Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-20
METHODIST ORPHANAGE
Gets FLAT ASSESSMENT
Sum OF $4,000 Will Be Provided
Without Definitely Fixing Amount
for Each Charge.
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS
Memorial Goes to General Confer.
enco for Division of Entire Church
Into Episcopal Observation-Disclosures
to BE Assigned for Supervision.
Especial to The Timcs-pispa,ch. ]

VIII Bishop Collins Denny presiding,
saw an effort to speed up business in
order that adjournment would be pos
sbie late Tuesday night. but by noon.
nnd before the days session was COM
pictcd. thcrc was q growing feeling
among the ministers that adjournment
before Wednesday would be impossible.
Bishop Hoss was unable to be present
to-day because OF a threatened attack
or pIcurisy, but he was reported to
he at work in his rooms at the Vir-
sinian Hotel with his cabinet. hav-
ing been kept indoors by physicians
advice. His condition. however. was
thought to be better than 1t was yes
terday. when he was unable TO fill his
conference engagements.
Three additional ballots were taken
this morning for the reserve clerical
delegates to the general conference,
and still the delegation was not COM
plete.
spirited debate arose over the rec
concentration TO make the Virginia
Conference Orphanage subject Of
church assessment rather than to raise
The support Of the orphanagc BY solicit
tation. The board recommended that
an assessment OF 10 per cent of the pas
tors salary he laid upon each charge
Tor the support OF the orphanage. but
an amendment. making the assessment
Nat sum OF $4,000. was accepted, and
the recommendation was adopted.
Or. James Cannon. Jr.. had referred
memorial to the general conference
Tor the division IF the entire church
INTO episcopal districts. and for the
bishops TO be assigned 20 these for
residential supervision for the ensuing
rour years and TO require bishops as
10 the mission fields to spend at least
half OF their time in the foreign fields.
Frank Talbot presented memorial
10 provide for change in the election
OF stewards by the church conference
ana another was presented by Or.
christian To remove the time limit upon
pastors.
The annual meeting of the brother
hood was held and the old officers were
reelected
DEACONS ORDAINED
BY BISHOP DENNY
Rishop Denny reported that on sun
day he ordained tho fol owing dcacons:
Il. W. Davis. Charles l.. Solmon and T..
l." Crawlcy. and the following elders:
j. l.. Avery. T.. X; Chcnault. A. u
Newton and H. +. Todd.
The conference voted 10 suspend At
!" o'clock for hale an hour ro, tho an
nutl meeting OF tho brotherhood
An additional assessment OF $4,000
WAS recommended for the publication
OF the conference annual. and Or. j.
j.. Whitley WAS recommended to he con-
tlhucd as editor OF tho annual The
plan anticipated free distribution to til,
charSc paying the assessment. the 1911.
annual 10 be distributed by tho old
pl.n 10 be effective for the 1915 an.
nusl.
The report led To not a little opposi.
ton. but after thorough discussion
II VeS lo:t by vote az So to Sc
The second halo, for reserve clerical
delegates 10 the :vncr.l conference
Wax takrn.
Rev. W. w ~ m5J the rcpor,
~ preachers relief. showing receipts
oi F"s.atS: Disbursements, Sej.22I lt4v.
ne 4 balance in hand Of s3.3.C The
report showed assets ur SCt.o@c o'.ncd
n, the fund
The directors OF tho fund verc re-
elected.
ASSESSMENT ron sIPrunI
OF CONFERENCE OItPiiANtGE
Or Ashury Christian. for the Join,
board OF finance. reported favorably the
recommendation OF tho Richmond dis
,rict TO assess the charges with 10 pcr
cent OF the preachers salary for the
support OF the conference orphanare
~ which 40 children arc now cared for.
pr Christian made a strong plea for
adoption OF the report. claiming tt,t
the placing OF Inc orphanaGc on the
assessment plan would put tho inst-
'ution on a solid basis for the future
nc did not think the $4,000 which
would bc raised b. tho assessment ioo
auch. He showed that last year tho
collections aggregated about $4,000
icss 10 per cent, the cost Of its collcc-
ion. The speaker said tho church had
been long enough going from door to
dooT 10 support the orphanagc He
showed The plan would take the mon
from the field and make each church
q collector for The orphanase.
u. Z. Parker said he was heartily in
favor OF the recommendation, and he
argued for It's adoption
j. T. Catlin begged the conference
10 he progressive and adopt the room
ncndatton. lie said the orphaDare is
not now conducted IN business princi
nics' out II ought to be. and he thought
inc Recommendation ought to appeal
farorably TO the conference
DIR. LIPsCoMB OPPOSES
PROPOSED METHOD
Or. Lipscomb said he WAS a friend
OF tno orphanagc but he did not like
the method proposed, because 1t is nm
wise to Increase assessments. and be-
CAUSE he did not thnk'it necessary for
the support OF the orphanaEc Put il
upon the assessment basis and The
orDhanaGe drops down to the level OF
other assessments, and gets only its
proportionate share. lie did not think
49, - " VIC VI pildud could be
improved by change.
Dr. cannon said the matter had been
considered for years by the board, and
the men in charge understand The
needs OF the institution than those
who think of it,oily occasionally. lie
paid a high tribute TO the board and
said he was willing to try its plan
nr. VIM said he argued with the
plan i'll general, but he thought il nut
TOO much On the preachers lie ex
planned tina. the Petersburg churches
maintained an orphanagc with about
twenty inmates, and he though some
rclef sould be given Petersburg.
Or. Christian opposed this sugccs.
ton
Or. p. NJ Bcckman suggested .
change to eliminate the plan for 10 pcr
cent OF the pastors salary, and sub
stitutc Nat assessment of $4,000 an
nually for the support of the orphan
age.
Or. Atwill thought it was a question
on which the pastors and Iaymcn
should be heard. Hc would vote for
tho report IL all contributions for tho
orphanagc be .rcditsd TO the assess.
mcnt