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CONFERENCE IS SESSION'. —O'— ■ Continued from Page 1. conference, after which the eleetion of officers for the ensuing year was taken up. The election resulted in the following: Kev. C. A. Cecil, of High Point, President; Rev. N; G. Be thea, of Henderson, Secretary. The election of Stationing Committee was next in order, and ihe following were elected: As Minister, Rev. T. M. John- ron, of Julian; as Layman, Mr. A. W. Hanner, of Winston-Salem. The re mainder of the afternoon was devoted to committee work. —o— EVENING SESSION. AFTERNOON SESSIpN. The conference was called to order by the President, Rev, C. A. Cecil, at 2:00 o’clock, liie Nominating' Com- mitt^, which was elected to prepare ii list of the .various staiyiins com' mittes and members of different Hs 'report. Hie report was adopted by the coiiference. Pas tors made individual reports.. Con- fereivce adjourned at 3 o’clock and the Ty>niiji)^i|f of the afternoon was con sumed in committee «ork. The evening session wUl be called at ;80, . and will be known as Childr rpn’s Home Salty Night. Mr. Ti A. Hunter, 4>f Greensboro, wiil be the presiding officer. The hour will he devoted to reports , and talks regard ing ths( Home. ^ The conference has been well at tend^ so far. At times men had to stand because of the seating capacity of the church being overtaxed.' Members of .the conference have continued arrive during the past two days, arid all who were expected have doubtless arrived. Rev. F. G. Klein, D. D , Sec.-Treas., of the Board of Foreign Missions, of Baltimore, 5Jd., and Sir. Charles Reiner, repre senting the Baltimore publishing nnd bf.ok concern, have also arrived. 0th- t'l prominent ministers and general iigeiits are expected to be in attend- ar.ct. These distinguished visitors uil’ be given a place on the confer ence program to discuss the interest they represent. —0—- THE M. P. CONFERENCE. Asheville, Nov. 23,—There was a er. He had devote.tii* ^tAira time|Ghu^, T. P. McCullodi; Tabernacle, dor f6r p«^, th^.eanjeat ptty and[ 1,860 bushels. Theris was ab^ t^wd The evening session was opened at | considerably difference in the after- 7:30 o’clock. Rev. C. W. Bates, pastor I“-“1 morning session. In the of the local church, presiding.’ In his mormng everything tense. There opening remarks. Rev. Mr. Bates matte!-s of importance that were spoke of the erection of the church j handled, bui there were numerous calls during the year,- and extended a most i question at djiferent times, hearty •welcome to the members of the! Svety one seemed to be afraid that conference on behalf of the church. | much tiaic wotrid be taken. Some Judge P. C. Cooke, of A.iheville, I conference sat with appearing for the mayor was intro-1 overcoat in hand, ready io' duced to the large audience that had i s^^rt to the train if the conference assembled in the spacious auditorium; adj jurn, but with all the in- o£ the church, and delivered the ad-; t®"se anxiety it was scenthat it would dress of welcome on behalf of the City j impossible to juijourn In time for ot Asheville. His address was one of. members of the conference to make the finest, ever heard in this city, de-1 midday trains- Finally after dc- JSverey in the most pleasing and elo-! f«rrtng the hftur for adjournment for quent manner. He told the audience ' thirty minutes, it was decided to have of the irreat ad/antages and wonder-1 'afternoon ses:$!On. At the after- fij possibilities of the Gem City, lo- '"oon session tho coiiference took an cated among the rising peaks and entirely diflfercnt attitude. It scem- beautiful hills of western North Caro- that there was plenty of time, lina. The