Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-21
nv 7. ii. TROLLINGER.

Adjustment committee 10 adjust
correate matters arising in
H.. gnne under the merger of the
., branches Of MethOdism :ea-
..f the 10Th and concluding
fsn pt the North Carolina con-
...,nce ST the Methodist Protestant
rcn Derc yesterday Announce
.nt Vt lie appointments came IN
.en.rt at the Special Union .Ad-
+nent committee to the annual
Conference which adopted the meas
nc F. Pritchard, Of High
e.rt presided ut the session With
.rop James II. Straughn, Of Bal
ire. Md. giving counsel.
N3med On the ad-interim COM
-rne were Dr.. pritcnard, chair
M. S. ". Taylor, & NJ Andrews,
n Wills. G.. r. Brown, Mrs. r.
81 Andrews. T. J. Whitehead, w.
Ward and F. R. Stout.
Given Full Power.
The committee was delegated
FIN full and plenary powers to
rdle all matters which may come
eu~tment in the various phases of
in the future which may need
Tie merger program, reSpOnsibili-
p~ OBLIGATIONS and detectives of
a MI. p. conference.
Other societies. committees and
boards OF the church We're author
led a. follow such procedure as
tie special committee may direct
.s9 Io sion. execute and deliver
,Hch lqDerS IS may be necessary 10
.lv out the recommendations and
r.oorts IT Ibis committee.
The chairman Of the special COM
.tee was instructed to inform the
-oat of the conference area Of the
-ton of the conference and the
committee was empowered to con-
a. on any negotiations that may
h cqmred
The report. which was drawn up
da.ng an executive session of the
s.l Union Adjustment commit
IT,. emphasized the Ad-interim
6v shall represent. speak and act
IN behalf of the North Caro-
TIA Annual conference. The re-
r.r- was signed by J E. Pritchard,
& NJ. Andrews and S. w Taylor
Dr. S. W. Taylor presented the
IF Rev. T. NJ Johnson, D. D.,
,uperannuatiOn Dr. Johnson
~. served SO years in the con-
1t ence at one time being president
Is the group. approximation was
s nted as it likewise was to Rev.
s Helms.
In the final report of the confer
zee faculty. the names Of H. C.
Cannon and T. H. Vickery were
c.dered presented to the new con-
.e~ence board for determining their
Der standing in the conference.
L was found that the pair have
completed the prescribed course Of
i dy but are lacking in the num-
"a Of years set down by the for
mer Methodist Protestant discipline.
School Is Discussed.
The directors of the pastors sum-
Mer school at High Point college
commended that the conference
ii up a committee to confer with
proper authorities in the new con-
ference to determine the future Of
tie ~chool 1t has been conducted
iat the past six years by the con-
f6sence and under the auspices Of
Westminster Theological Heminary
II the former Methodist Protestant
rcn.
The directors told the conference
list splendid work had been done
bv the school and those who have
sftended have requested that the
pew conference conduct it along
tie lines of specialization in certain
elds Of ministerial activity.
The committee appointed to con-
~ with the conference on the
aool is COMPOSED of Rev. T. G.
Tsdison. Dr.. S. w. Taylor and Rev.
E 9 Cowan
A statistical report rendered
bowed an increased contribution
d world service in the amount of
s 42G. and an increase in special
ssionarv offerings Of $1,000. A
s.sn Of 3.124 in Sunday school mem
bl.ship was reported and $4,000
more paid on parsonage buildings
tat during the previous year
Crch debts were reduced to S25,-
IA or S6.782 more than during
II" previous year.
The report showed that the en-
ire conference raised for local in
forests the sum Of S209172, and for
all purposes S253.9O3, substan-
tai increase over last year. Total
Ealue Of church property was placed
al S3I57183.
The Special Union Adjustment
committee, consisting Of DR.. S. w
Taylor. Dr. R. NJ. Andrews and DR.
] +. Pritchard In executive session
With Bishop Straughn, sent the fol-
loving report which is printed If