The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-14
METHOO|STS TALK
ON SOCIAL EVIL
Memorial Presented by Rev.
Shackford Calls for Perma-
nent Commission on Social
Problems.
Next Conference to Be Held at
Monumental Church. Ports
Notwithstanding Mission
airy Meeting Held Last Night
ELECT Delegates Saturday.

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DANVfLLE, VA, Nov. l3.--The
next Methodist conference Will be
held In Monumental church, Ports
mouth. This was determined this af-
ternoon by the committee, and will be
recommended at the meeting OF con-
Terence tomorrow morning
just before adjournment this af-
ternoon Rev. ] w, Shackford pre-
sented a memorial to the general con-
ference asking the appointment OF
committee on the church AMI social
service. and to provide for pcrma-
nent social service commission, to
deal with the social. Industrial and
eugenic problems confronting the
church at the present day
This paper was referred to the com
mittee on memorials. and will be re-
ported probably on Monoay.
The general conference will be held
in Oklahoma city next May.
An interesting and instructive mis-
sionary meeting was held tonight, at
which number OF splendid addresses
were made.
Morning Session.
Bishop Denny continued his series
OF addresses on the Prayer Of Paul, :"
and delivered an eloquent discourse,
after which the routine business Of
the conference was taken up. Wealth
err conditions are ideal and large au-
diences are in attendance upon every
session. The people Of Danville
without regard to denomination are
vieing with each other In making the
visit of their guests pleasant and
profitable. Everybody Is in good
spirit, and all signs point to one q
the most enjoyable sessions In the
history OF the conference.
y part fran tha- announcement at
the withdrawal OF Rev, w. q. Parker
from the ministry and membership
90 the Methodist church. Mr Parker
has been for a number of years one
Of the most prominent or the younger
ministers. and has served several 81
our leading churches, having RECENTLY
bAen pastor at Park Place church.
Richmond and more recently at
rarmvfile. 1t Is thought that he Will
enter the ministry Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
The class Of the second year was
called, and the following young MIN
isters passed approved examinations,
and were advanced to the class Of the
third year: " l. Mays, w. a Nc
AlNster, F. r. Fl. Mclean Ii =. Myers
G.. II. Newhery. H +, Turner. Il. Nj.
White, w, A. Wright
7. w Moser had been transferred
from the Holston conference, and Rev
G. f.. Steiniager from the East Co
lumbia conference.
To Elect Delegates.
DIR w, w. Royalf moved that the
election Of delegates To tho general
conference be postponed anti the
committee on memorials shall have
rendered their report After conSid'
erably discussion NY DIR. Royall. DR..
Jolliff, DR. Christian and DIR. Lips
comb. DIR. Cannon suggested that the
motion be changed To fix a definite
time for such election. and that the
COMMITTEES on memorials be requested
to render their report prior To that
time DR. H. f. Johnson moved that
Or Royals paper be laid on the ta-
bile, and this was defeated Or, Roy
all withdrew his motion. Later, 10
A. M Saturday was fixed as the time
for the election.
The class OF the third year was
called. and the following young men
passed approved examinations, and
were advanced to the class of fourth
year: W. G. Bates. Jr.. $. l.. Dunn
vile. c. f. Green. r. II, Hopkins. n. +
w. Jackson, c. Fl. Kidd. j. q. Cnouh,
Otis NJ. Clark. o, L. Haga. l. A.
Smith.
Would Divide Conference.
Rev. j. H. Amiss offered a paper
requesting the general conference to
authorize the division of the Virginia
conference. and the same was re-
ferred to the committee on memorials
Reys J. s. Maxey and A. K. Lamb
din were reported as having passed
approved examinations In the class
of the fourth year.
The memorial service was the order
Of the day at II o'clock. Rev. j. f.
Potts having passed away during the |
wear his memoir was read by Dr. !
William e. Judkins, after which the {
united in song, and Bishop /
Denny led in very tender and beau /
tiful prayer. The death of Mr.. Potts /
was the only death occurring in the |
ranks OF the ministry this year. Rev. |
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