The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-04
CONFERENCE NOTES.

In this weeks Christian Advocate,
Rev. T. n. Ivey, ID. D., the editor from
the Eastern Conference, writes:
Again the time has come for the
Methodist hosts to assemble at their cap
ital city in annual conference session.
Raleigh is one Of the historic centers
of our church. On April 5, 1892, Hon.
Wiley Jones and five others purchased OF
Joel Lane one thousand acres of land
and formed the plan of the Capitol to
embrace in it's corporate limits four
hundred acres. This was the beginning
of Raleigh. The State House had
hardly been occupied by a General As
sembly in 1894, before there was heard
almost on the very spot the voice of a
Methodist preacher, proclaiming free
grace and calling sinners to repentance.
The Carolina circuit had been formed
n May 1776. and Jesse Lee and others
had been preaching in Wake. Raleigh
Entertained q Methodist Conference fol-
he first time in February, 1911. Bish-
ops Asbury and McKendree were pre-
cent Raleigh contained only few hun
ired souls. 1t was the Virginia Confer
ence that assembled at this time Tn"
nm ference then embraced the create
rart Of Virginia and North Carolina. II
this vast territory there were reported
ut the Conference of 1911 only about
% 900 white members. and less than ~
clerical members The Virginia Confer
ence met in Raleigh three times aftc:
this, in 1916, 1921, and 1898. The North
Carolina Conferenre met IN Raleigh ii
1894, 1871, 1863, 1874, ana 1852. 1t is
thus seen that Raleigh is familiar place
to Methodist preachers. BY compar.
ing the statistics that will be presented
this week with the statistics presented III
1911, it will be seen how wonderfully
Methodism has grown. The little meet
ing place in 1911 has given way to the
splendid church edifce. Raleigh has
grown to be a thriving populous city in
every part of which Methodism has light
ed her camp fires. The memory of Jesse
Lee, Asbury, and a host of others ling
ers. The very atmosphere will be con-
genial to Wesleyan tastes, and Raleigh
will throw wide open her doors and her
hearts.
Let it be remembered that the first
great revival wave that swept over the
State had it's starting point in the Con
ference of 1911. The old State House
in which the Conference met rang with
shouts of praise. During those days of
Holy Ghost visitation, Methodism in the
name of Jesus sang her first great song
of triumph in the capital city. She oc-
cupied the field and she is there to-day
May the revival power in the Conference
of 1911 be present and manifest in the
Conference of 1897. The Holy Spirit is
ready. May we be ready anxious, and
importunate."
Last night at Edenton Street Metho-
dist church, some one snapped hats
with Rev. j. B. Hurley leaving with
him a brown stiff hat, number 6b
bought at fuckers. Mr.. Hurley's was
a black stiff hat, No. z, bought of r. E.
Townsend, of Wilson. Mr. Hurley
would like TO get his hat back
Last Sunday Rev. NJ. Bradshaw
preached the last sermon here before
the meeting of the North Carolina con-
ference, which convenes in Raleigh this
week. The Bishop can not please the
Methodists of MaXton, as well as the
members of other denominations, better
than by returning Mr.. Bradshaw to this
CHARACTERIZATION Scottish Chief.
Rev. A. McCullen, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, is attending the
annual conference IN Raleigh this week.
That he will be returned to this station
is taken as a matter of course, but his
friends land they are by no means con-
fined to his own denomination will he
better satisfied when the announcement
is made.-Henderson Gold Leaf.
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The North Carolina Conference meets
in Raleigh Dee. LIST. Send us back Bro
j. H. Hall, says an outsider, but we'll
wisher.-Elizabeth City Economist.
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The North Carolina Conference will
be fortunate at this session in having its
proceedings published in the Raleigh
News and Observer, which, published at
the seat of the Conference, will be able
to give an exhaustive report-Christian
Advocate.
THE SURPRISE OF ALL.