The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
MANY SURPRISES
At CONFERENCE
DR.. Winston and DR.. Ham
mond Defeated for Re-
election to Posts
-rv,,~-~
WORDING REVISED
IN CHURCH RITUAL
No Material Changes, But Slight
Amendments Adopted-Dr.
Dubosse Retires as Epworth
Legue Secretary.

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ASHEvILLE. n. c.. May 1S.-Elec-
tions for correctional officers and the
reports on education and change n,
the rituals have been the vital mat
+ tiers engaging the attention OF the
General Conference Wednesday. I'm
usual among the features have been
the deciination of reelection as Ep-
worth League secretary by DR.. DuBose
and the defeats OF DIR. Winton as edf-
tor of the Nashville Advocate and of
DR. Hammond as secretary Of educa-
ton.
Rev. j. Dickey, president of Emory
College, Georgia, was elected secre-
tary OF education. 1t Is said that DIR.
winton Is bright and graceful writer,
but that he Is radical on the subject
of higher criticism and that he has
opposed the opinion of the church by
espousing the cause of the indepsnd-
ency OF Vanderbilt University. The
opposition was at first scattered. but
finally settled on DIR. T. ~. fvey, the
present editor OF the North Carolina
Advocate. at Raleigh.
The report OF the committees on
church relations was adopted. author
fzing Southern representatives on the
Federal Council to advocate the union
OF all negro mStuouIStS III UIt CNuENti-
The "woman's rights memorial was
set for the order of the day at 10 O'Clock
Thursday.
After several ballots, In which Drs.
Ainsworth. of Georgia, and o. E.
Brown, of Vanderbilt University re-
eeived large vote. DIR. w. W. Pinson
was elected missionary secretary. DIR.
T.. II. Chapel was elected Sunday
school editor on the first ballot, receiv
ing 277 out of s96 ballots.
Good Work by Texas Germans.
The work among the Germans of
Texas has grown into whole con-
ference In Texas a publication of
the dicfpiine of tho church in German
was ordered.
nr. w. r, MeMarEsy Was reelected
church extension secretary on the
first ballot by s4s out of 2ss votes.
Gross Alexander WAS reelected book
editor and editor of the Review al
most unanimously. He Ia making a
great editor. Bishop Morrison's pop
sIlarity with many was shown by loud
and long applause as he took the
chair.
the report Of the committee on
changes In the ritual was considered
seriatinf and with slight amendments
was adopted. There were no material
changes Ia the ritual. but some prun-
1n& OF QGSgfSfH language ana ADJUST
ment waS ordered.
That the conference believes that
the owuership of Vanderbilt Uniyer-
sity Is beyond question in the church
was shown to-day by the adoption of
the report OF the coInmitaee without
amendment or debate by a unanimous
vote. with one solitary exception. The
report confirms the findings OF the
Vanderbilt commission. that the bish-
ops are visitors Of the university and
that the General Conference has the
right to elect rusters, and recommends
that the vacant places on the board
be now flied by this general confer
ence. That hereafter ruster be con-
firned by the church board OF edu-
cation: that the bishops are correct:
that the board of education cannot
delegate this power OF RECOMMENDATION
to Its executive committee. and that
the board OF education and the blsh-
ops shall take whatever steps may be
necessary TO sustain the findings of
the Vanderbilt commission and main
tain the rights and claims of the
church.
DIR. +. s. Parks Elected.
DR.. pubose having declined re-elec-
ton as Epworth League secretary
after several ballots. his present as
sistant, DR.. F. s. Parks. was chosen
to this place. ]. A. Burrow. of Hoi-
ston. and J. NJ. Barcus. of Texas.
each received a large vote.
The comslittee on revivais has con-
sidered and reported on every one OF
over 500 memorials and papers re-
ferred to them. 1t 10 said that the
firm OF Anderson. Christian a Co.," as
II II called. seems to have powerful
ecclesiastical and legal digestion.
It looks now like the conference
might adjourn Friday or Saturday.
The speeches OF the fraternal dele
gates from the Northern Methodist
have been moved up to Thursday
night. and the new bishops will be
consecrated Thursday afternoon