The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-09
NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
uEErS ~ aAlEIsn AND raANsAcrS
ITS sU siMESs--A LARGE ATrEh-
DANCE.

Elizabeth Cssy-cssy ard Town CAasehss
Mahs . Good F,sassisi Report -Ssas
Eleaasat Addresses s.a vtss rsssesieg
The North Carolina Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church south.
opened here "Wednesday morning with
the celebration OF the Lords supg~r,
administered by the Bishop, assisted
By leading diyinss.
Reports from the correctional III
GERS were read, aud the various COM
mittees appointed.
Rev. w. l.. CgnninSim VAS re-eiect-
ed secretary, Rev. W. {. Norman va.
elected trustee Of the conference, to
succeed the late DR.. Black.
Bishop Halsey. Of the colcred Meth
odist church, made an aT peal for Paine
Institute, and $267,61 was raised in
small contributions. Colonel Julian
s. Carr, Of Durham, added 81 ,ooo to 81
collection.
The morning session was chiefly
spent in answering the twentieth
question, Are the preachers blameltss
in their lives and conversations" The
character OF all the members in the
Raleigh District passed.
A feature OF the night service was an
address OF an hours length by Mrs.
Hargrove, wife Of The presiding Bish-
CD. Her subject was Parsonage and
Home Mission Work" Mrs. Hargrove
spoke entertainingly, giving, as she
proceeded, many figures, and num-
Der Of touching incidents in her ex-
perience.
The North Carolina Methodist Con-
ference opened its second day session
Thursday morning with religious ser
vices conducted by Rev. AID. Belts.
Sixteen new ministers were admitted
on trial. The day was devoted TO re-
ports from applicants for deacons' and
elders orders.
As rule, the churches in the towns
and cities have paid up all assessments,
but in the country districts only 60 to
| 20 per cent has been paid.
The Sunday school work Of the Ep-
| worth League was the theme for the
evening, and there was a crowded
church. Rev. DR.. John c. kilgo, pres
ident Of Trinity College, was the first
speaker, and he elOquently dwelt upon
| the near relation of child-life now to
the Church and to the werld.
| He was followed by Professor Ed.
ward Minis, of Trinity, who defended
the study of the great poets in the
Epworth work, as helping forward the
cause of Christianity, the central
thought of the speaker being that cul.
ture was an integral part OF the spirit
ual life.,
The important work of the NORTH
Carolina Methodist conference Friday
was the election of delegates to thu
General Conference. The following
were chosen:
Clerical-Dr. John c. Kilgo. DR.. f
A. Yates, DR.. 7. n. Ivey, aud DIR. L. ID
Swindell.
| Lay-Joseph G.. Brown, BENJAMIN
n. Duke, DR.. D. Il. Zollicoffer, and !.
L. Smith.
In the afternoon the examination o
character was continued, and at nigh
an eloquent address was delivered b!
Rev. John c. Kilgo, President Of Trim
ity College, on the subject Of "Christia
: Education" He spoke for an hOu
, and a half, and had the vast audienc
in tears.
: At the morning session of the Cor
ference Saturday it accepted an iuvi
tatiOn to meet next year at Ellzabet
= City.
!, The reports fro m the preachers WEI
4 concluded.
q Rev.L. l.. Bruce, a returned mis-
). sionary from Brazil spoke on the mi'
= sion work of MethOdism in that couI
- try.i
In the afternoon the report on ten
% perance, favOring using every effort
20 have the injurious effects of alcohol
% drinks taught in the public school
4 was adopted.
h The Epworth League report recon
a mended an Epworth League and Su
. day School conference.
% In the evening the report W
y read of the Board Of Mission
n which was gratifying. An a.
~ dress followed by Rev. DR.. A
, kinson, of Nashville, secreta
"a of the Sunday School Board of the
~ f. Church South. The address "
g strong, emphasizing the fact that I
%, gospel of missions should be preach
90 in contradistincti0n to the gospel
~ icollectiOns-"Pre missions frs
~ he said, "and let collections follow"
o., Sunday prominent preachers of
e. conference filled various pulpits Of
~ city churches both morning and e
o. ming. Bishop HargrOve preached
the morning at the EdentOn Str
- Methodist church. DR.. Kilgo filled
Central church pulpit at night. Z
90 services at all the churches were lar
q ly attended. Both Methodist churc
at each services were filled to ov
flowing. Monday the appointing