The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-16
PUBLISHING HOUSE
FOR RICHMOND
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the resolution Of DIR. W. A. Chris
tian requesting the book committee
OF the Southern Methodist Church to
locate a branch of the publishing
house In Richmond. 1t has been de-
termined to establish branch house
in one of the eastern cities, a brahch
having already been successfully OPP
Grated in Dallas. Tex, and this reso-
luton represents an effort on the part
Of the Virginia Conference to secure
the advantages of this proJect ior
Virginia and Richmond.
An unusual feature of the session
and one greatly appreciated by the
conference were the greetings ex>
tended to the body by the Mayor OF
the city and the Business Mems As
ISOLATION in letters extending the hos
pitaIity OF the city and courtesies
designed to add to the convenience
and comfort of the delegates.
To these gracious welcomes, as well
as the invitation Of Mrs. jackson
to a reception at her magniflcent
home, the conference responded win
appropriate resolutions of apprecla-
ton and thanks.
II In worthy OF mention that the
body has never enjoyed a more gra-
c,ous hospitality nor experienced on
every hand more general courtesies
! than those extended by the citizens
! Of Salisbury Of all classes and de-
/ nominations:
The feature of the session was the
strong and eloquent address or LIT.
| George S. Sexton. of Texas, endors-
| ing the plan TO erect a great churcn,
| to eest 100000. In the capital OF
| the nation, representing soutnern
1 ~.
| address Or. Cannon offered the 1ol-
| lowinr resolutions, which were uuani-
! mously adopted:
DIR. Cannon's Resolution.
| Whereas The erection of the repre-
sentative church in Washington city
"a an enterprise to which the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, Is
pledged: and whereas, the compietion
Of this task can be accomplished only
by the general support OF our peo"le
and whereas. the general conference
directed that the special commissioners
appointed for the work by the general
conference should raise the amount
necessary for this purpose by Voiuh-
itarv contributions or by assessments
as may seem wise to the board anu.
whereas the said commissioners nave
decided to ask the conferences 10
pledge voluntarily a definite sum in or
OF their much needed work:
Be It resolved, That this conference
hereby pledges to the building fund OF
the representative church In WASH
ltngton city the sum of $4,000 to be
paid in four annual payments OF ~
500 each. and that the bishop IL re-
ouested to appoint a committee OF
1--WE to confere with DIR. George s. Sex
ton and formulate and report back
to the conference a plan to raise this
fund.
! Resolved, That this committee is
hereby authorized to devise All ways
and means to carry out this pledge
with the understanding that ali
Eamounts contributed, whether by nriv-
ate subscription or public collection,
shall be credited to their pledge.
Present Visiting Members.
In compliance with this resolution
THE bishop appointed DIR. W. J. Young
~. P Branch. T. A. Smoot. T. Men
simpson and ]. w. Hough to serve on
this committee, The following visit
ing members were presented to the
isuperirltendent OF the wilmington con-
ference: DR.. T. f. Martidale. pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church In
Salisbury; Dr. A. r. Graham, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant church
in Salisbury; DIR. C. p. Keen, district
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. DR.. George s. Sexton. OF
Texas, and DR.. A. J. Lamar, of Nash.
willie. Tenn, one Of the publishing
agents of tho Methodist Episcopal
tChurch, South.
This afternoon an innovation wa.
introduced in the session OF the con.
ference by the inauguration of preach
ing services. the sermon having beer
delivered at $50 o'clock. before a
large congre cation. by the Rev. r
NJ. Maxey, Of oPrtsmouth.
At night the regular annual ser
mon before the conference wa,
preached by DIR. w. A. Christian. II
was a masterfui effort and heard b,
Ian audience that taxed the capacity OF
1.-The building.