Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-12-08
N. G.. CONFERENCE.
Saturdays Proceedings.

Elizabeth City, N. c.. 3.--The
opening religious services we're
conducted this morning by Rev.
J. Sanford. Bishop Fitzgerald
I presided, and the journal Of yes
terday's session was read and
found correct. A letter from DR..
Tillett, of Vanderbilt University,
was read and referred to the
Educational Committee. A COM
munication from the Board Of
Church Extension was referred
to the appropriate committee. 90
motion of DR.. Gibbs the Confers
enca passed a resolution request
ing Bishop Fitzgerald to sign a
draft on DR.. W. H. Moore,
Treasurer of the Conference
Trust Fund, for the amount held
for Conference claimants.
Rev. W. L. Cunninggim was
elected Conference Trustee in
place of DIR. Jesse Cuninggim,
resigned.
Bishop Fitzgerald made a rul-
ing on the question as to the time
when a superannuate may become
Conference claimant, deciding
that when a preacher has re-
ceived his salary for the year he
goes on the retired list he is moi
entitled to aid.
Revs. M. j. Hunt and t. j..
Browning were placed on the
superannuated list by a vote of
the Conference.
Rev. A. r. Goodchild read the
report of the Committee on Bible
Cause, which recommended in
creased collections SO the desti-
tute may be supplied with Gods
word.
Question 20 was resumed and
the following preachers passed
examination of character and
made reports: W. FL. Town
send, W. A. Forbes, j. ". Mar
tin, D. G. Geddie, J. A. Rouse,
L.. S. Etheridge, D. A. Futrell,
W. A. jenkins, A. r.. Raven, G.
W. Smith, J. J. Porter and I'll. b..
Anderson, G.. p. Snow was located
at his own request.
W. J.. CuDninggim, Conference
Secretary, reported a deficit OF
over twenty dollars in publishing
minutes. The Conference by vote
authorized the payment by the
joint board Of finance and in
structed the secretary to pur-
chase a box for Conference rec
ords and to keep the same in a
place safe from fire.
The Conference, on motion of
Yates, decided to meet at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon for the
mem orial service.
Rev. W. b. Hocut, having lost
his credentials, the Conference
authorized the signing of a du-
plicate copy.
The special order for IL
o'clock being the charge to the
class of Deacons, the Bishop
conducted that solemn and i'm
pressive service asking questions
and commenting on the answers.
The following composed the class
who were admitted into full con
nection: B. G. Thompson, r. Il.
Willis, A. J. Graves and Albert
Barnes.
The committee appointed to
investigate the charges against
Rev. r. J.. Norman reported
hat the charges were unsupport-
ID by proof, therefore no trial
vas necessary, and Mr.. Norman
vas eXhonerated, and his char
acter was passed.
DR.. Yates offered a resolution
expressing the pleasure of the
Conference in the appointment Of
Bishop Fitzgerald by the General
20 Inference to write a history of
thodism, and requested the
Sis hop to write his auto-biogra-
by as well S sketches of prom
lei 1T Method lists of The State OF
Re last gene1 alton. tt was adopt
l.
Gail of Que stion 20 was again
J Ken up, and the foil owing mem
rs of the Conferene q had char
tiers passed and ST omitted re-
orts: J. Il. Bagwell, A. d. Belts,
}. B. Culbreth, G. b. Jerome, r.
Bumpass, J.. B. Hurley, N.
4. Watson, W. T. 7 Goyle and L.
}. Wyche.