The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-03
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
OOnferencel opened promptly at o:3

o'clock, the Bishop in the chair.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev DIR. A. d. Belts, one of the Oldest
Of the ministers. His prayer for the
families of the two preachers who have
fallen at their posts during the year
brought forth fervent "amens" from the
ministers, as did his petition for the
young men who should this year receive
1heir first appointment, and for those
who in the province of God should re-
ceive their last appointment in the con-
ference here below.
Rev. DIR. L. Il. Skinner, OF the Bap-
list church; Rev. j. w. Carter, d. D.,
paster of the First Baptist church, Rev.
DR.. Eugene Daniel, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church; Rev. DR.. A. NJ.
Simms, OF the Baptist Tabernacle, and
Rev. DIR. Law, of the American Bible
Society, were introduced to the con-
ference.
Rev. DR.. Beatty, representing the
Methodist Publishing House, was intro
auced. He bore the regret of the Agents
Of the Publishing House for their in
ability to be present.
THE PAPER QUESTION.
A letter was read from Rev. L. w.
Crawford, of the Christian Advocate,
stating that the paper has barely paid
expenses. 1t stated that he desired the
conference to relieve him Of the finan-
cial Obligations he has had to assume,
and to fix the salary of the editor from
the North Carolina Conference at ST.
200, and to pay an additional $500 if
the receipts warranted it, after paying
6 per cent to the owners of the paper.
DR.. Crawford said he had to assume
$1,000 the conference ad agreed to pay,
and he wanted this paid by the con-
ference.
Rev. J. n. Cole, chairman of the COM
mittee on books and periodicals., stated
that the stock was taken by individuals,
and DR.. Crawford agreed if the $4,000
was not raised, he would agree to carry
the balance. Only SLIGO has been
actually paid of the $4,000 members Of
the conference had subscribed. If those
who have subscribed, pay up, there will
be no obligation upon the conference.
ihe letter frcc..n DR.. Crawford was re-
led to the committee on books and
periodicals.
ADMITTED ON TRIAL.
The Bishop asked the first question:
"Who are admitted on trial?
DIR. Cunninggim from the Durham dis
trict recommended Jacob Holt McCrack-
en-, who had passed an approved exam
ination. DIR. Cunninggim said he was
recommended without dissent. He has
been actively at work in protracted
meetings. Mr.. Pickett said he had fine
work on his circuit. Mr.. Coltraine and
Mr.. Caviness said the people liked him
and he was a good man. Mr.. Cole said
he had given up prosperous school to
enter the ministry. Admitted.
James Il. Daily passed and DR.. Cum
ninggim recommended him. he is q
young man without family and has been
assisting on the Burlington charge two
years. Is good preacher, has done
good work, and has been preaching three
or four years. Rev. L. Il. Thompson
spoke Of him as good preacher and
excellent pastor. DR.. Nash said he was
. consecrated worker, and so did Rev.
M. G. Thomas, Moses Hunt, Rev. j. w.
Jenkins and others. DR.. Kilgo spoke
appreciatively of the young man. Ad-
mitted.
John Wright Johnson was next recon-
mended by DR.. Cunninggim officially.
He passed approved examination. Sin
gle man, "A years old, lives near Burling-
G0us DTs hHSO Sdiu that as ~ StuuChe
at Trinity he showed no sign of scholar
ship, and it was not possible to wake
up in him any intellectual ambition.
Rev. ]. M. Rice said he was a very pious
young man, quite Industrious and had
assisted him. He has a fine memory,
but is not calculated to dig out much.
DR.. Yates: II do not know this young
man, but the day has passed for taking
into the ministry those who show no
disposition to read or study. We must
60 slow at this point" DIR. Cunning
GIN said the applicant had been labor
ing under disadvantages and he had
been taking care Of his sisters and had
not had fair opportunity. He worked
all the year under disadvantages. II
have pleaded with Brother johnson moi
to make application now" DR.. Gibbs
and DIR. Rome thought he ought not to
be admitted. DR.. Rome asked DR.. Cum.
ninggim: "As / understand 1t, you re
commend him officially, but not person.
ally" Then there was . laugh, and
DR.. Cunninggim replied: 81 guess have
mid pnouph" DIR D. n Tuttle asked