The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-17

Annual, requiring an additional ex-
penditure of approximately $50 DR.
Dadman said the work was too great
to allow small expenses to hinder 1t,
and after numerous calls for the ques-
zion from the lay side of the church,
the report, carrying with it the print
ing of the names, was adopted by an
overwhe llling vote.
Rev e. Il. Chappell. of Nashville.
Ten. sunday school editor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, ad-
dressed the conference for more than
IN hour, and when he mentioned Presi-
, dent Wilson as being the greatest man
F In many resrects who ever sat in the
presidential chair" there was great
applause from the congreEa ton. DR..
Chappen said the president was the
I first statesman in all history to put
the principles OF Christianity into in
ternatioual relations.
Or. Chappell spoke much Of the war
and of the coming need for reconstruc-
tion and how the world must be rebuilt
IL II is to see permanent peace.
Morning Session.
The 2norn1ns session or the third
jday Of the Virginia annual Method st
conference saw the beginning of the
bnl1oting for delegates TO the general
conference. The lay delegates elected
on the first three ballots being as fol-
lows; Fl. E. Barrow. John p Petty
John. T. S. Southgate, S. w. Ames
Frank Talbot, s. D. Scott and J. c.
Parker
Acting upon the recommendation of
the board of missions, the conference
provided for the appointment Of four
camp pastors for work among soldiers
and sailors and for a minimum of si5.-
| 900 to equip this work and pay sal
taries. These workers will be located
lat Newport News. Portsmouth. Nor
! folk and Petersburg. In a short time
, pledges were taken for slightly more
than $4,000 to finance this work.
/ Members to Elect Delegates.
| The memorial providing for the cleo
tion OF delegates to the district con
ferences by church members. which
was presented yesterday by DR.. VIM
was adopted by vote of lis to lI2.
| The call of question four was urge5
by Bishop Hoss and the following dis
positions were made OF the second
class, the character of each member
hting approved: r. r. Burnett, con
| tlnued: Edwin W. Davis approved
Wade Fl. Fletcher, continued; Joseph
| s Gresham, passed; Leon w Hen
erickson. passed. Edgar G. Hill. con
ltinued; wv. G. Johnson, continued
George II. I. Mayo. continued; Lest
&c. Solmonds. passed: c. T. Harrel1
passed Those who passed were
charged briefly by Bishop Hoss. VIII
told the class theirs was a hard min
istry hut there was no easy place ir
1.-The world for an honest man.
The secretary announced there were
312 clerical and forty lay delegate.
land the conference was entitled e
seven clerical and seven ay-tieiegare,
to the general conference Voting h,
proxy was admitted by the conference
latter SOM discussion, the vote II
favor of Il change being overwhelrn
ing.
number of memorials were pre-
sented and referred without beinl
; read
Endorse Y. NJ c. A. War Work.
DR. w. Z. Thompson presented
resolution endorsing the war work o
the Young Mems Christian associa
ton, pledgins She cooperation OF tn
, conference IN the raising OF the wa
. work fund. The resolution was unant
: mously adopted.
! / The order for the hour was I'll
) further consideration of the menaoria
looking to a change in the method O
elertirg delegates to the district con
ferences by the church members d.
!, ~ B. Wtnn. chairman of the comrnr
= tee, which reported the memorial wit
favorable recommendation. stated tn
= committee had accepted the amend
: ment of DR. Christian TO limit IN
+ vote to members of the CHARGES wh
: were eighteen years or older
a DIR. VIM declared the change wa
r an absolute change from the preache
4 to the people. He declared the chang
ienfranchfsed the members of tn
r church in the selection Of delegate
\ to the law making bodies OF In
Il church The memorial was adopte
by standing vote of IL to ia. an
s Il will go to the general conferences
DIT w. r. Beauchap1p attempted
a GIT a report relative to war work be-
n fore the conference. but Or. Winn ii
, sisted on the order OF the hour D
y Royal moved that Or. Beauchamp /
q pei nitted TO read the report u
Beauchamp was allowed to read IT.
r. report which was recommended /
20 the board of missions and the boar
,of lay activity
Text Of Mission Boards Report
The report follows:
Report No. /, mission board:
Recognizing the increased respons
btlity that has come to us out OF +,
war conditions and the multitude
soldiers and sailors in the bounds
our conference, we recommend
n First, That four men be appoint,
= for special service. one to be station,
III In petersburg, one in Norfolk, one
Portsmouth, and one in Newport New
Second. That $4,000 be raised as
special fund for the salaries and eaui
re- nent In this work.
Third. That committee OF servi
Is hereby created consisting of Bish,
Collins Denny, as chairman, and thr
from the board of lay activity, name
y Thomas 5. Southgate. ID. S. Morton al
" II. ID, kernsi three from the board
OF missions, w. B. Beauchamp, w c. Iv.
e and A. Z. kellam--the committee
}" plan this special work.
N Fourth. That Bishop Collins Den,
Oh ia requested to present this work
our conference in session at Il
~ earliest possible hour"
"a Details OF BaIIotfnx,
Ia The result of the first ballot for ge
~ eral conference lay delegates was:
e Barrow. IS; John p Pettyjohn, 2
e. $. w Ames 10, T. s. Southgate /
ne s. .. Scott. 16; Frank Talbot 49,
~ W. Hard wicke, 10; ]. c. Parker, /
]. T. Catlin. 10; W, c. Ivey. 8. Thorn
Whitehead, 4 w. W. Vicar, Z; w.
Vincent. 5: r. f. Blackwell. A. q. Y
Mapp. 4; j. e. Rogers, 3, and thirte
- others received a few votes