The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-15
CARNEGIE OFFER
NOT ACCEPTABLE
TO METHOD|STS
Continued Frcm First Pago.)

The vote was then taken on the ma
tority report. and it was adopted That
section OF tho report relating to tho
proposed gift OF Andrew Carnegie to
the medical department of Vanderbilt
University WAS adopted by rising
vote.
DR.. Cannon presented the following
resolution. which was ndopted:
Resolved. That we have heard with
great pleasure the letter OF Mr. John
4. Branch to the trustees of Randolph
Macon College, proposing to givo $50
600 toward the erection of now dor
mitory for randolph Macon College.
and we trust that other laymen will
give largo sums 10 enlarge and develop
the work OF the college.
(Signcd)
JAMES CANNON,
wv. ~ CHRISTIAN"
Report Not Reached.
Contrary to expectations, the COM
nittec OH memorials did not submit
its report 10 the conference to-day
other business of the conference. which
had precedence over this report was
responsible FOR the delay It Is eX-
pccted that the report of the commit
teo will DO submitted early in tho
session Of Saturday morning and that
At least several OF It's recornmc nd;t-
lions Will provoke animated discussion
on the floor OF the conference The
fact that the presentation OF this re-
port has been delayed will no doubt
in turn. delay the beginning of the
election of the delegates to tho gen
eral conference byond tho hour of 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. tho time
liked for the election TO begin.
1t is probable that the election of
tho delegates VIII begin Immediately
after tho disposition of the report OF
the committee on memorials, but tho
election mya not be completed Saturday
al ynn cl,Y. cl.r a l..,
held.
Among the resolutions presented to
the committee on memorials about
which unusual interest is show, is
with reference to the granting OF tho
rights OF laitv to the women of tho
ton OF tho committee may be In this
connection, the discussion of the sub
1cct on the floor OF the conference
is likely TO be one OF the most inter
estinG during the entire session Of tho
conference. II is known that some Of
tho ablcst members OF the confer
cnce are TO lie found on each side of
tho question and this fact increases
tho interest in the discussion.
w. w. Royal is the recognized
vocacy Of the granting OF the rights
of the laty 10 the women of tho
church, but he is not n member of the
committee on memorials. Notwith
standing his advocacy OF giving these
rights 10 the women, le does not ia
vor the granting OF tho functions of
the ministry to the women. The
amendment. which he gavo notice to-
day that he would offer to tho report
of the committee touching this me-
mortal. and which Will be submitted
after the report of the committee. IL
the committee reports favorably to-
ward granting TO the women rights
of the laity, follows:
provided. that nothing In the above
shall BIO understood as granting to
women the functions OF the ministry,
whether travelling or local.
Signed: w. w Royal. Joseph II.
Mastin, f. y. Iiartncss. ]. 5. Wallace,
H. IL. Smith, O. l. Gaha. y. y. Whit
more. l.ekcy J. Phaup. j. X. Jolliif. J.
Il. Dcshazo"
Greetings from Govcrnor-Elect.
The conferences received to-day a
telegram OF cordial greetings from
Henry &. stuart. Governor-clect of
Virginia, to which the secretary Of the
conference was instructed by Bishop
Denny 10 reply. MIR. Stuart is a mem
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. and was elected q lay delegate to
the general conference by the recent ses-
sion Of the iiolston Conference. Bishop
Denny had invited Mr. stuart to attend
this session Of the Virginia Confer
expressed regret that he could not he
present
IL Is probable that on Saturday or
Monday the question regarding tho
proposed change in the name OF the
church BY the next general conference
viii be brought before the Virginia.
Conference for the expression Of opin-
Ion OF the members by vote. The prob
ability now is that tho majority Of
votes against the proposed change OF
name will he large.
The third chapter of the Epistlc TO
tho Epheaians again furnished tho basis
OF the remarks of Bishop Collins Denny
during tho devotional service. with
which the session OF tho conference
opened to-day.
The minutes CT the session Of Thurs
day were read at tho close or tho de-
votional service. and were approved
Bishop Denny called minute question
ono. WHO are admitted on trial." An
swering THIS question. the following
.i'tiieo c"huiaatcs for admission on
trIal IN the conferences were received.
Aeon 4. Williams and Bernard : Vim
from the charlottesville District: John
- Edwards and larry r. Todd from
Tho Eastern shore District: j. S t;res-
nam and o. i. Newton, from the Farm
vilic District: William II. Grubbs. from
the l-ynchburg District and William 7
Al! OF these had passed approved cv-
amiaations before tho committee on
admission on trial and the committed
on admission and all were recon-
mended highly by their presitlinn
elders and By other members OF the
conference.
Travelling Prencher Received.
Minute question eight was called
Who arc received from other churches
AS travelling prcachers?" and in nm
swcr TO this question, Walter s. Brown.
deacon In the Methodist Episcop;u
Church, was received AZ IL travelin.,
preacher in tho Virginia conference.
his credentials being recognized
w w. Royal gavo notice that he
would present an amendment to the
report OF the committee on memorials
TO the general conference when that
report shall be submitted lie said
further that his object in giving no
tico OF this at this time was that lie
understood the report OF the commit
tee would be submitted this morning,
thus making 1t too late TO ilo the
amendment with tho committee and
that he would therefore present it on
the floor of the conference
u. NJ. Chandler. chairman OF the com
mittee appointed to hear the appeal
OF ID. j. Tate from the decision of the