The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-23

Virginia Beach for 1915. reported that
IL vas both desirable and feasible. The
conference unanimously passed a reso-
luton looking to the establishment OF
this school. DIR. Cannon and Rev. T.
g. 9. BUTTS spoke in behalf of this
movement.
The following preacher were received
into the Virginia Conference from
Other conferences
NJ NJ. Ligget. an elder in the South
Georgia Conference.
Frederick r. Chenault. probationer
in Pacific Conference.
FL +. Balderson. an elder in Montana
Conference.
John Lee Bruce, elder in Brazil Con-
ference.
David s. walker, probationer In
Norh Georgia Conference.
William f. Thompson, elder in Flor
ida Conference.
The character of Mr. Chenault was
passed and he was ordained deacon by
Bishop Gambler and promoted to the
third class.
Those Seeking Transfers.
The names of the following men who
were seeking transfer from other
churches were favorahly reported upon:
Geo. w. Altman, elder of United Breth-
rem; Oscar l.. Martin, elder of the NJ.
E. Church, and William Charles Har-
ris, elder In the M. f. Church.
The Superannuated Endowment Fund
Committee recommended the raising of
100000 by subscriptions for a perma-
nent endowment fund for superannuat-
ed preachers and their wives and chill
dren
Or motion OF DR.. w A. Christian a
committee of two preachers and three
iaynen TO look into the advisa bility OF
this matter was appointed, and a re-
port Will be made a the next annual
CONFIDENCE. Dr. Christian disclosed that
this matter was one of wide impor-
tanct. and that 1t should not be too
hastily taken UP. He said that this
should be given a weighty and earnest
consideration. He said that this mat
ter .hould be placed before the lead
ing hymen of the Methodist Churches
of Virginia Conference before consid-
eratin.
Chaplain for Penitentiary.
On motion OF DIR. Christian q com
mites was appointed to urge on the
appointment of a chaplain for the State
Penihntary and State Farm. Dr.
Christian said that II such action is
taker this conference will merely be
: following In the footsteps of other
Statei.
Rev. w, G. Bates, ST.. OF the Ameri-
can ftble Society, made talk telling
OF tie large distribution of the re-
ligiou literature throughout the coun-
try. Ais report showed that more than
a milton additional volumes were dis
tributsd than in the previous year.
Committee on Conference Relations
The Committee on Conference Rela-
lions made the following recommended
tons:
Suprnumerary relations--John NJ
Burton. William II. Camper, John f.
Mccartney. Edward L. Pell. Edgar A.
Potts and Eugene J. Potts.
Those placed on the superannuated
list are; Joseph H. Amiss. Charles
H. Btggs. Henry c. Bowles, Charles
w. Kiin, Robert ~ Crooks, William
r. Cr,wder. Samuel w. Day, Thomas
F. Dixie, Charles H. Green. w. H.
Gregoy. B. s. Herrink. William F.
Judkhs, S, S. Lambeth, William A.
Langhrn. James e. McSparran. James
10. Mos. f. p. Parham. John w Par
IRISH, T. ]. Pruden. Horace p Reed,
John !. Rhodes, A. S. Rice. William
H. Ritdick, William G. Starr. William
a. Thonpkins, David J. Traynham. Will
liam y. Tudor. Charles W. Turner
Charles e. Watts, Charles c. Werten-
baker. John p. woodward, w G..
Bates, Sr w. ]. Twilley. @. ]. Taylor.
J. T. Whitley. J. r. Sturgis and James
+. Oyhr
Two Are Located.
Rev w, G. Moore. of Highland
! Springs. and J. w. Fizer. now a stu
dent II Vanderbilt University. were
locatef' at their own request There
!, was long discussion regarding Mr..
Moore case, he now being i'll at his
home. Many thought that Mr.. Moore
should have been placed on the s,per
annuat.d list. but the committee on
conferelce and relations thought other
wise
Conference Brotherhood Meets.
Beginning at 1915 o'clock the
Virginh Conference brotherhood
Society met. Rev. ]. c. Read was
re-eleced president OF the associa-
ton, while Rev. j. c. Carroll was
selected vice. president. Rev s. ],
Battin was elected secretary and
treasurer. and E. Frank Story will
assist lin DR.. B. F. Llpscomb sue
ceeded himself as trustee of the
society.
All e the young preachers who
We're obtained at the conference were
received into the Brotherhood.
The following resolution regarding
1 the change Of hands OF the Baltimore
and Christian Advocate was passed
by the conferences:
II We, our committee. charged with
i recommendations. etc concerning
the transfer Of the Baltimore and
Richmold Christian Advocate, after
/ carefull considering the matter,
unanimously recommend:
I Ffrst--That the best Interests OF
the Allocate. OF the conference and
Virginis Conference Orphanage will
be conserved by transferring the
ownership Of the Advocate to the
4 orphansa board, for the purpose Of
L conducting II as the organ of the
| Virginia Conference.
| Seconi-That the orphanage board
Is hereby authorized and advised to
i acquire the Advocate, II satisfactory
I terms an be arranged.
! Third-That this committee he
continual for the purpose for which
1t was ordered.
The committee comprises: s. p.
Jones, Z, r. Sharpe. ]. ". Hough. W.
Fl. Vincent. j. Sidney Peters. w Nc
Donald Lee. Jno. p. Pettyjohn.
DIR. W -. BAauchamp made most