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Conference Got Down ' to Business
. This Morning Characters of fre
' tiding Eldersvfcnd Pastor I'Mited
With One Kxceptlon Commit tee
Appointed to Investigate Charae
terof B.M. Jackson of Charlotte
District Bishop Kilgo Made Ilea
for a Church Distinctly Separated
from the World, , ..
The .twenty-seventh annual ses
sion of the Western North Carolina
pal Church, Soufb, wa called to or
der at :if o'clock this morning by
Bishop John C. KHgo, of Charlotte.
After singing Hymo Nov 461. "Je
sus, I My Cross Have Taken." toe
bishop read a portion of the tlxteentn
chapter of the' Gospel of 8t Mat
thew. The bishop then offered a
fervent prayer , of thanksgiving - fo(
tee providence that has been with ue
and around ue aince the last confer
nce. 7 :.
Basing his remarks on the chapter
read Bishop Kllgo made a trief ad
dress in which he plead fervently
for ar preservation of the purity and
integrity of the church. All this thing
, of trying to adjust the church to tne
: world, he said, is wrong. There is a
xreat difference between carrying
Christ to the .world and ' bringing
the world to Christ, "The world
-was born face hellward," he said, li
"deserves a great compassion perhaps
but it also deserves jn . awful con
demnations The world wants us to
bring Christ down from his high and
exalted position to their low level.
. "Never a step will I take In that direction."
"The church has gotten so busy
trying to pet and coddle the sinners
that it hasn't time to serve the
aainu. - -
Rev. W. L. Sherril! was re-elected
secretary" of the conference.
. Nine-thirty a. m. was fixed as the
raeetirig hour and 12:30 as the hour
for adjournment.
it was moved and carried that the
presiding elders nominate the stand
ing committees. These committees
were nominated and confirmed as
: xoijowb:
' Rnr1 of Rriucatfnnr A W Plv-
ler in place of B. M. Jackson; Dred
Peacock in place of Dr. VV. G. Brad-
Board of Missions: T. G. Ogburn
in plaee of J. P. Rodgers.
Sunday School Board: J. A. Bell
in place of J. W. Gulledge.
Board of Church Extension: E.
M. Hoyle In place of V. M. Byles.
Epworth League Board: E. O.
Cole in place of R. B. Miller.
Joint Board of Finance: T. J.
Rogers in place of T. E. Wagg.
Bible Cause: R. C. Kirk. J. C.
Mock, C. R. Allison.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Books and Periodicals: J. E.
Thompson. T. J. Finch. W. A. New
ell. R. P. Walker, M. B. Clegg, L. H.
Miller, G. D. Herman, W. R. Lynch.
S. B. Hayes, W. H. Worth, P. W.
Tucker, J. F. Shlnn, Z. Paris, C. D.
Gray, A. G. Loftln, Dorman Thomp
son, R. H. Dougherty. J. R. Ixng,
P. L. Shore. O. V. Woosley. W. B.
West. A. H. McLarty.
Church Property: R. M. Hoyle, J.
C. Ripple, J. WCampbell, J. A.
Peeler. J. A. Sharpe. W. L. Hales; H.
B. Bafiey. E. C. Stabler. W. M. Bor
ing, AlberjLSherrlll, P. H. William
eon M. T. Steel. V. A. J. Farrington.
District Conference Records: C.
M. Short. E. O. Cole R. L. Snow, E.
M. Avett, W. M. Smith, D. P. Waters.
J. S. Bell, J. B. Carpenter, J. A, Clln
ard, A. Burgess, J. T. Stover.
Memoirs: J. C. Rowe, E. L. Bain,
J. R. Walker. W. L. Hutehins, O. P.
Ader, J. W. Jones.
Sabbath Observance: J. H. Ben
nett; K. N. Crowdef, B. F. Fincher,
J. C. Harmon, Zeb Deaton, B. WH
on.v G. E. Gardner, Ri' S.- Howie, O.
P.Routh,- E.'K. Yates, J. D. Moore,
R. M. Taylor, C G. Voss, W. B.
Shlnn, M. P. Harrelson, J. C. Keev
er, J. W. Hoyle; T. J. Ogburn. R. I.
Rowe, D. C. Ballard. J. E. McSwain.
J. H. Bradley.
t!plritual State of the Church: G.
T. Rowe. C. F. Sherrill, L. T. Cordell,
F. S. Wetmer. Seymour Taylor, W.
E. Cunningham, J. A. Bowles, Noah
Pitts. T. B. Johnson, J. R. Paddlson.
