The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
CONFERENCE SENDS
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into episcopal districts. said districts
to he compact and TO be composed
as far as possible of conferences COM
tiguous one 10 another.
Second: To assign the bishops to
the districts thus constituted for resi-
, dental supervision for the ensuing
quadreRnium, the college Of bishops
TO determine the presidents of the
several annual conferences as at pres
ent, with the prnuiso that such presi-
dency shall begin thirty days proceed
inRothe meeting of IN annual confer
ence and shall terminate thirty days
after the adjournment of said con-
ference, the conference the remainder
OF the year to be under the supervis-
ion OF the bishop in whose district
IL Is located,
Third: To require that each bish-
op make quadrennially a written re-
port OF his administration of the CON
ferenCes composing his district over
which he exercises presid entail super
vision, such reports to be presented
TO the general conference at an early
state of the session and published Az
ara the reports OF the various connec-
tional officers.
Fourth To require that bishops
in charge Of annual conferences call
the presiding elders Of each of these
conferences together at some conve-
nient place as early az practicable
after the session Of said conferences
To confer with them concerning the
needs OF the field and the plans for
work for the ensuing conference year.
Fifth: To require that the bishops
a assigned to reside in the foreign field
shah spend not less than half
IF their time on the mission field.
tSignedl
JAMES CANNON. JR..
e. II. RAWLINGS,
w. b. BEAuCHAMP,
FRANK TALBOT,
JOHN q. MOSS"
After the devotional exercises. DR.
Cannon had a motion passed for a
night session. Bishop Denny report
ed that on Sunday he ordained the
following deacons: f. w. Davis,
Charles l.. Solmon and Fl, L. Craw-
ley and the following elders; J. #.
Avery. +. r. Chenault, A. r. Newton
and II, T. Todd,
at noon for half an hour for the an
nuai meeting of the brotherhood.
An additional assessna ent of $4,000
was recommended for the publication
of the conference annual and Or. j.
=. Whitley Was recommended to he
continued as editor Of the annual
The 1917 annual Will be distributed
under the old plan, the 1913 annual
To come under the new plan for free
distribution TO the charges paying the
assessmen
The second ballot for reserve cIeri-
cal delegates to the general confer
ence was taken.
Preachers EeTief Fund
! Rev w w Vicar made the report
Of the preachers relief fund. showing
receipts $26,5&S. disbursements, s23,-
! 2ZI. leaving n balance Of s3326, The
report shows assets amounting 10
| ss%a2s. The directors Of the fund
were reelected.
Or Asbury Christian reported for
| the 5ofnt board, of anauce, recon-
charges ten per cent Of the preachers
salary for the support Of the confer
snce orphanaes, in which 140 chill
dren are now cared for. After con-
siderable discussion. the report was
adopted with an amendment offered
! by Or. Beckham. substituting a fat
assessment OF s27 600 annually rather
than ten per cent Of the preachers
| salary 4
! Or Christian made strong plea
! for rhe@ orphanag~ snd declared the
rystem OF raising funds for the or
phansgc at present was not on a solid
basis
/ ]. c. Parker argued for the sssess.
ment plan. and j. r. Catlin begged
the conference TO be progressive and
adopt the recomm endation. Or. Lips
comb said he was a friend OF tht
! orphanags, but he did not like the
plan proposed. because he thought Il
unwise to increase assessments and
did not think 1t necessary for tbs
support of the orphanage. He de
ciared the orphAnage would dror
down 10 the level of other assessm entt
under the change.
Or. Cannon said the matter hsi
been considered for years by the
hoard and the men in charge under
stood the needs Of the institution bet
ter than those who think of 1t onl,
| occasionally. He paid tribute K
t the board and said he YVES willing te
/ try It's plan
Dr. Winn said he agreed with tht
| plan In general but he thought Il
put too much on the preachers. DIR
Beckham offered the amendment. DIR
Atwiil thought II was a question thai
should be considered by the pastors
and laymsn. He said he would vote
! for the report II all contributions
would be credited 20 the assessor emit
The report was adopted with tins
amend ment.
The third ballot for reserve cIerioa
delegates TO thu general conference
resulted in no election, a majority not
being received.
Frank Talbot offered q memorial
to the general conference to change
the discipline TO provide for the cleo
tton of stewards by the church con-
( fereuces.
/ Annual Meeting of brotherhood.
Bishop Denny retired and Or. j. C.
/ Reed, president OF the brotherhood
! took the chair for the annual meeting
of that organization. Rev. s. ]. Bat
/ tin. secretary treasurer. submitted the
annual report, showing receipts. S.