The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

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III 1903 f.. Broad Street.
IN Oldest Music House in Virginia
II and North Carolina.
ordination of deacons Will take place
on Sunday morning, and the oroina-
| ton OF elders on sunday evening:
Bishop Hendrix spoke on the subject
! of the Senior and the Junior Preacher
at the devotional services this morn
ingA using the incident OF the relatton
| between Elijah and Elisha especlaliy
| that part OF 1t where Ethan was par
ed from Elisha. and let fall upon mn
mis- mantle and double port1on Ok
| his spirit.
Bishop Hendrix emphasized the great
| helm which comes to the church as
ilresult Of the influence of the lives OF
| consecrated old preachers. and SAID
| they were spared to the church IN
order to bless the church with their
lives. He urged the young preachers
to reverence and honor the old preach
crs.
The report of the BOARD of publ
cation of the North Carolina Christian
Advocate recommended that the con-
ference appoint a commission TO con-
fer with similar commission 70 be
appointed at the North Carolina Con-
ference as to the advisability OF the
consolidation of the North Carolina
Christian Advocate and the Raleigh
Christian Advocate, giving to the two
conferences in this State one organ
instead of each conference having Its
separate organ, as at present. ne re-
port commended the consolidation OF
the papers, with the provision that
| the North Caroline Conference assume
one-half of the Indebtedness now rest
ing on the Advocate building in Green's
boro. and with the provision that the
consolidated paper be published In
Greensboro.
Several years ago such consolida-
ton was perfected between these two
conferences, but 1t did not prove sat
isfactory, and after few years tho
paper question, SO familiar to Metho-
dis,s in this State, was precipitated, and
after one discussion and debate after
another in both conferences. and after
| the meeting of commissions from the
| two conferences time and again, sep
| aration was effected, and since that
time each conference has had its own
organ II this conference approves the
recommendation of the report, IL is
anticipated that considerable discus
sion and debate will follow in both
conferences
Bishop Hendrix spoke in the interest
| of the proposed representative church
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, in the national capital. and en-
phasIzed the importance OF this enter
prise, this church, the third largest
Protestant church in the country, be-
ing the only large church without a
representative building In Washington.
This afternoon many of the members
of the conference and the visitors en-
ioyed a trip to the Children's Home.
The Young Mems Business Association
was the host to the conference in giving
the transportation to the home and
return.
Rev. E. 3. chapple, y. D.. Sunday
school editor of the church, addressed
the conference this evening. the occa-
sion being the anniversary OF the Sun
day-school Board. Rumors regarding
the appointments are increasing each
day.
Some of the members OF the confer
ence express doubt as TO the appoint
ment OF Rev. G. w. Byrd, D. D., to
Central Church. Asheville. 1t is con-
fdently believed that Rev S. 3. Turen-
tine, d. D.. will be changed from
Salisbury, after a pastorate OF two
years to some other appointment: also
that Brevard street Church, Charlotte,
will receive new pastor. There is
much speculation as to who will be
appointed presiding elder OF the North
!Vilkesboro District, the new district,
the formation of which 1t is supposed
the bishop and cabinet will confirm.
Located in the northwestern section
of this city, is the Children's Home.
which Is the orphanage of the confer
ence. This home was established only
fifteen months ago, and within this
short time seventy eight children have
! been received and are being cared for
and trained under the direction OF H.
a. Hayes, the superintendent, and a
corps of eight efficient workers.
Mr.. Hayes is developing this work
along a twofold line, first to deter
mine the need of the children to which
1T ministers, and then to meet that
need.
The property where the home is To-
Gated includes 1875 acres of ground and
five cottages. The cottages We're in
undesirable condition when the prop
erty was purchased. but they have
been repaired and made into comfort
able dormitories for the children. They
will be used for this purpose until a
new building can be erected. Each
cottage contains from six to eight
! rooms, and as many as eighty-six chill
dren can he accommodated.
Already requests have come to the
| home from hundreds of children who
need the protection and care which
| it provides, but on account of the limit
ed number of rooms at his disposal.
Mr.. Hayes makes careful discrimina-
| ton and takes into the home the chill
dren which he feels are most needy
and will prove the best Investment for
! the church.
| The home is located within the cor
porate limits of Winston-salem. hence
it receives the protection and benefits
of the city and the advantages Of its
| graded schools
Il The children so to school In the
| home until they complete the fifth
grade, and then they enter the city
schools, The ages Of the children now
| in the home extend over the period OF
! three to thirteen years.
Rev Il. r. Rogers. the financial
| agent of the home, devotes his time
to securing funds for the erection 81
| the new building,
A daily record is kept of every child
/ in tina home and Graat "a ra IA s,fvar