Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19

HSSLS III our SCdC0 IMAM q M0ClOQ1SC
annual conference. Here come all
these men with a single purpose. The
years work is done. The record is IN.
Not one of them knows what lies be-
fore him for the next year. His wife
and children are down home in the
little parsonage. 1t is a week OF sus-
pense. Next week they may be up
and away to the most remote charge
in the conference.
Crusader still they may remain Just
where they are for another years
toll under adverse conditions. The
cir is filled with the tragedy of a great
hope.
The presiding elders reports gave
evidence Of a year OF strenuous work.
Great REVEALS have blessed the church
throughout the conference. The
church had anticipated a heavy falling
off in collections but in the midst of
the present financial depression the
reports indicate that the heroism of
the church members has not permitted
the cause to suffer.
Fridays Session.
Shelby, N. c., Nov. 13.-Educational
matters consumed most of the time
of the Western North Carolina con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, today. Questions deal
ing with the new Atlanta university,
with Vanderbilt university, formerly
controlled by the M. E. church south,
and a proposed school for hayward
end delinquent girls in this state, to
be maintained by the state, we're be-
fore the conference, and each sugges-
ton met with hearty approval. Reso-
lutions were adopted praising the new
University at Atlanta, and also en-
Corsing the movement to erect q
school for hayward girls.
College for Women.
The report of Greensboro college
for women wa reasd and referred to
the board Of education. A letter from
DR.. Stonewall Anderson. secretary to
the general board of education, was
read, which directed the attention of
the conference to important changes
in the law of the church regarding ed
vocational institutions, especially as
relates to their chratered rihtgs.
The following resolution was intro
duced by w. A. Newell and adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, there is great need of a
school for delinquent, defective and
wayward girls in this state.
Therefore, be it resolved. that we
request the general assembly of North
Carolina to establish such a school to
be owned, maintained and controlled
by the state of North Carolina"
DR.. Plato Durham, dean of the theo-
logical department Of Atlanta univer-
sity, represented that institution be-
> fore the conference. He reviewed the
educational history of Vanderbilt uni
versity, through the growth of that in
stitution and down to its loss by the
church through the decision Of the
Supreme court of the State of Ten
nessee.
Assets Over Two Millions.
r Then in a highly dramatic way he
: described the origin of Atlanta uni
, versity by the commission appointed
for that purpose by the last general
!. conference. He announced that the
!, new university already has assets OF
!, more than 50, and that in
! stead of organizing many struggling
schools and departments in this uni
, versity the entire amount was con-
secrated to the work of the theological
department.
=, Saturdays Session. :
Shelby, N. c., Nov. 14.-Rev. W. A.
Newell, president of Weaver college,
will remain at the head of that insti-
tuition, according to a decision reached
BY the Western North Carolina con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, at today's meeting
Various other appointments to COM
mittees and other routine business
was transacted by the conference dur
ing the day.
The conference opened with the
reading of the b~eatitudes and comment
by Bishop Waterhouse. T. +. MARI
then read a report on the children's
home at Winston-Salem, showing the
completion of two new $4,000 build
ings. The report showed 1913 children
at present in the school. }. H.. west
is agent of the home.
The report of the joint board of
finance showed $4,000 raised this year
and recommended an assessment OF
$4,000 for next year. The third year
class was called and advanced anoth-
er year. J.. P. Hornbuckle was To-
Gated.
The following were admitted to full
connection with the conference: R. F.
Nook, w. M. Smith. E. o. Smithdeal,
l.. F. Brothers, T. G.. Folger, D W.
Brown, E. B. Trye and G. W. Viii
Iiams. The twenty-second question
called and all the ministers reported.
There were many sallies between
Bishop Waterhouse and the ministers
during the calling of this question.
The annual assessment of the gen
eraI board of education for this con-
ference is $4,O65 and it recommended
81 assessment of $4,000 for school
work appropriated as follows: Tween
ty.five hundred to pay bonded indebt-
edness of Trinity, five hundred to
Jefferson school, provided a like