The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-08

S. D. Peeler, W. Ell. Cooper, W. M.
Kerr. j. w. Bird. J. W. Pruett J. G.
Thomas, t. II. Edwards, r. w. Pick
ems.
The following ministers were intro
duced to the conference: Rev. H. p.
Waugh, of the Holston conferences;
Rev. w. A. Lutz, of the Lutheran
church. Winston;, Rev. Prof: w: L..
Tillett,o Vanderbilt University; Rev.
f. L. Reid, D. D., editor Raleigh
Christian Advocate: Rev. J. n. Cole,
of Edenton Street church, Raleigh.
Rev Dr. Tillett, of the Theological
Department of Vanderbilt, addressed
the Conference upon the Importance
Of thorough education for candi-
date for the ministry. He referred to
the opportunities Vanderbilt afforded
and said that to his regret more stu
dents attended the Theological school
there from other sources than the
Conference colleges in North Caro-
lima.
He said Vanderbilt offered free
room rent and free tuition and 800
scholarship to pay board to every A.
B. graduate studying for the ministry
OF the Southern Methodist church.
Rev. L. L. Crawford, of Trinity col
lege. replied to Prof. Tillett. He said
Yale and other colleges offered better
Vanderbilt. Mr.. Crawford expressed
himself as being well pleased with the
cause, and thought that the confer
ence colleges sh3uld be a feeder to
Vanderbilt.
Prof Tillett answeredeNr. Crawford
by saying that Wander 1t was not in
favor of receiving anyDut graduates
from smaller colleges that he was
opposed to the Bachelor of Divinity
n nd
lege had decided to dispense with it.
Bishop Hendrix said he was glad to
learn that Trinity had abandoned the
B. d. degree. Let the cobler stick tC
his last: let the college stick to its
proper work Literary training should
come first. Let theology take care
of itself"
COLPoRTEUR's REPORT.
Rev. T. J. Gattis, the conference
colporteur and agent for Sunday
schools. read his report for the year
ending Nov. so, 1892. He said:
Il have sold in the bounds of your
conference SIS, 1926 worth of religious
literature, and in the North Carolina
conference S10,071.06, aggregating in
the two conferences $1S, ,365.32. In
common with other business enter
priSes, our cOlportage work has suffer
money market.
"Many of the preachers and laymen
who purchased books, land others who
acted as agents, have not teen able to
pay as promptly as heretofore, but the
sale of religious books has been larger
than in any former year. Since the
tystem was inaugurated l have given
the work my closest attention.
I'm addition to visiting many other
MI I hnUn hnnn nrnC0nf-
district Conferences, was represented
by efficient agents with fine aSSOrt-
ment of books at six others.
/ have given special attention to
the sale of Bibles, Hymn Books, Dis
cip1ineS, Sunday School Libraries and
other supplies, commentaries on the
Holy Scriptures, and our own publl-
cations generally. L have sold during
tie year 1000 copies of the Methodist
Armor, by the late DR.. II. Il. Hudson,
Of your Conference"
ADMITTED ON TRIAL.
The following young men were ad-
mitted to the Conference on trial:
From Guilford district-Joseph D.
Edes. Thomas B. Johnson, Samuel t.
Barber and Jacob r. Moose.
From Mount Airy district-Samuel
r. Stamey and Terry r. Fulton.
From Statesville district-Alva W.
Plyer.
From Salisbury district-Albert
Sheriff..
Bishop Hendrix requested the Pre-
siding Elders to meet him at 700 to-
night at his room at Mr.. ]. A. Gray'S,
for the consideration of important
matters.
Centenary church at 7:30 tonight.