The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
1lInM DEBATE on
MISSION QUESTION
EGONFEnENCE DECLINES TO NAME
SECRETARY TO DEVOTE TINE
TO THIS WORK.
/ GRANT OUT OF MINISTRY
ONE RESIGNATION PRESENTED TO
CONFERENCE.-THE OF HE
PORT OF THE TEMPER
ANCE COMMITTEE.
GRANT OUT OF MINISTRY

conference OF the NJ. h, Church,
South. developed warm discussion
on the report OF the board OF mis-
stons, asking for the appointment of
y secretary to devote his entire time
to the work at a salary not to exceed
/ $4,000. They argued that tho work
Of missions could not go forward with
I out It. After a debate participated
in by more members than at any other
time In the conference the request
was denied by rising vote. about
only one-fourth favoring H. The
I. bishop sthen announced the vote and
said that II it had passed he would
\ not have been able TO spare man
for the position. The pastors OF the
Rockingham circuit were called un-
der the question: Are all the preach
ers hlameless In their lives and off,
cial administration There vas no
objection TO any OF them and all sub
mitted reports of the past years work.
I Rev. VIM. ]. Maybee, of the Child
! dFen's Home Society of Virginia, ad-
Z dressed the conference In regard to
their work. The committee on home
missions was by motion asked to bring
1 In = report on the matter.
/ Revs. Il. T. Moses and r. -. Har-
risof were granted feeations at their
request. DR.. Il. W. Bond, presiding
elder OF the Rockingham district.
announced that he had a letter from
Robert Grant. assigned last year to
! the pastorate at Broadway. resigninK
from the ministry
Alien. a. Z. Neel Harry l.. Blev!ns
/ and Thomas a. Burch were advanced
from the second TO the third year,
I and the first two elected deacons
r. a. Lambert, Franklin r. Neel, =.
1 ]. Lester Du,aney. and Harry M
! johnson were continued in the class
of The second year.
I John Paul Tyler, Hubert Syden-
I stricken. Harry V. Wheeler. NJ Il.
I Keen, Jacob n. Mast and Joseph J:
4 hives We're elected deacons. Wendell
Alien and James E. Hedrick were
I continued In the class OF thu fourth
u Year. Both deacons and elders Will
! Dc ordained at the same time at to-
morrow mornings service.
AncrnOu.. Session.
I Following the address OF Mr. Me-
Alfster and the vote on the temper
Y arace report Friday afternoon, the con-
Il ference was addressed by r., II. Rowe.
\ representative OF the Southern Sem
mary at Buena Nirta and the Allie
ghany Collegiate Institute. At Alder
son. w. Va. and he spoke of the
good work being done at Bowling
Green.
DR.. Edward Thompson. az Fort
Z Worth, Texas. secretary OF the Sab
bath Observance League OF Arerca,
spoke of the need Of quiet. thought
ful sundays. He attributed the down
fall of the Roman npire and the
decay OF the Spa nistl power to the
frr ~ hat tHCv- las IT, b.
Of tho day OF rest. He thought that
England's growth was due TO the facs
that her laws taught the proper Oh
Sersanee OF the day. by giving us
the Philippines. God had made us a
world power. and We should live 9p 10
our responsibilities
The report of the committee on me-
snetrs WAS made the order Of the day
for Monday morning Mt 10 o'clock. by
request. DR.. J. A. Kern, OF Vanderbilt
a University. at Nashville. addressed the
conference. Following his remarks.
Bishop Hoss expressed his approval OF
the higher education
The Afternoon Was given over to
committee meetings, and last night a
rzsisssanaryes ssaSs sYEassssi.aE aaz. held
NJ which there were able addresses by
Blsicr Hsss and DR.. Ptnson. All the
local pulpits on Sunday win be sup
4. Rjl6u HE t0F WISHING ministers.
Report on Temperance
The report of the temperance com.
mittee adopted by the conference on
Friday liz as follows
We are deeply grateful TO Almighty
God fer tho increasing sentiment
against the liquor traffic within the
borders OF our conference, and pledge
anew our loyalty and cooperation TO
every movement which looks to the
total destruction Of this traffic cape :
eially do We endorse and commend
4 the non partisan and interdencmina-
.tfonal Anti-Saloon League movement.
We also rejoice in the part which
i, southern Methodism has had in the
creation OF the existing sentiment
against the manufacture and sale OF
Intoxicating liquors and predict that
she shall never cease her efforts until
the widespread liquor curse shah have
been blutted out.
Therefore. lot 1t be resolved.
First. That We express our thor
q Oaxh confidence in the leaders In the
Anti Saloon movement in Virginia and
i d0plore the efforts OF the liquor sym
pA4hixers to impair their influence
and reputation. We earnestly rec
0mmend that our preachers and
churches cooperate with them In ev-
cry possible way in the furtherance OF
+ their work.
d Second. We endorse the proposed
enahling act for the State Of Virginia,
which will give the people the right to
vote ON the question OF State wide
prohibition. also the proposed restrict
"a license measure which will pre-
4 vent the shipment OF intoxicants from
sfise wet" cities and towns into dry.
8o14munities. We earnestly urge all
n &Nr people OF the State of Virginia
u use Ill proper efforts 10 secure the
nactmsnts OF these measures.
Third. We heartily commend the
alEorts Of the Anti-8aioon League OF
the 9tate Of Maryland to secure tho
4 naasage Of . local option law. State
Vide In tn application.
.s+-~-l We rs5ese~ sar tire .suere sss
n ful efforts Of the temperance forces
u ~ West Virginia to have the question
| spf Statewide prohibition submitted to
4 fAe result may b. the addition Of an
So4her prohibition State to the grow.
ftnH list OF dry" American Comm on
4NSaitha
u Fifth. We earnestly urge the pas
II 80 ~. the next Congress Of an In
y tngnkate law which will prevent the
&anipmont Of intoxicating liquors from
ssWot States into "dry' communal
IT, Of other States, or from any IL
4Sneod state into any State having
Eu6t0-Wido prohibition laws
b Dkxeh. We hereby rsQuegt that the
MTT1ldlne Bishop appoint the Rev. =.
N8 Ee4ht. ID. D.. to engage In tenn.
&IjGnnoe work ~ secretary Of publica,
q 3foNe of the Anti-Saloon League Of
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