The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
PARTIAL PROCEEDINGS
Conference of the Methodist Prot
estant Church Held at Flat Rock.

The District Conference Methodist
Protestant church, the program of
which you SO kindly published last
week, convened according to appoint
ment on Friday last, Sth inst, at Flat
Rock church. There was goodly
attendance of ministers and delegates
from nearly all the churches en-
braced in the district. The addresses
and papers and the discussions there
on were of a high order and some
thought this marked an improvement
on former Conferences.
Would like to give a synopsis of
some of the discussions but it would
be too much to ask of you and rather
comes under the province of the re-
porter for our church paper.
The Saturday morning program
was somewhat unique in the fact that
three of the topics were presented by
three lawyers of the Henderson bar,
one of whom was Il. M. Pittman,
Esq, prominent layman in a sister
church. Last year at District Con-
ference it was agreed, in accordance
with a former resolution, to build a
church each year in the bounds of the
1st-2nd Sub-District, to center on the
church enterprise began at Littleton.
The delegate reported the church we'll
under way with prospects of compile
ton in the near future and so far
without any debt. The District Con-
ference accepted their hearty invita-
ton to meet with them next year.
Henderson reported new lot pur-
chased on which it is purposed to
build new church in the near
future.
The Conference pledged itself by
resolutions to work for the establish
ment of chapels or houses of worship
for the almshouses in all the counties
embraced in the district. This in
emulation of the worthy example set
by our own county-Vance.
The Conference took suitable notice
of the death of Rev. J. l.. Michaux,
of Greensboro.
The pastor Of the local church in
which the sessions of Conference were
held, Rev. VIM. Porter, was detained
at home most of the time by the
serious illness of his wife. The Con-
ference heard with regret of the sick
ness of Rev. T. j. Ogburn, our For
eign Missionary Secretary, who was
expected to preach on Sunday.
The people of Flat Rock church and
vicinity were very kind and hospita-
BILE and we believe fully appreciated
the benefits such an occasion confers,
on the other hand the delegates and
visitors seemed to regard the benefits
as reciprocal.
In accordance with appointment of
Conference | tender you these notes
feeling that they very poorly set
forth the Importance of the occasion
to our church and to the communitv
Truly yours,
F. S. HARRIS.
Henderson, N. c., July IA, 1898.
The following resolution offered
by MIR. j. f. Hunter was unanimously
adopted:
This conference realizing the necessity
and Importance of houses OF worship at
the public homes for the poor and aged
in our counties, therefore recommend
that, as far as our influence goes we will
try to have these houses built. And to
this end we wish our preachers to make
appointments, and preach for these peo-
pile at as convenient times and places as
they can; and these and other occasions
they agitate the matter, and try to
create a sentiment in it's favor.
We desire to offer our hearty approval
to the citizens of Vance, and especially
to those who were most active in setting
us the example in this matter, and trust
that. in the near future, all our counties
will follow in this Christ like work.
Papers throughout the State pub
lished in each county are requested
to publish this resolution.