The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-20
BISHOP K|LGO
HOLDS SERVICES
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HOLDS SERVICES
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Thomas y. Potts delivered the ser
mon, The occasion being the ordina-
ton of elders. DIR. Potts Is a former
pastor in Salisbury, and IL large con-
gregation greeted him and greatly en-
Joyed the strong discourse delivered.
Bishop kilgo was assisted in the
ordination service by DR.. j. G. Reed.
Il. r.. EtpsCunfb, s. s. f44zu beth anu
Il. u. Smart
Fourth Days Session.
The fourth days session of the con-
ference began Saturday with religious
services. conducted by w. Il. Jett, For
the first time during this meeting the
singing failed to be inspirational
There is no body of men who sing
with more spirit and swing than
Methodist preachers and 1t Is worth
/ visit TO the conference to hear
the grand old melodies of the church
ring reYeroerate as the voices of the
ministers blend in harmonious unison.
But Saturday morning Or. w. w.
Royal, the conference ''Asaph,"
raised an unfamiliar tune and much
amusement followed among the au-
dience as he and DR.. John Harmon
rendered duet, struggling bravely
Through the embarrassing task bf
finishing four verses.
The bishop caused considerable
laughter when he rose at its con-
clusion and requested that the au-
! dience. join him III singing tune that
somebody knew
7 The whole morning was filled with
interest for the delegates in the hear
/ ing Of important and encouraging re-
ports and in the address of the bishop
I to the class coming into full connec-
ton with the conference.
Ministers Exhorted.
For an hour Saturday morning
seven young men stood before the
| chaneel in Trinity church. while
| Bishop kilgo impressN ely exhorted
| them concerning the ideals of and
I qualifications for the Methodist min
istry. They had been on trial for
two years in the Virginia Conference
( and We're about to be received into
| full membership in the body. 1t was
i an impressive, and III times, an af-
] fecting occasion.
These strong young men. their
hearts filed with JOY in the conscious
ness that they had been adjudged
worthy of the responsibilities OF the
ministry and with high hopes Of future
/ Usefulness animating their bosofns.
listened intenuy while their bishop
spoke to them words Of wisdom,
;. sympathy and inspiration The bishop
warned them against liberality OF
thought and laxity Of life as they went
forth upon their high and holy mis-
sion,
; He counseled them to hold to the
:, old gospel of the Son OF God and
.,yeit ,tnr tod fai1
ship with the great head of the
church. With great earnestness he
| pied with them to join battle with
sin in every place and form hold
, ing that true minister of the gos-
pei to-day. as IN the past. is always
| storm center, and he who Is popu-
lar with "the devil and his crowd
Is not faithful as a preacher of right
! oousneSs.
New Members Admitted.
The bishop was always earnest and
, occasionally impassioned in his adj
dress. Now and then the audience
was moved to spontaneous outbursts
of applause.
. The ministers who were received
into fun connection with the confer
ence are f. W. Elliott, q. E. King
: w. j. Watt. A. X. Lambdin. S. e
Lucas. ]. w Marsh and Starke Jett
Early in the session to-day w. w
9 Vicar. treasurer of the Preachers
: Relief Society, made his annual re-
y port. showing that the society has
assets of s49.607.21, the interest on
| which is employed in the assistance
| of needy preachers and the widows
of deceased ministers During the
past year there has been n gratifying
Increase in the assets OF the society
OF s5,oT4.55. The following were
| elected directors OF the society by
the conference: r. Ferguson. j. c.
Reed. J. f. Deshazo. \. p. Winfree
J. w. Grandy. f. q. Moseley. +. v
White. S. @. Collins and w. ".
Vicar.
The trustees of the Hall fund, the
income of which ia used for the bene-
fit of the opportunities, reported
through b. f. Lipscomb. that they
had s15s in hand which the con-
ference authorized to be applied for
this purpose.
The undergraduates received Sc
we're reprmand this morning from
several speakers when attention was
called to the fact that Ii had De-
come too common for some of these
young men without any apparent
reason to neglect their courses of
study and fail to appear before the
committees for examination.
To Write Undergraduates.
After discussion OF the matter n
resolution was passed instructing the
secretary Of tho conference to write
to such young ministers as should
be reported to him by the presiding
elders for having failed to prepare
theiy course OF study for two years
or mNre. informing them that their
conduct In this respect was unsatis-
factory to the conference, and that
unless they showed Improvement
more positive action on the part of
the conference would be taken. This
means that in the future the man
who without cause fails TO pursue the
studies assigned him Is in danger
Of being discontinued.
The report Of the Bible committee
WAS read by Its secretary w. T. A.
Haynes. This report commended the