The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
BEGINS SESSION TO-DAY
Sacrament OF Icr,s's supper VIII Be
Administered By bishop Kiigo
At $50 This Morning.
CONFERENCE SERMON TONIGHT
" Completeness OF Life Theme OF
= Preacher, Rev. DR. i. X. Joiiin-To
Business In Earnest Tomorrow.
Eyangelistic Services Nightly.

Methodlsts OF Virginia will CON
vene in annual conference in Broao
Street Methodist Church at s:So
o clock this morning. The nrst ACT
OF the gathering will be participation
in the sacrament OF the Lords sup
per, to be administered by Bishop
John c. Kilgo. of Charlotte. presiding
officer of this Virginia conference;
Organization of the conference VIII
follow and the major portion or the
morning session win be taken up with
that preliminary work TomoFro"
morning the conference will assemble
at clock and business then Will
begin in earnest
The conference sermon Will De
preached at tonights session. wnlch
will begin at o'clock. 1t will be by
Rev. J. K. Jolliff. pastor OF Laurel
Street Methodist Church, who Will
have as his theme, THE Completeness
of Life" This will begin the series
OF evangelisitc services each evening
during the conference. each OF when
will be addressed by an eminent
evangelistic worker OF the Methodist
Church. This feature of the CONFER
ence Is under the general supervision
.of Rev. DR.. w. B. Beauchamp, pastor
of Monumental Church, Portsmouth
Evangelists TO Preach.
Evangelists who will be heard dur
ing the evening sessions OF the con-
ference include Rev. DR.. Lake T..
Todd. OF st. Louis: Rev. DR.. Goddeli'
of New York, who is expected to ar
rive this evening. and Rev. DR. ]. a
Baylor. of Memphis. Tenn.
Bishop Alpheus Wilson. who has
been invited by Bishop Kilgo to par
ticipate in the conference with him.
arrived in Richmond from Baltimore
carly yesterday morning. Bishop Kill
so reahced Richmond over the South
ern from Charlotte at $40 last night.
Bishops Kilgo and Wilson are being
entertained at the home OF Bishop
Collins Denny, 1910 Park Avenue.
All day yesterday ministers OF the
Methodist Church were arriving In
the city from various parts OF the
State. After having been located In
the homes OF the Richmond Meth
| odists who will entertain them during
their stay here, they visited Broad
Street Church, where everything was
] found readiness for the convent
| ence of the great gathering. every de-
sired facility having been provided
/ Many laymen, some coming as dele
gates and others as visitors, and
large number OF Methodist women
/ representing inc NdIIOAS duA4liA@ VI
CARNATIONS Of the church. also ar
rived yesterday.
Many Deleg abes Arrive.
Last night nearly all OF the %6t
delegates were in Richmond. A few
! will arrive this morning. There were
also some FIVE hundred visitors or
account of the conference In the Oft!
last night.
The attendance at this session
promises to be large and the confer
ence promises to be a most helpful
and inspiring one for the city as wei
as for those who have gathered herr
for the event.
Much interest lis manifested in tn
= probable changes, not only in Rich
mond but throughout the territor
served by the conference. In Rich
mond there will be at least min
changes eight pastors and the pre-
siding elder. Rev. DR.. T. Mon. Simp
son. having served the four full year
that the regulations Of the church pro
vide as within the limit Of ones pas
: toral relations The churches which
: because of this Limitation. will hav
new pastors after the appointment
are announced on the closing day Q
> this conference are Barton Heights
= now served by Rev. ]. A. VIM: Clay
olTt6t, ny nEN. ~ ~ al d'y ACSAAhy
Street, by Rev J. W. Dure; Epwortf
3 by Rev D. w Jackson: Paramount
r Avenue by Rev e. v. Carson; High
land Park. Rev. c. O. Tuttle; Monu
| ment. Rev r. Fl. Potts; Park Place
t Rev-J-J- Bradford and Union Sta
( ton, Rev DR. w Asbury Christian.
1 Interesting RuInor.
t DR.. Christians change OF residenc
from Church Hill to West Grac
street. lust made has given rise t
an interesting subject for speculation
1t is understood by some that the TAX
ing up OF a new residence in this cit
is significant.
4, DR.. Christian of late has indicate
/ more than once that he feels he wi
y be more useful in the evangelist
field, and Methodists who believe the
know say that DR.. Christian Is slate
for appointment by tho conferenc
= as conference evangelist Should tn
develop fact and DR.. Christian r.
ceives such appointment, he will
able to retain his residence in Ricf
mond. going from this city to all par
8 Of the conference territory and cor
= Quoting throughout the year svaI
: gelistic campaigns for tho church,
conference evangelist 10 Rev. ID.
: ceive a pastorate.
- Broad Street Church. a. . resu
ca of recent extensive remodelinG.
splendidly equipped 70 meet evsl
need the entertainment Of the COME
u ence presents. Its seating oApAci
has been enlarged and there Will
ample accommodation for all del
o gates and visitors and many Of Ricl
IL monds citizens. Tho basement AZ
numerous rooms provide ample facil
l. ties for auxiliary organizations NEE
ings and committee work. The pos
/ p,ice for the delegates is located
: the rear Of the basement Wrtttr
rooms and small conference room
= are also provided.
Splendid reports are anticipate
n from all districts In tho Virginia COZ
d ference. Splendid reports OF wol
e done in Richmond and vtcity will
u made through the Richmond distrtt
y Among the reports It Is anticipate
by the members Of the entertainti
church. that Broad-Street will rar
among the foremost. During the Ia
I. year some les members have be-
added. tho per capita collections I
y, church maintenance has been $16.1
I The Sunday School has tripled
i membership. Repairs costing In e
q cess OF $4,000 have been made to Il
N church and the parsonage. and Il
al Hill hean natd