address wsis full of the -'lany speeches were made on the richest and most inspiring sentences ious questions that were before the that can be framed by the literary In case of a question that genius of man. • His address was re- ^ not f^ebatiable, many ^pecches sponded to by Rev. Geo. W. Holmes, wore allowed. The question that caus- cf Saxapahaw, N. C., who assured the ' *^‘1 the most heated discussion, per- Judge and the people of Asheville that; haps, was ;i set of resolutions that die members of conference highly ap-! meant the restriction of pastors do- of the conference to tihe work of this committee. Tha.nefKirt tr«a tiimi read that showed that every ftckt in the confer^ice was «i^ltei^ £vUiBt!y it was very 'siktirfac*w^ a single cas2 of be. remembered tiiat in ^jfc^jChureh either &. layman or a may appeal from the siSationi||ig,foiiunk- tee’s report. These is « eoin-. mittee of ^appeal of appettl reron- sideration a»jH;.’tifeir-it- io the conferencfej'w^a iSifi was no neetf for comWt^ After the coramiirtee r^d ttK report a nom- inatin^'’c6immiitee reported and nom inated Members 'of ' ^e Board of Ohurch Ex^sipn. This is a Very im portant, bosird as it has to do with handling the funds that help to build churches in the State,, and contribute in niahy -instaiices to the support of pastors of) fields where there is not given a sufJicient support. Tho elec tion of this loard is always left until after the raptH't of the stationinE com mittee is rer;d in order to elect mem bers that .arc. geo^phically, located, so that it would be easy for frequent meetings uf this board in the. interim of conference. The members of this board were elected as follows: E. M. Andrews, W. E. Swain, A. J. Dixon, J. Norman Wills, R. H. Brooks, R. H. Shaw, C. A. Cecil, ex-o&:io. .A.t this juncture there seemed to be noth ing further la do but to adjourn. Ev erybody was anxious to go. The ben ediction was pronounced by S. C. Stub- bins. This is considered a strong conference and noted for its harmony. The next conference will convene Nov. 17, 1915 i.i the City of Greensboro. Green.^tboro has at diffenretrt tiBiSs en- 'vertained the confererice srtt3"iKery- body knows that it means a feospit- able entertainment when th^ con ference goes to the i Gate- City, The conference adopted a resolutwn ex- pi-essring its gi-atitude to tJie A^eville church and its pastor, the good-peopls who had Kindly entertained the con ference and the secular press which hod so readily published the proceed ings of the conference. This was em- pha.”ized in a very impresmvs Biantv?r by the conference rising and with bow ed hecMls invoked the ' blaSMiiS;s of Almighty God U|>on these'to .Trilom the. conference feels that it is bo much indebted. Most momljers of the coraferenca will remain in the city over, night T. M. Jahnso.n; Tlioina«ville, J. E. disinterested sympathy for those via of shuckers and after the work was Pr^hard} Uwbarrie, J.- B. Crogden; in sufferings their readiness ito help finished some, went home; but a little Vance, A. I^. Hunter; W. Forsyth, C. and to think of the needs of otheirs, I bunch of 125 people stayed and “took H. AuEtinjvvWhy Not, J, H. Stowe; have revealed IhemHo them^ves as supper^ It took a 100-pound sack o: Winston, SI. W. Taylor; Welch Me- wo^l as to the world. ,, Ho^r,to fe«^ them, with “other thing) inorial, D. 1{. Williams; Yadkin Coi- -^ur crops will foed ail vriio naed. agirj-Hm* H. L. Powell, ■PiHjorh;'* W; ‘ A. taii- the self-possession of our peo- Lamar, silpply. , ' pie amid&t ^.e'^^ijus In the h&'ids of the President;—^T. antf difficulties and ‘Ae s^dines^’aii^ Hi Matthews, William Porter, J. F. rejburcefulness of onr business men I^ier, 