The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-07
NO STATE EDUCATION.
DIR. SMITH TAXES STRONG GROUND
AGAINST TT IN ". C. CONFERENCE
Mr.. Washington Duke Gives $3.50 TOT gu
p,rAnnuated Minist 70 -Trav'i"k
Local Preachers nj cted. .

DURHAM. n. c., Dec. "n19p sVaIter
In the Netnodist Conference ~. iris
r. Lambeth missionary abIe address
IiIoi ,IIt t7, - calling for men lof lne
on nIss, III He read a letter from
Bishop galloway. SAYING vide to
Corsan war had opele"
~ " w smith, general secretary 90 ~
oducation. addressed the Cohie'tSI tooE
49,, york of that new board. ne ~,
strong ground against o'ate h nearly
III tho Institutions of the Church' neai
AZ. ~ 'i hundred in number, are 20 pJ
hro,1ght under an elaborate correia''N
system. .o,,,sod 20 endorse
,ba Cburch Epworth League paper, e9l' 80
hv Dr :. 4. Steel. and condemne" Hn
Uiterances in very strong terms. bas
E,nworth League Conference BOAR 10. 10
been formed. Epworth League
provoked much discussion.
HOME MISSION WORK
This afternoon the annual me ana
Of the Conference na,ot ray was held. Many
Lilies atfended. The report OF Mrs.
Va II shaw, president, showed large
increase in members s,ld soGIeties' pr.ei-
To-nieht was "Epworth night. resi-
don't Tohn c. Kilgo delivered the address
before the anniversary meeting. lie
urged a larger and broader Christianity
and the training of the youth OF the
Church into a Srshlei matinee - 49,,
appointed an Epworth League Board,
and called for a State Conference OF
Leagues 10 meet here next summer.
Or. T. II. Law OF the Amerlcaain plp ',.
Society, and Superintendent y; NJ. Law
renee. Of oxford Orphan Asylum, were
introduced TO the Conference.
MR.. DUNES GIFT.
Washington Duke to-day gave a check
for 500 for the superannuated preacn-
ers, and received unanimous vote Of
thanks.
ed doacOns Five local preachers were
elected Geacons
The religious services at the opening
Of the conference tins morning We're
conducted 10y Rev. Or. IT. q. Reed, OF the
Virginia Conference. He read lesson
I'm Ephesians After religious exercises
the minutes Of the previous day were
read and the conference proceeded TO
business.
Tho secretary read communication
from the Correctional Board Of Educa-
ton II stated that the Church has l9
schools and colleges, held 10y every va
rietv of tenure The report recommends
q definite system Of cooperation in all
Reference is made 10 the spread Of
free state education and says thaL
crisis is upon US i'm this particular. we
have the field in education ana IhlS5
field we must cover. The report Is signed
bv William ". Smith, secretary OF the
Board Of Education.
4 report was read from the secretary
Of the Epwo~th League. There are now
800 leagues and 5000 members. showing
p large increase in this branch OF the
Church.
WORK AMONG The SEGRoFs.
A recommendation was read from the
president OF Pain Institute. the colOred
University OF the Church. Bishop W. W:
Duncan is president Of the board or
trustees The present provision for the
criored work is asked 10 he continued
Tho col0red work has shown gQo1 pro
Cress during the year. The North caro-
lima Conference is assessed 500. George
William Walker is president Of the IN
n Rhodes offered the report Of Lit
Teton Female College and this was re-
ferrel 90 the committee on education.
Professor Peacock offered the report
Of The Greensboro Female College, which
was referred TO the board OF education.
PERFECT EXAMINATION PAPERS.
The chairman Of the committee Of ex-
animation reported that r.. h. Davis
stood the finest examination he had ever
known. His papers were perfect.
T. A. Bishop offered the report Of the
committee on the EpWorth League, pro
viding for the appointment OF regular
BOARD of EpwOrth League work, and
that Thursday night in each Conference
be set aside as Epworth night, and that
a state conference of EpWOrth League
workers be called to meet i'm Durham, az
Trinity College. during the summer OF
1880.
Or Lambeth's report Of the foreign
missions OF the Church stated that the
condition of the mission in China was
the best i'm the history of the Church,
and that the war with Japan would
do much TO open up the country to Chris
The committee on education also made
its report.
North Carolina Bnptists.
CHARLOTTE, y, c. Dec. THE
North Carolina Baptist Convention, with
100 delegates present, IS meeting In Char
lotte. and was called 10 order tonight.
This morning and afternoon the provls-
ional convention, of the Baptist Young
PEOPLE, Of North Carolina, held meetings.
Many speakers told Of the good work
in their churches of young peoples socle-
ties. ard it is probable that with the ap-
prova of the Baptist convention, per-
manent state organization by the young
people will be effected.
At the meeting OF the state convention
Rev Il. H. Marsh. of oxford, Vas elect
ed president, and Rev. y. y. Broughton
and Needham Il. cobb, recording secre-
tarics.