The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-02
THE WINSTON DISTRICT.
METHODIST CONFERENCE IN SEs-
SION AT LEXINGTON.

The Opening Sesston-Commfttee Ap-
pointed-Large Supply OF Spring
Chickens-Homesf for Delegates.
The writer attended the opening
session of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference for the Winston District,
which opened at Lexington at 10 a.
10. July 25th.
The Conference was opened by the
Presiding Elder of the District, Rev.
p. J. Carraway, who read portion of
the 3rd chapter OF Titus.
In opening the Conference, Mr..
Carraway said that he had taken the
pains to write to every preacher In
the district to attend. He added that
he was pleased to know that the at
tendance promised to be large. In
speaking Of the district he said that
he thought the churches were doing
very good work, Notwithstanding the
"hard times"
A calling of the roll showed only
two preachers In the district to be ab-
sent-Rev. w. M. Curtis, OF Grace
church, Winston, and Rev. Mr..
Mock, Of Stokes circuit. The for
mer was attending marriage at Will
son and the latter was detained at
home by sickness in his family. A
number of delegates answered to the
roll call. Col. J. w. Alspaugh was
there from Centenary; Messrs. Elkin
and HedgecOck from Burkhead, and
r. E. Carmichael from Grace. Other
delegates from the Winston churches
will attend.
Rev. w. II. Willis, Of Thomasville,
was elected secretary of the COnven-
tiOn, and Rev. S. 3. Turrentine, of
Winston, assistant.
Two committees were appointed, as
follows:
On Divine Worship-Revs Boone
and HardisOn, Messrs. M. Fl. PinniX
and Frank Robbins.
On Conference Records-M. II. YES
tai. f. j. Poe and M. c. Field.
Rev. S. B. Turrentine was chosen to
condense the reports of all pastors in
the district and read them to the
Conference. The report was read yes
terday afternoon.
Rev. J. T. Gattis, of Durham, Col
porteur for the two Methodist confer
ences, was present and made short
talk on the various kinds Of books he
had for sale.
LITTLE NOTES.
Rev. J. r. Scroggs, Presiding Elder
of the Salisbury District, is attending
the Conference. He was pastor Of
Centenary church, Winston, few
years ago, and won host Of admiring
friends while stationed here. He is
popular In his new field of labor.
The writer was handsomely enter
taiHed at the hOspitable home of Rev.
Mr.. Boone, the able and popular pas
tor Of the Lexington church.
Editor T. B. Eldridge, Of the Lex
1ngton Dispatch, is chairman OF the
committee to arrange homes for the
preachers and delegates. lie Is the
knows how to select good and appro-
pirate places-giving the preachers
homes that have large supplies of
"spring chickens" 1t is not improp-
er to state here that the Presiding
Elder and Winston pastors are fond
of fried chicken and have homes well
supplied with their favorite "dish."
The Presiding Elder knows how to
preside over a Methodist Conference.
He informed preachers and delegates
that he wanted the business of the
Conference transacted as laid down in
the church discipline. Many regrets
were heard yesterday that this was
the Presiding Elders fourth and last
year on the Winston district.
Conference will close Sunday. Sat-
urday will be devoted to a discussion
of Sunday School work.
LEXINGTON.
This town is beautifully located and
has population of $500. 1t has cleo
trio lights and its citizens hope some
day to have street cars. There are a
number Of pretty residences and
lawns.
The farmers between Winston and
Lexington have fine prospects for
large corn crops. Beyond Midway
the seasons have been exceptionally
fine, the result of which is large
fields of corn can be seen almost
everywhere. The farmers are now
breaking ground for the wheat crop.
They will soon be ready for the an
| nual revival meetings.