The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-19
Men Who Hang Back From
Ministry Because Of Small
Pay Should Not Enter 1t
STIRRING APPEAL FOR
SUPERANNUATES' FUND
Four Veterans of Ministry Will
Probably Ee Placed on SUI
perannuated List at This
Conference
tBy stan CORRESPONDENT,

tBy Stan Correspondent
Norfolk, Va. Nov lS.---An earnest
appeal in behalf of the superannuated
endowment fund by Dr.. John r.
stuart. Of Nashville. secretary of this
movement, and an interesting, force
fui address on the ministry by Bishop
Warren Gambler featured the sec
pnd days session OF the annual Viz
gina Conference. in session at the
Cumberland STREET Methodist Church
Some Of the old members of the
conference declared that since they
have been attending the annual meet
tngs the second day has always been a
dull one. This was an exception. on
the second day the conference is not
Tar enough advanced to hear reports
\ from the various committees appoint
ed al the initial session. consequently
only the regular routine matters can
be disposed OF by the body
There was no regular session this
afternoon this period being consum-
ed by the meeting of practically all OF
the committees. II is understood that
some OF them have almost completed
Their work. and will be ready To sub
init their reports by late tomorrow
morning. Bishop Gambler held an
other conference today with the pre-
siding elders with reference to the
pulpits of the numerous Methodist
churches throughout Virginia. and
J. the portion OF Maryland within the
scope OF the Virginia Conferences
However they will not complete their
work until late in the week, and il
In hardly probable that the announce
ment Of The appointments will be
RI made before Monday or Tuesday OF
next week
Making Good Roadway.
With Bishop Gambler harrying
things along, good Roadway is being
made ny the Conference. and the work
will be completed by next Tuesday
or Wednesday. and the ministers will
have. an opportunity TO eat their
Thanksgiving turkey at home again
this year
The names Of four pastors were to-
day referred To The committee on con-
ference relations with the view of
placing than an the+&s .pesannasatsd
list, They are; Reversnds w, j.
Twilly, J. T whitley W. c. Bates
Jr., and Travis ]. Taylor.
Many important matters are sched-
uied to come. up before the body
within the next day or two. among
them the passage Of resolutions con-
corning the passage Of prohibition
laws for Virginia. calling for the rigid
enforcement of prohibiiory laws
when the State abolishes the liqG, r
hAIlC next year. a committee WAS
yesterday appointed to look after this
matter and will be ready to make
& a report shortly. This committee
comprises these who served on the
AntiA3aloon League executive COM
mittee, who are mem bers of the con-
K ference.
At both this mornings and to-
nights session the historical Old
Cumberland Church was packed with
80 f,ti. n ,.fo{,x
~ early as Q O'Clock this morning the
edifice was filed. and by 1880 o'clock
even the ais,es and vestibules we're oc-
cupied At the evening meeting many
were unable to gain entrance TO the
house of worship and had to be turn
cd away from the doors.
Only Two Changes In Richmond
Likely.
Those familiar with the Richmond
situation asserted today that they are
not looking for many changes in the
churches located in the Richmond
district. There are only two who
h have served four years and under
the rule OF the Conference will have
60 be transferred to other fields. They
are Rev J. II Eggicston and Charles
i. Green 1t 10 understood that most
OF the ministers will be sent back TO
their present charges,
Morning Session.
The morning session opened with
prayer led by DIR. w. ]. Young, which
was followed with the reading a 3cr-
ton of the 9th and 10th chapters OF
Mathew by bishop Gambler. The
bishop delivered a brief and inter-
eating talk, telling OF the duties OF
/ ministers. He said that the minis
try Ii called as the output of the corn
passion of the Father for the poverty
OF = lost world, not simply poverty
of body, but poverty of cpirit. rne
call OF the ministry. he said, is to
heal the sin-sick sould. Merely social
remedies will not cure because they
do not reach the trouble.
Old Fashioned Sin the Trouble
There is nothing the matter de-
clared he. but old fashioned blue
Jean sin. Murder. RIGHTEOUSNESS and
stealing are not new. They are as
old as the race. from the time Cain
killed Abel"
He said that the question of how
T. to get an adequate supply Of ministers
II frequently discussed In the
churches.
ut has been said .aat TIE reason
that ministers are scare is due largely
10 the fact thAt the salaries do not
keep pace with those Of other pro-
LESSONS. No man who conriders sal
AIRY when he In contemplating going
Mnto the n.inist-y Is At to preach. and
those who are holding hack on this
account should continue to do so. We
are sent out as sheep In the midst OF
wolves. Our. duty Is not to catch the
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