Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

inal memorial was designed to make
an offending member guilty or i'm
morality. but this was changed to be
guilty Of temper, and with that change
conference with favorable recommen-
dation.
PREVENTS CLANDESTINE
REPORT AGAINST PREACHER
Dr. Wilma said the memorial was
assigned to prevent late-hour charges
against preachers made in ciande-
slime manner. He said It was destined
TO protect preachers and to protect the
bishops against being imposed upon by
few thouehtless and sometimes un-
faithful members.
Or. Winn paid a high tribute to
the Methodist preacher; pleaded for n
square deal TO prevent him from Meth
odist summarizing. He said the me
mortal was not to reflect upon tn.
iahy. but he thought the memoria:
would shut off Is per cent of tho com
plants. He did not soc how the lay
man could object. as tho memorial
would be Just AZ much Of n protection
to the churches rs we'll as to the
preachers.
church was guarded. and. that the
preacher Is protected by the presiding
elder IL he will stand by him and repre-
sent him as we'll as the church. He did
not believe these things could be regu-
lated by law but by the spirit.
DIR. j. G. c. Newton opposed the
memorial. saying he did not like the
talk about protecting the preacher. He
did not think the proposed Legislation
wise. or that IL would correct Il trou-
bic. but would rather encourage con-
tention.
The memorial was adopted by an
overwhelming majority.
RECOMMENDS j. w. DIXON
FOR RICHMOND MISSION
The board OF missions recommended
the election Of T. y. Potts as confer
enco secretary: W. l.. Murphy. as con-
ference evangelist, and J. w. Dixon as
superintendent OF the Richmond City
Mission, and the recomme ndation was
adopted.
The routine was suspended for a
brief time to hear brief statements
from DR.. Booker. OF the American BIZ
bic Society, and DR.. II. II. DuBose. edi-
tor Of the Quarterly Review. Of Nash
VILE.
The third ballot for clerical delegates
to the general conference was an
nounced. the leading candidates being
r. r watcrfcld. 1l3: J. c. Reed, 1l2; z.
l.. Lipscornb. ITO: w. J. Young. CD; W.
A. Christian. SO; 3. NJ. Beckham. 80: W.
r. Bcauchamp. 80; r. II. Bennett. 10;
i. h. W II, q.
votes scattering. Necessary 10 cleo
ton, III votes. and DR.. "aterfield and
Reed were declared elected. Another
ballot was ordered
The following characters were pass
ed and elected to the order or elders:
James T. Avery, r. r. Chenault, VII
liam II. Grub. W. B. Newton. Mark u.
stevens. Henry r. Todd and A. +. VIII
liams.
-, ,ra,cborc elected local deaconS
were: Joseph NJ Battin.
Local preacher to be elected elders.
none reported.
class for admission on trial-John
Marshall. Charles l.. Stillwell. James
Cannon III. II. b. Bland, Z. r. Craw-
ley. Willard +. Draper and ROBERT ffoc-
tor.
John Marshall. James ". Reynolds
and r. ]. Vow we're recommended for
suppl: work.
NOISE DISTURBS BISHOP;
CALLS FOR BETTER ORDER
bishop Hoss appealed to the confer
ence for better order Bishop Denny
said the trouble was due to the fact
that the people In the rear could not
hear Bishop IIoss said he was glad
To see Bishop Denny apologizing for
awhreakers.
The result; OF the last ballot for dele
sa;cs was the election of DR.. B. +.
Lipscomb for the seventh delegate. this
completing the delegation. ballot
vas ordered for reserve clerical dele
gates.
The class OF the third year was
called. characters passed and members
advanced 20 the class of the fourth
year: w. J. Boyd. James A. Chap
man. J. J. Clark. Walter s. Deyerle. J.
l.. Finch. l. S. Flournoy. NJ. II. Hans
mond. L. bernard Loving. c. II. Nc
Neil, II. d. Mollock. II. w. Neville, w.
L. Stephenson. Sterling w. Wilkinson.
The character of the following were
passed. but they We're continued In the
third class: r. NJ. Deshazo, L. F. CAL
lahan. L. NJ. Higginbotham, +. Z. Har-
rell and Forest p. Reed.
The class OF the first year was
called: Hy =. Anchor. in Africa and
continued; l.. r. Black. not before the
committee and continued: William Is
Cunningham, advanced; James U. Ed
wards. advanced; Harvey Fl. Gloss. ad-
vanced Otis L. Gillian. character
passed and continued; William o. Cor
don. advanced: Lamar Malone. report
ed at Camp Wheeler. Ga, in Y NJ. c.
continued; Charles W. Moss, continued:
l.. c. Smart. advanced. and ]. a. Tuck
err advanced.
A motion to adjourn to 8 o'clock at
the close OF the session to hear the
Committee on Memorials was defeated.
The conference then took up the spe-
cial order. the annual memoirs for de-
ceased members. after which Il ad-
journed.
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