The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-05

tors, reported collections all up in full;
salaries paid; no woman's missionary
society; can't even have society OF one
woman Said his field was very broad,
and it reminded him of Rev. DR..
Morton when he visited the Mammoth
Cave. when he had a friend to say to
him: "You have n large opening" | am
not resting and / trust ! am not rust
| ing. do not read any prayers. i tell
You az pray" The Bishop said: 81
have heard good reportes Of Brother
Edmundson out in the west"
| ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder Tyer, OF Elizabeth
City district, said IT was the Empire
district, and the district OF magnificent
| distances-sumlied by as faithful
preachers ms are found anywhere. 10y
atty unquestioncd. In August We ex-
p,cted to come up in full, but the low
price OF cotton and peanuts and the
| failure of rice prevented Fish were
| plentiful but prices low. Revivals in
every charge My observation is that the
financial and spiritual conditions go
hand in hand.
Rev. J. IL. nall, OF Elizabeth City, re-
ported all amounts paid in full De
| sire the next conference.
Rev. n. II. Guyton, OF South Camden
| circuit: Collections not in full. but in
| advance.
Rev. J. II. NJ. Giles OF Currituck cir
.ut: ~ additions, some Improvement
| in church, have four new Sunday schools
yill build new church. Collections not
III in full. Educational assessment il
n full.
Rev. G. W. Robinson. OF North Gates
.:rcuit: Salaries and collections nearly
III paid Thirty-one increase in mem
bers.
Rev. +. r. Mccall, of Gates circuit:
increase in membership. Collie tions
and salaries in full.
Rev. o. Ryder. OF Hertford Twenty
3ve accessions. Nearly all collections
n full Improvements over last year
1894 IS the average paid per member
Rev J. l.. Rumley, Of Edenton: Good
evival; increase OF 80; salaries paid up;
conference collections behind. The
hurch is in debt and some of it has been
paid.
Rev. j. ]. Barker, Of Roper: Increase
4 IA members. Good revival. Every
hing paid in full. and more than salary, !
which was increased from $500 to $3.50. |
Rev. w. Y. Everton. of Dare circuit: |
Nineteen accession: bapt zed Is infants. |
Everything paid in full.
Rev. &. ID. I.angston. of Roanoke
Island: His fourth year. Collections
n full Salaries in full and over. There !
s strong missionary spirit in the home !
of Virginia Dare. Have built a good
parsonage, well furnished
MISSIONARY ADDRESS.
Rev. j. l.. Bruce, missionary to Brazil
was introduced to the conference, and
spoke of the successful character OF
the work in Brazil. He said there was
need of more preachers. There is
college with theological department,
and along all lines progress has been
made. The woman's work is great and |
has four well womaned colleges" with |
100 students. He spoke of the good
work of Rev. w. B. Lee who had gone
out from the North Carolina confer
ence. The native III ssionaries are real |
izing the necessity Of self-support, and
in one year five charges have become
self-supporting. In all our mission work
in the world we have only nine charges
that are self-supporting. The newest
charges seem quickest to reach self-sup-
port. One charge became self-supporting !
the first year.
I'VE need your prayers. We are not
a factory that with so much money that
can turn out so much product. We de-
pend upon your sympathy and prayers,
as well as your money"
NEXT YEARS SESSION.
Rev. ]. III. Hall, pastor of the Eliza
beth city church, gave a cordial invi-
tation to the conference to meet next
year in Elizabeth City. Presiding Elder
Tyer and Mr.. l.. w. Mcmillan joined in
the invitation. 1t was accepted and
the next Conference will go to Elizabeth
City.
Rev. n. E. Coltraine read the report
OF the Colportage committee. which was
adopted. 1t recommended the appoint
ment of Rev. II. J. Gattis, as ColpOrteur
Rev. j. d. Arnold, Of the Western
North Carolina conference, was intro
duced to the conference.
Rev. n NJ. Journey read the report
of the Joint Board of Finance, and Mr..
w. III. Branson, Treasurer of the Con-
ference, gave the money to parties au-
thorized to receive money for the wives
and children of deceased preachers.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference met at o'clock. Rev.
r. J. Norman conducted religious
servive. The minutes were read by the
secretary.
Rev. NJ. T. Plyler read the report of
the committee on district records. The
report was adopted.
J. II. Kendall had the secretary to
read memorial to the General Con-
ference. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on memorials to the General con-
ference.
Rev. w. J. Twilley read the report of
the committee on temperance, which was
as follows:
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
Whereas, We recognize in the saloon
and the liquor traffic one of the great
est, il not the greatest curse existing in
our civilization, emasculating the moral
manhood of individual and nation,