The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-28
CHANGE IN NAME
IS NOT FAVORED
Baltimore Methodist Conference
\ otcs l57 to II in
Opposition.
BISHOP ON CHURCH CHOIRS
Matter OF Granting Women Equal
Rights With lLaity to Be
'i'aken Up To-Day.
BISHOP ON CHURCH CHOIRS
IiN MAMIE nays.

Stanton Va, March 21.-Whcn the
vote OF the Baltimore conference. OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church south,
was taken to-day, regarding the
change in the name OF the church. il
resulted la1 opposed TO seventeen in
favor Of the change in the name.
Bishop i[iigo announced d short time
before the adjournment OF the ses-
sion to-day, that Il resolution of the
general conference OF the church heln
in 1910. required that during the year
1919. the bishops should ask this qucs-
lion of every conference over which
,tcy presided: shall the name OF tho
church be changed from Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, to Methodist
Churcn OF America" and secure the
answer of each member Of the con
ference 10 the question.
Those familiar with the session OF
the general conference Of 1910, VIII
remember that the members of that
BODY Yotod in favor OF tho change III
nam" of. tho church. and three hours
later tho announcement was made that
The college OF Bishops had vetoed the
action OF tho conference, and the name
was not CHANGED. The question of the
change Of name Of the church will he
considered again during the general
conference Of 1914, TO be held III okla
hoUa.
I
sion Of the conference tomorrow, the
matter of granting TO the women Of
the church equal rights with the laity,
viii be considered. 1t is anticipated
that tic consideration Of this sub
ject Will bring about an interesting
discussion.
second Dny of Session.
The conference convened at o'clock
for the transaction of the work of the
III nf
Bishop Kilgo WAS in the chair, and
conducted the opening devotional ser
vice
Upon recommendation Of their pre-
siding elders. the following named
preachers were referred to the com
superannuste relation: w. Z. Miller,
T. w. Grub, C. l.. Kennard, j. NJ.
! Kline and ]. r. Hedrick.
Cannon Introduced.
Jamcs Cannon, superintendent OF tho
! Virginia Anti-Saloon League. and a
| membcr &C tho Virginia Conference,
was introduced to the conference and
addressed the body.
He called attention first TO the re-
! cent meeting of the convention Of the
| Anti Saloon League of Virginia in
Roanoke, and the later meeting or the
executive committee and spoke of the
! thorough organization of the league
! Referring to tho conditions in Vir-
ginia to-day. pr. Cannon stated that
! The part OF Virginia included in the
| territory of the Baltimore Conference
is the part of Virginia that is I'M
usually wet and this condition. h
said, is due TO the attitude of the state
Senator'S in ibis territory. He sat
further that il these Senator'S hao
stood by the wishes of the people they
represent the people Of Virginia about
this time would be preparing to vote
OH the question of Statewide prohi
bition.
He said further that he did not in
tend TO measure the responsibility o
the Baltimore Conference for this con
dition in this part of Virginia, blu
that IL the State OF Virginia Is to Sc
dry" the Methodist Church mus
measure to her responsibility. and 1
she does so measure. Virginia will 81
dry"
pr. Cannon then said that the pla
outlined by the Anti Saloon League
for this year is to elect as many me
who are prohibitionists to the Hous
Of Delegates az possible, and TO reac
the senate by the only two method