The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-12-06
THURSDAY. DEC. q, 1883.
SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL SEES
SION.
North Carolina Conference of
the Methodist Protestant
Church.

L
G.. L. Whitaker for the following re-
port of the proceedings of the late
Conference of the Methodist Prot
estant church which met in Hender-
son:
The Sixty third session of the North
Carolina Conference, Methodist Prot
estant Church, convened in Hender-
son at the Methodist Protestant
Church, November IL, 1883. Morn
ing session opened at 9 A. NJ, Presi-
dent +. ]. Ogburn in the char. After
opening service, which consisted of
Scripture reading by the President;
prayer by Revs. L. F. McCuliock and
w. w. Amick, and praise, Rev. w.
+. Kenneth was appointed temporary
Secretary.
The Conference was composed Of
the following members
MINISTERIAL.
w. H. Wills, G. +. Harris, 4. C..
Harris, J. l.. Michaux, A. w. Line
berry, ]. w. Heath, K. r. Mic:aux,
K. H. Wills, J. c. Deans, ]. r. Ball,
w. T.. Kenneth, {. A. Pickens, H. w.
Peoples, G.. +. Hunt. T. ]. Ogburn,
w. &. Hammer, n. II. Lewallen, d.
a. High6ll, I. +. Ferree, W. w.
Amick, K. X. Hammer, L. NJ. Totten,
S. Simpson, i. +. McCullock, G.. w.
Bowman, ID. A. Fishel, |. |. York, ].
H. Totten, S. w. Coe, w. p. Martin,
]. E. Har;sell, ]. n. Garrett, w. F.
Kenneth, ]. H. Morton, W. +. Mellow
ell, w. Nj. Pike, w. l.. Harris, w. +.
Swain, w. I. Totten, j. +. Dosler, w.
y. Bunch, w. +. Galloway, w. G..
Hamilton, II. W. Leslie, {. l.. Whit
aker, S. A. Cecil.
LAY MEMBERS.
Albemarle circuit, &. V. White
Alamance, N. Stafford Asheboro,
Samuel Spoon; Buncombe, ]. K. Buck
ner; Belmont Mission, N. NJ. Modlin;
Cleveland circuit, w. ]. Morrison
Cedar Falls, ID. p. Coble; Davidson,
A. ]. Morris; Flat Rock, Prof. ]. A.
Hoiti Greensboro, J. w. brewer
Guilford, J. i. Gray; Granville, +,
=. Grissom; Halifax, X. \. Hardy
Haw River, +. X. Tottcn; High
Point, ]. w. Wilson; Henderson Sta.
ton, John F. Harris: Ivy ciruit, NJ
p. Ray; LaGranse Mission, DR.. ]. NJ
Hadley; Littleton circuit, Geo. l.
Barnes; Mecklenburg, I. NJ. Lewis
Monroe, ID. 4. Sechrest Mocks
vile, w. ]. Ellis; North Granville
". ID. Rem ; Orange, y. K. Holmes
Pee Dee Mission, ]. p. Burroughs
Randolph Circuit, ]. p. NJ. Pickett
Roanoke, W. {. Whitaker; Stanly
K. w. Thompson S. ring Churt
Station, J. \. Robinson Surry cir
cult, Levi Watson; Tar River, T. V
Ayent Winston, Prof A. X. Nor
gan Winston Station, ]. IL. Pegram
Yadkm Mission, Alfred Bean.
Rev. J. ID. Arnold of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, was intro,
duced to the Conference by the Pres.
ident. Rules OF order governing
former sessions were adopted and
Conference proceeded to the appoint
ment Of committees. Rev +. T
Tagg of Baltimore, Corresponding
Secretary OF Foreign Missions of the
Methodist Protestant church, vas in
PRODUCED to the Conference. Con
ference then wcIt into examination o.
official character of pastor till A. NJ.
when it adjourned to hear a sermon
10y Rev. ]. +. Dosier.
AFTERNOON SESSION, } T. Mex
animation OF official character VA:
resumed.
The President, on hearing the re-
port of Rev S. w. Coe, compiimentec
it. At conclusion of examination o
official character the President intro
duced Rev. B. Stout of the West Vir.
ginia Conference, Corresponding Sec
rotary of Home Missionary Society O
the Methodist Protestant church, whe
congratulated the Conference an
brought fraternal greetings from ths
ssi2tyodd ministers OF the West E.ir.