Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
WHOLE HEARTED SUPPORT
IS PLEDGED PRESIDENT
Ringing Resolution OF Support and
Sympathy Methodist Confer
cnce'S First ACT.
MESSAGE or UNITED CHURCH
Emphatic Endorsement Given Policy
OF Continuing War Until Peace of
Righteousness Is Achieved-Docu-
ment Photographed u White House.
rBy Associated Press.l

ATLANTA. GA. May 4.-The DISPOSE
ton OF the negro Methodist is. and
will continue to DO for some time. the
stumbling block in the way Of the
union OF American Methodists
This was the sist OF the report OF
the commission uuiiication presented
TO the general conference OF the Meth
odise Episcopal Church. South. at to-
days session. The rcpor, was signed
by Bishop Warren a. Gambler. as chair
man. and read by Rev. Frank 81
Thomas. Louisville. KY. secretary.
Your committee deeply regrets that
our negotiations with our brethren
were not more fruitful in Immediate
results" declared the report.
AT the same time we are sure that
our labors were not in vain. We take
great pleasure in bearing testimony TO
the Christian spirit in which these i'm
portant and delicate discussions were
conducted.
I'VE met and labored in an atmos-
phere OF prayer: we parted ia an
atmosphere OF love"
While the report was not discussed
on the noor Of the conference. II. H.
White, OF Alexandria, La. member OF
tho commission. declared unoi!ic!ally
port was tho request for a continu-
ance OF the commission. with a view
OF finally efectins union OF the
churches,
Aside from tho report OF the com
mission on union, the days business
consisted In the reception OF additional
memorials and resolutions from the
annual conferences. These were fea-
~,
resolution ENDORSING President wilson's
conduct OF The war. and pledGins him
the support OF the ocjo.Ol0 Metho-
dists represented by the conference
Tho resolution. which was immc-
diately telcgraphed TO the White
House. read:
Woodrow Wilson. President. OF the
United States OF America White
House. Washington:
"As our arst act after organization
we. tho general conference OF the Meth
odls, Episcopal Church. South. repre-
sentinr more than 2.25o,9oo members
who are American citizens. hereby ex-
press to you our profound and whole
hearted APPRECIATION OF your wise and
heroic leade5Snip in these awful times
OF war.
nutpose that peace shall not come un-
I'll !, comes as peace Righteousness
and Justice. and also your pledge OF
Americas tu!l force without a st!n,
or limit IN this Behalf.
We assure you that the church we
represent stands united with you in the
invincible determination 10 secure for
humanity the opportunity 10 reach It's
fun development through liberty.
The grace OF the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you and with all our forces OF
land and sea"
The resolution was signed by tho
members O.; the committee on patriotic
resolutions, who prepared md intro
duced II. They are Rev Pau! II Linn,
John o. Wilson. r y. Ivey. c. a. Water
field. James Cannon. J. ". Perry. The
resolution was adopted b. rising
vote.
Bishop II. c. Morrison OF Leesburg,
Fla. presided ever ;o-day's session.
The devotional exercises was conduct
ed by Rev. J. c. Reed. OF Bedford
City. Va
AT meeting tonight OF lay dele
gates. measures already submitted
to the conference bearing on the cleo
ton OF stewards from church confer
ences instead Of quarterly conferences.
and larger lay representation in the
annual conference were discussed. The
movement 10 elect a delegate from
every church within the bounds Of an
annual conference was opposed.
Tomorrow the pu!p:;s in all the
evangelical churches in Atlanta and
suburbs Will be filled by the bishops
and other leading ministers a,,ardir,.
the conference.