D. P. Waters, D. L. Park, J. H.
Brendall, M. L. Jackson, A.. J. Bur
ris, T. A. Jonas. E. M. Hoyle, Ira
Irvin. C H. Griffith. J: M. Boone, C.
U McCain, C. W. Snider.
- Temperance: J. E. Abernethy, J.
I Suttle, D. R: Proffitt, T. A. Groce.
C. ! E. Steadman, W. L. Dawson, A.C.
Swafford, W. H. Swafford.'A. L. Ay
cock. W. A. Branson, E. B. Stabler,
W. H. Worth. P. U Terrell, X. L,
Jackson, N. C. Williams. F. F. Cllne.
J. T. Ratlidgey L. H. Phillips, J. U
Teague. C. B. Abernethy, J. B. Ta
bor, J. W. Vestal.
Itroducflons and Resolutions: W.
E. Abernethy, O. D. Herman. C. S.
Kirk patrick. A; W, PlylerH. C. By
rum. v- A
Public Worship: J. R. Scroggs,
-H. H. Jordan. H. M. Wellman, W. A.
Jenkins,C. D. Gray. v
In answer to question 22 as to the
character of the pastors,- reports
-were had from the presiding elders
as follows:
Presiding Elder C. Ai Wood or the
Asheville district said that the work
in his district had had considerable
hindrance because of sickness of sev
eral pastors and members of therr
families. One pastor died and two
had-to surrender their work during!
the year because of the failure of
their health. The financial reports
are good nd the number of profes
sions large. ' .
Charlotte district, reported Pre
siding Elder U T. Mnn. has had a
fine year with splendid revivals and
a large number of accessions on pro
fession of faith? Two churches have
been built , and eight remodeled.
Debts have been paid on others. Pas
tor's salaries paid in full. Mission
ary collections paid In full and be
tween to per cent and. 100 per cent
oa conference collections, t ,
Dr. . H. Weaver, presiding elder
of the Greensboro districts reported
a good , year with 14.00 conversions
and 110O additions to the -churcn.
Good revivals on every charge and
In nearly , every church. Preachers
have all been faithful and have done
good work, v -
Morganton district, of which Rev.
J. E. Gay is presiding elder, stated
that his district was In the midst ot
the flood district and hence suffered
greatly. Notwithstanding the -flood
many charges paid out that Were not
expected to. Over 1500 professions
during the year. Salaries of pastors
paid up about as well aa last year. .
Presiding Eleder H. C. 8prlnkie
of the Mount Airy district reported
many good revival! with many acces
sions to the church. Financial re
port better than usual 'especially as
to pastor's salaries. Have had splen
did love feasts at quarterly confer
ence. - i
Presiding Rider T. E. Wagg ' of,
the North wilkesboro district re-J
ported five new. churches built this
year. One new parsonage bujlt and
debt of $5,000 paid off on Jefferson
school with f 10.000 in view for a
new school building.
A large number of professions
and accessions were reported for the
year In Salisbury district by the pre
siding elder, Rev. J. C. Rowe. A
good revival was held by the bishop
in Salisbury. Reports from all char
ges in the district are better than
last year.
' Many extensive revivals were held
in the Shelby district as reported by
Presiding Eider J. R. ecroggs.. There
were between 1100 and 1200 con
versions and between 900 and 1000
additions to the church. Two church
es and three parsonages were.
built during the year. One of these
was built at a cost of $9,000. Most
of the pastor's salaries paid in full.
s.:;::g twu:;g life
Iter. K. h. Bain Delivered Strong Ad
VdraM Unt Mtht, filling Place of
lhr. Parker Who Was Kept Away
Kpxt ortfy League ami BmnGay
School Two Greatea Altera lea : m
Having 1'onaK life of Church. .
SubstltWlng for Dr.'P. S. Parker,
of Nashville Tenn., who was pre
vented from (getting here by the de
layed arrival of No. 2 S last night,
Rev. Dr. E. L. Bain, pastor of Tryon
Etreet .church, Charlotte, and presi
dent of the Epworth, League Confer
ence of "the Western North Carolina
Conference, delivered a splendid ad
dress on the Epworth League ' worfc
of the church. He was heard by -a
large and appreciative audience.'
