The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
NORFOLK WANTS TO
GET CONFERENCE

~ NOFIOtks AUX. 6Ss--At mas ueFetOpSu
that while the telegraph has carried
probably be selected as the next place
Of meeting OF this Virginia Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
the chances are much more In favor
of Norfolk being selected for that
honor. 1t would seem that the predic-
ton as to I1ynchbnrg must have been
made because. 30 far as the public
knew. the Hill city was the only one
to have solicited the conference ses-
sion after II became known that. on
account or the congested conditions in
and around Petersburg-owing to the
situation at Hopewell--Petersbu
would probably not be able to enter
tain the conference this year.
It became known this morning
however. that two months ago. when
the change IN the seat of the Con-
ference was first intimated. an invita-
ton was given BIZ Cumberland-Street
Church, through the conference en-
tertainment committee, asking that
the conference meet in that church
this fall, In the event Petersburg could
not entertain the body, while the in-
vitation from Court-Street Church,
Lynchburg. only reached the confer
ence entertainment COMMITTEES last
Tuesday. under date of August %.
1t Ia a fact that Lynchburg had pre-
viously taken the matter up with Pet
ersburg direct, but 1t is also true that
It was taken up with one of the
Petersburg Methodist ministers on be-
half Of Cumberland-Street Church,
Norfolk. as long as two months ago,
50 that SO far AZ being early In The
field for the conference session Is
Al 10 tn uaf
position. And, besides. Norfolk comes
next to Petersburg in the regular
order OF the cities at which the con-
ference meets. and while the confer
ence has, II IL stated, had Lynchburs
AZ its seat within three years, 1t has
not had Norfolk as its seat since six
or seven years ago.
1t seems that = reason why Lynch
burg liz anxious for the conferences
session this fall h that the conference
met there Just one hundred years
ago. and the Methodists OF that city
would like TO make the occasion q
anniversary while the body
10 in session there. IL II can secure
II for this years meeting.
II has been argued in behalf OF Nor
folk 40 the seat OF said body this
time. in addition to the reasons above
given, that the meeting OF the confer
ences here In November instead of al
would be less Of handi-
cap on the ministers and iaymen who
have been affected by the reverses the
farmers OF this part of Virginia, in
Guiding the Eastern Shore. have sus-
tanned fhis season.
II can be stated that the reason no
has been made sooner
than this Of the fact that Cumberland
Street Church. Norfolk. wanted the
In the event Petersburg re-
linquished II. was that 1t was Ions
time after the possibility of change
In seat OF the conference was first DIG
cussed before Petersburg trecently1
decided thAtsi1e cannot avail OF her
privilege - Hos of the body this
wear.
A meeting Of the conference enter
tainment committee has been called
for next Tuesday, August. 81. at the
Anti-SaIoon headquarters In Rich
n3ohd. a. IL noon. when the two in
vftationa from Norfolk and Lynch
burg will be laid before the commit
ter and 4 decision win no doubt be
reached at that time as to where the
will meet In November. as
this committee has the authority to
make the selection.
The personnel OF the conference
entertainment COMMITTEES liz as fol-
lows: Rev. E. r. Dadmun, Of Nor
folk, chairman. Rev. w. w Lear. d,
D., of Emporia: Rev. G.. r. Conner, OF
Blackstone; Simon p. Jones. of Rich
mond. and Frank Talbot. OF Dam
villa.