Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-16

men are seriously injured and many
fatally In the game OF football as II II
now played. and whereas the game
can be played without the rough meth
DDS now employed. therefore.
Resolved First. that this confer
ence enter solemn protest against the
brutality OF the game and that IL urges
the faculties OF our Institutions TO use
their hast Offices to have the game
so changed as 10 eliminate the rough
and dangerous element in ii.
Resolved. Second. that we advise
our people against encouraging the
game as now played by their presence
In the fields" The resolution was
adopted.
This resolution provoked a heated
discussion, participated in by Dr. IL.
f. johnson. Rev. T.. u. Rowe. Rev. W.
II. Atwill. Rev. w B. Jet and others.
Wanted Appeal to Legislature.
A substitute for the resolutions was
offered by Rev. ]. r. Sturgers. who
went further and requested the leg
islature TO take action in suppressing
the game.
Or. X. r. Blackwell. president OF
Randolph Macon College said that the
football nuisance could be stopped at
the college IL parents would write a
postal card TO their boys and request
them not to engage in the game.
DIR. John Harmon said that many
parents didn't have the sense TO enter
their protest in the matter.
Rev. z. k Odell. of Williamsburg.
spoke endorsing the position OF DIT.
Blackwell and said he was afraid the
was in danger of going too
far in this matter Rev. Ernest
thought that a petition from
the conference to the legislature on
the football matter would be 10 put
the conference in ridiculous light.
The amendment offered by Rev. ].
r. Sturgis in the place of DR.. H. +.
Johnson's substitute was lost.
The bishop said he thought that the
might adjourn tonight pro-
vided the business was gotten in
shape.
Southaate Lay Leader.
Mr.. ]. p. Pettiohn having resigned
as conference missionary lay leader.
Mr. 7. S. Southgate. of Norfolk, was
elected in his place.
A collection was taken for Rev. j.
D. Forkner. a member OF the confer
ence whose health is broken. and $3o2I
was realized.
The order of the day having ar
rived the committee on memorials to-
the general conference made report
DR.. r. II. Bennett, chairman,
NONCOMPLIANCE to the
paper before it suggesting organic
union of all Methodist bodies with
plans, etc. TO bring about harmony,
etc.
DR.. James Cannon, Jr, offered a.
substitute to the accommodation or
the committee TO the effect that a
proper adjustment Of the territory
held by the different Methodisms so
that there may be no conflict in the
of Methodism DR.. Cannon's
substitute was adopted
The next item was that the present
law be changed so that stewards be
elected by the church conference on
ballot instead of being elected by the
quarterly conference.
The memorial committee recon-
concurrence. DIR. B. F. Lips
comb spoke in favor OF the proposed
change as helpful measure to the
church, the pastor and the cause.
DR.. W. W. Royal. DIR. W. A. Chris
iian, Geo. p. Adams. Rev J. II. Amiss.
also spoke. DR.. Iispscomb's amend
ment was lost.
No Conference Division.
In the item recommending Eoncon-
currence to the paper Of Rev. Mr..
Amiss and others requesting the gen
eral conference to divide the Virginia
the body voted its agree
ment with the committee.
The educational item in the CON-
report was substituted. with
the following paper offered by n.
James Cannon. Jr.:
New Educational Resolution.
Resolved First. to provide that all
which are morally the
property OF the Methodist church, and
which claim support and patronage
from the Mathodiaf church ON that