Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-03
MURFREESBORO DISTRICT
CONFERENCE,
IN SESSION AT P1NNER's CHURCH.

the movements Of even a few of our
citizens. Therefore we presume to
give short account of a trip which
five of our citizens took last week to
Primers Church in Northampton
county, the seat of the Murfreesboro
District Conference.
Monday, the 23d, delegates, L. L..
Brinkley and w. L. Hall, the pastor
of the Methodist Church and Mr..
r. ]. Mitchell left Edenton, on board
the comfortable and swiftly running
Str. S. A. Mccall, whose polite
officers seem always anxious to do
all in their power for the comfort and
enjoyment Of their passengers, and
had pleasant run to Montrose.
The enjoyment of this portion of the
Fri P was greatly enhanced by the
presence of our genial townsman, Mr..
G. S. Vann. In fact, SO agreeable
was he, that the party, though intend.
ing to reach their destination by way
of Suffolk, were unwilling to part with
such a companion, and, therefore,
boarded the little Str. Pohatcong,
bound for Murfreesboro. AS our
party were the only passengers on
board, we had everything our own
way-after paying our fare-and
right well did we avail ourselves Of
our peculiar privileges. Capt. Jones
was SO accommodating that he would
have made his boat go faster, had
it been possible. The meandering
course of the Meherrin river seemed
to disprove all the so-called facts in
regard to the solar system, for,
verify, the sun did seem to move:
now shining mercilussly upon our
backs, then suddenly binding ouI
eyes. Our boat, though slow, got
there" like the tortoise. An hours
drive from Murfreesboro brought
us to Conway, where we boarded the
train on the Roanoke & Tar River
r. R., bound for Woodland and
Rich Sqnare. On arriving at Wood
land we found some difficulty in
persuading one of the delegates to
leave the train: moral suasion having
failed, pulling and Juggling were
resorted to and proved successful,
but not until the train-infatuated
delegate had the honor of having the
train stopped for him.
All the party were welcomed at
their respective homes and each one
rejoiced over his good fortune while
plying his less fortunate friends
The Conference convened at the
was organized and ready for business.
The reports from the varioua char
ges. twenty in number, were satisfac-
tory and encouraging and showed
that the work on the District had
been earnestly and zealously done
during the past year. The opening
sermon, was preached. Wednesday
morning, by Rev. r. J. Norman,
of Murfreesboro and the sermon did
credit both to the preacher and the
occasion. But meanwhile Rev. J.
VIM. Lee, another one of Edenton's
delegates, had arrived rather unex
pectedly and the people were anxious
to hear him, hence he was chosen to
preach the opening sermon at the
"Arbor," where he greatly delighted
and as greatly edited a large audi
ence. About one thousand persons
gathered at the Arbor on the follow
ing afternoon to hear him. He cap
tured the community. Rev. J. I.
Whitley preached the Missionary
serman and it is needless to say, that
he treated the subject ably, eloquent
ly and we'll.
The mornings anda portion of each
afternoons were devoted to the bust
ness of the conference and there were
two services at the Church and two
at the Arbor each day. The entire
session was harmonious, pleasant and
profitable and the reports upon
various Church matters showed pros
perity throughout the District. All
the leading Methodist schools
throughout the District were repre-
sented and Prof. w. w. Smith,
President of Randolph Macon Col
lege, made an eloquent and effective
appeal in behalf of this rapidly devel-
oping institution.
Edentons delegation was duly
recognized; from among her delegates
and Representatives were chosen the
Chairman of the Finance Committee,
the assistant Secretary and Mr.. L.
L. Brinkley was elected one of the
four DELEGATES. together with Rev.