Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-01
In ANNUAL SESSION.
WESTERN N. C. CONFERENCE or THE
METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH.
Elders Passed Examination and Ministers
Introd OF vsuderbht
and Yale CoIIeges--CoiportageR Report
lspecial teIerram 70 the DIspa.ch.l


WINSTON. N. c.. November So.-The
Western North Carolina Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, con-
vened in annual session at Centenary
church. in this city. this morning at 8
o'clock. with Bishop Z. X. Hendrix. OF
Missouri. in the chair. After singing the
Bishop read the fourth chapter OF Ii. Co
rinthians and offered fervent prayer.
Q. G.. Montgomery was reelected secie-
tary, with II. A. Bays and ID. H. Comann
"a assistants. The statistical secretaries
are j. Ed. Thompson, J. W. Clegg, aud l..
j. Hoyle. The financial secretaries are A.
A. Smith, W. l.. Sheriff., and Z. Z. Bro
theirs.
Tue Committee on the Publication of
Minutes are G. II. Ireland, s. II. Hilhard,
9. q. Montgomery, and A. j. Odell.
PASSED ELDERs.
All Of the presiding elders passed eKami-
nation of character and were warmly en-
dorsed by the preachers In their respective
districts. Verbal reports were made by
the presiding elders. Some of them re-
ferred to the hard times, but as whole
( the reports were encouraging.
MINISTERS INTRODUCED.
TO the conference: Rev. W. III. Waugh. OF
the Holston Conference: Rev. W. A. Lutz,
of the Lutheran church. Winston Rev.
Professor W. L. Tillett. of Vanderbilt Unit
yerslty: Rev. f. l.. Reid. ID. d., editor Ra-
leigh Christian AdDOcdte, and Rev. y: n
Cole, of Edenton-S.reet church.. Raleigh.
Professor Tillett, of Vanderbilt, made q
strong appeal for an educated ministry.
He referred to the opportunities Nander-
I,1t nAo4a1 HE ragraf that
more students attended the theological
school there from other sources than the
conference colleges in North Carolina. lie
said Vanderbilt offered free room-rent and
free tuition and 800 scholarship TO pay
board TO every A. b. graduate studying tor
the ministry of the Southern Methodist
Church.
YALE's INDUCEMENTS.
Rev. T.. L. Crawford, of Trinity College,
replied TO Professor Tillett. He said Yale
and other colleges offered better induce
ments to the young men than landerollt.
Nr. Crawford expressed himself as being
we'll pleased with the cause. and thought
that the conference colleges should be
feeder to Vanderbilt. 9,
Professor T1llett answered Mr.. Crawford
by saying that Vanderbilt was not IN tavor
OF receiving any but graduates from
smaller colleges: that he was opposed TO
the bachelor of divinity degree, and
learned that Trinity College had decided
to dispense with it.
Bishop Hendrix said he was glad to learn
that Trinity had abandoned the bachelor
of divinity degree. Let the cobler stick
to his last: let the college stick to ITS
proper work. Literary training should
come first. Let theology take care OF IT.
self"
coLPoRriGE.
Rev. I. J. Gattis. the conference colpor-
teur and agent for Sunday schools, read
his report for the year ending November
80. 1892. He said Il have sold in the
bounds of your conference SS,293.26 worth
OF religious literature and IN the Norm
Carolina Conference Sl0,07l.O6, aggrega-
in tho two conferences SlS,365.32. In
common with other business enterprises
our colportage work has suffered some
from the strlngency IN the money market.
/ have given special attention TO the sale
Of Bibles, hymn books, disciplines, Sun
day-sohooi Libraries. aud other supplies; I;
commentaries on the Holy Scriptures, and
our own publications generally. | have
sold during the year / 900 copies OF the
Methodist Armor, by the late DR.. ii. L..
Hudson. OF your conference"
ADMITTED ON TRIAL.
The following were admitted TO the con-
ferenee on trial: Prom Guilford District
Joseph ID. Edes, Thomas b. johnson, Sam
uel +. Barber, and Jacob X. Moose; from
Mt. Airy Dlstrict-Samuel X. Stemey and
Terry Il. Fulton; from Statesyille Dis
trict--Alva ". Plyer from Salisbury Dis
trict-Albert Sheriff.. The Bishop and
his cabinet will hold meeting tonight.