The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
CONFERENCE CLOSES
Appointments of Methodist
Protestant Preachers.
Resolution Recognizing Favorable Attitude o1
United Brethren and Primitive Methodists
10 Unite With NJ. P. Church.
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Asheboro, N. c., Nov. 25.-The Meth |
odist Protestant Conference closed last
night at 1870 o'clock. Yeterday was a
busy day.
The new president. Rev. T. M. John
son, turned off business at a rapid rate.
Quite warm discussion was provoked
by the report of a committee on "The
Work of the President this Year" The
amount of travel was left to the discre-
tion of the president.
The appropriation for church extension
is So, 900
The subscriptions to the college enter
prise amount to $4,000. The Board of
Church Extension is composed of C. l.
Whitaker, G. B. Harris, T. T. Hicks, 7.
M. Johnson, E. c. Harris, of Granville
county, addressed the conference on the
special work the Endeavorers have un-
dertaken, viz: Educating a young man
for the ministry.
The Endeavor Societies will take spe-
cial interest this year in the district
c. E. Conventions.
resolution was adopted recognizing
the favorable attitude on the part of the
United Brethren and the Primitive
Methodists to unite with the Methodist
Protestant church.
There are in the United States 1S5, 900
Methodist Protestants; 2S5,000 United
Brethren; Is 900 Primitive Methodists. A
total of 4S50O0.
The following is the Stationery Com
mittee's report:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on ppu,ArIIEpc
Alamance, j. N. Garrett
Albemarle, C. E. Forlines.
Anderson, w. r. Lowderwilk.
Asheboro, W. A. Bunch.
Buncombe, E. G. Lowdermilk.
Burlington, G. F. Mllaway.
Broad River, r. l.. Melton.
Caldwell, II. d. GarmOt.
Chatham, unsupplied.
Cleveland, Unsupplied.
Concord, unsupplied.
Davidson, ]. G.. w. Holloway.
Flat Rock. W. F. Kennett.
Forsyth. G. II. Austin.
Gastonia, unsupplied.
Gibsonville, N. G. Bethea.
Granville, C. L. Whitaker.
Guilford, G. l.. Reynolds.
Greensboro, Grace Church, r. NJ. An
drews.
Greenville, o. p. Routh.
Halifax, c. H. Whitaker.
Haw River, j. H. Stowe.
Henderson Station, j. S. Williams
High Point. VIM. Porter.
Ivey, D. A. Braswell
La Grange, w. C. Kennett.
Lebanon, c. A. Cecil.
Liberty, w. +. Ashburn.
Lincoln, unsupplied.
Littleton, H. L. Powell
Mocksville, r. L. Clinton.
Mecklenburg, p. c. Battle.
Mt. Hermon, w. E. Swain.
Monroe, unsupplied.
Oak Ridge, c. f. Raner.
Orange, W. D. Fogleman.
Pinnacle and Mt. Zion, A. L. Hunter.
Plymouth and Edenton, c. j. Edwards.
Randleman, S, E. Lucas.
Randolph, J. r. Hutton.
Richland, w. C. Hammer.
Roanoke, Geo. w. Holmes.
Rocky Mount. A. G. Dixon.
Saxapahaw, j. H. Bowman
Spring Church, o. p Routh.
Stanley H. S. B. Thompson.
Surry, ]. l.. Giles.
Tabernacle. w. M. Pike.
Uwharrie, e. Suits.
Vance, j. e. Hartsell.
Winston Circuit, J. d. Waton
Winston Station, j. d. Williams
Why Not, w. G. Lassiter.
Marlborough Chapel, w. B. LowdermiIk
S. Simpson, Supernumery, Flat Rock
Circuit.
G. W. Bowman, Supernumery, Liberty
Circuit
D. A. Fishel, Supernumery, Littleton
Circuit.
T. T. Ferree,- Supernumery, Asheboro
Station.
w. F. Mcdowell, Supernumery, Rich
land Circuit
D. A. Highfill, Supernumery, Chatham
Circuit
j. W. Heath, Superannuated.
j. N. Garrett, Superannuated.
E. A. Plyler, Superannuated.
| Most of the visitors left for their
homes and fields of labor this morning.
All are lavish in their praise of the
hospitality of Asheboro