The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FEATURE OF SUNDAY
Tributes Paid to the Memory of
Seven Members Who Died
During the Year.
LARGE INCREASE IN GIFTS
Collections for tile Year III EN-
cess of Former YearsDe
Are Ordained.
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SALISBURY, N. O.. November "a
memorial service, held by the Western
North Carolina Conference here this
afternoon, was largely attended, and
was one OF the most interesting SER
vices OF tho eighteenth session OF the
conference. This was due in part to
the, fact that seven members OF the
conference died during the past year.
being the largest number OF any year
In the history OF the conference. The
names Of the deceased members, whose
lives were COMMUNICATED to-day. woeD
j. +. Craven, Greensboro: p. ]. Cara.
way. Greensboro: p. L. Groom. Green's
boro; 2. Rush. Concord; j. O. Shelly,
Weddlngton; r. II. Parker Aslieyille.S
and j. r. Brooks. OF Reidsville. or
this number two-Revs. r. y. Caravan
and II. II. Parker--dled in ac.ive SER
vice. Touching addresses were made
to-day by vnrtous minister's.
Bishop II. G. Morrison preached %
the First Methodist Church here to-
day ono OF the ablest sermons learA
IN Salisbury for years, At the conc1u-
OF deacons, including the Revs. w Il.
Abernethy. p. G. Ballard. w. IsaDpW.
sen, r u. Doggett, ]. II. Green. -. n.
Hips. p. s. Kirkpatrick. w. IS. .Lam-
beth. w. o, Rudisill and d. r. Waters.
Tonight Bishop Morrison preached
again, being heard by large conarega-
lions at each service. At both the
ministers were heard ut the various
churches in Salisbury and Spencer.
some going to nearby towns to fill
pu1pits to-day. {.slsy
One OF the features OF the confer
7, e, was 2 love feast. held at Q o'clock
the clerical delegates.
class OF elders, including a. L..
Aycock. II. J. Bennett,J. w. Kennedy.
A. c. Loftfn, W.. A. Newell, H. Ii. Rob
bins and Beverly Wilson. was ordained
by Bishop Morrison tonight.
Incrense in Contributions
That tho Methodist churches of this
conference have had successful year
is evinced by the gratifying report OF
the Rev. Harold Turner. financial sec.
rotary Of the conference. now In ses-
sion In Salisbury. showing that the
church has raised more than S3Ss.0OO
for various purposes during the year
Just closing. This figure Is $4,000
In excess of the amount raised during
the previous year. The Statesville Dis
trict leads In the amount collected, with
Sc 4.9S7.4o. The Salisbury District. the
largest In the State, leads In the
81. 9o1.o5. In the Charlotte District
more money is paid for pastors sala-
8ries than in any other. the amount
this year being sl7.37s.ss. The re-
ports indicate healthy development
In all lines. and show the organiza-
ton to be one Of the biggest money
gathering enterprises. as we'll as soul
saving powers. In existence.
The amounts collected for the va
|rious interests OF the church are as
follows: !. $50
Presiding elders ...........s 1858 as
Preachers in charge. 1s0,4I1 So
Bishops ...... .....,....... a,714ss:.a:
Conference claimants ...... 7,155 20
Raised for missions. $4,000. 1855 06}
Church extension 5.......... 4,7T0 81
Education ........ ........ 7,151 %
American Bible Society. ....i S0d 90
Education extension. -. 1923 81
Miscellaneous collections -. 19la4S 4 4
Total raised for all purposes s3ss,0S0 TO-