Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-11
CONFERENCE.
Personnel Of the Members DIR. era
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ven and Rev. WE. BObbitr. |
RALEIGH, Dec. 3, "a.
We are guests at that grand hotel, |
the Marlborough House, under the
management of that prince OF land
lords, DR.. Geo W. Blacknall: or course
we are comfortable after dinner, and
feel Like making some very charitable
notes of this days sights In the Con
ference room. The first man after the
Bishop upon whom your eye falls as
you enter the church, Is the Secretary
of the Conference, Rev. b. Craven, ~
D.. President of Trinity College. This
gentleman has been Secretary OF the
2onfereDce for some ten years; he
seems to have the routine OF the Dusl-
ness entirely in hand, and no call for
paper. Information, Or reports OF for
mer conferences can be made without
his responding promptly. In facf. nc
seems to have everything ut hand. In
person. DR.. Craven is Of the medium
heiohs. his figure is well set up, finely
hTl;it. and lie looks like he has con
gtitution Of iron, nevertheless the
SHOWS of many Winters" begin to show
amongst his black locks, and g
certain coy handling OF pair OF
spectacles indicates that perhaps The
windows Of the soul" are getting dim,
| F,ut there is q mine of hard work yet;
his high and massive brow Overhang-
ing dark piercing eye denotes pow
! er:ai intellect, and capable OF endur-
| iDr great and protracted mental labor.
| A. preacher, Dr.. Craven is roted
more for power than polish, yet tlere
are times when he sec.4s to revel III
| tie flowers Of fancy, paint familiar
| objects and gather up home scenes IN
! eDch a way as to touch al the tender
est evrnpathies Of the heart. Such
vas his mood al the last Conference IN
| Fayetteville. While preaching III the
Baptist Church, he depicted the scenes
Of q North Carolina home in such q
manner that the whole congregation
melted into tears, even men unused
10 the crying mood. uniting with the
rest of tie congregation. DIR. Craven
il assisted by three Assistant Secreta-
RES, but he keeps the journal OF pro-
ceeaings and does all the current work
of the day. Business flows on in one
uninterrupted current, and yet the
Secretary seems to be not very busy,
but ready to chat with any body. 10
the right of the Bishop. and just out
side OF the altar rail, seated behind a
small table, is the Senior Editor OF the
Raleigh Christian AdCocate. From
the pile OF greenbacks On the table
and The set of large books, ledgers,
&c, one would think he had estab'
lisLed bank Of discount and deposit.
st present it seems to be all deposit
for. as member after member leans
over his table, the pile grows and the
busy pencii which notes the deposit
flies with increased rapidity. 1t /:
thought by soule that this system O
deposits has brought quite 50 pile
OF greenbacks to his credit in bank
but as 10 is known to be one OF tbs
most charitable and liberal Of men
!, there Is some doubt on that point
s:ome assert tiiat CHS heart is as grea
"a lis BODY We doubt it; for hi
body stands SIX fest two in Lis stock
ings snd is we'll formed, a little IN
clined to that editorial failing, embon
point, bnt not approaching theS Fal
3taffian style. His weight we suppos
, / is about $50 pounds, AID ha is one o
the youngest looking men il the Con
: farence-his fresh complexion, high
| soft hair and smooth chet Ks creatin!
, that impression. He speaks with Srea
rn0Gesty and i'll q clear but rather eub
i dued VOC, End is rarely heard OIL an
subject. evidently preferrirS the Pc
to the tcnGua, a5 being The migates
, weapon. TIE e'lDicr Editor 10 no
r niilcjI IL ,Aa -ollGercucn room. lie l
2. liediuln s.ze>i. fine looking, yGun
/ man. quick AMI sprishtly, bot!
: with pm ai!d tongue. IS on
+ O: the morning papers announce
that he Is q candidate for matrimong
. we Will not irjuro his prospects J.
., teii;ur l}c;y many times lie offered Il
scll. !:ac plantation cigars, nor whf!a
. 81 he smoked every time We did. Il
= il pleasant man and III matters maj
e rlmOnial we should consider. =
the Old Elders say here in making re
ports about their preachers, ''he ls
s7fe chance. We must close for ID
) day. Tie most important matter DC
50"e tg;e Conference to-day waa ch
> vote o.. ne -fhi~nl{ult30 70 tho GCuCfu
, i!@j.s, submitted ~ tie last Genera
: Conference 10 sill lie Conferences 10
ratification. The new rule amounts :
r about The same IS pledge of tota
: abstinence society, while the old Tl'
| eovcfs well the abuse Of liquors
There w8s 30 discussion On il as III
! papers have fully discussed Il for tcr.
q ! months past.
, The vote wa5 for the new rule ~; 10
: The old 1u!e %. A. i requires g three
2 foIrtas minority OF ell the member
G OF all the Conferences, this vote nrl
y goes into tfle general vote, but it is III
derstoCi that the new rule cannot /,
adopted, the vote already cast heir
decisive. NA.
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