Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
bryan SAYSSOUTH
WILL LEAD BACK
TO BIBLE REFORM
Delegates to Methodist Con.
ference Hear Address of
Great Commoner.
PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE
TO THREE CHURCHES
Says Christian Church Must
Safeguard Education of
Children.

nounCemcnt of appointments. which
Will be made some time Tuesday, the
selection OF four preachers and four
lay members as delegates to the Gen
eral Conference. stands out as one OF
the most important matters to come
before the Virginia Conference, NJ. Il.
church. South. as special order ut
10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The preachers will elect their dele
gates and the lay members will cast
the ballots for their own delegates
The fitness of various men are being
discussed by delegates. who gather
in small groups at Centenary Church.
where the conference is i'm session
and in the Hobbies of the hotels Mat
tiers of great Importance are to b.
considered ut the General Conference.
and it Is the desire of the conference
to send its most representative a,i
able men.
For the first time in the history
of the Virginia Conference women
delegates Will cast their ballots when
the vote is taken for the lay member
representatives TO the General Con.
ference.
Many Greet bryan.
Centenary Church was crowded to
ATS utmost capacity yesterday morn
ing. when William Jennings i.rya,
the great commoner. Was escorted to
the platform and introduced uy r'ran;<
l.. story IN a happy and graccI,I
manner.
Colonel Bryan briefly recited his
career; that ne was born in Ililuo
lived for several years in Nebraska,
End. OH account OF his wire's health.
moved TO Miami, Fla. He declared:
II am not only a Sout.erner now
but most Southern Southerncr." He
said that, because ne had RaptIs,
blood in him probably caused h
}ondness for the water, and he gained
his strcIGth Of perseverance, from
the presbyterian church. OF which II,
is member, while his son Is
Methodist. He said one part OF the
PRESBYTERIAN faith that was hard on
him was the doctrine OF election
Pledges Devotion To Churches.
Colonel Bryan pledged his dcvoti,l
to three churches. Methodist Bap-
fist and Presbyterian. and, during
the course of his address. said the
South is destined TO lead the Grca.
reform that is going to bring the
Bible back into the homes and make
the people OF this country believe IN
the word OF God.
The attitude Of certain professors
down TIE idea of a personal God. was
scored by Mr.. Bryan at is time
fo> the Christian Churcl, to get busy
and safeguard the education Of their
children" he dcclartd. THE time has
come when the taxpayers should see
to 1t that their money is not paid
&c men and women who toll and teach
that. when there is a confl!c: between
the Bible and the god OF scicnce, the
Bible must be discarded"
He attacked the Darwin theory
with force stating that II rohs The,
bible Of every csscrtia! element dear
10 the Christian heart Young men
and women" he said "arc Being led
away from God, ny worship of mind
when the heart shorii dir.i3t''
Service Mgst he Il iin.rhcart.u.
Colonel Bryan. said the churches o.
the south We're well grounded. ana
could not be served from the faiih Of
the fathers. rs found in Tn. Eltle.
THE people OF the world must serve
SOD with all their heart. all their
mind, an their soul. all their
strength hc said, ana then. stress.
ing the word can" SAID it does not
mean pert service. but all That is
the law the command. he said.
As he closed his powerful pie, fo,
back TO the truth and an ab!d.ns
faith in The Bible. the CONGREGATION
Gang An Han the Power OF Jesus
Name"
Rev. James c. Reed, who. ATTIC,
hfty-thrce years of continuous Scr.
vice has been placed on the supernu
mcraTN iISt
services yesterday morning.
Rev. Frank II: Holland. who has
oeen supply pastor cor twelve years.
asked for fun connection. Their. was
opposition because of his age. and Tho
condition OF his health When the
'ote was taken. Rev Holland was
eiectea by "a large majority.
Admitted on Trial.
ne following were admitted on
Pet,us. H.
Eastern Shore Observation-Disclosures
Jones
Lynchburg district-David c. Trer,
and Edgar b. Clapp
Oglesby.
Farmvilie distrlct--clay w. uin-
Richmond Observation-Disclosures u
Chappell, william r Reed and Pev-
ton J. Palmore.
The last was elected TO deacon,s
orders and VIII be ordained AT the
session Of the conference. In July OF
next year he will sail for JaDan.
where he will engage in missionary
work, having been accepted for that
service by the missionary hoard
Elected to Dracnn's Orders.
Bisncp McMurry then called IN
the class for election to deacon's or
derH. the following responding: Ralph
J. Vow. Danrilie; John l.. Killer and
Walter G. Gum. Bishop McMurry
delivered an impressible lecture to
the young men as they stood at the
chancel. Hc admonished them to
cons der well the questions to be
propornded and to be sure OF their
answers.
Bishop McMurry then called the
classes OF the first. second. third and
fourth years. many OF the candidate s
for advancement being heard reports
considered aIft had finished the pre-.
scribcd course OF study Not man
on any Of the lists whose character
was Challenged. The conference nd