The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
Rev. DR.. Cannon Presents
Resolutions Before Annual
Methodist Body
WILL DISCUSS MATTER
ON THURSDAY MORNING
Session Opens With Song and
Prayer, Great Congregation
Joined Heartily in Sing
ing--Roll of Minis
tiers Called

Introduction OF resolutions BY KEY.
DIR. James Cannon. Jr., urging mat
there should be a speedy and final
settlement of what Is known as the
Randolph Macon question formed
the leading feature OF the opening
session OF the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-eighth annual Virginia Conference,
which convened In Centenary Meth
odist church Wednesday morning
Bishop Wilson presiding.
by unanimous consent. on motion
of DIR. Cannon, the matter went over
until 10 o'clock Thursday mroaing.
when II will be taken np as the first
order of business.
Meet In sixty bays.
The resolutions request that the
board OF trustees OF Randolph
Macon College meet in special session
within the next sixty days and to APP
point committee with Instructions
that the said committee unite with
COMMITTEES TO be selected by this con-
ference in an application To the proper
civil authorities for such changes in
the charter as will provide that trus-
tees shall be selected in accordance
with the requirements OF the dis
ciplina of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, and as will further
provide that the property held In trust
hy the Randolph Macon board shall
be declared In the charter to he held
in trust for the Virginia and salti-
mere conferences OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. 10 he used
for educational purposes.
Might Act independently.
The resolutions also say
In the event that tn. board of
trustees shall refuse to unite with
the conference trse in the rec
quest to the civil authorities for the
above mentioned changes in the char
ter, and in the event the civil authari-
ties shall refuse to grant the request
Of the conference committee, acting
alone without the assistance af the
ttoard Of trustees and In the event
that il is found IL he Impossible for
the Virginia annual conference L. s"-
cure any voice iu the sel.e ton of thu
trustees or in the control If the prop
erty which has been created and de-
Neloped and built up through the
authorized. accredited, and until An
gust 1895. confessedIy proclaimed
agents. OF the Virginia annual con-
ference, then the conference commit
tee is instructed TO consider with
great care and thoroughnesS the
question of the desirahiity and tho
feasibility al the establishment and
maintenance of one or more instuu-
ts1ffs OF E&Af}1lHS, the tnaTteT tf NttSh
Will comply with the requirements Of
the discipline Of the Methodist Epis-
copaI church. South. provided that the
committee shall not In the name of
or acting for the Virginia annual con-
ference incur any financial or moral
obligation concerning the establish
ment or maintenance Of any institu-
ttna Of Tearing
Reports submitted during the open
o1 s&tx sh Ffk pa
gross In lines OF church work COW
cred. Presiding elders OF the ten
districts Were especially optimistic
In statements thev made TO confer
cnce. Revival meetings. they said.
had in most instances been prolific
OF excellent results.
Rev r. NJ. Chandler. pastor OF
Clay street church. Richmond. in the
course al statements from ministers
OF the various churches. asked that he
be transferred to some ether charge.
He realized. he said. that his re-
quest was rather out OF the ordinary.
but under the circumstances he felr
constrained to act as he did,
II Is understood that Rev. Mr..
Chandler will probably be assigned
TO an eldership
Conference opened at .; so a. NJ. with
brief devotional services, Bishop Will
son reading from the latter portion Of
the 18th chapter of st. Luke. The as
semblage then joined in singing hymn
e22. beginning Jesus name to sinners
dear" after which the holy communion
was administered by Bishop Wilson,
with the following assistants; Rev. w.
Fl. Edwards, Rev. Joseph II. Amfss.
Rev j. w. Biedsoe and Rev. Richard
Ferguson.
As this impressive service was con-
Guided, the assemhiage again sang In
unison. Bishop Wilson closed the ser
vices with appropriate prayer. follow
ing which Conference got down to
business.
Roll Call Of Ministers.
Rev. DR. S. s.. Lambeth. secretary.
irst called the roll OF ministers. II
large majority Of whom answered to
their names When the name OF Rev.
StonewsIi r. Brown was reached DIR.
Lambeth called out "Stonewall Jack
SON." Amid laughter he corrected AIn-
self, saying, however. that Rev. Mr,
Brown bore the name OF Stonewall
jackson even n that was not his last
name.
Occasionally DR.. Lambeth was COM
PEELED to urge the ministers to answer
louder. and In one instance remarked.
.Just walked mp when minister fall
"a to answer until his name had been
called twice.
The roll showed that few OF the
ministers had passed TO the Great Be-
yond since the last Conference.
Tho roll call Of the lay delegates fol-
lowed, each OF the ten districts be-
ing called in order. These delegates
number forty.
The first named called In this list
was that OF John r. Branch. Of Rich
mond, who failed TO answer. Most Of
the Others were on hand. and Mr..
Branch e~rive6 ihier
Or lambeth Re- elected.
When nominations were asked for
~ nAcre&Ary ! number OF voices called
III s ri Lambeth" Rev. Or. Lambeth
~ MnanimctIsly re-elected secre-