The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-07-31
THE CAUCASIAN.
CLINTON. n. C...-JULY 81, 1890.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

cOinpany with delegates, D. Il.
Nicholson, +. l.. Pugh and }. a.
Fort, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rawls
as visitors from Clinton cir cult,
and Rev. j. +. Bristowe, A. \.
Lewis and wife, j. ID. O. CLi-
bretb and 5. l.. jackson from
Sampson circuit, we boarded
the train at Clinton for Magno-
liza the place for holding the
, District Conference. At War
saw We were joined by Rev. j.
/. Alternately from Mt. Olive
circuit Newbeine District. Ia a
very few minutes we were in
Magnolia. We were met at .he
depot by the committee of ar
rangements and assigned to our
| homes.
CONFERENCE
was called to order by Rev. +.
ID. Swindell, =. f. Rev. J. l..
Keen from SCOTS Hill circuit
was elected secretary. | believe
brother Keen is a natural born
secretary. He has been the
secretary of every District Con-
fel ence lie has ever attended
and makes good one too.
Brother Swindell made a short
speech to the conference out
lining the work of the confer
ence laying much stress on the
spiritual part of it. After
which Rev.. r. Sawyer preach
ed the opening sermon which
was short and good. Tie
MISSIONARY TERRITORY
i'll the District was discussed at
length. New River Mission is a
very important field OF Mission
airy territory promising us good
results in the near future. In
discussing the merits OF this
field it was shown that the
people were anxious to have
preaching and that large CON
gregations always came out no
matter what kind of weather
they had. A vast area of terri
tory in Duplin, Pender and Ons-
]Ow counties have no Methodist
preaching and but little else
than the most ignorant and
egotistic Hardshellism. Revs.
Fl. Cole and J. r. Sawyer, Colon
Shaw Presbyterian and others
made speeches in regard to this
Missionary field all strongly
attestiny the necessity for Civ
ing them the Gospel as we
teach it and believe the Bible
to teach. a resolution was
passed asking Conference to
send two Missionaries to this
field. The Missionary territory
i'll the city Of
WILMINGTON
was discussed at length. We
have two missionary openings
i'll Wilmington at one Of which
an organization has been effect
ed and a prosperous Sunday
School i'll each Of these fields is
now telling for good. 1t is
desired very much that a pastor
shall be sent to serve these two
fields this year. Baden st.
Church is now compelled to
built a new church, they have
secured nice lot and in order
to build they will be obliged to
receive help, This is an i'm
portant place and must be help
ed. We must have new
church there. The general
SPIRITUAL CONDITION
of the District was shown to be
on the increase. We have had
no great ingatherings but a
growth in knowledge and grace.
There has been a greater need
for preaching and teaching in
the past few years than for in =
gathering revivals. Our peo-
pie are largely i'll the church
and now they need to be in
strncted in the way of life
There were many hinderences
to the success of the Gospel
mentioned as prevalent in a
greater or less degree such as
Worldliness, dram drinking,
want Of religions papers, igno-
rance, Indifference, covetous
ness etc. The condition of the
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
was shown to be prosperous and
healthy In some places, how
ever, there is great need of
good and we'll qualified teach
ers. The Sunday School is i'll
great need OF we'll qualified
teachers Of the Bible and its
doctrines. Our schools and
colleges ought to give special
training to their pupils to fit
them for Sunday School teach
ers. To us it appears that the
lack of we'll qualified teachers
is perhaps the greatest draw
back to our schools. If We had
such teachers as could interest
their pupils Cur schools would
not dwindle and drag and 90
into winters quarters and sum-
mer vacations as many of them
do now. The
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