The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
METHODIST
CONFERENCE
IN SESSION
(Continued from second pasel

| have three as good Sunday schools as
| have found anywhere
Rev. III. Nj. Jackson, of Kenly circuit:
eve have received into the church ~
members, 81 on profession OF fath ana
show a net increase of 81. We have
completed a church at Kenly. We have
done better than heretofore. The pros
pects are good 1t is hard field along
many lines, but there is much to en-
courage us. There is opposition to our
missionary movement, but we have
made progress"
Rev. j. NJ Ashby, of Millbrook circuit:
I'VE have had in some respects good
year. Twenty additions. We have had to
discipline some members. Our finances
are a little better than last year, except
in salaries, which are behind last
year."
Rev. G. f. Smith, OF Louisburg: 1--WE
have made some improvement along all
lines. Every assessment paid in full.
We have the largest prayer meeting
have ever known in a membership of
it's size. CA good sign" said the
Bishop.) We have furnished new
parsonage. Louisburg Female College
is doing better than for many years"
Rev. X. d. Holmes, OF Tar River
circuit: 1--WE have raised % per cent
more Of the collections than last year,
and about the same amount on salaries
as last year Have had good revivals
and most of the Sunday schools are
doing better. We have had net
growth"
Rev. B. G.. Alfred, Of Granville cir
cult: Have had a good year. We have
better spiritual condition. Finances
show some Improvement. Have collected
about so per cent. / am in the. fine
tobacco belt where the people formerly
had money and contributed freely; now
they are too poor to pay as they former
ly did" DIR. Yates said: mo man could
have done better on that circuit than
Brother Alfred. Owing to political and
other troup.es the circuit has not done
so well as in former times" 80
Rev. NJ. III. Tuttle, Of Oxford: 1--WE
have had 20 accessions. The salaries
are paid in full So per cent of of the
conference collections have been raised.
c"Tbe stewards beat you a little" said
the Bishopl Our conference collections
are better than last year and
we have paid $1,000 on a
lot on which to build a church
and raised large amonnut for the cree
ton o. q nee CHURCH
Rev. G.. Il. Pe--y, pastor of Oxtori
circuit: Fine REVEALS. with net in
crease of % members Our Sunday
school interests are better than | have
known The missionary societies show
progress. We have sumo increase in
finances over hast year"
Rev. 7. N Ivey, editor of the North
Carolina Christian Advocate, who is a
member az Edent0n Street Quarterly
/ Conference: Il was appointed at the
3 last Conference oae Uf the editors If the
North Carolina Czsrfst1an Advocate.
have tried 10 discharge mF dafy To God
and 10 Nicholson. hare had peculiar
difficulties 90 solve. Ny sp.ritu-
al condition has been unimpaired, and
considering an EDITORS duty, am thank
full to be able 10 say So"
Rev. w. l.. Grissom's name was call
| ed. He was not In the church, but his
character, with that Of all the above
preachers. passed.
THE DURHAM DISTRICT.
TIE Bishop next started in on the roll
Of the preachers in the Durham district.
The first name called was that of. the
Cody Father in Israel Rev. Jesse A.
cuBninggiin, presiding elder of the dis
trict. He is one Of the Oldest ministers
Of the Conference-wise, discreet,
abundant in labors, and is regarded as
pattern for the young ministry OF his
church. His piety is deep and pervading,
and his influence for holy living has
been felt in all parts of the conference.
He has filled every position of honor
and leadership in the church, and though
his health has not been good during a
part of the year, he grows more robust
in faith and love as he grows in years.
He had a good account to give Of his
work. 1T has been a hard, laborious
year. and in most departments there has
been an advance over last year. Rev.
Ianghorn Leith, of Hillsboro, died early
in the year, and it put burdens upon US.
The preachers have been faithful. Some
charges have made considerable advance,
and the work has gone forward"
FOR PAINE INSTITUTE.
At this time, because he had to leave
to attend the South Carolina Conference
the coored bishop Of the Nj. II. Churcn
South. (colored) was introduced u
speak for Paine Institute. This is an IN
| stitution established by the Southern
| Methodist church to educate colored MIN
listers. Bishop Halsey talked wei, say
ing that the negro is here and here Z
stay, and the negro needs educated
pious preachers to lead them right. ID
took up a collection that amounted I,
$26767. 1t was announced that Coi
Julian s. Carr, of Durham, had alread.
given 81 900 to Paine Institute.
After the collection, Rev. w. @. Nor
man was elected Trustee Of the Con
, ference in the place Of the late lie,
: DR.. Black, and the Conference ao
iourned shortly after one o'clock.
MRS. HARGROVES ADDRESS.
Edenton street church, in the evenin,
was filled, both body and galleries,to hea
: the address to be made by Mrs. Hal
s grove, the wife of Bishop Hargrove.
A ffer q HYMN which WAS heartily GlN