The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
Bishop lloss Indignant Over
Decision in Nandcrbilt
University Case.
FIGHT NOT ABANDONED
Methodist Church VIII Continue
Contest for Rights in
School.
ny MAMIE: BAYS.


Baltimore Md. March @J-Thc pres
| ence Of three bishops. the appointment
OF coinittce of investigation to de-
ternine whether trial was necessary
| In the case OF one Of the preachers, the
passage Of the characters of the eight
DrcsidinG elders and of the supcran-
nuate preachers ana the presentation
OF some important communications
were the outstanding features which
marked the opening day Of tho l3oth
annual session Of the Baltimore Con-
| ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
The conference convened this morn
ing a. o'clock in st. Paurs Church.
with Bishop Collins Denny, Of Rich
mond, III the chair as the presiding Of
hcef bishop Denny conducted the
devotional service with which the
conference began.
The secretary Of tho last session of
The conference. Rev. T.. V Regestcr.
edlici Tho roll of the conference. ana
- of the i,2li clerical. and sixteen
OF the !ort"-cigh lay dcligatcs an
swered 10 their names The hours TO.
| meeting and adjournment were named.
,hc bar of the conference was fixed
'he standing committees were appoint
cd. and thus Within a short time the
organization of the body was com
plctcd.
Dr. LEICESTER Reelected.
DF. Kcrostcr was nominated, ard
. as erected TO succeed himself as score
larry and he named seven statistical
| sectctaries The standing committees
VI the conference were then appointed.
dIso the committee on memorials IN
INC general conference, the last named
committee being appointed bv Bishoo
Denny, and consisting of twelve mem
hers -'''
announcement was made that the
O"'l'ihlltce on appeals, appointed bv the
-e"craI conference, had rcmanded the
,,',a &c :. W. Joyce to this con
| 'erehce Tor investigation as TO whether
rrnother trial of tho case is necessary
~ joyce was pastor Of I'rjrit,.
"u'cH' Roanoke, Va, when charges
against his moral character were made
! purinS the session of the Halti,norc
ctchce held year ago this case
WIS tried and the result was tina, Mr.
JoNce was expelled from the ,ninis,r,
ana membership OF the church.
M appeal was taken 10 the commit
| 10" on appeals. and that committee re.
.Iihd"d the case TO this conferences
Tie committee OF Investigation an
pointed this morning consists of Rev.
Iout
Tho case stands now as If il had
never been brought to trial. IF tho
present committee o: investigation rc
po'tS 4 trlal necessary, Il committee OF
VITAL VIII he appointed, and tho ease
VIII DE tried during this session Of the
conference. but if tho committee Of in
>,:su$auom rcports no trial necessary.
"r. Joyce Will he reinstated in the
conference, with no charges pending
against his character.
Hishop j.. l.. Ioss and Bshop w \.
candler were introduced. and ad
dressed the conference. Bishop cand
ier spoke in the interest OF the repre-
| sentative church TO lie erected in
/ NaSninsi"n city, and Bishop iioss
during the course OF his remarks. re
| icrrcd 10 the decision Of the supreme
| tourt OF Tennessee, in the Vanderbilt
I University case. Bishop Hoss has b.on
one OF the most active factors on The
/ a'"c OF the church throughout the his
. .olF oil inns case, and he stated that
IN the ecclesiastical vocabulary there
are no terms in which to express his
ol"nion oi the case as i; now stands.
me Methodist Church. he said. which
mas always protected honor first will
continue 10 fight for her rights in this
case but Will not cat humble pic or get
/ IN Il position TO be kicked by anybody.
VIII Take Positive Action.
The general conference at Oklahoma
City lac said probably would take verv
positive action in this matter, ana
would leave nothing undonc to secure
all OF the rights due the church He
described the present relation of the
church 10 Vanderbilt University To lie
that which gave her the right TO con
ir.n the election of all Of the trustees
provided she makes objection to no one
placed on the board by the board OF
trustees.
The reports OF the presiding elders
/ showed that the conference has en-
/ joyed year OF growth, financial aud
spiritual. during the past twelve
months. many protracted meeting have
! been neld. and Il large number OF mem
bers have been addict to the church.
Among tho visitors introduced 10 tho
conference to-day was Rev. W. \.
Christian. Of Richmond
Rev T. j. Prcttyman submitted TO
the conference the report Of the Ran
dolph Macon College case including
the decision Of tho court, in the main.
favorable to the church.
-Four members Of the conference died
during the past year. including one
presiding elder: ana four preachers
we're received By transfer into tho
conference to-day from other confer
cnces, one OF these being Rev. Il. w.
W inn, from the Virginia conference.
The sunday school conference held
This afternoon and the anniversary OF
the conference Epworth League Board
ihis evening completed the exercises of
Tie first day of the conference session.