The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-22

BRIGHT REPORTS READ
Eleven Churches Just Finished, Eleven
Now Building.
THE CHURCH IS SEEKING NEW FIELDS
To Purchase Home For lis Publishing Inter-
ests in Baltimore. Rev. c. &. Whitaker
Reelected President of the
Conference.
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Henderson. N. c., Nov 21-The North
Carolina Conference of the Methodist
Protestant church, met in it's seventy
sixth annual session last night in the
splendid new home church in our town.
1t was glad occasion. T. T. Hicks.
Esq, welcomed the visitors in master
ly address, opening up the boundless hos
pitality of our people to the enjoyment
| of all our guests. Behind these senti-
ments there was a genuine reality. For
the friends of the church have most cor
daily surrendered their best to the visi-
tors.
Mr.. Hicks, in a happy manner, showed
up the mud sill principle of the church
''One is your Master, even Christ, and all
We are brethren"
He revered the church fathers He la-
mented the death of two laymen who
were both in attendance at the session
one year ago. Mr.. J. L. Ogburn of Gull
ford county and Mr.. A. A. Hicks, of
Granville.
Rev T. NJ. Johnson. a former pastor
here, introduced Rev. II. J. Hartsell of
Oak Ridge, who spoke on behalf of the
visitors in place OF Prof !. Allen Holt
Mr.. Hartsell is recent graduate OF
Western Maryland College, and promises
to be valuable addition to the North
Carolina ministry. He spoke of the
rapid growth of the denomination, the
Improvement of its ministry.
He commended in grateful terms the
Henderson congregation for leading out
in the matter of educating young minis
ters, and contributing so generously to
all the departments. He expressed pro-
found appreciation for the conservation
of the ministers wives, their self sacri-
fee for the Master, their patient toll with
their own hands to provide for the home
He spoke out of his life, fer his father is
minister. The entire service was
success. The church was taxed to ac-
commodate the large audience.
large delegation of the ministry and
the laity is present.
The first business session opened this
morning at 9:A5. In the midst Of the
devotional meeting a telegram was read
from Rev. VIM. Porter, of High Point,
announcing that his wife was not ex-
pected TO live. Prayer was offered for
her and the following message wired to
Mr. Porter:
We are praying for YOU and yours
Psalm 1884; Is. 43;1, 2; Matt. 2639- AZ;
John 14:1-2
President Whitaker read his report,
which showed much Improvement G, the
work of the church during the year
On thirty-six fields from which definite
reports were received. eleven churches
have been finished this year. and eleven
moro are building.
These charges have spent on churches
this year $6,4o3.0O. At the time the re-
ports were made there had been, in the
same charges 1888 conversions and 500
additions 70 the membership
The circulation of Our Church Record
should be pushed by all our pastors and
laymen who are interested in the church.
Without reading there will be but little
intelligence, and without intelligence not
much liberality.
Our church above all others demands
an intelligent membership, for it was
founded in intelligence and we will sue
ceed only in proportion to the intelli-
sence of our people. Therefore, our
church papers should go into every home
where there is member of our church.
He announced the opportunity to ex-
tend our work into South Carolina and
take in some valuable territory that
does not belong to that conference.
In the afternoon session, Rev. C. l..
Whitaker was reelected president on the
first ballot, and Rev. w. E. Swain was
unanimously chosen secretary.
DIR. F. I. Tagg, editor of the Methodist
Protestant, addressed the conference.
The Board OF Directors Of the Book
concern in Baltimore. have secured d
fund of $4,000 from the Maryland con-
ference TO purchase home for our pub
fishing interests in that city: that all
Methodist Ministers who visit the city
of Baltimore may have a resting place
in a 'hone Of cur own. The paper stands
Tor prohibition in the State total abb
stinence in the individual, orthodoxy, mu-
tual rights and deep spirituality
We need distinctive literature For
judging from the Ecumenical Conference
recently held in London. the larger
Methodist bodies do not care to unite
with the smaller, in England. and in
America, Non Episcopal Methodists may
unite, there is little hope of uniting all
Methodis.s
Rev c. L. Whitaker and Mr.. w. c.
Whitaker were elected stationary COM
mittee
DR.. T. T. Lewis, of Western Maryland
College, spoke tonight.