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HI JOURNAL OF THE ONE-HUNDRED AND-TENTH SESSION. Methodist Protestant Church. Conferences. North Carolina. i ! . r Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/conferencejourna37meth JOURNAL Of The ONE - HUNDRED AND - TENTH SESSION Of The North Carolina Annual Conference Of The Methodist Protestant Church Asheboro, N. C. Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, 1937 PRICE 25 CENTS J>uJ Morth Carolina Stat® UbFiFy Raleigh JOURNAL OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH SESSION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH HELD NOVEMBER 4th to NOVEMBER 8th NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN ASHEBORO, N. C PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY PRICE 25 CENTS North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. RULES OF ORDER 1. At 2 o'clock on the opening day of Conference, the order shall be reading of the President's Annual Report. 2. At 3 o'clock P'. M., on the first day of the session, the officers of the Conference shall be elected by ballot. 3. The President shall take the chair at the hour to which the Conference adjourned and call the Conference to order. 4. Each morning session shall be opened by reading a portion of the Scrip-ture and prayer, under direction of the President. 5. At the meeting of each daily session the Secretary shall read the Minutes of the preceding day, and the Conference correct and prepare them for registration. 6. It shall be the duty of the Chair, or the privilege of a member, to call any brother to order who may indulge in personal reflections or irrelevant debate. 7. The Chair shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the Conference, which appeal shall be decided without debate. 8. All the committees shall be appointed by the Chair, unless otherwise ordered by the Conference. 9. The President may participate in debate by calling a member to the Chair. 10. The President shall vote on no question, except in case of a tie. 11. No member shall speak on any question without rising from his seat and respectfully addressing the Chair as "Mr. President," and being recognized by the Chair. 12. No member shall be allowed to speak more than once on any question, except by unanimous permission of the Conference. 13. No person shall pass between the Chair and a member speaking, or interrupt the speaker, except by permission to explain. 14. Members shall not converse together in a tone sufficiently loud to disturb the Conference. 15. Members shall retain their seats, unless rising to speak, or for the purpose of retiring. 16. Members are required to vote in all cases, unless excused therefrom by the Conference. 17. No motion shall be entertained or debated until the same ehall be seconded. 18. All motions and resolutions made and seconded shall be open for debate, except the previous question, the motion to adjourn, and to lay on the table, which questions shall be decided without debate. 19. All amendments shall be disposed of before the vote is taken on the main question. 20. All questions of order arising after the previous question has been called for shall be decided without debate. 21. The decision of all questions shall be Yes or No. The yeas and nays shall be recorded on the journal by the call of one-fifth of the members present. 22. All resolutions or amendments shall be reduced to writing. 23. No motion for reconsideration shall be in order, except made by a member who voted with the majority, and on the same or succeeding day, except by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 24. No motion or resolution indefinitely postponed shall be called up again during the session. 2 5. No person shall speak more than five minutes without permission of the Conference. 26. No committee shall meet during the session of Conference except by permission. 27. All petitions and resolutions shall be referred to proper committee. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Calling of roll. 2. Devotional service. 3. Reading and correction of minutes 4. Presentation of memorials, petitions. 5. Report of standing committees. 6. Introduction of resolutions. 7. Incidental business. 8. Unfinished business. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 3 CONFERENCE DIRECTORY (Figures opposite names indicate number of roll calls answered. Figures in third column, number of years on charge or in relation. * Absent. ) Name Charge Yrs. Address Anderson, J. R. 5 Mt. Hermon 2 Burlington, N. C. Andrews, R. M. 5 Editor & Director.... 1 High Point, N. C. Ashburn, W. F. 5 Superannuate 10 Greensboro, N. C. Auman, J. C. 5 Thomasville, Com 3 Thomasville, N. C. Ballard, E. L. 5 Asheville 2 Asheville, N. C. Bates, C. W. 5 Haw River 2 Brown Summit, N. C. Bell, H. W. 5 Rockingham 4 Rockingham, N. C. Bethea, N. G. 5 G'bro., West End 4 Greensboro, N. C. Bingham, E. A. 5 Saxapahaw 3 Saxapahaw, N. C. Bingham, P. E. 5 In hands President.. ..1 Savannah, Ga. Bowman, J. T. 5 Thomasville, First 1 Thomasville, N. C. Braxton, J. W. 5 Mt. Pleasant 5 Liberty, N. C. Broome, D. D. * Without appmnt 4 Charlotte, N. C. Brown, Geo. R. 5 Reidsville 12 Reidsville, N. C. Burgess, J. A. 4 Flat Rock 1 Burlington, N. C. Carroll, J. E. 5 Greensboro, Grace 5 Greensboro, N. C. Casto, Homer * Supt. Bethel Home. .19 Weaverville, N. C. Coble, J. F. 5 Union Grove 2 Union Grove, N. C. Cook, Earl A. 5 Friendship, L. Grove. 1 Albemarle, N. C. Cowan, E. G. 5 Seagrove, Love Joy. ..4 Seagrove, N. C. Cranfo.rd, J. D. 4 Vance 4 Henderson, N .C. Curry, G. L. 5 Denton 1 Denton, N. C. Dixon, A. G. 5 Supt. Children's Ho. 10 High Point, N. C. Ferree, G. B. 5 West Forsyth 4 Tobaccoville, N. C. Forlines, C. E. 3 Pres. Seminary 3 Westminster, Md. Garlington, J. E. 2 Student, Seminary ...1 Westminster, Md. Garner, D. I. 5 Mebane 2 Mebane, N. C. Gibbs, F. L. 3 Sec. Brd. Rel. Edu..ll Pittsburgh, Pa. Grant, C. L. 5 Davidson 3 Denton, N. C. Harkey, W. L. 5 Lincolnton 2 Lincolnton, N. C. Harrison, N. M. 3 Prom. Sec. H. P. Col. .8 High Point, N. C. Helms, L. S. 4 Shelby-Caroleen 2 Shelby, N. C. Henderson, M. C. 5 Richland 4 Asheboro, N. C. Hethcox, R. L. 5 Fallston 2 Fallston, N. C. Hill, C. H. 4 Why Not 4 High Point, N. C. Holmes, G. W. * Superannuate 11 Graham, N. C. Howard, W. M. 5 Halifax 3 Enfield, N. C. Hunter, A. L. * Superannuate 4 Pinnacle, N. C. Hunter, R. A. 5 Forsyth 7 Winston-Salem, N. C. Huss, D. T. 5 Kannapolis 2 Kannapolis, N. C. Hutton, J. R. 5 Super. (Midway) 1 High Point, N. C. 4 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. CONFERENCE DIRECTORY—Continued Name Charge Yrs. Address Isley, C. G. 3 Albemarle, First 3 Albemarle, N. C. Isley, H. L. 5 Alamance 4 Burlington, N. C. Johnson, T. M. 5 Anderson 2 Easley, S. C. Joyner, Q. L. 5 Roberta 1 Concord, N. C. Kennett, P. S. 2 Prof. H. P. Col 14 High Point, N. C. Lamb, E. A. 5 Tabernacle-Julian ....3 Greensboro, N. C. Lindley, A. 0. 5 In hands President. ...1 Liberty, N. C. Lindley, P E. 1 Prof. H. P. Col 14 High Point, N. C. Love, F. R. 5 Pleasant Grove 3 Thomasville, N. C. Love, J. L. 5 Draper 2 Draper, N. C. Loy, D. M. * Superannuate 7 Glen Raven, N. C. Loy, 0. C. 5 Lexington, State St...l Lexington, N. C. Loy, W. M. 1 Without appmnt 2 Burlington, N. C. Mabry, L. E. 5 Lexington, First 3 Lexington, N. C. Madison, J. C. 5 High Point, First 5 High Point, N. C. Madison, T. G. 5 Cleveland 3 Lawndale, N. C. McCulloch, T. F. 5 Superannuate 18 Greensboro, N. C. McDowell, W. F. 3 Supernum, Richland. 16 Asheboro, N. C. Millaway, G. F. * Superannuate 7 Greensboro, N. C. Minnis, J. F. * Missionary, India 2 Dhulia, W. K. India Morgan, J. M. 5 Greensville 3 Triplet, Va. Morris, J. D. * Pinnacle-Mt. Zion 4 Pinnacle, N. C. Neese, W. H. 5 N. Davidson 3 Winston-Salem, N. C. Paschall, F. W. 5 Burlington, First 8 Burlington, N. C. Peeler, E. O. 5 Concord 2 Concord, N. C. Pegg, J. P. 5 Granville 1 Henderson, N. C. Pike, W. M. * Superannuate 11 Liberty, N. C. Powell, H. L. 3 Superannuate 3 Thomasville, N. C. Pritchard. J. E. 5 Conf. President 1 High Point, N. C. Reed, W. D. 2 Superannuate 2 Greensboro, N. C. Reynolds, G. L. 5 Randolph 4 High Point, N. C. Ridge, Atlas 3 Spencer-C. Grove 1 Lexington, N. C. Ridge, C. E. 5 Shiloh 5 Lexington, N. C. Shelton, A. D. 4 Gbro., St. Pauls 4 Greensboro, N. C. Short, J. R. 5 Mecklenburg 3 Matthews, N. C. Spencer, C. L. 2 Randleman 1 Randleman, N. C. Stubbins, R. C. 5 Gbro., Calvary 1 Greensboro, N. C. Suits, Edward 5 H. Pt., Rankin Ml 4 High Point, N. C. Surratt, H. F. 5 Graham 3 Graham, N. C. Taylor, S. W. 5 Asheboro, Central ....4 Asheboro, N. C. Thompson, H. S. B. 4. .Superannuate 10 Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Trogdon, J. B. 5 Guilford 1 High Point, N. C. Trolinger, J. H. 4 Littleton 2 Littleton, N. C. Trollinger, J. L. 5 Winston-Salem, 1st... .2 Winston-Salem, N. C. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church CONFERENCE DIRECTORY—Continued Name Charge Yrs. Address Troxler, R. S. 5 Haw R.-Glen Raven.. .3 Burlington. N. C. Vickery, R. L. 5 Danville 1 Danville, Va. Wagoner, F. S. 5 Creswell 1 Creswell, N. C. Way, C. B. 4 Kernersville-S. Win...l Kernersville, N. C. Whitehead, T. J. 5 Henderson 2 Henderson, N. C. Williams, B. M. 5 Spring Church 1 ^Pleasant Hill, N. C. Williams, D. R. 5 Enfield-Whitakers 2 Enfield, N. C. Williams, J. D. 5 H. Pt., Welch Ml 7 High Point, N. C. Williams, J. S. 1 Chap. Mis. G. Sam. .27 Asheville, N. C. Williams, O. B. 5 Gibsonville 1 Gibsonville, N. C. ACTIVE PREACHERS Clark, W. C. 5 Dem.-Weaverville 3 Weaverville, N, C. Easter, 0. L. 5 H. Pt. Lebanon 1 High Point, N. C. Hamilton, E. P. 5 Brown Summit 2 High Point, N. C. Holt, K. G. 5 Mocksville 1 Mocksville, N. C. Moser, R. E. L. 5 Burlington, Ft. Pi 2 Burlington, N. C. Morris, C. P. 5 Orange 1 Efland, N. C. Pittard, Leo 3 Mt. Zion 1 Durham, N. C. Smith, Aubert M. 5 Liberty-Siler City 3 Liberty, N. C. Strickland, T. E. 4 Charlotte, First 1 High Point, N. C. Vickery, T. H. 3 Yarborough 1 Cross Anchor, S. C. Yokeley, Herman 2 Connelly Springs 3 High Point, N. C. HONORARY MEMBERS Humphreys, G. I Pres, H. P. Col 8 High Point, N. C. Spahr, S. K Pas. Emeritus, Gr....ll Greensboro, N. C. North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE President REV. J. E. PRITCHARD, D.D., High Point, N. C. Secretary REV. C. W. BATES, D.D., Brown Summit, N. C. Assistant Secretary REV. F. W. PASCHALL, S.T.D., Burlington, N. C. Treasurer MR. J. H. ALLEN, Reidsville, N. C. Statistical Secretary REV. E. G. COWAN, Seagrove, N. C. Press Representative REV. J. L. TROLLINGER, Winston-Salem, N. C. Conference Historian REV. J. ELWOOD CARROLL, Greensboro, N. C. Keeper of Records REV. PAUL S. KENNETT, LL.D., High Point, N. C. OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE President REV. JAS. H. STRAUGHN, D.D., Baltimore, Md. Secretary REV. C. W. BATES, D.D., Brown Summit, N. C. Assistant Secretary REV. J. S. EDDINS, D.D., Birmingham, Ala. Treasurer MR. H. C. STALEY, Baltimore, Md. CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Conference Trustees 1938—Geo. R. Brown, L. L. Wren. 1939—M. A. Coble, Edward Suits. 1940—W. F. Ashburn, J. Norman Wills. 1941—J. R. Hutton, G. L. Reynolds, R. C. Stubbins. Boundary Committee 1938—N. G. Bethea. 1939—S. W. Taylor. 1940—R. M. Andrews, Edward Suits. 1941—R. A. Hunter, J. H. Harkey, R. M. Robinson. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 7 Board of Church Extension 1938—J. E. Pritcharci, S. W. Taylor, G. L. Curry. 1939—W. A. Davies, W. F. Redding, Jr. 1941—W. L. Ward, L. M. Foust. Annual Conference Council of Religious Education 1938—P. E. Lindley. 1939—J. W. Braxton. Commission on Methodist Cooperation 1938—C. W. Bates. 1939—W. T. Hanner, R. M. Andrews. 1940—L. F. Ross, S. W. Taylor, F. W. Paschall, J. E. Prit-chard, R. M. Cox. Trustees of High Point College President of the North Carolina Annual Conference, Methodist Prot-estant Church—J. E. Pritchard, D.D. President of High Point College—G. I. Humphreys, D. D. 1937—Rev. J. C. Auman, Mrs. C. F. Finch, W. L. Ward, H. A. Mills, C. H. Kearns, Ernest Teague. 1938—Rev. N. M. Harrison, C. C. Robbins, J. S. Pickett, R. T. Amos, O. A. Kirkman. 1939—s. W. Taylor, D. D, L. F. Ross, Mrs. M. J. Wrenn, R. O. Lindsay, A. M. Rankin. 1940—R. M. Andrews, D.D., R. M. Cox, Dr. J. H. Cutchin, W. F. Hunsucker. 1941—J. D. Williams, D.D., J. M. Millikan, J. N. Wills, F. Logan Porter. 1942—J. C. Auman, H. A. Millis, G. H. Kearns, B. K. Millaway. College Committee of Ten—Mrs. D. S. Coltrane, Mrs. M. A. Coble, Mrs. J. H. Cutchin, L. F. Ross, A. J. Koonce, J. T. Warlick, Revs. J. E. Pritchard, C. E. Ridge, H. F. Surratt, B. M. Williams. Directors of Pastors' Summer School 1938—J. E. Carroll, T. G. Madison; 1940—S. W. Taylor. 1941—E. G. Cowan; North Carolina Board of Education—Rev. T. M. Johnson, D.D., President; Rev. J. E. Pritchard, D.D., Vice-President; Dr. C. R. Hinshaw, Secretary-Treasurer; Mr. J. H. Allen, Rev. R. M. Andrews, D.D., Rev. C. W. Bates, D.D., Mr. J. M. Cutchin, Jr., Mr. W. T. Hanner, Mr. J. B. Hicks, Mr. V. W. Idol, Dr. F. W. Paschall, Mr. J. S. Pickett, Rev. S. W. Taylor, D.D., Mr. J. Norman Wills, Mr. L. L. Wren, Mr. J. G. Rogers, Dr. G. I. Humphreys, (Honorary). Trustees of the Children's Home—J. M. Millikan, Chairman, Greensboro, N. C; A. M. Rankin, Secretary-Treasurer, High Point, N. C; Mrs. A. G. Dixon, High Point, N. C. ; Geo. T. Penny, High Point, N. C; J. C. Penny, Charlotte, N. C; G. J. Cherry, Charleston, S. C; Mrs. W. C. Hammer, Asheboro, N. C; Mrs. C. F. Finch, Thomas-ville, N. C.; Mrs. R. M. Cox, Winston-Salem, N. C. ; Mrs. H. C. Nichol-son, Mebane, N. C; Mr. J. G. Rogers, Burlington, N. C; Mr. J. D. Ross, Asheboro, N. C; Mr. Lonnie McPherson, Graham, N. C; J. W. Montgomery, High Point, N. C; Rev. J. C. Broomfield, D.D., Fair-mont, W. Va.; Rev. J. H. Straughn, D.D., Baltimore, Md., the Pres-ident of the North Carolina Annual Conference, Ex-Officio, the pas-tor of First Church, High Point, Honorary. 8 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Superintendent of the Children's Home—A. G. Dixon. Board of Managers Superannuated Fund Society—T. M. John-son, J. A. Burgess, S. R. Harris, J. D. Williams, Edward Suits, J. Norman Wills, L. L. Wren, T. J. Whitehead, W. T. Hanner. Trustees of the District Parsonage—J. Norman Wills, J. M. Millikan, F. R. Stout, W. T. Hanner. Committee on Evangelism—F. W. Paschall, L. E. Mabry, A. D. Shelton, C. E. Ridge, E. A. Cook. Committee Advisory to the President—R. M. Andrews, J. D. Williams, J. C. Madison, Edward Suits, F. W. Paschall. Committee on Rural Church—J. W. Braxton, J. T. Bowman, G. L. Curry, C. B. Baskett, Wilberforce Causey. Committee on Financial Recommendations—R. M. Andrews, G. I. Humphreys, J. E. Pritchard, A. G. Dixon, T. M. Johnson, T. J. Whitehead, W. L. Ward. Committee on Stewardship—N. G. Bethea, G. L. Curry, S. C. Whitaker. Committee on Nominations—D. I. Garner, C. L. Grant, R. S. Troxler. Standing District Committee—J. R. Hutton, J. D. Williams, A. L. Hunter, L. L. Wren, W. C. Goley, J. M. Cutchin. OTHER APPOINTMENTS United Dry Forces—H. F. Surratt, W. M. Howard, Dr. J. A. Pickett. North Carolina Council of Churches P. E. Lindley, 0. C. Loy, J. P. Pegg, J. E. Pritchard, T. J. Whitehead. Southern Inter-racial Commission—J. G. Madison, J. E. Car-roll. Fraternal Messengers—Blue Ridge-Atlantic, M. E. Church — T. C. Madison. North Carolina, M. E., South—F. W. Paschall. Western North Carolina, M. E., South—R. M. Andrews. To Preach Conference Sermon C. L. Spencer. To Preach Ordination Sermon P. E. Lindley. To Audit Books of Conference Treasurer—E. L. Somers, C. J. Roberts. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 9 ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES Credentials—The Secretaries. President's Message—Ministers: J. W. Braxton, E. A. Bing-ham, H. L. Isley and D. T. Huss. Laymembers: H. M. Scott, Zebu- Ion Ferguson, C. E. Wilson and S. G. Alexander. Christian Education—Ministers: W. M. Howard, L. E. Mabry, J. T. Bowman and J. P. Pegg. Laymembers: Willis Johnson, Miss Emily Floyd, Mrs. W. A. Hornaday and Robert Leonard. To Recommend Financial Objectives in Fellowship Crusade Ministers: J. E. Carroll, J. Clyde Auman, E. L. Ballard and G. L. Reynolds. Laymembers: R. M. Cox, Eli Bellamy, J. H. Harkey, Claude Bivens and E. M. Hipps. Missions—Ministers: J. C. Madison, R. C. Stubbins, 0. C. Loy and W. H. Neese. Laymembers: Mrs. C. N. Davenport, Miss Hazel Hendrix, G. H. Sides and Mrs. R. B. Wilson. Methodist Protestant Herald—Ministers: T. G. Madison, F. R. Love, C. G. Isley and C. E. Ridge. Laymembers: J. B. Spencer, C. E. Bulla, J. Norman Kirkman and J. L. Amick. Pastoral Work—Ministers: E. 0. Peeler, J. M. Morgan, R. L. Vickery, Robert Short and C. L. Spencer. Laymembers: H. E. Laughlin, T. C. Hartman, Mrs. H. A. Garrett and Mrs. J. W. Johnson. Church Music—Ministers: R. S. Troxler, A. 0. Lindley, N. G. Bethea and R. L. Hethcox. Laymembers: Miss Elizabeth Fox, Miss Blanche Hardee, D. R. Connell and J. A. Lee. Parsonages—Ministers: R. A. Hunter, C. H. Hill, D. I. Garner and C. L. Grant. Laymembers: R. T. Sides, Ralph Hull, J. T. Mor-gan, W. D. Payne, John Parks and W. B. Freeman. Official Character—Ministers: T. M. Johnson, Edward Suits, J. D. Morris and J. D. Williams. Laymembers: O. B. Furr, C .G. Carpenter, C. C. Sykes and M. A. Coble. Social Service—Ministers: E. A. Lamb, George R. Brown, J. A. Burgess and H. F. Fogleman. Laymembers: Dr. P. T. Garrison, F. V. Ferguson, A. J. Brower and J. E. Jenkins. Methodist Protestant-Recorder—Ministers: J. E. Pritchard, T. J. Whitehead, H. F. Surratt, 0. B. Williams, Laymembers: J. L. Evans, J. W. Boyles, W. B. Speas and J. S. Deviney. Ordinances—Ministers: J. R. Anderson, H. W. Bell, G. L. Curry and L. S. Helms. Laymembers: N. H. Stewart, A. H. Wicker J. H. Shell and J. F. Jobe. Fraternal Relations—Ministers: C. B. Way, J. H. Trolinger, A. D. Shelton and D. R. Williams. Laymembers: A. W. Hale, W. T. Routh, Henry Boswell and Paul Wallace. Pulpit Supply—Ministers: S. W. Taylor, M. C. Henderson, J. B. Trogdon and E. G. Cowan. Laymembers: W. R. Williams, W. A. Poe, D. J. Allred and I. Frank Russell. Obituary Committee—For Mrs. A. L. Hunter: J. D. Morris, J. E. Pritchard and Roy Hunt. For T. A. Williams: R. S. Troxler, J. A. Burgess and Mrs. Sally Fortenbury. For W. T. Totten : J. P. Pegg; S. W. Taylor and G. L. Curry. For Mrs G. L. Reynolds; J. C. Madison and G. R. Brown. For Mrs. W. C. Kennett": J. E. Pritchard, W. F. Ashburn and W. M. Pike. 10 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. CONFERENCE FACULTY S. W. Taylor, Chairman H. F. Surratt, Secretary First Year R. C. STUBBINS (1938)—"The Ministers Week-day Challenge." (Byington) GEO. R. BROWN Q939)—"The Discipline." J. A. BURGESS (1939)—"Robert's Rules of Order." J. D. WILLIAMS (1940)—"Personal Salvation." (Tillet) T. M. JOHNSON (1940)—"Objectives in Religious Education." (Vieth) S. W. TAYLOR (1941)—'"Introduction to the Study of the Bible." (Van Pelt) H. F. SURRATT (1941)—"Principles of Preaching." (Davis) G. W. HOLMES (1940)—Presentation of one fully written original Sermon on Repentence. Required parallel: Davis Democratic Methodism. Second Year G. L. REYNOLDS (1938)—"The Curriculum of Religious Education." (Betts) F. W. PASCHAL (1938)—"The Christian Message and Program." (McAfee) B. M. WILLIAMS (1939)—Old Testament History. (Wade) C. W. BATES (1939)—"History of the Christian Church." First half. (Qualben) A. G. DIXON (1940)—"The Christian Preacher." (Garvie) J. E. PRITCHARD (1941)—The Discipline and Robert's Rules of Order. R. M. ANDREWS (1941)—"The Christian Faith." First half. (Curtis) T. M. JOHNSON (1939)—Presentation of one fully written sermon on Regenera-tion. Required parallel; "Divine Credentials." (Lewis) Third Year H. L. ISLEY (1938)—"The Christian Faith." Second half. (Curtis) J. E. CARROLL (1938)—'"Teaching Religion." (Myers) J. R. HUTTON (1940)—"New Testament History." (Rail) G. L. CURRY (1941)—"Church Administration." (Leach) R. A. HUNTER (1940)—"Life of Christ." (Smith) GEO. R. BROWN (1939)—Presentation of one fully written original sermon on Evangelism. Required Parallel, "Human Nature and the Church." (Lindley) Committee on Entrance: T. M. Johnson, H. F. Surratt, President of the Conference and Chairman of the Faculty. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Transfer of Ordained Minister: Presentation of Elder's credentials to President, or Faculty, who in turn recommends to Annual Conference for action. For Ordination: 1. Either graduation from an accredited theological seminary of an evan-gelical denomination, or 2. The passing of the prescribed Conference Course of Study, and the serving under the appointment of the stationing committee for three years. For Conference Course and Pastoral Work: 1. Completion of two years of A-grade college work. 2. License to preach by a Quarterly Conference of an M. P. Church with-in the bounds of the North Carolina Annual Conference. 3. Recommendation of admission to Conference Course of Study by the same Quarterly Conference. As a Supply Preacher: 1. License to preach by Quarterly Conference of an M. P. Church within the bounds of the North Carolina Annual Conference. 2. Recommendation to use as Supply Preacher by same Quarterly Con-ference. No person may continue as a Supply Preacher more than two years without either taking up the Conference Course of Study or pursuing his theo-logical training in college or seminary. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 11 CONFERENCE ROLL Reg. No. NAME Admitted Ordained 74 T. F. McCulloch 1876 1878 85 W. F. McDowell 1883 1888 87 W. M. Pike 1883 1887 98 A. L. Hunter 1889 1896 102 W. F. Ashburn 1890 1893 103 G. F. Millaway 1890 1893 110 J. R. Hutton 1892 1895 113 T. M. Johnson 1893 1893 114 H. S. B. Thompson 1893 1895 115 J. D. Williams 1893 1896 117 J. S. Williams 1893 1893 120 R. M. Andrews 1896 1898 121 N. G. Bethea 1896 1902 124 C. E. Forlines 1897 1897 125 H. L. Powell 1898 1899 127 A. G. Dixon 1901 1901 128 G. W. Holmes 1901 1903 129 G. L. Reynolds 1901 1910 130 Edward Suits 1901 1907 132 J. A. Burgess 1902 1907 136 W. D. Reed 1904 1907 138 A. O. Lindley 1906 1907 139 Geo. L. Curry 1907 1907 140 S. W. Taylor 1907 1907 141 R. C. Stubbins 1908 1911 143 C. W. Bates 1908 1913 146 Robert S. Troxler 1910 1912 147 J. E. Pritchard 1911 1912 151 D. R. Williams 1909 1915 153 D. M. Loy 1907 1916 154 Geo. R. Brown 1917 * 155 O. B. Williams 1913 1916 156 Paul S. Kennett 1917 1917 159 A. D. Shelton 1912 1917 160 B. M. Williams 1916 1917 162 R. A. Hunter 1917 1918 163 W. H. Neese 1913 1918 164 H. F. Surratt 1917 1918 165 C. L. Spencer 1919 * 166 N. M. Harrison 1919 1919 168 J. M. Morgan 1915 1919 169 J. B. Trogdon 1911 1919 170 J. C. Auman 1920 1921 171 Homer Casto 1920 1921 12 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. CONFERENCE ROLL Reg. No. NAME Admitted Ordained 173 J. F. Minnis 1922 1922 174 E. A. Bingham 1922 1922 177 H. L. Isley 1923 1923 181 E. L. Ballard 1924 * 182 P. E. Lindley 1917 1924 183 J. D. Morris 1913 1924 184 F. W. Paschall 1922 1924 187 Atlas Ridge 1921 1924 191 J. R. Anderson 1926 * 194 E. G. Cowan 1921 1925 196 D. I. Garner 1919 1926 197 J. R. Short 1920 1926 198 J. L. Trollinger 1921 1926 202 F. L. Gibbs 1925 1927 203 C. H. Hill 1922 1927 204 C. E. Ridge 1924 1927 207 M. C. Henderson 1926 1928 208 O. C. Loy 1924 1928 209 W. M. Loy 1923 1928 210 J. H. Trolinger 1917 1928 211 C. B. Way 1925 1928 213 J. W. Braxton 1925 1929 214 J. E. Carroll 1925 1929 215 J. D. Cranford 1925 1929 216 L. S. Helms 1929 217 P. E. Bingham 1925 1930 218 C. G. Isley 1925 1930 219 F. R. Love 1925 1930 220 T. G. Madison 1925 1930 221 T. J. Whitehead 1928 1930 222 D. D. Broome 1931 223 G. B. Ferree 1927 1931 224 Q. L. Joyner 1927 1931 225 J. P. Pegg 1927 1931 227 H. W. Bell 1927 1932 228 C. L. Grant 1927 1932 229 J. L. Love 1927 1932 230 E. O. Peeler 1926 1932 231 R. L. Vickery 1928 1932 232 J. T. Bowman 1933 1933 233 Earl A. Cook 1928 1933 234 R. L. Hethcox 1915 1933 235 D. T. Huss 1933 1933 236 L. E. Mabry 1930 1934 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 13 CONFERENCE ROLL Reg. No. NAME Admitted Ordained 237 J. C. Madison 1930 1934 238 E. A. Lamb 1933 1935 239 W. M. Howard, Jr 1930 1936 240 J. E. Garlington 1936 * 241 J. F. Coble 1936 1937 242 F. S. Wagoner 1936 1937 * By Transfer. SUPERANNUATES Ashburn, W. F.—Greensboro, N. C. Holmes, G. W.—Graham, N. C. Hunter, A. L.—Pinnacle, N. C. Hutton, J. R.—High Point, N. C. Loy, D. M.—Glen Raven, N. C. McCulloch, T. F.—Greensboro, N. C. Millaway, G. F.—Greensboro, N. C. Pike, W. M.—Liberty, N. C. Powell, H. L.—Thomasville, N. C. Reed, W. D.—Greensboro, N. C. Thompson, H. S. B.—Roanoke Rapids, N. C. CONFERENCE WIDOWS' DIRECTORY Name Address Husband Andrews, Mrs. Nora High Point, N. C Rev. R. E. Andrews Brittain, Mrs. Bessie Hickory, N. C Rev. N. Brittain Braswell, Mrs Pageland, S. C Rev. D. A. Braswell Cecil, Mrs High Point, N. C Rev. C. A. Cecil Dosier, Mrs. Mary Greensboro, N. C Rev. J. F. Dosier Edwards, Mrs. Alice Washington, N. C Rev. C. J. Edwards Ferree, Mrs High Point, N. C Rev. T. T. Ferree Gerringer, Mrs. Mary Greensboro, N. C Rev. L. W. Gerringer Hulin, Mrs. Sarah Queen. N. C Rev. J. W. Hulin Hunt, Mrs. Sarah Lexington, N. C Rev. G. E. Hunt Kennett, Mrs. Ella Greensboro, N. C Rev. W. F. Kennett Lassiter, Mrs Rocky Mount, Va Rev. W. C. Lassiter Lowdermilk, Mrs Greenville, S. C Rev. W. R. Lowdermilk Lowdermilk, Mrs. Nannie. ..Liberty, N. C Rev. E. G. Lowdermilk Martin, Mrs Lenior, N. C Rev. W. P. Martin O'Briant, Mrs Rosemary, N. C Rev. J. B. O'Briant Quick, Mrs Pageland, S. C Rev. J. W. Quick Saunders, Mrs. Myrtle Abner, N. C Rev. C. W. Saunders Whitaker, Mrs. Clara High Point, N. C Rev. C. L. Whitaker Whitaker, Mrs. Elizabeth.. Winston-Salem, N. C Rev. C. H. Whitaker Williams, Mrs. Ola Burlington, N. C Rev. T. H. Williams 14 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. ROLL OF DELEGATES—110th SESSION (Figures opposite names—roll calls answered. *Absent.) Charge Name Address Alamance Zebulon Ferguson 2 Siler City, N. C. Albemarle J. H. Harkey 3 Albemarle, N. C. Anderson W. B. Freeman 5 Easley, S. C. R " Asheboro C. E. Bulla 5 Asheboro, N. C. Asfieville Miss F. Cunningham 5 Asheville, N. C. Bess Chapel J. W. Heavener 2 Cherryville. N. C. Bessemer City J. P. Baldwin Bessemer City, N. C. Brown Summit R. A. Shelton 1 Reidsville, N. C. R Burlington, First M. A. Coble 4 Burlington, N. C. Burlington Ft. Place H. M. Scott 2 Burlington, N. C. Caroleen-Shelby Lawrence Wall 3 Avondale, N. C. Charlotte, First Chase City Chatham Randolph Ward * Siler City, N. C. 2 Cleveland Moton Johnson 4 Casar, N. C. Concord H. J. Laughlin 3 Concord, N. C. Connelly Springs Mrs. J. C. Watson * Connelly Springs, N. C. Creswell Mrs. C. N. Davenport 5 Creswell, N. C. Danville Geo. H. Sides 3 Danville, N. C. Davidson Grady Burkhead 5 Democrat Miss Pearl Hensley * Democrat, N. C. Denton C. A. Hoover 1 Denton, N. C. Draper N. H. Stewart 4 Draper. N. C. Enfield S. C. Whitaker * Enfield, N. C. Fairfield Fallston T. C. Hartman 2 Belwood, N. C. Flat Rock Willis Johnson 2 Stokesdale, N. C. Friendship I. W. Hatley 2 Albemarle, N. C. Forsyth R. M. Cox 5 Winston-Salem, N. C. Gibsonville Dr. P. T. Garrison 2 Gibsonville, N. C. Glen Raven T. S. Coble 2 Haw River, N. C. Graham J. L. Amick 4 Graham, N. C. Granville C. B. Finch 3 Henderson, N. C. Greensboro, Calvary J. Norman Kirkman 5 Greensboro, N. C. Grace Mrs. W. A. Hornaday 4 Greensboro, N. C. St. Paul C. E. Wilson 3 Greensboro, N. C. West End J. F. McFadyen 4 Greensboro, N. C. Greensville J. H. Shell 5 Gholsonville, Va. Guilford Mrs. J. W. Johnson 4 High Point, N. C. 3 Halifax Miss Blanche Hardee 5 Enfield, N. C. Haw River H. G. Jones 4 Reidsville, N. C. 1 Henderson Miss Elizabeth Fox 1 Henderson, N. C. High Point, First J. B. Spencer 2 High Point, N. C. Lebanon J. W. Montgomery 3 High Point, N. C. Rankin Ml J. A. Lee 2 High Point, N. C. Welch Ml J. T. Morgan 2 High Point, N. C. Kannapolis R. T. Sides 2 Kannapolis, N. C. Kernersville-S. Win Miss Hazel Hendrix 4 Kernersville, N. C. Lexington, First Paul Wallace 5 Lexington, N. C. State Street Robert Leonard 4 Lexington, N. C. Liberty A. J. Brower 4 Liberty, N. C. Lincolnton Robert Eurey 5 Lincolnton, N. C. Littleton M. J. Morris 2 Mebane C. C. Sykes 4 Mebane, N. C. