Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-13

an increase Of contributions during the |
past year of$7.430 81 and making an earn
est appeal for renewed efforts.
On motion Of DR.. Craven, the report was
referred to the Board Of Missions.
A letter from Rev. A. G.. Haygood, Gen1 !;
Sunday School Secretary, was read, giving
the reason for his absence.
Rev. A. W. Mangum prescnted a COM
munication from DIR. Abbey. Tho Bishop
briefly explained the object Of DR.. Abbey
was to secure compensation from the Uni
ted States Government for damages done
the Publishing House during the war
resolution was submitted By Rev. Mr.
Mangum and DR.. iseid requesting the MEN,
bers OF Congress from North Carolina to
assist in this object.
A communication was tecefced fr,,,, A.
w. Steele, Of Fayetteville, containing a
statement Of collections and arpropria.
tons 70 tho old Missionary debt. Referred
to the Board Of Missions. Tie Chairman
stated that the debt was all paid.
| RoT. l.. Shell presented the report Of the
| Board of Missions, containing q detailed
statement Of the collections at all points in
the State, showing a total Ct S3,312 Sc
Inc report was rece> we'd and adopted.
Rev. l.. l.. Hendren for t he committee,
Gals. The report recommends the Raleigh
Christian Adrocdte in the highest terms,
tho Nashville Christian Adrccdte, the va
rious Sunday School papers CT the Church,
and the Southern Reti4lr. The report was
adopted.
MIR. !'cgram presented the report Ct the
committee on Church Property, which was
adopted.
The Bishop presented to Tie Conference
the Rev. Mr.. Brunt, e the Baptist church,
and returned thanks for tbs courtesy lis
ChTrah III hod cd -
Conference.
The Bishop presented to the Conference
the Rev. F. A. Stroebel, agent of the
American Bible Society for North Carolina
who addres ell the Conference.
: DR.. Deems, from thu Committee OF
Education, presented their report (No- a.
1t recommend Is Trinity College, and eli,
dorses the plan to raise 10000 for new
buildings, with Rev. 3. Il. Culbreth as
agent for tho College.
Rev. Dir. Sharp, from the Joint Board o.
Finance, reported the contributions to tht
Bishops Fund TO amount to $1,625.
} DIR. Deems presented a resolution G
thanks to Bishop Paine, which vas adopted
by rising vote.
D Rev. T. W. Guthrie submitted a dues
ton Of law for the decision Of the Bishop
! The Bishop stated that the question wa
not properly before the Conference, but h
Il
: when circuit is divitcd, having property
equity itIuireS that the division Of sal
u property should bo made on the basis c
contribution made for tho purchase, an
Il not according 10 numbers Of chm Oh mem
q bcrs.
Rev. ". Thompson moved that the cas-
II OF Rev. j. I. Simpson, laid over on Friday
e ne taken from the table. Agreed to. Thi
9 was an application 70 join the Conference
= which, on motion, was Withdrawn.
e The committee Of niuo, appointed 10 tr
Rev. W. T. McClellion, reported, recon-
l. mending his suspension for one year, wllia
1t was carried.
a On motion, Rev. l.. l.. HeH1rcn va
II nominated aud the Bishop requested t
appoint him Agent for the Greensboro
l. Female College.
ID On motion, the Bishop was requested I
J. appoint Rev. 7. J. Gattis Agent for Davel
port College.
A resolution was adopted providing Il
the payment Of SOHO money due Mission
T. RES in 1868.
The Committee on Memoirs asked lea,
TO publish their memoir OF Rev. Jas. Rel
D. after Conference, which was granted.
c TIE Joint Board Of Finance Iep0rtc
r. that they had received for the contingel
fund Of the Conference the sum total
Of s., 312 81; also, their estimates for Il
st next year, which was announced for i
n | formation.
to The Confluence then adjourned to
40 O'Clock 2. N.