The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
APPOINTMENTS OF
WESTERN \. CAR.
ME-. CONFERENCE
PLEASANT SESSION ENDS WHEN
ASSIGNMENTS ARE ANNoUNc-
ED BY BISHOP.
MONROE GETS NEXT SESSION
Not SO Many important Changes in
Pastorates as in Former Years
Want Larker Lay Representation.
Matter of Entertainment.

Want Larter Lay Representation
Matter of Entertainment.
MISUNDERSTANDING the reading
81 the appointments by Bishop James
Atkins, the Western North Caroline
Methodist conference adjourned tt
meet next year at Monroe. There was
no opposition to the selection of Mon
roe as the next meeting place, as il
had been generally understood since
the last annual session that the 1913
meeting would be Held there, in view
Ut the fact that Monroe was bidder
Tor the 1917 session. but was defeated
in the contest by Asheville.
In the list Of appointments not so
aaany important changes occur as
have characterized those Of some for
mer years. though the reading of the
list was the event of the whole con-
ference session. as usual. in which the
members. as we'll as the people back
home, took the keenest interest,
For Larger Lay Representation.
The Western North Carolian confer
ence is progressive in spirit and prac-
tice, but Is not disposed to attempt
radical departures in the sphere of
church pOlity. The conference re-
fused to ask even for the removal Of
the time limit, but did send up to the
general conference a memorial asking
for an increase in lay representation
in the annual conference.
-
proposed that $1,000 should be raised
10 a war fund to assist with the reli-
gious work in army camps, and a COM
mittee of IL lay members was appoint
ed to devise plans and to lead in the
raising of the proposed fund.
The committee is composed OF the
3OHowing gentlemen: E. A. Cole,
Charlotte district; j. E. Boyd, Waynes
yil!e district: L. B. Rodgers, Asheville
district; C.. H. Ireland, Greensboro dis
aFio&; D. E. Hudgins. MorgantOn dis
Hfot; W. e. Merritt, Mount Airy dis
Hict; J. D. Moore, North WilkesbOro
district; J. e. Keesler, Salisbury dis
Frfct; J. HI. Separk, Shelby district; G.
r. Ivey, Statesville district; James A.
1Tdy, IT., winston O1SLr1CL.
The report Of the board Of church
extension was read by A. W. Plyler
DR.. McMurray, the secretary of the
general board Of church extension,
addressed the conference to it's great
delight DR.. McMurray is a great IA
SaRite in North Carolina and his COM
ing is hailed with pleasure. He is
easily one of the greatest secretaries
that the church has ever had in charge
Of any of her boards,
He is also a great humorist. One
NJ his latest stories is that young ne
gro applied to enlist in the army. "In
the cavalry Or the infantry?" incurred
the recruiting officer. Whats them?"
asked the puzzled African. I'm the
cavalry you ride" explained the Off
rer. "and in the infantry you walk"
Boss. put me in the infantry" "why
so?" continued the recruiting ser
geant. "Kase If It comes ter de place
dis niger has ter run, l don't want
to be bothered with horse"
Matter of Entertainment.
A committee was appointed to con- !
slider some other method to provide
entertainment for the annual confer
ence. Dirman Thompson, F. S. Lam
beth, P. N. Peacock, J. B. Ivey and
L. r Rodgers constitute the commit
tee.
BY unanimous vote, the conference
accepted the invitation extended by
T. a. Ahorrathv for tha NEXT session
IN November, 1918 to be held in Cen
trail church, Monroe.
Resolutions of thanks were extend
ed by rising vote to the people Of Ashe-
vile for an unstinted hospitality; to
abe press reporters for full and accu-
rate reports OF the conference. and to
che bishop for the brotherly and able
manner in which he, as president,
guided the affairs OF the conference.
The bishop after the reading of the
minutes of the morning session, ad-
dru: 4ed the conference. and then an
sweror the question: where are the
preacher stationed next?" after
which the conference adjourned sine
HE just before noon, thereby closing a
very enjoyable session of the confer
sWce.
Appointments Read.
The appointments for the ensuing
rear, as read, are as follows:
AsHEVILLE DISTRICT.
r. G. futile, Presiding Elder.
ASRoUil1n- Rofha1-T n Erwin. Hon.