The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-14
Conference Still Has I'm.
portant Work on
Its Calendar.
SPECIAL TRIBUTE
PAID TO THEDEA
Dcacons and Elders Ordained,
Former by Bishop Wilson Af-
ter Impressive Scrmon-Mr.
stuart's Strong Temper
ance Plea at Mass
Meeting.

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Because Of the large amount of work
still on the calendar, the Methods.
Conference OF Virginia, In session a,
Centenary Church. will hardly be abe
to conclude Its business tonight. Soon
after the opening on Wednesday last
II was expected that adjournment
would be reached time this evening
for Bishop Alphcus w. Wilson to leave
thc city on a midnight train for the
South, but unfortuna delays and
prolonged discussion over the Ran
dolph- Macon College matter will keep
the ministers and the bishop in Rich
rnond for another day.
1t is generally understood that the
work of preparing the ministerial as
signments for the next year is virtual
lY completed, although these appoint
ments will not be announced until the
very last; When they are read. the
conference sings the Doxology and ad-
journs.
RandoIph-1acon Matter.
The business sessions will be re-
sumed at Centenary this morning at
half-past Q o'clock. No effort was made
on Saturday TO bring up the pending
Randolph- Macon matter Two items Of
an eight-item series of resolutions
80 A'S pStA dNOPbSdt kiit re-
rort has not been adopted as a whole
How much time will he required TO
finally adjust this question is unccr-
tain.
While the kcenest interest. of course.
Is felt in the list of appointments. and
while there has been more or less talk
1t y a fact TO which all point with
pride. that there is no unseemly de-
inand for higher honors and no evi-
dence whatever of politics. The law in
the Methodist Church requires that no
minister may serve one charge moro
than four years. and few changes are
anticipated. Changes will be made
with the one desire of advancing the
cause of the church.
Deacons Ordained.
Bishop Wilson preached the confer
ence sermon at Centenary Church yes
terday morning. bis Subject being -Tt1e
divinity OF Christ" In nearly ali of
the Protestant churches ministers In
attendance upon the conference con-
Quoted services. the outpouring of peo..
pie. morning and evening, being par
ticularly gratifying, There was not
standing room for those who desired
To hea- the Bisho- AT the conclusion
OF his sermon came the impressive
ceremony of ordaining deacons. con-
Quoted by Bishop Wilson. Thomas ED.
ward Brooks. Linton ID. Staples, Hswes
=. Clarke Fleming w. England and A.
n. Lewis took the deacons orders.
Memorial Services.
Again in the afternoon Centenary
Church was fllled. principally with
members Of the conference. who assem-
bied to pay tribute to those who passed
away during the year. In the absence
of Bishop Wilson the services were
presided over by Rev. Wiley Bledsoe.
ID d. Rev. j.. I. Whitley conducted the
opening services with a hymn and
prayers. Memoirs were read of Rev.
a. +. B. Martin, by Rev. B. NJ. Beckham:
Hev Oscar Littleton. by Rev. w. w.
Lear. D. D.; Rev. Robert W. Watts
by Rev. w. w. Lear. D. d.; Rev A. A.
Jones, by Rev. L. B. Betty; Rev. JOS
eph A Proctor, by Rev. William P.
wright: Rev. B. e. Leadbetter. by Rev.
y z. Reed. D. D. The names were re-
turned in answer to question No. 10
and ordered placed along with the
memoirs in the records of the confer
ence. The services were interspersed
with appropriate hymns md closed
with the benediction by DR.. Bledsoe.
The ordination of elders took place
last night in Union Station Methodist
Church, when Bishop Wilson ordained
the following: Benjamin T. Gambler,
Joseph T. Moore, James r. Laughton,
Elijah Nicholson and p. Manning Hank.
The ordination sermon was preached
by Rev. r. T. Waterield, of Smithficid.
Plea for Temperance.
An audience that nearly filled the
,ower =. J, floor Of the City Auditorium
ete.mperance address by Rev George 4.
stuart. Governor Mann, who made the
~ 2 roductory speech. referred to the
,arge number of, applications he had
every day in the year, saying that in
lhe great majority of cases the rea sons
urged are the youth of the prisoner,
{ me fact that he was drunk when the
1srme esrIna was vas committed, ON, and the suf-
pendent loved ones. He plead for
wholesome, clean home life that will
ttart the young man and young wo-
nan on the right paths, and that will |
Keep $ them from evil and temptation
formed. n, :,
!, !, Mr.. Ar. Stuart was greeted with ap-
'lause frequently during the course
y MS lecture. Of more than an hour
= n ,teength; teaLa and his anecdotes and Illus
ieclarad that the fight on disease in
= Anle!S,a, and the establishment Of |
lsylums, orphanages and other char. |
tanle Institutions was the outcome Of |
he growth OF the snirit OF brother
rood IN the world, and that It Is in,
'oncelvable that this spirit will cease
'ntil It has wiped out the greatest
'ause Of ell poverty. disease and sor.
Q ooW--the LIQUOR traffic, The growth
Z prohibition in the south, he af.
r.med, was not a wave or a tide that
VII VII recede, but q great movement that
las behind 1t the sentiment OF the
'eople, This movement, he said, lis
preading until It will cover the
yhole country. his prediction that
mere will not he a3licensed q saloon in
america IN fifteen years being receiv,
d with applause.
Injured In Explosion.
.Greenyille, S, O., November l3.-Dr,
fenrY 9. McFall. a prominent farmer
! ,nd, :, pnyslclanl living near Anderson,