The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
NJ E. DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Meeting Of the Winston District Confer
enCG at Midway.
INTERESTING SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.

The Conference Met on Wednesday,
Presiding Elder Carraway in the
Chair-AT of the Charges Repre-
sented Except Yadkinvilie-The
Sunday School Conference Today
staff Correspondence of The Sentinel.
MIDWAY, Davidson cou lty, n. G
Aug. 3.-The Winston District Con-
ference of the NJ. E. church. Sout Il,
met in IT'S third session at the Midway
church at 1880 a. M, on Wednesday,
Aug. End, with Rev. z. j. Carrawav,
Presiding Elder of the district, in the
chair.
After religious services, conducted
by the Presiding Elder, Mr.. II. l..
Rawley, of Centenary church, Wins
ton, was requested to act as secretary
pro tenn. From the roll-call it was
ascertained that about thirty mem
bers were present, eight of whom were
from the three Winston churches.
Rev. S. b. Turrentine was elected
secretary of the Conference and T. L.
Rawley assistant. After arranging
the hours for opening and closing the
morning and afternoon sessions, cem-
mittees were appointed on divine
worship, on reports of pastors, and on
conference records.
Prof. J. d. Arnold, of Greensboro
Female College, Editor Adkins, of the
Raleigh Christian Advocate, Editor
Groome, of the Asheyille Advocate,
and Presiding Elder Renna, of the
Salisbury district, were introduced to
the Conference.
Presiding Elder Carraway made an
impressive talk, setting forth the
methods proposed in conducting the
Conference. He also impressed upon
each member the Importance of spirit
uality in all of the exercises.
Conference then adjourned to hear
Rev. W. S. Hales, of Thonasville,
who delivered very able sermon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
at 2 o'clock with religious services.
conducted by Rev. Il. A. Boone. Min
uteS of the morning session were read
and approved. The committees ap-
pointed at the morning session made
favorable reports. All of the circuits
reported except Yadkinville.
By request of the chairman Rev. S.
B. Turrentine discussed the objects
and workings of the "Epworth
League" He spoke of the various de-
partments of the church organiza-
tion. Talks on the same subject were
made by Rev. II. A. Boone, DR.. Ad-
kins, Rev. W. S. Hales and Editor
Groome.
Home and Foreign Missions was
the next subject that came up for dis
cussion. Rev. T. Fl. Pegram made
the first talk He favored home mis-
sions but not as they are now manag-
ed. He objected to Supplementing
salaries of preachers on circuits and
stations with home mission money.
He desired to take the best and most
active men and put them out in the
waste places where they can build up
churches and develop the work and
not to supplement the salary of sta
tion preachers.
Short talks on the same subject
were made by Capt. r. r. Crawford,
of Winston, and j. A. Leach, of
Thomasville. At the conclusion of
their remarks Chairman Carraway
stated that the old plan of putting
weak men on home mission work had
been abandoned.
Conference adjourned to meet at 9
a. m. the next morning.
At night DR.. Arnold, of the Green's
boro Female College, preached a
thoughtful and well-receiyed sermon
THURSDAY MORNING S SESSION.
Religious services were conducted
by Rev. J. III. Totten, Reports were
received from several of the commit
tees. Presiding Elder Carraway said
he wished to have Conference on the
support of the ministry. Several
talks were made on the subject by
pastors and delegates.
The church assessment plan was
also taken up and discussed, after
which DR.. Adkins, of Raleigh, preach
ed a strong and forcible sermon, Sc
lecting his text from Matt. 1929.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev.. L. w. Crawford, of Trinity
College, and DIR. Arnold, of Greens
boro Female College, spoke on the ad-
vantages of education. They were
followed by the representative of the
two church papers in the State.
AT night Rev. j. ID. Arnold preach
ed to large congregation.
Tomorrow will be SUNDAY School
Conference Day." A large delegation
is expected from Winston.
At this afternoons session the fol-
lowing delegates were elected to the
general Conference, which meets in
Charlotte: e. Q. Robbins, of Lexing-
ton; p. w. Dalton, of Winston; J. a
Leach, of Thomasville; J. r. Evans,
of Arcadia, Davidson county.
The citizens here are entertaining
the delegates handsomely. Chicken
watermelonS, and other choice edibles
| flow in abundance.
This section has just been visited
| by fine rains, and in consequence the
| farmers are more contented and hope
| full. The corn crop is excellent while
| the yield from the small grain crol
was very gratifying.
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