The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-17
CAUSED HEATED DEBA1 {
FPATERNAL DELEGATE GRlI'
FIN FROM CANADA CAUSED
A DEMONSTRATORS.
CUBAN MISSION IN SPLENDID CONDITION
The Report Of the Woman's Parsonage and
Home Mission Society Was Presented
FIattering Report--Bishop Wilson
W, S Formally indicated.


Baltimore. Nd. May 16.-The Commit
tee on Temperance reported unfaVOrably
| to-day at the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. q PROPOSE
ton to endorse the w. c. L. [. and a
lively debate ensued. The resolution was
| opposed ION account of the political work
| of the organizations. After considerable
debate the friends of the resolution ac-
copied an amendment which endorsed the
TEMPERANCE work of the White Ribbon
ers.
A patriotic demonstration was occa-
| stoned by the farewell remarks of Rev.
DR.. w. S. Griffin, fraternal delegate of
| the Methodist church Of the Dominion of
Canada There is a growing bond of
| love and sympathy between England and
the United States" he said, q very
little separates the two countries. If
England opposed the United States in its
war with Spain. or upon any other ques-
ton he concluded, sit would be oppos-
ing it's own flesh and blood"
The committee Oh boundaries reported
unfavorably the resolution to change the
boundaries Of the Baltimore Conference
and the report was adopted.
\ memorial was presented asking that
$15O,OOO of the war und of $685. OO, be
appropriated for the benefit of superan-
nuated preachers and their widows and
orphans.
Rev. DR.. Joseph +. Berry, of Chicago,
editor Of the Epworth Herald and frater-
nal delegate from the Methodist Episco-
pal church. and Rev. DR.. Hunt, of the
American Bible Society, were introduced
and addressed the conference.
Bishop j. G. Cranberry, who presided
at to-day's session. announced that I'M
der the rules no new business could be
introduced after tO-day'S session.
The report of the Woman's Parsonage
and Home Mission Society was present
ed. Since the organization of the society
twelve years ago ], 135 parsOnages have
been built in Southern MethOdism. Of
this number the society has aided 112.
The sending of supplies to the families of
preachers inadequately supported has
been carried on during the quadrennium.
The total amount contributed since last
conference in cash and supplies is esti-
mated at $15,94S.
The report of the Cuban Mission school
at Tampa, Fla, showed a fattering CON
dition. The work is in charge of Miss
Mary w. Bruce, for ten years Il mis-
siOnary to Brazil. In the three day
schools 100 children are enrolled. A
number of young Cubans have been CON
verified, some of whom. it is thought, will
carry the gospel into Cuba. Two excel
liant school buildings. worth S7.677. have
been acquired by the society.
Bishop Wilson. of Baltimore, was form
ally indicated to-day by the conference
in connection with the st. Louis appoint
mcnt which was brought upon in confer
ence last week. The bishop appointed a
man to such 4 position that he could keep
on preaching ut Il church after the four
year limit had expired. It was explained
that the eXigencies of the case required
such action.
The jubilee Of the China Mission Con
ference was celebrated tonight at the
armory. Bishop Wilson presided and de-
livered a brief address,. Rev. DR.. Young
j. Allen. who has been in China connect
ed with the mission since 1850. and Rev.
DR.. James Atkins, of Nashville. also
spoke. The mission was organized in
1853. 1t now has % minister's, ID for
eign and IA native. 1T has Il church mem
lerShip Of 151 natives and 30 foreigners.
SALE OF LAND.
BY virtue of power and authority CON
ferred in and by Il mortgage deed from
j. A. and J. NJ. Spence to w. II. Hal
liwan, made the 18th day of August.
1889, and duly recorded in Book No.
1O7. page 60. Register OF Deeds office
for Wake county,, y. c.. to which said
deed reference is made for more perfect
description. | will sell. at public auction,
for cash. at the our house door in the
city of Raleigh. y. c., on the 10Th day
of June. 1898, at y o'clock M. the fol
lowing lot of land: Situate in Raleigh
township on South side of Martin street.
between Wilmington and BlOunt streets.
and bounded by a line beginning at the
Northeast corner of Mrs. Louger'S lot.
South side Martin street. running thence
South with her line seventy (IOb feet
to the lot of Latta Il Myatt. thence East
with their line twenty-one feet to their
other lot which fronts on Martin street