The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
THE WESTERN N. G. METHODIST
CONFERENCE

Summary of Mondays and Tuesdays
| Sessions-Reports on Temperance
and Observation-Disclosures
STATEsvILLE, Dec. 3.-The Confer
| ence was opened at 9 o'clock a. m.
Saturday, Rev. T. A. Boone conduct
ing the devotional exercises.
The question, "Who are admitted
on trial ?" was called. There were
| fifteen applicants for admission.
| Bishop Wilson stated to the Confer
| ence that it was now about full, and
! only three or four new men could be
| siding elders would have an eye to this,
and only recommend such as they
| could give work in their districts.
! Seven young men were admitted on
| trial, one or two of whom will be ap-
pointed to school under the new law,
which was enacted at the General
Conference in Memphis last May,
authorizing such appointments. The
| following were the names of the young
J men who were admitted: L. l.. Smith.
J. A. B. Frye, Latta Triplett, Nicholas
Mallory, w. D. Sasser, Robert 5.
| Howell and John w. Roberts.
| DR.. John F. Crowell, ex-president of
l SOl4CSO, was, du LIS O"h ~
| quest, located.
The committee on Conference rela-
tions submitted their report, recon-
mending for the superan uated rela-
tion, Revs. w. w. -Albea, G. NJ. Pep,
per, S. D. Peeler, J. w. Wheeler, II.
rill, w. NJ. Kerr, J. W. Bird, J.
J. Pruett, R. w. Pickens, T. 81.
Edwards, g. M. Anderson, J. w;
Virgins, z. Rush, J. G. Thomas and
J. G. Troy; and E. L. Stamey, 5. ii.
Helsabeck, ]. F. Austin, J. w. Strlder
and James Wilson for a supernumera-
ry relation. These recommendations
were adopted, as reported, by the COM
mitteeS.
DR.. e. E. Hoss, editor of the Nash
Vile Christian Advocate, addressed
the Conference.
DR.. Law represented the American
Bible Society, and thanked the Con-
| ference for the advanced step taken by
| the General Conference, and for the
advance in contributions Of more than
300 per cent. over last year for the
Bible cause.
DR.. w. R. Lambeth, who is son of
the lamented pioneer Of the Church's
l missionary efforts in China and the or
1 ganizer of the mission in Japan, where
2 he fell a few years ago, with these
| words on his lips to the Church at
, home, 81 die but send more men, y
: then addressed the Conference. He is
:, a native of China, and now one Of the
q missionary secretaries of the Church,
= He spoke Of the work in the different
. fields in turn: Brazil, Mexico, Japan
and China. He read extracts from q
d letter which he had just received from
g Bishop Galloway, written at the slit
# of the China Mission Conference, over
r. which the bishop had just presided
J, The letter and the address fired the
hearts of many members of the Con
= ference with greater zeal for this, The
- greatest of the Church's enterprises.
Rev. Mr.. Painter, returned Pres
- byterian missionary, was introduced
"a to the Conference.
~ The bishop announced the transfe
to this Conference from the St Loui
Of Conference Of RevS. J. ii. Brindle aut
Of d. NJ. Litaker.
1g The committee on temperance mad
Of their report and it was adopted with
be out discussion. 1t arraigned IN no VI
certain terms the liquor traffic, dt
claring in unqualified words in favo
=. - of the prohibition of the manufactur
e and traffic Of intoxicants.
" DR.. d. Atkins made a statemen
az that he had from the executive con
an mittee of the State Temperance 81
ciety received for distribution nun
he Der of copies of bill which had bee
ew prepared on the line of the Mississil
be- pi liquor law; that the Legislatul
of soon to convene would be urged
yet enact such law for this State.
At II o'clock the Conference a
-, journed, to give place for session
rs the Conference Brotherhood. Z
oiu Weaver. the president, called I'll
lo- brotherhood to order. This organic
:Iy tion is one Of benevolence, and w
iS organized one year ago in Charlott
'ie' When clerical member dies, all t
avs preachers pay to the deceased me
CO. ber's family So, and the laymen W
1t are now beneficiary members pay
and One member has died during the ye;
avs Rev. c. w. King, and to his wide
Who will be paid in few days about S4C
Several new members were receive
The old officers were reelected:
ven ]. ii. Weaver president, and II.
%! %. Chreitzberg secretary.
sa The meeting of the Woman's NJ
lay' | sionary Society was held at the Pr
ven byterian church at $3.50 p. m. Rev.
l0W- r. Law opened the service. He int
Gay duced Rev. G.. w. Painter, for
years Presbyterian missionary
er's China who delivered an interest
and address.
etor DR.. Lambeth was introduced
this made interesting remarks.
nory NIGHT SESSION DEVOTED TO NIIssIo
e 40 Tba MONT session was 1evoted to
Mr.. noiss;onaTv cause IL being the ar
$ OF versary of the Conference BOZ
Bishop Wilson and DR.. Lambeth
has dressed the very large congregat
nips after the treasurer Of the board
City made report. For ooth nome
One foreign missions the ConIert
the has raised THIS year hear!y
aised 600. The Bishop said that faitf
nept God and in man was the basis
as a which all our missionary enterpI
rest. His address was broad, deep
profound, DR.. Lambeth made I
our interesting speech, combining hin
q on principally to medical Missions, W
Inc Ine he declared to be the entering w
Inc to the great missionary enterpris
l6xso All of the pulpits of the city
MT. filed by members of the Confer
'ed py and visiting brethren Sunday,
MI. Oh Wilson at the Methodist CHI
l11ac- at IL O'Clock and President Kills
night. Ordination of deacons at
morning and Of elders at the eve
,. service,
MONDAY MORNING SESSION.
and Monday mornings session of
ference was devoted to receiving
cussing and acting on the repor
came the several boards and commi
The report on church property S
that ri churches and six parse
lsViiie' have been built during the year,
The report of the board OF Ct
ned on extension showed that 81. 522.l
been collected FOR that work.
The report on education el1cl
lay ;0,h hor lively discussion, participated
blmDCl Fcaveral members. A resolution