The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14

tory. History is unit. Our ideas
must be no smaller than life, and life
is as broad as human thinking.
Our preachers have n great oppor-
tunity to guide culture. As layman
on whose head has weighed heavily the
problems of our society, | beg you to
put your finger on the culture life of
our country Hallow it with the Christ
ideal. No people can rise superior to
it's priests. Show me ideals of your
literature and | will tell you the influ-
ence of your priests. 1t is fearful
thing when our writer's have lost the
purposes of religious conviction. Lit
erature and art ought to be the embod-
iment of conscience.
$50 much for the abstract side Of my
subject. Let me cite you some advan-
tages to be derived from this society.
1) 1t will teach self-culture. (2) 1t
will tend to make us cosmopolitan in
thought. (3) 1t will teach us to APP
preciate the present. "a 1t will en-
courage the reading and writing habit.
(5) More than ALL. it win cultivate in
us the love of the past. Let us love his
tory for it's own sake. If it yield me
nothing in return, then will | love it
for the mere sake of loving it,"
The following were mentioned as
some of the needs of the historical So
ciety: 1) a deep and broad historical
spirit. (2) The desire to realize life as
IN object. (3) The preservation of the
lives of the great men of the past. "a
I he habit of collecting materials. (5)
7 he establishment of an historical mu-
scum. (6) The publication of an an
nual collection of historical papers in
q distinct volume.
The speaker then alluded to the fact
that the. spot on which the Conference
is met is historic soil in North Caro-
lima He hoped that the spirit of the
place. might inflss the whole member
ship Of the soeictl With happy results
for he future,
Rev. DIR. Rome was reelected presi-
dent of the society. Rev. +. n. IyeY
secretary. Rev. w. II. Moore was elect
ed to prepare a paper on the life of
Rev. Hezekiah Leigh TO be read at the
next meeting of the society.
At night the church extension So
cietv held it's annual meeting.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
When Rev. j. r. Page made the re-
port OF Aberdeen circuit, he stated
that II Was unique charge, unlike
any other that he had ever heard OF
in Southern Methodtsn. in that it was
forty-four miles long and one hundred
wards wide At the close Of Mr..
Pages report which was u very fine
one. Rev. j. y. Cole arose and made
pleasant mention Of Mr.. Page by say
ing that Il very cultured gentleman of
Raleigh said he rarely left his own
church to 90 elsewhere to services,
unless ii WAS announced that John G.
Kfgo or Jesse H.. Page was to preach
IN some other pulpit
When Dr Yates was presenting the
ease OF a young preacher on his dis
trict, he stated that the only objection
be had heard TO him was that he was
rather dilfident. The Bishop replied,
Cant YOU get some of the brethren
to divide out with him?" Uaughter).
When the report of q young preacher
from Dr. Gibbs district was being con
sidcrcd by the Conference, DR.. Yates
asked if he had any cranky notions
i'm lis head. DIR. Gibbs arose and said
that they did not produce cranks in
his country, but that they seemed to
abound in DIR. Yates section
Also Mr.. n. NJ. Lawrence, the Super
intendent of the Oxford Orphans
Home. Mr.. Lawrence is doing a great
and benevolent work which is dear To
the hearts of all good people and of
the Methodists in particular.
Rev. DR.. Brooks and Rev. DIR DrGroome,
of the Western North Carolina Confer
ence, were also presented 10 the Con
ference
A large part OF the ministry OF DR..
Brooks has been given to fields en-
braced in our Conference. DIR. Brooks
justly ranks as one OF the most learn
ed and accomplished ministers in
North Carolina. He is man OF great
head, and of great heart; and is ten
DERBY beloved by a large company OF
friends in many parts OF the State.
Elizabeth City is giving the Confer
ence u cordial and hospitablc enter
tainment. They have welcomed their
new pastors with that grace that
shows how greatly they esteemed
those faithful men of an adjoining
conference that wrought among them
in former years. 1T is delightful eX-
periencc of our preachers 10 hear how
the Virginia Conference pastors are
tenderly beloved by the good people
of this section 1t assures them of
kind treatment at their hands.
Rev. j. II. Hall, pastor Of the church
here, has had fine years work. The
membership of this church has stood
by him and given him their constant
cooperation, and pastor and people
have been happy in the work they have
wrought. DR.. Hall is giving every ut
tention TO the comfort of the Confer
ence. He is one Of the popular young
preachers of this body.
The Ecclesiastical orders OF Rev NJ
r. Miller were recognized by the Con-
ference. Rev MIR. Miller came from the
BAPTIST church 10 the Methodist
church, and he takes his place as
local preacher in the Methodist church.
While his case was being considered,
Rev. Or. Belts asked il he had any
children. DIR. Black replied, Eyes, but
he is not applying to join the timer
ancy." but | want to know said Dir.
Betts, "if he has his children baptized"
ooh. yes, said DR.. Black. (Lapghter)
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