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 15 roll of delegates (Continued) Charge Name Address Mecklenburg T. B. Cook 4 Monroe, N. C. R Midway John Suits 3 Greensboro, N. C. Mill Grove O. B. Furr 1 Mill Grove, N. C. (?) Mocksville Miss Lelia Martin 5 Mocksville, N. C. Moriah J. F. Jobe 2 Greensboro, N. C. 4 Mt. Hermon Mrs. H. A. Garrett 4 Burlington, N. C. 1 Mt. Pleasant S. G. Alexander 4 Liberty, N. C. Mt. Zion Joe Delk 2 North Davidson W. D. P-yne 4 High Point, N. C. 2 Orange Claude Bivins 3 Hillsboro, N. C. Pensacola Wesley Gardiner * Pensacola, N. C. Pine Bluff J. E. Jenkins 1 Stanfield, N. C. Pinnacle-Mt. Zion Roy Hunt 4 .Pinnacle, N. C. 1 Pleasant Grove Clyde Payne 5 Thomasville, N. C. R Porter Ruby Thompson 2 Norwood, N. C. Randleman D. J. Allred 4 Randolph T. E. Routh 4 Franklinville, N. C. 1 Reidsville D. L. Carroll 5 Reidsville, N. C. Richland A. M. Ragsdale 4 Asheboro, N. C. Roberta J. A. Linker 5 Concord, N. C. Rockingham A. W. Hale 2 Rockingham, N. C. Saxapahaw F. V. Furguson 3 Chapel Hill, N. C. Seagrove-Love Joy I. Frank Russell 1 Troy, N. C. Shiloh J. L. Evans 5 Lexington, N. C. 4 Siler City W. A. Poe 2 Siler City, N. C. Spencer-China Grove Adam Herring * China-Grove, N. C. Spring Church R. M. Robinson 5 Skippers, Va. Tabernacle J. S. Diviney 2 Julian, N. C. Thomasville, Com J. W. Boyles 5 Thomasville, N. C. First D. R. Connell 5 Thomasville, N. C. Vance John Parks 1 Henderson, N. C. Weaverville E. E. Roberts 1 Alexander, N. C. R W. Forsyth W. B. Speas 5 Pfafftown, N. C. 1 Whitakers Henry Braswell 2 Whitakers, N. C. Why Not W. R. Williams 5 Seagrove, N. C. Winston, First Mrs. N. F. Carroll 5 Winston-Salem, N. C. Yarborough E. M. Hipp 1 Cross Anchor, S. C. 16 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. PROCEEDINGS- 110TH SESSION The 110th session of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church opened in Central Church, Asheboro, Rev. S. W. Taylor, D.D., pastor, on Thursday, November 4, 1937. Conference was called to order by the President, Rev. R. M. Andrews, at 10:00 A. M. Before the roll was called, the Secretary asked that the names of Revs. W. T. Totten an/1 T. A. Williams, members of this Conference who had deceased during the year, be transferred to the Roll of the Honored Dead. On motion this was done, and the Conference roll was then called, a goodly number of ministers, preachers and delegates responding to their names. The President then conducted the devotional service, which was as follows, the new Methodist Hymnal being used: Hymn 347, Scripture Lesson, I Peter 5:1-11; Responsive Reading, page 563, first reading, The Gloria. The President then led in prayer, the prayer being followed by the singing of hymn 315. At 10:30 the order of the day was the Conference sermon. The sermon was preached bv Rev. C. E. Ridge, pastor of Shiloh Charge. Subject, "Vital Christianity." Text, Matt. 5:13. The President announced the gift of flowers, given by the children of Rev. J. H. Stowe, a deceased member of this Conference. Conference stood while the Secretary called the Roll of the Honored Dead. This was followed by the observance of the Lord's Supper. The President was assisted by the following brethren: J. E. Pritchard, J. C. Auman, J. C. Madison, F. W. Paschall. On motion the bar of Conference was fixed to include the main auditorium of the church. R. A. Hunter pronounced the benedic-tion, and conference took recess until the afternoon session. Thursday Afternoon 1:30. A brief song service was conducted by the Conference chorister, E. Lester Ballard. This was followed by the calling of the roll. At 2:00 o'clock it was the order of the day to hear the Presi-dent's message. AVith the Secretary in the chair, the President read his message. At the conclusion of the reading, the message was referred to the Committee on President's Message. On motion the President's official character was passed, the Conference standing for the vote. On motion of Geo. R. Brown, Capt. A. M. Rankin, a member of the First Church, High Point, was invited to a seat within the bar. The Conference Programs were distributed, and on motion adopted subject to such changes as may be necessary. On motion it was made the order of the day at 9:45, immedi-ately after the worship period, to hear the report of the special committee on Finance in the Fellowship Crusade. A motion prevailed that as soon as details could be cleared up, Conference enter upon the order of the day, the election of officers. North Carolina Sfate Library Raleigh 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 17 The following were introduced to Conference: Rev. G. W. Haddaway, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Missions; Rev. G. I. Humphreys, D.D., President of High Point College; Mrs. D. S. Coltrane, a member of the Board of Christian Education; Rev. F. W. Stephenson, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Chris-tian Education, Department of Educational Institutions; Rev. F. L. Gibbs, Executive Secretary of the Board of Christian Education, Department of Religious Education ; Rev. H. P. Powell, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Asheboro. Conference then entered upon the election of officers. The following were appointed tellers: O. L. Easter, W. L. Harkey, W. M. Howard, M. A. Coble, Claude Bivins, W. E. Laughlin. Ballots were distributed for the election of president. The vote was canvassed and it was announced that there was no election. A second ballot was cast with the same result. On the third ballot it was announced that J. E. Pritchard had received a majority of votes, and he was declared elected. On motion of Geo. R. Brown, seconded by C. W. Bates, Conference voted to make the election unanimous. Brother Pritchard was presented to Conference and took the chair, the Conference uniting in a prayer which he led. Resolutions expressing the appreciation of the services of the retiring president, R. M. Andrews, were read by F. W. Paschall. Conference stood in the adoption of the resolution. Brother An-drews feelingly responded. It was ordered that the resolutions be printed in the Journal and given to the press. The remaining officers were elected by the casting of the unanimous ballot of Conference, all of them succeeding themselves in their respective offices: C. W. Bates, Secretary. (The Secretary named F. W. Paschall as his assistant.) J. H. Allen, Treasurer; E. G. Cowan, Statistical Secretary; J. E. Carroll, Historian; P. S. Kennett, Keeper of Records. On motion the Standing District Committee was reelected and is as follows: J. R. Hutton, J. D. Williams, A. L. Hunter, L. L. Wren, W. C. Goley, J. M. Cutchin. On motion the first row of seats in the Sunday school annex and the seats in the choir were added to the bar of Conference. Conference proceeded to vote for the Lay Member of the Sta-tioning Committee. On the third ballot, R. M. Cox, delegate from Forsyth Chai-ge, was declared elected. He was presented to Con-ference. The Committee on Appeals was re-elected with the exception of two laymen for whom substitutes were named in the person of J. L. Amick and M. A. Coble. The other members are: J. A. Burgess, J. D. Williams, H. F. Fogleman, D. R. Connell. The report of the Committee on Stewardship was submitted, and on motion adopted. (Report B) The report of the Treasurer of the District Parsonage Trustees was read as to totals. The re-port was adopted. (Report C) The Secretary read a letter from Rev. J. H. Straughn, D.D., President of the General Conference, expressing his regret that because of illness he could not be present at this session of Con-ference. The Secretary was instructed to write Dr. Straughn a letter. The Secretary was asked to write also to Rev. W. M. Pike and Rev. G. F. Millaway, superannuated ministers of this Confer-ence. Conference was dismissed with the benediction by A. G. Dixon. 18 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Thursday Night 7:30. The evening service was given over to a pageant pre-sented by the North Carolina Branch of Women's Work, in which the work of the various secretaries was outlined in a very effective manner. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 9 :00. After the singing of a hymn, the Conference roll was called. The worship period, at 9:15, was in charge of the Confer-ence Council of Religious Education, and under the direction of the President, T. J. Whitehead. The minutes of yesterday's sessions were read, corrected and approved. The Secretary of the Conference on its behalf, presented to Dr. R. M. Andrews, the retiring president, a pen and pencil set as an expression of appreciation for the years of service he has ren-dered the Conference. The mimeographed report of the special committee to consider financial goals in the Fellowship Crusade was distributed. It was voted to lay the report on the table, to be taken up at such time as ample consideration could be given to it. On motion Brothers J. Norman Wills, Treasurer of a number of organizations and funds in the Conference, and J. H. Allen, the Conference Treasurer, were accorded seats within the bar. The following were introduced to Conference: Rev. R. L. Shipley, D.D., Editor of the Methodist Protestant-Recorder; Rev. C. E. Forlines, D.D., President of Westminster Theological Semi-nary; Rev. Crates S. Johnson, D.D., Editor of the Sunday School periodicals; Rev. A. C. Kennedy and R. M. Hauss, ministers of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The order of the day at 10:00 o'clock was the receiving of pastors' reports. This was interrupted by a discussion of the basis for assessment in the Mutual Benefit Association. A special com-mittee consisting of S. W. Taylor, Geo. R. Brown, J. A. Burgess, T. M. Johnson, and J. C. Auman was constituted to take the matter under advisement, and bring in a report. The pastors submitted their reports as the roll of charges was called. This was followed by the presentation of the fraternal mes-senger from the Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in this State, Rev. M. T. Plyler, D.D., Editor of the Chris-tian Advocate, Greensboro. A card was read from Dr. W. J. Plynt, District Superintendent, stating that the fraternal messenger representing the Blue Ridge-Atlantic Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. C. C. Benton, would probably not be able to attend. Dr. Plyler then addressed the Conference. Rev. Luther L. Gobble, President of Greensboro College, was introduced and spoke briefly. The Secretary read the report of the Commission on Methodist Co-operation. (Report E) On motion the report was adopted. The following were named additional members on the Commission on Methodist Co-operation, representing this Conference: F. W. Paschall, J. E. Pritchard, R. M. Cox. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 19 The consideration of report D, the report of the Committee on Financial Goals in the Fellowship Crusade, was entered into. Rev. F. W. Stephenson, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Christian Education, who had been delegated to present the Cru-sade to the Conference on behalf of Dr. Straughn, then spoke to the report. A motion prevailed that the report be taken up for considera-tion after the report of Mrs. R. M. Andrews, State President of Woman's Work, and the address of Dr. T. D. Collins, Executive Secretary of the North Carolina Council of Churches. By motion these were made the order of the day the first thing this afternoon. Conference was dismissed by J. D. Williams. Friday Afternoon 1 :30. After a song service, Conference entered into the busi-ness session. The Stationing Committee was excused for a meeting. Geo. R. Brown took the chair. Mrs. R. M. Andrews, President of the North Carolina Branch of Woman's Work, presented her report. On motion Conference accepted her report and ordered it printed in the church papers, the vote being taken by rising in appreciation of the work the women of the church are doing. (Report F) The members of the Board of Education were excused for a meeting. Dr. P. E. Lindley, Professor of Religious Education in High Point College, spoke briefly of the origin of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and introduced Dr. T. D. Collins, the Execu-tive Secretary, who addressed the Conference. A motion prevailed that Dr. Collins take our greetings to any other religious bodies he might attend in the State. The report of the Committee on Financial Objectives in the Fellowship Crusade, (Report D), was then taken up. On motion Judge Lewis E. Teague was substituted for President Humphreys as a member of the proposed Commission. The report was then adopted and referred to the proper committee. A motion to adjourn prevailed, and Conference stood adjourned until the evening hour. Friday Night 7:30. After the singing of a hymn, Conference entered into a business session. The following reports were read and adopted: The Board of Education, (Report G) ; Roberts Bequest, (Report H) ; Treasurer of the Fuller Bequest, (Report I) ; Committee on Chris-tian Education, (Report 3). Rev. C. E. Forlines, D.D., President of Westminster Theological Seminary, was presented and addressed the Conference on the financial needs of that institution. Mr. D. B. McCreary, a lay leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was introduced and spoke briefly. It was voted to hear Dr. Crates S. Johnson, Editor of the Sun-day School periodicals at this hour, and he addressed the Con-ference. The report of the special committee to consider the basis of as-sessment in the Minister's Mutual Benefit Association was pre-sented. On motion the report was adopted as revised. (Report K) 20 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Rev. J. S. Williams, D.D., a member of this Conference, but for many years Chaplain of the Mission of the Good Samaritan, Asheville, was introduced to Conference. The report of the Conference Council of Religious Education was submitted. Rev. F. L. Gibbs, Executive Secretary of the De-partment of Religious Education, was introduced and spoke to the Conference. Following the address the report of the Committee, (Report L), was adopted. Rev. W. H. Neese was excused until 11:00 o'clock tomorrow. On motion Conference stood adjourned, and was dismissed with prayer by H. F. Sui'ratt. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 9:00. A hymn was sung and the Conference roll was called. The President spoke in appreciation of the flowers which were sent to the Conference on behalf of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of this city. At 9:15 the worship service was entered into, in charge of E. Lester Ballard. This was followed by the reading and correction of the minutes of yesterday's sessions. Miss Lelia Tuttle, a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, now on furlough from China, was introduced and spoke briefly. Geo. R. Brown was in the chair. The report of the Committee on President's Message was read by the chairman. J. W. Braxton. On motion the report was adopted. (Report M) The order of the day at 10:00 o'clock was the Children's Home Hour. Rev. A. G. Dixon, D.D., Superintendent of the Home, was in charge and read his report, together with an Honor Roll of con-tributing churches. He also read a letter from the President of the General Conference commending the Home. On motion the report was adopted. (Report N) Brother W. F. Redding, of the Confer-ence church, stated that he would pay for the dinners for the 20 children from the Home. An offering for the Home, which amounted to $36.00, was taken. Mrs. Mabel Williams Russel, first matron of the Home, was introduced and spoke of the history of the Home, which she has just written. The report of Capt. A. M. Rankin, Treasurer of the Home, was submitted, and on motion adopted. (Report O) At 11:00 o'clock the order of the day was a meeting in the in-terest of High Point College, presided over by Dr. G. I. Humphreys, President of the College. Dr. Humphreys read his report. (Report P), and introduced the following: Dr. P. S. Kennett, Dr. P. E. Lindley, and Miss Russell, teachers in the College; JVlrs. Green, house mother of the Boys' Dormitory; and Rev. N. M. Harrison, Promotional Secretary of the College. Brother Harrison addressed the Conference on the growing interest in the institution. The closing address was by Dr. F. W. Stephenson, Executive Secretary of the Board of Education. At the close of the address the report of the President of the College was adopted, Conference standing in appreciation of the workers and in confidence in the future of the institution. C. B. Finch, delegate from Granville charge, and Revs. C. L. Spencer and T. J. Whitehead, were excused to attend a funeral. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 21 Chas. Reiner, Jr., Agent of the Baltimore Directory, was intro-duced and spoke briefly. Conference then adjourned for lunch. Saturday Afternoon 1:30. A short song service was held, and Conference entered into a business session. At 2 :00 o'clock the order of the day was the General Confer-ence Hour. Rev. R. L. Shipley, D.D., Editor of the Methodist Prot-estant- Recorder, was introduced and addressed the Conference. Rev. O. P. Ader, a minister in the Western North Carolina An-nual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was in-troduced. Rev. G. W. Haddaway, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Missions was introduced and addressed the Conference. In con-nection with his address a letter was read from Rev. J. F. Minnis, a member of this Conference, now on the mission field in India. The members of the Superannuated Fund Society were excused for a meeting. The following items of business were attended to : The Con-ference approved the recommending of William Junius Neese, a student in Westminster Theological Seminary, for aid from the Board of Education. The report of the Board of Church Extension was read and adopted. (Report Q) Resolution 1, relative to the support of the North Carolina Council of Churches, was introduced and adopted. The report of the Committee on Pulpit Supply was read by the chairman of the Committee, S. W. Taylor. The Secretary of the Faculty, H. F. Surratt, read a partial re-port recommending the ordination on the morrow of two of the brethren: Joseph Fillmore Coble and Forrest Strader Wagoner, both graduates of High Point College and of Westminster Theo-logical Seminary. Rev. J. S. Williams, D.D., Chaplain of the Mission of the Good Samaritan. Asheville, spoke briefly of his work in that city. On motion Conference voted to adjourn until 7:30 tonight. Saturday Night 7:30. After a hymn Conference entered into a business ses-sion. The report of the Treasurer of the Board of Church Ex-tension was read and on motion adopted. (Report R) A pai'tial report of the Statistical Secretary, giving the comparative figures for membership this year and last, was submitted. (The full re-port will be presented for publication in the Journal after Confer-ence adjourns.) The report of the Treasurer of the Superannuated Fund Society was adopted as read. (Report S) The Secretary submitted his expense account, which was, on motion, adopted. (Re-port T) The report of the McCulloch Memorial Fund was sub-mitted. On the suggestion of the chair, a committee was consti-tuted to work out some plan to raise the balance of the fund, amount-ing to $484.00. C. W. Bates, J. T. Bowman and H. F. Surratt were named the committee. The report was adopted. (Report U) 22 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The following were named a committee to assist the President in the Charlotte Church situation: R. M. Andrews, J. C. Madison, S. W. Taylor, J. C. Auman, R. S. Troxler, L. H. Sides and W. L. Ward. A letter was read from Rev. L. B. Hayes, pastor of Haw-thorne Lane Methodist Episcopal Church, South, offering assistance in the event it was decided to continue our work in Charlotte. The report of the Committee on Parsonages was submitted and on motion adopted, the last paragraph being deleted as not in harmony with the Discipline. (Report V) J. W. Braxton, Chairman of the Committee on Rural Church submitted the report of the Committee, and then spoke to the re-port. The report was adopted. (Report W) Miss Elizabeth Fox, delegate from the Henderson Charge, was excused to attend the funeral of a relative. Conference voted to adjourn, and was dismissed with the bene-diction by G. L. Curry. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 11:00. At this hour the ordination service was held in the Conference church. The preacher for the occasion was Rev. Paul S. Kennett, L.L.D., Professor of History in High Point College, who spoke on the subject, "Things Old and New," from a text found in Matthew 13:52. Following the sermon the following brethren were ordained to the office of elder in the church of God: JOSEPH FILLMORE COBLE FORREST STRADER WAGONER The presbytery was composed: of J. E. Pritchard, R. M. Andrews, S. W. Taylor. An interesting feature of the ordination service was the fact that the wife, parents and grandfather, (Rev. T. F. McCulloch, the oldest minister in this Conference), stood with Brother Coble, while the parents of Brother Wagoner stood with him. 2:30. At this hour the Conference memorial service was held. Obituaries were read honoring Revs. W. T. Totten and T. A. Wil-liams, members of this Conference who had died during the year: Mrs. Mary Coe Kennett, widow of Rev. W. C. Kennett, and Mrs. A. L. Hunter and Mrs. G. L. Reynolds, wives of members of this Con-ference. (See Obituaries.) An offering amounting to $73.50, was taken for the superannuates. 7:30: The evening service was in charge of the Conference Council of Religious Education. In the absence of the Coum'!. President, T. J. Whitehead, who had been called home to conduct a funeral, Rev. J. W. Braxton presided. The speaker of the even-ing was Rev. J. Elwood Carroll. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 9:00. S. W. Taylor was in the chair. A hymn was sung and the roll called. J. F. Coble and F. S. Wagoner who were ordained on yesterday, were elected to membership in the Conference, Con-ference standing. The worship service was under the direction of the Conference Council, and was in charge of J. T. Bowman. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 23 The chair announced that the flowers had been presented in loving memory of Mrs. M. M. Furguson, by her children, Mrs. H. L. Isley and F. V. Furguson. The minutes of yesterday's and Saturday's sessions were read and approved. The Secretary was asked to write to Rev. J. F. Minnis; also to those who had sent flowers to Conference. He was asked to write a letter of thanks to Rev. L. B. Hayes for his offer of assistance in the Charlotte Church matter. R. S. Troxler reported on his visit to the Charlotte Church group yesterday. Conference voted to hear Brother R. S. Garmon, a member of that church. On motion Conference voted to assure the membership of the Charlotte Church of our sympathy, confidence and moral support. Three members of the Charlotte Church were introduced to Conference. On motion the matter concerning the Pageland Church was re-ferred to the President. The report of the Editor of the Herald was submitted, with the understanding that it would be completed after this week's issue of the paper and given to the Secretary for insertion in the Journal. (Report X) L. S. Helms and the delegate from Shelby-Caroleen, were ex-cused from further attendance. The report of the Boundary Committee was presented, and on motion adopted. (Report Y) The report of the Committee on Missions was read and on motion adopted. (Report Z) The report of the Committee on Financial Recommendations were submitted, and on motion adopted. (Report AA) Rev. L. R. O'Brien, pastor of the Baptist Church of this city, was introduced, and spoke briefly. The report of the Seminary Extension School was presented. The Secretary was in the chair while the Chairman of the Commit-tee spoke to the renort. On motion a committee consisting of Geo. R. Brown, G. L. Curry and J. C. Madison was appointed to canvass the Conference to secure at least forty men for the School. Dr. Humphreys stated that some one had pledged $100 toward the expense of putting on the school. Pledges were taken to under-write the other $100. The report of the Committee to Outline Goals for the Financial Objectives in the Fellowship Crusade was read, action to be taken later in the session. The report of the Committee on Pastoral Work was submitted and adopted as read. (Report DD) On motion Conference voted to reconvene at 1 :00 this after-noon instead of 1:30. The Treasurer of the Conference Council of Religious Educa-tion, J. C. Auman, submitted his report, (Report EE) On motion the report 'was adopted. The report of the Committee on Church Music. (Report FF), was adopted as read. The report of the Committee on Nominations was submitted, and adopted with minor changes. (Report GG) The following reports were adopted as read: Treasurer of the Superannuated Fund Society, listing payments to be made this year, (Report HH) ; Special Committee on the McCulloch Memorial Fund, (Report II) ; Committee on Ordination, (Report JJ). On motion Conference took recess. 24 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Monday Afternoon 1:00 After the singing of a hymn, R. A. Hunter led the Con-ference in prayer. Conference voted to ask Rev. C. E. Ridge, Dr. Paul S. Kennett and Rev. J. Elwood Carroll to furnish copies of their sermons to the church papers. On motion Conference voted to endorse "The Upper Room," and asked the chair to appoint a committee to promote its sale. The following constitute the Committee: F. W. Paschall, J. E. Carroll, J. W. Braxton. The report of the Committee on the Oak Ridge Property was submitted. On motion the report was adopted. (Report KK) The Committee on the Methodist Protestant-Recorder submitted its report. It was voted to change the word "required" to "urged." With this change, the report was adopted. (Report LL) The Chairman of the Committee on Official Character sub-mitted a verbal report, later to be put in writing, stating that the characters of all the ministers of the Conference had been passed. He made some remarks concerning the pastors' personal reports. (Report MM) The Secretary of the Faculty, H. F. Surratt, submitted a final report, but asked that any additions might be given to the Secretary of the Conference for insertion in the Journal. The report was adopted. (Report NN) The report of the Committee on Social Service was read, and on motion adopted. (Report 00) Geo. R. Brown asked the superannuate relation for Rev. J. R. Hutton. The request was granted by a rising vote. The Committee on Religious Education submitted a report ask-ing that the committee be discontinued. The report was adopted. (Report PP) A resolution concerning the payment of pastors' salaries was ordered tabled. The chairman of the Committee on Fraternal Relations, C. B. Way, submitted the report of the Committee. Conference voted to adopt the report. (Report QQ) An offering was taken for the janitor of the church in the amount of $10.65. The minutes of today's sessions up to this point were read and approved. The report of the Committee on the Methodist Protestant Herald was submitted by the chairman, T. G. Madison. On motion the report was adopted. (Report RR) The report of the Committee on Financial Objectives submitted a revised report. The report as amended was adopted. (Report CC) The Treasurer of the Conference, J. H. Allen, submitted a tentative report showing receipts and expenditures. He was granted the privilege of withholding the report until corrections could be made in it, have the report audited, then to submit it to the Sec-retary for insertion in the Journal. F. W. Paschall, Chairman of the Committee on Evangelism submitted the report of the Committee. On motion it was voted 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 25 to adopt the report and request its publication in the church papers, the Secretary to edit it for the journal. (Report TT) The Committee to solicit membership for the Pastors' Summer School reported it has secured forty or more. On motion Conference voted to meet in its next session begin-ning at 10:00 A. M., on Wednesday, November 9, 1938, the place to be named. Conference voted to take recess for thirty minutes, while waiting for the report of the Stationing Committee. After reassembling the time was profitably occupied in a scrip-ture and testimony meeting. Another recess was taken for 15 minutes. Conference then reassembled to hear the report of the Stationing Committee. Before the report was read, H. F. Fogle-man, made a statement, then asked Conference to grant him a letter of standing. Conference so voted. The report of the Stationing Committee was read by the Presi-dent, J. E. Pritchard, with S. W. Taylor in the chair. The report was on motion adopted, the Committee being given the privilege of adding the District Chairmen, and inserting any omissions. (Re-port UU) A motion to adjourn prevailed. The President led the Con-ference in a closing prayer, and Conference stood adjourned. J. E. PRITCHARD, President, C. W. BATES, Secretary. Asheboro, N. C. November 4-8, 1937. 2G North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. REPORTS (A) THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT To the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church meeting in Central Church, Asheboro, Novem-rer 4, 1937, in the one hundred and tenth session: Dear Brethren : Through the providence of the Great Head of the Church we are again permitted to see each other's faces and to join in the business of this Annual Session. We would confess our sins, both of commission and omission, as we remember the innumerable blessings which have followed us through the year like the pillar of cloud His chosen ones in the long ago. For we know that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness. Let us humbly seek His favor as we transact the business of His Church. Official Acts November 9—Brother K. G. Holt was appointed pastor of Yar-borough Charge. November 10—Brother D. T. Huss was appointed pastor of Kannapolis Charge. November 15—Brother B. M. Williams was released from Fall-ston Charge. November 15—Brother Q. L. Joyner was appointed pastor of Bess Chapel and Bessemer City Charge. November 16—Brother R. L. Hethcox was released from Mocksville Charge and appointed pastor of Fallston Charge. November 19—I accepted the services of Rev. H. W. Landrum, who was pastor of a Chase City Methodist Episcopal Church, South, as pastor of FriendshiD Church, near Chase City and known as Chase City Church. March 30—I appointed Brother Atlas Ridge pastor of Bethel, Dulins, Union Chapel and Elbaville Churches, Mocksville Charge. May 1—I appointed Brother Joseph F. Coble, who had just graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary, pastor of Union Grove Church, Mocksville Charge. August 24—Brother G. H. Henry was tried and convicted of maladministration and was suspended from all pastoral activities in the Methodist Protestant Church. September 20—The resignation of Brother F. A. Wright, pas-tor of Spencer-China Grove Charge, was accepted that he might enter Westminster Theological Seminary. October 6—Brother J. E. Garlington was released from Mid-way Church that he might enter Westminster Theological Seminary. Brother T. E. Strickland was invited by the Church to fill out the unexpired year and has done it very acceptably. Early in the Conference year Brother W. F. Ashburn, kindly agreed to supply Shady Grove Church for the year as pastor and has done most acceptable service. October 31—Bess Chapel was dedicated. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 27 The above list does not include such acts as holding quarterly conferences, attendance upon trustee meetings, directors' meetings of the Institute of Rural Church, and various meetings of like char-acter. I shall offer my report as Editor of the Methodist Protestant Herald as a separate report to you. These Have Finished Their Earthly Tasks On November 13, Sister Hunter, wife of Brother A. L. Hunter, went home. On November 27, Brother W. T. Totten, one of our Superannuated ministers, went to his reward. Again the Grim Reaper comes and takes from us Brother T. A. Williams, on No-vember 30. On January 10, Sister Reynolds, wife of Brother G. L. Reynolds, ceased her suffering to enter upon her eternal rest. On August 23, Sister Kennett, wife of Brother W. C. Kennett, who preceded her to the glory land, went home after reaching the age of four score and ten. Obituary committees have been appointed for all these and they will report to this Conference at the time appointed. And these all having received a good report through faith have entered upon their reward; but God having provided that we shall help complete their work, has spared us to bear record this day of their faithfulness to Him and to the tasks committed to their hands. The Fellowship Crusade Since a folder declaring the purpose of this Crusade has been placed into the hands of all of our pastors and published both in the Record and in the Trumpeter, we do not deem it necessary to do more here than to call to your attention what we have done about it. We have asked the Chairman of the Committee on Evangelism to pre-pare and submit to you such recommendations as he thinks are needed for us to realize this objective. A committee on the Recorder has been appointed and we shall expect this committee to make definite recommendations for securing larger subscriptions to that paper. Likewise, the Herald committee will doubtles present suggestions for increasing subscriptions to the Herald; and so we hope we shall reach objective number two. For realizing the third objective, a committee has been appointed to bring to your attention certain mat-ters pertinent to our indebtedness on the boards and institutions of our Church. And so we trust, we shall have time for due con-sideration to all these objectives of the Crusade. Our Children's Home We are calling especial attention to the report of Superin-tendent Dixon to this Conference, for herein is brought to your consideration first hand the accomplishments and the needs of this institution. We believe you will give to it and to him your most cordial consideration. Beloved, we are doing a great work here. Greater, we believe than many of our people are aware of. The Methodist Protestant-Recorder This is the official organ of our denomination. Its past service is not the only ground of its appeal to us for support. That service has been indispensable to our growth as a denomination and the Editorial Chair has been occupied by some of our greatest leaders. 