Mr. Bain said tn part:
"I represent the Epworth League
which haa the best interests of tne
young people of the church at heatr
That's the reason I've taken suclan
interest in the Epworth League and
have consented to head its confer
ence for aeveral years. 1 have giv
en my life to thia work for the sake
of the young life of the churcn,
which is its greatest hope for the rit
ture. Any church that neglects tne
young life will rue the day that U
did so.
"6ome people think the Epmofta
"League Is only a social organization.
mere la no nartn in social, gainer
fngs but that la not the object of the
league. It la only one of the side
features. The social feature does
not enter into the work' of the league
any more than it does into the work
of the Sunday school. It Is an Injus
tice to the league to assume that tne
social feature is by any means It
leading feature. The real work or
the league is-Mone by the first vice
president's department, the devotion
al. In the Sunday evening services
where the Scriptures are read and
studied and where songs and test!
tuonlals are heard will be found tne
real purpose of the league.
"Some Idea of the vast influence
of the league on ..the young life or
the church may be had when we re
member that 7,000 Southern Metno
dist preachers, more than 1.500
were trained and saved to the churcn
;?jBiajchBnqrej,.driadte
improvements
fflfjri low .Tinx6
the Statesville district during the
year as reported by Presiding Elder
W. R. Ware. At lenolr efforts to
secure a hew church have borne fruit
in that the sum of $ IS, 000 was sub
scribed 4ast Sunday for a new
church. He reported about 800 ac
cessions on profeHsion of faith with
between l."00 and 1S00 reclama
tions. Presiding Elder .1. R. Rodgers of
the Waynesville district reported a
good year. He reported good reviv
als and progress along all lines.
Presiding Elder H. K. Boyer of
the Winston district stated that the
Ixrd had greatly blessed the district
during the year. Good revivals were
held and there were between 1200
and 1300 conversions and over 1.
300 additions from all sources.
Presiding Elder U T. Mann of the
Charlotte district reported that B.
M. Jackson had left his charge with
out notifying the presiding elder and
"under circumstances not altogether
favorable. He asked for an investi
gation and the bishop appointed
Revs. E. L. Bain. A. V. Plyler and
M. II. Vestal as an investigating
committee to take up this matter
and report.
Rev. Dr. R. S. Stout, colored, of
Pine Bluff, Ark., secretary of the
church extension board of the C. M.
E, church, was introduced and made
a plea for financial assistance for
church building for his race. He
took a collection in the old-time ne
gro way while the congregation sang
some old-time hymns. The collection
amounted to $166.
Dr. S. S. McKinney. representing
the building committee of the nation
al church which the M. E. Church.
South, is to build in Washington
City, addressed the conference, urg
ing a systematic way of collecting
the subscriptions to this fund made
by this conference. This conference
pledged $5,000 to this fund. Of this
amount $1,295.59 has been paid.
leaving $3,704.41 yet to be paid.
The contract has been let for this
church which is to ost $300,000.
lh H. X. SnyW Kpeaks Tonight.
Tonight's session of the Western
North Carolina Conference at Main
Street Methodist church will be fea
tured by an address by Dr. H.
N."nyder, president of Wofford Col
lege, at Spartanburg, S. C. his sub
ject, being "Education." An Inter
esting musical program iiaa been ar
ranged as follows: Prelude by or
chestra, anthem, "Hallelujah." vocal
solo, orchestra; anthem. ' We Laud
and Magnify"; vocal solo, "By the
Waters of Babylon," Miss Jane Mor
ris. .
Monroe Wants Conference.
Central church, Monroe, will In
vite the Western r North " Carolina
Conference, now in session here, to
meet there in" 1 1 8. .The pastor.
Rev. J. E. Abernethy, has Invitations
from the Monroe-. Methodists.' tne
mayor and board of aldermen, tbe
Chamber of Commerce and the Mon
roe Pastors Association.' Thdr will
probably be other invitations but if
so nothing has been made public re
garding them so far. ;
to the church is incalculable.
Dr. Bain urged the pastors to see
to It that" their copgregations had
live working leagues in them.
Turning to the subject of the Sun
day school Dr. Bain declared that U
was. without question, the greates;
single organization in the church.
"If we could have only one organ
ization in the church in addition to
the regular church organization,' he
said, "we should have the Sunday
school. It's Influence In saving the
young people to the churcn canno;
be estimated."
The speaker bewailed the fmr
that the average congregation and
preacher knew so little about buiiil
ing churches 'pronerly arranged in
house Sunday schools
The model Sunday school ps it e -ists
today in the moat up-to-date
churches was described by the teas
er who urged the pastors to adopt
the model graded Sunday school
system.
