The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-08
CAROLINA MErHODlSTS.
THE NET7 CONFERENCE TO MEET
AT ELIZABETH CITY
mr. Iow's Address In Behalf OF the Bible
soeiety-Tbree Transfers from the Viz
rinia Conference Announced.

DURHAM. n. c., Dec. 7-Special.-To-
day Elizabeth CITY Was selected as me
place for the next session OF the con-
fcrente. Raleigh and Fay at,eville were
put I'm nomination, but were Withdrawn
ana Elizabeth City was ANONYMOUSLY
selected. The examination o. character
was proceeded with. ana the elders on
the Raleigh, Durham. Fayetteville Eock-
ingnam, Wilmington, New Beine, W ASH
,ngton. Warreaton. and Wilson districts
made their report and passed the eAahl-
nation OF character.
DR. r. H. Law, of the Apercan Bible
Society. adore ssed the Conference III
behalf Of his work. He spoke especially
of It's influence in the mission work.
The committee on colportase reported
in favor oil continuing the present sysc
TEN. and recommended the election OF
Rev. T. j. Gattis as colpOrter. TINS was
adopted.
TRANSFERS MADE.
Transfers from other Conferences were
then announced. Charles H. Gallo~ay'
j. 4. Tillery, A. K. Goodchilds, ": ).
TwiiIery, Langhorne Leith, from Nir-
ginia; W. w. Rose, Los Angeles; solomon
Pool. j. NJ. Rice, j. II. Page, Western
North Carolina; {. Kilgo. South Carolina.
The report of the committee on Bible
cause heartily comments the American
Bible Society. Dr. j. ID. Barbee address
ed the Conference regarding its publish
ing interests.
Rev. T. ]. Gattis spoke on the colport-
age work
President bred Peacock spoke In be-
half Of the Greensboro Female College.
His touching reference 70 the death
of Dr. Frank l.. Reid visibly affected
Rev. j. W. Wellons. of the Christian
Church, was introduced to the Confer
ence.
Conference adjourned.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Tonight AT Trinity church the ami
versary meeting OF the Board OF Churcn
Extension was held. DR.. j. ID. Barbce
delivered the address and Bishop wilson
and DR.. l.. l.. Nash made appeals Tor ths
Fffth-Street church, Of Wilmington.
large congregation attended.
- This afternoon Or. Walter X. Lamoeih
delivered an address on missions 70 the
students Of Trinity College.
Or. SAsH's EfroET.
DR.. Nash, pastor of FffthStreet church,
Wilmington. reported the spiritual condi-
ton Of his charge improving. He said
that S55,35L42 of the debt on the church
had been adjusted since he had been
pastor. and SS,672.i2 paid off, leaving
debt of s1672J yet to be paid. Fitten
thousand dollars Of this sum is bonded
in 4 per cent. coupon bonds. he principal
Of which viii mature October Z, wv.
This church has exhibited remarkable
lii crafty and fidelity 10 Christ IN me
midst Of great trial The church Is IN
need of $500 TO pay OF the balance OF
the debt not bonded. ,,
The reports Of the other prlhclpai
churches in the conference also shoWed
them TO be I'm fine condition. The mem
hership in most Of them has been largely
Increased during the year, ana the co1iec-
lions have been fun -
F.denton- Street church. in Raleigh had
forty-eight accessions and the Cen[dI
alt ~ I.
The GoldsDorO Wilmington ana sc"
Berne churches also made good reports.
COMMITTEE FOR EPwoRIH LEAGUE.
The standing committee of the EpWorth
League was appointed and new ohIteiS u
the Parsonage Aid and Home Mlsspii %
ciety were elected as follows: FitS' ,D'.ia
Mrs. W. H. Shaw, of Wilmington, &c
president. Mrs l.. r. Berry, OF NHIHll5-
ION. Corresponding Secretary, MIS- II D.
Anderson, of BattleDoro treasurer, ,. "A ~,
Roger Moore. Of Wilmington; fecotd.rS
Secretary. Mrs. w. w Shaw, OF durham.
fle BAPTIST Convention.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Dec. THE Bap,
,tst state convention held its second
DAYS session to-day. In the 'hoI"i ms
the board Of education iepoTItiT,u, "IT , ~
chairman Rev. DR.. John MllcheH re-
ported a debt of $1,000 There are tnir-
iy-sIx young men being educated Ior the
ministry. Rev. j. h. Boone OF WINDSOR,
rpnDTte0
debt, and advocated work next year on
$4,000 basis. - ,t,,
The Baptists are alive on the foreign
mission question. Last night three re-
turned missionaries spoke 10 the con
yention. a great congregation In the !.
NJ c. a. Rev. II. C.. MoSely spoke s6f
first. He was imprisoned In Mexico Tor
writing a book against certain practces
Of Mexican catholicism, and although re.
leased through the instrumentality Oh
secretary Gresham, is bdnished from the
country, but declares his intention OF
going back some day. Rev. Dr.. X. IL.
Groves, returned missionary from
China, and Rev. j. W. Mctaiium on a
visit to America from Japan, also spoke
with great eloQuence and force, inso-
much that the convention, under the
Id 81 Mr.. II. b. Duffy a young busi-
ness man Of New Berne, was led to pledge
an amount sufficient to send mission-
ary TO Japan and support him for hive
years This was In addition to the
regular mission work Of the conven-
tioc.
Rev. K. j. Willingham secretary Of
the foreign mission board Of the South
ern baptist Convention, made a ringing
address.