The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
CONFERENCE ENDS
LATE At NIGHT
BISHOPS WILSON AND DENNY TAKE
LEAVE OF ASsEMBLAGE IN
AFTERNOON.
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MANY MADE
BODY IN FUTURE WILL PROVIDE
OWN ENTERTAINMENT AND
APPROPRIATION OF $1,000
IS MADE.
MANY o MADE

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STANTON. VA, March 31.-The
Baltimore Methodist conference con-
veened this morning at 9 o'clock.
Bishop Kilgo read the 23d Psalm, and
made a short talk. He spoke of the
leadership OF God and the important
duty OF his people to follow. He
said mex to being a great leader, is
to be a great follower.
The minutes of Saturdays session
were read and approved. Bishop Kill
go called and answered minute ques-
tons regarding ordination services
Sunday. Following were ones who
constitute those ordained elders: A.
Wendell Allen. E. A. Roads. Deacous
ordained We're: r. n. Swami, r. l..
Wittign, G. g. Oliver, f. f. Fielding,
Harvey Wiley and VIM. l. Bernard.
To Pay Own Expenses.
The reports of the committee of lay
delegates of the conference, appoint
ed to recommend a plain for self
entertainment of this conference. was
submitted and adopted. 1t recon-
mended an assessment of $1,000 be
placed on conference.
Bishop Kilgo called attention to a
spirit of restlessness likely TO pos
sess conference on the last Monday
of the annual conference. He said
that on Monday the conference is apt
TO get in a sort of "delirium." and he
wanted the conference to guard
against this. He wanted the closing
business done with "decency and or
der
The rep ort of the board of educa-
ton showed all institutions of this
conference in good condition. The re-
port wanted the conference to pledge
its sympathy and cooperation In the
work of increasing the endowment
found. 1t recommended nat a com
mittee be appointed 10 determine, af-
ter thorough investigation. If il would
be advisable to have the board of edu-
cation Incorporated. Report ex-
pressed approval of the course OF f.
j. Prettyman, In the Randolph-Macon
matter, presented TO conference on
opening day.
H. M. HamilI addressed the body
on recruits for ministry. He said some
were deferred from entering the min
istry by reports regarding the sup
port given the ministry. He said
the facts do not support such reports
8. c. Hatcher, vic president OF
Randolph-Macon college, spoke in
the interest of the college. n said
IN 1 q lltlE nv a. = -
of education except in Christian work,
He said he thought the college was
doing better work han at any other
time. The college needs more money,
and he urged the conference to give
more literally.
c. M. Armstrong. lay delegate, urged
young men just entering the ministry
TO fit themselves for increased useful
ness.
Bishop KiIgo here stated that IN
many instances laity knows more of
politics than Of the church. He said
the laity needs to study the scripture
more. r. II. Rowe, president of
Buena Vista college. spoke in the in
terest Of the school. The report of
the board of education adopted.
Report of temperance committee
submitted and adopted. The report
highly commended the work of the
Anti-saloon league and recommended
that all pulpits be opened to repre-
sentatives of same. 1t also COM
mended passage Of Webb bill, and
victory for prohibition in West vir-
GINA The report said 1t was not safe
to support candidates for the legisla-
ture If they would not make known
whether they would use their in
iuence to give people the right to
vote on the suppression of the liquor
traffic. VIM. D. Owens. local minis
ter. NJ. e. church, received.
Bishop A. NJ. Wilson returned home
today. Before leaving he expressed
his interest in conference. and appre-
citation of their placing his name at
the head of the conference roll.
He said he wanted the evangelistic
note sounded loud and continuously.
Fathers were more In earnest about
saving of souls than their sons are
now.
r. J. Prettyman made a short ad-
dress and assured Bishop Wilson of
the affection and honor of the entire
conference. The remarks approved
by standing vote.
Bishop Denny also expressed appre-
citation TO the conference and before
leaving made an address. He said he
knew of no conference where broth
erly spirit prevailed so much as this
one. He congratulated conference on
having Bishop Kilgo to preside.
Memorial Service.
Memorial service was held at 1880
today. Members of this conference,
who have died in past year. and
were memorializcd today. were:
Memoir of Rev. Leonidas Butt. by
Rev. III. NJ. Hamiil: that Of Rev. Adam
Q. Fiaherty. by Rev. @. T. Tyler: that
Of Rev. Frank Jenkins, by Rev. L.
Hammond; and hat OF Rev. Stewart
Fl. Green. by Rev. !. r. Andrew.
The conference adjourned late to-
rt0hf.