The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-27
TIE CONFERENCE AFTERMATH.
Many Changes in Leading City Gauges. New
Officers Of Historical Society.
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Gastonia, N c.. Nov. 2s.-As a result
of the appointments at the conference
last night there was quite ''shake-up''
or exchange in the leading city charges,
but not a great many changes in the
country or at least not as many as there
are at some annual conferences.
Winston, Charlotte, Asheville, Gas
tonia, Reidsville and other places have
new pastors. Rev. Jno. w. Lewis, a
transfer from the Louisville conference
who it is said was slated for the First
Methodist church of :. Asheville, did not
take an appointment at all, but was
transferred to the North Carolina Con-
ference. Rev. d. Vance Price, the new
preacher appointed to Reidsvilie, is ne
phew of the late Senator Vance, and also
son of Rev. r. N. Price, D. d., formerly
editor of the Holston Methodist.
The new officers of the Conference His
tOrical Society are as follows:
Fresident-J. r. Scroggs
Vice Presidents-P. P. Claxton, H. L.
Atkins.
Secretary Treasurer-C. F. Sheriff.
Rev. w. l.. Grissom was chosen by the
Board of Church Extension as treasurer
to succeed Rev. R. S. Webb, deceased.
Just before the Bishop came in to an
nounce the appointments, and while Rev.
S. B. Turrentine was in the chair, Rev.
]. d. Arnold submitted numerously
signed resolution deplorng the methods
used in collecting the celebrated claim
by Barbee & Smith book agents, and e.
II SfShl,n1u a twink m O
there We're fully score of the mem
bers on their feet clamoring for recog-
milton Finally Rev. DR.. F. H. Wood
was recognized. and he made short
statement, concluding with a motion to
table the paper. which was carried.
! The good people of all churches in
Gastenia will ever be held in grateful
remembrance by those who attended con-
ference. The Committee on Reception
met the trains day after day, and every
act of courtesy and hospitality was shown
guests &" sf2t
Rev. H. VI. Blair, the new editor of
the Advocate, has served in that capacity
heretofore. having been associated with
Dr. Dan Atkins in the conduct of the
paper for several years early in the 90's.
DR.. Crawfords retirement is much re-
ton to serve longer, he would have
been reelected. His final report to the
conference as editor is very interesting
and refiectd credit upon him. .q
Gastonia. n. c., Nov. 26.-The adjourn
ment of the Conference was regretted
here, for the entire population of Gas
tonia has enjoyed the privilege of en-
pertaining the visitors and attending the
sessions of the Conference. The changes
were generally approved. Every interest
of the church was shown to be in Pros
porous condition.
These facts are taken from the stat
istical report:
Local preachers 1S1; members 74432;
infants baptized 1907; adults baptized
1882; number of Epworth Leagues rs;
members of Epworth Leagues 3,O32; num-
Der of Sunday schools III; number of
teachers 4,S17; number of scholars 81 sos;
amount for Conference claimants $500;
amount for missions: Foreign $12, 1885, u,
domestic $6,96676; amount for Bible So
$11.7S6.O5; for pastors $S6,71821; for
bishops $1,61S.34; number of societies $50;
number of churches 720k; value of
churches S95s, 900: value of parsonages
$172,025; Indebtedness $15,S19.3S; number
of districts IL; number of district par
sonages 6; value of district parsonages
IS. 800