28 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. But the Recorder still offers to both pastor and people a medium through which we may grow by subscribing to and reading its pages. Our people in this Conference should take the Recorder. It might go into many times the homes it now makes it weekly visitation into. And we hope the Recorder committee shall find a way by which this shall happen. The Methodist Protestant Herald It has been the task of your president to edit this paper the present Conference year. It has been a pleasant task—really we have enjoyed it. AA nile submitting our report as Editor and Busi-ness Manager separately, we want to say here, we think we owe it to ourselves to make the Herald a better paper and we believe it could easily be done were our people to become Herald conscious by becoming Herald, readers. AA'e are expecting the Herald com-mittee to bi'ing some vital suggestions to you at this annual meeting. High Point College High Point College is having the best year in its history. The attendance upon the school during this semester far exceeds the at-tendance of any other year. The completion of _ihe AA'renn Memo-rial Library and the Stadium present two indisputable evidence? of a new lease on life—proofs that the College is going on even though it has had a tremendous load to carry. President Humphreys will bring to you in his annual report such facts and items of interest as are vital to our consideration at this session and we hope that some means may be provided for clearing the way for further progress by reducing the indebtedness upon the institution to the vanishing point in the near future. Status of First Church, Charlotte In order that the First Church, Charlotte, situation shall be better understood, we want to review the case briefly here. Hearing that Pastor Hendry and some of the members of First Church were opposed to Methodist unification we visited Pastor Hendry and dis-cussed this matter several times. In one of my visits to him in the early part of this year I agreed to appoint a special committee of ministers and laymen to represent the North Carolina Annual Con-ference to meet with a committee of First Church and see if an agreement could be reached by which this Church property could be sold to them: for it had become evident that our most loyal people had left the Church. The committees met but our committee did not think the offer made by the committee representing First Church was enough for the property and told them that they would not recommend this to the next Annual Conference. So this effort ended here. Some time after this, the congregation of First Church passed a resolution authorizing the Church to borrow 88,000 on the property . and to pay off the present indebtedness which then was 85,500. The proposal was approved and the money was borrowed. The debt of 85,500 was paid. Not long after this occurred the membership of this Church voted to deed this this Church property, which belonged to First Methodist Protestant Church, to the First Community Church, for no other consideration than the Community Church would assume the 88,000 then due on the property. Being informed of this I again visited Charlotte, verified the rumor, saw the deed which had 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 29 been recorded, transferring the property to the Community Church, also saw the statement of faith of the First Community Church, and was told it had been fully organized and that Rev. G. H. Henry was the chosen pastor and that the First Methodist Protestant Church did not have a pastor at all. Having with me several of our ministers, we agreed that the proper course for us to pursue was to employ legal counsel, this was dene soon after,, our lawyers are Stewart and Bobbitt, Charlotte, who at once instituted suit for the recovery of our praperty; the case is to come up in Mecklenburg County Superior Court sometime in the near future, the date has not yet been fixed. Having disposed of this phase of the case, I addressed a com-munication to Mr. Hendry and suggested that since his acts had proven conclusively that he no longer desired to remain in the Methodist Protestant Church, that if he would surrender his cre-dentials this act would complete his separation from us. Not hear-ing from his as to this suggestion, I wrote him that his acts were such that I would prefer charges of maladministration against him unless he gave up his standing in the Methodist Protestant Church. He did not make a reply to me by letter but did state through a Charlotte paper, which appeared to be sponsoring his cause, that he would defy the President of the Conference. Charges were pre-ferred, he was tried by five of the ministers of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church; five wit-nesses from First Methodist Protestant Church, Charlotte, appeared before the committee, and after due consideration Mr. Hendry was found guilty as charged and was suspended from all official rela-tions in the Methodist Protestant Church. This sentence was duly executed, the Secretary of the Committee sent him a copy of the sentence signed by the President of the Conference and by the Sec-retary of the committee. He was told that if he desired to appeal from this decision he had twenty days from that day. He has made no appeal and we recommend that his name be dropped from the Conference roll of ministers. And now since the First Community Church has refused to keep up its payments on the mortgage to the Jefferson Standard, this property is to be sold on the loth day of November at the Court-house door in Charlotte. As the situation there is quite unsettled in the community of the First Methodist Protestant Church, I recommend that a special committee of five be appointed by this Conference to canvass the situation there and try to report before this Conference shall ad-journ in order that we may determine whether we shall attempt to reorganize the work there or not. The State of the Church In making our appraisal of the state of the Church as it is rep-resented in this Annual Conference, we have used such materials as was sent to us in the reports of the pastors after holding their fourth quarterly conferences and cur observation of the general tendency of Church activities. A comparison made here with the results obtained a few years ago would be useful; but we forego this. Here are some facts as found in the reports of sixty-one pastors, of these reporting; fourteen want to change pastorates; thirteen are undecided; thirty-four will be glad to return to the old pastorate; nine pastoral charges have increased the pastor's salaries for next year; one decreased it; thirty-eight charges paid salaries in SO North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. full, seven charges had not fixed salary for next year. As to bud-gets: twenty-eight charges paid W. S. in full; twenty-five have paid A. C. budget in full; forty-one report Herald subsidy paid in full. There are here given the charges which have paid in full but in some cases two or more churches on charges have paid out, but we could not count the charges as being out. You must keep in mind that about twenty pastor's reports are not counted in this survey and there will be some changes made in some which did report. But the materials are ' aluable and indicate an improvement in finances over last year. Membership statistics show the following, there have been 786 accessions to these churches reporting with a net gain in member-ship of 549; of course, these figures will be considerably changed. We would predict a net gain in membership much greater than these reports seem to indicate. Summing up the reports placed into my hands by the pastors, we are of the opinion that our work, as a whole, is in a very good condition. We have encouraged all of our pastors to correct their Church registers even though they should have to report a net loss and we hope it has been done by all of them so thoroughly that the number of members reported to Conference will tally with the actual members of our churches. The Budget Scheme We believe it wise to continue the budget schedule approved two years ago fixing the time for raising the Annual Conference budget as follows: January-February: A. C. Expenses. March-April: High Point College. May-June: Church Extension. July-August: Annual Conference Debt. Seotember-October : Superannuates. My Valedictory And now again it becomes my duty as your president, to say farewell. But it likewise becomes my privilege to hail my successor and to bid him God-speed. These five years have quickly passed into the chambers of memory. But in their passing they have car-ried many tokens of your confidence and esteem; these I shall held as the richest heritage of this office. I appreciate most profoundly the privilege you have given me to serve my Lord and my Church in this capacity. Your kindness has been unstinted and your consider-ation has been so great that no hardship has been exacted of me during these five years. I have endeavored to perform the duties of two: editing the Methodist Protestant Herald and serving as your president this year. The new office has entailed more traveling and more time spent in my study. But I have enjoyed the work and have tried to the best of my ability to maintain a dual consciousness of being your President and your Editor. And- while the work has net been too much for me. I do not think this Conference really desires to continue this arrangement. That, however, is a matter for the Conference to decide. And now as I shall step down in order that my successor shall step into rav place and my mantle shall fall upon his shoulders; let me join you who shall choose him, in praying heaven's richest bless-ings upon him. that he shall have grace, wisdom and physical strength to perform faithfully and well the tasks of this office. Respectfully submitted, R. M. ANDREWS. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 31 (B) STEWARDSHIP We, your Committee on Stewardship, wish to report the follow-ing observations: First, From a study of many former reports, we find that the Stewardship of money has been the main theme, and that the Stew-wardship of All of Life has not been dealt with in the main. Second, That the Stewardship of Individual Responsibility, of Influence, Talent, Home, School, State, Our Fellowmen in general, has not been emphasized as we believe all these, and any others that may ccme in for their share of attention, should be; and we believe that the proper emphasis placed upon all of these, would cause us to realize more the importance of greater liberality, and a better system of giving, — Therefore we recommend, That in our preaching and practising we give more thought to the Stewardship of All of Life. N. G. BETHEA. (C) TRUSTEES OF DISTRICT PARSONAGE Receipts 1936 11- 2 Balance on Hand $ 71.01 12- 7 J. H. Allen, Treasurer 500.00 1937 Rents 540.00 Dividend Closed Bank 1.50 S 1,112.51 Disbursements 1936 12- 2 Odell Hardware Company on account.... $ 26.55 12- 8 Fry & Stevens—Insurance 11.25 12-14 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 300.00 12-28 Cdell Hardware Co. for W. B. Wavnick 100.00 1937 1- 2 Cody Realty Company 50.00 1-12 F. R. Hutton—Insurance 15.00 2—10 Flythe Insurance Agency—Insu-s.nce.... 22.50 2-11 Merrimon Insurance Agencv—Ins 22.50 3-27 City of High Point—Paving 30.00 4-19 Cody Realty Company—Interest 57.08 5-26 T. B. Gaskins—Plastering—Tate Street 26.75 6-12 R. M. Andrews—Repairs 10.60 7-23 J. A. Jones—Painting—High Point 25.00 7-29 W. D. Wavnick—Repairs in full.... 190.38 8- 3 R. M. Andrews—Repairs 5.00 8- 3 J. A. Jones—Painting—High Point 25.00 9-23 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 25.00 9-23 R. M. Andrews—Repairs—High Point.. 12.75 11-1 Cody Realty & Mortgage Co.—Interest 50.00 11-1 J. Norman Wills, Treasurer—Interest.. 24.00 11-1 Cdell Hardware Company—On Account 35.68 11- 1 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 25.00 11-1 Home Building & Material Company — On Account 10.00 11- 1 Cash on Hand 12.47 S 1.112.51 32 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Liabilities D. A. McLaurin Note ? 140.00 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Mortgage 5,750.00 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 1,722.50 Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.—Mortgage.. 3,500.00 Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.—Interest 160.00 Superannuate Fund Society 800.00 Superannuate Fund Society—Interest... 218.00 Odell Hardware Company 100.00 Paving Assessment : 177.78 $12,568.28 F. R. STOUT, Treasurer. (D) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE Your Committee is charged with the responsibility of making financial recommendations to this Conference which will carry out one phase of the Fellowship Crusade which has been described as "a concerted movement throughout the Methodist Protestant Church which seeks to quicken the spiritual life of our members and to provide new outlets for loyalty and service to Christ." That phase of the program which emphasizes the quickening of the spiritual life will be given due consideration by your Committee on Evan-gelism. The second phase of the program, namely, that which emphasizes literature, will be considered by your Committee on The Methodist Protestant-Recorder and your Committee on The Methodist Protestant Herald. This report, therefore, is to deal with the third ohase of the Fellowship Crusade—that part which provides "new outlets for loyalty and service to Christ" in financial support. We feel the moral impact upon us to do something about our financial obligations. First, because the other two great Methodist churches are making special effort to set their houses in financial order by the time of Methodist Union; the Methodist Episcopal Church with her "Million Unit Fellowship", and the Methodist Epis-copal Church, South, with her "Bishops' Crusade". Secondly, we feel an obligation to do something about our liabilities because many of them are of long standing and demand attention because of their age, and, also, because they are standing in the way of new plans of kingdom service. And thirdly, our entire denomina-tion is entering into the Fellowship Crusade. In addition to the indebtedness on High Point College and the indebtedness of the denominational Boards, both of which we should share in liquidating, we have the following Annual Conference obligations : Liabilities of Trustees of District Parsonage 812,568.28 Liabilities of Board of Church Extension 4,700.00 Liabilities of Treasurer of Annual Conference 1,500.00 Total Liabilities $18,768.28 Be it Resolved, therefore, First, That we endorse the Fellowship Crusade in all three of its aspects. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 33 Secondly, That we pledge ourselves to strive to raise thirty thousand dollars annually for the next two years to be applied the first year as follows: — For High Point College $15,000.00 For N. C. Annual Conference Interests 7,000.00 ((By which is meant the three above listed boards or treasurers. Amounts to be pro-rated between these three according to the money raised and the several obligations) . For the General Conference Boards 8,000.00 Thirdly, That the Fellowship Crusade Committee be created to devise plans for raising this money, said plans to be presented to and endorsed by this Annual Conference, and to supervise the prosecution of these plans daring the coming year. The Fellow-ship Crusade Committee shall be composed of the President, Secre-tary, and Treasurer of the Annual Conference, the President of the North Carolina Woman's Branch, Treasurer of the Board of Church Extension, the Treasurer of Board of Trustees of _ District Parsonages, the Chairmen of the Committees on Evangelism and Methodist Protestant Herald. Rev. J. Clyde Auman, Judge Lewis E. Teague, and the Editor of The Methodist Protestant Herald. Respectfully submitted, J. ELWOOD CARROLL. Chairman, E. LESTER BALLARD, Secretary. (E) THE COMMISSION ON METHODIST COOPERATION Dear Brethren : The Commission held its annual meeting in the office of the Editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate, with all the par-ticipating Conference represented, but with a rather small attendance due to unavoidable absences on the part of the representatives from the three bodies constituting the Commission. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. M. T. Plyler, submitted a historic statement of the origin and purpose of the Commission. On motion of Dr. W. P. Few, the paper was ordered made a part of this report and the basis for any suggestions we may have to make to the Conference. It is as follows: The two Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at their annual session in 1922 provided for a Joint Commission. This Commission met in Greensboro, January 18. 1923, and organized by selecting Rev. M. T. Plyler, President and Rev. R. C. Stubbins, Secretary. The personnel of the Joint Commission was as follows: Meth-odist Protestant Church, Rev. T. M. Johnson, Rev. J. D. Williams, Rev. R. C. Stubbins, Mr. R. F. Williams. Mr. J. H. Allen and Mr. L. F. Ross. Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Rev. J. H. Barnhardt, Rev. J. F. Kirk and Mr. Fred N. Tate, representing the Western North Carolina Conference and Rev. M. T. Plyler, Rev. C. B. Cul-breth and Dr. W. P. Few, representing the North Carolina Conference. 34 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The commission caused the following address to be sent to the Methodists of North Carolina: "We are duly mindful of the com-mon origin of our separate Methodisms, which are one in spirit, life and doctrine; and always have been a unit in the effort to spread scriptural holiness over the land. Moreover, the increasing com-plexity of the social order, with its problems and the readjustments going on about us, admonish us that our Methodist people must gather their forces for a more vigorous church life and unite for a mutual advance. Under the blessings of Heaven, our two Methodist churches must become a still greater force for righteousness and spiritual advance in North Carolina. Every atom of energy must be mobilized against a common foe ; loss of power and effectiveness, due to unnecessary friction, must cease. What can Methodists do to contribute to this end? We would suggest: 1. That our preachers and people come to know the efforts and aspirations of each by cultivating more cordial and intimate relations one with the other. Interchange of pulpits and union of efforts in revival campaigns may prove helpful to this end. 2. That wherever the two churches are working side by side in a community, careful attention and serious thought be given by both churches to see that some way be found to prevent antagonism and waste of energy in doing the work that Methodism as a whole should do. These local issues must be worked out by the good men and women who are on the ground and have been brought to see the sin of depleted strength that ought to be united against the enemies of righteousness. 3. That due attention be given to co-ordinating undertakings and to readjustments of churches in certain sections where both must continue a useless struggle until the best and wisest will be convinced of the folly of present methods. Why not move to have the conferences involved in this venture in North Carolina to estab-lish a permanent Board of Meditation? 4. That we plan and pray that our two Methodisms may this good year of our Lord be one in spirit and aim and effort in doing the work to which we are called in North Carolina." At a second meeting in Greensboro, October 10, of the same year, the Commission recommended to the Conference that this Joint Commission be continued and authorized to use its best efforts to aid in the work of the two Methodisms. Since we "favor and long for a united Methodism," our first concern was to secure closer and more intimate cooperation between the two churches. Expressing our gratitude for the cordial and brotherly relations ex-isting between the members of the great Methodist family we sug-gested interchange of pulpits and certain readjustments as soon as possible of our country church work. From the first, fraternal mes-sages have been heard at each conference session. In 1932 further gratification was expressed over the appoint-ment of the Commission of the three Methodisms looking to the present plan which is now nearing the final action of the Confer-ences. A ten year plan, similar to that which led to the union of English Methodism, was suggested in 1933, but the union movement has gone so much faster than any of us had thought possible a few years ago that a decade was not necessary. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church . 35 In connection with the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration of Ameri-can Methodism, January 6, 1935, the first united conference of the three Methodisms in this state was held in Greensboro, Bishop Wm. F. McDowell, of Washington, being the chief speaker. We have come along these past fifteen years pleased to know each other better as we have moved to the union of American Methodism. Would not this Aldersgate year be a favorable time for Method-ism to become more nearly one in soul and body by stressing these experiences of early Methodists in all our churches? Allow me to suggest that this Commission take some definite action to report to our annual Conferences. As suggested by the paper, the Commission recommends that we give our thought and attention to the celebration of the Aldersgate experience, participating annual conferences to act with their Commission in planning programs and selecting places in which the three Methodisms may come together in the observance of this event which is our common origin. We are naming, Thursday, December 2, 1937, at 10:00 A. M., at the office of the Editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate as the time and place for hold-ing the first meeting of the joint committee. We would call attention to our report to the Conferences held last year to the suggestions made therein concerning efforts to bring our three groups into closer fellowship looking to the time when they shall be united into the one new Church. A good deal of pro-gress has been made in this direction, a number of the churches put-ting at least some of the suggestions into practice. To these sugges-tions we would add that wherever possible the pastors and churches of the three groups unite in the holding of district conferences, under the direction of the Presiding Elders, the District Superinten-dents, and the President of the three Methodist bodies. We are taking the liberty of naming Rev. C. B. Culberth to represent the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at the session of the Blue Ridge-Atlanfic Conference of the Meth-odist Episcopal Church; and Dr. M. T. Plyler to represent the two conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at the session of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protes-tant Church. - May the blessing of God and the guidance of His Holy Spirit rest upon the deliberations of the Conferences as they meet in their sessions this fall. M. T. PLYLER, Chairman C. W. BATES, Secretary (F) NORTH CAROLINA BRANCH OF WOMEN'S WORK I should like to have you go with me on a journey to the head waters of the river Jordan. If we follow this stream from its source we find many little streams giving themselves to it. As the river flows on and on it gives itself to a sea around whose banks grow beautiful trees and flowers, and in whose waters we find food to sustain our bodies. This sea gives itself again to the river Jordan which flows on and on and waters the plain for sixty miles until it flows into another sea which receives the waters from the stream but never gives any of its water either to the plain or to another river. It has no outlet. Around this second sea no living thing grows, either in its waters or on its banks. 36 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The first sea I mentioned is the Sea of Galilee. Our Master walked on its waters, and found his first disciples there. The second sea is the Dead Sea, it keeps all its waters. These two seas have their types in the church. The first is typical of the church that rejoices in the beautiful, giving of loving service to humanity ever to the uttermost parts of the earth. The second is typical of the church that keeps and keeps and keeps and finds no joy in service to the uttermost parts of the earth. A sea that has no outlet becomes a stagnant dead sea. Like-wise a church whose members have no outlet for their love becomes a stagnant dead church. The Master said of the man who would not use his talent: "Take ye the talent from him and give to him that hath ten talents." Horace Mann gave some very splendid advice to which the women's organizations have listened. He said, "Be ashamed to die until you have achieved some victory for humanity." The object of the Methodist Protestant Women's Work is to organize and strengthen the work of the women in the conference; to promote the spiritual, educational social and financial welfare of the churches; to increase intelligent interest in world wide mis-sions and to acquaint the women with the whole program of the denomination. We shall consider that we have really achieved a victory for humanity when we have enlisted the sympathies of all our women in this great work. I heard recently that a member of an auxiliary that has been functioning only a few months asked the question: "Why didn't some one tell us before about all this work that was to be done?" There is real joy in service when the women have a thorough un-derstanding of the purpose and plan of the Women's Auxiliary, and have definite, attainable goals set before them. As we devote serious Mission Study to the problems that con-front one people after another, year after year, we are becoming slowly but surely interested in world-wide missions. We are study-ing along two lines this year. The one concerns the Rebuilding of Rural America. The other concerns 250,000,000 people, one-seventh of the people of the world, and the system of religion, Mohammedanism, which has controlled their whole life. We are thinking of the difference it would make in the lives of those people if they could say "Our Father." Our active auxiliaries have a better understanding of various phases of our work than was evident a year ago. There is an in-creased activity along spiritual and devotional lines, and these we consider as indicative of healthy growth. Our records show 100 Women's Auxiliaries, 5,000 women are included in the memberships of the churches covered by these Auxi-liaries. 2,700 women are cooperating in Auxiliary work. 531 sub-scribe to the Missionary Record. 48 Children's organizations are maintained; 733 children are enrolled in these. Six new auxiliaries have been organized since last conference, these are Mt. Pleasant and Lawndale on Cleveland Circuit, Kernersville, Haw River Circuit Aux-iliary, Vickrey Church on Guilford Charge, Union Grove on Mocksville Charge and Gillburg on Vance Charge. Denton Ladies' Aid has be- 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 37 come an Auxiliary. Pleasant Union Auxiliary on Mt. Pleasant Charge has been discontinued. Benevolences There have been innumerable gifts to our work that cannot be estimated by figures. There was genuine pleasure manifested in the presentation of gifts of cakes, canned goods, clothing, coupons, Christ-mas gifts to the Children's Home; quilts to Alvan Drew Industrial School at Pine Ridge, Ky; rugs to Bethel Home at Weaverville, N. C. ; gifts to aged people in our home in West Lafayette, Ohio; and material to Dillonvale mission before our work there was discontinued. These were in addition to local work of gifts to churches and parsonages and other local service. Our opportuniy to help Mr. Minnis with the ex-pense of transporting his automobile to India met with a ready re-sponse. Pastors' Aid Lacking necessary data I have made no attempt to appraise the work of the Ladies Aid Societies. These have doubtless met many local needs, but we greatly desire to stimulate in them the desire to enlarge their sympathies. To this end we have created a new office in the N. C. Work. Mrs. E. Lester Ballard has been elected Secretary of Pastors' Aid in the Branch. We already had Pastors Aid in the Auxiliaries who sponsor all local work formerly done by Aid Societies. Through our Branch Secretary of Pastors Aid we hope to get in future a more accurate knowledge of all the work done by the women of the church. We also hope, through her good work to effect the merging of our remaining Aid Societies with Auxiliaries or the or-ganization of Auxiliaries to take the place of Ladies Aid Societies. Student Loan Fund Since the opening of High Point College in 1924, we have made loans to ninety five students, throiigh our Student Loan Fund. Twenty two students have receved loans since last conference. Financial Our budget for the Branch year April to April is $10,000. We will still need $1,269 to meet this budget when all auxiliaries apportion-ments have been met in full. In order to meet the unapportioned part of our budget we have two plans. We have assumed $750.00 of the salary of Rev. J. F. Minnis, missionary to India, as a special above the auxiliary appor-tionments, and the Young People's organizations are asked to raise $o00 for the part of Mr. Minnis' salary that goes to the upkeep of his three children. Missionaries who have children receive one hundred dollars annually for each of their children, and we feel reasonably sure that our young people in the State will be glad to raise this part of our budget. Cards have been issued by Mesdames Hammer, Nicholson and Kearns, asking for "Prayers" and "Sharers" and "The Budget in Full." Another plan has been used that should bear some fruit. All pastors who have churches without auxiliaries have been asked to distribute to women in these churches, leaflets bearing the title "How Much Do You Believe in Evangelism?" which we furnished them. Those who read these leaflets should have received a specific appeal 38 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. for a "love gift" to be applied on World Service from their churches. We hope those who have not responded to that appeal will yet do so. North Carolina has never yet had the joy of meeting its World Service budget in full, though many of our auxiliaries meet their ap-portionments in full. We earnestly hope that the day is not far distant when we shall have an Auxiliary in every church. Our Supreme task is to lift up Christ so that Love will be the supreme law of life. "He marked our trail! Along the uncertain road, Where we must tread the journey day by day, Walked One who marked the trail to His abode, And said "Come, follow me! I am the Way." Disbursements from November 1, 1936—November 1, 1937 General Conference Treasurer for World Service $5,185.96 High Point College 987.10 Children's Home 1,640.50 Bethel Home , 653.79 High Point College Student Loan Fund 653.79 Methodist Protestant Herald 120.00 Minimis Automobile transportation to India 210.00 Other items Contingent Fund 306.51 Total $9,757.65 This is an increase of $1,217.05 over the amount reported to Confer-ence from November 1935 to November 1936. The N. C. Branch of Womens Work is doing its best to carry out the whole denominational program. We are grateful to all the pas-tors who have talked and preached missions and thus added inspira-tion to the effort of all Christendom to bring about that day when "The earth shall be filled Avith the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Respectfully Submitted, MRS. R. M. ANDREWS, President of N. C. Branch of Women's Work. (G) THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH IN NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATED, AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1937 Receipts Balance brought forward $ 64.68 Rent from Garden plots 10.50 Grace Church 2.00 Sharpe and Doggett 73.32 Total Receipts $ 150.50 Disbursements Stamps, Letter File, Etc $ 7.00 Interest on Annuity Bonds 42.00 Insurance 10.20 Expenses of Secretary-Treasurer 20.00 Bank Service Charge 6.00 Total Disbursements $ 85.20 Balance on Deposit with Wachovia Bank & Tr. Co. S65.30 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 39 Assets Deposited with Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. § 65.30 Mortgage Vs. Annuity Bonds 1,450.00 Building Plans 1,750.00 $ 3,265.30 Real Estate—Greensboro, N. C. Asheboro Street Lots $ 4,500.00 High Point, N. C.