The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-22
CONFERENCE NOTES

When the Virginia Methodist Confer
ence adjourns chickens will be an
scarce in Norfolk rs June apples in
October. Methodist ministers are
noted for their love for fowl. and mem-
bsrs Of the feathered tribe are being
slain In wholesale quantities. The
/ docks in the backwards Of those who
are entertaining the visiting disciples
OF Wesley are gradually decreasing.
while there are many empty coops IN
the market, The hospitality Of the
Norfolk populace to the visiting clergy
men is unsurpassed. The preachers
are not go strong for turkey--it's chick
en- they lfke--and the people here will
hardly experience any trouble In get
ting their usual bird for Thankssfv-
ing dinner
Among the prominent Richmond
people attending the conference Is
George q. Wise, the new Common
wealth's Attorney OF the capital city.
Attorney Wise was a SON Of the late
Rev. f p. Wise, who was a member
of the Methodist Conference for more
than thirty years.
The delegation from Union Station
Church. Richmond, Ia hot after the
bishop and his cabinet to return DR.
W Ashury Christian to them. 1t was
. rumored around here that he would
be sent to some other charge. How
ever. the Church Hill congregation
need not fear. for, in all probability,
he Will return to his old flock DR.
i Christian is recognized as one of tho
Conference. and several churches
I would Ike to get him.
The nomination of J. T. Catiin, of
/ Danville. to Ali the vacancy on the
board of trustees OF Randolph Macon
College. occasioned by the death of
fJohn p. Branch, who was one Of
Rtchmonds most prominent bankers
and. which was referred by the con-
ference to the board of education has
( been very favorably recommended by
this body.
complete all business by Tuesday
night, some are of the opinion that
conference will not adjourn until
/ Wednesday
| Meetings are being held each after
noon by Bishop Gambler and his
cabinet. and In all proba hiiity the
/ list OF appointments will be completed
Monday afternoon.
A committee arrived last night from
the Fairmount-Ayenue NJ e o d 1 8 {
Church In an effort to have Rev e.
i Y. Carson returned to the Northeast
End Church. The members OF that
congregation are anxious to get Mr..
/ Carson back, for ne has done good
work since he ssumed the pastor
ate. He has built a handsome new
edifice, while the congregation has in
/ creased considerably.
| With probably one exception, all OF
the Norfolk ministers. save those who
have served out their four-year terms
are expected to be returned to their
present charges. There Is some talk
Of DR. f. r. Dadmun, of Berkeley, be-
coming presiding elder Of the Danville
/ district.
Tomorrow the case Of Reg. ]. w.
F.xer now a student in Vanderbilt
University, viii be discussed by the
preachers. Some think that Mr..
others believe that the conference
should give him additional time In
which to prepare his theological
studies. 1t was stated here yester.
! day that he had been given thirteen
years In one of the conference study
classes. and that he should be ''lo-
Gated"
Bishop Gambler declared yesterday
that he had been on the side
track all of the week, but that he Is
! on the right road now. and will bring
| the conference to a close as soon as
possible,
! Few reports have been heard from
| the numerous committees appointed
at the initial session Wednesday, but
most of them will be heard from Mon
day morning.
! So far there have been few de-
! batable questions before the body. and
not many are expected to come up
| in the ANAL sessions Of conference.
| The services In commemoration OF
those who have passed away during
the past year. which were held Sat
furday, were very solemn and impress
sive. Seven went to their reward dur
ting the twelve months. and one II
them died the day conference con-
veued for the annual meeting
e. c. r.
Ford Auto Stolen.
Vaughan & Hines reported to po-
lice headquarters last night the theft
OF a Ford automobile some timo be-
tween and 6 o'clock Sunday morn