Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
METHODIST CONFERENCE
C0NvENEs At LYNCHBuRG
Bishop IiusS, of Oklahoma Arrives
TO Preside. i'm Spite Of Bad
Health.
GLAD TO COME TO VIRGINIA
DIR. Winn Pays High Tribute to Sol
dicrs mt Camp Lce-Prcsiding FL
ders Report Good Progress
Throughout Virginia.
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LYNCiIBCRG. VA. November IA
The n hundred and tEirty.hfth an
nuRl session OF tho Virginia Confer
ence OF tho Methodist Church con-
vened this morning AZ s o'clock AT
Court Street Church. with Bishop lt"ss.
of Oklahoma. presiding. The attend
ance at tho opening WAS about as
usual. the celebration of the Lords
supper being conducted by i'ishor
Collins Denny. Of Richmond. who was
assisted by j. c. Reed, W J. Young.
u &. G. Butts and W II. Gregory.
The calling OF the roll consumed twcn-
- minutes, following which pr. i. +.
Lipscomb was reelected conference
secretary. and DR.. !. L. Whitley and
DR.. +. NJ. Beckham and Key. Frank
l.. Wells were made assistants.
Bishop IIoss said that while il Mas
doubtful as to his ability to attend
tho conference, he was glad 20 be able
TO be present. Re said he had had 4
rough time during tho past eight
months. at times he was afraid h"
would not make the passes. but II"
vas not afraid. for lie believed travc
just AS safe on the other end as on
this. and when God calls. he declared.
] want TO answer, I'm here He do
clared when llc began TO get better
he became. very anXIou to come to
Virginia to fill his engagement. He
grew reminiscent and named many
of the old mbcr of by-Souc days.
His voice was good, and nc WAS in a
very happy frame OF mind. lie wanted
to sec the presence of Christ in the
conference. lie wanted the members
to be conscious of His presence. hold
ing that 1t was great to be sound H.
doctrine, but he thought there WAS no
special beatitude on that. and he ask
n1 Tho pnrf<rnooA 4 - tN fnlDrrnf with
MIN If. at times. he appeared 10 be 81
tribe slow. for. said he. he was no:
as strong As he used to be-.
The our for the session was !ixed
from 9:20 TO ! o'ciock
DR.. J. Il. Winn presented a resolu-
ton looking TO the appointment Of q
committee of ten members. one from
each district. TO cooperate with a 'y5e
committee from other Christian
churches to see that mon in tho army
camps are given the spiritual welfare
required. the committed to be known
as the 'Committce ON War Work. and
the resolution was referred to the board
OF missions.
Speaking to the resolution. Dr. VIM
paid high tribute to the behavior OF
the men in Camp Lee, and especially
on the streets OF Petersburg. dcc!,r-
Ing that up to the present not a sim
Gle soldier had been arrested in l'e-
~tersburG. lie said they arc the clean
est, frankest and the 5cst-b.ha"c!
young mon lie had cvcr sec? lilo
pleaded for the church 20 do every
thing in its power to keep these youn,,
men clean. He also praised the war
work 81 the y. NJ G. A., and explained
somcthinS &C the manner in which tbs
Petersburg churches ave been work.
inc among the soldiers.
The conference adopted "a resolution
offered hv DR. Hooker rn,poS.tb, 90
Bishon loss 10 deliver his lecture:
Tho Life and Labors OF William .Ic-
kcndree," Thursday at noon.
y resolution from the Norfolk MIN.
listers. asking for the appointment OF
camp pastors for army and navy work.
was referred to the board OF missions.
lir. john A. Rice. OF t,ir 81. l.. pis'
conference, and DR.. Thomas y. tvcy. OF
the North Carolina conference. were.
presented. I
pr. VIM presented an amendment to
section > Of chap,cr . OF the church
discipline, providing for a new section
to require reasons for TIC desire for a
previous to being made to the bishop
TO he made to the pastor affected. This
WAS referred for consideration.
Or. james Cannon had passed - rcso-
luton TO fix the memorial service for
tho noon hour Saturday.
The following committees were an
pointed:
Collections-G. T.. Booker, r.. l..
bumpkin. 7. aicN. Simpson.
District Conference Rccords-C. T..
A. T. Williams. W. II. puuklcv.
w. l.. Weston. Porter Hardy. Y. J. I.
Heath. j. L. Brooks. j. W March. T.. t..
ii. Mc!.can. l.. 4. Hit.
Memorials to General Confcrcucc-R.
h. Winghcld. w. Il. Barkadalc. Il. T..
Gambler. Frank Talbot. w. \. Wright.
-. |. MuAilen, J. Il. BOSNIAN II s Har-