The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
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cussion. 1t lis designed to do away
with what are called west pocket" APP
pofrtmenfs II went to the committee
on revfyals.
~ouiIlotins" Cats TO Work.
The "guiliotine" committee, that on
reyisals. has already begun it's work
Two memorials were recommended by
II to death to-day. One OF these was
to change the method Of electing dele
gates to distrfdk conferences. The
other was to put the election Of stew
ards In the hands Of the church con-
ference. The chairman and secretary
OF this committee are two enthusiastic
parliamentarians--D Anderson. of
Texas, and Christian. of Virginia. From
the number Of papers nbmitted to this
committee IL looks like they might
need a horse and cart to ply between
the Conference and the committee
room. Drs Anderson and Christian are
busy but happy.
Women on the Board.
A radical and far-reaching departure
was presented to-day In the report of
tho mission appointed four years ago
to devise simpler organization for
the boards of the church. DIR. w. r.
Lafnbuth offered the report and Bishop
Wilson signed 1t a. chairman, 1t re-
coYnEnends the unifcatfon under one
board Of the Foreign Mission. the Home
Mlssion and the Church Extension
work and the work of the women. 1t
calls for eight secretaries, -four OF
whom shall be women, and two treasu-
rers, one of whom shall be woman,
and provides for board -pf managers
of thirty. OF these, ten shall be preach
ere ten laymen and ten women. The
report will be discussed later. II may
relieve the pressure for laity rights for
the women.
To Remove All Friction.
. A great forward step has been rec
commended to the conference by the
commission on federation between
the Northern and Southern branches
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
There is good deal Of friction
between the two churches along the
border This local misunderstanding
IL regretted by the leaders in each
church. Heretofore the relief sug-
gested has been merely advisory IL
the recommendation of the commits
sion is adopted, hereafter all such
cases OF local conflict will go before
a court OF last resort, which will be
constituted, and from the decision
OF this court there will no appeal.
Az Bishop Hoss said in presenting the
report, the two churches ought not
only to resolve and speak in q frater-
nal way, but they ought TO live In
peace and brotherfy love. Great ap-
pfause followed this statement. The
report went to the committee on fra
ternal relations.
1t requires cool head and a
steady hand to hold the gavel in a
Methodist general conference. No
lions. amendments, Substitutes, points
OF order fly thick and fast sometimes.
The first parliamentary breeze came
Friday morning, when DrsI-ipscomb.
OF Virginia. took an appeafsfrom the
decision or the chair, Bishop Key,
After some vigorous sparring the
conference sustained the bishop.
Fine Address on Cl1inn.
The conference listened on Thurs
day night to a great address ON China
by Dr. D. L. Anderson. president OF
soochow University. China. It was a
mastery discussion of the great prob
lens OF Christianity in the East The
great audience were delighted. yir-
ginians Were interested to hear that
the Methodists of Norfolk have given
100000 to this great school. and Cour,
Street church, Lynchburg, $4,000.
The two Nestors of the conference
are Rev. DR.. Frank Richardson. of
Tennessee, and Col. John p. Branch,
or Richmond, The former is four
months the senior. They have served
as members OF the conference for
many years
The announcement evoked good ma
tured comment when made, that Miss
Belle Bennett, of Kentucky, who is
the author OF the movement for "Wo-
mans Rights" in the church, would
preach at WeavervilIe, near this city,
next Sunday morning. Miss Bennett
Is n lady OF great ability and high
usefulness. and is said to be an ex.
cellent speaker.
Some of the delegates are declaring
tnat debates viii be perennial" when
the women become members of the
conference. 1t is also devoutiy honed
that the days of the large hat will be
gone by that time.
DR.. X. ID. Smart, recent pastor Of
Epworth church. Norfolk. and Of tho
INIT lar IL n