The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-08
THE CONFERENCE.
Bishop Hendrix Called it to Order
IN Centenary Church.
PRELIMINARY EXERCISES.
There We're SiZtV-Nine AbSGntGGS on
Roll Call.
A SKETCH OF THE BISHOP.
4 Young Minister to Hold Such Re-
spOnSible Position,
| SKETCH OF THE BISHOP.


Years of Age-He Was Elected by
the General Conference ia 1886 at
Richmnnd-Biograph Sketches
of the Presiding Elders of the Con
ference-An Able Bishops Cabinet
The thiro annual session of the
Western North Carolina Methodist
Episcopal Conference opened at the
Centenary church in Winston at 9
o'clock Nov. 3Oth, Bishop Hendrix,
of Missouri, presiding.
The Conference is composed of 219
preachers and 60 lay delegates. Nine
of the former are Presiding Elders.
After singing a hymn, Bishop Hen
dirk read the fourth chapter of Second
Corinthians, after which he offered
A FERvENT PRAYER
asking the guidance Of God in all the
deliberations of the Conference. He
PRAYED for the absent members who
were detained at home on accout of
sickness and closed with Lords prayer.
SECRETARIES.
G. G. Montgomery was elected secre-
tary OF the conference, and the follow
ing assistant sectarieS were elected:
Fl. A Bays and D. H. Comann.
The statistical secretaries are j. Ed
Thompson, J. w. Clegg and L. j.
Hoyle. The financial secretaries are
NJ. A. Smith, w. L. Sheriff. and &C.
Brothers.
The committee on publication of
minutes are Q. II. Ireland, S. Fl. Hill
lad, G. G. Montgomery and j. A.
Odell.
The hours for holding the day ses-
SiOnS of Conference were decided upon.
1t will meet at 9 a. m. and adjourn at
Up. m.
Reports were read from the Board
of Missions and the Publishing House.
These were referred to their respect
i've Committees.
REPORT OF PRESIDING ELDERS.
Question No. 20. was called: "Have
all the preachers been blameless in
their lives and official administra-
tion?" Not single charge or Objec-
tion was brought by the preachers or
delegates representing the several dis
tricts, against any of the Presiding
Elders. On the other hand they were
all endorsed as being able, earnest and
wise leaders. The Elders made re-
ports of their past years work as fol-
lows:
J. r. Brooks, of Greensboro.-"I
think the district is in good condition.
There have been many revivals and
accessions to the churches. The
finances are in advance of last year
One death in the ministry of the dis
trict during the year-Rev. Mr..
Croker"
p J. Carraway, of Winston.-''In
some respects this has been very
happy year, but in others sad. One of
our strongest men was cut down.
Rev. w. W. Boyles, of the Davidson
circuit, another young man has been
cut off by sickness. Both places have
been supplied. There have been sue
cessfull revivals in every charge. Net
increase in church membership fairly
large. Financial report not satisfac-
tory as would wish. l thank the Lord
/ have had good health. The district
is in promising condition"
r. NJ. Boyle, of Nit. Airy.-''Very
good work has been done. Finances
are in advance of last year. My terri
tory is large.''
j. r. Scroggs, of Statesvell.- There
are "a churches in my district valued
at S95, 900, over 1.200 additions were
made to the churches in the district.
are good. District is in good condi-
tion.
J. J. Rem, of Salisbury:-sWe have
had a successful year Preachers had
good health. Had many reviyals and
large increase to the membership OF
| the churches in the district. The
Sunday school work has proSpered."
A. p. Tyer, of Charlotte:-''There
are sixty-one churches in my district
| The financial reports, on account OF
| hard times, is not as good as / WOULD
| like to have it"
T. w. Guthrie, of Shelby 1.-THE
1 L, FL
/ We have done good work"
| J. FL. Weaver, of Ashville eve
| have had twelve hundred conversions
/ The year has been prosperous ont
| The district is composed of sever
counties. The educational work il
| also prospering."
w. r. Barnett, of Franklin :-.sMy J
/ district is composed of seven counties
Notwithstanding the hard times there
has been an improvement in our ffnan
! cial affairs over last year. Reyiyal
| have been held at every church, re
sulting in large accesSiOns to tn,
churches
The Presiding Elders, having pass
ed an examination of character, wer
referred to the committee on Confer
ence relations for Supenumerary re
lations.
CHARACTER EXAMINATIONS.
| Rev. Messrs. e. J. Eudailey, J. S
Barnett, S. III. Helsebeck,- and J. L
Austin passed examination of charae
ter and were referred to the commit
tee on conference relations for super
numerary relation.
M G. Field passed examination O
| character.
/ The following passed examinatio
of character and were referred to til
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snDeranuated relation: w. w. Albrs
VS. Holton, G. M. Anderson, G. M
| Pepper, James Wheeler, G. w. Kinl