The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
CALLS FOR UNITY
IN CHURCH WORK
Committee Recommends That
Missionary Societies Be
Consolidated.
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REGRET AT DEATH OF KING
Petition for Extension OF Pastors
Time Limit Sent to Be Con
sidered.
REGRET AT DEATH OF KING
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Asheville. n. c., May 7.-Despite the
fact that most of the clerical delegates
to tho quadrennial conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, are
TO fll pulpits in the protestant churches
of Asheville and vicinity Tomorrow,
little time was devoted to the prepare
ton of sermons to-day. Instead, fun
committees were In session, and much
work done.
The committee on church unity has
completed its report, and " VIII reae,hi
the calendar some day next week II
AIRY societies be consolidated. 1t would
combine the Women's Home Mission
Society, the Women'a Foreign Mission
AIRY Society and the Board OF Missions.
1t would let the Church Extension so
ciety continue as separate body.
IT. recommended, however that the
building of parsonages, now intrusted
to the Moments Home Mission Society,
be turned over to the Church EXten-
sion Society.
public hearing Monday afternoon
on the granting of laymen's rights TO
women. The committee on the con-
troll of Vanderbilt University VIII meet
at the same time,
II is considered probable that the
recommendations OF the college OF
bishops in these disputed points, VIII
be adopted by the conference. Inal
is that the petition of the women Tor
representation will be denied, and that
the church will retain It's active con-
troll OF Vanderbilt.
t<iI g's Death Referred To.
DIR. j. w. Moore, of Beaumont, Tex.
in tho opening PRAYER, referred touch-
ingly 10 the death of kine Edw N.,,,,
pleading that God would strengthen
md comfort a stricken nation. and take
unto eternal rest the dead ruler,
i pr. John o. Wilson. of south Caro-
lima. offered a resolution depiorins the
death of King Edward, eNtolling the
prayers and sympathy for the Enslls5
people The resolution was adopted,
and copies were ordered sent to the
British ambassador.
thanked the conference for the
sympathy expressed at Edward 5
death.
yirginians Take Active Part.
Two OF the Important items of business
which claimed attention or tho general con-
ference presented by menRers or the
Virginia and Western Virginia delegations.
respectively. The hrst of these was pc
titon which G W. v. parlinston, OF th'
Western Virginia Conference. presented. rec
ommendnG the appointment of commits
sion, Consisting Of two bishops. three MEM
bers OF the Western Virginia Conference
conferences, the Kentucky. Iio!ston ana
Baltimore. The reason for this reques,
was account of the peculiar conditions
10 be met and the problems to be solved
in carrying on the work OF the church IL
the territory Included in the Western Nr-
glnia Conference. Two committees was ap
pointed. and the petition was referred tt
The committee on itinerary.
James w. Cannon, of the Virginia Con
ference, presented petition on the tim,
lilnit, which was referred 10 The commit
tee on revisa!s. This petition recommend:
that the time limit of the pastorate DO cN
tended at the discretion OF the presiding
bishop over an annual conference. provided
the presiding elders all confer on approvinE
his action. This petition was signed by DIR
Cannon and e Ii. Rawling, of the Virginia
Conference, and by o. e.. Brown and c,
NJ. Bishop, OF the Missouf! Conference.
Bishop Warren A. Chandler presided over
In following the rules OF order by calling
for a report to be taken from tho calen-
OAR for consideration while the roll call
Of conferences for the presentation OF me-
ntor!ais. appeals and petitions was in pro-
sress. DR. Cannon, Of Virginia. called at
tention TO the error. which tine bishop
@nowledsed with appreoiaii9n:
Conference to BE Divided.
The committee on boundaries submitted
report expressing concurrence with tho pc
ition from the Worth Texas Conference
requesting division OF the conference. The
new conference, which will include the
southern part OF the territory. will be
known as tho Central Texas Conference.
while the Northwest Texas Conference Will
include tho northern part.
petition from the Oklahoma Confer
ence asking for a division OF that confer
ence was referred to the committee on
boundaries.
The committee on revisais reported non
concurrence In the petition for delegates to
the annual conference TO be elected BY the
quarterly and church conferences, and nom
concurrence in the request for tho church
conference TO elect the stewards ia
Tho members OF the special eciKmiss lo r
appointed at the last General Conference
submitted report recommending that thu
foreign and homo missionary work of The
church and the foreign and home mission
airy work of tho women Of the church al
be united under one missionary board, I,
consist of thirteen members and thir,!
trustees, ten OF the after TO be women.
VIII Hear Arguments.
The committee on revisais save notice o
a meeting that IL would hold on Mondn,
afternoon, a, which time the women woul,
b. given the opportunity to present thei
claims for the rights of tho laity. Thl
meeting viii be open 10 others who des!r
10 hear the discussion,