The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-24
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
CHURCH SHOWS A MARKED INCREASE IN
STRENGTH DURING THE YEAR
Addresses by Well Known Men. SmlihR.Id
Hospitality Unsurpassed Said Those
in Attendance,

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in Attendance.
Rev. W. G.. Norman returned yostor-
day afternoon from the Annual confer
.ncc of the Methodist church hc,d 10
Smtthheld, The conference sat Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Mr.. Nuf-
maui said the reports from all pnfte u[
| The held were most encouraging aud
showed n healthy growth during Tho
YEAR just past, both IN membership nntl
aeal
Gu Thursday nr ,lno. &. kilgr "
/ Trinity College addressed the hodS uii
the work aud needs of Trinity And III.
bred Peacock. president OF Srpenehuru
Fcmale College spoke in behalf ~ that
institution, Roth represented thcr col.
ir9cS aS being IN excellent conditions
on Friday RcN. ~ NJ, journey rcrre-
SentMg the itraNton Craven Memorial
fund tor the erection of n chapel az l'rih
in College, WAS present and addressed
the conference in behalf of the fnnd.
Mr. lurncN declared that he was meet
INK with The most encouraging responses
everywhere and that 10y the next COM
mencement there would he an elegant
and commodious chapel on The green OF
Trinity College. II. Y. \. Ivey. nf tho
Christian Advocates, spoke elouurntly in
behalf NJ the State organ.
Saturday was devoted 10 routine work,
mostly reports Of the delegates from the
various churches. Mr.. Joseph II. So
park, of Raleigh, was granted license to
preach.
Delegates to the Annual Conference,
which convencs in Elizabeth City this
fall were chosen as follows: Joseph
Brown, Of Raleigh; G.. :. Baker, of
Louishurg; +. Il, McCullers, of Clayton,
and Thos. X. Hood, of Smithiicd.
Aternates- NJ. $. Davis. of Louisburg,
and II. f. Mckinnic. of Princeton.
DIR. Yates, Presiding Elder of the dis
trct, presided with his usual ability.
Rev. Geo. $. Baker was the efficient see
rotary Prof. NJ. $. Davis, president Of
Louisburg Female College. invited the
body to hold its next session ut that in
stitution and the invitation was nc
cepted The report of President Davis
showed that his institution did fine worl,
during the year just passed. The con
ference was well attended despite the
absence Of some delegates. due to sick
ness. Smiihtield extended to the visitors
bountiful hospitality during the con
ference. The church building in which
the sessions were held, Rev. Norman
says. is one of the very prettiest in
the State. The conference adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas. we rejoice that Methodism
had its birthplace in one Of the best
colleges of the world; and by Gods
blessing has ever since been patron of
learning and an advocate for Christian
scholarship, she rejoices with other
Christians that Christianity and not in
fidelity has promoted and fostered real
learning; that it was she who gave to the
State the just laws and enlightened gov
eminent and has been foremost in con-
tending with darkness and infdelity for
the supremacy Of human liberty.
Therefore the Raleigh District Con-
ference commends all our Methodist in
situations of learning to the Methodist
church in North Carolina. Especially do
we commend Trinity College with its
able president and faculty and most
heartily endorse DIR. KiIgo and the man
agement of the institution.
The recent gift TO the college of S1O0,-
900 by that prince of laymen, Mr. w.
Duke making in all nearly 100000, has
placed the institution in the front Of
Christian learning in the South and out
rivalled anything that has been done by
any mont Christian community in the
present or the past.
We also recommend Greensboro Fe-
male College and Louisburg Female Col
lege as worthy of the patronage and low
ing and fostering care Of our people.
G.. Il. SMITH.
A. l.. ORMOND.
With regard to DIR. r. A. Yates the
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, according to the law Of our
church Dr. y. A. Yates, our presiding
elder. can not be returned to the Raleigh
district next year. therefore we, the
preachers and laymen of the District
Conference desire to place upon the re-
cord our appreciation Of his services.
We have been greatly benefited and
helped in our religious life by his very
able preaching and wise counsel. He
has given us larger and clearer views Of
truth and piety. And we desire to as
sure him that he has and will carry
with him our sincere love. and we shall
pray that our Heavenly Father will
spare his life to the church for many
III. +. EDGERTON,