Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
CONFERENCE COMPLETES
ELECTION OF DELEGATES
Memorial Requiring Notice to BE
Given to Preachers Complained
Against Adopted.
MUCH ROUTINE WORK DONE
Fourth Day of General Session Secs
Much BUSINESS Completed - Me-
MORALS Relative to Members Who
Died During Year Submitted.

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LrNCHDCRG. VA. November IT,
The memorial to the general confer
cnce to require notice to be given TO
preacher before complaint il made
10 the bishop over the probable return
OF {" preacher to a charge was adopted
a: tic morning session on the fourth
day OF the Virginia annual conference
of thc Methodist Church. this result
being accomplished with favorable rec
concentration by the committee on me-
MORALS. which was presented by DIR.
VIM. and after only Il rather brief
debate.
THE election OF delegates to the gen.
crai conference WAS completed. leaving
Only the result of the ballot for re-
serve clerical delegates to be an
nounced when the conference reached
the order at noon for the hearing Of
memorials relative TO members OF tho
conference who died during the confer
cnce year.
rh. complete delegation. excepting
the reserve clerical delegates, follows:
non. DR.. George l.. Booker DR.. Gra-
hl.n H. Lambeth. DR.. S. G.. Hatcher,
DR.. j. G. Reed. DIR. II. L. Waterfield
and DR.. u. T.. Lipscoinb.
Lay: H. L. barrow. John =. Petty
John. S. W. Ames. r. S. Southgate.
y. -.
Parker.
Lay reserve Delegates: w. r. Cato.
g. NJ Reed. w. c. Hodges and George
4. Adams.
The memoirs which were the spe :.
cal order for IL o'clock, were as fol-
lows: Rev. W. V. Tudor, y. D., read
by Rev. j. X. Laughton; Rev. w H.
Camper written BY Rev. j. w. Bledsoe
and read by Rev. Otis NJ. Clark; Rev.
w. Il. Crodcr. read by DIR. J. c. Reed :
Rev. 5. II. Drcwry, read by Rev. J. w.
hickman; Rev. j. S Rhodes. read by
DR.. J. G. Reed; Rev. l.. ID. Betty, read
by Rev. T. Men. Simpson, and Rev.
Bascom Day, read by DIR. James Can
non. Jr.
PROTECT PREACHERS FROM
ELESESTH-IIOCH COMPLAINTS
The report Of the committee on me-
MORALS 10 the general conference re-
ported Il memorial looking to a change
in discipline to protect preachers from
eleventh hour complaints at conference
as TO the return TO charges. by requir-
Ing notice To be given previous TO the
complaint to the preacher affected
DR.. WinI. chairman OF the committee.
made strong statement in favor o..
tn. memorial. and after very short
discussion the paper was adopted By
Il VIE voce vote. which indicated an
overwhelming sentiment in the body
for g.
DIR. VIM was ready TO make the
second report for the committee, when
he was ruled out Of order upon point
Of order made By DR.. Cannon. who held
that the continuing order for the me-
mortal committee went only as to It's
nrst report. and the point was sus-
taiucG.
y large amount OF routine work was
disposed OF 5y the calling of the usual
I, 4 t,. .,,H ~
~ Tie conference was interfcred with
no; a iit,l. b. noise in :he church. this
several times causing Bishop Hoss to
suspend elaboration until order was
Iestor, q.
\; the conclusion OF the business
session Bishop Hoss returned to his
loom ~ the virginia. and DIR. Denny
,ooi tho Gavei, at which time the me-
mortal service was commenced.
After a brief devotional service.
many OF the members took their seats.
and the minutes of last nights session
were approved.
VOTE Or TELLERS TO RE
INCLUDED IN RECORDS
DR. James Cannon had the record
changed To include the tabulation OF
the entire vote Of the ballots for
general conference delegates. instead
II Il mere statement Of those elected.
lie moved that the repor. of the tel
lers +. included in the record, and this
was adopted.
Another ballot for clerical delegates
TO the general confcrence-three to be
elected-was taken. and the tellers re-
tired to tabulate the result.
The recommendation of the board
Of Randolph Macon College to elect
w. r. Roper TO that hoard to succeed
John l.. Roper was referred to the cd
ucational board.
sumo the report OF the committee on
memorials to the general conference,
which was interrupted yesterday morn
ms by the special report of the board
OF missions in It's effort to provide for
work among soldiers and sailors.
Memorial No. had reference to an
amendment TO section S. chapter Q. Of
the discipline. to require members seek
Jag to prevent the return OF n pastor
should be required TO give notice to
the pastor 1t least two weeks before
the conference. or If complaint be made
during the session of the conference