The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-18

bishop were conversions and benevo-
leuce. ~ good many questions were
also asked in regard TO parsonage up
keep and comforts for the pastors
wife. said Bishop kilgo; Anything is
too good for YOU and me, but nothing
is good enough for the mother of our
children" Ia regard to pastors sal
aries, Bishop kilgo declared them al
most uniformity too low. and sent
messages TO several congregations to
add large amounts 10 their salaries.
The conference was highly enter
tanned by the report of Or. John Han
nor, and frequent passages of wit be-
tween the bishop aud himself kept
the conference in a roar Of laughter.
AT one point referring TO the con-
version of church members the chair
stated: THE greatest danger 10 the
world today is that of an unconYerted
church"
When the report OF Monumental
Church was called. bishop ktlgo de
clared he would rather he pastor OF
II than of amy In the conference.
Referring to his complances on con-
versions. Bishop Kilgo stated that the
emphasis he placed on this phase Of
! church work was not approved b.
some men of the church, but that he
did not believe the Church would ever
fulnl it's mission until It's altar was
open To sinners. He did not depreciate
cathedral churches and Well trained
chotrs but he did not want his Church
to have its reputation dependent~~on
its equipment.
should Raise Salaries.
Epworth and Client, Norfolk, and
Centenary, Richmond. were churches
he thought should raise their salaries;
Epworth and Centenary to 5000 and
Client to $1,000, He did not consider
the preacher dependent on salary. but
thought the people were In serious dan.
ger OF falling from grace by covetous-
ness. Said he. "A Methodist preacher
is the only man on earth who can use
-four barrel for washstand and not
lose his social standing" He spoke
strongly against the selfish boarding
of wealth by laymen, saying: Don't
you know diamond will shine just as
bright In the collar of a poodle pup as
In the ring OF queenT
I'VE can talk about movements. but
it's time for some of them to move.
'If the Church doesn't get this
money our people will be the sufferers
"Our people are getting rich so fas'
and staying stiugy so steadfastly thai
they are largely guilty Of coveteous
ness. which Is idolatry.
THE sin that's tempting this lane
Isn't In rags. it's In ropes. The stencil
infamy Is higher In the boulevard thar
in the bowery. Metnoulsm mas Heu mel
hardest days since she crawled up intt
cathedrals."
Deplores Great War.
w w Royal introduced report. de
tploring the European war and express
ling the confidence of the conference ii
the work Of President Wilson. DR. I
Men. Simpson took the chair. w. j
Twillev presented the report of thu
Board of Church Extension. outlining
the work OF the Board and it's appro
priations for the year, The assess
ment of the General Board for tn
:. coming year for the Virginia Confer
ence is $4,000 The report wa
adopted.
Or. James Cannon. Jr.. presente,
. the report OF the Committee on Edu
cation, for DR.. II. T.. Blackwell, VIII
, was not at the conference. The repor
. made the usual assessments for Ran
3 dolph- Macon College. requested tn
> General Boa "a of Education to appEo
. pirate $1,000 for the work OF" Ferri
9 Training School: nominated DR.. Jane
= Cannon as secretary of education 10
I four years: commended tho work 9
! Blackstone Institute In adding JUNO
n college courses and starting an en-
i dowment for a $50, 900 fund. The re
g port also expresses confidence in tn
4 work OF the Randolph Macon system
d respectfully al the return OF DR.. John
e Kern 10 the college. II also recon
Il mended the appointments OF Il. +
Rowe as principal of the Souther
Seminary; OF s.. c. Hatcher as vice
= president and neutrality-suspicious. {
"a Randolph Macon College. y w.
. Young and w. A. Smart AZ professor
. 1t Atlanta; b. n. BcckhAm a. prir