The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
MUST BUCKLE ON THE
ARMOR FOR GREAT.
FIGHT NOW AT HAND
Ordination Of
Ministers Elected
Takes Place Today

ed of the orders Of deacon and
elders will take place this morning
al Centenary church as one OF the
most interesting incidents Of the
annual sessions of the Virginia
Methodist conference. The cere-
monv will take place at IL o'clock
Eishop EuEen r. Hendrix, presi-
dcnt Of the conference. viii preach
the sermon
High lights Of the proceedings
ye stordav were.
Rev. ". . Gordon. pastor OF the
Memorial church, Petersburg.
though he had completed his course
of studies. was not recommended
by the committee ON admissions
and upon molten, waa continued
uror trial
The following men were received
hy transfer from other. conferences
Rev. ] n. NcAilister. from the
Tennessee conference: J. K Holman
Upper South Carolina conference;
Yehr 4 @. Shipley, from the China
mission. and II p. Clarke. from the
East Oklahoma conference.
The following resolution was
adopted unanimously by the con-
ference.
The conference that where a church
or a charge adopts the single budget
system Of financA that in the dis
tribution Of the sum so raised the
claim FOR ministerial support should
have frat consideration
This was introduced nv C. f.
Elankenship and r NJ. Reckhar.
Rev Charles r. Harrell was
elected to receive elders. The bishop
announced that he will have or
dained 1866 ministers after the
service today
The conference adopted a report
from the commission to look after
the welfare Of Methodist students
ia the state colleges. The orphan
age report was read by the surersn-
tendent Rev. A. n Sharpe, and
adopted,
The Virginia conference hrother-
hood had ita annual meeting Rev.
! 9 Reed, D D., is president OF the
brotherhood.
THE report Of ,he board on tenn
rcrenee and social refrcr follows:
TEMPERANCE AND 49, =
SOCIAL SERVICE
With greaser log than ever before
~ make our annual rsnort an Tern
perance and Social Service TIE
kne,l Oh the beverage liuuor frame
~ America has at last announced
70 the ward our solemn purpose az
freedom fruns the greatest menace
TO our civilization In the history Of
our reopie.
Steps of Progress.
Fer some years we were Glad 10
see patches OF prohibition territory
made here and thera Tlan VIC
were delighted when our own State
of Virginia went dry by a great ma
torfty vote of the people. Then the
world war came on, and .araia sshe
SIR ingshcy" st INF Times and the
scarcity OF the food, our people
opened their eyes u the awful
waste Of the liquor tratfic. Then
our hearts beat lighter when war
time prohibition was put into sf-
feet But the greatest delight OF
all came when by Constitutional
amendment. tt was solemnlv de-
ciared that sfter January Is. 1899
the nation shall, no longer he a
partner In this criminal traffic, and
that the traffc shall cease. And
now we are rejoicing that great
World League Against Alcoholism
has been founded, and that our
church, through Its commission.
has had . very active part in this
splendid movement The chairman
of the executive committee of this
world league Is our own splendid
Bishop Cannon. worthier than
whom could not he found
The First Prohibition Nation.
The United. STATES, strong aud
mighty. has taken leadership as the
FIRST great prohibition nation OF the
world. and she has of necessity
taken . leading part In extend
ing eobrieC and righteousness
TO the rest q mankind. And SO
We cAfl upon our people to work,
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