Wilmington journal., 1873-08-08
Reported for the .Journsl.
Quarterly Conference OF the VI. e.
Church at Monroe.
FIRST DAY.

| ElhOI DA1.
The District Conference of the Chal
lotte District, North Carolina Confer
ence, NJ E. G.. S., met in Monroe, Ur
ion county, n. c., on Thursday morn
ing, July 31st. at o'clock. Presiding
Elder w. S. Black in the Chair.
Conference opened with religious ex
ercises, conducted by Rev. J. p. Simp
son.
Rev. J. P. Simpson was elected Sec
retary.
The Presiding Elder called the ap
pointments.
The roll of delegates was then form
ed, and it was found that there wa:
present n full delegation of ministers
and lay delegates. All charges but one
represented.
The President addressed the Confer.
ence with words of welcome and con.
graduation because of the full repre-
sentatiOn present, and urged the entire
devotion of time and LABOR to the inter
ests of the Conference and the Church.
On motion of Rev. L. S. Burkhead,
the hours of meeting were fixed at from
> to II a. m. and from to 6 p. IN.
Rev. b. II. Dixon, of the Shelly Cir
| cult, was introduced to the Conference
and invited to participate N its delib-
eratiOns.
The following standing Committees
| were appointed:
Committee on Education-5.
Committee on Parsonages 3.
Committee on the Spiritual Condition
of the Church-3.
The President then proceeded with
the regular call of the charges within
the District as to the spiritual condi-
tion of the Church.
Pinevilie Circuit was called and tine
pastor made a report. In regard to
prayer meetings. he stated that there
was no man or woman on the Circuit
who prayed i'll public, and they had
failed to have meetings i'll consequence.
The attendance at Church was about
IS per cent of the whole membership.
No member of the Church uses liquor
rs y beverage. No circus goers and
no dancers i'll the Circuit.
Conference adjourn L at II O'Clock
for religious services, which were con-
ducted by Rev. j. 2. Sil1pson, assisted
by Rev. j. Sanford.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference was opened with re-
h"iouS exercises conducted by Rev. o.
J. Brent Z. f., w. S. Black in the
chair. Roll called, and minutes of
morning session read and approved
A number of delegates and preachers
who had arrived since the morning
session, were enrolled by the Secretary
The char proceeded with the cali of
the charges. Charlotte station was
called. aud Rev. l.. 5. Burkhead, Pas
tor, reported on the spiritual condition
OF The church.
\ revival of religion has been
granted by the Lord, and about forty
persons have been added to the church.
The sacrament has been regularly adj
minister ed, prayer meetings held reg
ularlv, one of them well attended, the
other somewhat neglected, Quite a
number hold family prayers. The
whole increase has been sixty members.
Have regular ''class-meeting." Love
feast every quarterly meeting, general
" veil attended.
Rev J. b. Bobbitt, editor Raleigh
(HiiHion -idrOc0tc, was introduced
by the President to the Conference,
and made short address.
Rev +. Is. Culbreth, Agent of Trim
ity College, was introduced by the
President, to the Conference, and made
Il snort anu 1ccnnS ouufoSS.
Rev. l.. :. Burkhead moved that
Revs. J. 3. Bobbitt and B. b. Culbreth,
be invited to seats in the Conference,
ana to participate in the proceedings.
Pleasant Grove Circuit was called to
report on the spiritual condition of the
church. The Pastor made his report.
No class meetings or Church Confe T.
cnces held regularly, but as often as
circumstances will permit.
FOURTH CHARLOTTE CIRCUIT.
Rev. T. L. Triplett, Pastor. The
spiritual condition was reported by
the Pastor as not favorable but improv-
ing Family prayer neglected, and Sc
crct prayer not SO much practiced rs
desirable. No class meetings, and but
few church Conferences held. At one
appointment the attendance was very
small and irregular. One regular
prayer meeting, a few held at other
places Few advocates taken, and poor
mail facilities.
MOUNT PLEASANT STATION.
Rev A. $. Nelson reported the spirit
lal condition good. Considerable ac-
cessions to the Church, about % since
last quarterly meeting. Some class
meetings. No prayer meetings. Quite
number hold family prayer, family
religion inn rowing. Sacraments adj
miuistered as often as possible. A num-
Der Of Church papers taken and the
subscribers are much pleased with the
Raleigh Advocate.
Concord statio.l was called and the
chair stated that Rev. ID. r. Burton,
preacher III charge, was confined at
home by family af1iiction-and handed
Il letter from him to the Conference
which was read by the Secretary, rep
resenting a fine state of religious feel.
ing; :iS members had lately been ad-
ded to the Church. Mr.. ". Elkins-
Law membcrfrom that station, reported
spiritual condition good. Prayer meet
ings regular. Official members al
ways there and participate fully, pray
ing in public, and every where family
religion attended to. Pastor very
faithful, praying from house to house.
Raleigh Advocate highly appreciated.
Communion regularly held-nuthing
left undone to build up the Church.
4 new congregation had been formed
of % members near Concord with fine
prospects. Two other Churches pro-
iccted.
MONROE CIRCUIT.
Rev. l.. F. Smoot reported. ConGre-
CATION have increased at nearly all
points of the very large work. Eight
Churches ont of eleven have Sunday
service with good attendance. Church
Conferences and class meetings have
been held Have done little pastoral
work because of the large charge;
good feeling i'll the Church and two
revivals have taken place with consid
erable accessions to the Church and a
general revival in the membership.
Some families have prayer and the or
dinanoes of the Church have been ad
ministered. Five brothers joined the
Church at one of the appointments.
MONROE STATION.
Rev. Il. 2. England reported. Con-
gregations good prayer meetings
poorly attended official members alb
| sent. The class meetings have not
been held. TIE Church is praying
for revival Of religion and looking
for it now. No lay man who prays in
public, and few have family prayer.