The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29
CAROLINA METHODlSTS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH
STATE CONFERENCE.

An Important Session and am Imposing
Body-Interesting Questions to be Dis
cussed and Decided-Unususl Interest
In the DeIiberatIons-First Day.
GREENSBORO. y. c.. November H.
Especial Correspondence. The pending
session OF the Methodist Annual Confer
ence is now the all-absorbing feature Of
public interest. The preparations by house
keepers have been in full blast for the past
week or two, and the visiting fraternity is
happy in the appropriation. our little city
presents an animated appearance. and its
hospitality is we'll taxed to take care Of the
guests. The delegations began TO arrive on
Monday, and the various committees began
early to get in their work with applicants
for admission and promotion.
THE FIRST PUBLIC EXERCISE
OF the occasion was the sermon By Bishop
X. h. HargrOye on Tuesday night. He is a
new man among Us, and captiyated his
audience splendid in physique. COM
handing in voice and mien, a striking rep
resentation of the great denomination be
represents. His text vas. "And Enoch
walked with God. and he was not. for God
took him." Wednesday morning. at 10
O'Clock. the time set for the opening OF the
conference. the Bishop was promptly in the
chair, and his gayel called 10 order
THE BODY.
The body is composed OF $50 CLERICAL and
50 lay delegates At the first rOlffall l9l
ministerial and - lay members answered
to theirnames. This apparently well-treatod
brotherhood overlooked with the 10Y Of
hand-shaklng and interchange Of friendly
greetings. The annual reunion is a great
event.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The Bishop got down to business az once.
The usual committees appointed. the rOu-
tine Of the first days session was inter-
spersed with presentations Of visitors and
speech making.
Rev. David Merton. secretary Of church
extension work. was introduced, and made
very effective talk.
The Bishop warmly seconded his remarks.
and made an appeal to the Conference for
funds to help build "A parsonage for a hard
worked preacher in New Mexico. The ap-
peal was not in vain. \ liberal donation
was az once collected.
PLEA FOR EDUCATION.
Dr. W. +. Tillett. Professor Of Theology nc
Vanderbilt University. was introduced and
addressed the Conference. The Professor is
a native Of North Carolina. and IL al home
among his brethren. He made ringing
speech Of thirty minutes, and charmed his
audience. IL was a plea for thorough higher
education for the ministry-but whether
much or little. thoroughly and distnctyely
the importance Of Christianity
as held and taught by the VI. t. Church |
South.
\ vote OF thanks was cordially rendered
for his instructive remarks. He has been
invited 10 preach tonight.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
DR.. Barber, agent of the Southern Metho- |
dist Publishing House at Nashville. is here. /
and will preach the Thanksgiving sermon /
on Thursday.
T. {. Gattis, colportour Of the Church in /
this State az large, read "A report giving |
some very pointed items OF interest Seven
eighty-seyen agents. and
$4,000 worth Of books sold.
Fraternal greetings from the Virginia
Conference We're received. and reciprocal
resolutions offered by Rev. r. l.. Reid. Of the
North Carolina christian Idroc0te. 10 Dee
published in the Richmond Christian 4 d-
uOcdte.
Bishop lIolsey. colorcd bishop Of the
African VI. T.. Church. was present and in
trOduced 10 the Conference. He was the
bearer Of a letter OF introduction from DR..
A. G.. lIoggo0d Of Georgia. which was read
by the secretary. Biship iIolsey was for
merly slave and by his straight forward.
sensible and pathetic remarkably wise
insight into, and faithful presentation OF
he needs Of the Southern negro for christian
education. be at once won his way % the
heart Of the Conference. He II working as
agent for the Payne Institute, az Augusta,
ia. 10 secure better buildings another col
ection and another liberal response, thus
sHfs.
alton rs cOlectiOn-taking fraternity.
Bishop lIOlsey is a worthy representative Of
his Church and race. This branch Of the
negro Church was organized and set OF by
be Methodist Episcopal Church. South. who l.
appointed cOlOred bishops for their over q
light. They now have twenty-oae confer q
nces, five bishops, two church papers and }
$1,000 members.
An IMPORTANT SESSION. q
The present session is the largest and 3
probably the last that the Conference will
Yer hold. and charged with the solution Of !
ONE Of the most important problems ever )
rOught before il. The various local com 1
lttees on entertainment have provided 7
ONES for more than 400 delegates and visit {
rs, and. owing 10 the matters of interest 10
c considered, 1t is probable that nearly the \
ihole number will be- here. The question ,
division. which was SO vigorously con- 4
asted four years ago. is now a fOrpgone con-
lusion and the body will probably recon- a
iend 10 the next General Conference diyi- :
ion into trO-some advocate Mrcc-cO .
,rences. ,
Another question o. the grayest import !
he removal Of the denominali0aal college, q
It's present location in Ran n
olph county 10 the city Of Raleigh. That
ity has pledged a site and building equal ,
l value 10 those now occupied. The trus-
'es Of the college decided last July 10 =
ccept the offer, subject " ratification by 4
he Conference. 4 stubborn fight over the h
uestion Of removal is anticipated. and be- y
IRE the session il over we shall have Wit
essed debate long 10 De remembered.
For BRONCHIAL, ASTHMA AND PUL-
ONARY COMPLAINTS. "BrOuH's Br0n-
hal Tr0chcS' have remarkable curative {
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