—Children's Home Site $110,000.00 Building & Equipment 147,445.00 $257,445.00 Total Assets $265,210.30 Liabilities Annuity Bonds $ 1,400.00 Bonds Outstanding 28,000.00 Notes Payable: *Jefferson Standard Life Ins. Co 110,000.00 C. C. Robbins 14,800.00 J. S. Pickett 15,272.58 Burrus Estate 10,300.00 Sundry Notes 12,300.00 Interest on Bonds 13,000.00 Due High Point College 32,851.52 Total Liabilities $257,924.10 Assets over Liabilities $ 7,286.20 The Board of Education during the year deeded in fee simple and without remuneration to the Trustees of High Point College the college site, including the buildings and their furnishings, which had, accord-ing to our last annual report, a value of $610,816.30. *This note is secured by first Mortgage real estate bonds on the High Point College property and the Children's Home property. C. R. HINSHAW, Secretary-Treasurer. (H) REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ROBERTS BEQUEST Receipts Balance on Hand $302.97 W. M. Howard on loan 50.00 Interest collected 50.00 Interest collected 63.00 Interest collected 70.00 Dividend N. C. Bank & Trust Co 57.69 Interest Collected 63.00 Interest Collected 120.00 $ 776.66 1936 Nov. 5. Nov. 9. 1937 Feb. 1. May 10. June 12- Julv 9. Oct. 15. Nov. 4. 1936 Nov. 10. Nov. 11. 1937 Jan. 13. Jan. 13. Jan. 30. Sept. 10. Sept. 20. Jan. 14. May 14. Sept. 13. 40 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Disbursements Loans to Students J. F. Coble $100.00 Forrest Wagoner 50.00 J. F. Coble $100.00 Forrest Wagoner 100.00 J. Leo Pittard 50.00 Thurman H. Vickerv 75.00 Sulon Ferree 100.00 $ 575.00 For Mimeograph Work $ 1.36 Postage 1.00 Postage 1.00 $ 578.36 Balance in Security National Bank $ 198.30 J. NORMAN WILLS, Treasurer. (I) REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE FULLER REQUEST 1936 Nov. 1. Balance on hand $ 62.94 1937 May 17. Dividend United Bank & Trust Co 26.77 July 1. Interest to date 1.25 Sept. 27. Final Dividend, United Bank & Trust Co.... 8.92 Oct. 25. Rev. E. G. Cowan on Loan 25.00 $ 124.88 Above amount on deposit in Savings Department of Guilford National Bank. J. NORMAN WILLS, Treasurer. (J) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION One of the most important functions of the church today is the Christian Education of its people. A majority of persons coming into the church come through the Sunday School and the general life of the church is enriched by Christian Education. A. Institutions We are proud of the work which all of our denominational insti-tutions are doing. We endorse the work of High Point College and urge the support of President Humphreys and the program of the college. We call upon pastors and people to see that the assessment for High Point College is raised in full. We reaffirm our belief that this is the best school for Methodist Protestant boys and girls in this section. Dr. Forlines is to be commended on the improvement made at the Seminary. We covet a warm place in the hearts of our member-ship for this School of the Prophets. We recommend that a special time be designated for the preachers to stress Christian Education 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 41 and that one Sunday's offering during- the month of December go to the Seminary. B. Religious Education We recommend that this Conference cooperate in every possible way in the fourfold program, outlined and promoted by our Confer-ence Council and the Department of Religious Education of the Gen-eral Board, for the Christian Education of children, youth, and adults; and the special effort of training leaders for our local churches. W. M. HOWARD, Jr., JAMES T. BOWMAN. (K) MINISTER'S MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Your committee appointed this morning to take under considera-tion the Ministers' Mutual Benefit Association, as set up by the Albe-marle Conference last year, has taken the matter under careful con-sideration, and we unanimously make the following recommendations: 1. That hereafter a flat rate of one per cent be laid on the salaries of all ministers and preachers working under the appoint-ment of the Conference. 2. That as now, the first $500 on all salaries be exempt. 3. That this money be paid to the Treasurer of the Conference, and carefully designated M. M. B. A. Payments may be made during the interim of conference, or during the conference session through the Conference Treasurer's envelop. 4. That any member of the Conference who does not cooperate in this plan will not be allowed to participate in this fund upon his superannuation until all of his back dues are paid. Provided, how-ever, that this rule shall not hold against pastors whose salaries do not exceed $500. 5. That a record be kept from year to year of all pastors who pay their percentage allotment, and that this record be preserved in the files of the Superannuate Fund Society. 6. That the money derived for Superannuates from this source be turned over at each conference to the Conference Board of Super-annuates, and that the total amount be distributed each year by them. 7. We recommend, further, that a refund of one per cent be made by the Conference Treasurer to all ministers and preachers who paid two per cent this year. T. M. JOHNSOSN, GEORGE R. BROWN J. CLYDE AUMAN J. A. BURGESS, S. W. TAYLOR. (L) CONFERENCE COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION During the past year we have rendered service to the local churches through the different divisions of the Council. It is impos-sible to make a detailed report here. The reports of the superinten-dents of the various divisions are filed with the Secretary. As pres- 42 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. ident of the Council, I want to extend a word of appreciation to these workers for their faithful service. We are glad to note an improvement in both the interest that is being manifest in the work and the quality of work that is being done in this field throughout the Conference. The Methodist Protestant Herald has rendered valuable service to the Council. We want to thank the editor for the space he has so graciously given to our program. The following recommendations are presented as our program for the future : 1. That recommendations 2, 4, 6 of last year's report be con-tinued for another year. 2. That threefold "Teaching Mission" be launched to include the following: A. Three conferences on Christian Education (one for each Pastor's Federation) and that these conferences be held in the second week in January. B. A series of articles on Christian Education be pub-lished in the Methodist Protestant Herald. C. A series of leadership education schools be held in-cluding local classes, area schools and the High Point College school, June 20-25. 3. That we again extend our appreciation to Rev. F. L. Gibbs for his faithful service to the local churches and the Conference and that we pledge to him our continued support. 4. That our Sunday schools be urged to cooperate with West-minster Theological Seminary in the matter of securing books for the Seminary library. 5. That we observe Young People's Day in January, 1938, in all of our charges. Respectfully Submitted, T. J. WHITEHEAD. President. (M) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE We have studied the message of the President carefully and consider it a modest report of his many duties as our chief executive, especially in view of the fact that he served in the dual capacity of President of the Conference and editor of The Methodist Protes-tant Herald. We commend him especially for his method of handling the pre-liminary procedures of the Fellowship Crusade by appointing certain committees to present plans to this Annual Conference for carrying out the purposes of the Crusade; and also, for the thorough and fair manner in which he handled the delicate and complicated Charlotte Church situation. We concur in the recommendation that the name of Rev. G. H. Hendry be deleted from the Conference roll of min-isters. We endorse the recommendation that the Committee on In-vestigation of the Charlotte Church be appointed. We favor the Pres-ident's suggestion in regard to the continuation of the schedule adop-ted two years ago for the time of raising the Annual Conference claims (See report). We recommend that the President's message be printed in full in the Journal. REV. J. W. BRAXTON, D. T. HUSS. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 43 (N) REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE M. P. CHILDREN'S HOME, HIGH POINT, N. C. NOVEMBER 6th, 1937 Members and Friends of the Annual Conference: Dear Fellow Workers: With gratitude to God for His continued blessings upon us, and with thanks to you for your cooperation, and to our people generally for their sympathy and help, we take pleasure in presenting to you our annual report. The Children We have 110 children, 54 girls and 56 boys. The two college boys who are helping with the work in the boy's dormitory this year are two of our own boys who entered High Point College in Sep-tember. They are doing fine work among the boys. The health of the children has been unusually good, and the Doctors and Dentists have been exceedingly kind in rendering cheerfully all needed ser-vices. We let the health of our children speak for their keeps, and we challenge any other home to present a better health record. The Government And Child Care Through the Social Security Act, which became operative on July 1, 1937, it was thought that orphanages would be somewhat re-lieved of the strain that has been upon them. Through this act the Government proposes to aid dependent children; but somehow very little relief has come to the orphanages yet from that source. Some relief will perhaps come to some dependent children, but there will always be more dependent children than the orphanages can care for. So the entrance of the State and Federal Government into the field of child care has not diminished the demand upon your Chil-dren's Home. Additions to Property And Equipment During the year we have — 1. Bought a new bus, built to carry 40 people. The Nance Chevrolet Company of Asheboro gave us their commissions on the chassis, and the Hackney Brothers of Wilson gave us their commis-sions on the body, and made a liberal donation. So we got an ex-cellent bus at a little over $1,000 by paying cash. The Christian En-deavorers of the denomination, with a few Sunday school classes and a few individuals, have paid $389.71, and we borrowed enough to pay the balance. A bus like that should last at least ten years. 2. We removed some old dilapidated sheds and an old potato house, and built a new potato house and a four space garage. This is for the school bus, one car, farm trucks and tractor. 3. We built gravel roads to each dormitory, to overcome the muddy conditions in winter. 4. Through the help of Mr. T. D. Harris of Washington, D. C, and by taking a small amount out of the A. S. Pickett estate, we built memorial gates at the entrances of the drive way to the Girls' Dormitory. We are hoping that some body will be led to build similar gates in front of the Boy's Dormitory. 44 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. 5. Through the gift of fence posts from Cleveland Charge and from Davidson Charge we were enabled to put our pasture fences in good condition. As soon as crops are in, and there is a bit of spare time, we hope to put our barn lot fences in good condition. Our Branch Secretary Mrs. J. M. Stone of Greensboro is the Children's Home Secretary from the North Carolina Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary, as Sec-retary of Benevolences as she is officially called. Mrs. Stone has been very faithful to the Home, lending a hand whenever possible. It was through her solicitation that the cash amount was raised for the bus. The Hand of Death We sorrowfully report the death of Mr. Charles F. Finch of Thomasville, who was a faithful member of the Board of Trustees of the Home. His counsel and his contributions will be greatly missed. The Trustees in their recent meeting appointed a committee to draft suitable resolutions in memory of Brother Finch. They also elected Mrs. Charles F. Finch to take his place on the Board of Trustees. Bequests We have had notice of the following bequests during the year: 1. Mr. H. G. Ellington, Han-is Chapel, Vance, created a trust fund of S750.00 for the Home, interest on same to be paid semi-annually. 2. Mr. L. P. Byrd of Mt. Gilead remembered the Home, leaving 3% of the residue of his estate to it. This will is in litigation, but we are hoping that something will be coming to us out of it. 3. Mr. C. L. Trantham of Haw River Circuit remembered the Home, but his heirs had the will set aside. The Trustees have voted to set aside any amounts coming through bequests as a Reserve Fund, the interest only to be used for current expenses, except by direction of the Trustees. So our peo-ple must meet the running expenses of the Home by living gifts. Is The Work Worth While, And Are We Undertaking Too Much? Twenty seven years ago we determined that it is a worthwhile work, and now our 200, or more, young people scattered over this State and others testify to the worthwhileness of it. They speak for themselves in tones of eloquence bidding us press on in this great service. And what, with 220 churches and 30,000 members, is 110 chil-dren for us to care for? That gives us about two churches per child, or one child for every 270 members; or counting out the con-tributions by the Duke Endowment and the General Conference, and also what comes in from other conferences about Thanksgiving and Christmas, it leaves about $18,000 per year to be raised by North Carolina Methodist Protestants. Some Outstanding Gifts In Substance A bundle of outings by the Minneola Manufacturing Company, Gibsonville; a bundle of ginghams, by the E. M. Holt Plaid Mills, 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 45 Burlington; a bundle of remnants by the Erlanger Mills of Lexing-ton; 500 chicks by the North State Hatchery, Greensboro; 48 shirts, the Sherrod Shirt Company, High Point ; nearly 200 yards of home-spun, The Biltmore Industries, Asheville; Cleveland Circuit 900 black locust posts cut and gotten out for us; 225 cedar posts by Mr. A. C. Harris, Chapel Hill, on Davidson. These were cut and delivered to us by the men of Liberty church on Davidson; ten bags of flour, Mr. C. H. Kirkman, Tabernacle Church; 40 bushels of peaches by Mr. M. C. McDonald, West End, N. C; 24 bushels peaches by Rev. N. M. Harrison, Asheboro; and besides these a large number of the harvest home offerings last Fall were fine. And we are expecting even better this time, for we put out over 2,000 empty glass jars to be filled. The most of these remain to be gathered in yet, and many others will contribute who did not take the jars. Present Financial Condition Through the regular contributions, by the help of two splendid bequests, and with larger contributions from both the Duke Endow-ment and the General Conference, we were enabled to pay our bills in full, as of April 1. Then came the Summer slump in the regular offerings and we fell behind again. Following that came the last payments of the Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Pickett estate and we were up again. And now the Fall and Winter supplies have had to be bought and we are a bit behind again. Eut we are practically running even now. You will please understand though that we have no bequests to fall back on for the coming year, so if the Home keeps out of debt the free-will offerings will have to be larger. This should begin with an increased Thanksgiving offering from every church and Sunday school in the Conference. If somehow we can reach all our people, and get an offering from practically every body it will be done. History of the Home Mrs. Mabel Williams Russell has written a history of the first twenty-five years of the Home as operated at Denton and at High Point. It was not an easy task to get together the facts for such a booklet. We understand it is on the press and will be at this Con-ference for distribution. You will want to distribute it among your people. Thanksgiving It is absolutely necessary that we have a good offering at Thanksgiving. We try to plan for it each year as wisely as we can, and yet with the increasing prosperity, Thanksgiving offerings for the Home have not increased. Too many of our churches are satis-fied "to do as well this year as we did last year." We need an in-creased Thanksgiving Offering. What suggestions have you to offer? Looking to the Future We are still dreaming about, hoping for and planning for a Central Office, Dining room and Kitchen, and also a Gymnasium for our older boys and girls. These two buildings are greatly needed. It is a great opportunity for somebody to put them up as memorial buildings. We trust that the dear Father will lead to the erection of these two buildings. 46 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The Farm The farmers and the boys have worked faithfully during the year. They started out with an ambition to make the farm yield for the year $10,000 worth of produce, meat, milk, butter, chickens and eggs, but they fell short of it by a little more than $800. The farm yielded 4,900 lbs. pork, 1,164 lbs. beef, 136 bu. Irish potatoes, 2,252 doz, eggs, 13,818 gallons milk, 296 bu. corn, 128 loads of hay, 262 chickens for our tables, 88 bu. wheat, 45 bu. barley, oats and vetch; the straw from this grain; about 75 bu. cane seed, 237 bu. sweet potatoes, 14 bu. seed onions, about 600 watermelons, 3 bu. seed peas, gardens and truck patches estimated at $500, and a cash item of $243.87 for the sale of cattle and pigs. This make a total from the farm of $9,129.92. About 50% of this is clear profit. Live Stock on Hand We have five mules and one mare, 12 milk cows, 8 heifers and 9 head of other dry cattle, 17 hogs and shoats for killing, three stock hogs and 260 chickens. These are worth at least $2,500. Our farm machinery and tools are in fair condition, except for the tractor and two old farm trucks. The tractor has been in use for nine seasons, and we do not know how long the trucks have been in use since we bought used ones. The tractor should be replaced next Spring if possible. Financial Statement RECEIPTS Duke Endowment $ 2,337.86 Churches, S. S. and C. E. S 10,029.21 The Pickett Estate 5,660.78 Jordan Estate 1,000.00 Other Legacies 293.00 Octagon Coupons 393.27 Interest from Endowment 1,094.55 Rebate on Gasoline Tractor 60.15 Insurance, Fire 31.90 Entertainments 116.88 Homecoming Day 1,310.70 Woman's Auxiliary 1,614.34 Farm 243.87 Relatives and Friends of the Children 1,011.03 Total Receipts $25,197.54 From Capt. A. M. Rankin 1,650.00 Grand Total on all Funds $26,847.54 EXPENSES All Salaries $ 5,863.68 Office Supplies 168.46 Tel. and Tel 219.57 Veterinarian 13.00 Insurance on Cars 113.18 Funeral Wreaths 7.50 Finance and Publicity 178.50 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 47 Service Charges at Bank 23.61 Food 4,019.21 Clothing- 2,175.89 Fuel, light, power, and ice 1,322.58 Laundry 76.03 Bus 1,036.83 Household Supplies 990.81 Recreation 6.70 Travel Care of Children 1,431.87 Medicines 338.79 School Supplies 587.12 Library Books and Ed. Supplies 115.45 Rent for Land 83.55 Replc. and Repairs in House 1,804.34 Expense in Printing Dept 6.20 Extra Inst. Care 40.25 Farm Supplies 3,124.82 Replc. and Repairs on Farm 1,573.86 Replacing Live Stock 100.00 New Buildings and Improvements 421.50 Improvements on Grounds 490.50 Improvements on Equipment 76.75 Total $26,490.55 Cash in Bank to Balance 356.99 $26,847.54 Respectfully Submitted, A. G. DIXON, Superintendent. (O) TREASURER OF THE CHILDREN'S HOME Received To Cash on Hand November 1936 $ 65.53 To Amt. Received from H. C. Staley, Treasurer $2,040.00 $2,105.53 Disbursements By Amt. paid A. G. Dixon, Superintendent $1,690.00 By Amt. paid Insurance on home 186.00 By Amt. in Bank as November 1, 1937 229.53 . $2. 105.53 Respectfully Submitted, A. M. RANKIN, Treasurer. (P) REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF HIGH POINT COLLEGE Brethren: It is my privilege to submit to you my report for the seventh consecutive year as president of the college. And while such a re-port must, of necessity, be in the way of routine, yet I trust that there will be enough in its content to lift it above just routine. I speak 48 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. First, as to enrollment: the information that I bring you relative to this item is in itself out of the ordinary. The peak enrollment, reached last year at the second semester was 298; but at the first semester last year we enrolled 278. This year we have registered 404 —a gain of 126. To report a 45.3 % gain in registration—well that is news. Our dormitory group increased to 210, while the day group grew to 194. Our total of men exceed women by 22; and the Fresh-man Class numbers 156. There are 45 students from 17 states, including the District of Columbia; 3 from South America, 1 from Porto Rico, and 1 from Turkey. In l'eligious affiliation we have 110 Methodist Protestants, 108 of the M E. Church, South, 80 Baptist, 23 Presbyterian, 11 Reformed, 11 Friends, 10 Catholic, and the rest distributed among 12 other re-ligious bodies. In addition to the Methodists of the Southern Church and of our Church, we have 8 of the Methodist Episcopal Church and 1 Primitive Methodist. Thus you see that our Methodist student group totals about 56%. When the second semester enrollment is made our peak for the year will probably reach 425. This regular enrollment, together with the Summer School and Extension Students will give us a grand total of over 700 students. Surely, High Point College is growing, and con-tinuing to make record in these first 13 years of its history such as has not been equalled in the history of any Liberal Arts College. Second, I submit a brief story of Finances. We again closed the current year ending September 1, without a deficit; that is to say, we kept the ordinary current expenditures below the amount from student income. This has been done for three consecutive years; we are rather proud of such a record. The financial support from the Annual Conference approximated $2200; from the Branch about $1000; giving us a total of something over $3200—these amounts, of course, are for the period of May 1, 1936 to May 1, 1937; all monies coming from the churches since May 1, up to this session, will count on the period ending May, 1938. You will note that in only one year since I have been president of the college has the amount raised in the conference equalled the $5,000 Budget set up. The average has been slightly over $3,000. The Board of Christian Education has continued its fine spirit and cooperation with the college, and in no year yet has penalized the college as to its ap-propriation because the Conference did not measure up to the chal-lenge given it. Improvements: Last conference, I reported that during that week the actual construction of the Wrenn Memorial Library had be-gun. The building was dedicated on Saturday of our last Commence-ment. The furnishings were installed during the summer, the books moved, and the Library was ready for the students when the college opened this September. Recently, a beautiful oil painting of the late Mr. M. J. Wrenn was unveiled; it hangs over the memorial fireplace and is a fitting and constant reminder of the thing that was in his heart and carried to fruition by the noble spirited woman who was the donor of the building. I hope that the members of this conference will avail themselves, whenever the opportunity offers, to inspect this beautiful building. It was evident by the middle of the summer that we could not care for all the girls who were making application for dormitory rooms. By action of the Trustees I was authorized to negotiate a loan for $10,000 with which to finish the club room and one-half of the third 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 49 story of Women's Hall. This was done and room for 18 more girls was provided; in addition, we placed 6 girls on Faculty Hall—giving us 96 in the building; and yet we had to turn away applicants for admission. Many new furnishings had to be added, not alone for the new rooms in Women's Hall, but for McCulloch Hall. In all we were called upon to spend about $2,500 for such purposes. The Stadium is fast nearing completion. The concrete stands seating over 3000 people are finished, public toilets and dressing room are now being finished; the track has about half the required amount of cinders on it, and the fence around the field will be erected in the near future. Already the project for grading, draining and fencing another field for baseball and football practice has been set up; this will be finished by the spring. When these are all done, we will have a most complete lay-out for all athletic programs both for the college and the community. All this has been made possible by the coopera-tion of the City and donations from individual citizens in the city. Needs. And where shall I begin? We are growing rapidly, and all growth demands an expansion of facilities to care for that growth. Already we are taxed to the utmost in Roberts Hall to provide enough class rooms, and suitable in size, to care for the classes. Several classes, ranging from 75 to 100 have to be conducted in the chapel. Laboratory facilities are taxed to the limit and beyond. With present facilities in the administration building we have about reached the limit in the number of students we can well handle; certainly only a few more can be admitted. Our first great need, then, is a wing on Roberts Hall—running back from the center of the building to give us an auditorium seating 1000 people; and furnishing space for dininer room and kitchen underneath. This would free the present chapel and dining room and kitchen for laboratory and class room uses. This could be done for $60,000. Our next need is a Home Economic Building—and it is a real need. Then, too, we need an Infirmary Building where sick students can be adequately cared for with a graduate nurse in attendance. We need a recreational building. Of course I am not listing these needs as things we are going to ask this conference to do. But I am listing them that all of us may fully understand that growth in students means corresponding facilities to care for them. But more than just we understand this fact. I am listing them, that you may store them away in your minds; the day may come when some man or woman will want to memorialize some loved one by erecting a building on the campus; or will want to make a perpetual contribution by investing in youth through a building at High Point Colleg-e. Think about it, friends; all that many a man of means has left behind him that was perpetuated, was what he had given away while he lived. Some Objectives Attained. Soon after coming to the college I set up three general objectives: 1—The decreasing of the indebted-ness together with an increase in assets. Last conference I reported that more than $100,000 had been eliminated as compared with the previous conference year. During the past 7 years our assets have been increased, fairly appraised at $150,000; that is, if we were called upon to duplicate these added assets today; such are as follows: Presi-dent's Home, $14,500, Professor's House $7,500, Gymnasium $22,500, Library and furnishings $40,000, hard surfaced road and curbing $1,000, shrubbery and plants $1,000, bookstore $1,000, and the stadium, with $12,500 in materials and construction, estimated by completion, at $50,000. 50 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. 2—To free every endorser on any note, signed in the interest of the college. This has been accomplished, since the last meeting of conference. This was made possible by the cooperation of the Life Insurance Company (The Jefferson Standard), one of the banks (The Wachovia) and the settlement by purchase of notes in liquidating banks. At no bank nor yet at the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company is there a single individual endorsing for the college or the Board of Education. Some laymen were obligated to the extent of $240 ;000; some preachers were endorsing for as much as $150,000. Thank God, nobody is endorsing for anything—and no one can even intimate that any danger besets their holdings because of the college. 3—To cancel the bond issue and free the Children's Home from liability because of the bonds. This is what we are now working on. Our debt to the Insurance Company, including the $10,000 re-cently borrowed to make the necessary additions to Women's Hall, totals $110,000. The company has agreed to cooperate with us in getting in the bonds, to some financial extent, and to take a first mortgage on the college property and cancel all bonds when they are gotten in, which will free the Home. Now we have between $45,000 and $50,000 of bonds out, of which $20,000 to $25,000 are with indi-viduals. We are going to ask all the bond-holders wherever pos-sible to donate these to the college; if they cannot donate them out-right, then to make a substantial contribution in settlement. These bonds are about equally divided between Methodist Protestant folks and citizens of High Point outside of our denomination. The thing to be remembered is that when you make such a donation or settle-ment you are helping both the Children's Home and the College — both the children of this conference, and both institutions have added to the prestige and service of this conference in the state. I desire to request the conference to appoint P. E. Lindley, P. S. Kennett and N. M. Harrison for work with the college. The following were elected to serve as Trustees of the College till 1941; Rev. J. C. Auman, C. F. Finch, W. L. Ward, H. A. Millis and G. H. Kearns. Mr. Ward later resigned and the vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. B. K. Millaway. Mr. Charles F. Finch, a member of the Board of Trustees, has passed away since the annual meeting of the Board. The vacancy caused by Mr. Finch's death will be filled at the Board meeting this month. We request your confirma-tion of these as selected. Yesterday this conference approved the report of the committee on Fellowship-Crusade. It is gratifying that the report was adopted with a measure of acclaim and in a spirit that gives promise for the realization of the objectives. A part of that report set up the raising of $15,000 a year for 2 years for High Point College. This ought to be done and I trust will be. I pledge this conference that if the church will raise at least this amount each year for 2 years, I will
