The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-22

SlS,S25 appropriated for Home Mis-
sions
Resolutions presented by the, com.
mittee composed of Drs. II. +. Lips
comb. J. c. Reed and w. A. Christian
honorinE the memory of Bishop VIII
son, wese adopted The conference
appointments were then read stimuli
tsneously in Broad Street. and in
+ Centenary Church, where large
crowd had gathered in overflow meet
ing
Tribute 10 Bishop Wilson.
When the conference was called to
order by Bishop Kilgo, yesterday
morning. he announced, with evident
emotion, the death in Baltimore of
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, who. dur
ing the first four days OF the present
annual meeting. had participated,
either by pronouncing the benediction
Or taking some other minor part.
bishop Wilson had shown a physical
feehier ass. but has voice had been
strong and clear, and when news of
sudden denth came 1t brought shock
and cast gloom over the gathering.
Bishop kIigo turned the usual
morning devotional exercises into a
memorial service and his usual ad-
dress was replaced by the feeling
tribute he paid to the departed senior
bishop. Bishop Kilgo remarked the
fact that the conference on Monday
had observed the centennial of the
death OF Bishop Asbury. the pioneer
ct Methoa!sm in this country, and
That now, Il day later, memorial SER
vice In honor of another great Metho-
dist bishop is held.
The bishop also remarked that
there was striking coincidence In the
tFts OF the two men, and in their
deaths. Bishop Asbury, he sald. car
rcd a struggling dying body along
for years. continuing to preach ont
Of steadily decreasing physical
strength and with increasing spiritual
strength, So it was in his later days
with Bishop Wilson.
Turning 70 That group Of newly
ordained ministers, Bishop K4lgo said:
II" was TO have spoken to you.
young men He wanted 10 address
you, but when | stepped back to him
and asked him. h0 sorrowfuilv stated
ha did not feel ablo."
IA Was peculiarly hitting" said
r shop K1lgo, that his last appoint
ment was to-. the Virginia Conference.
IL I"F"-i the Virginia Conference"
II loved him like a father. He was
70 me Ike a father, There was an
Intimacy. between as like father and
HlfT' if'HtiBp tA4iED tctd lEfF CON
ference that after the death. of his
.- lal1eN~ ne was extremely lone
-r'lne until by some strange act of
Providence he was carried to Bishop
Duncan and Bishop Wilson
Preach the ANord," Last Message
Bishop Wilson was a man who
loved to be loved, his was vastly
tena"r heart He loved his brethren
and loved to be loved by them"
His last word to the church. de-
!tvered to the College OF Bishops.
Bishop ktlgo said was based on the
aamenitton, Preach the word"
Bishop kiigo. closing. urged that that
message OF Bishop wilson be ever
kept before the preachers. that they
lnigat be better preachers and better
men,
Bishop Kilgo's spoken tribute to
Bishop Wilson concluded. the business
IF the morning was entered upon.
Minutes Of the preceding session were
read by Secretary Lipscomb and ap-
proved. resolution offered by Rev
v. ". Royal extending to Rev ".
II. Atwilt the sympathy of the con-
ference in the serious illness Of his
son and hoping for his early recovery
was adopted
Tho report OF the Virginia Beach
Summer School OF Methods. read by
Rev. d, G. c. Butts. secretary. was
adopted and the new board OF direc-
~s elected.
10 Enlarge Lay Representation.
by vote Of 1853 to 81. after dis
cuss,on in which several participated,
tie conference approved the action of
the general conference at Oklahoma
providing that the conference Law
leader and the district lay leaders
shall be members OF tho conference.
The question requires a three fourths
vote Of the annual conference for its
ratification
Drs. r. + dpscomb r. H Rawlings
w. p, Beeuchamp. W. A. Christian
and w W Royal. Rev w. G Bates,
and G. " Harwicke and A e. kel-
lam
plan for pensioning superan-
nuates and their widows and chill
dren was presented by the special
committee. composed OF Revs G.. w.
Wray. $. w. Ames J. p. Pettyjohn,
DR.. James Cannon Jr., and James
y Catiin, named to report on the
endowment fund report. was adopted.
Tho report showed conferences with
the endowment fund committee and
that on clerical relief. and a decision
to Increase the. clerical relief fund
70 100000, TO be distributed equit-
ably among conference claimants by
tie clerical relief committee A sec
rotary 10 give his entire time to the
work or raising and administering the
FUND is TO be secured He Is 10 he
assisted by a cooperative board made
up o. representatives. from each dis
trict
The report on church extension. /
presented hy Rev. w. J. Twiiley |
showed total OF s17.2s0.bb dis /
tributed in the several districts last /
year, Resolution revivinS tho custom /
OF holding a love feast at the annual F
conference was adopted The event
Is to be from $50 to 1890 A. NJ.
on the sunday OF the 1917 conference
in = Aersburg.
Bishop Kngo,. being in attendance
on meeting with his cabinet. Rev.
DR.. ]. c. Reed opened the afternoon
session. DR.. J X. Jollifr led the de-
votional service. Following the read
ng OF the minutes the report on the
and superannuated
lists was received
Or. r. NJ, Beckham presented tho
'eport OF the Rosebud Society show
ng receipts to have totaled s6,05sl2.
With Rappahannock the banner dis
riot. giving s1,03357. The Peters
dist riot WA