The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-12-05
THE METHODIST coNFERENt E.

THE METHODIST CoNFERENt
Rep IT of the Proceedings at Greensboro
! this Week ard Lat.
The annual conference of the Metho-
dists of North Carolina began at
Greensboro Wednesday morning of
last week, and was opened by prayer
by Bishop Hargrove, who presided.
! Hon. d. W. Balm, of Raleigh, was
elected secretary.
There were III ministers and about
50 laymen present at this first sess-
ion, besides a large number OF visi-
tors from all parts of the State who
are not members of the conference.
Some of the distinguished visitors
from II distance are DR.. Morton. of
Louisville, KY, secretary for the
Church Exten ion Board, and DR..
i Barbee, secretary of the publishing
house of the Southern Methodist
, Church; also DR.. W. F. Tillett, Dean
of the Theological Department at
Vanderbilt University, who made
| a ringing speech in favor of higher
| and broader education.
Bishop Holsey, of the A. NJ. E.
Church of America, was introduced
| to the conference and made an appeal
| to the conference in the interest of
his branch of Methodism.
THURsDAY-sECoND DAYS SESSION.
Conference was called to order at
9 o'clock a. III. by Bishop Hargrove,
and opened with religious service by
Rev Joseph H. Wheeler.
| ro,, finn h,1CinoSc nr n
NJ. Jones reported Greensboro Fe-
| male college in IL fiourishing condi-
ton, and other colleges were reported
for, which reports were referred to a
| committee.
A resolution was offered memorial
| izing the General Conference, which
meets in St. Louis next May, to di-
vide the North Carolina conference
into two conferences. The confer
ence has grown to such proportions
! ms to render n division necessary.
The examination Of character I'M
der the head of Question 20 was ta-
ken up and a portion of the roll gone
through.
The Alumni of Trinity College held
a meeting at 3 p. m. and gave an en-
tertainment to the conference at the
McAdoo House at p. m.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
After prayer the journal of yester-
days session was read and approx
ed.
Rev. G. w. Ivey reported on the
case of Rev. o. G. Guant and stated
that after prayerful investigation
they find nothing against him and
his character passed.
Nine ministers were received into
the travelling connection and thirteen
passed examinations and were adj
mitted into the class of the second
year.
Rev. J. D. Arnold presented me-
mortal to the General Conference rec
ommending that the President of
each Conference Missionary Board
be appointed by the Bishop. and not
elected by members of the Board as
is now the case The General Con-
ference was also asked to define more
clearly the relations of the Boards OF
Domestic and Foreign Missions. The
lay delegates elected are Hon. d. W.
Balm, j. S. Carr, DR.. B. F. Dixon,
D. B. Nicholson, ". R. Odell, j. A.
Odell and C. W. Tillet.
Rev. J. F. Crowell, President OF
Trinity College, read his annual re-
port. There has been a gratifying
increase of public interest in the Col
lege during the year. Several new
schools have been added and there
has been a steady growth in all the
departments.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Journal of yesterday was reaG
and approved.
Question 5th was called: 'Who arr
elected to Dea ,on's orders?
The following were elected: n R
Richardson, j. w. Clegg, James M
Louden, T. W. S. Parker, Ira Erwin
; III. McRae jackson, l.. NJ Brown ant
John R. Sawyer.
u The 18th question was called
/ "What travelling preachers are elect
ed to Elders Orders ?''
George B. Perry, E. Pope, Jos. NJ
, bowman, George w. Fisher, Rober
, M. Taylor, Thos. C. Lovin, 7. p. Bon
| | ner, w. A. Forbes, VIM. S. Davis, J
, w. Strider, Jos. A. Green, T. S. FL
lington, B. A. York, NJ NJ McFa1
: land, w. F. Coffin, R. B. Gillian, A
| E. Wiley, w. H. Townsend. All thes
| were elected to Elders Orders.
The 10th question was taken up
"What local preacher is eligible t
Deacons' Orders ?"
The following were elected: T. Il
8 Simpson, Thos. II. Balm, L. b. Albe1
son, Milton D. Xix, J. NJ. II. Giles
4 George L. Fulcher.
Il Question 18th was taken up: "Wh
are admitted to be on triaF'-W !
Y Galloway was elected.
Y The class of the Ord was callet
r The following read their reports an
T passed their examination on tt
q course of study, and were passed int
. the class of the fourth year. Re
9 John Y. Pegram, Rev. c. w. Robi
o son, Thos. n. Ivey, H. J. Needhar
q M. +. Steele, Zaduck Paris, Daniel
It Geddy, John G: Johnson, W. I
Pickett, Geo. l.. Smith, Henry B. A
derson, D. P. Tole, Richard '
Townsend, H. N. Eure, Edward ]
d Davis, E. &. Pussy, N. II. Gyton.
3. The Goth question was called, al
"a the following Presiding Elders spol
q of their work and their characte
passed: DR. w. S. Black, DIR. John
r Brooks. :
st THE FIFTH DAY
The fifth days session of Conf
ence opened with prayer by Rev.
A. Willis.
10 The balloting for clerical delegat
%, to the General Conference was cont
be ued. Six ballots were taken, and t
II I'll tod. nv,