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Full Text | HI JOURNAL OF THE ONE-HUNDRED AND-TENTH SESSION. Methodist Protestant Church. Conferences. North Carolina. i ! . r Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/conferencejourna37meth JOURNAL Of The ONE - HUNDRED AND - TENTH SESSION Of The North Carolina Annual Conference Of The Methodist Protestant Church Asheboro, N. C. Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, 1937 PRICE 25 CENTS J>uJ Morth Carolina Stat® UbFiFy Raleigh JOURNAL OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH SESSION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH HELD NOVEMBER 4th to NOVEMBER 8th NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN ASHEBORO, N. C PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY PRICE 25 CENTS North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. RULES OF ORDER 1. At 2 o'clock on the opening day of Conference, the order shall be reading of the President's Annual Report. 2. At 3 o'clock P'. M., on the first day of the session, the officers of the Conference shall be elected by ballot. 3. The President shall take the chair at the hour to which the Conference adjourned and call the Conference to order. 4. Each morning session shall be opened by reading a portion of the Scrip-ture and prayer, under direction of the President. 5. At the meeting of each daily session the Secretary shall read the Minutes of the preceding day, and the Conference correct and prepare them for registration. 6. It shall be the duty of the Chair, or the privilege of a member, to call any brother to order who may indulge in personal reflections or irrelevant debate. 7. The Chair shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the Conference, which appeal shall be decided without debate. 8. All the committees shall be appointed by the Chair, unless otherwise ordered by the Conference. 9. The President may participate in debate by calling a member to the Chair. 10. The President shall vote on no question, except in case of a tie. 11. No member shall speak on any question without rising from his seat and respectfully addressing the Chair as "Mr. President," and being recognized by the Chair. 12. No member shall be allowed to speak more than once on any question, except by unanimous permission of the Conference. 13. No person shall pass between the Chair and a member speaking, or interrupt the speaker, except by permission to explain. 14. Members shall not converse together in a tone sufficiently loud to disturb the Conference. 15. Members shall retain their seats, unless rising to speak, or for the purpose of retiring. 16. Members are required to vote in all cases, unless excused therefrom by the Conference. 17. No motion shall be entertained or debated until the same ehall be seconded. 18. All motions and resolutions made and seconded shall be open for debate, except the previous question, the motion to adjourn, and to lay on the table, which questions shall be decided without debate. 19. All amendments shall be disposed of before the vote is taken on the main question. 20. All questions of order arising after the previous question has been called for shall be decided without debate. 21. The decision of all questions shall be Yes or No. The yeas and nays shall be recorded on the journal by the call of one-fifth of the members present. 22. All resolutions or amendments shall be reduced to writing. 23. No motion for reconsideration shall be in order, except made by a member who voted with the majority, and on the same or succeeding day, except by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 24. No motion or resolution indefinitely postponed shall be called up again during the session. 2 5. No person shall speak more than five minutes without permission of the Conference. 26. No committee shall meet during the session of Conference except by permission. 27. All petitions and resolutions shall be referred to proper committee. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Calling of roll. 2. Devotional service. 3. Reading and correction of minutes 4. Presentation of memorials, petitions. 5. Report of standing committees. 6. Introduction of resolutions. 7. Incidental business. 8. Unfinished business. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 3 CONFERENCE DIRECTORY (Figures opposite names indicate number of roll calls answered. Figures in third column, number of years on charge or in relation. * Absent. ) Name Charge Yrs. Address Anderson, J. R. 5 Mt. Hermon 2 Burlington, N. C. Andrews, R. M. 5 Editor & Director.... 1 High Point, N. C. Ashburn, W. F. 5 Superannuate 10 Greensboro, N. C. Auman, J. C. 5 Thomasville, Com 3 Thomasville, N. C. Ballard, E. L. 5 Asheville 2 Asheville, N. C. Bates, C. W. 5 Haw River 2 Brown Summit, N. C. Bell, H. W. 5 Rockingham 4 Rockingham, N. C. Bethea, N. G. 5 G'bro., West End 4 Greensboro, N. C. Bingham, E. A. 5 Saxapahaw 3 Saxapahaw, N. C. Bingham, P. E. 5 In hands President.. ..1 Savannah, Ga. Bowman, J. T. 5 Thomasville, First 1 Thomasville, N. C. Braxton, J. W. 5 Mt. Pleasant 5 Liberty, N. C. Broome, D. D. * Without appmnt 4 Charlotte, N. C. Brown, Geo. R. 5 Reidsville 12 Reidsville, N. C. Burgess, J. A. 4 Flat Rock 1 Burlington, N. C. Carroll, J. E. 5 Greensboro, Grace 5 Greensboro, N. C. Casto, Homer * Supt. Bethel Home. .19 Weaverville, N. C. Coble, J. F. 5 Union Grove 2 Union Grove, N. C. Cook, Earl A. 5 Friendship, L. Grove. 1 Albemarle, N. C. Cowan, E. G. 5 Seagrove, Love Joy. ..4 Seagrove, N. C. Cranfo.rd, J. D. 4 Vance 4 Henderson, N .C. Curry, G. L. 5 Denton 1 Denton, N. C. Dixon, A. G. 5 Supt. Children's Ho. 10 High Point, N. C. Ferree, G. B. 5 West Forsyth 4 Tobaccoville, N. C. Forlines, C. E. 3 Pres. Seminary 3 Westminster, Md. Garlington, J. E. 2 Student, Seminary ...1 Westminster, Md. Garner, D. I. 5 Mebane 2 Mebane, N. C. Gibbs, F. L. 3 Sec. Brd. Rel. Edu..ll Pittsburgh, Pa. Grant, C. L. 5 Davidson 3 Denton, N. C. Harkey, W. L. 5 Lincolnton 2 Lincolnton, N. C. Harrison, N. M. 3 Prom. Sec. H. P. Col. .8 High Point, N. C. Helms, L. S. 4 Shelby-Caroleen 2 Shelby, N. C. Henderson, M. C. 5 Richland 4 Asheboro, N. C. Hethcox, R. L. 5 Fallston 2 Fallston, N. C. Hill, C. H. 4 Why Not 4 High Point, N. C. Holmes, G. W. * Superannuate 11 Graham, N. C. Howard, W. M. 5 Halifax 3 Enfield, N. C. Hunter, A. L. * Superannuate 4 Pinnacle, N. C. Hunter, R. A. 5 Forsyth 7 Winston-Salem, N. C. Huss, D. T. 5 Kannapolis 2 Kannapolis, N. C. Hutton, J. R. 5 Super. (Midway) 1 High Point, N. C. 4 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. CONFERENCE DIRECTORY—Continued Name Charge Yrs. Address Isley, C. G. 3 Albemarle, First 3 Albemarle, N. C. Isley, H. L. 5 Alamance 4 Burlington, N. C. Johnson, T. M. 5 Anderson 2 Easley, S. C. Joyner, Q. L. 5 Roberta 1 Concord, N. C. Kennett, P. S. 2 Prof. H. P. Col 14 High Point, N. C. Lamb, E. A. 5 Tabernacle-Julian ....3 Greensboro, N. C. Lindley, A. 0. 5 In hands President. ...1 Liberty, N. C. Lindley, P E. 1 Prof. H. P. Col 14 High Point, N. C. Love, F. R. 5 Pleasant Grove 3 Thomasville, N. C. Love, J. L. 5 Draper 2 Draper, N. C. Loy, D. M. * Superannuate 7 Glen Raven, N. C. Loy, 0. C. 5 Lexington, State St...l Lexington, N. C. Loy, W. M. 1 Without appmnt 2 Burlington, N. C. Mabry, L. E. 5 Lexington, First 3 Lexington, N. C. Madison, J. C. 5 High Point, First 5 High Point, N. C. Madison, T. G. 5 Cleveland 3 Lawndale, N. C. McCulloch, T. F. 5 Superannuate 18 Greensboro, N. C. McDowell, W. F. 3 Supernum, Richland. 16 Asheboro, N. C. Millaway, G. F. * Superannuate 7 Greensboro, N. C. Minnis, J. F. * Missionary, India 2 Dhulia, W. K. India Morgan, J. M. 5 Greensville 3 Triplet, Va. Morris, J. D. * Pinnacle-Mt. Zion 4 Pinnacle, N. C. Neese, W. H. 5 N. Davidson 3 Winston-Salem, N. C. Paschall, F. W. 5 Burlington, First 8 Burlington, N. C. Peeler, E. O. 5 Concord 2 Concord, N. C. Pegg, J. P. 5 Granville 1 Henderson, N. C. Pike, W. M. * Superannuate 11 Liberty, N. C. Powell, H. L. 3 Superannuate 3 Thomasville, N. C. Pritchard. J. E. 5 Conf. President 1 High Point, N. C. Reed, W. D. 2 Superannuate 2 Greensboro, N. C. Reynolds, G. L. 5 Randolph 4 High Point, N. C. Ridge, Atlas 3 Spencer-C. Grove 1 Lexington, N. C. Ridge, C. E. 5 Shiloh 5 Lexington, N. C. Shelton, A. D. 4 Gbro., St. Pauls 4 Greensboro, N. C. Short, J. R. 5 Mecklenburg 3 Matthews, N. C. Spencer, C. L. 2 Randleman 1 Randleman, N. C. Stubbins, R. C. 5 Gbro., Calvary 1 Greensboro, N. C. Suits, Edward 5 H. Pt., Rankin Ml 4 High Point, N. C. Surratt, H. F. 5 Graham 3 Graham, N. C. Taylor, S. W. 5 Asheboro, Central ....4 Asheboro, N. C. Thompson, H. S. B. 4. .Superannuate 10 Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Trogdon, J. B. 5 Guilford 1 High Point, N. C. Trolinger, J. H. 4 Littleton 2 Littleton, N. C. Trollinger, J. L. 5 Winston-Salem, 1st... .2 Winston-Salem, N. C. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church CONFERENCE DIRECTORY—Continued Name Charge Yrs. Address Troxler, R. S. 5 Haw R.-Glen Raven.. .3 Burlington. N. C. Vickery, R. L. 5 Danville 1 Danville, Va. Wagoner, F. S. 5 Creswell 1 Creswell, N. C. Way, C. B. 4 Kernersville-S. Win...l Kernersville, N. C. Whitehead, T. J. 5 Henderson 2 Henderson, N. C. Williams, B. M. 5 Spring Church 1 ^Pleasant Hill, N. C. Williams, D. R. 5 Enfield-Whitakers 2 Enfield, N. C. Williams, J. D. 5 H. Pt., Welch Ml 7 High Point, N. C. Williams, J. S. 1 Chap. Mis. G. Sam. .27 Asheville, N. C. Williams, O. B. 5 Gibsonville 1 Gibsonville, N. C. ACTIVE PREACHERS Clark, W. C. 5 Dem.-Weaverville 3 Weaverville, N, C. Easter, 0. L. 5 H. Pt. Lebanon 1 High Point, N. C. Hamilton, E. P. 5 Brown Summit 2 High Point, N. C. Holt, K. G. 5 Mocksville 1 Mocksville, N. C. Moser, R. E. L. 5 Burlington, Ft. Pi 2 Burlington, N. C. Morris, C. P. 5 Orange 1 Efland, N. C. Pittard, Leo 3 Mt. Zion 1 Durham, N. C. Smith, Aubert M. 5 Liberty-Siler City 3 Liberty, N. C. Strickland, T. E. 4 Charlotte, First 1 High Point, N. C. Vickery, T. H. 3 Yarborough 1 Cross Anchor, S. C. Yokeley, Herman 2 Connelly Springs 3 High Point, N. C. HONORARY MEMBERS Humphreys, G. I Pres, H. P. Col 8 High Point, N. C. Spahr, S. K Pas. Emeritus, Gr....ll Greensboro, N. C. North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. OFFICERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE President REV. J. E. PRITCHARD, D.D., High Point, N. C. Secretary REV. C. W. BATES, D.D., Brown Summit, N. C. Assistant Secretary REV. F. W. PASCHALL, S.T.D., Burlington, N. C. Treasurer MR. J. H. ALLEN, Reidsville, N. C. Statistical Secretary REV. E. G. COWAN, Seagrove, N. C. Press Representative REV. J. L. TROLLINGER, Winston-Salem, N. C. Conference Historian REV. J. ELWOOD CARROLL, Greensboro, N. C. Keeper of Records REV. PAUL S. KENNETT, LL.D., High Point, N. C. OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE President REV. JAS. H. STRAUGHN, D.D., Baltimore, Md. Secretary REV. C. W. BATES, D.D., Brown Summit, N. C. Assistant Secretary REV. J. S. EDDINS, D.D., Birmingham, Ala. Treasurer MR. H. C. STALEY, Baltimore, Md. CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Conference Trustees 1938—Geo. R. Brown, L. L. Wren. 1939—M. A. Coble, Edward Suits. 1940—W. F. Ashburn, J. Norman Wills. 1941—J. R. Hutton, G. L. Reynolds, R. C. Stubbins. Boundary Committee 1938—N. G. Bethea. 1939—S. W. Taylor. 1940—R. M. Andrews, Edward Suits. 1941—R. A. Hunter, J. H. Harkey, R. M. Robinson. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 7 Board of Church Extension 1938—J. E. Pritcharci, S. W. Taylor, G. L. Curry. 1939—W. A. Davies, W. F. Redding, Jr. 1941—W. L. Ward, L. M. Foust. Annual Conference Council of Religious Education 1938—P. E. Lindley. 1939—J. W. Braxton. Commission on Methodist Cooperation 1938—C. W. Bates. 1939—W. T. Hanner, R. M. Andrews. 1940—L. F. Ross, S. W. Taylor, F. W. Paschall, J. E. Prit-chard, R. M. Cox. Trustees of High Point College President of the North Carolina Annual Conference, Methodist Prot-estant Church—J. E. Pritchard, D.D. President of High Point College—G. I. Humphreys, D. D. 1937—Rev. J. C. Auman, Mrs. C. F. Finch, W. L. Ward, H. A. Mills, C. H. Kearns, Ernest Teague. 1938—Rev. N. M. Harrison, C. C. Robbins, J. S. Pickett, R. T. Amos, O. A. Kirkman. 1939—s. W. Taylor, D. D, L. F. Ross, Mrs. M. J. Wrenn, R. O. Lindsay, A. M. Rankin. 1940—R. M. Andrews, D.D., R. M. Cox, Dr. J. H. Cutchin, W. F. Hunsucker. 1941—J. D. Williams, D.D., J. M. Millikan, J. N. Wills, F. Logan Porter. 1942—J. C. Auman, H. A. Millis, G. H. Kearns, B. K. Millaway. College Committee of Ten—Mrs. D. S. Coltrane, Mrs. M. A. Coble, Mrs. J. H. Cutchin, L. F. Ross, A. J. Koonce, J. T. Warlick, Revs. J. E. Pritchard, C. E. Ridge, H. F. Surratt, B. M. Williams. Directors of Pastors' Summer School 1938—J. E. Carroll, T. G. Madison; 1940—S. W. Taylor. 1941—E. G. Cowan; North Carolina Board of Education—Rev. T. M. Johnson, D.D., President; Rev. J. E. Pritchard, D.D., Vice-President; Dr. C. R. Hinshaw, Secretary-Treasurer; Mr. J. H. Allen, Rev. R. M. Andrews, D.D., Rev. C. W. Bates, D.D., Mr. J. M. Cutchin, Jr., Mr. W. T. Hanner, Mr. J. B. Hicks, Mr. V. W. Idol, Dr. F. W. Paschall, Mr. J. S. Pickett, Rev. S. W. Taylor, D.D., Mr. J. Norman Wills, Mr. L. L. Wren, Mr. J. G. Rogers, Dr. G. I. Humphreys, (Honorary). Trustees of the Children's Home—J. M. Millikan, Chairman, Greensboro, N. C; A. M. Rankin, Secretary-Treasurer, High Point, N. C; Mrs. A. G. Dixon, High Point, N. C. ; Geo. T. Penny, High Point, N. C; J. C. Penny, Charlotte, N. C; G. J. Cherry, Charleston, S. C; Mrs. W. C. Hammer, Asheboro, N. C; Mrs. C. F. Finch, Thomas-ville, N. C.; Mrs. R. M. Cox, Winston-Salem, N. C. ; Mrs. H. C. Nichol-son, Mebane, N. C; Mr. J. G. Rogers, Burlington, N. C; Mr. J. D. Ross, Asheboro, N. C; Mr. Lonnie McPherson, Graham, N. C; J. W. Montgomery, High Point, N. C; Rev. J. C. Broomfield, D.D., Fair-mont, W. Va.; Rev. J. H. Straughn, D.D., Baltimore, Md., the Pres-ident of the North Carolina Annual Conference, Ex-Officio, the pas-tor of First Church, High Point, Honorary. 8 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Superintendent of the Children's Home—A. G. Dixon. Board of Managers Superannuated Fund Society—T. M. John-son, J. A. Burgess, S. R. Harris, J. D. Williams, Edward Suits, J. Norman Wills, L. L. Wren, T. J. Whitehead, W. T. Hanner. Trustees of the District Parsonage—J. Norman Wills, J. M. Millikan, F. R. Stout, W. T. Hanner. Committee on Evangelism—F. W. Paschall, L. E. Mabry, A. D. Shelton, C. E. Ridge, E. A. Cook. Committee Advisory to the President—R. M. Andrews, J. D. Williams, J. C. Madison, Edward Suits, F. W. Paschall. Committee on Rural Church—J. W. Braxton, J. T. Bowman, G. L. Curry, C. B. Baskett, Wilberforce Causey. Committee on Financial Recommendations—R. M. Andrews, G. I. Humphreys, J. E. Pritchard, A. G. Dixon, T. M. Johnson, T. J. Whitehead, W. L. Ward. Committee on Stewardship—N. G. Bethea, G. L. Curry, S. C. Whitaker. Committee on Nominations—D. I. Garner, C. L. Grant, R. S. Troxler. Standing District Committee—J. R. Hutton, J. D. Williams, A. L. Hunter, L. L. Wren, W. C. Goley, J. M. Cutchin. OTHER APPOINTMENTS United Dry Forces—H. F. Surratt, W. M. Howard, Dr. J. A. Pickett. North Carolina Council of Churches P. E. Lindley, 0. C. Loy, J. P. Pegg, J. E. Pritchard, T. J. Whitehead. Southern Inter-racial Commission—J. G. Madison, J. E. Car-roll. Fraternal Messengers—Blue Ridge-Atlantic, M. E. Church — T. C. Madison. North Carolina, M. E., South—F. W. Paschall. Western North Carolina, M. E., South—R. M. Andrews. To Preach Conference Sermon C. L. Spencer. To Preach Ordination Sermon P. E. Lindley. To Audit Books of Conference Treasurer—E. L. Somers, C. J. Roberts. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 9 ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES Credentials—The Secretaries. President's Message—Ministers: J. W. Braxton, E. A. Bing-ham, H. L. Isley and D. T. Huss. Laymembers: H. M. Scott, Zebu- Ion Ferguson, C. E. Wilson and S. G. Alexander. Christian Education—Ministers: W. M. Howard, L. E. Mabry, J. T. Bowman and J. P. Pegg. Laymembers: Willis Johnson, Miss Emily Floyd, Mrs. W. A. Hornaday and Robert Leonard. To Recommend Financial Objectives in Fellowship Crusade Ministers: J. E. Carroll, J. Clyde Auman, E. L. Ballard and G. L. Reynolds. Laymembers: R. M. Cox, Eli Bellamy, J. H. Harkey, Claude Bivens and E. M. Hipps. Missions—Ministers: J. C. Madison, R. C. Stubbins, 0. C. Loy and W. H. Neese. Laymembers: Mrs. C. N. Davenport, Miss Hazel Hendrix, G. H. Sides and Mrs. R. B. Wilson. Methodist Protestant Herald—Ministers: T. G. Madison, F. R. Love, C. G. Isley and C. E. Ridge. Laymembers: J. B. Spencer, C. E. Bulla, J. Norman Kirkman and J. L. Amick. Pastoral Work—Ministers: E. 0. Peeler, J. M. Morgan, R. L. Vickery, Robert Short and C. L. Spencer. Laymembers: H. E. Laughlin, T. C. Hartman, Mrs. H. A. Garrett and Mrs. J. W. Johnson. Church Music—Ministers: R. S. Troxler, A. 0. Lindley, N. G. Bethea and R. L. Hethcox. Laymembers: Miss Elizabeth Fox, Miss Blanche Hardee, D. R. Connell and J. A. Lee. Parsonages—Ministers: R. A. Hunter, C. H. Hill, D. I. Garner and C. L. Grant. Laymembers: R. T. Sides, Ralph Hull, J. T. Mor-gan, W. D. Payne, John Parks and W. B. Freeman. Official Character—Ministers: T. M. Johnson, Edward Suits, J. D. Morris and J. D. Williams. Laymembers: O. B. Furr, C .G. Carpenter, C. C. Sykes and M. A. Coble. Social Service—Ministers: E. A. Lamb, George R. Brown, J. A. Burgess and H. F. Fogleman. Laymembers: Dr. P. T. Garrison, F. V. Ferguson, A. J. Brower and J. E. Jenkins. Methodist Protestant-Recorder—Ministers: J. E. Pritchard, T. J. Whitehead, H. F. Surratt, 0. B. Williams, Laymembers: J. L. Evans, J. W. Boyles, W. B. Speas and J. S. Deviney. Ordinances—Ministers: J. R. Anderson, H. W. Bell, G. L. Curry and L. S. Helms. Laymembers: N. H. Stewart, A. H. Wicker J. H. Shell and J. F. Jobe. Fraternal Relations—Ministers: C. B. Way, J. H. Trolinger, A. D. Shelton and D. R. Williams. Laymembers: A. W. Hale, W. T. Routh, Henry Boswell and Paul Wallace. Pulpit Supply—Ministers: S. W. Taylor, M. C. Henderson, J. B. Trogdon and E. G. Cowan. Laymembers: W. R. Williams, W. A. Poe, D. J. Allred and I. Frank Russell. Obituary Committee—For Mrs. A. L. Hunter: J. D. Morris, J. E. Pritchard and Roy Hunt. For T. A. Williams: R. S. Troxler, J. A. Burgess and Mrs. Sally Fortenbury. For W. T. Totten : J. P. Pegg; S. W. Taylor and G. L. Curry. For Mrs G. L. Reynolds; J. C. Madison and G. R. Brown. For Mrs. W. C. Kennett": J. E. Pritchard, W. F. Ashburn and W. M. Pike. 10 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. CONFERENCE FACULTY S. W. Taylor, Chairman H. F. Surratt, Secretary First Year R. C. STUBBINS (1938)—"The Ministers Week-day Challenge." (Byington) GEO. R. BROWN Q939)—"The Discipline." J. A. BURGESS (1939)—"Robert's Rules of Order." J. D. WILLIAMS (1940)—"Personal Salvation." (Tillet) T. M. JOHNSON (1940)—"Objectives in Religious Education." (Vieth) S. W. TAYLOR (1941)—'"Introduction to the Study of the Bible." (Van Pelt) H. F. SURRATT (1941)—"Principles of Preaching." (Davis) G. W. HOLMES (1940)—Presentation of one fully written original Sermon on Repentence. Required parallel: Davis Democratic Methodism. Second Year G. L. REYNOLDS (1938)—"The Curriculum of Religious Education." (Betts) F. W. PASCHAL (1938)—"The Christian Message and Program." (McAfee) B. M. WILLIAMS (1939)—Old Testament History. (Wade) C. W. BATES (1939)—"History of the Christian Church." First half. (Qualben) A. G. DIXON (1940)—"The Christian Preacher." (Garvie) J. E. PRITCHARD (1941)—The Discipline and Robert's Rules of Order. R. M. ANDREWS (1941)—"The Christian Faith." First half. (Curtis) T. M. JOHNSON (1939)—Presentation of one fully written sermon on Regenera-tion. Required parallel; "Divine Credentials." (Lewis) Third Year H. L. ISLEY (1938)—"The Christian Faith." Second half. (Curtis) J. E. CARROLL (1938)—'"Teaching Religion." (Myers) J. R. HUTTON (1940)—"New Testament History." (Rail) G. L. CURRY (1941)—"Church Administration." (Leach) R. A. HUNTER (1940)—"Life of Christ." (Smith) GEO. R. BROWN (1939)—Presentation of one fully written original sermon on Evangelism. Required Parallel, "Human Nature and the Church." (Lindley) Committee on Entrance: T. M. Johnson, H. F. Surratt, President of the Conference and Chairman of the Faculty. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Transfer of Ordained Minister: Presentation of Elder's credentials to President, or Faculty, who in turn recommends to Annual Conference for action. For Ordination: 1. Either graduation from an accredited theological seminary of an evan-gelical denomination, or 2. The passing of the prescribed Conference Course of Study, and the serving under the appointment of the stationing committee for three years. For Conference Course and Pastoral Work: 1. Completion of two years of A-grade college work. 2. License to preach by a Quarterly Conference of an M. P. Church with-in the bounds of the North Carolina Annual Conference. 3. Recommendation of admission to Conference Course of Study by the same Quarterly Conference. As a Supply Preacher: 1. License to preach by Quarterly Conference of an M. P. Church within the bounds of the North Carolina Annual Conference. 2. Recommendation to use as Supply Preacher by same Quarterly Con-ference. No person may continue as a Supply Preacher more than two years without either taking up the Conference Course of Study or pursuing his theo-logical training in college or seminary. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 11 CONFERENCE ROLL Reg. No. NAME Admitted Ordained 74 T. F. McCulloch 1876 1878 85 W. F. McDowell 1883 1888 87 W. M. Pike 1883 1887 98 A. L. Hunter 1889 1896 102 W. F. Ashburn 1890 1893 103 G. F. Millaway 1890 1893 110 J. R. Hutton 1892 1895 113 T. M. Johnson 1893 1893 114 H. S. B. Thompson 1893 1895 115 J. D. Williams 1893 1896 117 J. S. Williams 1893 1893 120 R. M. Andrews 1896 1898 121 N. G. Bethea 1896 1902 124 C. E. Forlines 1897 1897 125 H. L. Powell 1898 1899 127 A. G. Dixon 1901 1901 128 G. W. Holmes 1901 1903 129 G. L. Reynolds 1901 1910 130 Edward Suits 1901 1907 132 J. A. Burgess 1902 1907 136 W. D. Reed 1904 1907 138 A. O. Lindley 1906 1907 139 Geo. L. Curry 1907 1907 140 S. W. Taylor 1907 1907 141 R. C. Stubbins 1908 1911 143 C. W. Bates 1908 1913 146 Robert S. Troxler 1910 1912 147 J. E. Pritchard 1911 1912 151 D. R. Williams 1909 1915 153 D. M. Loy 1907 1916 154 Geo. R. Brown 1917 * 155 O. B. Williams 1913 1916 156 Paul S. Kennett 1917 1917 159 A. D. Shelton 1912 1917 160 B. M. Williams 1916 1917 162 R. A. Hunter 1917 1918 163 W. H. Neese 1913 1918 164 H. F. Surratt 1917 1918 165 C. L. Spencer 1919 * 166 N. M. Harrison 1919 1919 168 J. M. Morgan 1915 1919 169 J. B. Trogdon 1911 1919 170 J. C. Auman 1920 1921 171 Homer Casto 1920 1921 12 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. CONFERENCE ROLL Reg. No. NAME Admitted Ordained 173 J. F. Minnis 1922 1922 174 E. A. Bingham 1922 1922 177 H. L. Isley 1923 1923 181 E. L. Ballard 1924 * 182 P. E. Lindley 1917 1924 183 J. D. Morris 1913 1924 184 F. W. Paschall 1922 1924 187 Atlas Ridge 1921 1924 191 J. R. Anderson 1926 * 194 E. G. Cowan 1921 1925 196 D. I. Garner 1919 1926 197 J. R. Short 1920 1926 198 J. L. Trollinger 1921 1926 202 F. L. Gibbs 1925 1927 203 C. H. Hill 1922 1927 204 C. E. Ridge 1924 1927 207 M. C. Henderson 1926 1928 208 O. C. Loy 1924 1928 209 W. M. Loy 1923 1928 210 J. H. Trolinger 1917 1928 211 C. B. Way 1925 1928 213 J. W. Braxton 1925 1929 214 J. E. Carroll 1925 1929 215 J. D. Cranford 1925 1929 216 L. S. Helms 1929 217 P. E. Bingham 1925 1930 218 C. G. Isley 1925 1930 219 F. R. Love 1925 1930 220 T. G. Madison 1925 1930 221 T. J. Whitehead 1928 1930 222 D. D. Broome 1931 223 G. B. Ferree 1927 1931 224 Q. L. Joyner 1927 1931 225 J. P. Pegg 1927 1931 227 H. W. Bell 1927 1932 228 C. L. Grant 1927 1932 229 J. L. Love 1927 1932 230 E. O. Peeler 1926 1932 231 R. L. Vickery 1928 1932 232 J. T. Bowman 1933 1933 233 Earl A. Cook 1928 1933 234 R. L. Hethcox 1915 1933 235 D. T. Huss 1933 1933 236 L. E. Mabry 1930 1934 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 13 CONFERENCE ROLL Reg. No. NAME Admitted Ordained 237 J. C. Madison 1930 1934 238 E. A. Lamb 1933 1935 239 W. M. Howard, Jr 1930 1936 240 J. E. Garlington 1936 * 241 J. F. Coble 1936 1937 242 F. S. Wagoner 1936 1937 * By Transfer. SUPERANNUATES Ashburn, W. F.—Greensboro, N. C. Holmes, G. W.—Graham, N. C. Hunter, A. L.—Pinnacle, N. C. Hutton, J. R.—High Point, N. C. Loy, D. M.—Glen Raven, N. C. McCulloch, T. F.—Greensboro, N. C. Millaway, G. F.—Greensboro, N. C. Pike, W. M.—Liberty, N. C. Powell, H. L.—Thomasville, N. C. Reed, W. D.—Greensboro, N. C. Thompson, H. S. B.—Roanoke Rapids, N. C. CONFERENCE WIDOWS' DIRECTORY Name Address Husband Andrews, Mrs. Nora High Point, N. C Rev. R. E. Andrews Brittain, Mrs. Bessie Hickory, N. C Rev. N. Brittain Braswell, Mrs Pageland, S. C Rev. D. A. Braswell Cecil, Mrs High Point, N. C Rev. C. A. Cecil Dosier, Mrs. Mary Greensboro, N. C Rev. J. F. Dosier Edwards, Mrs. Alice Washington, N. C Rev. C. J. Edwards Ferree, Mrs High Point, N. C Rev. T. T. Ferree Gerringer, Mrs. Mary Greensboro, N. C Rev. L. W. Gerringer Hulin, Mrs. Sarah Queen. N. C Rev. J. W. Hulin Hunt, Mrs. Sarah Lexington, N. C Rev. G. E. Hunt Kennett, Mrs. Ella Greensboro, N. C Rev. W. F. Kennett Lassiter, Mrs Rocky Mount, Va Rev. W. C. Lassiter Lowdermilk, Mrs Greenville, S. C Rev. W. R. Lowdermilk Lowdermilk, Mrs. Nannie. ..Liberty, N. C Rev. E. G. Lowdermilk Martin, Mrs Lenior, N. C Rev. W. P. Martin O'Briant, Mrs Rosemary, N. C Rev. J. B. O'Briant Quick, Mrs Pageland, S. C Rev. J. W. Quick Saunders, Mrs. Myrtle Abner, N. C Rev. C. W. Saunders Whitaker, Mrs. Clara High Point, N. C Rev. C. L. Whitaker Whitaker, Mrs. Elizabeth.. Winston-Salem, N. C Rev. C. H. Whitaker Williams, Mrs. Ola Burlington, N. C Rev. T. H. Williams 14 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. ROLL OF DELEGATES—110th SESSION (Figures opposite names—roll calls answered. *Absent.) Charge Name Address Alamance Zebulon Ferguson 2 Siler City, N. C. Albemarle J. H. Harkey 3 Albemarle, N. C. Anderson W. B. Freeman 5 Easley, S. C. R " Asheboro C. E. Bulla 5 Asheboro, N. C. Asfieville Miss F. Cunningham 5 Asheville, N. C. Bess Chapel J. W. Heavener 2 Cherryville. N. C. Bessemer City J. P. Baldwin Bessemer City, N. C. Brown Summit R. A. Shelton 1 Reidsville, N. C. R Burlington, First M. A. Coble 4 Burlington, N. C. Burlington Ft. Place H. M. Scott 2 Burlington, N. C. Caroleen-Shelby Lawrence Wall 3 Avondale, N. C. Charlotte, First Chase City Chatham Randolph Ward * Siler City, N. C. 2 Cleveland Moton Johnson 4 Casar, N. C. Concord H. J. Laughlin 3 Concord, N. C. Connelly Springs Mrs. J. C. Watson * Connelly Springs, N. C. Creswell Mrs. C. N. Davenport 5 Creswell, N. C. Danville Geo. H. Sides 3 Danville, N. C. Davidson Grady Burkhead 5 Democrat Miss Pearl Hensley * Democrat, N. C. Denton C. A. Hoover 1 Denton, N. C. Draper N. H. Stewart 4 Draper. N. C. Enfield S. C. Whitaker * Enfield, N. C. Fairfield Fallston T. C. Hartman 2 Belwood, N. C. Flat Rock Willis Johnson 2 Stokesdale, N. C. Friendship I. W. Hatley 2 Albemarle, N. C. Forsyth R. M. Cox 5 Winston-Salem, N. C. Gibsonville Dr. P. T. Garrison 2 Gibsonville, N. C. Glen Raven T. S. Coble 2 Haw River, N. C. Graham J. L. Amick 4 Graham, N. C. Granville C. B. Finch 3 Henderson, N. C. Greensboro, Calvary J. Norman Kirkman 5 Greensboro, N. C. Grace Mrs. W. A. Hornaday 4 Greensboro, N. C. St. Paul C. E. Wilson 3 Greensboro, N. C. West End J. F. McFadyen 4 Greensboro, N. C. Greensville J. H. Shell 5 Gholsonville, Va. Guilford Mrs. J. W. Johnson 4 High Point, N. C. 3 Halifax Miss Blanche Hardee 5 Enfield, N. C. Haw River H. G. Jones 4 Reidsville, N. C. 1 Henderson Miss Elizabeth Fox 1 Henderson, N. C. High Point, First J. B. Spencer 2 High Point, N. C. Lebanon J. W. Montgomery 3 High Point, N. C. Rankin Ml J. A. Lee 2 High Point, N. C. Welch Ml J. T. Morgan 2 High Point, N. C. Kannapolis R. T. Sides 2 Kannapolis, N. C. Kernersville-S. Win Miss Hazel Hendrix 4 Kernersville, N. C. Lexington, First Paul Wallace 5 Lexington, N. C. State Street Robert Leonard 4 Lexington, N. C. Liberty A. J. Brower 4 Liberty, N. C. Lincolnton Robert Eurey 5 Lincolnton, N. C. Littleton M. J. Morris 2 Mebane C. C. Sykes 4 Mebane, N. C. