The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-15
crsns, with return to the pastoEate,
and ii, no case more than eight years

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md II, no case more than eight years
q, the presiding position.
II lis practically, accepted that Rev
y. Latham VIII go TO Cen lts ~
Will get either. Rev. n. II. Bennett OF
III. Moss VIII succeed DIR. Butts at Law
rel street unless al signs fa r wi
60 to Union station, although this does
not seem SO certain. Mr.. McFaden and
Mr.. Proctor return to AsburN plne.
and Trinity. respectively. Rev. John
though not officially confirmed. MI.
Colonnu WIN probably remain ut Park
Place.
Among those who are mentioned for
presiding cIderships In different dis
tricts are the Rev. 4. Men simpson ,,l
Der OF the bishops council was quoted
to might as saying thot mos, o o. set ,,te
tied upon, but that many of the inr ,Is,
churches had not been definitely settien
In their appointments. me couau, ,
Will meet again Tomorrow atterho TO-, y !,
wien 1t Is hoped to concluue the 'is.
OF appointments.
The Opening Features.
The opening devotional exercises ,,is,,
this morning were conducted ~ n,s,i l.
spnounced that Miss Whitehead,
daughter Of the late Dir. Paul White
head. former secretary OF the con
ference, had written thht u large
number of bound and unbound patl-
phiets, the property of her father were
presented l.y the family To tha VIZ
ginia Conference. The secretary was
Instructed to express The thanks OF
these. valuable historical documents.
which viii be pinced among the ar
chives of the Virginia Conference
Rev. w j. Young. ID. D.. - orted FOR
the Advocate advisory committee. The
report expressed ragret that the sub.
scription list had not been enlarged
and that the financial showing was
not good.
duotion the committee accompanied
that tho price lie raised from Si.aO 70
81 per year. This paper was highly
commended ana recommended to al
families in the conference The re-
On publishing interests. 49,
Eleven A. II. to-day was fixed as
the special hour for presentation OF
the laym.n's. missionary movement len, ns
the special time for the missionary
anniversary under the same auspices.
Report on Epwortl, Lensne.
Reports of the general secretary OF
the Epworth League and OF lhe sun sun,
al
referred to the respective committees
on those subjects without being 'eau
in full.
A letter of welcome from the Peters
burg Chamber OF CointneIce M ti: ..a .
offering the use OF It's rooms for com
mittee purposes. and the, THANKS OF we
conference We're EXTENDED. =
A communication from Rev. y. Z. 7.
nation of the Japan Methodist Church,
was read. Mr.. Newton, requests .haa
his name be re-enrolled as member
OF the Virginia Conference. ,
1erial Association of all denominations
in Richmond. looking to better Oh,
servance Of the Sabbath was read, and
referred to the Committee on Sabbath
Observance.
To Hold Memorial Service.
It was ordered that special session
of the conference be held in the Wash
ington Street Church on Sunday after.
noon AT o'clock. when memorials OF
deceased members OF the conference
will be presented. Inc e9n 'aI ,ho ot
In the conference who have
died during the year. and their me-
moirs will be read by persons appoint
ed for the PURPOSE II t wns o dlres{ea
moirs, with singing and prayer only.
Rev. c. l.. Bane Dropped.
Bishop Galloway called for continue
ton OF Question 20: Are all the preach:
IRIS blameess in their life and official
administrations" and a number OF
ME character and work.
} aen the name OF the. Rev e. L.
Sane, o. the Berkley Memorial! Church,
vas called, tho presiding elder. Or.
rendered his credentials as minister
of the church. and ret!res from the
ministry and membership Of the Meth.
od!st Church.
Mr.. "; J; Tillsy: lay member. offer.
IF the conference, but Bishop GALLOWAY
declined to recognizes the motion. and
Mr.. Bane's name. was. at his own re-
quest, dropped from the roll Of the
present when the action was taken.
Tha request of Mr.. Rane came as a
great surprise. even to many minis
;srs of Portsmouth District with whom
ne Is in close touch, and created some
hing of a sensation in the conference.
The pres ding elder reported that Mr..
5ane's work during the past year was
satisfactory. and his name was allowed
to be dropped without any formal
charges being made.
IT was learned from those who know
Mr.. Bane intimately. however. that he
mas been separated from his wife. and
MS friends say hc is contemplating
applying fdr a Divorce. with view of
marrying. again. In the Methodist Con-
ference a divorced man would be incl
igible for the ministry and one who
secured a divorce on any other than
Scriptural grounds could not be re-
married. with church sanction.
For Supcrannuated List.
rev. Edgar A. Potts. an elder of the
Charlottesville District. asked, through
bis presiding elder. that his name be
referred to the committee on confer
ence relations for the superannuated
relation. The name of Rev. II, e.
Moore, who was reported as broken
down in health. was also referred
10 the same committee
Rev. T. p. Duke. of Rappahannock
District, whose defective sight was re-
ported, was also referred for the SUI
perannuated relation.
collection was taken for Rev. Mr..
Duke. who was reported as in narrow
circumstances, his presiding elder tes-
tnying both TO his need and to the
,ailhfulness Of his labors and $a94.5o
was OF once realized for the relief
of this intirm old preacher
Frntcrnai Greetings.
a telegram OF greetings from the
BAPTIST General Association. meeting in
pany!lle, Va was read, as follows: