Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-08
THE NC. METHODISTS
COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE
CONFERENCE AT DURHAM.
Candidates Passed from the Second, Third
and Fourth Years-A New Eliza-
beth City Circuit.

4 DURHAM. N. c., December T.-tspe>
cial. 1.-The following committees were APP
pointed. having been nominated by the.
presiding elders. / give the name of the
chairman Of each--viz.: Missions, N. IL.
ID. Wilson; Education, J. A. Green;
Church Extension, ID. II. Tuttle; Sunday
School, +. B. Mccall; colportage, q. l..
Grissom; Public Worship. r. A. Yates.
DR.. J. d. Barbee. OF the Nashville Pub
Fishing House, and w. II. Lambeth. mis-
isionary secretary, made short addresses
70 the conference. The colporter for the
conference reported over 5000 worth of
|,religious books having been sold during
Fthe year.
The following candidates passed to the
class Of the second year-viz. T. f. Glib
SON, Edward Kelly, w. b. Lee. w. b.
Craven. w. C. Merritt, and w. e. Hocutt
Mr.. Lee has offered himself for mis-
/ sionary work in Brazil.
PASSED.
The class for the third year was called
and passed to the fourth year-viz: N.
| II. d. Wilson, X. ID. Holmes, l.. s. Mas
sey, e. e. Rose. J. c. Mccall, and j. ID.
Bundy.
II. M. Blair, the new editor of the
( Christian Advocate. addressed the con-
1 ference In regard to that paper.
4 Rev. J. d. Barbee preached last night
| 70 q fine audience at Main-Street church.
| His sermon was a masterpiece OF ora
| tory, and was greatly enjoyed by all who
heard II.
HISTORICAL.
The Conference Historical Society was
| held In Trinity church. and was address
| ed by DR.. A. NJ. Chreitzberg. OF South
1 Carolina, who delivered the annual ad-
1 dress on "The Early Days OF Methodism
| In Wilmington" The address was very
| much enjoyed and vote Of thanks was
/ accorded at its conclusion.
| The following officers were then elected:
/ President, w. s. Rowe: First Vice-Presi-
| dent, John s. Bassett; Second Vice-Presi-
| dent. @. A. Oglesby; Treasurer, Il. J.
| Parrish; Secretary. T. N. Iyey.
4 A new presiding-elder district viii be
| formed out of the several circuits In
/ Northeastern North Carolina, recently
i transferred from Virginia. to be called
4 the Elizabeth City Circuit.
1 The secretary read a communication
| from the Correctional Board OF Educa'
| tion. II stated that the Church had l7s
schools and colleges. held by every va
| riety of tenure. Reference was made 10
| tho spread OF free State education; that
q crisis is upon us In this particular. we
| have a field In education, and this Held we
/ must cover.
4 A report was read from the Secretary
! of the Epworth League. from whicn no
| states that there are now 1900 leagues and
/ 1000 members, showing a large increase
\ In this branch of the Church. A communl-
| cation from the president Of Paine insti-
tute, the colored university Of the Church
/ asks tnat the present provision for the
college work be continued.
In answer to question 7-"Who Are
| Deacons of One YearT-Eliass b. WILCOX
/ was called and made an excellent report
/ as. also J. J. Porter, ]. F. Draper. j. w
Martin. N. l.. Seabolt, NJ. Bradshaw.
ELECTED ELDERS.
The following travelling preachers were
elected to elders orders: d. W. starhus
4 ]. d. Thompson, q. @. Harley, q. ~ -
! Langston, w. B. Moore, J. A. Rouse II
1 Vt Davis w. f. Galloway, W. Y. Ever
ton. w. H. Pucket, and J. O. jones. u. IL
i Davis is reported to have stood the hnes'
examination. His papers we're perfect:
The following local preachers were
elected deacons: L. T. Turner, w. 4
Scales, r. A. Bruton, and Joseph M
Carraway.
DIR. w. r. Lambeth, In his missionary
;, tafk. called attention to great ana cfyini
| necessities which come to US from th'
foreign field. More laborers are needed
to reinforce the missionaries there.
In answer TO the question. Are Al
Preachers Blameless in Their Life an'
Official Administrations" all, without ex
ception, had their characters passed.
l int M
worth League, with f. A. Bishop al
chairman. The conference decided unani
mously to meet next year at Elizabeth
city. Raleigh and Fayetteville both ex
tended invitations, but withdrew In favol
OF that place. DIR. II. t. Law. agent o.
the American Bible Society, was intro
! duced TO the conference, and made an IN
tsresting talk In regard to the work o.
| the society. The name OF j. Z. Crisi
was referred to the Committee on Con
ference Relations.
The report OF the Colportage Commit
tee was read and adopted. 1t recommend
ed the continuance OF Rev. I. j. Gattli
as the colporter.
TRANSFERS.
The following transfers were an
nounced: C. p. Snow, from Missouri Con
ference: w. w. Rose, from Los Angeles
s. Pool, ]. NJ. Rice, and ]. II. Page. IRON
Western North Carolina; ]. X. Tnlery
A. r. Goodchilds, w. j. Twiily, Lang
horne LEIGH, and Charles A. Galloway
from the Virginia Conference. and j.
Kilgo. from the South Carolina Confer
ence. Rev. ]. ID. Barbee, ID. d., agent o
the publishing house at Nashville, al
dressed the conference, recommending
the Quarterly Review Advocate an'
sundry books recently published. Pro
fessor Dred. Peacock. president
Greensboro Female College, was intro
duced, and made a short appeal In behal
OF his college. The Bishop and Rev. Or
Barbee will deliver addresses tonight oil
, | Church Extension"