The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

ryinE on the work mapped out BY
the various boards. This request ID
simply In the interest OF the church
and it's advancement We know
that the pastor lis better able TO
I Judge conditions locally than the
board which has no knowledge OF
then, in that particular locality.
I AS to the right of the pastor to
I have some voice in the matter OF
where he shall COVE are agreed
that the time has come for him to
secure this privilege. The quarterly
conference has voice in certain
specified cases and the presiding
elder has in others. Why not the
pastor himself? I'm my twenty-five
years Of connection with this con-
ference l have never known more
than a dozen Instances where pas
tors declined to take charges to
which they were assigned, but this
does not effect the justice of it"
DR.. Moore asked II presiding
elder could belong TO the union,
Il will not reply to II question not
asked in good faith, came back the
rStort
In reply to the question of Rev
!. G. Harry, who asked II the man
dates of the boards are law, DIR.
VIM said there Is no such written
law. but ~- SO much pressure is
brought TO bear that 1t amounts to
the same thing.
IF there is not an actual threat"
he declared. 1T comes very near to
it," ---
When you say a man is a boil
shevist on an occasion like this. DR.
Smoot began. lit doesn't help mat
tors any. This is free country
The day of autocracy and beauro-
crazy Is past Methodist preachers
must be granted the privilege Of
thinking for themselves. If you
want to stand up for Your. rights, it
will be good thing to vote for the
resolution"
Rev Boyd f. Hudson declared
that such utterances, coming from
The men they did. had positively
astounded him. That protest should
have been made against the plans
OF the general boards was more
astonishing, he said than ever
Not even from an un-Christian
man. he said. have I ever heard A
word against the drives the govern
ment made for carrying on the work
OF war orga nixations. Put that
same spirit in the drives for the
work OF the church"
DR., Samuel T. Senter declared ne
had no apology to make for his para
in the formation OF the organization
Amid cries Of question" from
all parts of the church, DR. W. H.
Atwell walked out upon the floor
You might as well let me say
what I intend to say, he told thsrn
with good natured smile, "for rs
going to be done. ] love all of you,
but must tell Some OF you that you
don't know the first principles OF
parliamentary practice"
And then with the same good
naturcd smile quelling opposition to
his speech. he said:
II have never recognized the in
Iallibility of the pope"
Everybody knew where DIR. At
well stood.
II the generals can't listen to the
men on the field who are doing the
actual work. they ought TO put him
out and that quickly
IF they don't listen let them sail
on their way and, with the same
love in our hearts for them, we will
count on meeting them around the
throne.
They send me a lot Of lnstruc-
tons and often can't carry out half
of them.
Don't expect little David to put
on the armour of Saul
Don't rein me up too tight I
want air and freedom.
! Tell me what to do and I'll do 1t.
| Certainly, generally. he replied.
as DR.. w. Il. Beauchamp. director
OF the centenary movement in the
Methodist Episcopal church South.
arose to ask question. But DR.
+ Beauohamp, shaken with laughter,
sat down without asking It
| This organization will be a good
thing, DR.. Atwell continued. I'VE
can meet, kiss each other and GO
on our way"
! The explosion of the 'bobhevist'
bomb took place at the morning
session OF the conference when Or.
| Winn arose to give notice Of a meet.
Ing OF a certain portion OF the mem
bers In the afternoon. These mem
hers had been believed to have
signed a paper which was a direct
slap ut the constitution of. the
! church.
DIR. Christian and others held thai
ne was out OF order in giving notice
or meeting. the nature OF which
had not been divulged
A parliamentary tangle ensued.
The chair was occupied by DR.. J.
c. Reed. the bishop having temper
arfly vacated 1t. DIR. B. F.. Lips
comb. secretary of the conference
held that the notice was In order
and said any notice could be given
without explanation. The chair up-
held this decision.
| DIR. Christian said:
Sir. I always rise on this con-
ference floor in defense of the con
stitution OF our sacred methodism.
insist on having this paper read be-
Tore this body, the constituted leeis.
lative body and such a paper should
be presented, and not referred to ar
unauthorized gathering. soviet in
characte7
At this juncture a motion by DR.
Lipscornb that the conference ad
iourn prevailed.
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