The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-19

Williams: Franklin High street, G.. e
Blankenship; GIlmerton Circuit. w. G.
Bates; 1slo OF Wight. c. Il. johnson;
Ncwsoms, w. J, Williams; Newport
News: Chestnut Avenue. s. o. Wright;
Grace. G. w. Watkins: Trinity. II. w.
Davis: Portsmouth,: Central. G.. r. For
roster: Cottage Place. III. &. Gregory
/ Elm Avenue. L. \. Smith; Monumental,
Haynes: Port Norfolk and Primers. u.
7. Gambler: Wright Memorial a. l..
Franklin; Smithfeld. j. T. Merritt:
southampton, H. L. Myers; Suf-
folk: Main street, II. NJ. MaNey; Ok
/ ford and Magnolia, i. NJ. Hank; Whal-
eyville and Somerton. X. l.. Busby;
i Williamsburg. c. H. Newbury; Wind
/ sor. j. L. Pribblc.
I Transferred: j. u. Wlnn to the Balti-
more Conference. and stationed Mt
Green Memorial Church, Roanoke: II. p.
Balderson TO the Montana Conference.
! Mnny Reports Presented.
| Many reports were presented to tho
conference during this session, but none
WAS OF such vital interest to the church
rs that item OF the statistical report
which showed that, during tho past
year, the addition OF members to the
churches in the conference gives net
increase In membership of S.S25 against
2.077 tho year previous. The number
of members added on profession of
faith the past year was 6.22S and the
number added by certificate and other
wise a.742. making tho total number
o. additions 1870 Tho loss in mem
bership by death. removal and other
causes WAS 7.l45. leaving the net gain
In membership S.s25. There are 255
pastoral charges in tho conference.
hence tho net gain In members for
each pastoral charge was fifteen the
past year against eight and Il fraction
for each charge the year before
nf
terest To the conference was that
larger amount Of money has been con
tributes. - missions the past year than
has been given to this cause during
amy previous year In the history or
The conference. Tho total amount con
tributcd TO missions was $4,000,
which was AN Increase of $4,000 over
the amount given to missions the year
previous. This total To missions in
Guided: for foreign missions. S2i.al!;
for home ana conference missions, S24,-
OH: for specials for missions contrib
utcd by tho Rosebud Missionary So
ciety, $2l,1?5; contributed by the Wcm-
ans Foreign Missionary Society, Sl',-
2lG contributed by tho Woman'S Home
Mission Society, Si2.312.
Bishop Denny die not announce the
transfer Of Samuel S. Sentcr from the
Baltimore Conference 10 tho Virginia
Conference until during the morning
session to-day. He called again min
ute question six. who are received by
transfer from other conferences" and
announccd the transfer OF Mr.. Sentcr.
He followed this announcement immc-
Giatcly with the statement that no ono
Who had been received by transfer into
this conference this year had been re-
ceived through any other than the reg
ular channel. The transfer OF Mr.. Sen
ter has been generally understood by
the conference for several days, but tho
fact that the announcement was with
held gave ample ground for the belief
that he had been transferred for APP
pointment 10 one OF the leading charges
i'm this conference About y score OF
years ago the transfer Of preachers to
DO appointed To special charges re-
served for them was more frequent
than during the past few years. and
the men who were transferred were
given the name vest pocket transfers,
due to the fact that as q rule few be-
side the two bishops concerned in the
transfer of any preacher learned OIL
Cially that it had been made until near
the close OF the session of the confer
cncc in which he was 10 receive an APP
noutment The transfer system Is Il
legitimate and frequent practice in tho
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, but In the majority Of
cases the preachers who are transfer
red take luck" with the members of
the conference to which they are trans
ferrcd without prcarranGement regard
ing an appointment. s'he system is re-
copnized as q part Of Methodist econo-
my, but the west pocket" phase OF il
is not altogether popular. y few years
ago Mr. Sentcr was transferred from
tho Holston Conference TO the Balti-
more Conference, and was appointed 10
Greene Memorial Church. ono OF the
leading charges in the latter confer
oncc.
Tho conference met this morning at :
o'clock. and after the devotional add
dress OF Bishop Denny, the minutes Of
tho session or Monday evening We're
read. corrected and approved
Supernnnuntc Relation.
Tho report of the committee on con-
ference relations was submitted and
was adopted This report recommends
cd that the superanuuate relation be
granted 10 the following named mem
bcrs OF the conference: j. IL. AmiSs
L. j. Dayton, &. H. Boggs. II T.. Bowlcs
{. w. Cain. X. y. Crooks, T.. Z. Duke
w. +. Edwards. G. sI Green, w. H.
Gregory, II. S. Herrink. f.. NJ. Jordan
w. L. Judkins. S. $. Lambeth. w. A.
l-aughon. j. 9. Lennon. J. +. Mcspar
ran. James O. Moss. j. w. Parish. j. O.
Rhodes, a S. J. Rice. w. n. Riddlck
w a. Tompkins. w. " Tudor. G. S
Warnsley, G. II. Watts. G.. &. Wcrtep-
baker, j. p. Pruden. Charles T.. Hob
day. Travis J. Taylor. c. t. Oyler, J.
w Carroll. Charles w. Turner w T.
Edwards, w. y. Moore H. r. Read. w
Il. Gregory and ". p. Jordan
This report recommended also TINT
rhe supernumernry relation DO grant
! ed 10 the following named members
/ or tho conference: John NJ. Burton. W.
! II. Camper j. T.. McCortney. T.. l.. pei!
+ f. a. Potts w. H. Proctor and r. j..