The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-17
NelabIe Gathering Of Preachers
and Delegates
THREE DIED IN YEAR,
Western Conference OF Methodist
Church, South, Represents Mem
bership Of More Than $4,000
and Is One of the Strong
est III the Church.

Winston-Salem, Nov. 16-The first
session OF the Western North Caro-
lima conference OF the Methodist
church, South, convened this morn.
ing in this city, For the first two OF
three days there will be no afternoon
sessions, the time in the afternoons
will be devoted to committee and
board meetings. There will be ami
versary meetings held every evening
in the interest of the various connec-
tional interests Of the church Nest
of these meetings Will be addressed
by correctional officers.
Represent Membership of S9,G3l.
The clerical and lay mebemrs OF
the conference, who will assemble in
Winston-Salem this week to attend
the annual meeting OF that body. will
represent church membership OF
1851 within The territory of this
conference. Last year there was
added to the membership 5,529 on
profession Of faith and 5.519 on GER
titicate. aud 1t Is expected that the
reports OF the pastors to be submitted
this week viii show a decided in
crease in members this year.
Among the most interesting fea-
lures OF the business to be transacted
dnring the conference sessions are
the reports Of the preachers concern
ing the spiritual condition OF the
church. and the report sof the boards
and committees of the conference
with reference e the contributions
to the various interests OF the church.
The total amount contributed in the
conference last year was s474,571.09.
or this ar cunt $146, ,15060 was paid
on the s.. aries OF the preachers in
charge: s1s,175.47 on the salaries OF
presiding elders; s20.413.19 TO for
eign missions; s14,2234s 10 domes-
tic missions; ss.00s2s 10 the chill
dren's home: s7,537.42 to church ex-
tension: s10,046.S6 to conference
claimants: s2.6S9.9e to bishops
fund; s68s.67 to the American Bible
society. and s23S.1is.ss 20 other
purposes.
Rapid Growth of Conference.
This conference Is one OF the
strongest in the church, and on ac-
count OF the healthful territory in
ciuded In Its bounds. II Is one Of the
most popular of the 45 conferences
in the church. The conference was
organized in 1890. and during the 81
years OF its history IL has grown rap
idly. The membership at present
consists OF 235 preachers In fun con-
nection, and is young ministers on
trial. There are Ia who will ask for
admission on trial at this session.
There are also 12 local preachers
who arc acting as supplies In the con-
ference. The lay membership con-
sists Of A., each district being al
lowed four lay representatives. There
arc IL districts In the conference,
and there Is a probability that q new
district will be formed at this scs-
sion OF the conference thus adding
one more member 10 the cabinet. "
the new district Is formed. It will
likely be made from part OF the
Winston and . part OF the Mount
Airy districts
Call of Twentieth Question.
The call Of tho 10th question. Are
an the preachers blamcloss III their
life and official administration? is
the FIRST question called during the
conference. first with reference 20 the
presiding elders. and then with refer
enee 20 the preachers IN the different
districts. each presiding elder an
swering for the men IN his district.
No preacher can submit his report
or be appointed work for another
year until this question has been an
swefed IN the Affirmative.
Three Members Have Died.
During the year just closed only
three members OF the conference
have died. Rev. ]. n. Huggihs. Rev.
X. g. Barrctt and Rev. n. r. chreitz-
berg. ID. ID. A service In memory Of
theaa ftttniefnra will he held on Sum