The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-11-05
.METHODISTS OF
DISTRICT LOOK
TO CONFERENCE
Durham Scene of Annual AS
semblage of M. E. Leaders
From This Section Next
Week

MethodiSts OF the Elizabeth
CITY District. and especially "A
pastors OF the circuits in. the
district are iooking forward
with interest to the forthcom-
ing conference which opens IN
Durham next Wednesday. Nov
ember 10. Only two ministers,
and Presiding Elder Culbreth
have been on their charges for
as long as four wears. and are
to be arbitrarily removed by
reason of this. but there will
probably be other changes.
The two ministers who have been
on their circuits for four years are
Rev. J. V. Knight of Edcnt0n cir
emit. and Rev. W. G.. Lowe Of Ply
mouth. Pastors who have been on
the job three years are Rev. {. L.
Thrift of MOy0ck. Rev. W. L.
Phipp< Of Pa$quotank. AMI Rev. j.
4. Stanford of PertpimanS. The
two-year men are Rev. III. \.
Chester If ChOwan. Rev. Il. l..
Bea>ley of Dare. Rev. l.. :. Massey,
of HertfOrd. Rev. r. y. Fits of
Kennekeet. Rev. 4. \. Johnson of
Stumpy Point. Rev. W. Il. Hard
eSty of WancheSe. and Rev. J. T..
BrOSS of Pantego-B -Belhavcn. One
year men are Rev. \. Il. Crumpler
of Columbia. Rev. l.. f. Sawyer Of
CUrrituck. Rev. B. ii. Black Of
Gates. Rev. II. j. WinSted of Hat
teraS. Rev. W. \. Belts of Kitty
Hawk. Rev. J. VI. Jolliff Of Man
teo. Rev. Il. q. Merritt of North
Gates. Rev. g.. E. Wood Of South
Camden. Rev. W. +. Walters If
South Mills. Rev. +. :. Love "f
First Church. and Rev. J. W. IIar-
rell of City Road. Elizabeth City.
Bishop Edwin ID. Mouzon will
preside ut the sessions and new
feature of the conference will 10 u
devotional talk every morVinS.
other Interesting features on the
program include the opening of the
School of Religion at Duke Iniver-
Sity. and the annual Duke Univer-
Sity Banquet. which will be served
in the WaShingtOn-Duke hotel.
Lay delegates to the conference
from this district are. J. e. Blanch-
ard of HEREFORD W. J. Woodley of
Elizabeth City. :. I. Harrpll Of Sun
bury. j. ]. Evans of Grandy. W. H..
Burgess of old Trap. G. w. Mann
of Mann> HarhOr. Il. W. Evans of
Tynpr. and l.. W. Hooper of Stumpy
Point. .AlternatcS are f.. K. Dan
ielS Of Wanche>e. W. y. Brothers
pf Pa<quotank County. f. VI. Mid
.ett of ManteO. and X. q. Bagley
of MOyock.
The removal of Rev. tulbreth
from the Elizabeth City district.
will bc viewed with regret by many
people. Mr.. Culbreth will leave his
charge at the height of Il progress
Sivp career. when many important
undertakings are underway. and al
n time when he is ready To plan
more improvements. Among the
things in which Mr.. Culbreth has
hhpme Interested are plans FOR
new church buildings. the building
of HnnexcS. the rc0rganiZin" of GER
tain circuits. and the S%StemizinG
of tho eyan"eliStic work Of his dis
trict. The district is in good con
ditinm. many congregations have
ou;"rnwm their buildings. while new
conditions have brought about the
need for many changes i'll the cir
cults.
Bne especially important condl-
tion Mr.. Culhreth has considered. Is
the change that has come about Ill
certain rural churches because of
ncod roads. Good roads and au-
have made it possible for
thr member Of country church
yhrra services are held only once Il
month. 10 hear services every sun
dav in the larger and better equip
mod citv churches. ten or IL miles
away that he can reach in Tar less
time than his father used to take
to rnuch his church i'll his morse
and buggy. The condition not on!
sopS the smaller churches OF many
of their best paying members. th'lS
losing the necessary financfhi sup
port Of the church. but takes ava!
the leadership essential to It's actl'-
ity and growth.
Re organization of the Shlalie'
country churches. to give the mei'i-
hcrS service more often. anu Pto-
vide religious advantages 10 cohl-
pare favorably with those OF inc
churches in town. is problelh'
which Mr., Culbreth believes must
L., mat in tho npnr fiji llrt.
BackwardneSs in children IS oI'eii