The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
DENIES CHARGES
OF PR0F|T-MAK|NC
Dr.. Cannon Says Southern AS
-cmbly Project Is Not Real
Estate Scheme.
!CRY FOR GENERALIZATION
Resolution Presented to Confer
cncc Concentrating Score
larial Forces.
~ MAMIE BAYS.

/ Conference, and superintendent OF the
.ou'hcrn Assembly. to-day addressed
! Mcthodist Episcopal Church. South.
lie spoke first OF certain r,irnors which
II" SAID had been circulated regarding
( ,hc assembly. ana which he declared to
( ." lals"- These runors he said he
.ad heard in other conferences than
( this. Gui not until he came here had
| no heard himself included in the rutno,
/ mat certain individuals OF the stock
! elders Of the southern Assembly were
] 'NpioltlnE that cntcrpriS. for the plr-
/ pose 81 making money for themselves.
lie s.ti" II" had heard this charge
/ ur"uHnt against bishop James Atkin..
/ Johh ~ frrr"i. Il prominent layman OF
/ Memphis and ,;"org. Il. Stuart. !. we'll
known "yans"iist. all OF whom arc
| stock holders in the assembly. but only
since, coming TO tile conference had lie
| termed thoi III" same chargc had been
! charge !" be false in IFS entirety re-
/ =ar6in& himself ana the other rucn
famed. ana SAID The Southern Assembly
/ chutcA, ana not for the purpose OF
| me King lining for amy mans pocket
re stated also that not one OF these
! purchased ioi tho assembly. although
| TINS charge had been made. and he said
/ that so far as bishop Atkins was con
! c"rn"d, neither u" nor his sons owned
any Of the Land purchased. He said he
| lend purchased. ana knew that none or
| INC parties included in this charge had
owned any OF the land before il be-
! -''li'r Wv ~ 'D'l - % Wv assembly.
Denounc-> II nv SInnd-r.
( Ds. Cannon tncn said that the rene
/ ttton OF this charge would be Islander
against the assembly enterprise ana
| against the. individuals against whom
J tic charge has been made.
ne c&plained. then. that the charter
81 IN. assembly is such that no stock
! per cent dividend from il.
/ lie urged this ccnferenc" TO follow
other conferences IN the purchase OF
! Il,. assemble 81 or,
/ ton o. conference headquarters
recommending the appointment Of a
/ conmitt"" 81 nine I" have ch"rg" OF
enc" heha4uartcrs building on the as
scmhly srouuds
The conference recommended the ref
creme Of AN important resolution to
the committee on memorials 10 tho
general conference This resolution
touches tho reduction OF the sccrctalI.l
force now employed Nv ia. Meth",list
Episcopal church. South and should
nus resolution become " memorial 10
tn" general conference and that body
should act faVorablY upon il. the prob
ability is THAT the work OF the Epworth
i-eagu" would I've directed in the fu-
tur" by TN" sunday school hoard OF the
imargn amn me oinGs Of Enworth
the resolution is az follows:
In view of the embarrassment Incl
dent TO the Development OF young pco-
PIES work under several separate ana
| distinct agencies. the North Carolina
Conference respectfully m"moriaiizes
May. 1914. TO considc, favorabiy The
proposal that All the work OF religious
insirnciion and training OF, she, Young
people OF our church be placed under
the administration OF one hoard
Heavy Expenditures.
u has been estimated that. in add!-
ZION L" the salaries OF the thirteen ac-
i've bishops and one superannuatc
bishop OF thc church and six widows OF
bishops which amounts to total OF
sos. 500 year, or $261,2oo for every
quadrennium, that the total amount
expended BY the churches in salaries
for the secretaries of the various de-
partments OF the work the past year
amounted 70 more than $4,000
The sentiment Is increasing in the
work of the departments under fewer
secretaries, but this does not mean to
retard the work Of the departments
The extension Of missionary and other
work means Increase OF contributions
10 support the same. and those who
vance me argument that the same
amount OF work can he accomplished
be available for thc inrcres, repre-
Election oi Delegates.
eI'I conference was begun this morn
ing. This conference is entitled Ia nv.
G ,,i,., ana five lay delegates. and The
IN the election Of W. l. Few. OF bur
nam ad w e Wallace, Of M,"rellead CITY /
.iittt W - upper. OF NilIllnUtOn.
rho second ballot for lny delegates
was cast, but the result will not he
ainonmced umtil saturday morning,
clerical delegates viii not hc am
.nouncsd until tina, TIM. IT is expected
thai Hcy = y. Ivey, u -. editor Of
orsan Of tho Methods; Episcopai
Church, South. who is Il member OF thn
conference, Will lead the clerical dele
l, is rumored tina, the North Carolina
"" ,, Vii follow the precedent
the other clerical delegates to be elect
ed, and that one ~ two circuit pr,ach
err ~ III hr among ths number.
lhc disposition of minute. business
occupied much OF the tfnc Of the con
terence to-day. The call of the twenty
stconu question was resumed. and the
'h;'fHct"rs 81 the preachers in five OF
I'll. nine districts were passed and thcv
submitted their reports. Bishop Nc
COY SAID that he would like 10 hcar
H., report OF each preacher ON Tie
ii""f 90 the conference. ana when these
rrp"iis ,ia been made he expressed
Stai lutdtlon on account Of tho lars,,
RUNNER ~ revival meetings reported Ivy
the preachers.
Washington Gets Newt Conference.
II answer L" minute question forty
eight. Where shall the next session OF
the conference he held" four places
bor": Durham and Wilmington.
Nhch IN" vote was taken Washing
ing 10Y The conference of next wear.
class OF five undergraduates was
received into full connection i'm tho
conference. ~ class of tive deacons was
advanced TO the class OF the fourth
year, ana two members OF the confer
cH'c were referred 10 the committee Oh
conference relations for tho supcrsn-
nGatc relation.
y telegram OF greeting was received
from bishop john &. l\ilgO who il IRE
siding this week over tile Arkansas
Conference, and the secretary OF this
conference was authorized to make
suitable reply.
The anniversary OF the conference.
board Of education was held this even
| ing.
RearEument Granted.
Washington, u. c., December 5-The
! Interstate Commerce Commission to