Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
To Hold Two Sessions.

TO Hold Two Sessions.
The conference viii meet tomor-
row under new rule calling for
morning and afternoon sessions. The
rule was adopted at today's business
session at which the delegates were
told that the body was far behind
with the work.
At the session today the conference
disposed Of considerable routine bust
ness arranged Tor the creation OF the
subordinate branches OF the new gen
eral board OF lay activities, and de-
cided TO rcscind its action OF Satur-
day in setting forth an outline which
tho commission OF fifteen would fol-
!|" n reorEar!zin6 and consolidating
the various general boards Of tho
church. The outline. as adopted, pro-
Ntdcd for the establishing OF four
new boards. including one devoted TO
womcn's activities.
Today Rev. j II Fakes OF Atlanta.
chairman or tho committee which
recommended appointing the commits
sion. announced that the committee
had found widespread dissatisfaction
on the part OF tic delegates with
what they called "dictation' to the
commission and urged that the orig.
inai report he modified.
Did Not Mean TO Dictate.
DR.. Fakes explained that it had
not been the intention OF tho com
mittee u dictate. but that the COM
mittce had gone into the matter thor
oughly and appended the outline TO
help the commission when that body
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nounced that the personnel OF the
commission Of fifteen would he an
nounced within few days
The conference also today appoint
cd committee OF three TO consider
invitations from elite sseekiny 20
hold the next 1uadrenniai confer
ence. The conferences site is chosen
by the committee usually about ono
year before the date OF the confer
encS is announced
Contrary to expectations. the re-
ports Of the committee on unifca-
ton did not get TO the floor today.
and II was said that the mater now
might not come up until the latter
part OF the week.
Go Al thr Way for rniHcntion.
majority of the unincation COM
mittec has voted Ia recommend go
ing AL the way" in the matter OF pro-
poSed uniting Of the Northern and
southern branches of Mcthodism.
urging the appointment OF n commit
tee OF this denomination To meet with
one from the Northern branch, and
IN the event OF agreement Of the
joint commission. the calling of a
special session Of the conference to
consider the matter \ minority re-
port recommends the appointment of
a commission by the conference. but
would have no further steps at this
time.
Declaring that he and his people
recognize and accept the fact that
there are certain established prac-
tees, customs and fundamental prln-
ciplcs as regards race relations that
the Southern Methodist Church and
the Southern white people would
never surrender" DR.. w 4. Rel OF
st. Louis. fratcrnal messenger OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
urged that all possible efforts be
made by the two races to promote re-
liSious welfare and harmony be-
tween them.
DR.. Bell said his people did not seek
or desire "a surrender OF those pr!n-
ciples by the white people" but that
they did ask tho sympnthetic sup
por; Of the Southern white people
in bringing the negro into his best
possible attachments"
hcrrsy Probe Loses Out.
Efforts 10 have the nineteenth
Uuadr!snnia! conference Of the Meth
o!!st Episcopal Church, South. in ses-
sion here, appoint IL committee to in
vcs,igate charges that "heresy" is be-
ing taught in certain OF the church'S
schools and colleges and III parts of
the mission Held. failed when the
special committee considering the
matter late tonight adopted reso-
luton. which made no mention OF the