The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-12-17
THE CONFERENCE.
What the State Chronicle Correspondent
Got About 1t Yesterday.
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GOLDsBoRO, y. c., Dec. 16-The third
days session of the Methodist conference
opened with the largest attendance thus
far, and with increasing interest in its de-
alterations. DR.. f. A. Yates opened the
session with scripture reading and prayer.
The report of the president of the Wes-
ieyan Female college was referred to the
board of education without reading.
Rev. F. L. Reid moved that Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock be made a special
order for the memorial service and the
administration of the Lords supper.
Rev. J. A. Cuninggim moved hat Rev.
E. L. Pell be referred to the committee
for supernumerary relation, which mo-
ton prevailed. Rev. ID. r. Bruton was
referred to the committee on supernum-
erary relation. A motion prevailed to
refer the name of Rev. T. B. Reeks to the
committee for supernumerarY relation.
The bishop introduced DR.. B. F:-Dixon,
of the Greensboro Female college, whose
report was referred to the board of edu-
cation without reading.
Dir. Bambuth, secretary of foreign mis-.
sions in Japan, was introduced by the
bishop. The bishop rose, and, in his
usual manner of grace and dignity, stated
that he wanted one young man to go to
the northwestern part of this contingent
as a missionary. He depicted in simple
words, for he makes no pretence at ora
tory. and expresses his contempt of gush
and affection, the immortality of the
people Of that section, citing as a speci-
men playing baseball by electric lights
on Sunday night. He said it took moral
courage to try to reform such people,
and if he was a young man he would
make his home among them and build up
his foundation. He said that the
shrewdest, most wide, awake and the
thriftiest population Of this country
lived in the northwest. He asked the
conference for a contribution to help pay
for q church that a preacher was trying
to build out in the northwestern part of
Oregon, and $70.37 was raised. He also
stated that he wanted a man to 90 to Ja-
pan. In this connection he remarked
that the ministers Of this country might
possibly have a hard time, but they had
the cOnssling knowledge of living in
their own land and among their own
people, while foreign missionaries were
surrounded by strangers, some of whom
we're averse &c their teachings.
The sixth question was called, "Who
are received from other conferences"
The following is the class Of the second
year for 1892, w. j. Everton, ]. 3.
Thomas, G. w. Startling, G. G. Hurley,
George w. Lapgton, W. b. Moore, J. A.
W. f. Galloway and John c..
Rouse.
The following from the report of ".
G. E. Cunningham, Sunday school edi-
TOR, Nashville, Tenn, is very interest
The increase in schools, teachers and
scholars during the past year is greater
than in any previous year Of our history
as a church, 403 new schools were or
ganized, with al increase of 2,181
teachers and 34,15s scholars, making a
total increase of SO, 1899. We low have
in all, teacher. and scholars, Sal ,3Oj.
The aggregate circulation of our Sun
day school periodicals per month is 9jG.
800 copies more than our Sunday school
population. The whole number of
issued during the year was H..
Tie number of lessons fur
was 45,916,S00. The income from
sur periodical literature during the last |
was a little over $112,0 900.
The Epworth Leagues have not in
creased as rapidly as was ANTICIPATED.
Up to the present date only G13 leagues.
with d membership of about 10000 have |
been officially reported TO the central
0fhce. More have doubtless been organ
iZed than have been reported, but how
many We nave no means of knowing.
leagues report much interest and
activity IN their several departments of
work. Others are not so active, especiallv
n the department of literary works. The
treasurer of the Sunday School Aid Fund
1914 20 received the past wear,
and $l,lO321 expended in aid Of needy
sunday schools, balance on hand August
|, 1892, $3.50 30. The Sunday school
board of many Of our conferences are do
ing a noble missionary work with the
money collected on chiidren's dav.
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