The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-21
Rev. ]. A. Clark to be Tried
This Week.
THE CASE OF A. A CRATER
Mrs, F. F. Mari Reads Paper on the WOman's
Home Missionary Society The Re-
pert Of Trinity College is
Presented.

Especial to the News and Observer
Monroe, n. c., Nov. 20.--The Western
North Carolina Conference opened this
morning at o'clock with Bishop Smith
in the chair. The opening religious ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. DR.. Reid,
of Korea
Question nineteen was taken up and
the names Of twenty aged or infirm
preachers were referred for the super
anuated relation. The call Of question
twenty was resumed and the preachers
on Asheyille, Charlotte and Shelby dis
tricts passed examination of character
and submitted reports.
When the name of A. a. Crater was
called his presiding elder said there We're
charges against him, and a committee
was appointed to investigate and report
if a trial were necessary.
Rev. J. A. Clark. who was suspended
several months ago on charges of i'm
morality, will be tried this week, the
committee being appointed today for
that purpose.
Mrs. t. F. Marr. of Charlotte. was
introduced and read an interesting paper
on the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety movement
DR. Jno c. Kilgo, president of Trinity
College, presented the report from that
institution, which was read and referred.
Good progress was made in routine
business of the conference today, and
unless the trials should take up much
time Of the body the session will prob
ably close Monday.
Rev. NJ. Fl. Holye preached a strong
sermon this afternoon and tonight the
regular anniversary was held, addresses
being made by Rev. DIR, Reid, Of Korea,
and others.
Committees Were appointed by the
conference as follows:
Committee on Admisslons-M Fl.
Hoyle T. f. Marr, T. S. Ellington, c. NJ.
Gentry, ]. B. Tabor. E. L. Balm, E.
Myers, ]. W. Jones. p. L. Terrell. j. e.
Abernethy, p. j. Carraway.
Conference Relations-T. A. Boone, G.
w. Crutchfield, A. T. Bell. J, 3. CarpeE-
ter j. S. Nelson. NJ. II. Vestal, d. f.
Carver. w s. Hales. A. ]. Burrug. r.
NJ. Taylor. w. II. L. McLaurin.
COMMITTEES ON EXAMINATION.
For Admission-W. r. Ware. D. NJ.
Litaker, A. w. Plyler.
For the First Year.. w Clegg, J. p.
Rogers, Ira Erwin.
For the Second Year--G. d. Herman,
Parker Holmes. S. T. Barber.
For the Third Year-W NJ. Curtis. G.
w Crutchfeld. G. T. Rowe.
For the Fourth Years i. Turrent;ne,
Frank Siler. d. Vance Price
On Books and Periodicals-A. W. Fly
Ter, w V. Honeycutt, S. b. TuTrentine.
j. A. J. harrington, J. w. Jones. c. M
Pickens, Zadok Paris, j. II. West, J. VI.
Price, Jas. Atkins. W. r.. Ware, 7. a.
Ragan, w. E. Ardrey, L. L. Marr, c. H.
ireland, l.. D. Duval, w. NJ. Cundin,
G. s. Lane, u. A. Chapman, j. M. TuttIe
T. f. Whitaker. w. w. String1eld
On Church Property-Tra Erwin, P E.
Parker, ]. c. Keever, ]. NJ. Downum, A.
Sheriff., T. W. Bradley, l.. p Boyle, j.
j. Brooks, ] f. Triplett. Nj. T. Steele,
j. s. Ragan c. NJ. Thomas, ]. r. Kirk
patrick, j. u. Long, w. G. Thompson,
T. r. Garner, Geo. P. PeIl, ]. w Stacey,
w. G. Bradshaw, w. H. Phillips, L.
Stikeleather
Epworth League Board-J. A. r. Fry.
c. F. Sheriff.. N r. Richardson, j. +.
Abernethy, w. L. Sheriff., H. {.
Sprinkle, E. K. McLarty, T. c. Jordan,
S. B. Turrentine r. d. Sheriff.. sey-
mour Taylor, r. Z. Ware, p. n. Peacock.
j. E. Atkinson. Jas. Buttrick. r, B.
Crawford, G. L. Hackney. FL. n Stew
ard T. J. Johnson, w. A Bivins, ". z,
Wood. e. H. Kochtictzsky.
Board OF Church Extension-C. M.
Campbell, J. w Strider, J. o. Shelley,
T. T. Salyer, T. F. Glenn. j. A. Bowle1.
J. d. Gibson, A. r. Surratt, j. H. Moore,
T. r Cordell, w. G. Mallonee, G. w.
Flowers, J. w. Ashby, A. L. Smoot, B.
T. Morris, j. D. Linebarger, T. A.
Crews, F. NJ Weaver, D. r. Dunlap. L.
l.. Marr, o. w. Carr, L. A. Crowley.
Sunday School Board-L W. Craw-
ford, j. w. Jones, A. ]. Burrus. J. d.
Arnold W. F. Womble, r. S HOWE, III.
Turner, w. N. Curtis. l.. A. Falls, j. G.
Postell. ]. A. Sronce, p. III. Williamson,
l.. D. Duval, DR.. J. M. Turner, D. B.
Coltrane, j. A. Glenn, NJ. w White w.
II Poindexter. John Fl. Weaver. j. B.
Poyd, f. S. Johnson, ]. G. Curtis.
Board Of Missions-James Atkins, w.
NJ. BaCby, A. T. Bell, j. Z. Gay, H. Fl.
Jordan, r. r. Hargett, FL. K Boyer, r.
M. Hoyle, w. H. Willis, Frank Siler,
r G. Barrett. c. w Tillett. w. w.
Struggled, c. II. Ireland, J. w. Bigger
staff. f D. Hacllett, D. Matt Thomp-
son, S. F.. Gidney Philip Haynes. s. H.
Hilliard, j. f. Lilly F. A. Gennett.
Board of IGducation-E. l.. Balm, G.. n.
Detwiler, O. p Ader. M. A. Smith. c.
c. Thompson, H. Paris. H. L. Atkins,
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