The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-08-08
nErnoDrsr Drsrnscr CONFERENCE

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and we make an abstract ofthe same.
The Conference met In the Methodis
Church at Durham on Wednesday niorns
I ing, the 25tli, and the; Presiding Elder, iht
Rev. Il. II. Hendrerr being absent, ths
Rev. III II. Gibbons was elected President
pro tenn and il was opened with prayer by
the Rev T. J. Gattis, H enry Il. Jordan
Esq; was elected Secretary, and =. S
Webb assistant Secretary.
The following delegates answered to
their names
Durham station; Rev. Nv. IF. Call. P. q
Delegates y. G. Parish, J. w. Galiisand
James Southgate.
| Alamance; s. s. Webb, Delegate.
Chapel Hill and Haw River; Rev. ST
/ Pool. l.. r.
Pittsboro; Rev. ". H. Moore, P. G. Dele
gate, /. Clegg.
/ Yanceyyille, Il. H. Gibbons, PC. Dele-
gate, G. G. Lee.
! Leasbnrg; Rev. T.. J. Gatis, r. G.
Person; Delegate, H. II. Jordan.
Orange; Rev. J. b. Martin, 7. g. Dele-
gate, Henry Gray. i. ?.
Subsequently. the Reys. H. II. Gibbons,
J. J. Renil. and J. H. Wheeler. and A. j.
Roberts and w. II. Jordan Of Orange
Circuit, and Johns =. Walker Of Person
Circuit. appeared and took their seats.
The Rev. Leondias Rosser D. d. Of Vir-
ginia was present and was invited ,oa
seat In the hOdy.p
The Committee on preliminaries made
report recommending the appointment Of
"a committees on .Public.worshir. Church
Li.eiatuIaand Missions; which report WAS
adopted and the following were sis-
pointed: nes Aea9
on Puuiic Worship; W.. HaCall, Janies
soulhgate and d. e. Parish.
On Church Literature; J. J. Rem ;. b
Martin. T. ]. Ga,tis. J. G. Pinnix, aud =.
s. Webb.
On Missions; II. II. Gibbons, w. II.
Moore, Luther Ciegg, e. q. Lee. aud II.
4. jordan.
On the second day. the following adj
ditional Delegates appeared w. J..
womble, pitishoro Circuit, w. w. Guess.
Orange. J. D. Bradsher, Ieasburg, Col. j.
G. Pinnix. Yanceyville. w. Il. Stroud,
Chapel Hill and Haw River; and The Rev.
Il. M. Jones of Greesboro Conference. and
Rev. b. D. Cnlbrcth OF Washington n. G.
were introduced TO the Conference.
Reports were made by the Rev. J. Il.
Martin and the Rev. n. j. Gatiis Oh the
spiritual condition nf their respective
Circuits ON Sunday Schools. Missionary
work &C, all Of which were highly en-
couraging.
NJ James Southgate announced that
the address ordered by the last DIstric,
Conference TO be prepared aud published
on Tie subject OF Infant Baptism was not
ready, the Committee appointed having
failed TO meet.
At the Evening Session, the Rev. J. n
Mann. l. p from Chapel Hin and Haw
River,A ID Brooks frum Alaniance, and
B g Alfred from Deep River. took their
seats as Delegates. The Rev l.. HGib-
bons p c Of Yanceyviile made a report.
IIe did not think the spiritual condition %
the Church n good as IL ought to be. but
II was as good Ms the average. Sunday
School work was prosperous. During the
year he had baptized II chiidrea.
The Rev w H Mooreof Pittsboro made
a report. Ife reports the spiritual cons
,lition Of his people as very fine. The Or.
,lnance afhaptism was not very generally
observed; Sunday Schools were pros
perous.
The Rev " Wheeler Of Hillsboro
station reported. The spirituality OF his
people wis very good. The prayer
meeting work was good and good derived
therefrom.
The Rev w III Gail Of Durham Sutton.
reported the spiritual condition of his
Church rs very fine, and the Sabbath
School as most excellent; the attendance
upon the administration of the Lords sup
per very large. Tie Ordinance Of bap-
tism had been administered 10 both adults
and children. The prayer aud class
meetings bad not been very largely at
tended
Mr., cnlbreth then addressed the Cone
ference IN behalf Of he Church At WASH
inglon, on behalf Of which handsome
collection was made.
on Tie Third day, the reports were re-
sumed
Rev J + Craven of Deep River reported
growing improvement Ia the condition Of
the Churches under his charge. The vices
Of worldly pleasures and intcmperance,
which had crept Into tie Church, were oe-
cunning subject tocontrol. Much good
wa. beIng accomplished BY prayerand
Glass neetinga.
MISS Webb reported for Alamance in
heauscnee 0. ihel.es R y i'nhr4ss; He
rc,nrtpd lns ejiriiual. condiiion OF the