The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
Virginia Conference
Votes Overwhelmingly
Against Change.
CANNON DEFENDS
ASSEM- BLY, PLAN
Answers Charges That It Is
Manipulating Scheme With
Statement That No Stock
holder Ever Shall Receive
More Than 7 Per Cent
on His Investment.
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features of tho session of the vir-
ginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. to day over
Swallowed all others. The first was
the action of the conference by which
the delegates voted overwhelmingly
against the proposed change In the
name Of tho church by tho next gen
eral conference, the vote being 1875
against and 80 in favor of the change
The other outstanding feature was
the election Of the seven lay delegates
to the general conference, to which
this conference Is entitled and three OF
tho seven clerical delegates. Only
two clerical delegates were elected on
the first ballot. There were 242 votes
cast the first ballot making 1872
necessary TO a choice. DR.. James Can
non received 100 and G. f. Corner, OF
Ivy Depot, received 141 votes and We're
declared elected. The second ballot
vas cast before the close OF the morn
until the afternoon session. w. ].
Young, Of Richmond, was the only
delegate elected on that ballot. The
third ballot resulted In no election.
The fourth ballot was cast, but will
not be announced until Monday morn
ing.
The first ballot for lay delegates re-
suited in the election of Ave delegates
as follows: II. 4. Barrow, OF Farm
vile; L. Frank Story. OF Franklin;
John T. Branch, OF Richmond. and
Frank Talbot. of Danville. There was
no election on the second and third
ballots, but on the fourth ]. T. Catlin
was elected. The fifth and sixth bal
lots resulted in no election. and t.
s. Southsate, Of Norfolk. was elected
on the seventh. Four alternate lay
delegates were elected as follows: T.
j. Rodgers. OF Dendron; W. II. Vim
cent OF Capron; s. p. Scott, OF Nor
folk, and W. c. Ivey, of Lynchburg.
The conference convened at Q o'clock
this morning. the first thirty min
utes OF the session being devoted to
the devotional service, which Bishop
Collins Denny conducted. He read
again from tho third chapter Of the
Ep.stle to the Ephesians rs the
Scripture Lesson of the morning. The
passage OF Scripture which he read
formed the basis OF the remarks Of
Bishop Denny at this time.
The minutes Of the session OF Fri
day were read at the close of the de-
votional service. and were approved.
Blshoo Denny appointed the tellers
who were TO count the ballots OF the
clerical and the lay members OF the
conference.
Vote Against Change.
The hour for the order of the day
general conference had arrived at 10
o'clock. and Eishop Denny requested
that this be deferred until the vote OF
the conference could DO taken regard
ing the proposed change III the name
of the church, this proposed change to
come before the general conference OF
1914. that conference alone having the
powe. to order such change. Bishop
Denny stated that the proposition in
q
the church be changed from the Meth |
odist Episcopal Church, South, to the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Amer
lea. He then requested the secretary
of the conference to call the roll of |
the conference to determine the vote !
OF each clerical and each lay delegate |
regarding this matter. The calling OF |
the roll resulted in the casting of ESQ !
votes. OF this number. fifty-hve votes !
were cast In favor of the proposed |
change IN the name OF the church, and !
1875 were cast against the proposed .
change. The result OF this ballot will |
be sent at once to Rev. A. T. Watkins, !
u. D., one OF the secretaries of the |
general conference.
DR.. James Cannon addressed the con-
ference In the interest OF the Southern
Assembly. located near WaynesviIle, |
N. G. He said that he had heard
rumors to the effect that the stock
holders of the assembly ground and
certain other individuals were making
u financial success OF the enterprise |
for their own benefit, and were making
money out OF the land. Flo then said
that no stockhcIder will ever draw
more than per cent from his stock
In the assembly property, and that
wnen the income from the stock in
creases, all beyond per cent will so
10 the development of the land and to
the Iaymen's missionary movement.
ne SAID further that all stockholders
who own property at the assembly nav
tuii market value Tor the land, and ho
emphasized the point that they are not
money out of the assembly
enterprise. He said he would have no
connection with 1T whatever If the
constitution did not provide that no.
stockholder would ever realize more
than per cent from his investment
Dr. Cannon called attention next to
the conference homes which are being
erected by several Of the conferences
On the assembly ground, and urged
mat tho laymen and others in the Vir-
sinia conference erect one there as the
nome OF this conference.
Immediately after the close of the
OF DR.. Cannon, n paper was
'cad to the conference showing that
provision had been mado to erect
homo there for this conference at
otal cost Of $4,000, the lot to cost
$1,000 tho house to cost $4,000 and
tho furnishing to cost $4,000
The report Of the Bible board was
submitted and adopted.
The report of tho committee OH the
Virginia Conference Orphanage was
submitted. Pending it's adoption, Rev.
George II. McFaden, superintendent
addressed tho conference. He made
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