Space forbids a detailed report or
Dr. Bi'in's address but it is sufficient
to add that he was heard with great
interest and profit not only by tne
preachers but by a great many Gas
tonians. The church was crowded
to its capacity.
Hi-other.
Itoy Accidentally Killed by-
Cleveland Star, 17th.
The body of the nine-year-old son
of Air Frank Towery was brougnt
to Shelby on Saturday night from
Chase City. Va.. and buried at Ml
Mariah church in upper Cleveland
last Sunday. The Tqwery boy wa -killed
by his older brother, about I "
years of age. by the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun near Chase City
last week where the Towery family
had been living since leaving th:s
county. The top of the boy's heai:
was "blown off.
Some men are about as important
as a thermometer on a pleasant day
Exchange.
Movement to Properly, Equip and
,". Httdow . kJreensboro College for
Women, Only A -grade' Methodist
lOtUege'for Women In State Is
' Presperlufr But Must Broaden Its
;.Jr,1el--l report of Board of Trust-
as Submitted to Conference.
jELMONT, Nov. 23. At tBe
meeting of the Belmont Chamber of
Coi-merce Tuesday night that body
wem,en record as desiring certain
mnilclpal Improvements, including
periianent pavement of a number of
biojks of streets, sewerage system
undj water works. A committee will
be. filmed by the president. George
.W? stowe, in a day or so to ascertain
the1 cost of making certain improve
ments and then the chamber will
taV ) hold of the work with the Inten
tion, of having the work done at the
earliest possible date. That Belmont
la have these much-needed Im
provements is now assured and
President Stowe says the work will
be atone just as soon as the commit
tee decides Just what the work will
consist of and and the cost. They
vm to receive bids and specifica
tiofg from contractors just as soon
aaUhe data is in hand.
The body also authorized the erec
Hop of two advertising signs, one to
beilaced at the Belmont Junction of
thi P. N. line and the other at the
Southern depot.
' fjL cash prize will be offered the
peqhon living In Belmont who will
submit thebest slogan for the city.
The slogans are to be turned ovecJ
to secretary D. P. Stowe at the pqst
offtce and will be opened on Decem
ber 1st and the officers of the associ
ation will decide on the best slogan
Ttee contest is open to the entire
town, especially to the school chil
dren. 5'he matter of improving street car
set vice to Belmont was referred to
prpper committee for action. An ef
fort also will be made to have a
wgtchman placed on the Southern
crossing in the business section.
pt was decided to issue a supply of
advertising Inserts abQUt the town
and ,the secretary was authorized to
hivethem printed at once.
"TTh ' fiKroth eV important 1 matter' "to1
receive the attention of the meeting
was the bumiin of a city hall build
ing. All members went on record as
desiring this improvement and the
matter will be taken up with the city
officials at once with a view of hav
ing the building erected with as lit
tle delay as possible.
Many other matters were taken up
and Belmont has demonstrated by
action that she will become a town
of the best kind in a short while. If
she is not so already.
('. V. Roberts, general secretary
of the Greater liaston County Asso
ciation, attended the meeting.
HOSPITAL SHIP SINK.
White Slur Liner Torelocri In .41
irean .Sea More Than 1,(NH Nav
cd Ijonh of Life not Known.
i.ondon, Nov. 22. The hospital
ship Britannic was sunk by a mine
or torpedo yesterday morning in the
Aegean Sea according to an official
statement issued here today. It is
stated there were 1,1 Ofi survivors of
whom 28 were injured.
Athens, via London. 'ov. 22.
The White Star Line steamship Bri
tannic, serving as a hospital ship for
wounded soldiers of the Entente Al
lies, has been torpedoed and sunk,
according to an official announce
ment made here tocjay.
. The Britannic was sunk off tne
Island of Kea, Keos. southeast or
Attica in the Aegean. She carried
1,000 British sick and wounded-men.
The Britannic was equipped witn
life-boats and the loss of life In
cident to the sinking is supposed to
.'e beo.i small.
Compulsory SKrt.
you've joined a golf dub."
"Had to do it," replied Mr.
('rowcher. "The only chance of see
in? some of the men I have to do
nus'ness with Is to meet 'em on the
aol links ' Life.