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 15 roll of delegates (Continued) Charge Name Address Mecklenburg T. B. Cook 4 Monroe, N. C. R Midway John Suits 3 Greensboro, N. C. Mill Grove O. B. Furr 1 Mill Grove, N. C. (?) Mocksville Miss Lelia Martin 5 Mocksville, N. C. Moriah J. F. Jobe 2 Greensboro, N. C. 4 Mt. Hermon Mrs. H. A. Garrett 4 Burlington, N. C. 1 Mt. Pleasant S. G. Alexander 4 Liberty, N. C. Mt. Zion Joe Delk 2 North Davidson W. D. P-yne 4 High Point, N. C. 2 Orange Claude Bivins 3 Hillsboro, N. C. Pensacola Wesley Gardiner * Pensacola, N. C. Pine Bluff J. E. Jenkins 1 Stanfield, N. C. Pinnacle-Mt. Zion Roy Hunt 4 .Pinnacle, N. C. 1 Pleasant Grove Clyde Payne 5 Thomasville, N. C. R Porter Ruby Thompson 2 Norwood, N. C. Randleman D. J. Allred 4 Randolph T. E. Routh 4 Franklinville, N. C. 1 Reidsville D. L. Carroll 5 Reidsville, N. C. Richland A. M. Ragsdale 4 Asheboro, N. C. Roberta J. A. Linker 5 Concord, N. C. Rockingham A. W. Hale 2 Rockingham, N. C. Saxapahaw F. V. Furguson 3 Chapel Hill, N. C. Seagrove-Love Joy I. Frank Russell 1 Troy, N. C. Shiloh J. L. Evans 5 Lexington, N. C. 4 Siler City W. A. Poe 2 Siler City, N. C. Spencer-China Grove Adam Herring * China-Grove, N. C. Spring Church R. M. Robinson 5 Skippers, Va. Tabernacle J. S. Diviney 2 Julian, N. C. Thomasville, Com J. W. Boyles 5 Thomasville, N. C. First D. R. Connell 5 Thomasville, N. C. Vance John Parks 1 Henderson, N. C. Weaverville E. E. Roberts 1 Alexander, N. C. R W. Forsyth W. B. Speas 5 Pfafftown, N. C. 1 Whitakers Henry Braswell 2 Whitakers, N. C. Why Not W. R. Williams 5 Seagrove, N. C. Winston, First Mrs. N. F. Carroll 5 Winston-Salem, N. C. Yarborough E. M. Hipp 1 Cross Anchor, S. C. 16 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. PROCEEDINGS- 110TH SESSION The 110th session of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church opened in Central Church, Asheboro, Rev. S. W. Taylor, D.D., pastor, on Thursday, November 4, 1937. Conference was called to order by the President, Rev. R. M. Andrews, at 10:00 A. M. Before the roll was called, the Secretary asked that the names of Revs. W. T. Totten an/1 T. A. Williams, members of this Conference who had deceased during the year, be transferred to the Roll of the Honored Dead. On motion this was done, and the Conference roll was then called, a goodly number of ministers, preachers and delegates responding to their names. The President then conducted the devotional service, which was as follows, the new Methodist Hymnal being used: Hymn 347, Scripture Lesson, I Peter 5:1-11; Responsive Reading, page 563, first reading, The Gloria. The President then led in prayer, the prayer being followed by the singing of hymn 315. At 10:30 the order of the day was the Conference sermon. The sermon was preached bv Rev. C. E. Ridge, pastor of Shiloh Charge. Subject, "Vital Christianity." Text, Matt. 5:13. The President announced the gift of flowers, given by the children of Rev. J. H. Stowe, a deceased member of this Conference. Conference stood while the Secretary called the Roll of the Honored Dead. This was followed by the observance of the Lord's Supper. The President was assisted by the following brethren: J. E. Pritchard, J. C. Auman, J. C. Madison, F. W. Paschall. On motion the bar of Conference was fixed to include the main auditorium of the church. R. A. Hunter pronounced the benedic-tion, and conference took recess until the afternoon session. Thursday Afternoon 1:30. A brief song service was conducted by the Conference chorister, E. Lester Ballard. This was followed by the calling of the roll. At 2:00 o'clock it was the order of the day to hear the Presi-dent's message. AVith the Secretary in the chair, the President read his message. At the conclusion of the reading, the message was referred to the Committee on President's Message. On motion the President's official character was passed, the Conference standing for the vote. On motion of Geo. R. Brown, Capt. A. M. Rankin, a member of the First Church, High Point, was invited to a seat within the bar. The Conference Programs were distributed, and on motion adopted subject to such changes as may be necessary. On motion it was made the order of the day at 9:45, immedi-ately after the worship period, to hear the report of the special committee on Finance in the Fellowship Crusade. A motion prevailed that as soon as details could be cleared up, Conference enter upon the order of the day, the election of officers. North Carolina Sfate Library Raleigh 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 17 The following were introduced to Conference: Rev. G. W. Haddaway, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Missions; Rev. G. I. Humphreys, D.D., President of High Point College; Mrs. D. S. Coltrane, a member of the Board of Christian Education; Rev. F. W. Stephenson, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Chris-tian Education, Department of Educational Institutions; Rev. F. L. Gibbs, Executive Secretary of the Board of Christian Education, Department of Religious Education ; Rev. H. P. Powell, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Asheboro. Conference then entered upon the election of officers. The following were appointed tellers: O. L. Easter, W. L. Harkey, W. M. Howard, M. A. Coble, Claude Bivins, W. E. Laughlin. Ballots were distributed for the election of president. The vote was canvassed and it was announced that there was no election. A second ballot was cast with the same result. On the third ballot it was announced that J. E. Pritchard had received a majority of votes, and he was declared elected. On motion of Geo. R. Brown, seconded by C. W. Bates, Conference voted to make the election unanimous. Brother Pritchard was presented to Conference and took the chair, the Conference uniting in a prayer which he led. Resolutions expressing the appreciation of the services of the retiring president, R. M. Andrews, were read by F. W. Paschall. Conference stood in the adoption of the resolution. Brother An-drews feelingly responded. It was ordered that the resolutions be printed in the Journal and given to the press. The remaining officers were elected by the casting of the unanimous ballot of Conference, all of them succeeding themselves in their respective offices: C. W. Bates, Secretary. (The Secretary named F. W. Paschall as his assistant.) J. H. Allen, Treasurer; E. G. Cowan, Statistical Secretary; J. E. Carroll, Historian; P. S. Kennett, Keeper of Records. On motion the Standing District Committee was reelected and is as follows: J. R. Hutton, J. D. Williams, A. L. Hunter, L. L. Wren, W. C. Goley, J. M. Cutchin. On motion the first row of seats in the Sunday school annex and the seats in the choir were added to the bar of Conference. Conference proceeded to vote for the Lay Member of the Sta-tioning Committee. On the third ballot, R. M. Cox, delegate from Forsyth Chai-ge, was declared elected. He was presented to Con-ference. The Committee on Appeals was re-elected with the exception of two laymen for whom substitutes were named in the person of J. L. Amick and M. A. Coble. The other members are: J. A. Burgess, J. D. Williams, H. F. Fogleman, D. R. Connell. The report of the Committee on Stewardship was submitted, and on motion adopted. (Report B) The report of the Treasurer of the District Parsonage Trustees was read as to totals. The re-port was adopted. (Report C) The Secretary read a letter from Rev. J. H. Straughn, D.D., President of the General Conference, expressing his regret that because of illness he could not be present at this session of Con-ference. The Secretary was instructed to write Dr. Straughn a letter. The Secretary was asked to write also to Rev. W. M. Pike and Rev. G. F. Millaway, superannuated ministers of this Confer-ence. Conference was dismissed with the benediction by A. G. Dixon. 18 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Thursday Night 7:30. The evening service was given over to a pageant pre-sented by the North Carolina Branch of Women's Work, in which the work of the various secretaries was outlined in a very effective manner. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 9 :00. After the singing of a hymn, the Conference roll was called. The worship period, at 9:15, was in charge of the Confer-ence Council of Religious Education, and under the direction of the President, T. J. Whitehead. The minutes of yesterday's sessions were read, corrected and approved. The Secretary of the Conference on its behalf, presented to Dr. R. M. Andrews, the retiring president, a pen and pencil set as an expression of appreciation for the years of service he has ren-dered the Conference. The mimeographed report of the special committee to consider financial goals in the Fellowship Crusade was distributed. It was voted to lay the report on the table, to be taken up at such time as ample consideration could be given to it. On motion Brothers J. Norman Wills, Treasurer of a number of organizations and funds in the Conference, and J. H. Allen, the Conference Treasurer, were accorded seats within the bar. The following were introduced to Conference: Rev. R. L. Shipley, D.D., Editor of the Methodist Protestant-Recorder; Rev. C. E. Forlines, D.D., President of Westminster Theological Semi-nary; Rev. Crates S. Johnson, D.D., Editor of the Sunday School periodicals; Rev. A. C. Kennedy and R. M. Hauss, ministers of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The order of the day at 10:00 o'clock was the receiving of pastors' reports. This was interrupted by a discussion of the basis for assessment in the Mutual Benefit Association. A special com-mittee consisting of S. W. Taylor, Geo. R. Brown, J. A. Burgess, T. M. Johnson, and J. C. Auman was constituted to take the matter under advisement, and bring in a report. The pastors submitted their reports as the roll of charges was called. This was followed by the presentation of the fraternal mes-senger from the Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in this State, Rev. M. T. Plyler, D.D., Editor of the Chris-tian Advocate, Greensboro. A card was read from Dr. W. J. Plynt, District Superintendent, stating that the fraternal messenger representing the Blue Ridge-Atlantic Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. C. C. Benton, would probably not be able to attend. Dr. Plyler then addressed the Conference. Rev. Luther L. Gobble, President of Greensboro College, was introduced and spoke briefly. The Secretary read the report of the Commission on Methodist Co-operation. (Report E) On motion the report was adopted. The following were named additional members on the Commission on Methodist Co-operation, representing this Conference: F. W. Paschall, J. E. Pritchard, R. M. Cox. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 19 The consideration of report D, the report of the Committee on Financial Goals in the Fellowship Crusade, was entered into. Rev. F. W. Stephenson, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Christian Education, who had been delegated to present the Cru-sade to the Conference on behalf of Dr. Straughn, then spoke to the report. A motion prevailed that the report be taken up for considera-tion after the report of Mrs. R. M. Andrews, State President of Woman's Work, and the address of Dr. T. D. Collins, Executive Secretary of the North Carolina Council of Churches. By motion these were made the order of the day the first thing this afternoon. Conference was dismissed by J. D. Williams. Friday Afternoon 1 :30. After a song service, Conference entered into the busi-ness session. The Stationing Committee was excused for a meeting. Geo. R. Brown took the chair. Mrs. R. M. Andrews, President of the North Carolina Branch of Woman's Work, presented her report. On motion Conference accepted her report and ordered it printed in the church papers, the vote being taken by rising in appreciation of the work the women of the church are doing. (Report F) The members of the Board of Education were excused for a meeting. Dr. P. E. Lindley, Professor of Religious Education in High Point College, spoke briefly of the origin of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and introduced Dr. T. D. Collins, the Execu-tive Secretary, who addressed the Conference. A motion prevailed that Dr. Collins take our greetings to any other religious bodies he might attend in the State. The report of the Committee on Financial Objectives in the Fellowship Crusade, (Report D), was then taken up. On motion Judge Lewis E. Teague was substituted for President Humphreys as a member of the proposed Commission. The report was then adopted and referred to the proper committee. A motion to adjourn prevailed, and Conference stood adjourned until the evening hour. Friday Night 7:30. After the singing of a hymn, Conference entered into a business session. The following reports were read and adopted: The Board of Education, (Report G) ; Roberts Bequest, (Report H) ; Treasurer of the Fuller Bequest, (Report I) ; Committee on Chris-tian Education, (Report 3). Rev. C. E. Forlines, D.D., President of Westminster Theological Seminary, was presented and addressed the Conference on the financial needs of that institution. Mr. D. B. McCreary, a lay leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was introduced and spoke briefly. It was voted to hear Dr. Crates S. Johnson, Editor of the Sun-day School periodicals at this hour, and he addressed the Con-ference. The report of the special committee to consider the basis of as-sessment in the Minister's Mutual Benefit Association was pre-sented. On motion the report was adopted as revised. (Report K) 20 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Rev. J. S. Williams, D.D., a member of this Conference, but for many years Chaplain of the Mission of the Good Samaritan, Asheville, was introduced to Conference. The report of the Conference Council of Religious Education was submitted. Rev. F. L. Gibbs, Executive Secretary of the De-partment of Religious Education, was introduced and spoke to the Conference. Following the address the report of the Committee, (Report L), was adopted. Rev. W. H. Neese was excused until 11:00 o'clock tomorrow. On motion Conference stood adjourned, and was dismissed with prayer by H. F. Sui'ratt. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 9:00. A hymn was sung and the Conference roll was called. The President spoke in appreciation of the flowers which were sent to the Conference on behalf of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of this city. At 9:15 the worship service was entered into, in charge of E. Lester Ballard. This was followed by the reading and correction of the minutes of yesterday's sessions. Miss Lelia Tuttle, a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, now on furlough from China, was introduced and spoke briefly. Geo. R. Brown was in the chair. The report of the Committee on President's Message was read by the chairman. J. W. Braxton. On motion the report was adopted. (Report M) The order of the day at 10:00 o'clock was the Children's Home Hour. Rev. A. G. Dixon, D.D., Superintendent of the Home, was in charge and read his report, together with an Honor Roll of con-tributing churches. He also read a letter from the President of the General Conference commending the Home. On motion the report was adopted. (Report N) Brother W. F. Redding, of the Confer-ence church, stated that he would pay for the dinners for the 20 children from the Home. An offering for the Home, which amounted to $36.00, was taken. Mrs. Mabel Williams Russel, first matron of the Home, was introduced and spoke of the history of the Home, which she has just written. The report of Capt. A. M. Rankin, Treasurer of the Home, was submitted, and on motion adopted. (Report O) At 11:00 o'clock the order of the day was a meeting in the in-terest of High Point College, presided over by Dr. G. I. Humphreys, President of the College. Dr. Humphreys read his report. (Report P), and introduced the following: Dr. P. S. Kennett, Dr. P. E. Lindley, and Miss Russell, teachers in the College; JVlrs. Green, house mother of the Boys' Dormitory; and Rev. N. M. Harrison, Promotional Secretary of the College. Brother Harrison addressed the Conference on the growing interest in the institution. The closing address was by Dr. F. W. Stephenson, Executive Secretary of the Board of Education. At the close of the address the report of the President of the College was adopted, Conference standing in appreciation of the workers and in confidence in the future of the institution. C. B. Finch, delegate from Granville charge, and Revs. C. L. Spencer and T. J. Whitehead, were excused to attend a funeral. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 21 Chas. Reiner, Jr., Agent of the Baltimore Directory, was intro-duced and spoke briefly. Conference then adjourned for lunch. Saturday Afternoon 1:30. A short song service was held, and Conference entered into a business session. At 2 :00 o'clock the order of the day was the General Confer-ence Hour. Rev. R. L. Shipley, D.D., Editor of the Methodist Prot-estant- Recorder, was introduced and addressed the Conference. Rev. O. P. Ader, a minister in the Western North Carolina An-nual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was in-troduced. Rev. G. W. Haddaway, D.D., Executive Secretary of the Board of Missions was introduced and addressed the Conference. In con-nection with his address a letter was read from Rev. J. F. Minnis, a member of this Conference, now on the mission field in India. The members of the Superannuated Fund Society were excused for a meeting. The following items of business were attended to : The Con-ference approved the recommending of William Junius Neese, a student in Westminster Theological Seminary, for aid from the Board of Education. The report of the Board of Church Extension was read and adopted. (Report Q) Resolution 1, relative to the support of the North Carolina Council of Churches, was introduced and adopted. The report of the Committee on Pulpit Supply was read by the chairman of the Committee, S. W. Taylor. The Secretary of the Faculty, H. F. Surratt, read a partial re-port recommending the ordination on the morrow of two of the brethren: Joseph Fillmore Coble and Forrest Strader Wagoner, both graduates of High Point College and of Westminster Theo-logical Seminary. Rev. J. S. Williams, D.D., Chaplain of the Mission of the Good Samaritan. Asheville, spoke briefly of his work in that city. On motion Conference voted to adjourn until 7:30 tonight. Saturday Night 7:30. After a hymn Conference entered into a business ses-sion. The report of the Treasurer of the Board of Church Ex-tension was read and on motion adopted. (Report R) A pai'tial report of the Statistical Secretary, giving the comparative figures for membership this year and last, was submitted. (The full re-port will be presented for publication in the Journal after Confer-ence adjourns.) The report of the Treasurer of the Superannuated Fund Society was adopted as read. (Report S) The Secretary submitted his expense account, which was, on motion, adopted. (Re-port T) The report of the McCulloch Memorial Fund was sub-mitted. On the suggestion of the chair, a committee was consti-tuted to work out some plan to raise the balance of the fund, amount-ing to $484.00. C. W. Bates, J. T. Bowman and H. F. Surratt were named the committee. The report was adopted. (Report U) 22 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The following were named a committee to assist the President in the Charlotte Church situation: R. M. Andrews, J. C. Madison, S. W. Taylor, J. C. Auman, R. S. Troxler, L. H. Sides and W. L. Ward. A letter was read from Rev. L. B. Hayes, pastor of Haw-thorne Lane Methodist Episcopal Church, South, offering assistance in the event it was decided to continue our work in Charlotte. The report of the Committee on Parsonages was submitted and on motion adopted, the last paragraph being deleted as not in harmony with the Discipline. (Report V) J. W. Braxton, Chairman of the Committee on Rural Church submitted the report of the Committee, and then spoke to the re-port. The report was adopted. (Report W) Miss Elizabeth Fox, delegate from the Henderson Charge, was excused to attend the funeral of a relative. Conference voted to adjourn, and was dismissed with the bene-diction by G. L. Curry. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 11:00. At this hour the ordination service was held in the Conference church. The preacher for the occasion was Rev. Paul S. Kennett, L.L.D., Professor of History in High Point College, who spoke on the subject, "Things Old and New," from a text found in Matthew 13:52. Following the sermon the following brethren were ordained to the office of elder in the church of God: JOSEPH FILLMORE COBLE FORREST STRADER WAGONER The presbytery was composed: of J. E. Pritchard, R. M. Andrews, S. W. Taylor. An interesting feature of the ordination service was the fact that the wife, parents and grandfather, (Rev. T. F. McCulloch, the oldest minister in this Conference), stood with Brother Coble, while the parents of Brother Wagoner stood with him. 2:30. At this hour the Conference memorial service was held. Obituaries were read honoring Revs. W. T. Totten and T. A. Wil-liams, members of this Conference who had died during the year: Mrs. Mary Coe Kennett, widow of Rev. W. C. Kennett, and Mrs. A. L. Hunter and Mrs. G. L. Reynolds, wives of members of this Con-ference. (See Obituaries.) An offering amounting to $73.50, was taken for the superannuates. 7:30: The evening service was in charge of the Conference Council of Religious Education. In the absence of the Coum'!. President, T. J. Whitehead, who had been called home to conduct a funeral, Rev. J. W. Braxton presided. The speaker of the even-ing was Rev. J. Elwood Carroll. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 9:00. S. W. Taylor was in the chair. A hymn was sung and the roll called. J. F. Coble and F. S. Wagoner who were ordained on yesterday, were elected to membership in the Conference, Con-ference standing. The worship service was under the direction of the Conference Council, and was in charge of J. T. Bowman. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 23 The chair announced that the flowers had been presented in loving memory of Mrs. M. M. Furguson, by her children, Mrs. H. L. Isley and F. V. Furguson. The minutes of yesterday's and Saturday's sessions were read and approved. The Secretary was asked to write to Rev. J. F. Minnis; also to those who had sent flowers to Conference. He was asked to write a letter of thanks to Rev. L. B. Hayes for his offer of assistance in the Charlotte Church matter. R. S. Troxler reported on his visit to the Charlotte Church group yesterday. Conference voted to hear Brother R. S. Garmon, a member of that church. On motion Conference voted to assure the membership of the Charlotte Church of our sympathy, confidence and moral support. Three members of the Charlotte Church were introduced to Conference. On motion the matter concerning the Pageland Church was re-ferred to the President. The report of the Editor of the Herald was submitted, with the understanding that it would be completed after this week's issue of the paper and given to the Secretary for insertion in the Journal. (Report X) L. S. Helms and the delegate from Shelby-Caroleen, were ex-cused from further attendance. The report of the Boundary Committee was presented, and on motion adopted. (Report Y) The report of the Committee on Missions was read and on motion adopted. (Report Z) The report of the Committee on Financial Recommendations were submitted, and on motion adopted. (Report AA) Rev. L. R. O'Brien, pastor of the Baptist Church of this city, was introduced, and spoke briefly. The report of the Seminary Extension School was presented. The Secretary was in the chair while the Chairman of the Commit-tee spoke to the renort. On motion a committee consisting of Geo. R. Brown, G. L. Curry and J. C. Madison was appointed to canvass the Conference to secure at least forty men for the School. Dr. Humphreys stated that some one had pledged $100 toward the expense of putting on the school. Pledges were taken to under-write the other $100. The report of the Committee to Outline Goals for the Financial Objectives in the Fellowship Crusade was read, action to be taken later in the session. The report of the Committee on Pastoral Work was submitted and adopted as read. (Report DD) On motion Conference voted to reconvene at 1 :00 this after-noon instead of 1:30. The Treasurer of the Conference Council of Religious Educa-tion, J. C. Auman, submitted his report, (Report EE) On motion the report 'was adopted. The report of the Committee on Church Music. (Report FF), was adopted as read. The report of the Committee on Nominations was submitted, and adopted with minor changes. (Report GG) The following reports were adopted as read: Treasurer of the Superannuated Fund Society, listing payments to be made this year, (Report HH) ; Special Committee on the McCulloch Memorial Fund, (Report II) ; Committee on Ordination, (Report JJ). On motion Conference took recess. 24 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Monday Afternoon 1:00 After the singing of a hymn, R. A. Hunter led the Con-ference in prayer. Conference voted to ask Rev. C. E. Ridge, Dr. Paul S. Kennett and Rev. J. Elwood Carroll to furnish copies of their sermons to the church papers. On motion Conference voted to endorse "The Upper Room," and asked the chair to appoint a committee to promote its sale. The following constitute the Committee: F. W. Paschall, J. E. Carroll, J. W. Braxton. The report of the Committee on the Oak Ridge Property was submitted. On motion the report was adopted. (Report KK) The Committee on the Methodist Protestant-Recorder submitted its report. It was voted to change the word "required" to "urged." With this change, the report was adopted. (Report LL) The Chairman of the Committee on Official Character sub-mitted a verbal report, later to be put in writing, stating that the characters of all the ministers of the Conference had been passed. He made some remarks concerning the pastors' personal reports. (Report MM) The Secretary of the Faculty, H. F. Surratt, submitted a final report, but asked that any additions might be given to the Secretary of the Conference for insertion in the Journal. The report was adopted. (Report NN) The report of the Committee on Social Service was read, and on motion adopted. (Report 00) Geo. R. Brown asked the superannuate relation for Rev. J. R. Hutton. The request was granted by a rising vote. The Committee on Religious Education submitted a report ask-ing that the committee be discontinued. The report was adopted. (Report PP) A resolution concerning the payment of pastors' salaries was ordered tabled. The chairman of the Committee on Fraternal Relations, C. B. Way, submitted the report of the Committee. Conference voted to adopt the report. (Report QQ) An offering was taken for the janitor of the church in the amount of $10.65. The minutes of today's sessions up to this point were read and approved. The report of the Committee on the Methodist Protestant Herald was submitted by the chairman, T. G. Madison. On motion the report was adopted. (Report RR) The report of the Committee on Financial Objectives submitted a revised report. The report as amended was adopted. (Report CC) The Treasurer of the Conference, J. H. Allen, submitted a tentative report showing receipts and expenditures. He was granted the privilege of withholding the report until corrections could be made in it, have the report audited, then to submit it to the Sec-retary for insertion in the Journal. F. W. Paschall, Chairman of the Committee on Evangelism submitted the report of the Committee. On motion it was voted 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 25 to adopt the report and request its publication in the church papers, the Secretary to edit it for the journal. (Report TT) The Committee to solicit membership for the Pastors' Summer School reported it has secured forty or more. On motion Conference voted to meet in its next session begin-ning at 10:00 A. M., on Wednesday, November 9, 1938, the place to be named. Conference voted to take recess for thirty minutes, while waiting for the report of the Stationing Committee. After reassembling the time was profitably occupied in a scrip-ture and testimony meeting. Another recess was taken for 15 minutes. Conference then reassembled to hear the report of the Stationing Committee. Before the report was read, H. F. Fogle-man, made a statement, then asked Conference to grant him a letter of standing. Conference so voted. The report of the Stationing Committee was read by the Presi-dent, J. E. Pritchard, with S. W. Taylor in the chair. The report was on motion adopted, the Committee being given the privilege of adding the District Chairmen, and inserting any omissions. (Re-port UU) A motion to adjourn prevailed. The President led the Con-ference in a closing prayer, and Conference stood adjourned. J. E. PRITCHARD, President, C. W. BATES, Secretary. Asheboro, N. C. November 4-8, 1937. 2G North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. REPORTS (A) THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT To the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church meeting in Central Church, Asheboro, Novem-rer 4, 1937, in the one hundred and tenth session: Dear Brethren : Through the providence of the Great Head of the Church we are again permitted to see each other's faces and to join in the business of this Annual Session. We would confess our sins, both of commission and omission, as we remember the innumerable blessings which have followed us through the year like the pillar of cloud His chosen ones in the long ago. For we know that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness. Let us humbly seek His favor as we transact the business of His Church. Official Acts November 9—Brother K. G. Holt was appointed pastor of Yar-borough Charge. November 10—Brother D. T. Huss was appointed pastor of Kannapolis Charge. November 15—Brother B. M. Williams was released from Fall-ston Charge. November 15—Brother Q. L. Joyner was appointed pastor of Bess Chapel and Bessemer City Charge. November 16—Brother R. L. Hethcox was released from Mocksville Charge and appointed pastor of Fallston Charge. November 19—I accepted the services of Rev. H. W. Landrum, who was pastor of a Chase City Methodist Episcopal Church, South, as pastor of FriendshiD Church, near Chase City and known as Chase City Church. March 30—I appointed Brother Atlas Ridge pastor of Bethel, Dulins, Union Chapel and Elbaville Churches, Mocksville Charge. May 1—I appointed Brother Joseph F. Coble, who had just graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary, pastor of Union Grove Church, Mocksville Charge. August 24—Brother G. H. Henry was tried and convicted of maladministration and was suspended from all pastoral activities in the Methodist Protestant Church. September 20—The resignation of Brother F. A. Wright, pas-tor of Spencer-China Grove Charge, was accepted that he might enter Westminster Theological Seminary. October 6—Brother J. E. Garlington was released from Mid-way Church that he might enter Westminster Theological Seminary. Brother T. E. Strickland was invited by the Church to fill out the unexpired year and has done it very acceptably. Early in the Conference year Brother W. F. Ashburn, kindly agreed to supply Shady Grove Church for the year as pastor and has done most acceptable service. October 31—Bess Chapel was dedicated. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 27 The above list does not include such acts as holding quarterly conferences, attendance upon trustee meetings, directors' meetings of the Institute of Rural Church, and various meetings of like char-acter. I shall offer my report as Editor of the Methodist Protestant Herald as a separate report to you. These Have Finished Their Earthly Tasks On November 13, Sister Hunter, wife of Brother A. L. Hunter, went home. On November 27, Brother W. T. Totten, one of our Superannuated ministers, went to his reward. Again the Grim Reaper comes and takes from us Brother T. A. Williams, on No-vember 30. On January 10, Sister Reynolds, wife of Brother G. L. Reynolds, ceased her suffering to enter upon her eternal rest. On August 23, Sister Kennett, wife of Brother W. C. Kennett, who preceded her to the glory land, went home after reaching the age of four score and ten. Obituary committees have been appointed for all these and they will report to this Conference at the time appointed. And these all having received a good report through faith have entered upon their reward; but God having provided that we shall help complete their work, has spared us to bear record this day of their faithfulness to Him and to the tasks committed to their hands. The Fellowship Crusade Since a folder declaring the purpose of this Crusade has been placed into the hands of all of our pastors and published both in the Record and in the Trumpeter, we do not deem it necessary to do more here than to call to your attention what we have done about it. We have asked the Chairman of the Committee on Evangelism to pre-pare and submit to you such recommendations as he thinks are needed for us to realize this objective. A committee on the Recorder has been appointed and we shall expect this committee to make definite recommendations for securing larger subscriptions to that paper. Likewise, the Herald committee will doubtles present suggestions for increasing subscriptions to the Herald; and so we hope we shall reach objective number two. For realizing the third objective, a committee has been appointed to bring to your attention certain mat-ters pertinent to our indebtedness on the boards and institutions of our Church. And so we trust, we shall have time for due con-sideration to all these objectives of the Crusade. Our Children's Home We are calling especial attention to the report of Superin-tendent Dixon to this Conference, for herein is brought to your consideration first hand the accomplishments and the needs of this institution. We believe you will give to it and to him your most cordial consideration. Beloved, we are doing a great work here. Greater, we believe than many of our people are aware of. The Methodist Protestant-Recorder This is the official organ of our denomination. Its past service is not the only ground of its appeal to us for support. That service has been indispensable to our growth as a denomination and the Editorial Chair has been occupied by some of our greatest leaders. 