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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
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JOURNAL
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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.
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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