The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-15

L. ID. Stables, j. K. walker ana
James E. Daniel. Granville Bur-
russ and J. T. Maxey were not be-
fore the committee and were con-
tinued in the Gloss of the fourth
year.
Surrenders Credentials. =.
DIR. w. A. Christian announced
that Rev. J. r. Cuthriell had sur
rendered his credentials as a minister
of the Virginia conference.
DR.. w. W. Royal presented paper
to the conference concerning the
question of laity rights for the wo-
men, and asked that IL Friday
morning be set apart for the con-
siieration Of the matter. This re-
quest was granted and the question
Of ecclesiastical woman suffrage VIII
be the order of the day tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock.
The class of the first year reported
that the following preachers had APP
peared and passed satisfactory exami-
nation. w. J.. Mays. w. A. McAllis-
ter. T. f. II. Mclean, II. F. Myers.
G.. III. Newbury. II. f. Turner. r.. NJ.
White and J. b. Peters. They also
passed in character. and were ad-
vanced to the class on the second
year The following members OF the
class failed to appear before the com
mittee and were approved in char
acter, but continued In the class OF
the first year, \. v. Harlow, T. @.
Laughon. W. P .Provtpce. II, p. Bal
| derson, r. W. England and r. v.
owen.
Bishop Denny took the chair.
Bishop Denny Took the Chair.
| Rev. B. M. Beckham presented a
resolution that a small section of the
southwestern part OF Patrick coun-
ty be transferred from the Virginia
conference. and placed in the Mt.
Airy district Of the Western North
Carolina conferences. This resolution
was presented at the request OF
Bishop. Denny who, after investiga-
ton. found that this territory was
remote from and inaccessible to
| Stuart, Va, but convenient to Mt.
Airy, n. c., and it could be better
worked as a part OF that district. The
resolution was carried.
/ To Employ Evanselists.
The following resolutions were Of.
lfered by James Cannon, and referred
to the board of MISSIONS:
Whereas. the general conference OF
1906 provided for the employment by
the annual conference board of mis-
sions of suitable persons to hold
eyangelistic services. to make mis-
sionary addresses, and to take coliec-
,tions for the support OF the mission
|sry work under the care OF the board
(see Discipline, paragraph 37O, and
Whereas, the general conference OF
1910 created a general committee on
evangelism, and provided that said
committee shall work in harmony
with the annual conference boards OF
missions (see Discipline, paragraph
AID, and
Whereas, the board of missions OF
NJ. E. Church. South. has appointed
tThe general committee on evangelism
as provided by the action OF the last
general conference, which committee
has issued a general appeal to the
Church concerning the employment OF
tsuitable men for evangelistic work,
and the development of the evangelis-
tic spirit among our people; therefore
be it
II Resolved, That We hereby request
the board of missions of the Virginia
annual conference to give careful
consideration to the matter OF the en-
lployment OF suitable person or per-
sons to do evangelistic work In &C
cordance with the provisions Of para
graph sT6 of the Discipline.
J. r, IAUGHTON,
JAMES CANNON.
Resolutions of sympathy with Rev
H. w. Davis, and the family In tht
loss of his mother. were adopted. Or
motion of DIR. T. Men Simpson, the
conference offered special prayer fol
DR. W. w. Smith in his critical Ill
ness. The prayer was led by DIR. j
wv. Bledsoe. After the prayer the
conference united in singing There's
La Land That is Fairer Than Day
Local deacons were elected AZ fol-
lows: II. r. Myers. Of the Ports
month district; and f.. b. Loving
from Richmond district, W. L. Mays
of Lynchburg district, was elected
local elder,
Rev f. l.. Day, of Randolph Macol
college, was introduced to the confer
| ence.
Memorial Service Today.
DIR. Iipscomb offered motion tina
Bishop Denny be requested to delive
an address at the memorial service Of
Sunday afternoon held IN honor Of tn
deceased members OF the conference
Rev. w. A. Cooper announced that
great mass meeting had been arrange
for by the committee on public wor
ship for Sunday afternoon. and n
trusted that Or. Lipscomb's motiol
would not carry Considerable dis
cussion followed, afler which Dr.
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