Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-05
Bv REV. J. 1. .TRoLLINGER.

Greensboro, Nov. 5.-FOurteen dele
oates. seven ministers and seven lay
men to the conference that will unite
the Methodist Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal, South, and the Methodist
Protestant Church into one denomi.
nation. will be elected during the
111th annual gathering of the North
Carolina Annual Conference of the M
p. Church, which opens here in Cal
vary church next Wednesday morn
ing. These representatives will go to
the Uniting Conference in Kansas
City, Mo-, next April, where final de-
tails of the proposed union will be ar
ranged. This election makes this ses-
sion of the second largest conference
of the denomination one of great in
.erest and Importance.
Dr. Pritchard To Preside.
The president, Rev. J. E. Pritchard,
High Point, will conduct the organi-
cation of the conference, lead the de-
votional service. and preside during
the annual confer ence sermon to be
preached by the Rev. G. L. Spencer.
pastor of the Randleman charge. The
sermon, the calling Of the Memorial
roll by Rev. C. w. Rates, secretary.
Browns. Summit, and the observance
of the Sacrament Of the Lords Sup
per will constitute +h9 morning pre-
gram.
Following the afternoon song ser =.
ice, under direction Of Rev. Il. Lester
Ballard, Asheville, President Fr;t-
chard will deliver the keynote address
in the form of 2 report for the year.
and outlining plans for the new year,
According to a recent statement from.
the denominations, hes dquarters in
High Point. this report shows quite
a large gain in the matter of CONVEX
sions and accessions, and encouraging
information along all lines, of activity
Officers To Be Elected.
Following the presidents message,
election of officers will be made. The
official group is composed of, Presi-
dent, Rev. ]. E. Pritchard, D. D., High
Point; secretary, Rev. G. W. Bates, D.
d.. Browns Summit; assistant secre-
tary, Rev. Fred w. Paschal, S. T. D.,
Burlington; treasurer, Prof. j. H. AL
len, Reidsville; statistician, Rev. E.
G. Cowan, Seagrove, historian, Rev.
j. E. Carroll, Greensboro, keeper of
records, Rev. p. S. Kennett, LID,
High Point.
A lay member of the Conference will
be elected to membership on the sta
tioning committee, to be associated
with the president in making pastoral
appointments; three ministers and
three laymen will compose the stand
ing district committee, and a like re-
presentation elected to the committee
on appeals. ef ft.f
The Wednesday evening sermon
will be preached by Rev. G. L. Hum
phreys, LID, president of the High
Point College.
Reports To Be Made.
Personal and official reports from
pastors and churches will be present
ed Thursday morning, and, with the
exception of short business session
in the afternoon, the entire day will
be given to committee work.
The daily devotional period of half
an hour each morning will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Richard L. Ship
ley, editor. of the Methodist Protes-
ldllI IScCOIOcI, 1AO LIZ.
Shipley, a contributing editor to the
UNCONVENTIONAL church school litera-
ture, is frequent visitor, and the
conference always gives him cor
dial welcome.
AS president of the North Carolina
Branch of .Woman's Work, Mrs. A. M.
Andrews, High Point, will preside at
the missionary service Thursday even
ing, and Mrs. Elliot o. Watson,
Greensboro, will conduct the worship
period. Appearing on this program are
the Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Stewart, mis-
sionaries to Japan, representing the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Mrs. Harry w. Bird, Greensboro, will
be the soloist. ss-.----
Report on WOmen's Work.
The Friday morning program in
ccll1des the reports of, Mrs. r. M An
Tdrews for the North Carolina branch;
reports and addresses by President