The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
Memoirs Are Read for Five
Ministers Who Died Since
Last Annual Meeting
NJ ,THODISTS E REF
BIBLE SOCniY'S lvhLD
Missionary Hour This Morr.
ing to Be Addressed by V.
E. Douehty-Dr. Todd Will
Pre- 81 Tonight

With mach OF the routine Of the
annual session disposed of he Nir-
ginia Methodist Conference Will enter
into its fourth day IN Broad-Street
Methodist Church al a;3o o'clock this
morning. The Export Of the COM
mtttee on admissions will be made
and a number OF candidates for the
ministry win enter INTO service AT
1880 o'clock, 8 a special order. the
missionary hour Will be taken up and
ar address will be made ~ W e.
Doughty. educational secretary of the
Law ems Missionary Movement uf the
United States.
Yesterdays session was marked by
the impressive memorial service or
MON b2rs who have passed to their re-
ward since the last annual confer
ence. The sers ice was presided over
by Dr. J. G. Reed. md memoirs were
read for Rev. Robert NJ. Crooks. Rev
T. J. Taylor, Rev. r. b Blankenship,
Rev. William q. Starr, and Rev J.
II. Amiss
Other features of the morning were
the address by Dr. Fl. q. Tucker, o,
Brazil. on the work OF the American
Bible Society and its neeC Of funds for
carrying on the work OF ira slstin.
and circulating the Bible and the
announcement of assignment ef visit
ing ministers Ia Richmond churches
for sermons tomorrow
In broad Street Church tomorrow
Bishop kilgo xii, preach the morn
ing sermon AMI Or. Luke +, Todd,
Of st. Louis, thu evening sermon
DR. l'aai Tonight.
Tonight In pread street Charch Dr
Todd will preach the sermon on
evangelism.
Following Bishop Ktfgos opening
address on prayer and the singing of
Rock of Ages by the catherine
Dr.. John Harmon. OF Lynchburc.
made 80 opening prayer. The reao.
ing and approving of the minutes o.
the preceding session followed and
the report of the committee on aG-
missions WAS called fc-. The commit
tee not being ready that order was
cs-ssed oy to he t.Aen VI this morn
i.s. isirss .--ou6 md third-year
committee reports were heard and the
candidates for advancement were ex-
amined by the bishop.
To Deacon's and Elders Orders
The reports and examinations re-
suttof I'll the election NJ the roitowtrg
20 deacon's orders; J. J Clarke, 1. s.
Fl"urnoy. W. Fl. HUFFMAN. f. NJ
Higeinhotham. Theodore G. Laugh
ton. Charles II. Mcneil H W Ne
vile, W r Province and s w
" ikinseH, end the following to elders
orders: {. c. Bell H Y. Clarke F. w.
England. a, W. y.!nthicum. William A.
Orser and J, H. letters
{. V. Johnsoa. on certificatlon of III
health. was permitted TO remain in
the class OF the second year. William
J. Barr was advanced to the class OF
the second wear
Rev Fred X ChenauIt. pastor ~
the BROAD street Church reported
i4S additions To his church, forty
three by profession OF faith. enlarge
mcat and Improvement of the Church
and parsonage at cost OF $3.eeo all
of which has been paid a good spirit
IL his congregation and generally
good year Mr.. Chenault was passed
10 the class OF the fourth year.
The conference recognized elders
orders of two local preachers from
the Methodist Episcopal Church Thev
are: Rev. F. NJ, Correll and Rev.
Frank PeIlikan.
Dnrins the examination Of the saa-
didate before the conference for az
rancement a number or the replies
and the bishops comments produced
faugf.te 6ne OF the young ministers
on reporting that re was downstairs
when his name was called was
sraveiv assured that his conference
was upstairs.
Made Pert BY Promotion.
One of the candidates. in poor
health, unable to attend this confer
ence and, at present, temporarily co.,
Quoting mercantile business in
Mecklenburg County. near the North
Carolina line, was called by name hy
the bishop. Response was made for
him by Rev w. Asbury Christian who
stated his circumstances. bishop
kiigo told DR.. Christian he is temper
ariiy appointed a presiding elder,
"One virtue in his favor as. erted
the bishop, is that he Is near North
Carolina"
The remark brought from DR. Chris
tian the story of a man found leaniu.,
against building in Norfolk on day
that that city had a large excursion
from North Carolina. The man was
asked by a Norfolk citizel Il ne was
tron North Carolina He received
negative reply with the statement
added. Il am sick
If he was from North "a olina and
in Norfolk. you couldn't bi. ne him
for being sick" remarked the hisnop.
If it was before November Isl re-
turned the narrator of the story
rs that what put gray hairs in yolr
head 2" the bishop asked.
Yes. sir. tighting booze came DIR.
Christians reply.
That little eldership / gave you
hos made you a little pert" said the
bishop.
After the examinations had been
concluded Bishop kfigo again called
for the report Of the COMMITTEES on
missions. Rev J. Sidney peferr.
chairman OF that committee, appear-s
ed to explain and apologies, he said. n