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THE WORK OF 31. E. CONFERENCE.
The Work of the Members of the Differ'
e nt Classes Taken Up and Acted Upon
-Transfers Into This Conference
Good Reports from the Institutions.
Thursday morning's session
was opened with devotional ser
vices, Rev. L. W. Crawford, D.
p. of Greensboro, leading in
prayer, followed by the Lord's
prayer by the entire body. The
minutes of the day before were
read by the secretary, Rev. Wm.
L. Sherriil, who has held this
position for a number of years.
The report from Trinity High
School near High Point, known
now as Old Trinity, was read" by
Rev. F, ei. Wood, also the agree
ment m vie with Trinity College
last Jr.no. as to the course,
building s, etc. This school, Rev,
Wood stated was a preparatory
school to Trinity College. The
receipts of the institution for the
past session will not pay the
expenses incurred but a brighter
future is expected. The roll the
past year numbered 113.
This reported was put in the
hai:ds of the Board of Education.
Revs. H M Blair and Daniel
Atkins were added to the com
mittee in regard to the transfer
.oi Kutnerford College 'to this
conference. 1
The question as to who should
advance from the class of the
first year was next taken up.
Jas. W Campbell was called but
was not acted" upon as he had.
'not finished his requisite work.
Benjamin P Carpenter reported
mat during the past vear
he had had fifteen conversions
and nine accessions to the church.
He was passed to next class. J
P Davis, who - has been working
on the Linville circuit, and who
during the past year has .walked
about 1,600 miles in his work for
the Master, was passed to- the
second year. In his monthlv
circuit he walks 126 miles. Rufus
Craven, who has been working
at Spencer, and whose excellent
ork was evidenced by Rev. J R
crooks, was advanced. Luther
Peeler was called but had not
yet finished. Olin P Ader was
not present on account of serious
sickness of his sister but was ad
vanced. Lawrence P Bogle, who
also tool: the second year's
vork, was advanced. Victor H
Marsh was also advanced, as
also was. E K McLarty. Semore
i ay lor, who reported fifty -two
conversions and twenty-six ad
unions to the church was con
tinued.
Mr. 3 W Pless submitted a re-
Port of the Brevard Ep worth
school in- Transylvania county,
nich vat; encouraging. The
Gilding during the past session
;vas full and even crowded This
ls a small school, there, being
fifteen , iris at the building,
th'! 1 r teachers, together
th the principal and wife.
This report was taken charge of
by the Board of Education.
In order that the committee
ght commence their work,
Kevs. M H Smith, J- O Shelly
and W S Sherry were appointed
us the committee to1 investigate
p e C01Plaint against Rev. J A
een, of the Caldwell circuit.
CONCORD,
The committee promptly retired
lu UUAU eir investigation.
11 was moved bv the
ence that Revs. J S Ragan. G W
Crutchfield and WP Mm-riii
transferred into this conf a
. . . "MUU
irom the' MiccrMii
also Rev. J acob W Strides from
the eastern conference.
The question, "What trAv1.
ing preachers are elected dea
cons?" was then Dut. JasmA
Baldwin was passed from the
second to third year, also Alvin
b Raper. The case of Win. B
Scarboro was not acted unon.
Harold Turner, of the Hot
Springs circuit, was advanced
to the third
: ; - J 'WKa. , UJ.OV 1 I
Bogle advanced and elected to
deacon's order.
Rev. J E Thompson announced
as follows the officers of the His
torical society : Pres, Rev. C F
Sherriil; First Vice-Pres., Rev.
H M Blair; Second Vice-Pres.,
Rev. T EWagg; Secretary and
Treasurer, Rev. J I R Scroggs;
Board of Managers, Prof. Dred
Peacock, Rev. W L "Grissom
and the pastor ,of West Market
street at Greensboro.1
It was ordered that three
thousand copies of the minutes
be printed and that $50 be paid
for the printing of them. v
The tenth question, "What
local preachers are elected dea
cons?" was then called for, and
the following passed: J W
Cambell, of 'the Franklin dis
trict; C V Cordeli; W K Grier,
Victor L Marsh of the Salisbury
district.
Under the question, "What
local preachers are elected el
ders?" no names were called
out.
The question as to whether
this conference would recognize
the credentials of Rev. J R Betts
as elder from the Methodist
Protestant church, and whether
he would be made a local
preacher, was taken up and dis
cussed. It was decided, affirma
tively. Rev. J H Pritchett, D. D., of
Nashville, Tenn., who is one of
the secretaries of the General
Board of Missions, was introduced
to the conference and made a
most weighty, forceful and elo
quent talk to the body on the
importance of this work.
No names were taken under
the question as to what traveling
preachers are elected elders.
The next question taken up
was number 20 "Who are-the
deacons of one year?" The
name of Geo. H. Crowell was
passed by without action. Edwin
N Crowder in his report had
nearly 100 conversions and 46 ac
cessions, with four churches. He
was continued in the third year.
Walter L Nicholson made a
favorable report, with a number
of conversions and accessions,
aiiti w a mi anu. iu Wi iu ux us
year. ueo. j uwens snowea .
about 100 conversions and 25 ac
cessions and splendid work oth
erwise and was advanced to the
next year, also Gilbert T Rowe,
of Henderson ville. -Walter Y
Scales was not advanced to the
next year on account of failure
to have his sermon prepared .
