The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

arc not from the Holy Spirit and that
He does not approve" He cited IN
this connection the great desire OF
some preachers to get large crowds to
their churches and the methods they
adopt in order TO secure the same. He
said that some of these preachers, in
order to Justify the means they adopt.
call attention to the scripture passage
which stated that the children of this
world are wiser than the children of
light and claiming this to justify his
method to draw q crowd" to his
church he installs a moving picture
show In the basement OF the church.
Bishop kilgo condemned this method
and other methods similar to 1t when
used as means of drawing people to
the church. and In this connection he
said: Let mourner be converted at
the altar of your church one night, and
the next night your church will not
hold the crowd Of people that will be
present. Our fathers preached TO large
crowds, and the conversion Of mourn
ers was one of the causes
Concluding his remarks. Bishop Kill
go said: Il want no other ministry
save that which is directed by the
Holy Spirit"
AT the conclusion OF the devotional
service, Rev f. V. REGISTER, d. D.,
pastor of Mt. Vernon Place Church.
Washington. and secretary of the last
session OF the conference. called the
cent OF both clerical and lay mem
bers answered 10 their names.
On motion. DR.. REGISTER was elected
secretary of this session of the con-
ference He named his assistant sec
retaries and they were elected
On motion OF D. H. Kern. the bar of
the conference was fixed to extend as
far as the first window under the gal
iery OF the church.
On motion of y. II. Kern. the hours
for meeting and adjournment OF the
daily sessions of the conference were
fixed at 4. NJ. for meeting and 1890
+. NJ. for adjournment.
Committees Appointed.
Standing committees for This session
OF the conference We're nominated and
appointed as follows.
Conference Rclntions-J II. pope C.
b. sutton. g. Y. p. Collins. r. NJ
Wheeler. j *. Gilbert. j. r. Andrew
and II. L. Myerly.
Admissions-w. II. Sanders. w F.
Miller, G. w. Gather, w J. whi,esell.
re- sydenstricfer. a. Knox, J. NJ. York.
j. c. Thrasher, s. T. Scnter, j. H.
schooley. j. II. Bean. G.. d. Kidner,
C. w stump and H. V. Wheeler
Publishing Intcrests-w. n. Ballen-
ger. l.. w. Davis. L. l.. Woolf c. w.
Ray, j. II. Haley, T c. Iden, L. Ham
mond. A f. FultZ. d NJ. Brown. w H.
Agnor. ]. w BeaIl. y. +. Huddleston.
4. Lee Barrett and j. r. Clary.
Tempernnce-D. l.. Blakemore. James
Walker, j. 7. Williams. n. X Field.
q. T. TYLER. ~ r. Roberts. c. L. Potter.
r. |" stratton. II. c. Febrey, II. II.
Dickey, w. +. Lowrance. Olin Cof-
man, Wilford Lawson. and r. y
Stewart
sabbath Observance. A Rood. J.
o. Maynard. w T. Cover. r. V. ID. Con-
way. l.. r. hardwood. j. W. Santmiers,
G. Fl. Echols. r. NJ Click. J. l., Hen
derson, $. r. Pritchett, w. NJ. Comp
ton. c. L. Lemoir. a. A. p. Neel and
Fuller Barnard.
District Conference Records. H.
white. w l.. Smith. c. w. Mark w
H. Eye. William Stevens, c. c. Beery
and q. *. Heydrick.
The reception of number of COM
munications from the Offices of the
general interests of the church was
announced, and these were referred 10
the proper boards and committees. in
most instances without reading.
Bishop y. w. Wilson. of Baltimore,
senior member of the college of bishops.
entered the conference room, and was
escorted TO the rostrum. where he was
welcomed by Bishop Kilgo
Later in the session Bishop Wilson
spoke to the conference and assured
the members he never had lost IN
terest in this conference and in the in
diviiual members.
lie said further that he WIS more
interested In the reports regarding
the conversion of souls than in those
regarding the building q. churches
II is too often taken for granted that
sinners will be saved. he said, but
that this work is far too important
TO he taken for granted. and should
have the most careful attention from
every preacher
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