0. B, Stacy, E. H. JX Watioh, wHi serve other nations as well as oui- M. P. Hinshaw, H. D. Thompson. D. o«)i. A- Fishelj.JU H. Hatley, ft;W, Bras-j: #The business ^ the coiint^ has wdl,>-ko^r Sasto, W.'R. Lowdermilk,' b^n suppli^ wit^jjefw inatrumentul- W. T. Marti;;.. '/itiis and the ®i*jun«\“e oa? world Superannuates:—I. I. ^ork, Geoi"Re with new chanSwatvof trtb^^i^ iMer-' E. Hunt, W. C. Kennett, C. E. feaper. > 'Tlie|f4 lare a w)>oie^^ot %f mea-. Iff the world who have grown roui^. si^uldered'.from carrying a . ^O,iQ|QS. liife insurance policy. TAX NOttCEt .SEc6NI)^lNl»^S^'.»OUJfD. : >i wi’l attend following appoint' zwnts f-r .the'^ taxes, 'j'kese taies ar« "dbe aiid milBt be paid, &iA it is every ipaa’s .'doty M. cororse. The Panaw OanA hcs been .opened to the coouiwQe.of.^e nar Editor of the M. P. Herald, J. F. tions. The two ,c6iitinents oJEAmeri- McCiilloch. ■ ca have. bee;i bound in clc^r touch Lbaned to Westminster Theological of friendship. New lnstrjm^alities Seminary ; C, E. ForliriCS. of interhationul trade have been ere-| Loaned to..Yadkin Coll^ate Insiti- ated. which will be also new instru-i tute. W. T. Totten. mentalHies of acquaintance intercourse i take, .now Loaned jo fte Mission of the Good and mutual service. Never before I Sama^ in' Asheville: J. S. Wii- jhave the people of «ie United States without farthw notice: liams. I been so situated for their own ad-! ^ Loan«^,.tj Eastern Conference; W.'vantage or the advantage of their | Tax books for the Coun- p.eighbors or so equipped to ser\'e i themselves and mankind. - j _ cuit; W. F. McDowell. 1 "Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Wll-i Township, John Holt’s ^: son, preside.ot of the United States of I ^^ere, fViday, Nov. 27, THE NATION CALLED ON TO RE- \ America, do hereby designate Thurs-1 Haw Rjver Township: Hiv/ River, X. Ledford. Supernumeraries on Richland Cir- . ity-^peh at.aU'tinjes. , Surlingtba: Every Saturda-*. TURN THANKS TO GOD. President Wilson’s proclamation designating Thursday, November 26, as Thanksgiving day reads as follows: “It has long been the lionored cus tom Cif >ur peopie to turn in the fruitful autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God to set my hand and caused the sc-al day, the 2(jtn day of November, next, as a day of thanksgiving «i>d prayer, and invite Ibe people tiiroug'hout the land to'cease from their wonted oc- ciipations and in their several homes and places of worship render thanks to .Jilmighiy God. Saturday, Nov. 28. Pleasant Grove Township; Stain- back’s Store, Thursday, De:. 3rd, 10 to 12; E. I.. Dailey’s Store, Thursday, Dec. 3, 12 to 9; E. C. Murray's Store, Thursday. Dec. 3, 3 to 5, Faucette Township: L. H. Aldridges’ for His many blessings and ■mercies to us as a nation. The year that is now drawing to a close since we last observed our day of national thanks giving has been, while a year of di.s- cipline because of tho mighty forces of^wnr .and cf change which have dis- tulc|bed the world, also a year of spsc- iai" blessing for us. "It lias heeu vouchsafed to us to remain at peace with honor, and in some part to succor the stiffer5ng.s and supply the needs of those who are in wanft. We have been privileged by our own peacc and felf-control in some of the United States to be affixed. “Done at the City of Washington this 28tli d.'iy of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun dred and fourteen and of (the independ once of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-ninth, “WOODROW WILSON. “By tile President: “Robert Lansing, Acting S3ecretary of State,” ^ 0-^ UNION COTTON SOLD. Monroe, Nov. 20.