Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-21
METHODIST MINISTERS
GIVEN new ASSIGNMENTS
l35th Annual Conference Comes 10
Close With Reading OF
Appointments.
NEXT AT CHARLorrEsvILLE
Opposition to appointment of Mem
bcr, Rev. j. Sidney Peters. ID. d.,
to Office of Prohibition Commits
sioner Overwhelmingly Defeated.
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sioner Overwhelmingly De1catcu.
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LYNCHBURG. VA. November 90
The one hundred and thirty-iifth an
nual Methodist Conference ended to-
night. following the reading OF the
appointments by Bishop Denny. The
next conference Is to meet at Char
lottcsvillc. The board of missions to-
night reported the years assessments
for missionary efforts to aggregate
*66.SS4. AT the closing session. Rev.
c. f. Blankenship made a statement for
The board Of missions. showing a re-
serve fund for missions charges. which
VIII Increase allotments for the coming
year. He reported foreign mission col
lections last year OF SS9.770: home mis-
sions. $1,000; woman's missionary So
cieties. S46.52s; grand total. s257.533.
Rev. ASbury Christian. u. D., made Il
prospective statement as TO the hope
Tor Emory University. giving glowing
accounts OF the outlook. and predict
Ing $lo.000.000 endowment for the in
stitution, with the door wide open to
every young man who wanted Il theo-
logical education. He reported $4,000
contributed to the chair Of missions, for
which $4,000 is 10 be raised. DIR. s. c.
hatcher asked for an Offering for vet
cram ministers, who. with the close Of
the conference. retire from active mir
istry. The list included John Harmon.
L. c. Shearer. Mcdaniel. Ruckcr and
"A. c. Jordan. The Offering amounted
to S1.400.
DR.. James Cannon made the report
on temperance and other social reforms.
1T showed great progress during the
year. reciting the prohibition strides.
ana advances III many social reforms.
The report asserted that the most sue
ccssfui feature Of the State law Is the
Prohibiion Commissioner. and IL de-
manded the continuance Of the office.
REJOICE AT PROGRESS
4. OF SOCIAL UEFoRMS
Resolutions presented with the re-
port rejoiccd at progress OF the past
year in prohibition and social reforms
for soldiers and sailors, commended
State officials for enforcement of the
Mapp law. pctitioned for strengthening
oil the law. and asked Il fund TO fight
moonshincrs; condemned the use OF
ioodstuHs for manufacturing inloSi-
cants. and called upon the President 10
terminate this: called upon the govern
ment to urge the allies to protect
American soldiers and sailors abroad
as thcy arc at home: thanked Virginia
Senators and congressman for their
support OF temperance legislation. and
urged Virginia Legislation, in case OF
passage OF amendment TO the Federal
constitution. TO adopt the amendment
at the earliest date possible
Rev. John .. Moss opposed the ap-
poin'ment OF member of the confer
cncc 10 police position his statement
being brought out by the tonne rance
committees Recommendation OF .he
siShihcnt OF DR.. Cannon. as supcrinten-
dent OF tho Anti-Saloon Leayu. and
Kew j. Sidney Peters as Prohibition
commissioner. lie declared Mr. Peters
hao bceh called Of God to preach the
gospel. and he feared the police as
sisnmcnt would offend God. lie Thought
the conference had gone too far TO
name a member TO Il State appo;nt-
ment. He declared the need of mon
III the charges demanded qualified mon
IN the ministry.
He moved to eliminate that part OF
inc resolution asking the appointment;
OF Mr.. Peters 10 state Office. Dr
Cannon defended the Recommendation
and said he hoped the motion wouId
not prevail DIR. Maxcy declared inc
work was for layman. and not COR
minister.
The motion to strike the Peters rec
oinncndation from the resolution was
lost by All overwhelming vote rho
report was adopted. DR. Peters mad.
talk. giving resume of his worl,
as Prohibition Commissioners. He
iauded the work of S. II. Bramc. Fed
erai revenue agent for Virginia.
GAIN IN MEMBEHSHIP
OF 5000 DURING YEAR
Tho statistical report showed n gain
IN membership Of 5000 during the
year.
Total money raised for all purposes.
sl.2Os.42o; value Of S37 church build
ings. S4,l35,293. with s3o2.9O ipdebted
ness; 233 parsonagcs, valued at sos.
500; debt. s54.434.
BiShop Denny took the chair at 10 IN
o'clock. and numerous circuit ch,ry..
were announced. and at 1880 o.clock
INC rcauins OF the assignments WINS
COMMENCED
AZ the afternoon session memoria,s
TO general conference were adopted 10
make the conference committees. ~
conference relations, and on pubIica-
uohs quadrcnnial boards instead OF
annual committees and to permit tho
presiding elder to be absenf frnn, H.
second and third quarterly conferences
pTo'ioinS another presiding elder no
secured TO preside. Dr. Cannon road
the report of the educational board.
recommending an endowment Of So.
VVV.oVo LOT the conference schools and
os' inc report was adopted.
win the understanding that tho Of.
fort be held in abeyanca pendino ~,
war. 'h'
FAVOR FORMATION OF
EPISCOPAL DISTRICTS
Tho most interesting discussion at
the morning session was over tI,e C,n-
non memorial to the general confer
encc relative to tho bishops, proyidinp
Tor tho formation of Episcopal die.
iricts. division of the work undar
four-ycar arrangement The memorial
after lengthy discussion. was adontod
MS IT was reported last night by The
committee on memorials. when Il waa
under consideration when the evening
session was ended by motion TO ad :.
journ.
y motion to reconsider the action OF
tho conference last night in adopting
memorial to the general conferences
TO remove tho time limit on pastorates
failcd-~by large majority on a viye
voce vote.
The report of the work of the con.
ference orphanage located at Richmond
showed that institution to be in n
nourishing condition.
The characters of all OF the members
of the conference were passed. the call