The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
RESOLUTION TO TAKE UP COL
LECTION FOR THEM
THANKSGIVING.
THANKS 10 IKE FOR GIFT TO TRINITY
Mastery Address on EpwOrh League. ReguIa
Annual Missionary Meeting. Confer.
epce trust Fund Swollen by
phnE. D..
Phillip Bfquest.

Winston. y. c., Nov. 1S.-(Special. -
The third days session Of the Western
North Carolina Conference was called
to order at 9:30 O'Clock by Bishop o. T..
Fitzgerald. Devotional exercises led by
Rev r. G. Barrett. The minutes Of
Yesterdays session were read by Secre-
tary Sheriff. and approved Most of the
days session was given to question 20
Are all the preachers blameless in their
lives and official administration The
reports from the various charges were
of an encouraging character. showing
generally an increase in finances despite
the hard times
Dr. Nash, OF the n. C. Conference.
addressed that body in behalf Of Spirit
ual Life, his book which the Bishop
warmly endorsed. Under question eigh-
teen, who are superanuates, G., n Ander-
son. w. HI. Cooper. IT. Ill. Edwards, IT.
w Boyd. :. VI. Davis. $. III. Helsabeek,
X. w Pickens, y. Rush, NJ. v Sheriff..
J. G. Thomas IT. Il. Triplett ]. G..
Troy, ]. W. Wheeler. T. \. Virgins and
Ill. II. Riley were recommended c0n-
timed in that relation. The name Of 5.
H. peeler, deceased, was referred to the
committee on memoirs.
r. s. Webb reported that the Phillip
bequest amounting to nearly five hundred
dollars was added To the conference trust
fund. swelling the total amount to fhreaa
thousand three hundred dollars.
Question seventeen, who are supernuul
erarys, was called, and j. s. Craven. u
r. Long and James Wilson were referred
TO the committee for continuance in same
relation. Il. w. Dixon having recovered
his health was ON motion placed again
on the effective list
Cali Of question twenty was resumed.
and preachers on the Charlotte, Greens
boro. Asheville districts were called and
made excellent reports, :. III. EEiliard.
pastor az the Reidsville station was lo-
Gated at his own request
Revs. Caldwell of Winston Presbyte-
rian, A. II. Thaler OF AIoravian. ana
Atwater. of Disciple churches, were in
troduced to the conference Assistant
Superintendent Rogers, of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum. addressed the confer
ence In the interest OF that institution
and the conference passed resolutions
that preachers take up special collection
for orphans at Thanksgiving services.
DF. James Atkins offered a resolution
thanking W. Duke for his additional
liberal gift Of one hundred thousand 10
Trinity College and expressing the pleas
IRE of the conference at his voluntarily
changing the form or the investment
from stock in tobacco company.
q. ID. Herman, deacon Of one year
who passed examination before the com
mittee, was elected To elders orders.
After announcements conference ad-
jonrned With benedietion by BiSop Fitz
gerald.
This afternoon Rev Or. II. NJ. Du-
bose, Epworth League editor and secre-
tary. delivered u mastery address ON the
mission Of the league. Tonight the regu
Tar annual missionary meeting was held
and strong and forcihle speeches made
hy Rev r. NJ, Hoyle and Dr. James
Atkins
The weather continues very rainy.
Not since the Snow Conference at
Reidsville. in 1856, has the Conference
had such weather. Bishop Fitzgerald
Is SO feeble that the Conference cam
hardly finish it's work before next Tues
day or perhaps later