—J. T. Neest*, of degree to steady the counsels and t***® county, killed a Duroc Jersey pig ^ape tho hopes; and purposes of a preciated the wann welcome accord ed. The remainder uf the eveninic sei^- sion was devoted to the Conference Brotherhood. This is a beneficiary organization composed of ministers ing work a.side from the regular pas- toria! work. Thi.s queslHon was dis- cus.setl until it drifted into the thought of the pastor’s pay. Some very .strong -tlieeches were made, .some pointing out how little paSfix>rs receive for day. of fear »nS distreai. Oar people have looked upon their own life as a nation with a deeper comprehension, a fuller realization of their responsibil ities as well as of their blessings, and iMscause of their not being abie to ; a keener sense of ihe moral and prac- section on the Union and Meek- n-ake train i;omiectiou that wouly car- j tial ligiuficanoe of what their part '' line, came to town in a bunch 1 y them ot their homes. Doubtless ev- ! among the nations of the world may ; yesterday and delivered 59 bales of ery memlx-r will go home with« goad coma to be. f^.ton, which brought 7.69 cents for word for .\sheville ani witii kindly j “The hurtful effects of foreign war staple and 8 cents for Rowden. in tiieir own industrial and c*Buner- the crops of cial alfairs hr.ve made them feel the these gentlemen, who are close neigh- more fully and see the more clearly friends. The-Messrs, Sistare their mutual interdependence upon one another arid has stirred them to a helpful co-operation such a.s' they thoughts if the 89th session of the Nsrth Car.>!ina Conference of the M. P. Chui cb. REPORT OF STATIONING CyM- .MITTEE. 2nd laymen of the conference. Rev. j their work, otheres empliasiaing the S, W. Taylor, of Winston-Salem, de- j oelief that if pastors would go preach livered a short address on the Broth-1 the gospel without fear their needs would be supplied and they would be able to pay the debts made for living and for education. Finally the com mittee that is considered the most important of the conference announc ed that it was ready, ^is was the stationing ccmmittee. Thi.s ecmmit- toe was composed of Rev. T. M. John son, O. D., and Mr. 0. W. Hanner, of Winston-.Salem. BotJi'of these gentle men have at different times served on this committee. When tho com mittee announced that it was ready to report, the conference began to ?how itself to be in a hurry to close up matters and get everything else out of the way. Dr. Johnson t’nen took the rostrum and made some pre liminary remarks. The remarks were not in the form of criticism but rath er an accommodation to the confer ence, ft^peeially the laymen that hav; assisted the eommittee in adjustinij the matter.^, enabling them -to make the report they were a.bout to render. He made some timely suggestions Uiat if taken-TOll serve to facilHwte mat^ ters ,ia the future and will be great good to the conference. Afeer Dr. .Tohnson's remarks were over, Mr. Hanner t£ok the platform tn read the freport. WWle Mr. Hanner is a very Sn^gentiaJlj.n;|n^r of ,;^e. «>n^csenc€ erhood, followed by Rev. J. H, Moton, President of the Brotherhood, and oth ers, who spoke briefly in the inter- esc of the organization. Resolutions p.ioviding for the establishment of a sick benefit fund were presented and udvpted, afb^r which the session of the conference was formally adjourn ed. THKKSBAV .CORNING SESSION. The confer;^nce met at 9:30 a. m., •ftb Preadent .CecB in ibe chair. The devotiotial senrice was conducted by Rev. J. E. Pritchard. The Minutes of the preceding day were read, .correct ed and adopted. The most of the morning session was devoted to the di»;ussion of detail work and plans to be carried in the future time during the conference. At eleven o’clock the hour for the trder of the day harnng arrived, the Superanuate Fund Society convened, with Rev. T. M. Johnson, ,chairmat>, presiding. Revs. J. H. Moton, A. G. Dixon, and Dr. F. G. Klein, of ^1^- niore, Md., were the speakers and paid glowing tributes to the old ministers. Returns will no ^oubt show that, :* '1 ^ * laxge increased oontribution feRitltis ca\2Se this yew, and plfths w^.