The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-17
sThs Sabbath Day Was One TO De Long Re-
ilemhsred In Elizabeth City.
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
The Statistical Secretaries Make En-.
.SsE caurnsinx Rcports--OHer of Rev.
tE;5 L. w. Grissorn to scIl His Interest
In the Advocnsc Rcjecicd-wherc
Preachers Are Stationed.

bracing air were SO inviting nearly
everybody went to church.
81 The programme OF services as pub
lished in Sundays virglnian was car
&ried out. except at the Baptist Church,
where Rev. r. G. Beaman. of Colds
+ boro. was substituted for Rev. DIR. f.
ID. Swindell. The preaching at all the
\ closely listened to by the largest com
I gregntbonS perhaps ever seen in our
city. This morning at $3.50, the con
ference was called to order by Rev. +.
D. Swkndell. of Newbern. Bishop VIII
son not arriving promptly at that hour.
& The religious exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. e. c. Glenn, OF Aiorehead
City.
Minutes of Saturday afternoons and
and approved.
4 DR.. Kilgo. of Trinity College, made
some REMARKS urging that help be eX
tended to INDECENT young men desiring
to attend college, and requested the
pastors to write the students occasion
ally who are attending college from
their charges.
& Rev. John r. Sawyer, chairman Of
the Sunday School Board, submitted
the report of the committee which was
adopted.
y Rev. j. B. Hurley, chairman of the
Epworth League Committee, made re-
port, showing n gratifying increase I'm
number OF leagues and the member
4tSsiitP IAtAouSilOut ufIC COHlSiCilSe- it
report was accepted.
S&, Rev. l.. S. Massey, of the Committee
ION Conferences Relations, made report
4 suggesting that Revs. l. w Avent, j.
and Charles r. Taylor be placed on
Z the supernumerary roll and that Revs.
-. B. Bailey, NJ. c. Thomas, II. C. Lorin.
] T. 3. Reckless, G. q. Wyche, n. a. Hook
{ c. MCCALL, be placed on the superunnu-
4 ated list, which report was unanimously
adopted.
The hour of 10 o'clock having arrived
the special order relating to the confer
a ence organ, the North Carolina Advo-
sShalf owner of the paper, offered through
< Rev. F. d. Swindcll to sell his stock
Z at one thousand dollars less than cost.
ja On motion the matter was referred TO
y the committee on Books and Periodl-
TIE statistical secretaries made their
4 reports. which showed considerable In
j Grease In church membership and cree
N ton of new churches.
SS3Stfis The total white membership Is $3.50;
sscolored, 22;ltotal, G3,321; infants haptiH-
&ed, ], ESQ; adults, 1886; Sunday schools,
y 659t teachers. d.7S9: scholars, 3S,3G3.
4 Amount paid conference claimants,
& st, 49a, 70; number of societies. 656; church
;4edifices. 644 value of church property,
b SITS ,2os.
Reports of Committees on Temper
E6tUCGs blDlG ShllSc ana Nnu1Cn
SS erty, were read and adopted.
sASs$ Rev. II. IS. John made an appeal in
y behalf OF Rev. ]. a. Costello. who has
L had sickness in his family and desires n
transfer to the Florida Conference.
A collection was taken up amounting
& 10 s65.
SE The Committee on Books and Periodi-
" Gals again brought in their original re-
& port, rejecting the offer of Rev. L. w.
& Grissom TO sell his interest in The Ad-
CnDfnrnnpn 4
scussion took place, participated in by
II Revs. F. ID. Swndell and II. Il. John.
55''tRev J. T. Gibbs moved the previous
3Equestfon, and the substitute offered by
4 Rev. r. B. John to not adopt the North
y Carolina Advocate as the organ OF the
e Conference, was adopted by vote of
l. 80 to 90.
Rev. r. B. John moved that commit
I tee be appointed to take charge of the
ii paner question. to confer with a com
II mtttee from the Western North Carolina
" Conference, which was carried. The
Il following committee was appointed: w.
n =. Rlack, II. a. Willis, r. r.. John, II. j.
Is Jarvis, T. II. Calling, Q. K Nimock
IIgfs Rev. w. b. Doab. Chairman of the
Hoard OF Missions, made the report Of
1.-THE committee, which was adopted II
81 Conference Secretary for missions, with
il salary of $1,000 per annum and travel
3 ling expenses.
Rev. nr: swindell offered reso-
X luton thanking the good people of Eli
'#2abeth City for their bounteous hospi-
s$tality In entertaining the Conference.
ssto the railway and steamboat lines for
H reduced rates and to the newspapers
!sSTho have made special reports of the
IS Sonference proceedings.
Saai Rev. John r. Brooks, D. D., of the
sssWestern North Carolina Conference.
i{SwaS announced TO preach in the Metho-
sSdist Episcopal Church Tonight
me Bishop. after making a few re-
4 marks urging fidelity on the part of
n the preachers, no matter how difficult
3 come of them might find their new
Y felds to be; read the following appoint
X ments In answer to question ii; .iyNherc
y are the preachers stationed this YEAR,"
Raleigh District-E. a. Yates, pre-
s5slding elder; Raleigh. Edenton-Street
Nv @. Norman; Raleigh. Central. d. Fl
B Tnttie; Raleigh City Mission. supplied
10y X II. Whitaker; Cary Circuit, T. N.
u Jenk ms; Clayton Circuit. NJ. Nj. McFar
land; Smithfield Circuit. n. j. Twilley:
i5fksenly Circuit, b. B: Culbreth: Rolesville
q circuit, J. M. Ashby: Youngsville Cir
81 cult, J. T. DRAPER: Franklinton Circuit
\ es 9. Doris; LouisburG Station, G. F.
q smith; Tar River Circuit X. D.
y Holmes; Granville Circuit. p. G. Al
55Ired: Oxford Station. J. r. Hurley:
siLouisburg Female College i. A Green
sGPresident North Carolina Advocate: w
~. Grisson, editor.
SsSSy Elizab beth City District-R. Il. John
& presiding cider; Elizabeth City Station
sSJ.$H Hall: Pasquotank Circuit. w Il
sHocutt: Camden Circuit Solomon Pool