Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
SPIRIT OF MISSIONS.
NOTES FROM WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA CONFERENCE.

Concord, N. c., Nov. 24.-The 1899
Annual Western Conference. now in
session here, shows that the spirit OF
missions is moving nightly among
the Methodists OF this State and the
South
Bishop Key, who presides, Is we'll
known to the people of North Carolina.
He has already been among us as
bishop. Quiet, strong, sweet-spirited,
buslness-lilte, he makes an excellent
presiding officer. Among the bishops
he is distinguished as having a pro-
nounced leaning to the Second Bless
ing Theory" of Sanctincation. But he
Is much further from the insane utter
ances of certain Observation-Disclosures
than from the most conservative of his
brethren. But SO pure in life and gem
tie in word and spirit is he that, though
one object to his theory OF holiness,
none will find fault with his practice
OF 1t.
One of the chief matters OF interest
at such session as this Is the number
Of correctional officers present and
participating. In this respect this con-
ference this year is unusually fortu-
nate. Their own DR.. james Atkins,
Sunday school editor, Is here. He has
long been n leader. first in the Holston
conference. then In this. Besides his
correctional Office, lie Is president OF
the Conference Board of Missions, and
will be heard and felt during the SEES
sion.
DIR. ]. II. Prltchett, Missionary Sec
rotary. whose exceptional business tai
ent has been felt for good throughput
our borders, and who is a strong
speaker, is also here. Rev. w. E. Tow
son, Missionary to Japan, is also here.
DR.. Tigert, the book editor, who gives
the church one Of the finest Theologl-
cal Reviews published, is here. Presi-
dent Kilgo. OF Trinity; Prof Durham.
of Trinity. and Prof. Smoot, OF Green's
boro Female College, are among those
present, though the last two are not
visitors.
Rev. N. NJ. Jurney has already said
word for the Craven Memorial Hall.
and Will be heard again by any who
failed to heed his first utterance.
The presiding elders in their reports,
almost to n man. tell OF glorious revi-
walls, churches and parsonages built
steady growth and marked improve
ment in the collections both for sala-
ries and benevolencies. One of them,
Rev. II. M. Blair. presiding elder Of the
Mt, Airy district though here, was too
uii"eil 10 dlIenu Tie session or The con-
ference. IF the statistics sustain the
forecasts made by the elders, the
Western North Carolina Conference is
closing its best year.
At the educational anniversary Wed.
nesday night DIR. Hammond, Educa-
tional Secretary spoke on the Given
tieth Century Thank Offering Move
mcnt." AS a recognition of the good
ness OF God a Wesleyan Methodist
Member of Parliament proposed that
the English Methodists raise a guinea a
member for '"Thank Offering" Our
church. the Northern Church, and
other branches took 1t up until it Is
now proposed that Worldwide Meth
odsm raise s30,000,0OO by January LIST,
1901. OF this sum n large amount IS
already subscribed. Our church has
secured some S450oOO. not counting
$4,000 given us recently by the Van
Aefhii "a DIR
the point strong, clear. business-likc
After him. DR. Kilgo, being called on
"cXhorted." The Board Of Education
is considering the steps necessary to
put the Western North Carolina Con-
ference in its place in the movement.