The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06

dark eyebrows, small eyes l"inkllnS
with wit, cheerful cOnntenance,
deep, mellow voice; fluent platform
speaker; safe, but progressive in his
views-a man whom Sam Jones said
would never get Old
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The second days session Of the Con-
ference was opened promptly at nine
O'Clock with religious exercises con
Quoted by DR.. Dan Atkins, editor of
the North Carolina Advocate.
With few exceptions all the pastors
in the Conference are present, and
many lay delegates.
Prof. L. w. Crawford offered reSO-
luton accepting a check from Mr..
Washington Duke, Of Durham, for
$3.50 to supplement the collections for
the worn-out preachers of the Con-
ference, and thanking Mr.. Duke for
the same.
Rev w r. Ware, Of Reidsville sta
tiOn, offered as Il substitute for Dr.
CraWfurd'S II solution that the Confer
ence do not accept the gift OF 500.
The indications pointed TO breeze.
Bishop Wilson asked M. Ware TO
state his grounds of objection to re
ceiving the money, which Mr.. Ware
did briefly, substantially as follows:
That we oppose the cigarette busi-
ness, or the smoking of cigarettes by
our boys, and that we ought To
do nothing as a Conference WHICH
would shut our mouths against the
evil
Several ministers were on their feet
as soon as Mr.. Ware had finished his
remarks. The Bishop here stated
that he hoped there would be no long
discussion of this resolution. After
brief remarks from Reys. j. w. j JEes,
j. J. Rem and l.. w. Crawford in op-
position to the substitute, by unanl
nous vote the substitute was tabled,
and the original resolution passed
with no dissenting voice.
DR.. Brooks, chairman OF tie COM
mittee appointed TO investigate the
charge of immortality against DR..
Wood, submitted a report fully vindi-
ating DR.. Wood. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. n. NJ. Lawrence, uperintendent
of the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, was
| introduced to the Conference and de-
livered a short speech, in which he re-
seuted the merits of that institution,
stating in his remarks that there were
not sufficient funds To run that insti-
| tuition during the month OF Decem-
Der.
Rev-S r. Turrentine, of Winston,
| furthe committee, made a report on
| the Epworth League in the Conference.
| The report recommends the appoint
| uent of a League board TO hold Office
| for four years, as do the members OF
| tue educational and mission boards;
| that Thursday night of each Annual
| Conference be set apart as the ami
versary of the League work, or as the
League; that State League Confer
/ ence be held at Durham 6eXt summer:
! that a State Summer School, OF
Chatauqua, be held at Trinity Park,
| Durham, next year, as the college and
/ park had been offered for that pur-
pose. The report was adopted. The
committee asked for in the above feS0-
luton was announced, consisting oil
S. B. Turrentine, w. S. Greasy, Ira
Irwin, G. f. Sheriff., D. Matt Thomp
son, @. Fl. Ireland and George Ill.
Hackney.
Bishop Wilson preached at IL a. m.
! His text was taken from Ephesians
1st chaper aud 22nd verse: And hath
put all things under His feet. and gave
him to be tue head over all Things tC
the Church"
At the conclusion of 5he sermon q
handsome collection was taken for the
Oxford Orphan Asylum and turned
over to Superintendent Lawrence.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was devoted to tn,
Work or the EpW0rth League. Inert
were four ten-minIte addresses. Rev
w. M. Curtis, of Winston, spoke OIL
the department of worship.
The address of the evening; however
was delivered by President J.sC. Kiigo
he captured the Conference
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
STATEsYILLE. Nov. 30.-The morn
ing session was opened with prayer b
Rey. j. G. Rowe.
"Are all the preachers blameless. il
their life aud official character ?ne Wa
resumed.
The bishop is very quiet and want
others to keep quiet except when the
are saying something intended for Tn
ear of the Conference; but he rushe
business.
When Rev. f. r. Fulton's name wa
called, DIR. Barnett, his presiding eide
said he was sorry TO say there wa
something against him which was
violation of Church law. Mr.. Fuito
was baptiSing and administrators tn
sacrament of the Lords Supper viii
he is yet unordained and heace unan
thorized to do 90 by tie Church law