Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-07
Conference Honors
Aged Ministers Of
Methodist Church

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were Kenneth Maxwell Thomas. Rob-
ert Lee Nicks, Fred Russell Pfisterer
Edward Franklin Smith, Troy James
Barrett, Daniel Sayer Bowers, John
Paul Edwards and John Maxwell
Cline.
In speaking on the Methodist Or
phanage AT Raleigh, Rev. A. S
Barnes, the superintendent. said
many applications for admission
we've for children from the broken
homes. He appealed for continued
generous support Of the work. The
pastors summer school, held last
summer at Greensboro College, but
which will return next year TO
Duke University, was explained by
Rev. E. B. Fisher of Lumberton.
Thirteen chaplainS and former
chaplains who served during World
War III were introduced, as follows:
w. M. Walters, J. D. Young, l.. M
Hall, d. E. Earnhardt, H. BIB Lewis,
I. M. Wick, P Fl. Fields, c. S. Nc
Coy, j. l.. Joyce, c. S. Boggs, ]. A.
Whtesell, Kern Ormond, w. d.
Caviness. Bishop Peele commended
them for their services.
Conference Organizes
The first formal session of the
conference Wednesday night was
SAID by ministers TO te one of the
longest and busiest en- record. After
the Lords Supper ceremony, which
was preceded by Bishop Pcclc's
comment on Jacobs renewal OF his
VOW TO God at Bethel, the confer
cnce formally organized, with Dr..
I. M. Grant, Of Wilson, reelected
secretary, with Rev. z. L. Hillman.
Rocky Mount; Rev. N. w. Grant.
DR.. F. w. Paschall of Lumberton.
and Rev. c. w. Ribbins, of War
renton as assistants; Rev. w. c. Will
son, OF GoldSboro, as statiStician and
Rev. B. H. Houston assistant: and
Rev. r. w. Bradshaw, Greenvilie.
and Revs. @. L. Hathaway and w.
r. Stephens as committee Oh
minutes.
The secretary read the names OF
members who have died during the
year, there being thirteen in all and
the largest number on record for
a single year, he said.
A. r. White, Of Richmond, Va, of
the Methodist Publishing House,
presented to Bishop Peele for the
conference check for S5.OO5.l8 as
this conferences prOrata portion OF
the publishing houses profits for
the year, which goes into the fund
for retired ministers.
Reports were given by the seven
district uperintendents. DR.. II. c.
Smith. Durham; Rev. J. II. Miller,
Elizabeth City; Rev. w. l.. Clegg,
Fayetteville; Rev. B. B. Slaughter,
New Bern Rev. II. B. Porter, Ra-
leigh; Rev. r. NJ. Grant, Rocky.
Mount, and Rev. A. S. Parker. Will
rington. They reported record
breaking accessions to the church by
profession and letter, many preach
crs' salaries increased, obligations
mot in full, large payments and
pledges TO the college advance pro-
gram, and member of new chur-
ches formed and new buildings
started and old ones repaired and
enlarged.
Names Of preachers were called
by districts and their characters
passed, with no charges against any
minister.
a layman was called for each dis
tr;ct to report on the work in his
area.
In his address, Bishop Peele said
the year just closed had been one
OF the best the conference had ex-
perienced, but told the ministers
the year ahead offered greater OPP
portunities than ever and called on
them to renew their VOWS for SER
vice to the church.