Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-13
Reported for the journal.
North Carolina Annual Conference Of
the Methodist e. Churci1 south.
SECOND DAY-CONTINTED

A resolution was adopted, requesting the
Bishop to reappoint DR.. G. L. Deems to the
Church Of :ha Strangers, New York.
THIRD DAY.
Conference opened at the usual hour with
prayer by Rev. Dir. Phillips.
After reading the minutes, Question 1st |
Of tho Discipline was taken Up. "Who Is
admitted On trial ?'
Jonathan Sanford, J II Smith, Il G Leard,
Thos a Coon, John i Gibbs, Wm e Nor
Man.
Question 2.-Jchn " Randall, Of Sec
ond year, passed examination Of character,
and WIGS located at his own request. A !
Bishop was discontinued at his own re- |
quest.
Question 4.-Junius Z Harris, l. Fl |
Gibbons, A A BoShamer, J 3 Names, A |
NJ Long, r NJ Brown, E J. Reid, and Hugh |
I Wiley were examined, duly passed on |
examination Of character, aud admitted TO
full connection in the Conference.
Question 5.--Rcv. James i Simpson
applied for readmissiOn to the Conference.
and the application was laid on tho table.
Rev. joseph l.. keene was admitted TO
full connection. and continued In the class
| OF tho second year.
! The report OF Rev ". 81. Roby, Pres-
| dent Of Davenport Female College, was
! presented by DIR. Craven, which was re-
| feIred to the Committee on Education.
! Or. Craven presented the report Of
| Trinity College.
! This able report, which abounded in
/ Interesting facts and statistics, was referred
to the Committee OH Education.
Rev. y. F. Reid submitted written
statement Of the progress made by the
! Trustees of Greensboro Female College
in raising funds to complete the College.
, Also the report CT the Trustees Of the
College.
The tine for adjonInnieI, having ar
rived, Oh motion Of Rev. n. F. Reid, it
was extended until the discussion OF
resolution which accompanied the report
should Ire finished.
The report v&s referred to the Com
mittee on Education, and the resolution
withdrawn. after which Conference ad-
journe1.
FOURTH DAY.
Conference opened with prayer hy Rev.
Dr.. Gloss.
Minutes re ad and approved.
A committee Of niue members was APP
pointed for the trial of Rev. WIN. i. Nc
Lellion, with Rev. J. II. Wheeler, as Chair
man.
Questions relating 10 examination OF
the preachers on the studies Of the past
year were taken up, and all who were ap-
proved by the committees were passed to
the studies Of next year, while several who
were not approved were continued on the
studies of the past year.
QeStion IL. What preachers SIZE elected
elders? l.. W. Crawford, JnO. +. Her.
man and II II. Hcyie, having been recon-
mended by tho committee of examination
were duly elected to elders orders.
, Question 10. What local preachers are
elected to deacon's orders Jno. " lliams,
~ oS-ir0
been duly recommended and examined,
were elected.
Qestion IA. What local preachers ore
elected elders ? Suiomap Lea and David
, Mcneil were elected.
Rev. \. f. Reid presented a comnuni-
J cation from Rev. .. Barrentine requesting
that his ordination by the Methodist Prot
} tsl1lt church rs = deacon be recognized
bY this Conference. The vote WAS taken
: and hc was recognized as @ deacon. Rev.
". BalIinScr nominated Rev. B. Craven
to fill tho vacancy on the Board Of TruS-
l tees Of Greenboro' Female College created
f By tho death Of Rev. James z iii. Dr.
: Craven was elected. Rev. Samuel Sea.
presented the report Of the Committee on
. / Sunday Schools.
On motion Of Rev. J. Z. Mann, G.. r.
= Deems, ID. D., was appointed TO receive
, subscriptions to the Nashville Christian
, Advocate. and monies due the publishing
, hoIse.
The Conference proceeded to fix the
place for holding tho next annual Confol-
! ence. Rev. E. n. Yates nominated
Golds5oro'. Rev. Il. s. Moran, D. d.,
nominated Wilmington, bat the latter was
J., withdrawn before the vote, and Goldsboro'
J was unanimously selected, it being agreed
on all sides that Wilmington should be The
place fcr the Gar after, If il Is desired.
Dr. Deems, chairman Of The committee
Oh Education, presented the first report IF
: that committee.
!, Rev. VIM. Barriugcr, Oh al man OF build
; ing Committee, made n statement Of the
progress Ct rebuilding Greensboro Female
. College.
Pew. \. r. Reid, President Of the Trus-
. tees Of Greensboro College, made q de-
tailed statement Of tie coudit,on of the
hnaucos and the prospects for completing
! the institution this winter, ending with ali
appeal to the audience, urging all to come
up TO the help Of the College and aid III lis
completion.
DR.. Deems followed DR.. Reid IN an at1-
dress on the subject OF the College. lie
made q short allusiOn to the history OF the
College, described its former usefulness and
tho necessity at this period for extra eXe..
tons to complete it. At the conclusion sew
erai persous rendered contributions to aid
in the building, and eleven hundred dollars
were raised. The report was received and
adopted by a rising vote, unanimous. DR..
: Deems then presented report number two
of the Committee on Education, which was
adopted. This report refers to Davenport
Female College, and recommends measures
fer its aid ard support.
Or. Deems then presented report number
three OF The same c1mTnttae. relating to
Warrenton Female College. The report
had appended a resolution recommending
the institution othe patronage Of the pes
pie of the State.
Rev. L. A. Boon presented the report of
the Committee on Bibla Cause. This re-
polt was full Of statistics and had resolu-
lions appended approving the action of the
! American Bible Society, and recommending
their agent Rev. NJ. Stroebel. The report
! and resolution were adopted.
The preaching appointments for Sunday
were then announced and the Conference
adjourned
MONDAY, Dee 3.
Conferences opened with prayer by Rev.
| T. p. Ricaud.
The roll was called.
Rev. VIM. Barringer offered resolution
requesting the Bishop to draw an order on
the Conference Trustees for S168, and
! apply to Joint poat4 O. Finance.
Bishop Paine presented the report of The
Church g Publishing House - at Nashville,
containing full statement Of the condition
F.; of that establishment, showing a net profit
during ttae yeag Of $3.50, 000) twenty thou
sand dollars, notwithstanding the great lcgs
and delay occasioned by the fire, In Whith
( the institution was burnt down.