^j4i tn,tBake it yeaivi Alamance, J. A. Ledbetter; Ander- |mve seldom practiced before- ’They son, W. A. Lamar, supply; Asheboro, have been quickened by a great moral C. L. Whitakei; Ai^eifiUe, C. W, stimulation. Their unmistakeable ar- Bates, Buncombe, T. E. Martin, sup ply; BURLINGTON, G. L. CURRY; Cleveland, W. C. Les.siter; Charlotte, li. A. Braswell; Creswell, J. H. Aber-j nathy, supply; Concord, J. R. Hutton; i Davidson, J- W. Hulin, supplyf Den-j In witn.yss whereof I have hereun-i ^th, 10 to 2; Mc Cray’s Friday, Dec, 4th, 3 to 5. Boone Station Township: J. B. Ger- ringer’s Store, Tuesday, Dec. Sth; SO to 3. , ' ; Mortons “^Township: Aitana^w Store, Wednesday, Dec, Sth, 10 to 2i Morton’s Store, Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 3 to 6. Cobles • Town^ip: Ai&oiance Faet- tory, Thursday, Dec. lOth, 10 to 2; Bellemont Factory,' 'Thursday, Dec. 10th, 3 , to 5. Melville *rownshtp; j^ebane, Fridsy,- Dee. iith, 10 to 5. . Patterson Township: Rufun Foster's S'tore, Mohday, Dec. 14Ui, 10 to ‘2; Mr. John Holt's Resilience, MbiidayV Dec. 14th, % W 5f W. H. FogJemaa's Store, Tuesday, Dec, 15th, 9 to 2. ., Newlins ’ Township! Snow Camp, Tuesday, Dec. I5th, 3 to 5; Holman’? Mills, Wednesday, Dec. iSth, 9 to IJ; Sutphin’s Mill, Wednesday, Deo. 18th, 1 to 4. Thompsons Township: Saxapahaw, Friday, Dec. 18th, 10 to 2; .Swepson- ville, Friday, Dec. 18, 3 to 5. The Saw contemplates ths settle ment vf all taxes tke year in which i' is listed. Under the law all taxes are subject lo levy and sale November the 1st, of the-year in -vAiieh they listed. 'The !aw must.be observed. Settle NOW anti save costs »nd irsu- hie. R. N. COOK, Sheriff; a few days ago which was eleveri and a half months -old and- netted 500 pounds. Fourteen vyagons from the farms of R. A. Sistare, J. E. Sistare and 1. E Benton, who live in the Mt, Bar- live on the Mecklenburg side, and Mr. Benton on the Union side. Last Fri day night J. E. Sistare had his corn shucking. ITie corn pile was 99 feet long, 10 feet wide and three feet deep. It was estimated to contain 12^, jtl'iife,-was j*erha^ t^,flii^.,Wn|» L A A 1^1* A. .Ok AMa A ak _ ■ - - 1i0 occupied the Soar as a. speak- ton, G. L. Reynolds; Flallston, J. H, Moton; Faii“view, J. W. Self; Flat! Rock, W. !•'. Kennett; Forsyth, A. O.! Lindley; Gaston, W, H. Neece; Green-1 ville, D. P. Surrett; GranviBe, N. G. ■ Bethea; Graham and Haw River, O. | B. Willjame; Greensboro, R. M. An-: drews; Guilford, S. M. Nee&am; Hal- I ifai, R. A. Swaringen; Haw River, W.! F. Ashburn; Henderson, J. D. Wil-j liams; High Point, A. G. Dixon; La- : Grange, J. W .Allred, supply; Leb-1 anon, R. C. Stubbins; Lincoln, D. M. ^ Loy; Littleton, C. J. Edwards; Lenoir, H. D. Carmon, supply; Mebane, W. S. Swain; Mecklenburg, H, S. W^drop; Mocksiille, V. A. Williams; Mt. Ker- mon, C. H. Whitaker: Mt. Pleaasnt, R. O. Thoxler; Oak Ridge, L. W. Ger- ringer; Orange, J. A. Burgess; Page- Jand, J. W. Quick, supply; Pensacola, W. D. Surrett; Piedmont, A. D. Shel ton;'Pinnacle and Mt. Zion, Ed Suits; Randleman, J B. O’Briant; Randf^ph, W. M. Pike; Reidsville, E. G. Lowder- milk; Richland, D. A. Highnil; Roa noke, T. E. Davis; Rockingham, J, F. Allredi- supply; Saxapahavr, G. W. Holmes; Shelby,; ,i^. i Pity, J. a.' ^ kie^; St. Paul, G. Vijiiiivm ^ are now being ^fered at ktore > it.