28 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. But the Recorder still offers to both pastor and people a medium through which we may grow by subscribing to and reading its pages. Our people in this Conference should take the Recorder. It might go into many times the homes it now makes it weekly visitation into. And we hope the Recorder committee shall find a way by which this shall happen. The Methodist Protestant Herald It has been the task of your president to edit this paper the present Conference year. It has been a pleasant task—really we have enjoyed it. AA nile submitting our report as Editor and Busi-ness Manager separately, we want to say here, we think we owe it to ourselves to make the Herald a better paper and we believe it could easily be done were our people to become Herald conscious by becoming Herald, readers. AA'e are expecting the Herald com-mittee to bi'ing some vital suggestions to you at this annual meeting. High Point College High Point College is having the best year in its history. The attendance upon the school during this semester far exceeds the at-tendance of any other year. The completion of _ihe AA'renn Memo-rial Library and the Stadium present two indisputable evidence? of a new lease on life—proofs that the College is going on even though it has had a tremendous load to carry. President Humphreys will bring to you in his annual report such facts and items of interest as are vital to our consideration at this session and we hope that some means may be provided for clearing the way for further progress by reducing the indebtedness upon the institution to the vanishing point in the near future. Status of First Church, Charlotte In order that the First Church, Charlotte, situation shall be better understood, we want to review the case briefly here. Hearing that Pastor Hendry and some of the members of First Church were opposed to Methodist unification we visited Pastor Hendry and dis-cussed this matter several times. In one of my visits to him in the early part of this year I agreed to appoint a special committee of ministers and laymen to represent the North Carolina Annual Con-ference to meet with a committee of First Church and see if an agreement could be reached by which this Church property could be sold to them: for it had become evident that our most loyal people had left the Church. The committees met but our committee did not think the offer made by the committee representing First Church was enough for the property and told them that they would not recommend this to the next Annual Conference. So this effort ended here. Some time after this, the congregation of First Church passed a resolution authorizing the Church to borrow 88,000 on the property . and to pay off the present indebtedness which then was 85,500. The proposal was approved and the money was borrowed. The debt of 85,500 was paid. Not long after this occurred the membership of this Church voted to deed this this Church property, which belonged to First Methodist Protestant Church, to the First Community Church, for no other consideration than the Community Church would assume the 88,000 then due on the property. Being informed of this I again visited Charlotte, verified the rumor, saw the deed which had 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 29 been recorded, transferring the property to the Community Church, also saw the statement of faith of the First Community Church, and was told it had been fully organized and that Rev. G. H. Henry was the chosen pastor and that the First Methodist Protestant Church did not have a pastor at all. Having with me several of our ministers, we agreed that the proper course for us to pursue was to employ legal counsel, this was dene soon after,, our lawyers are Stewart and Bobbitt, Charlotte, who at once instituted suit for the recovery of our praperty; the case is to come up in Mecklenburg County Superior Court sometime in the near future, the date has not yet been fixed. Having disposed of this phase of the case, I addressed a com-munication to Mr. Hendry and suggested that since his acts had proven conclusively that he no longer desired to remain in the Methodist Protestant Church, that if he would surrender his cre-dentials this act would complete his separation from us. Not hear-ing from his as to this suggestion, I wrote him that his acts were such that I would prefer charges of maladministration against him unless he gave up his standing in the Methodist Protestant Church. He did not make a reply to me by letter but did state through a Charlotte paper, which appeared to be sponsoring his cause, that he would defy the President of the Conference. Charges were pre-ferred, he was tried by five of the ministers of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church; five wit-nesses from First Methodist Protestant Church, Charlotte, appeared before the committee, and after due consideration Mr. Hendry was found guilty as charged and was suspended from all official rela-tions in the Methodist Protestant Church. This sentence was duly executed, the Secretary of the Committee sent him a copy of the sentence signed by the President of the Conference and by the Sec-retary of the committee. He was told that if he desired to appeal from this decision he had twenty days from that day. He has made no appeal and we recommend that his name be dropped from the Conference roll of ministers. And now since the First Community Church has refused to keep up its payments on the mortgage to the Jefferson Standard, this property is to be sold on the loth day of November at the Court-house door in Charlotte. As the situation there is quite unsettled in the community of the First Methodist Protestant Church, I recommend that a special committee of five be appointed by this Conference to canvass the situation there and try to report before this Conference shall ad-journ in order that we may determine whether we shall attempt to reorganize the work there or not. The State of the Church In making our appraisal of the state of the Church as it is rep-resented in this Annual Conference, we have used such materials as was sent to us in the reports of the pastors after holding their fourth quarterly conferences and cur observation of the general tendency of Church activities. A comparison made here with the results obtained a few years ago would be useful; but we forego this. Here are some facts as found in the reports of sixty-one pastors, of these reporting; fourteen want to change pastorates; thirteen are undecided; thirty-four will be glad to return to the old pastorate; nine pastoral charges have increased the pastor's salaries for next year; one decreased it; thirty-eight charges paid salaries in SO North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. full, seven charges had not fixed salary for next year. As to bud-gets: twenty-eight charges paid W. S. in full; twenty-five have paid A. C. budget in full; forty-one report Herald subsidy paid in full. There are here given the charges which have paid in full but in some cases two or more churches on charges have paid out, but we could not count the charges as being out. You must keep in mind that about twenty pastor's reports are not counted in this survey and there will be some changes made in some which did report. But the materials are ' aluable and indicate an improvement in finances over last year. Membership statistics show the following, there have been 786 accessions to these churches reporting with a net gain in member-ship of 549; of course, these figures will be considerably changed. We would predict a net gain in membership much greater than these reports seem to indicate. Summing up the reports placed into my hands by the pastors, we are of the opinion that our work, as a whole, is in a very good condition. We have encouraged all of our pastors to correct their Church registers even though they should have to report a net loss and we hope it has been done by all of them so thoroughly that the number of members reported to Conference will tally with the actual members of our churches. The Budget Scheme We believe it wise to continue the budget schedule approved two years ago fixing the time for raising the Annual Conference budget as follows: January-February: A. C. Expenses. March-April: High Point College. May-June: Church Extension. July-August: Annual Conference Debt. Seotember-October : Superannuates. My Valedictory And now again it becomes my duty as your president, to say farewell. But it likewise becomes my privilege to hail my successor and to bid him God-speed. These five years have quickly passed into the chambers of memory. But in their passing they have car-ried many tokens of your confidence and esteem; these I shall held as the richest heritage of this office. I appreciate most profoundly the privilege you have given me to serve my Lord and my Church in this capacity. Your kindness has been unstinted and your consider-ation has been so great that no hardship has been exacted of me during these five years. I have endeavored to perform the duties of two: editing the Methodist Protestant Herald and serving as your president this year. The new office has entailed more traveling and more time spent in my study. But I have enjoyed the work and have tried to the best of my ability to maintain a dual consciousness of being your President and your Editor. And- while the work has net been too much for me. I do not think this Conference really desires to continue this arrangement. That, however, is a matter for the Conference to decide. And now as I shall step down in order that my successor shall step into rav place and my mantle shall fall upon his shoulders; let me join you who shall choose him, in praying heaven's richest bless-ings upon him. that he shall have grace, wisdom and physical strength to perform faithfully and well the tasks of this office. Respectfully submitted, R. M. ANDREWS. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 31 (B) STEWARDSHIP We, your Committee on Stewardship, wish to report the follow-ing observations: First, From a study of many former reports, we find that the Stewardship of money has been the main theme, and that the Stew-wardship of All of Life has not been dealt with in the main. Second, That the Stewardship of Individual Responsibility, of Influence, Talent, Home, School, State, Our Fellowmen in general, has not been emphasized as we believe all these, and any others that may ccme in for their share of attention, should be; and we believe that the proper emphasis placed upon all of these, would cause us to realize more the importance of greater liberality, and a better system of giving, — Therefore we recommend, That in our preaching and practising we give more thought to the Stewardship of All of Life. N. G. BETHEA. (C) TRUSTEES OF DISTRICT PARSONAGE Receipts 1936 11- 2 Balance on Hand $ 71.01 12- 7 J. H. Allen, Treasurer 500.00 1937 Rents 540.00 Dividend Closed Bank 1.50 S 1,112.51 Disbursements 1936 12- 2 Odell Hardware Company on account.... $ 26.55 12- 8 Fry & Stevens—Insurance 11.25 12-14 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 300.00 12-28 Cdell Hardware Co. for W. B. Wavnick 100.00 1937 1- 2 Cody Realty Company 50.00 1-12 F. R. Hutton—Insurance 15.00 2—10 Flythe Insurance Agency—Insu-s.nce.... 22.50 2-11 Merrimon Insurance Agencv—Ins 22.50 3-27 City of High Point—Paving 30.00 4-19 Cody Realty Company—Interest 57.08 5-26 T. B. Gaskins—Plastering—Tate Street 26.75 6-12 R. M. Andrews—Repairs 10.60 7-23 J. A. Jones—Painting—High Point 25.00 7-29 W. D. Wavnick—Repairs in full.... 190.38 8- 3 R. M. Andrews—Repairs 5.00 8- 3 J. A. Jones—Painting—High Point 25.00 9-23 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 25.00 9-23 R. M. Andrews—Repairs—High Point.. 12.75 11-1 Cody Realty & Mortgage Co.—Interest 50.00 11-1 J. Norman Wills, Treasurer—Interest.. 24.00 11-1 Cdell Hardware Company—On Account 35.68 11- 1 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 25.00 11-1 Home Building & Material Company — On Account 10.00 11- 1 Cash on Hand 12.47 S 1.112.51 32 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Liabilities D. A. McLaurin Note ? 140.00 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Mortgage 5,750.00 Mrs. H. A. Garrett—Interest 1,722.50 Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.—Mortgage.. 3,500.00 Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.—Interest 160.00 Superannuate Fund Society 800.00 Superannuate Fund Society—Interest... 218.00 Odell Hardware Company 100.00 Paving Assessment : 177.78 $12,568.28 F. R. STOUT, Treasurer. (D) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE Your Committee is charged with the responsibility of making financial recommendations to this Conference which will carry out one phase of the Fellowship Crusade which has been described as "a concerted movement throughout the Methodist Protestant Church which seeks to quicken the spiritual life of our members and to provide new outlets for loyalty and service to Christ." That phase of the program which emphasizes the quickening of the spiritual life will be given due consideration by your Committee on Evan-gelism. The second phase of the program, namely, that which emphasizes literature, will be considered by your Committee on The Methodist Protestant-Recorder and your Committee on The Methodist Protestant Herald. This report, therefore, is to deal with the third ohase of the Fellowship Crusade—that part which provides "new outlets for loyalty and service to Christ" in financial support. We feel the moral impact upon us to do something about our financial obligations. First, because the other two great Methodist churches are making special effort to set their houses in financial order by the time of Methodist Union; the Methodist Episcopal Church with her "Million Unit Fellowship", and the Methodist Epis-copal Church, South, with her "Bishops' Crusade". Secondly, we feel an obligation to do something about our liabilities because many of them are of long standing and demand attention because of their age, and, also, because they are standing in the way of new plans of kingdom service. And thirdly, our entire denomina-tion is entering into the Fellowship Crusade. In addition to the indebtedness on High Point College and the indebtedness of the denominational Boards, both of which we should share in liquidating, we have the following Annual Conference obligations : Liabilities of Trustees of District Parsonage 812,568.28 Liabilities of Board of Church Extension 4,700.00 Liabilities of Treasurer of Annual Conference 1,500.00 Total Liabilities $18,768.28 Be it Resolved, therefore, First, That we endorse the Fellowship Crusade in all three of its aspects. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 33 Secondly, That we pledge ourselves to strive to raise thirty thousand dollars annually for the next two years to be applied the first year as follows: — For High Point College $15,000.00 For N. C. Annual Conference Interests 7,000.00 ((By which is meant the three above listed boards or treasurers. Amounts to be pro-rated between these three according to the money raised and the several obligations) . For the General Conference Boards 8,000.00 Thirdly, That the Fellowship Crusade Committee be created to devise plans for raising this money, said plans to be presented to and endorsed by this Annual Conference, and to supervise the prosecution of these plans daring the coming year. The Fellow-ship Crusade Committee shall be composed of the President, Secre-tary, and Treasurer of the Annual Conference, the President of the North Carolina Woman's Branch, Treasurer of the Board of Church Extension, the Treasurer of Board of Trustees of _ District Parsonages, the Chairmen of the Committees on Evangelism and Methodist Protestant Herald. Rev. J. Clyde Auman, Judge Lewis E. Teague, and the Editor of The Methodist Protestant Herald. Respectfully submitted, J. ELWOOD CARROLL. Chairman, E. LESTER BALLARD, Secretary. (E) THE COMMISSION ON METHODIST COOPERATION Dear Brethren : The Commission held its annual meeting in the office of the Editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate, with all the par-ticipating Conference represented, but with a rather small attendance due to unavoidable absences on the part of the representatives from the three bodies constituting the Commission. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. M. T. Plyler, submitted a historic statement of the origin and purpose of the Commission. On motion of Dr. W. P. Few, the paper was ordered made a part of this report and the basis for any suggestions we may have to make to the Conference. It is as follows: The two Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at their annual session in 1922 provided for a Joint Commission. This Commission met in Greensboro, January 18. 1923, and organized by selecting Rev. M. T. Plyler, President and Rev. R. C. Stubbins, Secretary. The personnel of the Joint Commission was as follows: Meth-odist Protestant Church, Rev. T. M. Johnson, Rev. J. D. Williams, Rev. R. C. Stubbins, Mr. R. F. Williams. Mr. J. H. Allen and Mr. L. F. Ross. Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Rev. J. H. Barnhardt, Rev. J. F. Kirk and Mr. Fred N. Tate, representing the Western North Carolina Conference and Rev. M. T. Plyler, Rev. C. B. Cul-breth and Dr. W. P. Few, representing the North Carolina Conference. 34 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The commission caused the following address to be sent to the Methodists of North Carolina: "We are duly mindful of the com-mon origin of our separate Methodisms, which are one in spirit, life and doctrine; and always have been a unit in the effort to spread scriptural holiness over the land. Moreover, the increasing com-plexity of the social order, with its problems and the readjustments going on about us, admonish us that our Methodist people must gather their forces for a more vigorous church life and unite for a mutual advance. Under the blessings of Heaven, our two Methodist churches must become a still greater force for righteousness and spiritual advance in North Carolina. Every atom of energy must be mobilized against a common foe ; loss of power and effectiveness, due to unnecessary friction, must cease. What can Methodists do to contribute to this end? We would suggest: 1. That our preachers and people come to know the efforts and aspirations of each by cultivating more cordial and intimate relations one with the other. Interchange of pulpits and union of efforts in revival campaigns may prove helpful to this end. 2. That wherever the two churches are working side by side in a community, careful attention and serious thought be given by both churches to see that some way be found to prevent antagonism and waste of energy in doing the work that Methodism as a whole should do. These local issues must be worked out by the good men and women who are on the ground and have been brought to see the sin of depleted strength that ought to be united against the enemies of righteousness. 3. That due attention be given to co-ordinating undertakings and to readjustments of churches in certain sections where both must continue a useless struggle until the best and wisest will be convinced of the folly of present methods. Why not move to have the conferences involved in this venture in North Carolina to estab-lish a permanent Board of Meditation? 4. That we plan and pray that our two Methodisms may this good year of our Lord be one in spirit and aim and effort in doing the work to which we are called in North Carolina." At a second meeting in Greensboro, October 10, of the same year, the Commission recommended to the Conference that this Joint Commission be continued and authorized to use its best efforts to aid in the work of the two Methodisms. Since we "favor and long for a united Methodism," our first concern was to secure closer and more intimate cooperation between the two churches. Expressing our gratitude for the cordial and brotherly relations ex-isting between the members of the great Methodist family we sug-gested interchange of pulpits and certain readjustments as soon as possible of our country church work. From the first, fraternal mes-sages have been heard at each conference session. In 1932 further gratification was expressed over the appoint-ment of the Commission of the three Methodisms looking to the present plan which is now nearing the final action of the Confer-ences. A ten year plan, similar to that which led to the union of English Methodism, was suggested in 1933, but the union movement has gone so much faster than any of us had thought possible a few years ago that a decade was not necessary. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church . 35 In connection with the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration of Ameri-can Methodism, January 6, 1935, the first united conference of the three Methodisms in this state was held in Greensboro, Bishop Wm. F. McDowell, of Washington, being the chief speaker. We have come along these past fifteen years pleased to know each other better as we have moved to the union of American Methodism. Would not this Aldersgate year be a favorable time for Method-ism to become more nearly one in soul and body by stressing these experiences of early Methodists in all our churches? Allow me to suggest that this Commission take some definite action to report to our annual Conferences. As suggested by the paper, the Commission recommends that we give our thought and attention to the celebration of the Aldersgate experience, participating annual conferences to act with their Commission in planning programs and selecting places in which the three Methodisms may come together in the observance of this event which is our common origin. We are naming, Thursday, December 2, 1937, at 10:00 A. M., at the office of the Editor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate as the time and place for hold-ing the first meeting of the joint committee. We would call attention to our report to the Conferences held last year to the suggestions made therein concerning efforts to bring our three groups into closer fellowship looking to the time when they shall be united into the one new Church. A good deal of pro-gress has been made in this direction, a number of the churches put-ting at least some of the suggestions into practice. To these sugges-tions we would add that wherever possible the pastors and churches of the three groups unite in the holding of district conferences, under the direction of the Presiding Elders, the District Superinten-dents, and the President of the three Methodist bodies. We are taking the liberty of naming Rev. C. B. Culberth to represent the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at the session of the Blue Ridge-Atlanfic Conference of the Meth-odist Episcopal Church; and Dr. M. T. Plyler to represent the two conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at the session of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protes-tant Church. - May the blessing of God and the guidance of His Holy Spirit rest upon the deliberations of the Conferences as they meet in their sessions this fall. M. T. PLYLER, Chairman C. W. BATES, Secretary (F) NORTH CAROLINA BRANCH OF WOMEN'S WORK I should like to have you go with me on a journey to the head waters of the river Jordan. If we follow this stream from its source we find many little streams giving themselves to it. As the river flows on and on it gives itself to a sea around whose banks grow beautiful trees and flowers, and in whose waters we find food to sustain our bodies. This sea gives itself again to the river Jordan which flows on and on and waters the plain for sixty miles until it flows into another sea which receives the waters from the stream but never gives any of its water either to the plain or to another river. It has no outlet. Around this second sea no living thing grows, either in its waters or on its banks. 36 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The first sea I mentioned is the Sea of Galilee. Our Master walked on its waters, and found his first disciples there. The second sea is the Dead Sea, it keeps all its waters. These two seas have their types in the church. The first is typical of the church that rejoices in the beautiful, giving of loving service to humanity ever to the uttermost parts of the earth. The second is typical of the church that keeps and keeps and keeps and finds no joy in service to the uttermost parts of the earth. A sea that has no outlet becomes a stagnant dead sea. Like-wise a church whose members have no outlet for their love becomes a stagnant dead church. The Master said of the man who would not use his talent: "Take ye the talent from him and give to him that hath ten talents." Horace Mann gave some very splendid advice to which the women's organizations have listened. He said, "Be ashamed to die until you have achieved some victory for humanity." The object of the Methodist Protestant Women's Work is to organize and strengthen the work of the women in the conference; to promote the spiritual, educational social and financial welfare of the churches; to increase intelligent interest in world wide mis-sions and to acquaint the women with the whole program of the denomination. We shall consider that we have really achieved a victory for humanity when we have enlisted the sympathies of all our women in this great work. I heard recently that a member of an auxiliary that has been functioning only a few months asked the question: "Why didn't some one tell us before about all this work that was to be done?" There is real joy in service when the women have a thorough un-derstanding of the purpose and plan of the Women's Auxiliary, and have definite, attainable goals set before them. As we devote serious Mission Study to the problems that con-front one people after another, year after year, we are becoming slowly but surely interested in world-wide missions. We are study-ing along two lines this year. The one concerns the Rebuilding of Rural America. The other concerns 250,000,000 people, one-seventh of the people of the world, and the system of religion, Mohammedanism, which has controlled their whole life. We are thinking of the difference it would make in the lives of those people if they could say "Our Father." Our active auxiliaries have a better understanding of various phases of our work than was evident a year ago. There is an in-creased activity along spiritual and devotional lines, and these we consider as indicative of healthy growth. Our records show 100 Women's Auxiliaries, 5,000 women are included in the memberships of the churches covered by these Auxi-liaries. 2,700 women are cooperating in Auxiliary work. 531 sub-scribe to the Missionary Record. 48 Children's organizations are maintained; 733 children are enrolled in these. Six new auxiliaries have been organized since last conference, these are Mt. Pleasant and Lawndale on Cleveland Circuit, Kernersville, Haw River Circuit Aux-iliary, Vickrey Church on Guilford Charge, Union Grove on Mocksville Charge and Gillburg on Vance Charge. Denton Ladies' Aid has be- 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 37 come an Auxiliary. Pleasant Union Auxiliary on Mt. Pleasant Charge has been discontinued. Benevolences There have been innumerable gifts to our work that cannot be estimated by figures. There was genuine pleasure manifested in the presentation of gifts of cakes, canned goods, clothing, coupons, Christ-mas gifts to the Children's Home; quilts to Alvan Drew Industrial School at Pine Ridge, Ky; rugs to Bethel Home at Weaverville, N. C. ; gifts to aged people in our home in West Lafayette, Ohio; and material to Dillonvale mission before our work there was discontinued. These were in addition to local work of gifts to churches and parsonages and other local service. Our opportuniy to help Mr. Minnis with the ex-pense of transporting his automobile to India met with a ready re-sponse. Pastors' Aid Lacking necessary data I have made no attempt to appraise the work of the Ladies Aid Societies. These have doubtless met many local needs, but we greatly desire to stimulate in them the desire to enlarge their sympathies. To this end we have created a new office in the N. C. Work. Mrs. E. Lester Ballard has been elected Secretary of Pastors' Aid in the Branch. We already had Pastors Aid in the Auxiliaries who sponsor all local work formerly done by Aid Societies. Through our Branch Secretary of Pastors Aid we hope to get in future a more accurate knowledge of all the work done by the women of the church. We also hope, through her good work to effect the merging of our remaining Aid Societies with Auxiliaries or the or-ganization of Auxiliaries to take the place of Ladies Aid Societies. Student Loan Fund Since the opening of High Point College in 1924, we have made loans to ninety five students, throiigh our Student Loan Fund. Twenty two students have receved loans since last conference. Financial Our budget for the Branch year April to April is $10,000. We will still need $1,269 to meet this budget when all auxiliaries apportion-ments have been met in full. In order to meet the unapportioned part of our budget we have two plans. We have assumed $750.00 of the salary of Rev. J. F. Minnis, missionary to India, as a special above the auxiliary appor-tionments, and the Young People's organizations are asked to raise $o00 for the part of Mr. Minnis' salary that goes to the upkeep of his three children. Missionaries who have children receive one hundred dollars annually for each of their children, and we feel reasonably sure that our young people in the State will be glad to raise this part of our budget. Cards have been issued by Mesdames Hammer, Nicholson and Kearns, asking for "Prayers" and "Sharers" and "The Budget in Full." Another plan has been used that should bear some fruit. All pastors who have churches without auxiliaries have been asked to distribute to women in these churches, leaflets bearing the title "How Much Do You Believe in Evangelism?" which we furnished them. Those who read these leaflets should have received a specific appeal 38 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. for a "love gift" to be applied on World Service from their churches. We hope those who have not responded to that appeal will yet do so. North Carolina has never yet had the joy of meeting its World Service budget in full, though many of our auxiliaries meet their ap-portionments in full. We earnestly hope that the day is not far distant when we shall have an Auxiliary in every church. Our Supreme task is to lift up Christ so that Love will be the supreme law of life. "He marked our trail! Along the uncertain road, Where we must tread the journey day by day, Walked One who marked the trail to His abode, And said "Come, follow me! I am the Way." Disbursements from November 1, 1936—November 1, 1937 General Conference Treasurer for World Service $5,185.96 High Point College 987.10 Children's Home 1,640.50 Bethel Home , 653.79 High Point College Student Loan Fund 653.79 Methodist Protestant Herald 120.00 Minimis Automobile transportation to India 210.00 Other items Contingent Fund 306.51 Total $9,757.65 This is an increase of $1,217.05 over the amount reported to Confer-ence from November 1935 to November 1936. The N. C. Branch of Womens Work is doing its best to carry out the whole denominational program. We are grateful to all the pas-tors who have talked and preached missions and thus added inspira-tion to the effort of all Christendom to bring about that day when "The earth shall be filled Avith the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Respectfully Submitted, MRS. R. M. ANDREWS, President of N. C. Branch of Women's Work. (G) THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH IN NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATED, AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1937 Receipts Balance brought forward $ 64.68 Rent from Garden plots 10.50 Grace Church 2.00 Sharpe and Doggett 73.32 Total Receipts $ 150.50 Disbursements Stamps, Letter File, Etc $ 7.00 Interest on Annuity Bonds 42.00 Insurance 10.20 Expenses of Secretary-Treasurer 20.00 Bank Service Charge 6.00 Total Disbursements $ 85.20 Balance on Deposit with Wachovia Bank & Tr. Co. S65.30 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 39 Assets Deposited with Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. § 65.30 Mortgage Vs. Annuity Bonds 1,450.00 Building Plans 1,750.00 $ 3,265.30 Real Estate—Greensboro, N. C. Asheboro Street Lots $ 4,500.00 High Point, N. C.