The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
MORAVIANS IN SESSION.
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT
FRIEDLAND CHURCH.
Only One Church Not Represented
Proceedings Of the Two Days' Ses-
sions-Five New Sunday Schools

Only One Church Not Represented
Proceedings of the Two Days Ses-
sions-Five New Sunday Schools
| The District Conference of the
Southern Moravian Province was held
On Wednesday and Thursday, May 9th
and 10th, in the Friedland church
During the two days session seventy
seven delegates were in attendance
representing every congregation IN
the district except one. The Fried
land congregation also turned out en-
masse to welcome the visitors.
| Conference was opened at 1890 a.
m. on Wednesday with Bishop Rond
thaler in the chair. He greeted the
| gathering with the New Testament
benedicticn, and all joined in singing
| the doxology. A passage of Scripture
| was read by Rev. J. III. Clewell and
prayer was offered by Rev. James E.
| Hall. The daily texts for Nav 9th
were read and commented on by the
| Bishop, after which an anthem,
Lift up your heads, oh ye gates, >
was rendered by the Friedland church
choir.
Conference was then formally or
| ganized by the election of Bishop Ed
| ward Rondthaler "a chairman and
| Rev. A. d. Thpler as secretary. The
| credentials of delegates were next eX-
| amined and the roll prepared, those
| present being as follows: Ex- otficeo;
| Provincial Elders Conference. Bishop
| RondthaleF and Rev. James e. Hall.
Principal Salem Female Academy,
| Rev. j. III. Clewell. Chairman of Sun
| 6.lU nj
back. Ministers, Revs. e S. Cros-
| land, j. +. McCuiston, S. A. Woosley
and A. ID. Tm2ler.
DELEGATES.
Bethania-Messrs.G G. w. Parker, f.
G. Tise, E. w. Lehman, J. L. Kapp,
E. ii. Lash, j. A. Dull, r. G. Conrad,
| e. A. Conrad.
Bethabara-John Miller.
Friedberg-D. Il. Tesh, Jas. Fishel.
E. B. Shore, Nathan w. Shore, John
Hege, Theoph. Spaugh, Chas. Crouch,
John J.tShore, Franklin T. Kanouse,
Lewis Fisllel, Lewis Spaugh, Frank
Tesh, J. q. Crouch, L. 0. Fishel.
Friedland.W. A. Weayil, G. R..
Reid, j. l.. Stewart, D. p. Hine.
New Philadelphia. 2. Transeau,
A. B. Mock. d. A. Shore, J. E.
Butner.
Macedonian. r. Sheek.
Providence. N. Marshall, J. L.
Walker.
Oak Groye-M. L. Swain, w. L.
Disher.
Fulp-Wm. Reid, J. w. Marshall.
Kernersville-J. p. Adkins.
Salem-E. A Ebert, II. A. Giersh,
r. J. Tesh, Fl. E: Fries, A. A. Spach,
Keehln, S. e. Allen, Chas. Fetter,
John Parrish, r. A. Spaugh, Emory
Knouse, G. A. Boozer, JOS. II. Stock
| ton, J. A. Vance, w. c. Grunert, T.
| j. Ferguson and Aug. Fogle.
| A number of additional delegates
took their places in the Conference in
| the later sessions also.
Rev. Emil Pasit was extended the
| courtesies of the Conference and well
| coined to a seat in body.
Immediately following the roll-call
a hymn was sung, prayer was offered
| by Rev. e. S. Crosland and the intro
| ductOry sermon, on Rom. Ill II,
| preached by the Bishop. The subject
| of his discourse was the relation of
pastor and people in congregation.
| After tile singing of the doXology the
| Conference adjourned to accept the
| very cordial invitation of the Fried
| land sisters to bountiful dinner.
| THURSDAY, 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
The large gathering present first
| joined in a prayer-meeting, led by
Rev E. S. Crosland. The presence of
the Holy Spirit was powerfully felt.
A great number of glowing testimO-
ME, were made from all parts of the
church, and fervent spirit of prayer
| pervaded the meeting. This service
formed fitting prelude to the sermon
| on Missions" then delivered by Rev.
]. 10. Hall, on the text Mark 1918. 1t
| was mastery exposition of the mis-
| sionary idea, the needs and the COM
mands. After the sermon Conference
| adjourned for noon recess.
The fourth and final session was
! called to order early in the afternoon
to discuss the question of Increased
| and systematic giving to Gods work,
which was introduced very ably by
| Rev. j. III. Clewell. An extended dis
cuSsion followed in which considerable
stress was laid upon the giving of al
| least One-tenth.
/ Miscellaneous business following, ar
important resolution was introduced
and passed calling for the establish
ment of Sunday School Teachers In
stitutes throughout the district.
An anthem was rendered s.ts by yot1' tn
of admonition and encouragement
Bishop Rondthaler adjourned the
meeting sine die.
This Conference, which was th'
largest ever held in point of delegate
attendance and one throughout o
deepest interest, marks period o
unusual progress in the work of tn
! Moravian church in the South.
The two features of the Afternoon
| session were the discussion of tn
Sunday School subject and matter
relative to Society of Christian En
deavor. The former, lead by Jas L
Lineback, developed tie fact that duI
ing the past twelve months i've ney
Sunday Schools have been organized
while those already extan5 have bee
actively forwarded. New fields ar
sending requests for the establish
ment of Sunday Schools in thei
midst and the great need is that NOR
teachers be trained in Sunday SchoC
methods.
Rev. A. D. Th9ler conducted til
Christian Endeavor subject. A yea
,, | ago but one Society was extant in tn
Southern Moravian church, with
members: now there are nine organ
cations with 225 pledged endeavorer
| A large number of hearty and ringin
testimonies were given by those ass,
, ciated in this important movement.
, Wednesday night was devoted sp
cial services; the introductor
exercises being conducted by Re
|. Sam'l. Woosley and the sermo
: preached by Rev. ]. Il. McCuiSton c
]; the subject of Church Attendance.
large audience listened with pleasul
!. and profit to the discourse.
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