Chas. A Wood, of Forsythe cir
cuit, and Geo. F Kirby, principal I
Nj C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899.
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Muinaavanceato.the fourth vear
L H feplett was continued in the
third year, having, failed to have
his sermon ready for., the 'com
mittee Monday, y Bishop Key
spoke plainly, to these members said he was glad to see at last a
Ot the thirftass for their iaUurej revival in sight-a revival in
to be-prompt in. this particular, 'giving. The . disease of the
wmcn is always necessary before ' church for the last twenty years
Wrnn- V ihc declared - to be lack of liber-
f6 who was , trans- ality. He said that God was
Kf- froni looking down to see if Metho-
e Missouri J conference, ; failed dism was worthy 0f another cen
to pass examination before the v " 1611
committee 4 hence was con-"
tinued in the third year class.
Capt: L J Hoyle-read the re
port from the' Bellwood Institute,
showing most excellent work
during tHe past year under the
direction of Rev. J M Downum
whose services were asked to be
continued. There has been an
enrollment of over two hundred.
Before closing: ' the moraine
jsess,on Bishop Key impressed
I the members of conference with
6 necGSSlty oi handing in their
rePortsore promptly than they
e Deen aomS-
nereafter during this confer-
ence week there will be services
in Central church each afternoon
at 3 o'clock. This afternoon
Rev. Tigert, D. D. filled the
pulpit. : V -
Tonight the Sunday school an-
nivnmrv will T,oii
church. Rev. Jas. Atkins will
deliver an address before the
body.
EDncariOXAli:-lEETlTG.
Held Under the Auspices of the
Twentieth Century Moyement at Cen
tral Church Last Night.
Despite the inclement weather
Wednesday night, a large con
gregation assembled, at the con
ference room to attend the Edu
cational rally which was held
under the auspices of ther
Twentieth Century Movement.
The meeting was called to or
der by Rev. M A Smith, Chair
man of the board of Education.
Hymn No. 904 was used, and
Rev. J H Weaver, D. D., offers
prayer.
Rev. J D Hammond, D. D. , the
secretary of the General Board
!of Education was gracefully in
troduced by Mr. Smith, and
spoke of the wonderful Move
ment which had its origin in the
brain of an English Methodist, a
member of Parliament, some
year or so back.
Dr. Hammond said it was re
markable how the Methodists in
every country had responded to
the proposition and it was fitting
that a church which had been so
richly helped by the hand of
God should make an offering
which would express its gratitude
? for the first century of its exis
tence.
Ke spoke, of the English Me th-
0ists who propose to give a
guinea each, the Canadians
$20.00 and the Northern Metho
dists $7.00 per capita. He said
the Southern Methodists should
not be slow to respond but brin
their gifts to the altar of God as
become a grateful jteople.
Dr. Hammond had to leave on
the 8 :40 train so he could ' not
speak' very long, and Dr. J "G
Kilgo president of Trinity Ccfr-
i
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S requested by. Mr. Smith!
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he did in earnest and vigorous
w . va&
style. Dr. Kilgo spoke of how
rich the Methodists had grown
duriTlir tho lacf. Vol
uAJc uoiici micxib it wouia not DO
if the 20th -century movement
failed. Dr. Kilgo's address was
interspersed with brillant flashes
of wit, and he had the congrega
tion laughing one minute and the
next on the verge of tears. Both
speeches were of a high order
and greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd present.
Brown-Faggart Wedding.
' At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the
22 nd, Mr. Everitt Brown and Miss
Laura Faggart, daughter of Mr.
Faggart, were happily mar-
ried at the home of the bride by
Rev. J F Pharr. All the parties
' liv in No. 3 township. The
popular young couple have the
hearty congratulations of hosts
in ends. "
A Large Freight Business
As a specimen of the amount
, ot treign handled at this place
wnicn nas necessitated a shifting
engine being placed here, forty
car loads of freight were put off
here Wednesday. The amount
of freight increases each month.
Mr. Arthur Wearn and Miss
Lillie Sims, both of Charlotte,
were married Wednesday even
ing.. Miss Sims is a first cousin
of the Misses Sims at this place.
Prevented a Tragedy.
Timelv information
George Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had Ions
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grrew worse until urged to try
Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her. and she writes this
marvelous medicine also cured Mr.
Long of a severe attack of Pneumonia.
Such cures are positive proof of . the
matchless merit of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and , lung
troubles. Only 50c and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottle free at
Fetzer's Drug store.
M. X. Marsh & Co. guaranteee very
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
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one who is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This is the best
' nody in the world for la grippe,
uugha, colds, croup and whooping
tionh and is pleasant and safe to take
It prevents any tendency of a cold to
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from attacks of croup and whooping
cough. It is a grand, good . medicine
For sale by M- L. Marsh & Co.
This is just the weather that
calls for better shoes for the
parents and the children. Wo
men's fine winter shoes, the kind
that stands the storm and at the
same time look trim and hand
some, at $2.00 82.50 ar,d $3.00.
They are in button or lace D and
E width, sizes 1 to 7. Pat.
calf lace shoe very swell only
3.50. - Then comes the children
we have them in all sizes from
the little soft soles un and thov
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