The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-05
WESTERN M e. CONFERENCE.
The Opening Session-Busines Trans
acted-Thanksgiving Day

Promptly at 9 O'Clock Wednesday
morning Bishop Duncan opened the
sixth session Of the Western North
Carolina Conference. at Reidsville,
with the old Confere nee hymn, No.
2SS:"A nd are we yet alive This hymn,
led by DR.. Frank Wood, the songster
of the Conference, was sung with the
spirit.
The bishop read a lesson from St.
Luke, 22d chapter, and commented on
same, running it into 80 minute SER
mon, full of suggestive thoughts and
practical lessons.
Rev w. L. Sheriff., secretary of the
last Conference, was re elected secre-
tary Of the Con ference. The secretary
then appointed Rev. iohp 6. STAPLES
assistant secretary. and financial Sec
retaries: Rev Messrs. w. NJ Curtis,
j. A Bowles, and j. A. Fry: statis-
tical, Parker Holmes, r d Sheriff.,
L 7 Mann and w. F. Womble: Sun
day school secretaries, J w Clegg, J..
M. Downum, T.. E. Smoot and Q. G.
Brothers.
Rev L w Crawford, pastor of the
church in which the Conference is be-
ing held, then in few appropriate
words, welcomed the Conference to
r eidSville.
1t was necessary TO prepare homes
for $40 persons.
Bishop Duncan in few happy
words responded to Mr.. Crawford's 5
hearty welcome.
Under question 20: "Are al the
preachers blameless in their life and
official administrators" the ten pre-
siding elders made the report for their
respective districts and passed the an
| nual examination of character
The superanuated list was then
called. Several of these old veterans
of the cross were present, and made
remarks. Rev. S. D Peeier made a
| talk which touched the hearts of the
whole Conference, and just as he re-
sumed his seat DIR. Wood led and the
entire body joined in singing the
/ stanza of the hymn, "Deliverance
! Will Come"
I DR.. Wood made statement Of Rev
: J. G. Hartsell's condition, he having
J been sick most of the year and toe
! feeble to attend Conference His
| name was referred to the committee
/ for superanuated relation. At a
! word, the preachers crowded to the
front and laid their dollars and halves
on the table to relieve Mr.. Hartsell
The collection amounted TO S6S.
| w ucu UtlG uduSS vi news u. H.. rep
per and w. M. Kerr were called il
was announced that they had dice
during the year.
| NIGHT SESSION.
Wednesday night the anniversar.
of the church extension bOar(
was held and the Conference address
ed by DR.. David Morton of Louisville
| Ky, secretary Of the general board
and Bishop Duncan. DR. Morton
address was along the line of givlni
Information as to the work done b.
the board, which was organized Onl.
thirteen years ago and has collected
and expended in church and parsOn
age building more than 100000
Over 5000 churches had been helpe'
by the board, 46 Of which number ar
in the bounus OF this Conference
Bishop Duncan made a fine speech
after which collection for specia
churches for the Cubans was raised
amounting to 1926.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
After short session of Conferenc
Thursday morning, regular proceed
ings were dispensed with and at IL a
m. Bishop Duncan preached an az
propriate and powerful sermon froI
the Tooth Psalm, 4sh and 5th verses
using the l04th Psalm as / lesson
Between 700 and 1000 people hear