The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-09
Beauchamp and Bishop w. r. Lam

Beauchamp and Bishop w. r.. LAM
beth. >r
Remarks were made by J. M
Moore. James Cannon. Jr., w. b'
Beauchamp and w. F. McMurry:
The conference adjourned ana tne
committee met and organized oy 'he
election Of Bishop w. r. Lam oe'h as
chairman. and James cannon ~
secretary. After consideration ana
discussion the committee adopted
pa per to be presented to the CONFER
ence for action. The paper was pre-
sented to the conference at the AFTER.
noon session, and after some ameho-
ments was adopted as follows:
Statement Adopted.
I'VE as representatives OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. SOUTH
called together for conference by Mr.
Herbert Hoover, food administrators
hereby place on record our apprecia-
Ytion of the fact that the food admin-
istration regards the organized churcn
as the most important agency In the
successful working out of the great
problem of food conservation. ANA
we also recognize with great salts
faction that the food administration
in carrying on its work appeals direct
ly to the spirit of self-denial and SELF
sac riflce on the part of our people
We express our utmost confidence
in the spirit. purpose and ability of Mr.
Herbert Hoover and his associates and
heartily endorse the general program
of food administration. realizing how
deeply the matter of food supply will
affect the welfare of our soldiers and
how 1t may even save the lives of
many dependent upon 1t. We espe-
cially endorse the plan of the Hoover
food administration for a weekly re-
port plan upon food savings among the
members Of our churches as a volun-
tary service in cooperation with this
movement.
ain view Of the necessity for
the elimination of all waste and
the xreateat possible economy in
the consumption Of food waterfall
In the home, we hereby expreas
our convictions that the use of
foodstufYs in the manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors in this ma
tfonnl crisis IL mn unpstriotie and
fndefenstblc waste"
We recommend the appointment
of a commission of fifteen members to
he known as the commission OF the
Methodist episcopal Church. South, on
food conservation. said commission TO
consist of the two bishops present at
this conference. the president and the
secretary of the laymen's missionary
movement. the secretary of church ex-
tension. the secretary of home mis-
sions, president OF the woman'e mis-
sionary council secretary OF the wo-
mans home mission department. three
members of the executive. committee
Of the laymen's missionary movement
and four ministers. these seven to be
appointed by the bishops present at
this conference. and the said commits
sion shall devise and put into opera
ton every possible method by which
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
may cooperate with the food admins
tration.
I'VE approve the suggestion that an
Arrangement be made by which a
representative OF the NJ. E. Church.
South, be appointed to work in the
office of the food administrator TO
cooperate in every possible way with
Mr. Hoover and his associates. We
report with high appreciation that
General Julian s. Carr has rendered
I his services to act as such a repre-
sentative of our church in this con-
nection without any expense whatever
to the church. and we recommend
that the action of General Carr be
accepted with our hearty thanks.
wv r. IAAMBUTH. Chairman,
! JAMES CANNON, JR., Secretary
Commission Named.
The names OF the fifteen members
OF the NJ r. Church. South. on food
conservation, as appointed. are as fol-
lows:
Bishop W. r. Lambuth and Bishop
W B, Murrah. joint chairmen; Rev
James Cannon, Jr.. secretary. Rich
mond, Va; ,rohn r. Pepper. Mem
phis. Tenn: Rev. W. Il. Beauchamp
/ Nashville. Tenn: Rev. W. F. McMur-