The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-13
FRUITS OF LABOR
IN THE VINEYARD
Conference Hears Some
Encouraging Reports.
'WO TRANSFERS MADE
A Collection Taken Up for The B'evard School
Report Of Tho Woman's Home Mission
Society Which Proposes to
Assums Charge.
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High Point, N. c., Nov. 12.-At nine
o'clock this morning the stiffness in the
church was broken by one of the minis
ters beginning a familiar Methodist hymn
which was a signal that the conference
was ready to meet. DR.. ]. ]. Tigert, of
Nashville, Tenn. led the morning worship,
reading from John 1917, discussing thei
scripture among other things, the allusion
to the "feet washing" Of the applicant de-
sires to be immersed alright. The lesson
was a very forcible one.
At $50 o'clock Bishop Smith occupied
the chair TIL secrtary called the roll of
aternates. The regular roll call was dis
pensed with. G. P. Goode was by request
relieved from serving on the committee
of Bible Cause and W. NJ. Boring substi-
tuted in his place. r. F. Taylor was asked
to be relieved from the Board of Missions.
L. T. Mann offerd a resolution and the
committee on Church Property instructed
to inquire into the financial condition. A
communication was read from the general
Board of Education, which was referred
to the proper committee. Question two
was called and the Bishop asked: ''Who
remain on trial?'' This question does not
mean that any charges are preferred. but
who remain on trial for advancement in
the ministry. J. F. Armstrong, Henry c.
Bryan, w. Lee Hutchlns, no. F. Kirk,
Joseph w. Long, Clinton w Moore, Jno.
F. Totten, Thomas F. Wolfe and Nathan
NJ Madlin answered with encouraging re-
ports and were advanced.
Joseph NJ. Rowland was transferred
from the Virginia Conference. He served
the Sparta Circuit.
The transfer Of VIM E. Edmondson was
announced; w. r. Evans from the West
Texas Conference to the Conference, was
also made.
Rev. Joseph NJ Rowland was trans
ferred from the Virginia Conference.
Rev. S. P. Douglas was upon motion
of Presiding Elder Parker, of the Asheville
district, re-admtted to the conference and
transferred to the Holston Conference in
Tennessee.
Question FIVE, who Are Admitted?" S.
p Douglas, of the Asheville district
Reports wena made as follows: L. Burge
Abernathy, four churches, seven preach
ing places, nineteen received on profess
sion of faith, good Sunday schools, passed
committee and advanced to class of fourth
year. Jos. B. Craven, Cooleemee, net in
crease in membership of twenty-six, sal
ary and collections in full, advanced to
cass of fourth year. VIM. f. Ell oft, JON
athan Mission, fairly good and prosperous
year, advanced to class of. fourth year
John w. Ingle, CheITyville, one hundred
additions. salary and collections paid and
over advanced to class of fourth year
Jno. w. Moore, forty-six additions, collec
tlons III full, surplus on missions, adj
vanced to class of fourth year. Victor L.
Marsh, Bryson City, spiritually year was
enthusiastically lack thirty of finding all
members reported last year, assessments
for missions nearly in full, other work up
to last year, continued to third class. AL
fred l. stanford, net increase one hundred
and thirteen, salary and collections N
full, Sunday school and mission societies
doing we'll advanced to class OF fourth
-ear.
Plato T. Durham, of Trinity College,
Professor one hundred and twenty new
students, great deal OF preaching, ad-
vanced to fourth class
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III behalf of the Methodist Quarterly Re
view. A collection was taken up for
Brevard school and two thousand dollars
raised.
Mrs. T. r. Malr presented the report
of the Woman Home Mission Society,
which proposes to assume charge of Drev-
ard Epworth School, provided the confer
ence will complete the buildings, which
will cost about $4,000. Rev. James At
kins, d. D., made an earnest appeal to
the conference to come to the rescue, this
this important work might be continued.
After announcements conference ad.
journed with henediction by Rev. r. c.
Rowe, D. D.
At last nights service there were fully
1850 people present to take part in the
Sunday school anniversary. The address
was delivered by DIR. James Atkins, and it
was most mastery and interesting FRO
duction. DR. Atkins is man of learning
and Christian culture and it is always a
pleasure to hear him.
Rev. Mr. DetWiller preached at 5 80 in
the afternoon to large congregation
The weather is almost perfect and the
preachers are especially enjoying their
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