The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
METHOD|STS CONE
FOR CONFERENCE
annual Session OF Virginia Body
to Open i'll Petersburg This
Morning.
MUCH WORK TO BE DONE
Protected on every side.
Rainproof Derby.
nY,V-Yonf Chrac

Especial From Staff Correspondent
PETERSBURG. VA, November IT,
Methodists from all parts of the state
were on the road to Petersburg to-
day to attend the sessions of laatll an
nual session of the Virginia Confer
enca which opens in the Washington
Street Church at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
considerable number of the dele
gates who arrived tonight. braved q
to the .churcht to meet old acquain-
iances and renew friendships and talk
over the appointments.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, who
will. preside over the sessions of the
with the presiding elders OF the eleven
districts of the State, and while none
Of those present would give out any
statement 1t is generally believed that
the list of appointments is now about
completed, although It's reading VIII
be the concluding feature of the con-
terence.
morning with the celebration of conn
munion. after which the body viii at
once proceed to, business. Following
the roll-call and organization VII
of the most interesting matters TO
come before the. conference. DIR. S.
S. Lambeth. Of panville; the present
and the. name OF DIR, Bernard \.
Lipsconb the presiding elder of the
| Petersburg DISTRICT, viii also be s,g-
night expressed themselves IN favor of
Younger man for the position of sec
Rotary, and while no names were men
TONED. i is, more than probnhle that
there will be several others put in
nomination. Rev. George e. Greene,
of Dnnvllle, now second assistant sec
rotary. will no doubt be advanced to-
4 4 t...
be fixed by line drawn across the
church, setting aside sufficient num-
Der OF seats for the delegates ana as
consists of about 2SG travelling preach
ers and forty-four lay delegates four
from each presiding elders district
III addition TO these voting members
of the conference. the members of the
various boards and standing commit
tees are, entitled to seats with the
may only speak on matters relating to
the work of their committee.
Pending the receipt of the various
COMMITTEES. reports. much OF the time
OF the conference will be taken up with
consideration of the lists Of those. who
are admitted to trial for the ministry.
and the various degrees By which the
travelling preachers are advanced. Con-
administration of the individual min
listers may also be taken up at this
session. the names of the preachers be-
ing called in alphabetical order and
passed upon.
Rnndolph-Macon Trustees.
1t was reported Tonight among those
about the church tina, there, was con-
gard 70 the probable action Of the con-
ference In regard TO the Rnndolph-Nt
con system. OF colleges.
II is said that there Is a consid-i
cradle element who Will propose a
change in, the present charter In re-
lation to the election OF the members
of the board of trustees. Under the
present charter the body is self-per-
petuatlng, and there are many who
think it should be brought more close
.ly under the Influences of the Nir-
ginia Conference. and to that end would
have the conference nominate or elect
tile trustees.
ANY change will be strongly opposed
by those who consider it inexpedient
to have IN endowed educational insti-
due to the constantly changing SUI
nremacy of different parties in the con-
ference.
The Bishops Council. composed OF
late hour tonight at the residence OF
Mr.. Richard p, Davis. on Sycamore
street, and no combination could be Sc
cured of the published iunror that DR..
work at this time The general belief
about, the church was that Dr.. Tudor
lwoula be Hent to the Petersburg Dis
tnlct as presiding elder, although 1t
tis said that there Is Il resolution on
1.-THE minutes. taken some wears since.
Ito the effect that no preacher should
istrve more than two consecutive terms
Jas presiding elder.
/! Have Good Arrangements,
| The arrangements OF the local llospi-
tallty committee are most complete
every member of the conference having
! been advised in. advance OF the home
where he would be entertained. A
booklet containing addresses and much
interesting information has been issued
| by the Petersburg Chamber of Com
Emerce and distributed among the del
egates.
In Disgusting tho appointments this
| evening one member created much
amusement by admitting that he wished
Ia change, although only two years in
mis- present pastorate The people were
/ described as being all that could be
desired, hut the minister had come to
the end of his barrel" OF sermons, and
would welcome an opportunity to turn
Iit over. a bachelor In the party, in
cumbered with much baggage, admitted
mat he had not bought n return trip
/ ticket. :sAce he did not know where
ne would go from the conference.
several OF the committees held pre-
l limlnarS sessions Tonight In the vari-
lons rooms of the Washington Street
H Church and It is believed that all Is
now IN readiness for the PROMPT dis
patch OF business whel, the conference
assemblies Tomorrow. w, n. S.