The Monroe journal., 1922-10-24
READING APPOINTMENTS
CLOSES ii, E. CONFERENCE
Methodist TO Raise SjO.000 as Memo
rial to Late Bishop kilgo: Shaver
of Japan Admitted
REV. f. X. McLARTY GOES
TO THE HIGH POINT CHARGE
Rev. II. Z. Hinshaw, Superintendent
of Industrial Institute at Wedding
ton, Is Sent Back to the Ministry
TO Assume Pastorship of the Mat
thews Charge.
By T. A. Skies


The Western North Carolina con-
ference of the NJ. f. church, South,
which has been in session in Central
Methodist church since last Wednes-
day morning, came to a close at 1890
yesterday. Bishop Denny called min
ute question No. 81, where are the
preachers stationed this year" and
answered the question by reading the
appointments of the ministers for
the new year.
The new list of appointments shows
that many changes were made in the
pastoral charges of the conference.
Rev. II. c. Sprinkle, who has served
Centenary, Greensboro, for the past
two years as its pastor, is made pre-
siding elder of the Asheville district,
Rev. r. G.. Tuttle taking his place at
Centenary. Rev. w. A. Lambeth, who
had been pastor at Wesley Memorial,
High Point, for the past four years,
is sent to Main street, Gastonla, and
is succeeded at High Point by Rev.
E. X. McLarty, of Central, Asheville.
Rev. A. l.. Stanford who had COM
pleted his quadrennium at Main
street, Gastonia, becomes preacher in
charge at Central, Shelby, and Rev.
w. E. Poovey goes from Shelby to
Marion, and Rev. j. P. Hipps from
Marion to Andrews. Rev. w. H. Will
lis, who has served the Asheville dis
trict for the past four years returns
70 the pastorate and is stationed at
Ashboro, Rev. A. c. GIBBS gong from
Ashboro to Thomasyille.
New Minister for Asheville.
Central church at Asheville, one of
the strongest and most influential
churches of the conference, is left to
be- supplied, Rev. DR.. McLarty being
sent to High Point. II IS understood
that Rev. DR.. Chappell of the Okla
homa conference, will little later b.
transferred to the Western North
Carolina conference and assigned to
the pastorate at Central church. DR..
Ckappell is understood to be a very
able preacher and one OF the leading
ministers in the Oklahoma conference.
The morning session of the con-
ference was principally devoted to
reports of boards and committees.
Rev. |. l.. Shaver, of Japan, was
admitted into the conference on trial,
Van B. Harrison was received by
transfer from the North Georgia con-
ference and Rev, ]. H. Lanning was
transferred to the North Carolina
conference,
To Raise $4,000 for Memorial
The conference board of education
report was presented and read by
Rev. C. NJ. Pickens. The sum $780,
900 is to be raised by the conference
for the purpose of meeting like
amount from the North Carolina con-
ference, these two to meet the re-
ouiremnts of Mr.. J. b. Duke in re-
cent gift for the purpose of erecting
a religious education building at Trim
ity college, which will he a memorial
TO the late Bishop John Carlisle kllgo.
The Bishop called minute question
81. Are all the preachers blamelcss
in their lives and official administra-
tion," and the names of all the
preachers in active service were call
ed and their characters passed.
At II o'clock Rev. R, NJ. Hoyle led
the conference in prayer and after a
short address Bishop Denny read the
appointments.
The appointments for the Charlotte
charge are as follows:
Charlotte District
Presiding Elder, J. B. Craven.
Ansonville, d. S. Richardson, Beth
el, R. E. Hunt; Belmont Park, W. 3.
Davis; Bervard street, L. F. Higgins;
Calvary; C. NJ. Short; chadwick, A.
4. Surratt, Dilworth, W. B. West;
Duncan Memorial, J. A. Smith, sup
ply; Hawthorn Lane, l.. d. Thomp-
son with w. l.. Nicholson supernum-
erary; Seviersville, c. L. Mccain;
Spencer Memorial, J. H. Ambrust;
Trinity, J. z. Aberenthy; Tryon
street, II. G. Hardin; Hickory Grove,
Edenezer Myers, Lilesville, d. +.
Carver; Marshville, J. J. Edwards;
Matthews, r. E. Hinshaw; Monroe,
Central, c. C. Weaver; North Monroe
and Icemorlee, ]. B. Warren; Morven,
Seymour Taylor; Peachlend, W. X.
Harris; Pineville, T. J. Houck; Polk
ton, d. c. Ballard; Prospect, W. S.
Cherry; Rural Trinity, B. F. HargetL;
Thrift, l.. H. Griffin; Tn oav;lle, j.
W. Strider; Wadesboro, W. R. Shell
ton; Waxhaw, Z. N. Growier; Wed
dington, T. j. Higgins; missionaries
to Japan, S. A. Stewar, n. S. 0g-
burn, Professor Gambler; school Of
theology, p. 7. Durham; president
southern industrial institute, j. \.
Baldwin.