Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-29
PREPAREDNESS URGED BY
CHRIST, STATES BISHOP
At Baltimore Conference In Roa-
nokc, Speaker Cites Five Wise
Virgins With Filled Lamps.
REPORTS INDICATE GROWTH
bishop W. W. Murral, OF Memphis,
PrcsiteS I'm Place OF Bishop f.. II.
IiOss, Who Is Detained on AC-
count Of Illness.
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ROANOKE. VA. March 2S.-Thc
one hundred and thirty-third opening
session of the Baltimore Conference.
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
was held in Greene Memorial Church
today. Bishop w W. Murrah. of Mem
phis. Tenn. presiding In place of
Bishop T.. T.. floss. VINO IS detained at
home on account of illness. No session
was held during the afternoon as the
standing committees were engaged in
routine work
H. NJ. Cantcr was reelected sccrc-
tary OF the conference. and. upon his
nomination. the following statistical
secretaries were named: j. Harry
Smith, W. H. Best. &. L. DcLonG. j. j.
Iiives. W. l.. Smith. VI. Il. Tablcr and
q. -. kidner.
The characters Of the eigh; presid
INK elders were passed. and their re-
ports indicate encouraging growth.
both material and spiritual. through
out the conference. The characters of
the members OF tn. conference who
sustained the Supcraunuatc r.la ton
we're passed. and their names were
referred TO the committee on con
Terence relations.
Rev. J. 5. Hunter. who represents
the publishing house OF the conferences.
spoke briefly on the publishing end
Tonight the auditorium Of the
church Was crowded to Overlooking;
The majority of those present being
young people who took great interest
In the Epworth League anniversary.
Tnc principal speakers We're Or. +. :.
Fitzgerald general secretary OF th-
Epworth League. and Dr. t.. H. Raw
iinRs. educational secretary. Thu use
fuluesS influence and growth Of the
l"agu" wer" particularly stressed by
the speakers.
STANDING COMMITTEES
NOMINATED YESTERDAY
The following standing committees
We're nominated 10y Bishop Murrah this
morning:
F,.i Sn'J,'Ty. + I*i:i:@:orSs s%s;
i,;;oyG. II L. Myer!ey. G. ]. Il. Collins. v.
Publishing in,.res,s-E. Y. Register, ".
!; W fs,shardson. K ;''' IT, e'i Johnson. wiitori
rrrsan; H. c. ii1 Y.a;. j. h% t,s Z
!, sen. .. {, chambers J. IL Msley. j.
N%m':s':%.-f H hss@ y @;issff
%s,ff. {, i fiary. ~ Whi!:~ll. y; =
s SiidasMs, hines, j.: W. Mitchell G
Tcmperance-E. \. i@.ls, J. l.. Gorreu
Y f 2 lens l. 4 4na Msrei z :s i
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y Tsio.i, HhaFi ss" 'f iiga&,a IA NEsr'
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IS. s.ail. & |: rmmmsr. j. e Copen
h-Hrr. j. J. EIdrcway.
.,on j. II. rh,llps. Il. X, N.y,,I .: y
C"ilee ,ions-t X MiIiIcun " =. Boswell
- IL. Echul-, ". J.. Weikle J. II BiIIinrsIey
". + iowancc. i. T.. Wiley, H. {. Meeks
i':shop Murrah conducted the dcvo.
ti"r"' services VI III. NO ming. read.
inE ~ III. Scripture lesson tie ,or.
able "a the ten virgins. as recorded il
tGt tcntil chapter OF Matthew
The thought upon which Rishoy
Murrah placed special emphasis i'm hi.
remarks 10 III. conference was the i'm,
bortance OF embracing every oppor.
unity TO incr""s. usefulness in life
In this connection he said that Jcsu.
christ believed in preparedness. pre-
parcdncss that makes possible til,
largest accomplishment for God an,
Tor His fellowmcn. upon the part %
every Individual He emphasized ,hi
thought by calling attention TO tn.
difference between the five virgins VIII,
We're wise and took oil in their lamps
and the five who were foolish and tool
no oil with them.
Following devotional services at III,
request Of Bishop Murrah the secre
iary OF the last session of the con
ference, Rev. II. NJ. Cantcr. called III,
Ioll OF the conference. 4 large pc
cent OF the clerical members answer
cd TO their names and also "a numbc
OF the lay delegates The prcsidin,
elders nominated several altcrnatcs 10
principals among the lay delegates
and these nominations were coniirmc,
" by the conference.