontinued. at his own
request,
Bishop ,Gallowny's Address. -
II The four young men whose examtna-
tions were approved presented them-
selves before the pulpit and were ad IN
dressed by the bishop, who proponnded
ia them the questions OF the Metho-
dist discipline. Tho bishop then ad-
dressed the young men on the sacred I
I calling OF the ministry, emphasizing 4
4 1.-The spiritual character OF the wor -
-e,f dixtnA call 10 the Ialn.aa