Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-10
North CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
ThirtY-Ninth session of the Con-
ference Of the m ethOdist Epis-
cCpal Church, SOUTH

WILMINGTON, December 2, 1875.
Conference opened with religious
exercises conducted by Rev. Z. 0.
Burton.
The roll was called by the Secretary.
Many members who had rot reach
cd here yesterday were in the Confer
ence rom this morning, and attic ngh
the weather was very stormy, the large
church was nearly full neither We're
the ladies absent but many were
promptly on hand and seemed to take
great interest in the proceedings of the
day.
The minutes of yesterdays session
were read, amended and approved.
The Bishop submitted the annual
report of the General Missionary So
ciety which was handed OYER 10 Rev
Paul J. Carraway President of the
Conference Missionary Soclt ty.
DR.. A. Fl. Bedford Manager of the
Publishing Houss at Nashville was
presented Conference by the Bishop,
made few remarks.
Dr. Duncan, of Virginia Conference,
and Rev. w. W. Duncan of South
by the Bishop.
Question 1st-What travelling preach
ers were elected Elders
The committee reported or the fol-
lowing, who reported their work IN
full
r N Bccwn, F d Swind=lI, Jas
Wilson, JAS Mahon-y, E Howiaad,
who were elected to Elders orders. ok
cept Jas Mahoney who is already -.
Elder.
Question 2nd-Wbo remain Oh
trial
IL Bolden, L E Stacey, Z T V
Stamey and " FL Watkins were elected
deacons
EN- s Norton was continuedin class Of
first year.
At this point the Bishop introduced
to the Conference Rev d Bernheim,
the Lutheran Church. and Rev Mr.
Taylor of the Baptist Church.
The name of D p Goode ION trial
was called and be was elected 10
Deacon's orders, and continued con
trial"
@ Smith; when his name was call
ed his Presiding Elder asked i'll his be-
half that he be discontinued, which
was carried.
report was read by the Presiding Ell
der of his district; his character pas
sed and he was discontinued at his
own request.
Question 7th-Who are the Deacons
of the year?
Jesse 81 Guinl advanced to class Of
fourth year.
Philip Greeninq, T P Coon, VIM
CNorman and Robah T Bumpass were
advanced to fourth year.
T P England's character passed and
year.
Jonathan Sanford and Thos W
Smith advanced to class of fourth year.
The class of the first year was then
taken up W Shackford's character
passed and advanced to class of second
year.
N M Jurney and J F Craven passed
and advanced to class of second year.
Is were also the following
W. 8. Roam. J. T. Gibbs, L. L. Nash,
and j. W. Randall.
N. G. Wilmington failed on his ex-
animation in studies, character passed,
aud continued in the first year.
J. r. Scroggs was advanced to the
second year, as were G. A. Gault, M.
W. Boyles and J. M. Lemley.
l.. w. Pigott-character passed and
he was discontinued at his own re-
quest.
The Bishop introduced to the Con
ference Rev. d. A. Long of the Chris
tian Church of North Carolina ard
Virginia Conference, and w. ". Jones
of South Carolina Conference.
The Rev. Mr.. Long appeared as fra
ternal messenger of the Christian
Church, and on invitation addressed
the Conference in few well selected
and pertinent rem arks.
Moved by DR.. Craven that two fra
ternal messengers be appointed to the
next Conference of the Christian
Church of the North Carolina aud Vir-
ginia Conference. The motion was
carried.
DIR. Gloss moved that two fraternal
delegates be appointed to the next
Conference of the Methodist Protest
ant Church il North Carolina, which
was carried.
The Bishops reserved the appoint
ments for the present.
DR.. Craven read the annual report
from Trinity College.
The Secretary read the annual re-
port of DR.. T. NJ. Jones, President of
Greensboro Female College.
A report from the Executive Com
mittee of the Trustees of Davenport
Female College was read by Che Sec
rotary, as was also the report of Rev
VIM M Robey, President of the same
Institution. And all the above reports
were referred to standing Committee
on Education.
The Special Committee appointed
yesterday on the publication of the
minutes reported that they could not
make practicable contract, and the
report was received and adopted.
DR.. Redford, book publisher, then
addressed the Conference in the inter
est Of the Publishing House. He sta
ted the assets of the house at over
$5OO,OOO net assets available over
$500. 900. The buildings are the best
in the United States and the whole
eauinnoent of the very hast kir1 ,r:4L