The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20

the COMMITTEES was authorized To re-
open "A case for causes satisfa etory to
itself
Give Board More Power.
paper was presented that tho
board of education be authorized to
administer It's affairs with the same
freedom as the other great boards OF
the church. Thomas Whitehead, Of
Virginia, opposed the measure on the
ground that too much authority was
already given 10 these bodies He
said the CAPITALIZATION of power in
the hands Of bishops presiding elders
and boards. and all the way down will
be the ruin of the church In the years
to come The paper passed.
The long looked for and much
guessed at report OF the committee on
episcopacy, which has TO do with the
bishops was presented today They
recommend that Bishop Wilson, the
venerable and beloved senior bishop
of the church who today presided. he
retired from active work and that
Bishop Key remain on the retired list
They express appreciation of the
! 1abors OF Bishop Hoss in connection
with the recent contest over Wander
hilt university, and recommend that
he be given a year of complete rest.
All the other bishops are continued in
the effective relation. In accordance
with the judgment OF the bishops in
their message. they recommend that
no additional bishops be elected
An amendment to the third restrIc-
tive rule or article Of the constitution
was offered by the comm ttee to the
effect that the general conference di-
vide the entire church into Episcopal
districts fix the residence OF the
bishops assign to their several dis
tricts the effective bishops and deter
mine the annual conferences over which
they shall preside. The matter has
10 no 20 all the annual conferences and
he approved by three-fourths of all
the members before becoming effec-
tive
Thought 1T Leap Year.
Or. Mats Hughes. fraternal delegate
from the Methodist Episcopal Church.
took leave today. He characterized
Bishop Wilson as having the fire OF
st Peter. the sweep OF st. Paul, and
the heart of St John When Bishop
Hoss said the Southern Church has IA
proposal about union pr, Hughes
thought the ecclesiastical leap year had
come,
Frank story. OF Franklin, Virginia,
was appointed on tho commission to-
select the place OF meeting for the
next general GpHISi eiite ana make All
arrangements for the same 1t la re-
ported that Richmond. Virginia, will
be in the field for the next meeting
II was agreed that the general con
ference adjourn next Monday At 5,
IN the afternoon and that they begin
10 hold night sessions Wednesday,
Business win go with rush from
this on
Cain For woman's Rights.
The question or laity rights for
women was disposed OF today. Two
ladies were accorded the floor, one
on each side of the question Miss
Belle Bennett. Of Kentucky, spoke in
behalf OF the contention Of the ladies
and Mrs. A. r. King. OF Memphis.
spoke against H.
The question came up on minority
report from the committee Of revisals,
presented by Or. Lipscomb, of Nir-
glnia and others, recommended that
laity rights be granted. After the la
dies had spoken. one gentleman
cured the floor and spoke in its favor,
He read from the bishops address OF
1858. when the question of iaity rights
for men was up. In which they used
the same arguments as are now used
against the women Immediately the
previous question was ordered and Or,
ldpscomb was denied the right to
speak on his paper. The vote stood
ITO for the women, and lo5 against
them II Is a decided gain over the
vote OF four years ago.
A telegram was read from Senator
Morris Shepherd thanking the general
conference for their endorsement OF the
prohibition amendment presented by
him 70 congress Jointly with Congress
man Hobson. He recognized the great
influence of the Church In forwarding
such movements,
Thursday WAS set as the day for
election of all correctional officers.
secretaries Of boards. editors etc. The
talk OF bishops has subsidized with the
understanding that no additional
bishops will be elected.