The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-21
DELEGATEs GOING
IN SPECIAL GAR
Richmond Banker is to be Host of
Virginia Party En- Route to
Conference.
WILL LEAVE HERE MAY Z
Much Interest Evinced in Ap-
Preaching Methodist Gathering
Al Asheville.

Most OF the Virginia delegates 10 the
General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, to be held In
Asl,eyilie. n. c.. beginning May 4, will
make the trip from Richmond to the
North CarolinA city In special ear as
guests % Mr.. John p. Branch. iromi-
nebt Richmond nasfa, and - delegate
kimSt.if
The Redmond r.rty, aceprt.4g 10
present plans. win it,svs here the night
OF May 2 by way OF The South.-i. rail-
way, arriving In t'.htville Dey. day.
Mr.. Hranrh ole Ct the LEADING Me'''-
odists in Virginia, having been mem
Der Of Centenary church for many
years. No man in the Virginia CO n
ference IL perhaps more liberal In his
contributions to the church.
Deiest les to .Asn~siils were named
BY the Annual Virginia Conference last
t.iii. Thes are ia fcih ws: Rev. =. r..
Lipscomb. Rev. L. Fl. Rawlings. Few.
w. Asbury Christian, Richmond; Rev.
James Cannon, Jr.. Rev. James c. Reed,
Blackstone: Rev r. II. Bennett, Lynch
burg; Rev. W. J. Young, Danvilie:
afsssrs; Juhn F. tsrurctI.~ Richmond:
II. l.. Barrow, Farnville; T. ]. Bar
ham. New port News; w. Fl. Vincent,
Capron; W. c. Ivey. Lynchburg; Frank
Talbot Danvilie.
Meets Every Four Years,
The General Conference meets every
four years and Is the law making body
af the Southern Church, which includes
Feyeraf million communicates. y total
of sos delegates are expected TO De an
attendance at Ashevflie this year.
On account Of its beautiful location
and Ideal climate. 1t is said that an
effort will be- made to have Asneviile
selected as the permanent meeting
place of the Conference. Richmond
was candidate for the Conference four
years ago. but will not he a candidate
this yeur, 1T IS stated.
In accordance with the rules OF the
Conference, Bishop Wilson, Of Balti-
more. the senior bishop, win preside
the first day. and the other six bishops
will take their turn, according To semi
GRITTY, in presiding over the sessions
for day each On the eighth aay
Bishop Wilson viii again preside, Civ
ing way to the other bishops in the
same order zach day.
To Choose Six Bishops.
aYou can never tell where the hight
aing is going to strike. remarked tes
". Asbury Christian. of Richmond
THURSDAY when asked as TO VINO wa
probably be chosen to the SIX Vacan
cies In the episcopaeg to be nlied AT u''
approaching General Conference.
toned for the eplseopacy are Rev w
7. Young and Rev. Walter Lambert.
Another subject which viii receive
the attention of the Conference Is th'
question Whether presiding elders shaa
he elected hereafter q; Annual ION
ferences instead OF being named D!
bishops as at present. Whether th'
ltrnft rule regarding the pastorate shat
be abolished is still another question
TO be considered. and there rs heiie
in many quarters that this VIII DC uohe
In such an eventually. IL IN pointed oa'
this would not affect the holding OF tia'
Annual Conference, as the pastors
serving the customary four years
could then be appointed for hfth yea
or far 4nare----
Change Order Of Worship
In view of the fact that the presen
order OF Norship-4n many churches !
regarded as being 700 much in the ma
ture Of a ritual an effort will be MADE
il ia said 10 have all the churches &c
back To the original simple methou q
worship A number OF suggestions =
,bis effect have rgrpn made in ehurcl
papers OF late.
There liz much speculation az Ia VIVA
action the Conference VIII take on IN
memorial Ia be presented ny the 20
mans Home Board Of Missions r.,
uuestine that the women - the chdfC
be granted ttG same flSbtk - -ttiS "a -
thus giving them the privilege OF Dem
elected members Of district, annual an
general conferences. ard giving them
,lce i. these bodies. 1t is anticipate
tf,at an animated discussion VIII ensu
s;oald this propositions he brought o
the floor of the Conference after con
Alteration ia the committee room
rhe membership 90 the Conference
composed of az equal number OF intE,'s
ters and iayfEen. the number being reg
usatad unon the basis O. one cisflcs