The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-16

their design was merely to investigate
the matter and make report and COM
mitted the conference 10 nothing sx-
, cept to the consideration IF tftr
port OF the proposed report,
Laid on the Table.
n substitute was offered by nr.
James Cannon az follows:
Whereas, the request has been made
that the Virginia conference appoint
a committee Of ten members to study
the question of the extension Of thA
rights Of the laity TO the women OF the
church. be ii
Resolved. That the action proposed
is unusual If not unprecedented aud
no sufficient reasons appear for such
"a departure from our customary form
of procedure, and in the judgment
or this body 1t is nnwise by this meth
cd to attempt Ia force action by an
which properly belongs TO the gen.
eral conference, and which can be
reached In the customary way by
memorial TO the general conference.
Resolved. second. That inasmuch as
this question ia before the church for
action we advise our preachers and
laymen to give TO it that careful con-
sideration and study. which its inn
portance merits.
JAMES CANNON,
r. II. BENNETT.
JOHN o, MOSS.
FL. II. JOHNSON.
DIR. W, A. Christian moved that tho
whole matter be laid on the table,
and the motion carried by an over
whelming majority.
For Sup.rannuatsd Relation.
The following names were referred
to the committee on conference reI.l-
tons for superunnuated relation, ..
f. Watts. r. q. Lennon. A. A. Whit.
more, W. II. Riddiek. II. r. Read. b. =.
Herrink and J. II. kahler: for the
supernumerary relation. j. c. Rosser,
r. d. Smart, W. r. Proctor and j.
f. Mccartney. The conference faces
a serious situation In the loss OF so
many formerly active members; es-
incoming classes are usually small
When the name of J. f. Valiant was
called. his presiding elder, DIR. T. N.
Potts, moved that he be located on
the gro%id of inefiiciency While
Brother Valiant was speaking in his
own defense the order Of the day ar
rived and the conference went into
memorial session. The case will be
continued at a later session.
The following memoirs OF ministers !.
who had died doing the past year.
That Of Rev. A. G. Bledsoe. by Rev.
s. +. Brown; Rev j. f. Brannin, by
Rev. DIR. J, T. Mastin; Rev. w. F.
Davis, by DIR. w. @. Starr. and that
of Rev. c. II. Galloway, by DIR. b. +.
Lipscomb.
Bishop Denny. by the previous re-
quest of the conference, delivered an
appropriate and beautiful address
upon the sustaining power of the gos- :
pei In the last hours of life, and then
the conference adjourned.
Appointments for Sunday.
Court-Street--1 A. NJ. Bishop A. W.
Wilson and the ordination OF deasona,
p. NJ. DR. John b. Winn.
Memorials p. NJ. ]. T. Mastin, d.
D.. and the ordination of elders.
Mass meeting for men at p. NJ.
Rev. r. NJ. Maxey.
Mass meeting for women at r.
M. Rev. H. J. Paylor.
At $3.50 o'clock In the afternoon
DR.. N. M. Ham!ll, superintendent Of
teacher training In the Sunday schools
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, conducted a round table for \
Sunday school workers. which was
largely attended and profitably con.
Quoted.
Sunday School Anniversary.
AT night the Sunday school ami.
was held. Reports from the
Sunday school board OF the CONFER
ence showed gratifying progress in
this work. Much Of this has been due
to the fndefatigible and efficient work
OF Rev. George r. Greene, field sec-S.
rotary In the Virginia conference,
At this meeting DR.. Hamill deliy-
sred an eloquent and illuminating
address upon Sunday school work = /,
n andiencA that Alled - ohnreh