The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-18
CONFERENCE HEARS
|. APPOINTMENTS AND
ADJ0URNS SINE DIE
Virginia Methodists c los c
Harmonious Session Of Six
Busy Days
Few Important
Changes Made
Richmond Gains Rev. T. A.
Smoot, Who Comes To Cen.
tenary from Norfolk-Rev.
Rowland Goes l o Norfolk
tBy staff Correspondent


Portsmouth, Va. Nov. iT.--Confer-
eucc closed at o'clock this evening
with the reading of appointments
The bishop made a strong address be-.
fore reading the list. Changes a.
Richmond are: Rev. I. s. smoot. from
Epworth. Norfolk. to Centenary: Rev
j. X. Joliff. 10 Laurei-Street, and Rev
J. NJ. Rowland to Park View. Norfolk
Rev. George +. Green. from Martins.
willie 70 Decatur Street. and Rev. r
NJ. White 10 Ashland.
The afternoon sessio., was taken NJ
with final reports on Sunday Schools
and statistics Thanks were expressed
for various courtesies to the confer
ence.
! A debate took place over the retire
ment OF Rev. w, NJ, Moore. who re-
quested this relation. The committed
In charge reported against the re-
quest. Drs. Cannon and Christian fla
vored it. DIR. Apscomb and Rev. L. RI
Early supported the committees re-
port. The conference voted 13a TO 80
against the Committee. but the neces-
sary three fourths majority was not
secured. In his address Bishop kilgo
expressed thanks for pleasant con
ference with the ministers. He de-
nouneed Int rferenee by official boards
and ftsciaiined responsibility for two
prominent appointments.
Features IF the morning SESSION
were reports and appointment OF q
committee ar the request OF DIR. James
Cannon TO acquire control of the
Christian Advocate for the conference.
he making report OF his adminlstra-
ton of the paper and desiring 10 re-
tire from its ownership. The com
m!ttee Will report at tae next session
of the conference when Anal action
sviR be taken.
A collection was taken for two
retiring ministers and $500 was raised
The appointments are as follows;
Richmond District.
TT. Mon. Simpson Presiding Elder
Ashland. r. NJ. White. Ashland
Circuit, L. s. l'lournoy; Bowling
Green, W. C.. Pace; Caroline. F. Eng
Goochland, j. B. Douglass; Hauoyefe
". S. Deyerie: Henrico. H. r. Todd;
Richmond. Asbury and Oakland. J.
r. Eggieston. Barton Heights, j. A
Winn: J. r. Oyler. superpumerary;
Broad Street, ], w, Shackieford: Gen.
tenary. r. A. Smoot: Central. w. A.
Cooper; Clay-Street ]. l.. Bray; De-
catur-Stree;. George +. Green: Den
ny-ssreet and t'taton Hill. i. w
Eure; c. II. Smith. supply; Epworth,
D. w, jackson: Paramount Avenue
and Chelsea HilI f. V. Carson; High
land Park, c. Q. Tuttle: Highland
Springs. H II. Moiiart; Lauref-Street
~. X. JoEiff, ]. E. Mccartney. super
+aumerary, Monument. r. T.. Potts
Park Place and Orphanage. j. j
Bradford; f.. l. Pell. supernumerary
st James, J. r. Green: st. Paul and
al
Harrell. junior preacher. Trinity mad
Mission. Starke Jett, j.. W. Dixon;
Union Station. w. a. Christian: was,
End. G. W. NJ Taylor. Woodland
Heights. A c. Berryman; Spotsyl-
vania. j. B. Avery. Jr.: Professor At
fanta University and member Certe-
nary quarterly conference, w. j.
Young: secretary Anti Saloon League
and member Barton Heights quar-
teriy conference. J. d. Mc4Alister. ed
ucational secretary Of missions and
member of Centenary quarterly con-
ference, f. II. Rawlings; vice-presi-
dent and secretary and treasurer OF
Randolph Macon College. and mem
Der Ashland quarterly conference, s.
C. Hatcher: principal Southern Semi
nary and member Bowling Green
quarterly conference, r. II. Rowf
superintendent conference orphanage
and member. Park Place quarterly
conference. A. E. Sharpe; secretary
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions and member Park Place quar-
teriy conference. j. T. Mastin: Acid
agent publishing house and member
Ashland quarterly conference. j. S
Hunter; agent conference orphanage
and member Highland Park quarterly
conference. g. n. McFadden; stu
dent Randolph Macon College and
member Union Station quarterly con-
Bowling Green High School and
member Bowling Green quarterly con-
ference, Granville Rurruss
Charlottesville District.
(R. r. Waterffeld. Presiding Eider.)
Albcmarie, G. Fl. Fielding: Am
herst, h, 50 Baughan; BatesvilIe. /.
Hunter Early; Brightwood. w. H
Keyser. supply: Charlottesville, First
Church. l. T. Williams; Hinton Az
enue. L. G. Moore: Crozst. IT. c. Greg
CRY: Culpeper, n. r. Lumpkin, J. NJ
cult Fl. Fl. Grubbs: Fluvana. H. J
Brown: Gordonsville. Frank Burruss:
Green. J. l.. IavindeT; Louisa, c. r.
Thrift; Madison and Mountain Mis-
sion, L. l. Banks: Monroe, Asa Dris-
coli: Mount Pleasant. O. Il Haga
Nelson, W. l.. Jones: Orange, w. A.
Orser. w. III. Camper. supernumerary;
Rapidan. b. s. Via; Rappahannock. A.
r. williams: SeottEviile. T., o. Ed
wards; South Amherst. H. L. vii.
liams; South Nelson, ]. c. Beasley
supply; West Amherst. C. III. l. Mayo
supply; West Goochland, EW. Somer-
Vile, supply: West Hanover. RI. v
Shelton: missionary TO Japan. r. III
ffaden; missionary to Korea. CT
Collyer; fleld agent OF Conference or.
phanage and member of( Orange
Quarterly Conference, y. w. Bledsoe;
professor IN Atlanta University, and
member OF Quarterly Conference oil
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