The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-20

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H AZ 'eslinrg fyioti,.ester ., 400 90
Siad,snn station. Madison sta. 400 90
FL tfoiaa 40 ~ Grove 4 PRINCE E,dw'd 200 90
f,,arn xyn sliinRton street III. zoo 90
4 Cs,,te,,arv Rock fish ...... $50 90
q u cSre ~ = f,aoch street 45O 90
X, ASA vnmar, Atlnntic...s.... len 4 y"
sake. Charlotte. ~. .s........ 2b0 W
branch Memorial ............ 100 90
JSilmnrnock, Lancaster....s IVY ~ ~
Kilnlarnock, Lnncaster..,.... 10Y ~
travelling expenses; postage 20
Total ........... SS,5o6 y
The assessment for tile coming yea
by the general board Is fixed at vi,
100.
Resolutions ENDORSING. the Hagn i
tribunal. and other institutions loon
ing to universal peace were approved
Regret Removal OF Motto.
The order of the day was called To-
the resolution as to the removal OF tn
motto "In God We Trust from Ger
tain coins.
Rev. r. II. Bennett stated the con
ditions OF the removal of the motto
and the absence OF distinct law on I'M
subject, as expressed In Presiden'
Roosevelts statement and offered
resolution as substitute, which w as
unanimously carried without debate
and which reads as follows: w.
Trust" has been removed from the
OF President Roosevelt, and III an
swer To- remonstrances, the Presi.
dent states that there is no provt.
sion OF law to keep the motto on
refers those opposed to its removal
to Congress to decide the riatter;
therefore.
speet sa and esteem for y tn the President.
we feel compelled to say that we
regret the. removal of the motto,
and following the line OF his sug-
sas ton r., we so reauss. Congress 10 70
motto replaced and kept on all our
coins which now bear 1t.
Signed by II. H. Bennett, L. II. Raw.
lings and James Cannon.
Endowment Fund.
The Joint board Of finance. 2. NJ.
appropriations to claimants Will this
year be paid in full. but that II de-
mands continue to increase the ,ap.
Tie board has been drawing on is
reserve fund, which Is now practically
exhausted. The assessment for the
general conference fund was fixed at
Slt,pVu. All assessment OF per cont. OF
tho pastors salary was recommended
for permanent endowment fund for
tiers.
The matter Of an endowment was
discussed by pr: Cannon, who opposed
an assessment for centralized fund
outside OF the control apd bounds OF
the virginia Conference.
a.t ue Key " W F Wrish, Opposed the
fund wiaan the annual contributions
were not sufficient for the support of
the men now on the list. He argued
mat IT was taking away from those
IN need to lay by for those who are to
come and who may be better able to
provide for themselves.
G. Z. Watts argued in favor of tho
assess ment Of per cent. for the en-
Much opposition developed to the as.
sessnient Dr.. Cannon offered sub
stltute for this clause in the report.
RECOMMENDING the endowment fund to
the l,berality of the. people withoutany
the attention of the pastors to the
matter. DIR. Cannon's amendment was
carried. and the report us amended was
adopted.
For the Supcrnnnunted.
The Joint Board of Finance presented
the list of heneticiaries from the snper-
animated fund for the coming Year,
with the amounts appropriated to the
various superannuated ministers and
the widows and children of deceased
ministers. making a total of appropria-
lions of sl5,162.5o. It was announced
that the checks would be ready shortly.
The Rev. S. c. Hatcher announced
that the library of the late Rev. r. II.
Wilson. presiding elder of the West
Mchmord District. would be given to
the various UNDERGRADUATE students for
the ministry of the Virginia Confer
cncc.
Changes lii Charges.
Certain changes were noted in the
list of charges as follows:
Richmond District--Little Trinity
separated from Hasker Memorial; Cot
tonWood Avenue separated from Chest
nut Venue. V. II. Turner special stu
dent in Randolph-Macon College. re-
turns to the pastorate.
II. IL. Bennett, y. d.. professor III Ran.
dolph- Macon College, returned to the
Rappahannock Distrlct-west Spot
rylvania field merged with nearby
Charlottesville District-south AM
herst circuit established. and missions
airy TO Japan Rev, T. II. Haden
Farmville district adds Olive Branch
and Victoria Circuits.
anvilleDistrict changes Main Street
Church. Danyille, to Sledd Memorial.
sGifn sClrcuit 1'as pee1 aaoeo 70 we
In Petersburg District City Point
field is added. and in Portsmouth Dis
trict oxford Circuit is added.
Norfolk District adds Providence and
Cape Henry and East Princess Anne
Circuits. Cape Henry and Virginia
Beach and Haygood and Lynnhaven Cir
cults arc merged with other nearby
The Rev. j. c. c. Newton. missionary
in Japan, is added TO Eastern Shore
Circuit.
The Rev. L. L. Peerman is transferred
TO China Mission Conference, and the
REV. J. w. Dixon to North Alabama Con-
ference.
The Training School.
The Rev. j. Il. McCulloh, super;ntend.
ent of the Methodist Training School
at Nashville, Tenn, was introduced and
addressed the conference OH his work
at Nashville.
The Rev ]. *. Jolin introduced q.
resolution putting the publication of
the Virginia Conference. Annual in the
hands Of the Rev. r. !, Lipseomb. p.
D.. assistant secretary, which WAS
passed, DR. LipScomh SnOke briefly on