Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
M. E. Reformed Conference.

The second session Of the North
Carolina Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Zion Reform
Church met in Hills chapel, Shelby,
N. c., at 10 o'clock a. m. on We'd
nesday, Nov. "a, 1886, Bishop A.
Hill presiding.
The presiding officer opened the
conference by reading Both chapter OF
Isaiah and lining 9th hymn, and the
throne of grace was addressed by Rev.
S. Turner.
Rev. j. W. Roberts was elected
recording secretary, and Rev. j. D.
Jones statistical secretary-the former
also reporter to the CHARLOTTE Mes
sENGER.
The various committees were ap-
pointed, and as no allotment had been
made for the introductory sermon, the
Committee on Devotion reported that
Rev. I'D. Jones fill that appointment.
A series of resolutions were offered
by Rev. j. W. Roberts, speaking in
high terms of the Presidents procla-
nation, and recommended that some
one be appointed to preach a thanks
giving sermon in conference, whicl
was unanimously adopted, the author
of the resolutions being appointed tt
prerch the designated sermon.
Thursday morning was spent as di
rected previously, when a multitud,
of persons attended the thanksgiving
sermon. Business of the conference,
was resumed in the afternoon, when
Elder S. Hunter, of the Shiloh Bap
fist Association, was introduced to thu
conference. Pastoral reports wer,
made and received. The report
showed a larger per cent. of work don
This conference year than any previous
both spiritually and temporarily, Their
being at least 80 per cent. added in
membership and financial worth.
All characters passed Three can
lidates were admitted into full con
nectiOn, two were ordained elders an,
four deacons.
Elder u. R. Patterson, who ha,
been on mission work, spoke very en-
couragingly of the progress made in
upper South Carolina and southeas
North Carolina, and thought the f,y
lure would be favorable for refor lac
ton. Many of the clergy and il 81 II
tors contributed to the elder foS he'll,
purchasing of church sites, amo, host
to SIS. and
The Bishop stated at have for a
letters from the Independent J re,
dist, of Knoxville, Tenn, DIES what
consolidation with us, and askii tho
conference to take action and r conc
them the basis on which W.
consolidate, which were read 7 yer 4
series of resolutions were forwi oiau
the above named church, tie morn
agreed upon by the confer, s1Sc s
consolidation. 'em
Letters from other States we them
where we were invited to cor , ,nine
organize our church, and pre- do i
made for it to be done. goes
Revs. Smith and Byers, of card
e. Church, were introduce, tie,
spoke, bidding us God-speed. Jack
Saturday, the fourth day, ana,
reports were made and letter tende
absent members of clerical ran other
seen after. there
An academy for the trainil An
teachers and lovers of educati s snG :
founded and put under the chi table
faithful hands. A.
Committees reports were p and S
and adopted, the one on tenn s g,rcu
advocating total abstinence of weigh
GUS and malt liquors, seeing stront
lieving it the greatest hindu ny u :
progress, spiritually and ten The I
now existing, and total absti ana
tobacco among the itinerant Ia Gus s
The Sabbath was devoted $50
ship, Rev. j. w. Roberts p9 Wi
the annual sermon at Ii DEL from
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