The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-11-26
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
THE LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS AND
APPOINTMENTS.

THE LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS AN
APPOINTMENTS.
Unusually Large eAttendance--Many Abb
Addresses--The Appointments Made.
Special to the Observer.
Salisbury, Nov. 23.-The Conferenc
love feast was conducted from $50 Z
| 1920 on Sunday morning by Revs. CIV
| number of the ministers were presen
and took part in the sesvice, which wa
a very interesting and helpful one.
SERMON BY BISHOP GALLOWAY
| Few stronger and better sermons il
every way have been preached before
Conference body than that by Bishop
Galloway on Sunday morning. I Cor.
1:9: God is faithful by whom ye wer,
| called unto the fellowship of our Lord,
was his text on this occasion.
I. The fellowship of Christ is more
| than reconciliation,
II. 1t is more than discipleship. He
presented the claims of the board OF
Church extension and the Woman's
| Parsonage and Home .1iSSion Society
| in strong and deeply earnest address
| pleading tenderly for the preachers and
/ their families who are SO poorly cared
| in many parts of the Church.
/ III. 1t is more than companionship.
1 lN. 1t is more Clan SOnSnlD,
1t is a partnership, which is more
| than all the states mentioned before.
| There are two methods by which we
| may become partners with Christ; by
| spontaneous regeneration or we are en-
| acted upon by some power from above.
The first is impossible for nothing
can pass from one state to another
without power; hence the second pro-
position is true,
We must remember two points:
/, By this partnership there is i'm
planted in us new life principles.
2, The primary individualities and
characters of our natures remain un-
touched.
The terms of companionship are:
l, Unlimited liabilities.
2, Unlimited supplies.
There is involved in this partnership
l. Learning zeal and interest in
Gods work.
2, Perfect union In purpose and ef-
fort.
8, Unlimited and undying love. which
wins the world.
BY this partnership we enter to a
certain degree into the sufferings Of
our Savior, and, finally by this partner
ship we are to know what the fellow
ship of His glory is; we are not to be
mere spectators but sharers of His
glory.
A collection amounting to nearly $1b0
was taken up at the close his address
ORDINATION OF DEACONS
At the close of the sermon Bishop
Galloway ordained the following
ministry: j. A. B. Fry, J. w. Roberts,
L. L. Smith, L. H. Triplett and E. L.
Balm, travelling preachers.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
This service was presided over by
Key. T. j. Carraway. Two members Of
this Conference have died during the
past year-C. w. Hardison and H. r.
Hoover. The report of the committee
on memoirs with reference to Rev. G.
w. Hardison was read by W. F. Mann
and that regarding Rev. H. T. Hoover
by H. L. Atkins.
Words of tender and loving remem4
brance Of these two ministers were
spoken by number of the ministers
present.
OTHER SERMONS.
AT IL o'clock Rev.J.R. Brooks preached
at the Lutheran church and Rev WV
Bays at the Presbyterian church. Al
night Rev. c. w. Byrd preached in the
Methodist church and Rev. w. S.Creasy
in the Lutheran
At the close of DR.. Byrd's sermon
Bishop Galloway ordained the follow
ing elders:
Local elders: Miles>A. Abernethy,
James D. Gibson, Thomas r. Johnson,
Jacob r. Moose, Alva w. Plyler, John.
M. Price, Albert Sheriff., Samuel D.
Stamey, Jesse P. Rogers, Walter H
Willis, Thomas B. McCuray.
SIXTH DAY. MONDAY-MORNIN
SERVICE.
Conference met at 9 O'Clock. The de-
Hotlonal services were conducted by
Rev. C. r, Sheriff.,
The minutes of Saturdays and Sat
unday nights sessions were read and
approved.
A few remarks were made by the re-
tiring colporteur, Rev. T. J. Gattis,
with reference to some books he has on
sale.
REPORT OF BOARD.
The report of the board of finance
was read by j. S. Martin, from which
1t is learned that during the past wear
there has been paid:
For Dishops.... .......::............ 81, 206. .46
For Conference claimants. 1929 AS
For Conference trust fund.-. 172.35
FROM publishing House. 704.00
FROM Gavin fund. 1920
Total for Conference claimants "a, ,195. 90
REPORT NO. 8.
On motion Of DR.. Brooks Report No. 8
(regarding State aid). of the board of
education, was referred back to the
board.
SPECIAL COMITTEES.
The special committee appointed by
the Sunday school and Epworth League
committees reported with regard to the
Brevard Epworth school. The following
board was suggested to have Superyi-
sion of the school: D. B. Coltrane, j.
A. Nichols, ]. w. Pless and Revs. c. w.
Byrd and D. Atkins.
This school was recommended to the
patronage of the Conference.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The committee on Church property
| made it's report as follows:
Number of churches, $50; value of
| churches, $S41. 1.655; number of parson-
| ages, 1O7; value of parsonages, $117,-
| so; number of district parsonages, s.;
| value of district parsonages, $1,000.
| REPORT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
| BOARD.
The Sunday school board made it's re-
port and advised the holding of joint
| Sunday school and Epworth League
Conference in accordance with the sug-
| gestion of the Epworth League commit
/ tee. 1t may be well to state that this
Conference is the first in the Church to
hold these conferences, the first having
been held in Statesville last spring.
The Conference adopted this report.
| TALK BY DIR. SMITH
Rev. Dr. G. G. Smith made very
interesting talk with reference to Sun
day schools and Sunday school litera-
ture, dwelling especially upon the need
of good catechism.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COM
| MISSION.
The report of the special commission
appointed by the committee on books
| and periodicals was read by G. w
| Byrd. The commission recommended
that this Conference pledge it's support
to the North Carolina Advocate under
its present management; also that q
commission from this Conference be ap.
pointed to visit the North Carolina Con