The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-14
That Ovcrshadows All Other
Things at Danvillc Con-
ference.
ELECTION COMES TOMORROW
Action on Report of Memorials
Committee Will Have Eff
feet in Balloting.
hY MAoIII: DAYS.

Duaviile, Va. November l5.--Duc to
the Importance OF the matter involved,
it is probabl that the most interest
ing feature OF the Virginia Conference
OF the Methods. Episcopal Church.
SoutE. to-day was the adoption of !,
resolution by which the election OF
delegates to the general conferences
was made tho order Of the day. for 10
o'clock Saturday morning. This rcso-
luton was adopted just before the ad-
journment OF the session this moNn-
ing Several efforts had been m:.lc
previous To this To get the time iiNed
Tor the election OF the delegates, but
these efforts had proven unsuccessful.
due largely TO the fact that 1t was not
known when the class to be received
into fun connection would be received.
When Bishop Denny announced. how
ever, that he would receive this class
on Friday. ii WAS an easy matter to
get resolution adopted regarding the
time 70: tho election OF the delegates
TO the general conference
j. u. McAllistcr offered the resolu-
ton, which included also the recon-
mendation Ihat the committee on me
morals TO the general conference be
requested to submit its report before
the election Of the delegates
VIII Have Much Eject.
IL is not TO hc doubted that the &C
ton of members OF the conference re-
EardinS the report of the committee. on
memorials Will have more than passine
effect in the election OF certain mem
bers OF tho body 10 the general con
ference. The rcpor; of the committee
on memorials VIII bring before the
conference some OF the most irnDortant
questions that viii he considered by
the general conference The sentiment
OF the Nirg in:;t Conference touching
these questions, viii determine largely
tho choice OF the delegates to the high
est court or the church
Interest in the election of these tel.
Gates Is SO great that for the present
il seemingly ovcrshadows that in the
appointments OF the preachers for next
year, hut the latter subject will regain
us place OF prominence as soon ne
Inc election OF the delegates has been
completed. Among the clerical Nom
hers of tho conference most prominent
~ mentioned as delegates to the gen
eral conference are II. T.. I.ipscomb.
who led tho delegation from this CON
terence 70 the general conference at
Asheville in 1910; James Cannon, f.
II. Bennett, ". Il. Beauchanp. Il. NJ
Seckhaia. J. IL Jollin, j. y. Latham.
". j. Young, Il. Mon Simpson and w
A Christian.
All OF these cannot be elected. as
the number exceeds the number Of
clerical delegates TO which the CON
ference is entitled. nor is II To be
supposed that no surprises will occur
IN the delegates elected. II is not i'm
probable some who are elected WIFI he
men who have not before represented
the conference in the general confer
cnce. II has been rumorcd that the
prea who are serving country an
pointments arc making an effort TO
elect as one OF the delegates circuit
preacher. and ii they So desire. their
number is large enough 10 carry the
effort into effect. II il hnrdly. 10 be
doubted that the places OF some OF
those who hG4e represented this con-
terence several times I'm the general
conference viii be filled by others next
year.
several resolutions we're presented
to the conference to-day. which were
referred to the committee on me
MORALS, with tho request that they be
sem as memorials 10 the general con
terence from this conference. One Of
these was offered b. j. H. Amiss. an,l
recommended that the general confer
-nce authorize the division OF the Nir-
sinia Conference at any time durins.
the next quadrennium. that this con
ference may deem division advisabie
Another was offered by f.. H. Rowe.
and recommended the adoption OF
measures by the general conference
TO increase the salaries Of preachers
in charge.
Proposes Amendment.
w n. Christian offered two or those