The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-14
NAMING OF DEIEGATFS
CENTRE OF INTEREST

book or discipline OF the church as TO
omit the wording which SAYS that no
presiding elders district shall contain
more Than thirty appointments. and
mus remove the limit TO appointments
The other resolution emphasized the
Importance of placing Insurance on all
church property against fire and other
sources OF damage. and recommended
mat this TIC made obligatory.
j. w. Shackford ,rIcrcd tho other
which recommended that tho general
conference authorize the organization
OF a department of Christian social
service in the work of the church. and
mat the Virginia Conference hereafter
appoint committee on this subject
during its sessions. Tho first OF the
connections! officers OF the church 10
address the conference this year was
Kew. Fitzgerald x Parker. ID. D.. who
smoke this morning In the interest OF
the rpworth League. lie being tho sec
rotary OF tho Epworth Lcasuc board
ana editor OF the Epworth Era. the
pupiica'ion which is tho representative
organ OF that organizations
This morning Bishop Denny read fbe
third chapter OF tho Epstle to the
fphesians rs the Scripture lesson for
the devotional service with which tho
session Of the conference opene,
bishop Denny called the conference 10
oraer at the close OF Tic devotional
''NN' nc minutes OF tho session
81 Wednesday were read and approved
Visitors Introduced.
itev. w. j. Maybce, OF Richmond
superintendent of the Virginia Chill
arens Home Society: Rev. w Il. Laird
- D., pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
thurch, Danvillc; Rev. VI. Il. Porter
OF Richmond District, superintendent
81 me American Bible Society In the
south Atlantic States; Rev. John II
Henry, Of the Baltimore Conference.
hev, Fitzgerald S. Parker ID. D., gen
erai secretary of the Epworth Learu.
board OF tho Methodist Episcopnl
Church, South and Rev. Bernard l..
herman, OF the China Mission Confer
ence and just transferred 10 the Vir
slhia conference. We're introduced 10
tho conference.
Bishop Denny called minute cues
ton. Who are the dcacons OF the one
year? and In answer to this question
me iolio"inE named undergraduates
having passed tho examination of
character and the examining commit
tee or the class for the third year.
were advanced TO the class Of the
fourth year: Walter G.. Bates In,
Samuel J. Dunville. Charles l. Green
Edward II. Hopkins Duncan w. Jack
son. Charlton ii. Kidd. John w. Unruh.
otls NJ. Clarke, Oscar L. HoRe and
Lawrence y. Smith, Granville H. king
ana John w. Fizer, member Of this
class having passed the examination
OF character, but not having passed the
examining committee. were continued
IN the class of the third year
w. W. Royal offered resolution re-
commenting that the election of dele.
gates 10 tho general conference be do
icfred until after tho report OF the
committee on memorials had submitted
lts report W \. Christian, chairman
81 .he committee on memorials. stated
mat the committee would complete its
WORK As soon as possible this wear ne
II mas always done IN other wears ana
~" 'ouid sec no cause for deferring Tho
election Of delegates TO tho general
COM erence on account OF the report
oil that committee. Or. James Cannon
sad that he considered il q ma,tnr az
Importance for the conference 10 send
az It's representatives In tho general
conference men who Will represent the
views OF this body. The vote on ma
resolution OF Dr Kovall was then
taken. and the resolution was MOI
adopted. 49,
y request from Rev &. W ,ru,,.r
VINO Is sick and unable TO attend tho
conference 10 allow him to send a seal
cd b'iiot TO the conference and that
inc same be allowed to he cast ms his
vote IN the election OF DELEGATES "a rho
general conference. was announced IN
INC conference Members OF the con
terence spoke on this request u,,d s,id
they would like to grant The san,a 60,
personal reasons, but that ia dn 81
"oh!a pc setting precedent that would
not DC deSirab bic hence the request was
not granted.
Nf'hdrnws from Church..
h1ahop Denny appointed Thomas n
t,e'Ncs -. =. Blankenship and r. Il
Natcfhcid TO constitute the cornni,+o.
on sabbath observance +. y p.d,,,,,,,
presiding elder Of the Farnlvill. ne,
Ilct' announced that W. a. Parker
iastoF OF the church ut FarInyilie. had
Withdrawn from the ministry and mem
nership Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. and had unj,ed -
inc PROTESTANT Episcopal Church.
The order of the dav for II n,,,,.
WAS the memorial service. and the orhor
business Of the Conference was su
pended for this service
otiS ono member OF the Virginia
.. crehco died during the past yoar
t ~, nclhs KEY j. Il. Potts of Ameu,
hev w II. JudIsns. of Norro,k 10 10
uncted me devotional service and r.ad
'hc memoir OF Mr.. Potts A ycrhai
- LUIS 10 the deceased was paid bv
~ ~, u; !. Dadmum. OF Farmviic.
Tie business of tho conYcranoo
service ''ei""i III
>. =. Jollih presented resolution
'APrcsslhs the sorrow OF the confer
'hcc on account OF the death or can
,'in w. o. Bobbs, OF Newport News
"hich occurred In Danvillc on Wed
hesaay morning. Captain Boegs BENZ
4 Jay delegate TO the conferences Tho
resolution contained also expression
OIL sympathy for the family Tho res
olution was adopted
ashop Denny called minute question
siA. Who are received by transfer
from other confcreuccsp
Answering this question ba
houhced that BERNARD L. Pierman. M
elder In the China mission confercncn
had been received by transfer into this
conference ~"
Minute question fourteen was called
nat travelling preachers are elected
elders: Answering this question Al
vim is. Lamdin and John s AIoxcv ha,,-
Ing passed tho examination OF char..c
ter and the other requirements hnvint.
been met, were elected to elders. or
ders.
Minute question nve was called who
arc rehdmitted?" Answering this
question George w. Presley. n local
cider in the West Virginia Conference,
was rcadinitted into The travelling con
ncctjOn In tliI r,.r