The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

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! NJ. r. general conference at Norfolk
cone son apace. aua the candidates ale
Si"Ilns up their lGinS TO the ciosinc
; b2ttleS of the lona AMI eventful quad
trcAnium, The annual conferences have
nearly all been he'd, and the delegate
have been chosen. so the relative
! strength of the asp:rantS is gradually
arp' oachinS a stage where etSimate s
, can be made with some degree of safe
! ~. 1t is conceded thai four bishops
will be elected for the home field, with
. ONO TO-; The work in Nt lea. Many
! Names will receive cons. acration-
sem. as means OF securing >vmIa3 re
: SlCund for the future AMI quito a
! number who expect to land" this
; year. Four men are deemed as being
; directly in the path OF the bishopric
lightning" ale Drs. E. w. hampton,
! II. Is. Parks, J. NJ. Conner and l.. H.
, Reynolds, and their friends arc leav-
| in" no stone unturned in their deter
mined efforts 10 invest them with the
robes Of episcopal premiership. Yet.
the ballots are not counted ana in the
"hreak-up" following the election of
the fiji ST two. no one can tell what may
happen. DR.. J "A. Jones. OF WILDER
FOL &C University. hasa host of friends,
and DIS. T. n. M. Smith, ]. S. Flip.
pcr, ID. p. Roberts, T. w. Henderson.
w. D. Chappelle and J. NJ. Townsend
arc in the running, with well-deflned
Ael.es. For Africa. DR.. w. II. Heard
COMES forward with a record of four
years as minister Of Liberia. which
gives him fhe advantage of an acquain-
tanGe with African conditions. and a
demonstrated ability TO withstand the
dangerous African fever, which might
prove fatal to a man not aCclimated.
Dr.. Heard will be strong factor in
the race, although a few months ago
d.! J. Albert Johnson seemed to be
The only asphant seriously considered
by the church. Ira T. Bryant is far
In the lead for secretary of the Sun
day school Union, and his election is
regarded by the wise acres as fore
gone conclusion. The church, is real
izing the value Of placing experienced
tbTrniffs ymen in the purely administra-
| tive offices, and after a careful survey
of MIR. Bryant's peculia: qualifications,
there is disposition to give him a
| chance to show what can be done TO
| bring the A. NJ e. Nashville publish
4 ing house somewhere within hailing
distance, at least, of the great Baptist
i prlhlerN with which it has been com
u cared, much 10 the disadvantage OF
II Methodist entcrDl Use. Dr.. A. l.
Gaines. Of Philadelphia, Will most
/ likely be chosen as editor of the Chris
tian Recorder and Prof Healing, DR.
Ce!iett, Dr.. Watson. Prof. Hawkins
d.: c. W. Allen, and others. viii
Z do,i@tless be retained in their presen
4 positions, where they have given emf
nen; satisfaction. The financial secrc
8 tfryship Is in considerable fog, but I'm
s less the situation alters, Dr. Joh1
8 Hurst may win OUT" yet, A is sal
= thai certain men now mentioned TO
bishop would not decline the place a
z a consolation prize, and if Hurst doe
s not get it, dark horse stands a
q excellent chance. Underwater VirSini;
a accuI ding to DrS. S. Morris. seer,
q tary of the local conference commi
9 sion will make a tremendous fgf
s fcl' the election of Dr.. Reynolds to tn
A biehopric, and Dr.. Gaines for tn
3 Christian Recorder, as their periods {
z scrS zee as pastors in that populOu
q center. have made them reigning II
"a vCri;e5 with the people. The genert
"a conference will be the best that ha
q bean held up to this time, and will IL
q cuHc twelve bishops, twelve genera
q officers, nine college presidents, 80
a ministers, 1870 laymen, hailing fro1
q every section of the United State
q Canada, the West Indies and Afric;
q Dr. Morris states that the general COZ
g ference has appropriated $4,000 for IT
a direct expenses, but adding to TIL
4 amount, the money expended by tn
D Individual delegates and the many VII
s. itors that will be attracted to Norfolk
q during the three weeks Of the se3sio
8 moi less than 100000 will pass into tn
q Golfers Of the business people Of tn
s. locality Mr.. l.. w. Bright's new M
8 Vernon Hotel. the finest in the couI
q try conducted by a colo"ed man. ha
3 received hundreds Of nattering cnc'
81 miums al the hands Of travelling mil
s. User. and the public, and this will b
a geietted az the headquarters Of th
& bishops and principal officers of tn
u conference.
q The A NJ Il Zion general conrc>
a cncr at Philadelphia, to be held at tn