The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-14
THE CONFERENCE
FOR The COLLEGE,
Report Providing for G. F. c.
Management Adopted.
A Very Pathetic Incident
Rev. tn. Pegran, an Old Veteran in the
Army Of Lord, Tells of His Work.
One Shadow on the Con-
ferance
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Especial TO News and Observer
High Point, N. c., Nov. ia discus
sion arose at this mornings session of the
Western North Carolina Conference on
Trinity High School, growing out of a
memorial presented by the Greensboro
District Conference relative to releasing
that school from the management of
Trinity College. The debate had just be-
gun to take on life when Bishop Smith
cut it short by stating that on account
OF the memorial not being presented in
due form the remarks were out of order.
He said, however, that he would enter.
tain g motion to get it before the confer
ence when the memorial was presented
In proper form. The friends of the meas
ure stated that it would be forthcoming
Question One: Concerning those ad-
mitted on trial. was answered as fol-
lows: Eoseph w Kennedy. OF the ..shc
vile district Stephen A. Stomart and
VIM. A. Newell, of the Charlotte district
Adolphus +. Bell OF Franklin district
Charles r. Ross, of Mt. Airy district;
Beverly Wilson ard Jones Bennett, of
Shelby district; Charles A. DIune and
Noah B. Dogenhart, OF the Statesyille
district; Charles E. Stedman and Alex L.
Aycock, of the Salisbury district, having
been duly recommended by their respcc-
tive district conference and having passed
appeared for examination before the COM
mittees.
Thomas z. Wycoff from the Protestant
Episct pal Church, and David g. Richard
son. of the Methodist Episcopal church,
navlng subscribed to the doctrines and
polty of the church, and having been en-
ahmed in open conference were also ad-
.mtted and enrolled with the class OF
: he list year.
All the elders not heretofore called
rassed examination of character, except
Rev. A. A. Crater, whose case mad been
referred to the presiding elds of the
Greensboro District at the SESSION of the
last conference. The presiding elder. Rev
]. r. Scroggs, announced that the COM
mlttee of Investigation found trial noccs-
sary and notice was served accordingly
that pending the process, Mr.. Crater with
draw from the ministry surrendering his
credentials. They were returned to the
conference during the session. Rev. DIR.
Lomax, book agent; Rev. nr. Watkins
agent of the superanuated endowment
fund; DR.. p. H. Whisnant, secretary OF the
Launing Of the Southern Methodist book
depository, Staunton. Va; Rev. D. s.
Richardson, of the NJ f. Church; Rev.
j. H. McCracken, D. N. Caviness, NJ. It.
Plyler and H. D. Stamey OF the North
Carolina conference, and Rev Eugene
Siler, of the Presbyterian CHURCH were in
;roduced to the conference.
The report OF the Committee on Educa-
ton accepting Greensboro Female Col
lege and providing for its management by
q board of trustees, consisting of nine
members, three from the Eastern North
Carolina Conference, three from the
Western North Carolina Conference and
three from the Alumnae Association, WAS
adopted and /. I. Davis was made trus-
tee for two years, M. d. Stockton for four
years and C. II. ireland for six years, rep
resenting this conference.
When the name OF Rev. It. H. Pegram
was called this morning this veteran
minister of the gospel arose and stated
that he had applied for the superanuated
relation. He had been an active minister
for fifty years. During that time he has
preached ten thousand sermons, Travelled
one hundred and nineteen thousand miles
and missed only two annual conferences
and three district conferences. He has
seen the conversion Of over five thousand
people and nearly all connected them
selves with the churches Mr.. fegram'
statement made a profound impression
on the conference.
Rev. G. d. Herman, of Kings Mountain,
addressed the conference this afternoon.
His talk was highly entertaining and en-
joyed by the immense audience present.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
1
to increase This morning at nine O'Clock,
wiz / he exclH IS tegan The ;d4re'; WAS
well aled
Rev. Mr. Ta.e led the exere:s's. Most
ol The forenoon wps taken up BY he u"1-
isters giving ali account OF their work
done curing tie year. This proceeded
Under what is kaov II as the 20tn 1uestlC1
Among those who made reports were
Rev T. F. Marr-ten thousand collected;
good increase in membership and a very
prosperous wears work. Others making
good reports were: n. A. Fails, J. a.
Baldwin ]. S. Nelson, ]. T. Stone, w L.
Nicholson. NJ. A. Smith. w b. Hunni
cutt. NJ p. Steele, A. C. Sprinkle. u. M.
Litoker, L. e. Stacy, NJ H. Hoyle, j. j.
Scroggs D. c. Jordan, E. L. Balm. j. H.
Moore.
One renaarl-aL!c report was that of a.
c. Sprinkle, who built $500 church and
la;d for it. TIE Bishop comr!'Tented
him or this work.
Il was noticeable that almost all Of
these renorts were very encouraging show
ins an increase over previous years.
When there was an exception there was
an extraordir&ry cause for II. In fact
all ,be different reports made at this con-
ference are altogether the best yet made
and show that the Methodists OF Western