Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-18

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found on PuEe 10.
While an audience that packed Cen
cenary Methodist Church almost to
Suffocation sat in tense silence R.shop
Eugene r.. Hendrix last night brought
the annual conference OF tho Method
ist Church in Virginia to a close by
reading the appointments of pastors to
the ten church districts in tho State
These appointments, which marked the
climax of the conference, had been the
subjects of speculation since the as
semblE began in Richmond last We'd
nesday and were received with inter-
est in proportion to their Significance.
simultaneously with the reading OF
inc appointments at Centenary Church
by Bishop Hendrix the Rev. i. B. Nc
eTn Shore District. read the appoint
ments in the Broad Street Church.
which had been opened TO accommodate
the overflow from the conference
church.
General satisfaction was expressed
atter the appointments had been an
pastors who are being removed from
charges where their labors have bound
them close to their people.
Chennult and Smoot Stay.
In Richmond several changes were
made, but the Rev. +. a. Smoot, OF Cen
tenary Church. and the Rev Fred II.
Chenuult. of Broad Street. were both
plauding the announcement that these
ministers were being returned. Some
apprehension had been expressed res
CARING the probable transfer Of these
pastors from charges In which they
have closely identified themselves with
the religious life Of the city,
changes M Of pastors affecting Rich
The Rev r. NJ. Maxey, of Central
Church South Richmond. appointed to
Centenary, Church. LynchburE DR..
"A bntY 1nl tt~
Port Norfolk. '
DR.. L: T. Hit, Of the Tairmount
placed on the superanuatcd list, and
succeeded by DIR. James Riddick Laugh
ton. who was chaplain in the United
DR.. ,Laughton is a Richmond man,
graduate of Randolph Macon College,
and joined the Virginia Conference
in 1905: He has served pastorates in
and williamsburg. and is frequent
contributor to the religious press OF
the state
Appointed rs missionary.
Rev. w. X. Cunningham, pastor OF
Fulton Hill Church, was appointed
missionary to Cuba. DR.. II. r. Scott. Of
Blandford Church. Petersburg, comes
to Fulton Hill.
was transferred to Park Place Church
and orphanage. Rev. H. 7. Williams,
OF Market Street Church. Petersburg.
DR., ii: c. Phieffer. who was at Park
aSe JhGTEh hers waS appointed tp
I senter, a'ts" going 10 the ne ccufts Mft Street
chI5eh m The
promotion to one OF the most inn
nortant charges in the state. The
with the charge he had in Norfolk.
{, Dr.. DR.; W. G; hEosgs, pastor Of Laurel
ceeded by the Rev. T. a. Potts. OF
The Rev; r c. Davis of Union Sta
ton Church. goes TO Capeville. Eastern
shore District. DR.. III. w. Dunkley. OF
Cambridge. Md, comes to Union Sta
tion.
Secs Much Progress.
In closing the conference last night,
Bishop Hendrix. in a brief address. eX
shown by the reports made at the ses-
s!ons a held here lie declared mat it
be accomplished.
church with vision. church with a
hnye M. had had rich and glorious past in
labored during that time have brought
the church through an era of achieve
ment. Emulating them we are plan
Coils Church. tn success of which Will
show our desire to serve Jesus"
The report of the board of finance of
the conference. read last night by the
96I.203 was collected by the Virginia
body during the past year. This is an
Increase o. $56S:S54 over the collec-
an average OF @l4.73 for each member
in the State.
Amusements Denounced.
Dcnunciation OF the moving picture,
vaudeville and modern dances as seen
in Richmond and Virginia, reference
being made TO them as vile" and per-
verted. and the adoption of report
calling for minimum OF Sl,500 annual
81 larry for every Methodist minister in
Virginia in any charge, featured the
morning session OF the Methodist Con-
ference yesterday.
The attendance was the largest Of
any session of the conference Bishop
Hendrix presided, and received the re-
mainder OF the reports touching the
various activities of the church, which
reports y were % adopted by the assembly.
sunday morning. and who is pastor of
the Woodland Heights Methodist
Church, spoke against present-day
anusements, and declared that the
church should take restraining cogniz-
ance OF them.
Flags Movies and Dances.
The obscene motion pictures, vile
vaudeville and vicious dances should
not be countcnanced by the church."
Mr.. Proctor said. These things are
detrimental to the character and moral
development Of our young people. in
whose interests we are bound to act"
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