Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-18
VIRGINIA METHODlSTS.
Unusually Interesting and Harmo.
NOUS Session.
RANDOLPH-MAC0N COLLEGE MATTER
ADJUSTED.
DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS.

preachers. Taking the usual basis of
calculation, the adherents of Method
ism within the bounds of the Confer
ence represent about one-fifth of the
Inhabitants of the State of Virginia.
The annual meeting of such body is
always fraught with great interest and
is always important. Including those
parts of Virginia that are embraced in
the Holstein and Baltimore Conferen-
ces, Virginia Methodists embrace one
half the entire white population of vir-
ginia.
Referring the knotty and acrimo-
niously discussed Randolph Macon Col
iege matter to a committee for peaceful
and brotherly" settlement, the censur-
ing of the last General Assembly for
its defeat of the Strobe prohibition
submission bill, and calling upon the
next Legislature for the enactment of
an enabling act by which the voters of
Virginia shall say whether or not the
State shall be all dry or partly wet as
now, were the salient features of the
resolutions adopted by the Conference
Monday. In substance, the Randolph
Macon problem is referred to a COM
mittee Of six from the conference. of
three from the board of trustees of the
Randolph-Macon College, and of three
from the Baltimore conference. This
committee will adjust the differences
and reach satisfactory settlement and
report back to the next conference.
The Randolph-Macon resolution was
agreed upon by the leaders of the con-
ference Monday. In signing the re-
port DR.. Cannon recedes from his ag-
gressive stand on the college question
for the sake Of harmony and brotherly
love.
Conference will convene next year at
Salisbury, Md. the first time in its
history that the Virginia Conference
has ever assembled in that State. a
portion of its eastern shore being in
the bounds of this Conference.
w. II. Vincent, president, and w.
Mcdonald Lee. member from Kappa
hammock District, were continued on the
board of Orphanage trustees.
The Conference unanimously recind-
ed the credentials of Rev. A. C. Boyd,
OF Middlesex, who came to Virginia
from the Northern conference. Rev.
Asbury Christian declared that the
credentials were fraudulent.
The newspaper reports of stormy
times in Conference were without foun-
dalton, eye-witnesses declaring it q
harmonious body, one of the most SO
in years After all of the ministerial
characters were passed, Bishop Wilson
took occasion to congratulate the body
that there had been no charges pre-
ferred against any of the preachers.
DIR. Royal moved that the conference.
by rising, express its love and regard
for Bishop Wilson, and the motion pre-
vailed. In response, Bishop Wilson de-
iivered one of the. most inspiring ad-
dresses ever heard from the chair. The
wisdom and spiritual power of the ven
cradle minister was never more plainly
manifest. And his rich experience
made his remarks the more mellow and
effective. Long will the immense au-
dience. especially the preachers and
delegates, remember the impressive
speech.
After the reading of the appointments
the conference adjourned.
RArPAHANNOcR DISTRICT PREACHERS.
w. G. Boggs, presiding elder; Beth
any. II. j. Paylor; East Mathews, j.
A VIM; East Middlesex, C. H..
Fielding; East York, w. j. Williams:
Essex, w. G. Bates, jr.; Gloucester,
w. w. Sawyer; Gloucester Point, j.
w. Lillaston; Heathsville, j. T. Rout-
ten; Henderson station. E. F. Hall;
King George, R.. G. James; King and
Queen, c. H. Kidd; King William, j. l..
Pribble; Lancaster, w. L. Ware:
Mathews. L. j. Phaup; Middlesex, C.
E. Holiday; Montross, to be supplied;
North Mathews. to be supplied; Rich
mond Circuit, Stsrke Jett: Shackel.
fsrd's, H. H. Smith; Urbanna, r. l..
Busby; West Lancaster, A. N. Lewis:
West Mathews. T. w. Ogden; West
Point, J. r. Eggleston; westmoreland,
3. E. Hudson; White Stone, ]. u. Ho.
sier; York. E. p. Parham.
SOME OTHER ASSIGNMENTS.
J. I. Cuthriell goes to Gordonsville. A.
). j. Rice to Mt. Pleasant (Charlottes-
vile dist.), j. E. Brooks to Chatham,
w. II. Edwards presiding elder East |
ern Shore, Porter Hardy TO Capeville,
j. X. Gill TO Cambridge, ]. S. Wallace
to Cheriton. j. 7. Whitley to Boydton,
!. w. S. Robins to Chase City, w. B. |
Jett to Notoway, c. r. James to Bed
ford Circuit. j. Garland Unruh to |
Trinity Lynchburg DISTRICT, j. w.
Shackford to Trinity and r. F. GAYLE |
to Cumberland (Norfolk), W. FL. |
Atwill to High Street (Petersburg), |
j. I. Payne to South Brunswick. |
j. .. Babcock to Sussex, l.. G. |
Crutchfeld to Bonns Portsmouth
districD, E. F. Garner to Boykins
ID. Z. johnson to Franklin, r. Fergu-
son to Isle of Wight, C. Tinsley Thrift
to Bowling Green, C. H. Williams to
Concord Uynchburg DIST.