The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-21


His character was passed but as he
had not been ordained. he was not
given an appointment pending his re-
turn for reinstatement.
The character of Fl. V. Clark was
passed and at his request he was To-
Gated.
A motion to reconsider the action
OF the conference last night, namely
i the memorial to remove the time lin
1t on pastorates. was made but the
bishop ruled the order was the further
consideration OF the Cannon memorial,
which was up at the time of adjourn
ment last night.
! The Cannon memorial provided ror
the division of the general conference
into Episcopal districts to be presided
over by a resident bishop for q period
| or four years and to require a bishop
In charge of a fore gn district to spend
! at least half the time in the mission
field
To Put Bishaps in Closer Touch.
! DR.. Christian opened the discussion
| on the memorial after the conference
had decided to consider the paper by
item instead of as a whole. He said
| the general conference had already
| passed on the underlying principles
OF the memorial He stated the
proposition for division into districts
is designed for administrative eff
nciency by putting the bishop In closer
touch with the churches. He stated
this was no intent to criticize the co.
lese OF bishops. The item was ADOPT
ed.
The second item TO locate the bishop
IN the Episcopal districts for resi-
Dental supervision was taken up.
! Bishop Waterhouse was called to
the chair. Bishop Denny retiring for
| conference with the presiding cid
! ers.
DR.. Cannon resumed discussion of
the memorial. advocating the adop-
ton of the second item.
| DR.. ]. B. Winn feared the item
might emharrase the bishops He
doubted the wisdom OF assigning work
to the bishops for period OF four
years.
| DIR. Newton though, there would be
no trouble as to the harmonious op-
| GRAFTON OF the item.
| DR.. Jett offered a substitute to pro-
vide that the residential bishop should
preside over the annual conferences.
eliminating the sixty day period pro
~tded in the original memorial for
the entry of bishop other than rest :
Dental bishop. He claimed this would
leave the college of bishops free to
meet any condition.
| DR.. Christian favored the original
item because II allowed ample liberty
to the college of bishops.
DR.. Rowe wanted provision to
give the residential bishop authority
TO make appointments
After a number of other questions
and arguments pro and con the item
was adopted.
Item 3 was adopted without debate.
Item was adopted with debate
Adopted "a a Whole
DIR. Royal for the board Of mis-
sicns, reported r. g. Southgate as
conference lay leader.
The board made a report a. to the
centennial of Methodist missions in
1919. asking the churches to be ready
for something big. The board also
appealed for loyalty for the mission
airy assessments.
DIR. Cannon. for the board OF educa-
ton. reported the following requests
for appointments: Or. 4. H. Rowe,
president Southern seminary; A. c.
Hatcher. vice president Randolph Ma
con "oman's college: James Can
NON. .fr.. president Blackstone Fernate
institute DIR. w. ]. Young ant Dr..
w, A. Smart, professors Emory uni.
verzity: b, M. Beckham and John w.
Carroll, Ferrum school. Or. w. A.
Christian. educational commissioner.
DR.. Sharp made the report for the
orphanage. The report showed the
orphanage in good condition with ia
cilitiee to accommodate $50 children.
Prospects for enlargement when build
ing material il reduced were shown.
The orphanaEe paper has earned 5000.
and the report iamented the death of
Rev. L. b. Betty. member OF the
board A. b. Sharp was recommend
ed for the vacancy on the board and
for orphanage superintendent, and J.
w. Biedsoe was rscommesc~d AZ or
phanaxs agent.
Frsak Talbot read the a.s .scfAl re-
port of the Rosebud societies. show
ing the aggregate Of money raised
during the past year.
Charlottesville Next Year.
Mr.. Talbot read the conference en-
tertainment recommending Charlottes-
vile as the place for the next session
OF the conference.
Or. Maxey invited the conference to
meet at Central church In South Rich
mond.
The committee recommended the
increase of $500 for conference az
penses.
The motion to reconsider the me
ttioi idt ACshING ~ ASkhotAh8 INV SAAhW
limit on paAtorates was defeated by an
overwhelming vote.
Rev. d. G. G. Butts reported that
the entire obligation Of the Virginia
Beach assembly had been discharged.
Or. Kelly said the attendance last
year was too small and the question
was up az to whether the assembly
would be continued. He reported
Mr.. Butts had resigned Az secretary
of the assembly. He hoped the as
senhly would be continued.
DR.. Christian made a motion, which
was adopted. that when they adjourn
ed they meet again at 3 o'clock for an
other session.
The board of church extension re-
ported an assessment Of 3l7.225 for
1918. 1t requested more attention to
keeping all church property insured.
The report was adopted.
Rev, J. C. Robertson asked to be
relieved of membership on the COM
mittee Of the second year.
DR.. B. N. Beckham made q brief
statement - to the work of the Fer
rum school. Additional scholars were
reported with prospects OF 500 pupils:
the rye crop and wheat crop were
worth 1850. and food crops saved
from the farm were worth $4,000,
Rev. W. J. Craddock, pioneer work
err In Patrick county MAS hard m