The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-22
EIGHT ARE CALLED
TO THE MINISTRY
Eleven are Elected to Dea-
cons Orders.
REPORTS OF THE ELDERS
Many Accessions to the Churches and Splendid
Progress in God Work---Strong Ad-
dress by Or. MIgc---case of
Rev. Mr.. Crater.
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Especial to the News and Observcr)
Monroe. N. c.. Nov. 21.-The third
days session of the Western North Caro-
lima Conference opened this morning
with devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. Ira Erwin.
Rev. z. Paris, chairman of the COM
mittee of investigation, reported that a
trial was necessary in the matter OF
charges against Rev. Mr. Crater, and
Bishop Smith appointed the trial CON-
mittee. naming Rev. w. v. Honcycutt
as prosecutor.
Call of question twenty was resumed
and some thirty charges reported. Under
call OF question one. j. F. Armstrong
Joseph w. Long, VIM. Lee Hutchins
Henry c. Byrum. Jno. F. Kinks. Thos
r. Wolfe and Clinton p. Moore were ad.
mitted on trial.
Rev. DIR. Daniel Atkins read tele-
gram of Christian greeting from the
Moravian Synod assembled in Salem
Question two was taken up and the
class of the first year. numbering eleven
deacon's orders.
Rev. DR.. Brooks offered resolution
expressing the pleasure of the conference
that Bishop Smith has decided to liv,
within it's bounds. and the same was
adopted by a rising vote.
A class of eight were admitted into
full membership under call of question
eight, and We're called to the altar anc
given a solemn charge by the Bishor
who admonished them to make ful
proofs of their ministry.
4 The names of S. D. Stamey, Allen ii
Wilmer and J.. H. Triplett were referred
for the superanuated relations.
Rev. II. Nj. Duboise, of Nashville, was
introduced and addressed the conference
in the interest of Epworth League anC
the organ of that department of church
work.
The conference adjourned with bene.
diction by Rev. DIR. Reid, of Nashville
A meeting was held this afternoon il
the interest of domestic missions ant
addresses were made by Revs. w. l.
Grissom and E. L. Balm.
Tonight at the educational meeting &
strong and able address was delivered
ny LIT. nIlSOs OL
REPORTS OF THE ELDERS.
The reports of the presiding elders by
districts were made as follows:
Rev. r. III. Parker, Asheville district
Was able to attend all but one quarter
ly meeting, and have faithful corps OF
preachers, who had the work on their
hearts. Ten charges out of sixteen have
paid pastors salaries, and all confer
enee collections in full. while churches
in Hendersonville and Asheville have
paid more than assessed.
Rev. j. c. Rowe, Charlotte district
All interests of the church have bee-
we'll looked after by the preachers or
the district. Good revivals in many oi
the churches, and a large number of ac-
cessions to church membership. Several
new churches have been built on the
district, all commodious and well-ap-
pointed, but not every one as fine as the
one in which the present conference il
being held. Among the valuable ac-
cessions to the district may be numbered
Bishop A. Coke Smith, and DIR. John r
Brooks, both of whom recently moved to
Charlotte. All financial reports far in
advance of last year.
Rev. ]. A. Cook, Franklin district
Have had prosperous year. and SUBJ
stantial progress made along all lines.
Good revivals: 500 conversions: several
new churches built and $500 raised in
excess of last year on preachers salaries
and $500 advance on conference collec-
tions. Nine charges pay missionary as
sessments in full, and two surplus
over.
Rev. ]. r. Scroggs. Greensboro dis
trict-Preachers on the district have all
done faithful years work. 500 acces-
sions, 200 by certificate. Completed one
new parsonage: 20 charges pay all claims
in full. some over. There is no falling
behind in finances, although the section
suffered considerably from the drouth
during the summer.
Rev. T. E. Wagg, Morganton district
Preachers have all done we'll during the
year, although there was some little dis
organization early in the year, owing tc
the serious illness of Rev. c. c. Little
first appointed presiding elder, who hat
to retire from the work. Finances al
up on six charges, and an increase gen
orally on the others: 460 accessions.
Rev. J. ]. Rem, Mt Airy district
District suffered considerably from III
illness of preachers and their families
and one valuable laborer, DR.. w. III
Leith. of Elkin, called to his reward
One preacher lost his voice, but despit
all the drawbacks a good report is made
Good reyivals, several parsonages buIt
collections in advance of last year; sew
eral charges paid in full and over. HaV
met all quarterly meetings but one, an
that due to high water.
Rev. w. w. Bays, Salisbury district
A fairly good year, mission collection