The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
CLASS FAILURES
FROWNEO UP 0 N
Warning Given by Conference
to Candidates for
Ministry.
BISHOPS STRONG CHARGE
Tells Young Men That They
Must Take Gospel as
1t Stands.
lspeeIal 70 The Tlmes-pispatch.l

Especial to Tho Tirnes-Dispatcb.
SALISBURY, Md. November I8-The
morninsSsession of the annual Virginia
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. was opened with devo.
tional services conducted by Rev. w
%. jett. w. w. Vicar read tho report
OF the Preachers Relief Society. Tho
,toeal assets for the year are S4o.so7.2I,
an increase Of s5.074.50 over last year
a telegram was received from Col.
onel John p. Branch. OF Richmond.
congTstulatinG the conference on the
settlement OF the relations of Ran
dolph- Macon College with the church
resolution. offered by Rev. b. NJ
Buckham. instructing the secretary OF
the conference Officially to inform the
undergraduates who have been more
than two years in the same class that
their failure to prepare for examina-
lion is unsatisfactory to the conference
and that unless there is Improvement
IN this respect that more positive ac-
ZION VIII be taken, was adopted
Inc report OF the Bible society board
was read by Rev. w. I. 4. Haynes. 1t
showed progress in the great work of
the American Bible Society. Rev. r.
4. Reeves moved TO amend the report
so as 10 warn people against clirnina
schools.
The class examined yesterday was
charged By Bishop K!lso and then re-
cel'ed into full connection. In the
charse' the bishop emphasized that
~theTc were certain ways that minis
ter must renounce the way of wealth,
OF social disIinc;ior- OF political prefer
ment.
You arc shut up TO one thing, min
listers Of the gospel" he said You arc
TO be gospel preacher We will take
the gospel as 1t standsS I am wiling
ior the men who have new gospel to
rack their grips and so elsewhere. I
am also willing for the school with a
new theology 70 60. You must not go
.alo me ministry by compulaiop. L am
AFRAID OF soma OF tho ways we are
hsiHB to increase the candidates for the
ministry. We do not want men wtth
Y mission. but men with a commission
we want men with experience. You
must tell message that you have
verified. Let the world say therefore
ana maybe and perhaps but you must
say verify. verify Dogmatize out OF
personal experience"
The following were elected ceacons
and VIII be ordained tomorrow. after
a sermon By Bishop Ki!go: s,arke Je,t.
= e Lucas James W. Marsh. Granville
= King, w. G. Bates. Jr.. Roscoe VI
White.
The following will be ordained elders
TOMORROW night. after tho sermon BY
or 7. n. Potts: James w. Bould,n,
Charles e. johnson. J. c. Robertson, W.
Aiken Smart.
The report OF tho board of trustee.
Of the Virginia Conference Orphanaee
was presented by Rev. y B. Sharpe.
1t showed all debts paid and advance
made In all lines of work. An elueueu,
appeal was made for larger ccntribu-
lions 70 this work
The anniversary OF the Board OF Mis-
sions was held tonight Or. ". 3.
Eeauchemp will be succeeded as mis-.
sioaery secretary by Dr. r Il Bennett
ara HIS salary hXed ct $4,000. with
office and travelling expenses allowed.
Last night Mrs. Z. K. jackson. widow
Of Governor Jackson, gave a brilliant
reception to the members OF the con-.
terence. a caterer from Baltimore,
with retinue of walters. dispensed
choice viands The spacious halls ana
pariors Of her palatian desidence Tho
Oaks" were decorated with rare taste
The reception was given in honor OF
Bishop kilgo.