The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

of the preachers for next year. The
business of tho conference has been
transacted rapidly, but without the
least undue haste, and every question
presented has been thoroughly con-
sdered.
Bishop Hendrix is master In the
art of presiding over and direct.ng
the action of large bodies. and 1t would
be difficult to find man more popular
in the chair. The spiritual standard
he has set from day to day has been
the means of leading the conference to
a higher plane, and the hclpfulness of
the devotional addresses which Bishop
Hendrix has delivered, one each morn
ing. during the session. will live long
er in all probability than any other
feature of the conference.
The conference room was crowded
this morning with members of the
conference and visitors some time be-
fore the hour for Bishop Hendrix to
begin his address, all being anxious to
hear his message based upon the sub
ject, "The Fallen Prophet" who was
Gehazi, another of shrunken Ideals.
No Moderate SIN.
mo good man." Bishop Hendrix
said, can look upon sin with allow
ance. There is no moderate chastity,
no moderate lying, no moderate steal
ing, no moderate murder. In fact, there
is no moderate. sin. God Is one before
whom a vile person is,condemncd, and
sin cannot stand before his eyes.
'Geha2i was not right before God,
and we can understand the feeling OF
Elisha when he drove this bad man
from his presence, Elisha had done
everything for Gehazi, and Gehasi had
proven unworthy. We soon see why
Gehazi was not right with God. 1t
was because he had second motive
In his heart and life. And no man
with a second motive can be right
| With God. He was man OF the COM
monplacc, and the commonplace domi-
mated his life. There is nothing SO
awful TO me as this domination OF the
| commonplace in life. this domination
| of second things. This is a common
| place world to the man of common
place ideals to the man who has no
| desire to make things better than they
are. This is a commonplace world, but
lit Is, our privilege and duty to rise
! above the commonplace, Elisha was
a man who was conscious of commune
| ion with God man who was con-
i scious that he was a prophet of God,
| While Gehazi was false with the lcprosy
{, of sin Character is what we are In
the dark. There are no golden deeds
from leaden thoughts, and what had
| dominated Gchazi and had taken the
life out of him was that lie had lost
his high ideals of life. He had the OPP
portunty of becoming the successor OF
Elisha. as a prophet Of God, just as
Elisha was Tho successor of Elijah
But his shrunken ideals, his stopping
= 10 the commonplace kept him from re-
(. ceivins the mantle of Elisha, and from
carrying his work as prophet Of God
There Is always room in the world fol
the man OF great ideals, for the mar
who lives above the commonplace"
The conference boards and commit
! tees of examination were nominated
and appointed this morning
Washington and Kinston were nomi
mated as the place for holding thu
next session OF conference. and Kinstol
was selected.
The reports OF several committee
We're read and adopted, The repor
or the committee on temperance urge
Legislative action against the near
beer saloon against Interstate ship
ment of intoNicants, and urged preach
ers and members OF the church no
to support papers and other periodical
which published advertisements Of In
tox!cants.
Ministers Make Reports.
Tia call OF the twepttsth queaNo