The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-11
MANY TO ATTEND
BIG CONFERENCE
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contributed In money.
During the past conference year
seven ministers have gone to their
reward. and their names viii be add
ed TO The honor roll ~ the confer
erce, which already includes the
names OF 2sS men Who gave their
lives 10 the preaching OF the gospel
and the service of the Methodist
Church Those who passed way dur
ing this year ARE the Revs A. Al.
Hall L IL Edwards. ". A Davidson.
g. II, CROWLEY. J. II. f'orkner. q. n.
Ray and w. T.. Wright. ON sun
day afternoon, the lath instant, a
memorial service VIII be held. accord
ing 10 the annual custom. and me-
rnoirs of the lives and services of
these fallen soldiers Of the cross VIII
he read.
Randolph Macon Question.
The two features of greatest inter
est 10. come before the body at this
session OF the conference will lie the
Randolph Macon matter and the APP
pointment OF the preachers for anoth-
er year. The college question has
aroused widespread interest. and &C.
casioned great discussion for several
years Its beginning WAS found In II
resolution passed by called meet
ing OF the trustees in 1906, which
resolution asserted In effect that the
Randolp phi Macon system WAS not the
property OF the Virginia Conference
Of the Methodist Church, South, and
that the Institutions were not de-
r,ominational institutions, but owned
and operated hy ii perpetuating
hoard OF trustees. This action was
taken In order that the colleges might
lie eligible 10 share IN the Dement'S
OF the Carnegie Foundation, bat II
imm ediateiy preeipttated storm or
protest. led by the Rev James Can
non. d. d.
The conference holds that the Kan
dolph- Macon system came into helng
under the auspices Of the Methodist
church. has been supported and con-
trolled by the church through all the
wears OF its existence and that con-
t5nued support and patronage had been
given upon this representation Inc
request was made that the trustees
make application for change or CHAR
ter SO that the church ownership
might have effect In law. and that the
trustees provide that the conference
have the right to either nominate or
confirm trustees before their election
by the board should become effective,
Meetings have been repeatedly held
between cornittees Of the conference
and the trustees. propositions ana
counter propositions have been maae
and continuous agitation or the mat
ter has marked the history of the last
few years. TIL recently, however. II
appeared that no common ground couid
be found, but at "a special meeting OF
the board OF trustees held not long
av~ resolutions were passed which, II
thew can be adopted by majority or
the board win probably he satisfactory
10 the church. In these resolutions the
original assertion OF non~ownership
and control by the conference was
revoked and the right Of passing upon
trustees whose election was conten1-
plated was bestowed upon the con-
ference.
Il Is hoped that this action may itnd
final snd legal adoption. If so. Il APP
pears that the conference, which mas
supported DR.. Cannon by very large
majority IN his fight, VIII accept 1t as
!. satisfactory and final solution TO
the vexatioua question. and one that. II
is believed. viii secure To the church
all her rights In the premises.
The matter ot appointments is al
ways one of intense interest ana tnr
moment when the bishop begins TO an
uounce them is always one upon when
"A crowded church hangs with greatest
concern and for which thousands OF
Methodists wait with great anxiety.
The welfare OF both preachers ana
people Is Involved. the one INDUCING
a human afd natural concern about
The conditions ana support he viii flnd
for himself and family III his new
field the other wondering whether the
prea cher assigned will meet the re-
Qnirements IT the work Mistakes are
made hardship Is sometimes caused,
disturbance is occasionally raised hn,
on the whole the system has wrought
well for Methodism and usually the
man and the place are we'll met Ia hll
the demands Of the situation.
y asisa. With DO What th@ fFssanlaers call,
"a great moving year. There are
over thirty necessary changes. owing
to the time limit, and this VIII neVe--
state many more In adjusting the
work. Among the more important
charges that must have n change OF
pastorete are: Main street banvilie /,
Court Street, I.ynchnurg, Park Place.
Norfolk: Market street, Petersburg.
Monumental and Central churches in
Portsmouth; Centenary. Union Station
and Laurel Street, Richmond In adj
tition TO these II Is reported that Cum
beriand Street Norfolk; Main Street.
Suffolk: and Clay Street and St. James.
Richmond, VIII also have changes.
OF course, nothing il known at Tins
time concerning tht appointments, but
both preachers ard people. Il is gen
orally thought that Or. W. j Young
will return 10 Centenary church. IN
this city. that Or. j. ", Latham VIII
be stationed at Court Street, Lynch
burr that DR. w. e. Beauchamp win
go TO Danville at Main Street, and
that DIR. r.. II. Bennett viii succeed
DIR. Beauchamp as Missionary Sec
rotary. DIR. JAS II. Moss has been
mentioned for Ashland; Rev. Fl. r.
Eaterfield for Suffolk Rev. r. II. Potts
for MsAket Street. Petersburg, and
Rely. George H. Greene for Cuipeper.
1t Is thought that Rev. s. j.. Battin,
now In Martinsville. will follow MIR
q Greene. AT ST. James. Rev, Mr.. Bos,nan
according TO fhe Kitchen cabinet goes
ITO Monumental or Union Station, and
REV. q. II. McFnden to Larchinont
Norfolk. Rev. Messrs. Stevens. Wells
Williams ami Parker are considered
fixtures at their respective charges in
Richmond.
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