The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
FORMER PASTORS
ATMANYCHURCH{S
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Al MAN GhUkUht0'
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ren1ium. It the yearly contribution
named above. amounted to $so7.soo.
OTTER Rnpenses.
In addition to this, the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. has large
number Of secretaries and assistant
secretaries, some OF the latter being
women. who are in charge OF the de-
partments OF missions. church extern
sion. education. Sunday school and Ep-
worth League work. The average SAL
az Of the secretaries II $4,000, ana
Of tho assistant seorstaziss, $500.
During last year the report OF the
treasurer Of the board OF missions OF
the church showed that it was nee
essary for more than $4,000 OF tho
contribution Of the church for mis-
sions to be expended for the support
Of secretaries in that department ana
for the running expenses OF that ONCE
The Joint board of finance in every
conference has resting upon It the
work Of considering the financial
Chains OF the church In every Depart
ment and Of making out the assess-
ments of each conference for ALL OF
these cladma The amount each con-
ference contributed for tho support OF
the superannuate preachers and the
widows and orphans Of deceased min
listers also goes through tho hands OF
this board, which decides the matter
Of the amount to be applied to the
support Of each claimant
Special effort - being made In all
Of the conferences OF the church to
secure increase in the salaries OF pas
tors and increase IN the amount con-
trtbuted TO conference claimants. and
to hasten the time when these sums
will compare more favorably with the
| salaries of the Official life OF the
| church. The average salary Of pas
tors actively engaged in the work OF
! this church a. the present time Is little,
4; II any, more than $500 each year, ana
! the superannuate prea chers ana WIDOWS
! and orphans Of preachers average
scarcely more than 500 to each
/, preacher, and the same to each family
of preachers who have died
! Endowne.t Fund.
| Several years ago Q fund known as
the .euperannuate endowment fund was
| begun IN the church. the plan beins
to secure S5.0oo.o0o for this fund. the
interest Of which 10 to be used to sup
! plement the support which the con-
, ferences provide for thelr cja1mants.
| This fund now amounts to more than
S2e0.o)o.
Among the advocates Of the resotu-
ton asking that the rights Of the laity
be granted to the women Of the church.
which was presented to this confer
ence ana which the conference '7aid
! on the table" the opinion prevails that
the ''nght" on this question has only
begun and that II will be continued
until the General Conference grants
to the women the rights proposed IN
, this resolution. II 10 probable that
a similar resolution will be presented
!. TO The conference during the session
Of next year, and some believe that
, IL will be adopted At that time and
that the General Conference Of 1911
, will concede to the request OF this ant
| other conferences in this connection
, while Others believe final action By tn
; law-making body of the church VII
> be deferred another four years.
i Dssb~p wnsss's Ses1ss.
The large auditorium and annex o
!. Court Street Church was crowded W.T.
{ peopJe anxious TO hear the sermon o
1 Bishop AIpheus W. Wilson and 70 Wit
ness the ordination Of deacon0 at tn
close Of the sermon
Bishop Denny was In the pulpft ais
and read the twentieth chapter Of Act
a the Scripture lesson Of the day an
n assissed Bishop Wilson in the 0r9ina
sicn service
bishop Wilson used - the theme 9
MIS- srr,rcn the truths founf Sn tn
twentieth chapter Of Acts. and tnos
Fl which n emphasized especially wsr
V the In poTtancc Of salvation. which
ss.-eur-d oriy through the power an
!. Hood Of Jesus Christ. and the import
. ance % sortituAe and edeii'y 90 Jesu
~ Chrise and tao church upon the pa
= os the ministry end membership. u
!, pleaded FOR the church OF the prcser
Co attain unto the state Of Paul
hts sseadsas,~,ss of faith In GOD ar
hts uSe Of eousssut service for Ftr
Under an conditions. in time Of psfp'
crfion - well ~ peace.
Esshcp wilson 70 almost eight
~ yesrs 20 sg'. end - probably thu I'D
sss vescher On the Methodist Eps,
= cyral CAar-h. Ssush who - w q
- s9setsve ssnk % the nssnsstry. No
n % sAs preachers % the church. excel
sheos IN the evlscopacy. are rstsred
she suycran ute rank BY sha W.
they reaeh the ere Of seventy %
ri MANY before that aHe.
81 O~saeus CDe9Sseu0 - 0oo4
III Notwithstanding he b feeble phys
- caily. Bishcp Wilson retains hss csee
N Wess % mind, and Vresches sssIt W
v.I mscA % the Force wAscA cassscsssss'