The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

|METHODISTS IN
| CONFERENCE.
They Capture Elizabeth City and
Use the Towa for the Pro.
molten Of Good Work.
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The 6fty -ninth annual session of the
North Carolina Conference, Net hodist
Episcopal Church South, conveyed in
Elizabeth City, on the 18th inst.
Bishop Wilson presiding. About LIS
ministers and delegates were present
Rev. w. l. Cunninggim, the secre-
taPy, WAS reelected; assistant secre-
taFy, Rev. n. II. ID. wilson; recording
secretary, Rev. Geo. r. Simmons; stat
istical secretaries, Rev. Aessrs. Wat
SOD, Davis, Il. H. futile, Broom, Glenn
and CroWson.
The superannuated and supernu-
meFary preachers, the presiding elders
ham. Fayetteville and Rockingham
districts report encouraging condi-
ti0ns; better than last year. Two hun
dred and fifty dollars, from Washing
ton Duke, Esq, for the aged ministers
and widows and orphans ri ministers,
was received and thanks returned.
The Trinity College Association OF
the North Carolina Conference to pro-
mote educational interests was organ
lied. Prof. j. 8. Bassett was made
president; Rev. 7. NJ. Shamburge,
vice-president; Rev. l.. s. Massey, sec
Rotary; w. II. Brans0n, treasurer.
SECOND DAY.
The rOll-call showed about l75 men,
beers present. Rev. Messrs. j. l.. Cum
nirggim, David b. Parker, Robert L.
Davis, Yancey E. Wright and Hillary
A. Humble were admitted on trial.
DR.. c. s. Blackwell, Superintendent n.
n. Lawrence, Editor p. l.. GroOme, DIR.
John r. Brooks and President bred
Peacock were introduced as visitors.
The undergraduates made their re-
ports. JnO. w. Gibson, Edward Kelly
and Wesley F. Craven were elected
Kenneth d. Helms, L. s. Massey, Z. f..
Rose, Michael Bradshaw, J. G. Mccall,
J. d. Bundy, J. j. Porter, j. w. Mar
tin, J. r. Draper and C. II. Galloway
were elected elders. Yancey f.
Wright, Francis f. Dixon and Samuel
Letters were elected local deacOns.
Rev. n. L. Miller, of the Congressional
Baptist Church. was received as local
preacher and his orders recognized by
his request. j. A. b. Fitzpatrick was
reported as expelled.
Two hundred and twenty dollars
were raised for the Fifth Street church
Of Wilmington, by collection.
DR.. Jno. G. kilgO addressed the
Women's Parsonage and Home Mis-
sion Society. Prof. Bassett, of Trinity
College, delivered an address aud the
EpwOrth League held an anniversary
| THIRD DAY.
Many reports from pastoral charges
were received. These reports show
that the year has been prosperous
one with the churches. 1t is estimated
that there have been about five thou
sand conversions during the year.
one hour and half, Rev. JnO. Il. Aber.
nathy was re-admitted into the Confer.
ence.
The Conference unanimously passed
q resolution stating its hearty en-.
d0rsement of DR.. KilgO's position on
Christian education.
Professor Bassett read a splendid
paper before the Conference HistOri.
cal Society. The subject was mature
and Problems of the Work of the His.
tOrical Society,""
Rev. DR.. Rome was reelected presi
dent of the society, Rev. Il. N. Ivey
secretary. Rev. w. Fl. Moore was
elected to prepare paper on the lite
of Rev. Hezekiah Leigh to be read Al
the next meeting.
When Rev. j. Ii. Page made the re-
port of Aberdeen circuit, he stated
that it was q unique charge, unlik,
any other that he had ever heard of il
Southern Methodism, in that it wa
fOrty-fOur miles long and one hundre.
yards wide.
The church extension anniversar.
meeting was held at night and was
good one. 5000 was raised, making TO
the whole year, 1890. 1t was resolve,
, to raise S., 800 next year. In the WON
: en'ssOclety, $500 was raised. The col
+ lection was divided between FIT
Street, Wilmington, and Osaka, JapaI
, FOURTH DAY.
|, Revs. A. B. Crumpler and f. w. FO
! were received by transfer. The re
- mainder of the preachers reported an
passed the examination O. character
There was no single complaint again.
!, | a member Of COnfePonco
John w. Gibson, Edward Kell,
3 Wesley 7. Craven, William c. Merit
8 and William e. Hocut, after takin
: the solemn vows, were received int
full connection. Bishop Wilson's az
e dress to the class was an especial
able one.
Three churches extended invitatio
/ for the next session, and in good nj
O tured and enthusiastic contest, I'll
It KinstOn church won the next Confer
ence.
d The financial board reported raise
+ for bishops 81 ,5S7 aged preachers al
preachers widows and orphans fro
all sources, $6,4OO.
" The board of education reported Il
n endorsement Of plan for endowme1
% and recommended the election of HO
1t Walter Clark, DR.. w. s. Black, Rev.
g. A. Bishop and Joseph E. Brown
f. trustees. Rev. A. p. Tyer was endorse
as the travelling secretary Of Trini
College.
H. The board of colportage reoommen
ed the re-appointment Of COlpOrte
IN Gattis. Adopted.
d. On Sunday the pulpits Of the val
t. Gus churches of Elizabeth City we
he filed by members of the Conference
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