The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
n. {, CONFERENCE
Ordination of Elders And
DeaC0ns.
THE ANNUAL LOVE FEAST
CONFERENCE PRESENTS GOLD
PEN TO BISHOP FITZGERALD.
NORMAN ON PUBLISHING HOUSE CLAIM
To form Company to Buy Half Stock in N. c. Ad-
vocate and Start Separate Organ for
This Conference. Appoint
ments To day.

Elizabeth City, \. c., Dec. 5.-(Spe-
cial. l.)--Yesterday's service were well at-
tended in spite of Il continuous down
pour Of rain.
The Bishop pre;rrhcd sermon OF
great power at the Methodist church ili
the morning. and ordained a class of
seven deacons at the close of the ser-
vice.
President IIilgo, of Trinity college,
preached At the Baptist church in 'hc
morning, and at tire Methodist church
at night. Rev. DR. Pritchard discoursed
at the Baptist church at night. and
Rev. \. NJ. Watson at the Presbyterian
church in the morning, and Rev l.. S,
Massey at night
The annual love feast was hela at 8
O'Clock in the morning mt the Methodist
Church, conducted by Rev. w. G. Nor
man. The Memorial service was held
Mt 3 O'clock, DR.. Yates presiding. Mem
ores of Revs. j. b. Martin and ]. G.
Mccall, who have died during |Ea year
were read and tributes to their memory
spoken by seven or eight of the breth-
ren.
The Conference was called to order
this morning at the regular hour. Rev.
Moses j. Hunt offered prayer. Question
twenty was resumed and completed
The preachers from the Warrenton ard
Elizabeth City districts being eaI,c,
passed examination Of character and
made annual reports.
DIR. Yates presented to Bishop Iitz-
gerald from the Conference a gold pen
and cutglass ink-stand, requesting that
they be used in writing the chapter of
North C9rolina Methodism in the Bish-
ops forthcoming book. The Bishop was
deeply affected and made fitting re-
sponse in accepting the gift.
The names of ], w. Strider and ]. G.
Crisp were referred for the slIpernum-
erary relations.
II. Il. John, of Epworth League, re-
ported great lack Of interest in the
League work, and urged members to or
ganize and send delegates to the next
annual meeting to be held next April.
Rev. w. G.. Norman moved a recon
sderation of the report of the publish.
ing house claim for the purpose of de-
manding the unconditional return of the
amount to the Government. The motion
was lost.
Question one was called, and the fol
lowing were admitted on trial: G. B.
Starting, Guy D. Moses, John Erwin
William Piland. William Il. Nicholson
Charles Reeves, JAS. Y. Olds, John
Wooten At II o'clock the bishop or
dained the class of five elders, four OF
the presiding elders, and DIR. Penick OF
the Baptist church assisting in the inn
pressive service.
Presiding Elder Rome offered resolu.
ton which passed that the secretary OF
the Conference inform the committee OF
the federation of the Methodist church
in the bounds of this Conference.
A collection was taken for Revs
Snow. Herman and Strider, who re-
tire from i'll health.
+. r. White was placed on the Board
of Education committee in place of J.
g. Brown, who serves on other com
mittees.
The Committee on Books and Periodi
calls made a report recommending a
committee to organize stock company
to purchase half the stock of the North
Carolina Christian Advocate, and have
separate organ for this Conference
The report was adopted.
DIR. Barbee addressed the Conference
urging increased circulation of the
Nashville Advocate and other publica
tions.
The new Advocate publishing com
mittee is composed of Revs. w. c. Nor
man. \. NJ. Watson j. G. Brown, y.
NJ. Powell and w b. Parker.
The Conference adjourned at 1 o'clock
to meet again at 3.
Considerable routine business was
transacted at the afternoon session.
The Board of Education submitted n
report which strongly endorsed the
management of Trinity college.
Interesting speeches were made by
Revs. J. NJ. Rhodes and Dr. Jno. G.
Kilgo. The latter was appauded at the
conclusion of his remarks. Tonight
DR.. w. w. Bays preached a magnificent
sermon at the Methodist church.
The appointments will he read ont and
the Conference will adjourn ut about lC