Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-12-22
GOLDsBORO. n. C.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1892.
tleton Female College and the
Wesleyan Female College, was

tleton Female College and the
Wesleyan Female College, was
also read.
DR. J F Crowell. president of
Trinity College, ,dt fined very clear
ly what the College had been do.
ing for the past year, and outlined
their plans for the future. He
spoke of the liberal donation of Mr.
Duke, and stated very clearly what
was to be done with it, in connec-
ton with the Board of Trustees,
In recognition of The liberality
of Mr. Duke, OF Durham, the Cons
ference adopted the following,
unanimously:
Resoloed, That IN accepting the
offer Of Mr. 3 M Duke to contrib.
ute annually for the next three
years $500 to aid in detraying
the current expenses of Trinity
College, We, as conference, do
express our hearty appreciation of
his liberality and extend to him
our thanks for his timely aid.
By N M JuRNKY.
DR. D Atkins, of the Payne and
Layne Iustitute,of Jackson, Tenn ,
was introduced by the Bishop.
DIR Atkins made few eloquent
remarks, in which be described the
work of bis Institute, and told Of
the missionary work that was be-
ing done in Africa. He asked for
a contribution, which was taken up.
The Bishop appointed DR. F L
Reid, Hon T j Jarvis and Rev
WIN Copers to solicit contributions
during the ensuing Conference year
for this work.
ReY N M Jurney read the re.
port of the Joint Board of Finance
and it was adopted.
The report of the committee on
Books and Periodicals was read
and adopted.
Rev r G Beaman read the fol-
lowing resolution, which was
adopted by an unanimous rising
vote:
Resozved, That the thanks of this
Conference are due and hereby
rendered DR. F L Reid for his
faithful and efficient services in
securing the furniture for Trinity
College.
r @ BEAMAN,
G AOaLEsBY.
Rev B B Culbreth read the re.
port of the committee on church
extension, which was adopted with
out dissenting voice.
The report of the Board Of Mis :
sions was read and created some
little comment.
DR. + D Swindell moved an
amendment by asking for an ap-
preparation of S25O,O0 for Fifth
Street church, Wilmington. He
said he thought it was due the
church owing to their financial
em barrassment at present.
The Bishop showed the impro-
priety of letting this church go
down.
Rev N NJ Jurney moved to re-
commit the report and instruct the
Board to make the appropriation,
which motion prevailed.
Rev r G Beamon offered the
following, which was adopted with
cheerful, unauimity and the
Bishop suggested that the Confer
nee meet in Goldsboro next year,
Qaughter.)
Resolved, That the thanks of
this Conference are due and are
hereby rendered to the people o
Goldsboro for their hospitality
while here in their midst.
The report of thes tatistical Sec
retaries was read by the Secretary,
which showed how many preachers
churches, Sunday schools, and sew
erai other interesting items, exist
in the bounds of this Confer
ence,
DR. F L Reid presented the re.
port of the committee on colored
work.
Perhaps the most interesting
subject for the public during the
Conference was the trial of Rev.
j Z Abernethy, who was charged
with immortality in the town of
Snow Hill. When the chairman
of tie committee which was ap-
pointed to investigate the testi.
mony and render a verdict in this
case, rose and announced his read,
iness to report, every whisper was
hushed in the audience-a ,des tha
like stiffness fell over the house
and an anxious look spread over
the countenances of the hundreds
present.
The Chairman read in substance.
that six out of the thirteen of
the committee believed in their
Judgment that j T Abernethy was
guilty of immortality, and the
other seven believed him only
guilty of imprudence, and recon-
mended as his punishment that the
Bishop severely reprimand him at
the bar of the Conference.
Mr., Abernethy was sent for and
tho R;shon in fou uor1o opoLo