Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-14
SUBJECT PR0VOKES WARM
DISCUSSION ON THE FLOOR
Adoption Of Resolution Calling for
Special Sermons Closes Incident
Memorial Designed to Limit Terms
of Presiding Elders sutmitted--
Third Days Session.

That many of the ministers attend
ing the Methodist conference Of yir-
Slnia believe that the average of the
salaries paid pastors Is entirely too
small became evident VIII n some OF
took to explain wbyo only two young
men applied for admittance to the
conference this year as against thIr-
teen last year The discussion Of the
matter occupied much of the time or
the conference during the morning
session and at times the debate pro-
crossed with more or less heat
Almost Immediately after the DIS
cussion began, Rev. W. Asbury Chris
tian. presiding elder OF the Richmond
district. attempted 10 end the matter
by rising TO point of order but later
he introduced a resolution calling OH
the preachers to preach special SER
mons to urge the young men to enter
the ministry. Many speeches TO tho
resolution were made aud the discus
sion waxed SO warm that DR.. Chris
tian withdrew his resolution, but Rev.
James Cannon, Jr.. introduced 1t again
and spoke to IL at length.
| Again the discussed went on with
renewed yigor and finally Bishop
Morrison was called on for his View
on the subject. He made an earness
address and soon after he concluded
the resolution ives adopted by tho
conference.
ON Wind and Water
DR.. Atwill made rather sensa-
tioraI address, declaring that II Is n
shame for the churches to feed a pas
tor On wind and water when his body
demands meat and bread. tie de-
clared that the pay of the preachers
Is entirely inadequate and gave this
as reason why 90 few young men
enter the ministry. Several other or
the delegates made strong addresses.
concurring in his views.
DIR. r. NJ Chandler assalled che
laty and the bishops. He declared
that the real trouble Is with the iaity
in that it is disposed TO discount a
preacher whose hair showed a trace
OF gray. He protested against this
Oelerizing Of the men in the ministry.
pr. Christian spoke at length on the
the subject He said that he did not
want the impression TO go forth that
the Methodist ministers are preaching
fer money. He wanted them 10 preach
on the subject under discussion, but
pleaded with them not to whine In
! their sermons
Evokes Storm of DisaSprovsI.
Load cries greeted DIR. Christians
statement that the Methodist minis
tiers are paid as well as men in other
walks n life II vas apparent that
there were few men in the han who
concured in this city
Col John p Branch, of Richmond.
declared that he was delighted the<
the question had been raised and said
| that the preachers are not paid
paid enough. The trouble is, he said.
that the church does not always keep
its promise and contract with the
! preachers and h. thought that the
church officers who cid not keep their
bargains with the pastors should be
, turned out.
Limit Terms cf Ulcers
Two important memorials were
presented to the conference yester-
day. One Of these calls upon tho
General Conference. which meets at
Ashsviile. y. C.. next Nay. Ia iimi;
the services OF The presiding elders
10 tive terms Of four gears each and
that the church conference te en-
powered 10 drop from the roll the
names Of all persons who refese 20
psy their assessment The paper rss
signed by Rev. c. =. Holiday and Vas
referred 70 the committee on me-
morial
The other memorial to the General
J Conference. signed BY = II. Rove
and others. requests that body 70 ks1p
cut Of the Sunday school books an
matter that asssiis or inpa.Fs the IN
fegTity Of The scriptures and the car
dinsl doctrines o. Christianity. n
IVES held last night At Trinity Ecthc-
dist church under the auspices Of ne
Continued on Eizhlh Pskel