. - REV. B. L, BAIN , . '
-, ' - - v ' '
Who Addressed tbe Conference Immt Night on tbe Work Of the Epworth
LeagM and the Bandar School. -
A. IP. 8YI10D CLOSED
AXXUAL SESSION ' FULL OF . INTEREST
People of aork Entertained Large
Iteliztotts Gathering Ilovallr
Many Matters of Vital Importance
Taken up and IHwoned of To
Fayettevillet Tectu. Next Year
Every Phase of Church Work tilv
en Consideration. .
'
York ville, Enquirer, 2 1st
At a business meeting of the USta
annual convention of ' the A, R. P.
Synod of the South here Friday at
noon, the church at Fayetteville.
Tenn., was selected as the place of
the next annual meeting and the
Rev., f. N. Kennedy, of Ora, Laurens
county, was elected pioderator. Syn
od adjourned Saturday afternoon
and many of the delegates left for
their respective homes on tbe after
noon strains although the majority
remained over until, yesterday to be
present at services here abbath. it
It was the consensus of opinion of
all that the meeting of 8ynod with
the York vllle church was one of the
most pleasant and profitable meet
ings of the highest church court ev
er held. "I have never attended' a
meeting; vof Svnod where there was
so large an attendance as 'at Yom
vllle, where business was carried' on
with such dispatch, where tbe con
venience of delegates was attended
to' with so little confusion and where
there was such lavish and hospita
ble entertainment on the part o( all
the people," was the comment pf
Re.v. Oliver Johnson, D. D. of Wlnns-
boro,' who returned home Saturday-
afternoon, and his statement seem
ed to have the endorsement of all
those ministers and elders present.
Business coming before the four
day session of Synod here was car
ried on with precision and dispatch,
and the mftderator, Hon. A. G. Brlce.
of Chester, Impressed all who attend
ed the deliberations of the church
court as being a presiding officer or
unusual efficiency and ability: Nu
merous matters of vital Importance
to the growth and prosperity of the
denomination were threshed out on
the floor of Synod and it was done
without the slightest unnecessary
waste of time., v
In executive session at a late
hour Thursday night Synod by a
larg nuiorU)r-sua4ai ad,, th. appeal
of the Kev. Ira Caldwell, pastor of
Salem church in Tennessee from the
Memphis-Louisville Presbytery, the
Presbyterial court having recom
mended that he resign his charge
following a division among the mem
bers of his church over the ques
tion of his being installed pastor.
Forty-two members of the Salem
church objected to the installation of
Mr. Caldwell as pastor and the quar
rel Jias been a subject of considera
ble rmerest in the denomination for
some time past. In resolutions a
dopted Thursday night Synod order
ed the Loulsville-Knoxville Presby
tery to appoint a commission for the
installation of Rev. Caldwell with
out unnecessary delay.
The cause of the Dunlap Orphan
age- of Atoka, Tenn.. the official or
phanage of the denomination was
presented to Synod Friday morning
bv Miss Made i-"tepuenVon who is
connected with the orphanage. Minn.
Stevenson's report showed that the
oilman home was steadily growing
in its ability to care for the father
less children of the denomination.
Rev. Boyce H. Crier, of Camden.
Ala., for a number of years pastor of
TIrzah and Yorkvllle A. R. P.
churches delivered an impressive
sermon Friday morning which was
heard by many of the members of
hist former charges.
At the session Friday afternoon
representatives of the Fayetteville.
Tenn., cbjirch, went to work in earn
est to secure the next meeting of the
church court and by a unanimous
vote it was decided to hold the 1317
meeting there. It has been about 20
years since Synod met with the'Ten
nesse church.
Rev. I. N. Kennedy, of Ora. was
elected moderator Friday afternoon.
Other nominees for the honor were
Rev. T. H. Mrnill. of New Albany.
Miss.: Rev. J. P. Knox, of Columbia.
and Rev. J. Walter Simpson, or
Charlotte. The moderator-elect is
ope of the most eminent divines of
the denomination.
Rev. B. Frank White, of Jersey
City. X. J., brought Synod fraternal
greetings from the I'nited Presbyte
rian Church Friday afternoon and
his message of greeting was fitting
ly replied to by Moderator Brice.
In the presence or an unusuany
large congregation Friday night.
Rev. T. H. McDIll. of Xew AlDany,
Miss., spoke on fha subject Df "Home
Missions." Rev. J. G. Dale, for 15
years a missionary oi me Associate
Reformed Church In Mexico, spoxe
of "Foreign Missions. followinr
Rev. McDUL -
Saturday morning eynod reversed j
its. former resolution that a student
of Ersklne College who desires to
play football must obtain the written
consent of his parents. The ruling
will be received with interest by stu
dents of the college.
