The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
CONvENEST TUESDAY
At CLIFTON FORCE
Baltimore Conference South
ern Methodists VIII Move
Few Ministers
BISHOP E. E. HOSS,
WILL WELD GAVEL
Prominent Members of South
efn Mlelhodlsm VIII Be
Present meet in Cen
trail Church

CLIFTON FORGE. VA, March "a.
The entire citizenship, regardless OF
church or creed, has opened wide Its
doors. and, what is most unusual,
more homes than were needed have
been offered for the delegates to the
Baltimore Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
which will convene in this city on
Tuesday next.
The beautiful new Central church,
built In 1910 at a total cost OF $4,000,
will be the headquarters of the confer
ence. This church is admirably adapt
ed to the demands such entertaining
Will make upon Ii. IL has a seating
capacity of 1900 when the audito-
rum and Sunday school room are
thrown into one: there are about If
teen class rooms, besides pastors
study, ladies' parlor and choir room.
Rev. w. Q. Taibert Is the pastor. Rev.
7. J. Lambert Is presiding elder Of
the Lewisburg district. and is helping
plan for the conference.
Rev. Harry M. Canter. of Alexan-
dria, Va, will preach the opening ser
mon at o'clock Tuesday evening. The
following morning at o'clock Bishop
f. Il. Hoss, of Nashville. Tenn. will
convene the one hundred and twenty
seventh session OF the conference. On
Wednesday night DIR. Henry w. whar-
ton, pastor of Brantly Baptist church,
Baltimore, will deliver his lecture on
The Ups and Downs of Life" Thurs
day evening will be devoted to the
Sunday school interests, and Rev.
Charles s, Stanton, OF shepherdstown
w. Va. president of the Conference
Sunday School Board will be in
charge. Friday evening will he given
to missions, with Rev. Carlton ID. Har-
ris, pastor of Central church. Balti-
more. presiding. There will be spe-
ctai music at all the evening services
under the direction OF Mrs Lucie Dice
Estill A handsome pipe organ, half
OF the cost of which WAS donated by
MIR. Andrew Carnegie, is an attractive
appointment Of this weIl-equipped
church.
Prsaniuent Men to Attend.
Many prominent men will attend
the conference. bishop Collins Denny
expects TO be there. He was elected
TO the bLshopric from the Baltimore
Conference at the last General Con-
ference, less than year ago. Ii IL
feared Bishop A. ". Wilson, Of Bal
tfmora. will not be well enough to
/ attend. Or. Gross Alexander. editor
OF the Southern Review: Or. w. r.
McMurry, secretary OK the Board Of
Church Extension; Or. Stonswali An
dsrson, secretary OF tho General
Board Of Education, DR. Thomas "
Ivy, editor of the Nashville Christian
Advocate; DR.. A. J. Lamar. business
manager Of the Southern Methodist
Publishing House. at Nashville: DR.
j.. B. Parker, general secretary Of the
Epworth League: DIR. II. e. Chappeil.
the sunday-school editor: DIR. II. NJ
| Hanill. superintendent OF training
work In Sunday shoot department.; Or.
j. w. PtnAon. missionary secretary;
DIR. c. r. Reid. leader of tho Lay
mems Movement. and Rev. C. ID. Buiia,
organizer of tho Wesleyan Adult Bible
Glass work. ara some of those who
wiil attend
The Baltimore lay delegation will
include Mr.. George NJ Numsen,
president of the Second Branch City
Council; Mr.. l. w. Davis. Mr. A. w.
Aears. Mr. A. e. Owens and Mr.. J. A.
Maynard. Prominent among the lay
men from other sections win be Mr.
T. T. F1shburne. Mr.. b. 3. Thomas
and Judge Il. ID. Newman. OF Roanoke
VI; Mr. w. w. Williams. OF Wash
ingten; Mr.. John f. Alexander, OF
Alexandria, Va: MIR. NJ. l.. Walton,
OF Woodstock. Va: Mr.. George IL.
Lamar, of Rockville. Md, and Mr..
John G. Dice, OF I-swisburg, w. Va
DR.. w. w. Smith. chancellor OF the
Randolph Macon system: Presid ent
Charles l.. Melton. OF Front Royal,
and DIR. h. H. Rowe, president OF the
Southern Seminary. OF Buena Vista.
Va. will represent their respective
educational institutions.
The fashionable Hot Springs OF
Virginia and the famous Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs are within an
hours travel Of Clifton Forge.
There are no great measures to
come up at the session Of the Goa
ference, 80 far as Is now apparent, and
It II not what the preachers call a
moving year. Rev. r. J. Lambert,
OF the Lewisburx district. and Rev
r. Tyler. OF the Winchester district,
WITH be removed by the time limit
These are the only necessary changes
In the cabinet.
Two changes in Baltimore pas
torHtes will be imperative. Rev
Carlton d. Harris. OF Central. and
Rev. Murray ID. Mitchell. OF ST.
Johns Emmanuel. have finished their
four years. However. one move often
entails others In order to accommo-
date the time. place and the man