The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-18


n. r i.irscoFpb ard the cGnference. by
resolution urged the Senators ana
Representatives. from Virginia to use
all their influence TO make II statute
law
TIE bill provides a chaplain corps.
administered by a STAFF Of three chap
lains fairly representative OF the re-
iiricus forces Of the country. -
TIE corps will have one chaplain Tor
each i.?on officers and enlisit men
They ere &c have rank. pa and nj
lnwartes as follows; Ten per cent OF
them er lo7els, 'nrteen per cent MAJORS
forty-avc PER cent captnins' and twen-
ty.tNn per cent FIRST lieutensnis. rms
age limit is thirtv-fve wears. w4th
two yr:.rx provisi onal service. except
that any cha nlain who shall nave
served IN the recent emergency IN ire
army of the United States 7hal he
et'e 'tic - his army record.
Devotional exercises when the con-
ference rA-convened yesterday morn
ing. were conducted by KEY. > -
Brown presiding elder of the panv'l1e
dis,rict The routine work OF the body
then was resumed.
The bishop presented a disciplinary
change which was effected at the last
session Of the general conference ous
which requires ratification by the an
, nuai conferences. This. was adopted
unanimously and reads as follows:
TT is tho duty OF all Christians and
especially Of all Christian ministers to
observe and obey the laws and com
mands Of the governing or supreme au-
thority OF the country of which they
are citizens or subjects. or In which
they reside. and to use all iaudable
means TO encourage and enjoin oeedi-
ence to the powers that be"
The report OF the committee on dis
q "A
and adopted.
The report of the Bible board, highly
commencing the work OF the American
Bible society in it's distribution OF the
Scriptures. was presented by Rev. j.
J. Bradford and adopted.
Two million copies of the gospels
have been distributed to eighty-hve
nations and tribes. The work Of the
society In furnishing Scriptures to SOL
diers on all fronts during the world
war was of the highest efficiency the
report said.
Rev w F. Jordan, p. d, representa-
| tive Of the American Bible society was
| presented to the conference and spoke
! interestingly OF his work in the West
Indies. the French Islands and other
| Latin countries.
| A motion Of Dr. c. f, Blankenship.
! presiding elder OF the Farmville dis
| trict. changing the date OF conference
| from the second Wednesday In Noveul :
! Der to Thursday after the first Sum
! day in 1920. and Wednesday after the
! second Sunday, thereafter, was car
! rled by recorded vote of ll8 to ?.
| The committee on conference re-
tattons offered it's report and 1t was
/ adopted The following were added
| to the supernumeries: Rev. F. f. II.
Mclean and Rev. J. A. 8. Shipley On
/ account of failing health Revs, J. L.
Pribbie, r. g. Via, J. l. Bruce, J. Q.
Moss and w. r. Hayes were added to
the opportunities.
| The report of the board of education
was read by Or. s. G. Hatcher, vice.
/ president and secretary and treasurer
! OF Randolph Macon. This created a
! good deal Of discussion from Drs. f.
| H Rowe. 6. C. Hatcher, w. Ashhurv
Christian, r #. blackwell, J. c. Reed
| and c. e. Jones Or Rowe offered a
substitute report but was voted down
and the report of the board was
adopted by large majority.
! DR. ] r. Moss. president OF the Ep-
worth league board offered the re-
port Of that body. which was discussed
bv Or Moss and Rev. r.. r.. Proctor
nastor Of woodland HEIGHTS Metho-
dist church II was adopted This
leagues have raised s45ss4 for mis-.
sions and si2Sse5 for all purposes
The sum Of $500 was pledged fol
African missions and the amount raised
| was s22ss. Their budget for mex,
year calls for ss5.00G, DR. Moss said
he has assisted in the organization OIL
two leagues in the Norfolk district,
The report Of the board on Christian
literature was read by Secretary II
w Davies Recommendations tha'
Rev. O. II Lambeth he re-appointec
/ editor Of the Richmond Christian Ad
vocate. Rev J. s. Hunter, field agent
Of the publishing house Rev George
r Greene, business manager OF .n'
Advocate. and that Rev r. T. Lumnkir
he reimbursed to the amount of $500
were made All these were adopted.
7. r. Catlin. Frank Talbot. DR.. J
r whitley and Or. Lambeth spoke u
the report.
During the morning session. while
r TIE uuestfon If Fv~efth aearnes wa
heinw discussed, the president, Rev
IT n Proctor nastor Of WOODLAND
| y1airhts NrtNodist was called to th'
n,atform and presented with blaci
leather hand bag by the league OF IN
| virginia conference as an expression
Of appreciation Of his services,
hoard ~ Education.
Tie report of the board Or erfuc*tfd1
calls attention to the educational
ence for Aprii or May. 1921, declaring
end for Aurilor May, 1921. declaring
prospects for success to be part'cu
larly bright, and contains the follow
. ing recomme ndations'
First: That the method OF the Lor'
in supplying pnlpits he followed, tina
lie prayer TO the Lord OF the harVes
that he send forth laborers into IN
harvest
: second That every Sunday schoo
be requested properly to observe vo
cation day
Third: that every pastor he urge
in accordance with the law or IN
church, To preach nj least one sHrn'o'
"A wear in every pulpit on the claim
Of tho Christian ministry and that TN
be followed by personal work v'nonl
| the young men of his congregation
Fourth: that our preachers he re
ouested to speak on the subject o
the ministry to the pupils OF IN
schools and colleges accessible t
, them.
Fifth: that the authorities OF IN
colleges and schools give cordial wei
, come and assistance to the life ser
vice campaign conducted this ses
, sion among the students by the cen
, tenayv commission of the church,
, sixth, that the treasurer OF IN