Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-18

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PORTSMOUTH. VA. November IL
Bishop Kilgo pronounced the benedic-
ton upon tho Annual Virginia Mctho-
dist Conference.-The evening at 6:15
was the reading by the bishop Of the
appointments which have been the
chief point Of interest throughout the
State. The charge that would be given
Fiev: T. A. Smoot, d. D.. pastor Of Ep-
worth Church.. OF this city. was the
subject for. much discussion Or.
Smoot was sent to Centenary Church.
Richmond, pastorate lately held by
DR.. w. j. Young. now of the seminary
in Atlanta. Dr. Shoots place; will be
taken by Rev. S. s. Senior. OF Peters
burg.
At the opening OF the morning ses-
sion Bishop Kilgo scored heavily the
senders OF anonymous letters. ri you
want to scandalize preachers, don't
come to me-" said the bishop. He took
parting blow at sociological chris
tianity, stating that the real followers
OF Christ follow Him for the example
He gets, not for what they can gain
for themselves by doing. He also
stated that people could not be good
Christians and patronizc the new
dances and theatrlcals.
WV. Royal presented resolution
cxtolling President Wilson for his
stand In the Mexican difficulty. The
resolution carried. but there were q
number of dissenting votes. Mr.. Roy
all also presented a resolution in which
nc started to congratulate the bishop
on his able handling of tho conference.
but the bishop would not agree to its
coming before the body.
MOULD NOT HAVE TT
IN FORM OF RESOLUTION
why. It Just means. God bless you.
10 Gnt Ny- p~.,.
God bless you then. but don't put 1t
in the form OF Il resolution" said the
bishop.
The report Of the sunday school
board, made. at the evening session,
showed that the receipts OF tho. past
fscaf. year were. &2,i2i7?. and disbuse-
ments, $i,7sos1T,- leaving n balance OF
s3s6.o3. .AnaweIs to questions brought
6dtSTthe fact that the church has q
member ship OF 1868, an increase or
infants have been baptized during the
year. and 4,4S7 adults; there arc 80
Epworth Leagues. with a membership
Of BITS.
The report OF the board of educa-
ton, and resolution from the board
asking for si".oo0 for Randolph Macon
College. were read By Rev. James Can
i,on.4 Jr.
Bev.;S. s. Lambeth. the retiring secrc-
tnry. For the support OF superan-
nuates and widows and orphans of de-
ceased preachers. $28.000 was assessed.
Tie contributions to foreign missions
was s27.5sos?, and to home and con-
ference missions, $27.i30.95. The for
cign mission special fund was slS,-
T74.4l. and tho home and conference
mission special fund was s12,7S7.67.
The Woman's Foreign Mission Society
raised sla.65l. and the woman's Home
Mission Society, sl7.Ss6. The total
amount contributed for missions was
Sl30.514s1.
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
ny PRESIDING BISHOP
by Rhnn Sso Of r the
Ghariostesvtlle District.
beRa4ie e IT. fe I5fsanS sIasr Al L
Early: Brishiwood. y. H. keyser. Sup sup
ny; neutrality-suspicious. church. /.
r r. Lurnpkins: j. NJ. Burton. '. super.
arnbbs; Fluvanna, II. !. Brown " Cor n,
ESank sprTes Tir GTeeM
Monroe. Asa Driseoii; Mount Pleas.
ant. Q. l. Haga; Nelson. w. j.. Jones:
oSaass w A. o Eapaa W. 4 Sam ger
Rappahannock. A. p. Williams: SCOTS.
VILE T ;y e Edwards; south Amhers,,
l.. Mayo, supply; West GoochIand. Il.
". ,Somerville. supply; West Hanover.
II. Haden: missionary to Korea, G. r.
Gollyer. Charlottesville District field
agent Of conference orphangc ana
ence, J: w. Bledsoc; Professor in At
lanta University and member OF guar.
terly conference of First Church, Char
lottesVille, Wa. Smart
Dnnvillc District.
n. 3; Colon1a, presiding elder Cas-
Weston; panvliie@cabeiI Street Sire. ~ Me- e..
Moss; Grace, y, 6. Unruh; Main Street.
George. e. Booker; sledd Memorial ii.
T. Anker. supply; sehoolheId. L NJ.
M ast Ero nRyille Circuit W l. gnrks
East Halifax. S. r.: brewery; Frank
lin, g. T. Kesler; Henry, J; A; Chap
]; r. Lsughton; North Patrick. S ". j.
shall, supply: ffitttsylvania. G. s. King;
tor. i. K odell; south Boston ut Cire eSH
In, II. " Clarke; South Halifax. 4.
West Franklin, X. r; Foust. Principal
I;,errum |, Training School, and member
Mesf 1 srankiin quarterly conference,
evangelist and member cabell Street Sire,
nsmgria qnardteriy stH,nferenGe IT, w
and member Stuart auarteriv confer,
cncc. J. w. Fizer
Eastern shore District.
ID. r. Carey. presiding elder; Acco-
mac, j. w. Harry: Allen, C. c. BELL:
Andrew Chapel. w. II. Fletcher; Al.
lantic, J. K. Walker; Belle Haven,
a. l.. Carson:1 Bloxom, v. l.. Marsh
ton. supply: Cambridge Circuit, w. j.
Twilley; Cambridge. George w. Wray:
WA. Wright: Cheriton. Ut. Seweii:
Dorchester. T.. H. Clements: .Franlstown
and Johnson's, john Moss: Keller. j.
Locnstville and Melfa, &, II. Williams;
Pocofnoke. J. w. Lillaston: Pung1.
league. E.:lF. Gardncr;i Salisbury, j.