The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
CONFERENCE WILL
RAISE S140,000
Board Recommends This Amount
for Education-Probable
Appointments.
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S'atesNliie ~ G., November ll.-One
OF the most important acts OF the
Western North Carolina Conference
during this season was the recommen-
cation of the report Of the Board of
l;dncat OH this morning that the CON
terence raise during the coming year
$4,000 for education, to be uppur-
toned among the schools OF the con-
ference. There was coupled with this
the recommendation that |. H. Abcr-
nathy be appointed conference secrc-
tary Of education to conduct the edu-
cational campaign. he to receive "A
salary of $500. \ class OF twelve
young men was admitted on trial in
the conference. \ class of five was
received into the fun connection and
number OF other undergraduate
were advanced to the. classes of the
third and fourth years in the confer
enGe course Of study
ID. 4. BinlSicy. an undergraduates
was discontinued on account OF i'll
health. he having suffered stroke
of paralysis during the year. The
name OF u. j. Miller WAS stricken from
the roll of the conference He was
appointed to Bethel Church last year
but soon after conference he left his
work in mysterious manner and
without explanation then or subse-
Guently The last information re-
that he had left the United states.
Bishop Hoss advised the striking of
his name from the roll nc the quickest
and best disposition to be made of the
case.
The report of the Joint board #
finance was submitted. showing the
conference has contributed this year
more than $4,000 to the support Of
bishops.
a class OF seventeen children from
the Childrcn's Home sang two selcc-
lions before the conference, and was
highly commended.
d. y. York and j. y. Snow were re-
ceived by transfer from the North
Carolina Conference
l.. L. Stacey was granted the super
numcrary relation.
The report OF the committee on the
representative church in Washington
city recommended that this confer
cnce raise $4,000 for that church. and
that on the second Sunday in March
the pastors present this interest from
their pulpits, w. l. Sheriff. was re
commended as the agent to receive the
money for this church
The conference held an afternoon
session, and the first interes, consid-
cred was the Children's Home, locut-
ed at Winston Salem. After the report
of the board OF trustees had ben read.
the superintendent. II. y. Hayes adj
dressed the conference in the interest
OF the home
The report of the Sunday school
board, that OF the board of church en-
tension and reports number one and
two OF the board of missions were
read and adopted.
Rev. w. w. 'inson. u. ID. secretary
of the board of missions of the
church, and Rev. II. *. Boyer, confer
speakers this evening at the annivcrs-
AIRY of tho board of missions.
Many rumors are afloat concerning
the appointments. 1t is believed by
quite a number OF the members of the
conference that tho presiding elders
OF the Winston and Greensboro dis
tricts. T. T. Mari and w. Il. Ware,
will be exchanged: that Il. l.. Balm
will go to Centenary Church Winston
Salem. j. T.. Alternately to Gastonia
j. w. Moore. to Concord; =. Il. Dur
ham. to Salisbury; G.. ID. Hcrmon, TO
Wilkesboro; \. l.. Stamford, TO Eicnd.
crsonvile, and j. II. West, to Mount
Airy
The conference love feast Will he
held at $50 o'clock sunday morning.
Bishop Hoss will preach AT II o'clock,
and the memorial service Will be held
vices will follow the sermon OF the
morning.
High Point was the unanimous
choice OF the conference for the place
of meeting next year.