The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-01

BISHOP COL
c. class. Department ID. c. Pulla. Con
terence secretary and treasurer OF edu-
cation II. i. Hanill.
Winchester District.
i, y. Lambert. presiding elder
Winchester, w. r. Talnert; Fred
erict. w. Il. iiardcsty: Stephens City.
y. Knox: Middletown o. A. Bcerv:
Strashurg, j. II. Haley; Woodstock. w
). hammond: Edinburg T. d. McNeer:
front Royal and Riverton, II. a. Brown.
warren. c. W. Mark: Linden, c. r. y
Han; White Post. w. b. Dorsey. Kerry
VIE. ;. y. Parker: Glen Side, to he
| supplied; Brucctown, T.. A. Strothcr
ana one TO be supplied; Jefferson G. H.
oAhhPh; Charlcstown. j. c. Hawk:
shenandoah Junction, w. A Lynch;
Shepardstown, G Sydenstrikcr: Bcrke-
ieN d. r. Eutslcr: Martinsburg. E. V.
Switzer; Mt. Jackson. H. l.. Wittig:
New Market Il. L. Eutsler. professor
IN Vanderbilt University j. ~ Kern.
Report" Adopted.
me other features of this session
wcre the following: report No . of the
JOINT board of finance was submitted
ana adopted. The report of the En-
worth League board was submitted and
adopted Rev f.. $. Parker. secretary
OF the Epworth League board OF the
! church addressed the conference.
the superannuate relation made re-
marks to the conference The report
OF the sunday school board and the re-
port OF the board OF church extension
were presented and adopted.
Answering question A. WHO Is
erected leader?' Edgar g. Newman. Of
woodstock. vas elected TO this office
Question As was called Where shall
the next session of the conference he
hcld?"
On motion of +. j. Prettyman, the
selection of the place of meeting for
the next session of the conference was
left In the hands of a committee on
conference entertainment comnosed of
laymen the committee to select the
place OF meeting.
Bishop kilgo called minute questions
20 to 46. inclusive and the answers
To these furnished the statistical re-
port OF the conference. The amount
, ,ne con; conierence contributed to foreign
missions the past year was sI4,474:
TO domestic mission $4,000, and to
church extension. S6,S35
resolutions Of appreciation were
adopted with rising vote
The report of the committee on pub-
hcations was adopted.
On motion Rev j. w S,nit, ,,o
pointed to preach the opening sermon
AZ the next session OF the conference
win Rev. l.. = Rudiscll alternate IT,
hu'es OIL the evening session were
Salaries Too Small
bishop kilgo made few remarks
eio conference relative to the APP
po1ntments and the shirt of RI. it;,
eracy OF the Methodist Church IL
caiied attention to the salaries MIA
me preachers and presiding eIders IN
."is conference. and said thew ,vera
oh.ire'y 100 small for the laymen az
q iich sectlon of country like the Val
icy OF virginia to pay preachers.
'ioSihg appeal to the conference
was TO take as the watchword of 49,,
coming year a revival in cverv -.
ana III the heart Of every men,har 81
church in the conference
en-, ne conference convened AT q oc,oo,,
Tatinth Tue singing of the hymn. "TJoM
Bishop Kiis % r tasieiesa ne he Hours
"oolte to lead the opening nr, w. H.
Psoin, U Niiso read the twenty. third
I Sn,ni us ne Scripture lesson or ~.
morning The minutes OF the s o. me
OIL Saturday were read and apnroHed
Bishop e Ei1sn &C Considered.
SWered minute questions ii. IL ~ ond
- rreiative TO the ordination services
or OF ,r SUNDAY and which included the the
preachers who were or9aiped de, iou,i
ana the names Of the travelling and
elders orualned
The report OF the committee NJ Inv
delegates OF the conferences nnpointad
10 recommend plan for the seIf.en
iertalnment Of the conference wax sub
m1tted and adopted. This report recon-
,leiueu mat an assessment of $1,000
pc placed on the conference to defray
,He expense or entertainment OF mem
oeFS OF the coniercnc, this assessment
70 De combined with the general eX-
pense iund OF the conference.
Bishop Kilgo called attention at
this point to the spirit OF restlessness
ana desire for adjournment. which is
ukely to possess the conference on
Monday of the annual session, and said
that on Monday the conference is ant
TO get Il sort of dciirium trcmcns. and
that he wanted this conference to
guard against this. and that he wanted
me most careful attention given to
the transaction of the remaining bust
ness OF the conference and wanted
everything to be done in "decency and
He said that he was anxious to get
home. but that his wife would be
thoroughly ashamed or him if he
should hurry away from conference
with his work unfinished. just in order
to get home sooner, and that she would
have right to be ashamed OF him IL
he should hurry home under those cir
cumstances.
He then said that he hoped the con-
ference would take a soda mint" ar
rest fermentation and complete the
business or the conference az it should
be completed.
Board Of Educntion's Report.
The report of the board of education
was submitted. This report showed