Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
pRrs1pENT JoHN CARLIsLE

PRESIDENT JOHN CARLISLE
representing these thousands Of young
people who are loyal to Methodism this
great conference is composed.
The last. and really the first confer
ence was held two years ago in Lynch
burg. The sessions were very largely at
tended, and the entire meeting proved
source Of great benefit to the collective
leagues and the individual members as
wen. Last year the Executive Board de-
clded not to have Il convention. The
greatest zeal, therefore, has been mani
tested in the one now almost at hand.
THE OFFICERS.
Rev. e. H. Rawlings pastor of the
Clay-Street Methodist church, Richmond,
IS president of the organization; Mr. W..
j. Dodson, chairman of the Committee
on transportation; Mr.. ". G. Fearing,
chairman of the Entertainment and Re
ception Committee. and Mr.. w. b. Rofer,
chairman Of the Press and Programme
Committee.
These gentlemen for weeks past, have
been buslly engaged making the roads
straight for the big meeting. The ses-
slons OF tho conference Will be held in the
Academy of Music, Main street, near
CRANKY. The building seats 1000 persons,
at the same time anording standing room
for Tao or go more, and is well adapted
Tor such a gathering
\ GALAXY OF SPEAKERS.
The programme presents a galaxy OF
brilliant Methodist preachers and educa-
tors Norfolk is represented by Mr.. w.
". Vicar, of Queen-Sueet church, and
Or. W. J. Young. whom Richmond people
know so wei and esteem so highly. Dr..
wv. G. Starr, the gifted and reyered pas
tor OF Broad-Street church. represents
Richmond. Then the president Of the
conference itself belongs to Richmond
The Richmond leaguers, in fact, will be
on hand in such strong numbers that
they will DO tempted 10 put the Norfolh
brethren on the shoulder and bid them
welcome in their own Seaside City.
The programme shows that on Friday
night one Of the best-known educators
land college presidents in the South Will
speak This is President John Carlisle
l<ilgo. of Trinity College. Durham, n. c..
His subject Will be The Chautauquan
Side of the League Work"
BRIGHT AND USEFUL LIFE.
President Kllgo was born at Laurens.
s. c., July %, 1861, His father was Rev
James Tilmau KilgO, a member Of the
South Carolina conference. His mother
was Miss Catherine Mason a member Of
family connected with the Masons, Of
Virginia. In 1876 J. c. Kilgo entered the
Sophomore class at Wonord College, but
on account OF defective eyesight he was
compelled 70 leave college before COM
pleting his course. Later, when he be-
came connected with the college as flnan-
clal agent, he took up his studies and
completed his course receiving for resi-
dent work the degree of a. NJ After
leaving college MIR. Kilgo Joined the
South Carolina conference and continued
in tho itinerancy untn 1883 when he was
appointed Alancial agent Of WoffOrd. He
was remarkably successful I'm raising the
endowment fund, and in Increasing the
patronage OF the institution. He succeed
ed Dr. a. Coke Smith as Professor Of PO-
llucal Economy and Metaphysics, at the
same ume continuing his work as imam
cial agent. he was the youngest man
ever elected 10 the General Conference
from South Carolina. He was delegate
10 the General Conference at Memphis in
1891. He was also appointed presiding
elder of the Spartanburg District. His
life has been a remarkably active one,
and Il has been a wonder 70 his friends
bow he has been able 10 accomplish so
much.
In 1891 DIR. Kngo was elected to the
presidency Of Trinity College. Durham,
n. c. He entered upon his duties in
August OF that year.
He took hold OF his work at once. and
his influence in the educational work OK
the State has been remarkable. He won
at once the love and esteem OF his faculty
and student body. and the college life was
at once inylgorated. BY his strong per-
sonal magnetism he Won friends as few
men could have done.
AS a speaker he has few equals and
no superiors in Southern Methodism
Under his administration the endowment
fund of the college has been largely in
creased. new buildings constructed, and
many other Improvements have been
made.
Few men OF his age have accomplished
80 much In such a short time. He re-
cesved the degree Of ID. j.. from Wofford
IN 1856. lilo was the leader Of his deiega-
tion from the North Carolina Conference
10 tho General Conference. at Baltimore
DR.. W. w. Smith president OF the
Randolph Macon system OF colleges, will
follow Or. Kiige. in an address on "our
<3<andoiph- Macon"
4 Other speakers during the meeting win