The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
HOMAN QUESTION
| CAUSE OF LIVELY
DEBATE IN CHURCH
kdiourn Until Monday With
Problem of Admission to
Clergy Unsettled---John T.
Branch Favors 1t.
Lection of Clerical Delegates
Also Left Up in the Air
After Several Ballots are
Taken--Eiavc RI O me a t
Innaluska.

Especial to TIE Richmond Virginiau.)
DANNILLE, VA. Nov. 16.--The
flrginia Methodists had double
'eader SESSION today and adjourned at
! 80 o'clock this evening ntil $3.50
&cnday morning with two ot the most
pirited and interesting contest Of the
|ltire session pending and undeter-
lined.
After three ballots with results an
bunced and "a fourth taken and
aied without counting until Monday,
hiy three Ut the seven clerical dele
hfes TO the general conference had
zen chosen. though ali the seven lay
elcgates hal been selected.
AT the hour Of adjournment the
difference was just getting well
armed mp in debate on the woman
iestion. the issue being a substitute
r the committee recommendation on
be question Of extending limited lay
ghts To Methodist women.
Thc Debate Opens.
The committee on memorials re-
.ptted adve rsely a memorial from
knchhurg asking the conference to
semortalize The general conference
kking for full lay rights foI women.
he committee reported adversely Oh
1;s. whereupon Rev. W, w. Royal.
D.. offered as an amendment, AL
wing women 60 preach.
Dr. II. E.. Johnson strongly an
goaized the proposition, cpntendtue
aat il would degrade woman "a ad-
! II her To official position In the
hurch. He ioveigEed vigorously
Eainst the PROPOSED innovation.
|hntnas White head. Of Amherst. IN a
i.st,
FIT r1Tu UTTTrs TTTT-T II 7tTTT7i7--
3hghter. anita eonized the proposition.
Rev ]. r. Deshazo was the first adj
hcafe Of the Royan proposition This
ovefnent, he said. was not designed
take woman out OF her sphere. Dat
bring her into her kingdom. The
hurrh was relieved Of an inconzsst-
acy by the proposed s3Ctaor. N6nsen
ri permitted to participate n church
snfe sences. why not In quarterly con-
krenases. he asked he sauded the
fork of the women in his pastcrates
hi closed by assertion that the pro-
osed plan il In line with apostolic
octrine.
Rev. j, r. Routten also replied ia
esxrs. Johnson and Whitehead. The
reat trouble with Mir. Whitehead, he
hid. is that All his speech was hrough'
naut by jealousy. He Vigorously
challenged Or. JohnSons assertion
hat II would degrade womay 10 a6-
. hit her to official position in the
|harch Mr. Whitehead was afraid
oman would supplant him. AS fo'
ira. he felt that If woman were more
.apabie than man. lei her v the Of
ciai positions. aud 1t would he bet
er for the church.
MFR. Branch Speaks.
John p. Branch, millionaire lay
nan and octogerarian OF Richmond
$50 cnamploned the Royal PROPOSE
On There win be a change fer the
etter ia tho churches when We
scognize women. he said. Women car
maay things better than men
Some of our women can beat sorrtf
you preachers preaching, he said
positively Give them chance.
by, and they 90 not do better thar
e are doing TN come here and votf
recind this action"
Rev. j. T. Routten also advocated
M enfranch ,sement Of women in ths
few men really come to the front
hureh, On'y a few can fersee tht
~eat movements in the world Only
he rest are mediocre. We do no
ear the women. We need brains II
he church. and sometims So there II
hore brains left IN the Enrsonage'
han In the pulpit. All that woman
Gods Is opportunity and she will a.
he work Mr.. Payne eulogized th'
ervaces If women in his rastorafe f'
the proportion that woman ha'
cen advanced In the world. woman
ais been elevated,
AT this point DIR. James Cannon was
recognized to make a motion 10 ad
pnrn until Monday morning, and dlt
D. MIR. Payne having the foor.
DR.. w ! Young was elected on tn
econd ballot as the third cieriea
delegate. No choice resulted on tn
bird ballot. and the fourth Is yet nn
known and unannounced. The al
purnment may have been moved y
fford time FOR caucus on the delegate
ma on the woman proposition Ger
kainiy both were left in the air. TIT
5ther two delegates are DIR Cannon
nd Rev. c. #. Conner
Not Money Making Plan.
Virginia Methodists viii soon hav'
delightful resort for their summer
outings If the plan endorsed by thu