Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-12
A a1issiOnary to he Supported and
a Church Built i'm Japan-splen-
did Talk From Dr. MORRISON and
ITS Result.
The second days proceedings of the
Western North Cnrolina conference were

BISHOP GALLOWAY.
opened promptly at 9 o'clock by Bishop
c. b. Galloway, with Scripture reading,
singing and prayer,
After roll call the minutes of yester-
days session were read, and after slight
inaccuracies were corrected were ap
proved.
On motion, the calling OF the roll will
be dispensed with at all the future ses.
sions.
Rev. ]. c. Morris, Of the extension
board, was introduced to the confer.
ence.
Chas. W. Curtis and K. V. Shelton were
admitted to the conference on trial.
J. T. Gattis, colporteur, read his report
He had Travelled 5000 miles in Western
North Carolina conference and 5000
miles in North Carolina conference. Had
sold $16,127 worth of books in the two
conferences during the year.
The report from Barbee and Smith,
agents for the publishing house at Nash
vile was read.
A report was read from Asheville Fe.
male college, which showed that institu-
ton to be in better condition than for
fifteen years. There Lave already been
$50 pupils entered this year An increase
of one hundred per cent. in the patronage
from the city OF Asheville, was noted.
Ten states are represented in the college,
and no serious sickness has occurred in
the college during the past year.
Under the second question-"Who are
still on trial?" the following characters
were passed and the following parties
advanced to the second year: !. M
Rice. Walter M. Curtis, W. S. c. Cherry
p. d. Parker. w. H. Perry, T. E. Weaver
W. L. Sheriff., 7. b. McCurdy, K. D..
Sherrell, E. Myers, H. 7. Hoover, ]. D..
Crocker
W. H. Nelson and J. T. Bagwell were
discontinued at their own request.
]. F. Crowell's character was passed
and he was continued in the class of the
first year at his own request, NOT having
gone before the committee.
Question eight What travelling
preachers are admitted to deacons' or.
dcrs?" was called, and the following
characters passed and the persons ad-
vanced to deacons' orders: 7. ]. Rogers,
A. X. Surratt, Z. j. Poe, Parker Holmes,
W. L. Dawson, J. II. Ware, A. w. Ja'
cobs and w. T. Hunnicutt.
Under the fifth question-"Who are
readmitted?" DR., ], T. Bagwell, of Shelby
district, was readmitted.
DIR. II. {. Morrison, one OF the mission.
y. ary secretaries OF the southern church.
was granted an opportunity of address
: ing the conference.
I he speaker said the church of God had
but one mission, and that mission was
announced by Christ himself: "Go "
into all the world and preach my gos
pei" The great work of missions was
growing. Many strides forward haC
been made i'll comparatively few years
n The doors Of countries heretofore scalcc
had been opened to the missionaries dur
IT ing the past seventy-hye years. and man,
savage countries had been civilized ant
" christianized during those years.
v The speaker said 1t was no disadvan
tage that the church owed missionar,
debt OF $11S,0OO. 1t had not been cor
tracted in order that any man might be
come rich, but it had been contracted L
save souls for whom Christ had died
i. And then there were one million member
belonging to the church that owed tn
debt-only about ten cents per capata
And beyond all and above all was tn
security given by God himself in tn
dc I l. Al
The church, said DR.. Morrison, woul
never do her duty on the missionar
question, until its heart and conscienC
- are touched.
!. DR.. Morrison stated that the plan whic
NJ has been adopted is for each conferenc
R. to assume the support of particula
missionary, in addition to their regula
missionary assessments. He wanted tt
Western North Carolina conference t
assume the support of Rev. Mr.. Wilson
missionary from their conference t
Japan. His salary is $3.50 per year.
A plan was mentioned by DR.. Morr
son, that this amount, $3.50, be divide
into shares of $40 each and that they
subscribed for bv preachers, lavmel
r Sunday schools and Epworth leagues.
+ A subscription was started, and in lei
than Is minutes the $3.50 was raised.
MIR. Wilson is native of Ashe count,
North Carolina, and is greatly believe
in his field in Japan.
A subscription was also started
shares of ten dollars each to build
church in Japan for Mr.. Wilson. I'll
r church is to cost $500, and the enti
I, amount was raised in a few minute
The conference thus assumes ,2s
above its regular missionary contrib
tions.
Question seven-"Who are the deaco
of the first year?" was called, and Il
" following names announced and the
characters passed and advanced to t
class of the 4th year. l.. A, Fall, S.
Turrentne, H. L. Atkins, ]. c, Troy.
w. G. Malonee's character was pass
v and he was continued in the third year
Question ten-"What local preacht
are elected deac0ns?" being called, t
following were elected: N. d. Wilson,
Greensboro district; w. H. Perry,
Mt. Airy district; !. c. Mock, Whist
district; Jacob Simpson, Salisbury d
trict; A. H. Starnes, N. A. Miller,J
4. Crook, Asheville district.
Question fourteen--"What local prea'
-. ers are elected eldersl" being called,
w. following was elected: A. ]. Burra
= Winston district.
) The credentials Of w. A. Farwell, fr,
3 ! Charlotte district were presented to
conference.
'een The report OF Trinity college was
ferred to the board OF education wi
out being read.
The committee on public wors
"in made the following announcements
the churches tonight. DR.. ]. c. Morris
Central church. upon the subject
church extension. Rev. T. B. Bonner
-. Riverside. Rev. L. T. Cornell at No
~ Ashexille All the services begin at z
O'Clock.
The doxology was sung and the b
Y. diction pronounced By Bishop Gallcw