The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-27
CHURCH PAPER MATTER
To Purchase Controlling Interest in
Christian Advocate.
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH
The Statistical Report Shows II to Be Seventy
two Thousand and Fourteen. And There
Are Seven Hundred and Twenty
five Churches
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Greensboro, ~ c., Nov. 26.-Conference
met at o'clock. Bishop Morrison in the
chair.
O. p Alder, who was not present at
the ordination of deacons on yesterday
morning, was ordained this morning by
Bishop Morrison, he being assisted in this
service by ]. r. Scroggs and w. L. Sher-
rill
The minutes of Saturdays session were
read and approved. Bishop Morrison call
ed the minute questions and they were
answered.
The reports of the Joint Board of
Finance, the Sunday School Board, the Ep-
worth League Board and the Committee
on the Reformatory submitted their re-
ports which were adopted.
Mrs. NJ. L. Branner, president of the
Womans Home Mission Society in this
congference addressed the conference in
behalf of this society, urging the members
of the conference to stand by the move
ment. She spoke of the excellent work
being done by the Brevard Epworth school
and other institutions of that kind in the
bounds of Southern Methodism.
Rev. j. r. Scroggs presented a picture
of Rocky River church in Chatham coun-
ty, built over a hundred years ago under
the direction of Bishop Asbury. 1t was
accepted and turned over to Prof. Plate
Durham to place in the Museum of Trinity
college.
The special committee on the church
paper submitted it's report through s.
Porter Graves, ESQ, of Mt. Airy, whose
speech on the report was one of the best
made at this session of the conference.
1t recommended that the conference ac-
quire a controlling interest in the North
Carolina Christian Advocate. Rev. ]. c..
Troy moved to amend by investing the
three thousand dollar trustfund of the
conference to purchase said interest in
the paper which passed by large ma
jority. The debate on the paper ques-
tion was spicy and interesting but pleas
ant.
The board on church extension made
it's report as did the joint board of finance,
both of which were adopted. The ap-
preparations made for conference claim
ants was distributed. Rev. R. NJ. Taylor,
of the Conference Relations committee re-
ported a recommendation by Rev J. p.
Reynolds for superanunated, and p. l..
Groome for supernumerary relations,
which was adopted
The statistical report was made show
ing the total membership of the church to
be seventy-two thousand and fourteen.
There are seven hundred and twenty five
churches valued at eight hundred and
fiftynine thousand dollars. The morn
ing session closed at / o'clock with bene-
diction by Presiding Elder Wood.
Rev. Jas. Atkins president at the after
neon session which was devoted mainly
to the consideration of missions.
Conference reassembled tonight at 730,
Bishop Morrison IN the chair.
Several committees made supplementary
reports, and some routine business was
transacted, after which the bishop made
remarks preparatory to reading the ap-
pointments which were as follows:
ASHEVILLE DISTRICT-R. H Parker,
Presiding Elder.
Asheville-Central, ]. H. Weaver.
North Asheville-E. K. McLarty.
Asheville-Haywood St., E. L. Balm.
Asheville-Bethel, c. C. Thompson.
Weaverville Circuit-R. NJ. Taylor.
Cane Greek Circuit-W S. Cherry
Saluda Circuit. D. Gibson.
Hendersonville Station-W. NJ Curtis.
Old Fort Circuit-M. d. Giles.
Burnsville Circuit. w. Moore.
Bald Greek Circuit. w. Brandley.
Hot Springs Circuit. B. Craven.
Marshall Circuit. H. Triplett.
. Ivey Circuit-A. w. Jacobs.
President Weaverville College-G. F.
Kirby.
Princial Bald Creek High SCHOOL,. B.
Abernethy.
Sunday School Editor-James Atkins.
Swannanoa Circuit-G. w. Crutchfie,d
CHARLOTTE DISTRICT. C. Rowe,
Presiding Elder.
Charlotte, Tryon Street-H. F. Chreitz-
berg.
Charlotte, Trinity-Frank Siler.
Charlotte, Brevard Street-Parker
Holmes.
Charlotte, Calvary-D. M. Litaker.
Charlotte, Hoskins-T. A. Skies.
Charlotte, Dilworth--R C. Tuttle.
Charlotte, Epworth and Seversville-O !
P. Ader
Ansonville Circuit. H. Brendle.
Clear Creek Circuit-B. F. Fincher. |
supply.
Derita Circuit-W. L. Nicholson
Lilesville Circuits. S. Gasoue.
Matthews Station-J ]. Edes.