—Children's Home Site $110,000.00 Building & Equipment 147,445.00 $257,445.00 Total Assets $265,210.30 Liabilities Annuity Bonds $ 1,400.00 Bonds Outstanding 28,000.00 Notes Payable: *Jefferson Standard Life Ins. Co 110,000.00 C. C. Robbins 14,800.00 J. S. Pickett 15,272.58 Burrus Estate 10,300.00 Sundry Notes 12,300.00 Interest on Bonds 13,000.00 Due High Point College 32,851.52 Total Liabilities $257,924.10 Assets over Liabilities $ 7,286.20 The Board of Education during the year deeded in fee simple and without remuneration to the Trustees of High Point College the college site, including the buildings and their furnishings, which had, accord-ing to our last annual report, a value of $610,816.30. *This note is secured by first Mortgage real estate bonds on the High Point College property and the Children's Home property. C. R. HINSHAW, Secretary-Treasurer. (H) REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ROBERTS BEQUEST Receipts Balance on Hand $302.97 W. M. Howard on loan 50.00 Interest collected 50.00 Interest collected 63.00 Interest collected 70.00 Dividend N. C. Bank & Trust Co 57.69 Interest Collected 63.00 Interest Collected 120.00 $ 776.66 1936 Nov. 5. Nov. 9. 1937 Feb. 1. May 10. June 12- Julv 9. Oct. 15. Nov. 4. 1936 Nov. 10. Nov. 11. 1937 Jan. 13. Jan. 13. Jan. 30. Sept. 10. Sept. 20. Jan. 14. May 14. Sept. 13. 40 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. Disbursements Loans to Students J. F. Coble $100.00 Forrest Wagoner 50.00 J. F. Coble $100.00 Forrest Wagoner 100.00 J. Leo Pittard 50.00 Thurman H. Vickerv 75.00 Sulon Ferree 100.00 $ 575.00 For Mimeograph Work $ 1.36 Postage 1.00 Postage 1.00 $ 578.36 Balance in Security National Bank $ 198.30 J. NORMAN WILLS, Treasurer. (I) REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE FULLER REQUEST 1936 Nov. 1. Balance on hand $ 62.94 1937 May 17. Dividend United Bank & Trust Co 26.77 July 1. Interest to date 1.25 Sept. 27. Final Dividend, United Bank & Trust Co.... 8.92 Oct. 25. Rev. E. G. Cowan on Loan 25.00 $ 124.88 Above amount on deposit in Savings Department of Guilford National Bank. J. NORMAN WILLS, Treasurer. (J) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION One of the most important functions of the church today is the Christian Education of its people. A majority of persons coming into the church come through the Sunday School and the general life of the church is enriched by Christian Education. A. Institutions We are proud of the work which all of our denominational insti-tutions are doing. We endorse the work of High Point College and urge the support of President Humphreys and the program of the college. We call upon pastors and people to see that the assessment for High Point College is raised in full. We reaffirm our belief that this is the best school for Methodist Protestant boys and girls in this section. Dr. Forlines is to be commended on the improvement made at the Seminary. We covet a warm place in the hearts of our member-ship for this School of the Prophets. We recommend that a special time be designated for the preachers to stress Christian Education 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 41 and that one Sunday's offering during- the month of December go to the Seminary. B. Religious Education We recommend that this Conference cooperate in every possible way in the fourfold program, outlined and promoted by our Confer-ence Council and the Department of Religious Education of the Gen-eral Board, for the Christian Education of children, youth, and adults; and the special effort of training leaders for our local churches. W. M. HOWARD, Jr., JAMES T. BOWMAN. (K) MINISTER'S MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Your committee appointed this morning to take under considera-tion the Ministers' Mutual Benefit Association, as set up by the Albe-marle Conference last year, has taken the matter under careful con-sideration, and we unanimously make the following recommendations: 1. That hereafter a flat rate of one per cent be laid on the salaries of all ministers and preachers working under the appoint-ment of the Conference. 2. That as now, the first $500 on all salaries be exempt. 3. That this money be paid to the Treasurer of the Conference, and carefully designated M. M. B. A. Payments may be made during the interim of conference, or during the conference session through the Conference Treasurer's envelop. 4. That any member of the Conference who does not cooperate in this plan will not be allowed to participate in this fund upon his superannuation until all of his back dues are paid. Provided, how-ever, that this rule shall not hold against pastors whose salaries do not exceed $500. 5. That a record be kept from year to year of all pastors who pay their percentage allotment, and that this record be preserved in the files of the Superannuate Fund Society. 6. That the money derived for Superannuates from this source be turned over at each conference to the Conference Board of Super-annuates, and that the total amount be distributed each year by them. 7. We recommend, further, that a refund of one per cent be made by the Conference Treasurer to all ministers and preachers who paid two per cent this year. T. M. JOHNSOSN, GEORGE R. BROWN J. CLYDE AUMAN J. A. BURGESS, S. W. TAYLOR. (L) CONFERENCE COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION During the past year we have rendered service to the local churches through the different divisions of the Council. It is impos-sible to make a detailed report here. The reports of the superinten-dents of the various divisions are filed with the Secretary. As pres- 42 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. ident of the Council, I want to extend a word of appreciation to these workers for their faithful service. We are glad to note an improvement in both the interest that is being manifest in the work and the quality of work that is being done in this field throughout the Conference. The Methodist Protestant Herald has rendered valuable service to the Council. We want to thank the editor for the space he has so graciously given to our program. The following recommendations are presented as our program for the future : 1. That recommendations 2, 4, 6 of last year's report be con-tinued for another year. 2. That threefold "Teaching Mission" be launched to include the following: A. Three conferences on Christian Education (one for each Pastor's Federation) and that these conferences be held in the second week in January. B. A series of articles on Christian Education be pub-lished in the Methodist Protestant Herald. C. A series of leadership education schools be held in-cluding local classes, area schools and the High Point College school, June 20-25. 3. That we again extend our appreciation to Rev. F. L. Gibbs for his faithful service to the local churches and the Conference and that we pledge to him our continued support. 4. That our Sunday schools be urged to cooperate with West-minster Theological Seminary in the matter of securing books for the Seminary library. 5. That we observe Young People's Day in January, 1938, in all of our charges. Respectfully Submitted, T. J. WHITEHEAD. President. (M) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE We have studied the message of the President carefully and consider it a modest report of his many duties as our chief executive, especially in view of the fact that he served in the dual capacity of President of the Conference and editor of The Methodist Protes-tant Herald. We commend him especially for his method of handling the pre-liminary procedures of the Fellowship Crusade by appointing certain committees to present plans to this Annual Conference for carrying out the purposes of the Crusade; and also, for the thorough and fair manner in which he handled the delicate and complicated Charlotte Church situation. We concur in the recommendation that the name of Rev. G. H. Hendry be deleted from the Conference roll of min-isters. We endorse the recommendation that the Committee on In-vestigation of the Charlotte Church be appointed. We favor the Pres-ident's suggestion in regard to the continuation of the schedule adop-ted two years ago for the time of raising the Annual Conference claims (See report). We recommend that the President's message be printed in full in the Journal. REV. J. W. BRAXTON, D. T. HUSS. 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 43 (N) REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE M. P. CHILDREN'S HOME, HIGH POINT, N. C. NOVEMBER 6th, 1937 Members and Friends of the Annual Conference: Dear Fellow Workers: With gratitude to God for His continued blessings upon us, and with thanks to you for your cooperation, and to our people generally for their sympathy and help, we take pleasure in presenting to you our annual report. The Children We have 110 children, 54 girls and 56 boys. The two college boys who are helping with the work in the boy's dormitory this year are two of our own boys who entered High Point College in Sep-tember. They are doing fine work among the boys. The health of the children has been unusually good, and the Doctors and Dentists have been exceedingly kind in rendering cheerfully all needed ser-vices. We let the health of our children speak for their keeps, and we challenge any other home to present a better health record. The Government And Child Care Through the Social Security Act, which became operative on July 1, 1937, it was thought that orphanages would be somewhat re-lieved of the strain that has been upon them. Through this act the Government proposes to aid dependent children; but somehow very little relief has come to the orphanages yet from that source. Some relief will perhaps come to some dependent children, but there will always be more dependent children than the orphanages can care for. So the entrance of the State and Federal Government into the field of child care has not diminished the demand upon your Chil-dren's Home. Additions to Property And Equipment During the year we have — 1. Bought a new bus, built to carry 40 people. The Nance Chevrolet Company of Asheboro gave us their commissions on the chassis, and the Hackney Brothers of Wilson gave us their commis-sions on the body, and made a liberal donation. So we got an ex-cellent bus at a little over $1,000 by paying cash. The Christian En-deavorers of the denomination, with a few Sunday school classes and a few individuals, have paid $389.71, and we borrowed enough to pay the balance. A bus like that should last at least ten years. 2. We removed some old dilapidated sheds and an old potato house, and built a new potato house and a four space garage. This is for the school bus, one car, farm trucks and tractor. 3. We built gravel roads to each dormitory, to overcome the muddy conditions in winter. 4. Through the help of Mr. T. D. Harris of Washington, D. C, and by taking a small amount out of the A. S. Pickett estate, we built memorial gates at the entrances of the drive way to the Girls' Dormitory. We are hoping that some body will be led to build similar gates in front of the Boy's Dormitory. 44 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. 5. Through the gift of fence posts from Cleveland Charge and from Davidson Charge we were enabled to put our pasture fences in good condition. As soon as crops are in, and there is a bit of spare time, we hope to put our barn lot fences in good condition. Our Branch Secretary Mrs. J. M. Stone of Greensboro is the Children's Home Secretary from the North Carolina Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary, as Sec-retary of Benevolences as she is officially called. Mrs. Stone has been very faithful to the Home, lending a hand whenever possible. It was through her solicitation that the cash amount was raised for the bus. The Hand of Death We sorrowfully report the death of Mr. Charles F. Finch of Thomasville, who was a faithful member of the Board of Trustees of the Home. His counsel and his contributions will be greatly missed. The Trustees in their recent meeting appointed a committee to draft suitable resolutions in memory of Brother Finch. They also elected Mrs. Charles F. Finch to take his place on the Board of Trustees. Bequests We have had notice of the following bequests during the year: 1. Mr. H. G. Ellington, Han-is Chapel, Vance, created a trust fund of S750.00 for the Home, interest on same to be paid semi-annually. 2. Mr. L. P. Byrd of Mt. Gilead remembered the Home, leaving 3% of the residue of his estate to it. This will is in litigation, but we are hoping that something will be coming to us out of it. 3. Mr. C. L. Trantham of Haw River Circuit remembered the Home, but his heirs had the will set aside. The Trustees have voted to set aside any amounts coming through bequests as a Reserve Fund, the interest only to be used for current expenses, except by direction of the Trustees. So our peo-ple must meet the running expenses of the Home by living gifts. Is The Work Worth While, And Are We Undertaking Too Much? Twenty seven years ago we determined that it is a worthwhile work, and now our 200, or more, young people scattered over this State and others testify to the worthwhileness of it. They speak for themselves in tones of eloquence bidding us press on in this great service. And what, with 220 churches and 30,000 members, is 110 chil-dren for us to care for? That gives us about two churches per child, or one child for every 270 members; or counting out the con-tributions by the Duke Endowment and the General Conference, and also what comes in from other conferences about Thanksgiving and Christmas, it leaves about $18,000 per year to be raised by North Carolina Methodist Protestants. Some Outstanding Gifts In Substance A bundle of outings by the Minneola Manufacturing Company, Gibsonville; a bundle of ginghams, by the E. M. Holt Plaid Mills, 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 45 Burlington; a bundle of remnants by the Erlanger Mills of Lexing-ton; 500 chicks by the North State Hatchery, Greensboro; 48 shirts, the Sherrod Shirt Company, High Point ; nearly 200 yards of home-spun, The Biltmore Industries, Asheville; Cleveland Circuit 900 black locust posts cut and gotten out for us; 225 cedar posts by Mr. A. C. Harris, Chapel Hill, on Davidson. These were cut and delivered to us by the men of Liberty church on Davidson; ten bags of flour, Mr. C. H. Kirkman, Tabernacle Church; 40 bushels of peaches by Mr. M. C. McDonald, West End, N. C; 24 bushels peaches by Rev. N. M. Harrison, Asheboro; and besides these a large number of the harvest home offerings last Fall were fine. And we are expecting even better this time, for we put out over 2,000 empty glass jars to be filled. The most of these remain to be gathered in yet, and many others will contribute who did not take the jars. Present Financial Condition Through the regular contributions, by the help of two splendid bequests, and with larger contributions from both the Duke Endow-ment and the General Conference, we were enabled to pay our bills in full, as of April 1. Then came the Summer slump in the regular offerings and we fell behind again. Following that came the last payments of the Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Pickett estate and we were up again. And now the Fall and Winter supplies have had to be bought and we are a bit behind again. Eut we are practically running even now. You will please understand though that we have no bequests to fall back on for the coming year, so if the Home keeps out of debt the free-will offerings will have to be larger. This should begin with an increased Thanksgiving offering from every church and Sunday school in the Conference. If somehow we can reach all our people, and get an offering from practically every body it will be done. History of the Home Mrs. Mabel Williams Russell has written a history of the first twenty-five years of the Home as operated at Denton and at High Point. It was not an easy task to get together the facts for such a booklet. We understand it is on the press and will be at this Con-ference for distribution. You will want to distribute it among your people. Thanksgiving It is absolutely necessary that we have a good offering at Thanksgiving. We try to plan for it each year as wisely as we can, and yet with the increasing prosperity, Thanksgiving offerings for the Home have not increased. Too many of our churches are satis-fied "to do as well this year as we did last year." We need an in-creased Thanksgiving Offering. What suggestions have you to offer? Looking to the Future We are still dreaming about, hoping for and planning for a Central Office, Dining room and Kitchen, and also a Gymnasium for our older boys and girls. These two buildings are greatly needed. It is a great opportunity for somebody to put them up as memorial buildings. We trust that the dear Father will lead to the erection of these two buildings. 46 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. The Farm The farmers and the boys have worked faithfully during the year. They started out with an ambition to make the farm yield for the year $10,000 worth of produce, meat, milk, butter, chickens and eggs, but they fell short of it by a little more than $800. The farm yielded 4,900 lbs. pork, 1,164 lbs. beef, 136 bu. Irish potatoes, 2,252 doz, eggs, 13,818 gallons milk, 296 bu. corn, 128 loads of hay, 262 chickens for our tables, 88 bu. wheat, 45 bu. barley, oats and vetch; the straw from this grain; about 75 bu. cane seed, 237 bu. sweet potatoes, 14 bu. seed onions, about 600 watermelons, 3 bu. seed peas, gardens and truck patches estimated at $500, and a cash item of $243.87 for the sale of cattle and pigs. This make a total from the farm of $9,129.92. About 50% of this is clear profit. Live Stock on Hand We have five mules and one mare, 12 milk cows, 8 heifers and 9 head of other dry cattle, 17 hogs and shoats for killing, three stock hogs and 260 chickens. These are worth at least $2,500. Our farm machinery and tools are in fair condition, except for the tractor and two old farm trucks. The tractor has been in use for nine seasons, and we do not know how long the trucks have been in use since we bought used ones. The tractor should be replaced next Spring if possible. Financial Statement RECEIPTS Duke Endowment $ 2,337.86 Churches, S. S. and C. E. S 10,029.21 The Pickett Estate 5,660.78 Jordan Estate 1,000.00 Other Legacies 293.00 Octagon Coupons 393.27 Interest from Endowment 1,094.55 Rebate on Gasoline Tractor 60.15 Insurance, Fire 31.90 Entertainments 116.88 Homecoming Day 1,310.70 Woman's Auxiliary 1,614.34 Farm 243.87 Relatives and Friends of the Children 1,011.03 Total Receipts $25,197.54 From Capt. A. M. Rankin 1,650.00 Grand Total on all Funds $26,847.54 EXPENSES All Salaries $ 5,863.68 Office Supplies 168.46 Tel. and Tel 219.57 Veterinarian 13.00 Insurance on Cars 113.18 Funeral Wreaths 7.50 Finance and Publicity 178.50 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 47 Service Charges at Bank 23.61 Food 4,019.21 Clothing- 2,175.89 Fuel, light, power, and ice 1,322.58 Laundry 76.03 Bus 1,036.83 Household Supplies 990.81 Recreation 6.70 Travel Care of Children 1,431.87 Medicines 338.79 School Supplies 587.12 Library Books and Ed. Supplies 115.45 Rent for Land 83.55 Replc. and Repairs in House 1,804.34 Expense in Printing Dept 6.20 Extra Inst. Care 40.25 Farm Supplies 3,124.82 Replc. and Repairs on Farm 1,573.86 Replacing Live Stock 100.00 New Buildings and Improvements 421.50 Improvements on Grounds 490.50 Improvements on Equipment 76.75 Total $26,490.55 Cash in Bank to Balance 356.99 $26,847.54 Respectfully Submitted, A. G. DIXON, Superintendent. (O) TREASURER OF THE CHILDREN'S HOME Received To Cash on Hand November 1936 $ 65.53 To Amt. Received from H. C. Staley, Treasurer $2,040.00 $2,105.53 Disbursements By Amt. paid A. G. Dixon, Superintendent $1,690.00 By Amt. paid Insurance on home 186.00 By Amt. in Bank as November 1, 1937 229.53 . $2. 105.53 Respectfully Submitted, A. M. RANKIN, Treasurer. (P) REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF HIGH POINT COLLEGE Brethren: It is my privilege to submit to you my report for the seventh consecutive year as president of the college. And while such a re-port must, of necessity, be in the way of routine, yet I trust that there will be enough in its content to lift it above just routine. I speak 48 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. First, as to enrollment: the information that I bring you relative to this item is in itself out of the ordinary. The peak enrollment, reached last year at the second semester was 298; but at the first semester last year we enrolled 278. This year we have registered 404 —a gain of 126. To report a 45.3 % gain in registration—well that is news. Our dormitory group increased to 210, while the day group grew to 194. Our total of men exceed women by 22; and the Fresh-man Class numbers 156. There are 45 students from 17 states, including the District of Columbia; 3 from South America, 1 from Porto Rico, and 1 from Turkey. In l'eligious affiliation we have 110 Methodist Protestants, 108 of the M E. Church, South, 80 Baptist, 23 Presbyterian, 11 Reformed, 11 Friends, 10 Catholic, and the rest distributed among 12 other re-ligious bodies. In addition to the Methodists of the Southern Church and of our Church, we have 8 of the Methodist Episcopal Church and 1 Primitive Methodist. Thus you see that our Methodist student group totals about 56%. When the second semester enrollment is made our peak for the year will probably reach 425. This regular enrollment, together with the Summer School and Extension Students will give us a grand total of over 700 students. Surely, High Point College is growing, and con-tinuing to make record in these first 13 years of its history such as has not been equalled in the history of any Liberal Arts College. Second, I submit a brief story of Finances. We again closed the current year ending September 1, without a deficit; that is to say, we kept the ordinary current expenditures below the amount from student income. This has been done for three consecutive years; we are rather proud of such a record. The financial support from the Annual Conference approximated $2200; from the Branch about $1000; giving us a total of something over $3200—these amounts, of course, are for the period of May 1, 1936 to May 1, 1937; all monies coming from the churches since May 1, up to this session, will count on the period ending May, 1938. You will note that in only one year since I have been president of the college has the amount raised in the conference equalled the $5,000 Budget set up. The average has been slightly over $3,000. The Board of Christian Education has continued its fine spirit and cooperation with the college, and in no year yet has penalized the college as to its ap-propriation because the Conference did not measure up to the chal-lenge given it. Improvements: Last conference, I reported that during that week the actual construction of the Wrenn Memorial Library had be-gun. The building was dedicated on Saturday of our last Commence-ment. The furnishings were installed during the summer, the books moved, and the Library was ready for the students when the college opened this September. Recently, a beautiful oil painting of the late Mr. M. J. Wrenn was unveiled; it hangs over the memorial fireplace and is a fitting and constant reminder of the thing that was in his heart and carried to fruition by the noble spirited woman who was the donor of the building. I hope that the members of this conference will avail themselves, whenever the opportunity offers, to inspect this beautiful building. It was evident by the middle of the summer that we could not care for all the girls who were making application for dormitory rooms. By action of the Trustees I was authorized to negotiate a loan for $10,000 with which to finish the club room and one-half of the third 1937) Methodist Protestant Church 49 story of Women's Hall. This was done and room for 18 more girls was provided; in addition, we placed 6 girls on Faculty Hall—giving us 96 in the building; and yet we had to turn away applicants for admission. Many new furnishings had to be added, not alone for the new rooms in Women's Hall, but for McCulloch Hall. In all we were called upon to spend about $2,500 for such purposes. The Stadium is fast nearing completion. The concrete stands seating over 3000 people are finished, public toilets and dressing room are now being finished; the track has about half the required amount of cinders on it, and the fence around the field will be erected in the near future. Already the project for grading, draining and fencing another field for baseball and football practice has been set up; this will be finished by the spring. When these are all done, we will have a most complete lay-out for all athletic programs both for the college and the community. All this has been made possible by the coopera-tion of the City and donations from individual citizens in the city. Needs. And where shall I begin? We are growing rapidly, and all growth demands an expansion of facilities to care for that growth. Already we are taxed to the utmost in Roberts Hall to provide enough class rooms, and suitable in size, to care for the classes. Several classes, ranging from 75 to 100 have to be conducted in the chapel. Laboratory facilities are taxed to the limit and beyond. With present facilities in the administration building we have about reached the limit in the number of students we can well handle; certainly only a few more can be admitted. Our first great need, then, is a wing on Roberts Hall—running back from the center of the building to give us an auditorium seating 1000 people; and furnishing space for dininer room and kitchen underneath. This would free the present chapel and dining room and kitchen for laboratory and class room uses. This could be done for $60,000. Our next need is a Home Economic Building—and it is a real need. Then, too, we need an Infirmary Building where sick students can be adequately cared for with a graduate nurse in attendance. We need a recreational building. Of course I am not listing these needs as things we are going to ask this conference to do. But I am listing them that all of us may fully understand that growth in students means corresponding facilities to care for them. But more than just we understand this fact. I am listing them, that you may store them away in your minds; the day may come when some man or woman will want to memorialize some loved one by erecting a building on the campus; or will want to make a perpetual contribution by investing in youth through a building at High Point Colleg-e. Think about it, friends; all that many a man of means has left behind him that was perpetuated, was what he had given away while he lived. Some Objectives Attained. Soon after coming to the college I set up three general objectives: 1—The decreasing of the indebted-ness together with an increase in assets. Last conference I reported that more than $100,000 had been eliminated as compared with the previous conference year. During the past 7 years our assets have been increased, fairly appraised at $150,000; that is, if we were called upon to duplicate these added assets today; such are as follows: Presi-dent's Home, $14,500, Professor's House $7,500, Gymnasium $22,500, Library and furnishings $40,000, hard surfaced road and curbing $1,000, shrubbery and plants $1,000, bookstore $1,000, and the stadium, with $12,500 in materials and construction, estimated by completion, at $50,000. 50 North Carolina Annual Conference (Nov. 2—To free every endorser on any note, signed in the interest of the college. This has been accomplished, since the last meeting of conference. This was made possible by the cooperation of the Life Insurance Company (The Jefferson Standard), one of the banks (The Wachovia) and the settlement by purchase of notes in liquidating banks. At no bank nor yet at the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company is there a single individual endorsing for the college or the Board of Education. Some laymen were obligated to the extent of $240 ;000; some preachers were endorsing for as much as $150,000. Thank God, nobody is endorsing for anything—and no one can even intimate that any danger besets their holdings because of the college. 3—To cancel the bond issue and free the Children's Home from liability because of the bonds. This is what we are now working on. Our debt to the Insurance Company, including the $10,000 re-cently borrowed to make the necessary additions to Women's Hall, totals $110,000. The company has agreed to cooperate with us in getting in the bonds, to some financial extent, and to take a first mortgage on the college property and cancel all bonds when they are gotten in, which will free the Home. Now we have between $45,000 and $50,000 of bonds out, of which $20,000 to $25,000 are with indi-viduals. We are going to ask all the bond-holders wherever pos-sible to donate these to the college; if they cannot donate them out-right, then to make a substantial contribution in settlement. These bonds are about equally divided between Methodist Protestant folks and citizens of High Point outside of our denomination. The thing to be remembered is that when you make such a donation or settle-ment you are helping both the Children's Home and the College — both the children of this conference, and both institutions have added to the prestige and service of this conference in the state. I desire to request the conference to appoint P. E. Lindley, P. S. Kennett and N. M. Harrison for work with the college. The following were elected to serve as Trustees of the College till 1941; Rev. J. C. Auman, C. F. Finch, W. L. Ward, H. A. Millis and G. H. Kearns. Mr. Ward later resigned and the vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. B. K. Millaway. Mr. Charles F. Finch, a member of the Board of Trustees, has passed away since the annual meeting of the Board. The vacancy caused by Mr. Finch's death will be filled at the Board meeting this month. We request your confirma-tion of these as selected. Yesterday this conference approved the report of the committee on Fellowship-Crusade. It is gratifying that the report was adopted with a measure of acclaim and in a spirit that gives promise for the realization of the objectives. A part of that report set up the raising of $15,000 a year for 2 years for High Point College. This ought to be done and I trust will be. I pledge this conference that if the church will raise at least this amount each year for 2 years, I will |
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