Rev. W. S. Patterson, of f.ancas-
ter. presided over a conference Sat
urday morning at which time Sab
bath School and ' Young' People's
Christian Union work was discussed.
"The Place of the Sabbath School in
the Future Program of the A. R. P.
Church." was th subject of an ad
dress by the Rev. W. B. Lindsay, or
Charlotte, and the Rev. W. P. Grler.
of Clover, addressed the conference
on !The Young People's Christian
Union as a? Recruiting Agency - ror
Christian Workers." y
HUGHES SEKDS TELEEPJ3 AT LIST '
4. . , i : '. ;..'.''.'
Hope of Carrying California H arlsi t
Finally Vanished, Republican (Can
didate for Presidency 8ends Con-'
gratnlntory Message to Mr. YU
eon W(lcox at Lent Convinced -V
president Makes no Comment.
Lake wood.' NV J., Nor. 2 1 .Charles -E.
Hughes,. Republican candidate for
i . u . . I . i
night sent to President Wilson a tele
gram congratulating him upon hie re
election.; .;. -
In his telegram Mr. Hughes said:
"Because of the closeness ot
the vote I have awaited the offi
cial count in California and now . ,
that it has been virtually com- '
pleted. permit me to extend ' to
, you ' my congratulations upon 4 '
your re-election. A I desire also '.
-' to express my best wishes for a
.successful Administration."
President Makes no Comment oa .
5 "i V Mesaage. :
Washington, Nov. 22. President
Wilson was at a theater with Mrs.
Wilson when the telegram from Mr.
Hughes reached the White House
and did not know of It until he re- ;
turned.- There was no comment.
. Am. k. a . . . .
ogns oi nm aanureas oi mesaases
of coirgratulatlons received during
the past 10 days and withheld from .
publication until Mr. Hughes should
be heard from probably will be given '
put tomorrow. - : s w -
s - i, salt. - - fsM
New York. Nov. 21. William R.
Willcox. chairman of the Republican
National Committee, tonight lssaed v
the following statement in reference -to
Mr. Hughes' telegram to President
Wilson: , . ,
"Having conferred by tele-
i phone during the day and late
this afternoon with the Republi- '
can C-'tate Commiittee and the Re- v
publican National Committee-
man In California, I aminform-
' ed that official canvass of the
Vote has been so hearty complet-; '
ed that no change will result
from the few precincts no:
counted In the returns thus far ,
"compiled. :-;i,-;v.-'.' n "'
uii luvnui tun. iuv uiajui- .
Ity for the Wilson elector m ,
California ranges from ; about , -1,200
to 2,800 votes add that v 1
this Is the final result of the , ..
waiting. So far aa any recount
is concerned the National Com- V
ntittee is not advised that there "
are sufficient grounds to call for
such an application." '
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REV. W. R. WARE, D. D.
Presiding Elder of the SUtesvilie 1
District i
Was born and reared In Shelby,
educated in the schools of Shelby,
King s Mountain ana .ewion. gradu
ated at Vanderbllt University and was
class and faculty representative In
1894. Joined the North Carolina
Conference at Wilmington, 1894. has"
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filled stations ror twenty years and
the rest of the time has served dis
tricts. Served on conference exam
ining committees 15 years, was mem
ber of the board of education and
president of the board of missions
during two quadrenlums and for 18
years has been a trustee of Ruther
ford College. He is now closing his
first year on the Statesville district;
During the year now closing about
800 members have been added to the
church on profession of faith; per
haps 18 of the 23 charges will pay
the pastors' salaries in full and nine
or ten charges Wy pay out on every
thing. Six churches have been dedi
cated during the year, plans projec
ted for four or five new fines, and in
some charges the pastors' salaries will
be Increased next year. ; -
Mr. Ware is well-known In Gasto-
nia. He was presiding elder of this
district when conference met here tn
1901 and laid the corner stone of'
Main Street church, which , he also
served as pastor. lie dedicated tne
old West End church and helped to
project the present West End churca.
Both as pastor and presiding elder
he has been eminently successful.
Announcement has just been 'sent .
out from Washington to the effect
that Judge James E. Boyd, of Greens
boro, intends to retire from active
duty aa a federal judge for the west
ern district of North Carolina ! some .
time In the easly spring of 1917.
Representative E. Y. Webb, of Shel
by, and E. J. Justice, of Greensboro,
are both being mentioned as his ,
successor.