The state chronicle., 1892-12-20
ABERNETHY is GUILTY
SAYS THE COrVITEEE OF TiIR.
TEEN.
And lie Is Repremanded by the Bishop
for lmmorality--Impor APP
pofntments of Preachers.


DR.. j, F. Crowell, president Of Trinity
College, opened the session Of the Meth
odist conference by conducting the Gus
tomary religious worship.
The report OF the ard Of education
was read in which was brought out the
fact that Mr.. B. NJ Duke. Of Durham,
was to donate annually for three years
the sum of 81 800 to be disposed Of as
mentioned in the donation. A synopsis
of the work of Trinity College, Greens
boro Female College, Littlet0n Female
College and the Wesleyan Female Col
lege, was also read. DIR J F. Crowell
defined very clearly what Trinity College
had been doing for the past year and out
lined 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 connection with the
board Of trustees. In recognition of the
Hberality of Mr. Duke, of Durham, the
conference adopted the following unani-
mously:
Resolved, That in accepting the offer
of Mr.. b NJ Duke to contribute an-
nually for the next three years s., 500 to
AID IN defraying the current expenses Of
Trinity College, We, as a conference, do
express our hearty appreciatltn n of his
liberality and extend to him our thanks
for his timely aid
Perhaps the most interesting subject
Cor the public during the conference was
the trial cf Rev. J. T. Abernethy, who
/ ,ha ~ hn
town of Snow Hill When the chair
man of the committee who was appointed
to investigate the testimony and render
a verd dict in this case, rose and announced
his readiness to do so, every whisper was
hushed in the audience, death like still
ness fell over the house and anxious looks
spread over the countenances of the
hundreds present The chairman read
in substance that six out of the thirteen
Of that committee believed in their judg
mcnt that J. 7. Abernethy was guilty of
immortality and the other seven believed
him only guilty of imprudence, and
recommended as his punishment that the
bishop severely reprimand him at the bal
of the conference.
Mr. Abernethy was sent for and tht
bishop in few words spoke volumes tC
the man over whose features was a!read
written lines Of mental anguish.
Rev. w s Rome rose and remarke eC
that be had vainly tried 10 get som
older member to perform the regretfu
duty Of informing the conference tina
Mr. Abernethy was unacceptable to tn,
ministry in North Caro- ina and recon
riended that he be located.
Rev B Is Halder was not in favor O
locating Mr.. Abernethy. He appeale
to the sympathy Of the conference fo
bis family and bee ged them TO c0nside
this Independence stating that locatio
would iufiict more punishment He in
! tercedei pitiou-ly 70: one more tris
from the conference for him.
Rev 6 A Oglesby said that SIX me
: out of twelve had found Mr. AberneCh
guilty Of the highest crime that coui
: be bought against him by this body an
that h- did not tnink prudent for th
promotion of Mcthodism in North Gar,
lima to retain Mr. Aoernethy or il
9 charges. ie would freely give h
= right am to wash tie stain from
: Lame.
). Rav B. B H4lier rose 70 elucidar
q the trial but Wa- overrule a by the bIsho
'e Rev. J. T. Gibbs spoke against the T
. tention Of Mr. Abernetuy.
d On rising vote sc voted to loca
Mr.. Abernethy and 40 voted against
es Rev T d Swindeil, ia few eloque
remarks IN behalf of the good women
S North Carolina, aud of this city, pI
In >ented the bishop with a purse as u blri
Of day present, v Inch is to day, 10 be d
II pos Of at his pleasure
j, After few numerous remarks abl
m his age the bishop said that he did I
a come counting the women of North q
al DINA, but he thanked them very heart
8; and promised that he would ever RENE
'5 Der the gilt with felicity.
y Dr.. W. 5 Back was Appointed Sup
a; intenient cf the Oxford Orphan As III
h, The bishop called up the question
fixing the place for holding the III
lie conference Wilmington, Raleigh q
Ito Goldsbo5o were put IN nomination s
Of Fifth Street Church, Wilmiu gton
raj ceived II votes and was upon mot
IDS made the unanimous choice of the C
ed ference.
his The following are the prime iple
ler pointments:
in Raleigh district-J A Cunningg
N presiding elder; Raleigh, Edenton str,
e. j. n Cole; Central church, j. b. HUI
his city mission and Brooklyn, J. J. Bark
es Oxford, J. H Gordon.
nlv Durham 6istrict-Dr f. A. va
presiding elder; Trinity church, X.
Bsaman; Main street, F. A. Bish
Is Carr Chapel, l.. l. Johnson.
OF Eovatfav;Ue district 7 It Gil
Dan presiding elder; Fayetteville and
on street, j. T. Lyon and T. II. Sutton.
son Rockingham district P. No
hty presiding elder; Rockingham stat
the W. B. Doub.
cry Wilmington district-W. S Rome,
IN siding elder; Grace church, w. g
r" man; Fifth street. L. L. Nash; BIZ
81 street, j. G. Mccall; Market street
'ef T, Plyler.
ted New berne district-F. D. Swim
AXE presiding elder; Newberne Cente
zen church r. \ Wallis; Goldsboro
It of Paul, B. r Hall; st. John, NJ d.
Kinston, F. NJ Shamberger; Y
the Olive, n. NJ. Jurney; Beaufort, r
,ino Buupass; Snow Hill, n, L Coletra,
the Washington district-R B )
aoc presiding cider; Washington station
Q !, 5 DAVIS; Greenvilie, T. l. Wafhcl
Nv Warrenton distric.-S D. \
not presiding elder; Warrenton, \
Armen; Henderson, ". L. Cumr
lock GIN.
civ Wilson aistrict-G a. Ogle-by,
Jerk, sldlng e.der; WI!son' !. 4 Itel II
the j. =, Guthrie; iaib5fo, Y II out'.
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