Wesleyan Conference Ends With Ministerial Appointments, Nov. 25, 1924

Wesleyans End Annual Meeting. . . Want Stricter Adherence to Book of Discipline—Also Oppose War

Kannapolis, Nov. 24—The Wesleyan Methodist conference, which began its session here last Tuesday, was brought to a close last night. The conference will meet next year with he Hendersonville church.

The conference went on record in resolutions for a closer adherence to the book of discipline and also for a stricter observation of the Sabbath day as a day of rest.

The conference expressed its disapproval of war and bloodshed among nations, and by resolution requested the government to use its influence by cooperating with other nations for the settlement of disputes by reason and justice instead of resorting to the sword.

Three services marked the closing day. Dr. T.B. Baker preached at the morning service and ordained R.A. Christenbury and R.Y. Putman as elders. Mrs. I.A. Rhinehart and Miss Edith Ball were consecrated as deaconesses.

The station committee made the following recommendations for ministerial appointments, which recommendations were accepted by the conference.

Altivista, H.P. Rich

Charlotte, H.A. Forester

East Radford, in hand of conference president

Gastonia First Church, C.A. Hendrix

Gastonia Second Church, T.C. Harvey

Kings Mountain, I.A. Rhinehart

Kannapolis, J.A. Bolin

Knoxville, First Church, R.E. Bailey

Knoxville Second Church, F.D. Cross

Long Shoals, W.E. Armstrong

Rose Hill, R. Simmons

Roanoke, W.E. Levin

West Durham, C.K. Gentry

High Point, left in hand of conference president

Brevard, G.E. Keller

Old Hundred, A. Prevat

Biltore, C.H. Caps

Forest City J.V. Roberts

Schoolfield, C.P. Heffinch

McEdensville, L.O. Wallace

Marion, in hands of conference president

Rockwell and Third Church, Henry Sellers

Concord, R.A. Christenbury

Bessemer City and Cherryville, C.W. Benton

West Asheville, E.W. Black

Rose Hill, W.H. Looney

Colfax, T.L. Hill

Hendersonville, H.W. Hawkins

Graham, R.C. Teague

Rockingham, Bryant Loven

Hickory, J.C. Clubb

Palistine, W.B. Tillman

Nebo, H.A. Quick

Randolph circuit, R.Y. Patman

Spray, J.E. Armstrong

Old Fort circuit, left in hands of the president

Columbus circuit, S.D. Hill

Guilford charge, E.W. Jones

Conference evangelist to hold quarterly meetings, Edward M. Graham

Conference Sunday school secretary, J.V. Frederick

General evangelists J.A. Clement and W.W. McCord

Missionaries, To Afrida, Miss Cleo Young, and to India, Miss Lizzie Leonard Merritt.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Nov. 25, 1924. Rose Hill is listed twice with different ministers appointed.

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