The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-12

| Granville Burrus, Charles A. Campbell,
H. p. Read, Andrew n. Lewis and L. D.
Stables We're passed to the second year.
The following were elected to elders
orders: ]. r. Laughton. P. canning
Hank, John w. shackford. John "
Ewle, James T. Moore and B. T. cand-
Ter. Fleming W. England and Have.
2. Clark were elected to deacon's ord.
ers.
DR.. Reed, returned missionary from
Korea, addressed a public meeting in
the church at $3.50 o'clock, telling OF
mission work in the Hermit Kingdom,
The bishops cabinet held protractec
meeting In the afternoon at the Rich
mond Hotel, and there were number
or boards and committees In session.
Just before adjournment yesterday
the list of pulpit assignments for Rich
mond churches on Sunday was read.
DR.. Cannon's Statement.
While Mr.. Branch was out OF the
church, Rev. James Cannon, Jr, rose
TO question of personal privilege yes
terday morning, and denounced The
i'tnes-Dispatch for its report of an adj
dress made by Mr.. Branch on the floor
OF the conference Wednesday.
after reading paragraph which
quoted Mr. Branch as saying: u did not
near one word about a charter change
until months afterwards. I told you
then You seemed to have gotten reli-
sion addressing DR. Cannon directly).
You have lost confidence in the board.
NOW want you to tell why you have
lost confidence, and to tell the truth.
II you cam, Dr.. Cannon continued:
am not greatly surprised at any
statement made concerning me in the
richmond papers, and I have generally
lett 1t to the readers to estimate such
statements at their proper value. But
when any publication is made affecting
my character and purporting to quote
statement made in the presence OF
hundreds Of the Methodist people OF
Virginia, am compelled to deny any
such statement and to demand that
the paper which published 1t also pub
lish this statement. I have spoken to
Mr. Branch, and he denies that he said
what was quoted and that he had no
idea Of questioning my veracity"
move that the conference lndorse
the statement DR.. Cannon has lust
made" said Rev. j. X. Jolliff, and the
motion was adopted without debate.
Mr. Adams. secretary of the Black
stone Female Institute, favored more
drastic action CT censure or exclusion
OF the reporter, to which DR. Cannon
replied that he would be satisfied with
a publication of his statement.
Some one notified Mr.. Branch Of what
had happened and he hurried back to
the church, where a long, WHISPERED !
conversation was had with DR. Cannon
At the next break in the business sDr,
Cannon again rose to personal privilege
and repeated in Mr.. Branch's hearing
a modified statement of what he had |
before said
Mr.. Branch has returned" he said
u said while he was out that he had |
told me this morning that he did not |
tell me yesterday in the debate to
tell the truth If I could'.
THAT is correct" said Mr.. Branch
II do not now recall the exact words
I used yesterday, but / wish to saw
that do not believe for one moment
that there was any intention to twist
what said, know the Bryan fam |
lily, worthy successors of their great |
father, and I have entire contidence
in the men who are now running rho
Times Dispatch."
Il do not believe that the reporter
had any purpose to misrepresent Mr..
Branch" said Rev. S. G, Hatcher mas.
tor of the Broad Street Methodist I
Church. Nor do 4 think there was
any intention to-misrepresent DR.. Can
non Mr., Branch was speaking and
a number of questions. What
he evidently meant was: Tell us the
truth and give reason, II YOU can. ~
Rev. ~ " padn,un, presiding elder
OF the Farmylle District, was out ofal
the church at the time of the incident
He said afterwards that had he been
present he would have spoken. VI was
sitting at the end of the new lust by
Mr.. Branch he sal la. There was noise Y