The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-22
EMBRACED THE BISHOP
AT THE CLOSE OF THE SER
VICES on SUNDAY.
A PHENOMENAL CROWD WAS PRESENT
Winston PuIpits Filled by the Visiting Pastors.
The Proceedings Of the Conf renee on
Sunday and On Yesterday.

w lnStOn, n. u, .NoNcalDer - '>Fc-
| cial )-Yestcrday was one the INST mel8
rable days in the hisrry Of Winston
| Salem. The day IlWnel clear and
| beautiful, the air was crisp ard bracing,
and the early ringing of church bells in
all directions brought TO the citizcus-
most of whom are regular churcn- g0ers-
and visitors the old call to the sanctuary
for worship, which was gladly responded
to. All the pulpits in town with two cX
ceptions, were filled by visiting ministers
who are attending conference, and the
congregations were very large. Espe-
cially was this so at Centenary church
where the session of the conference is
being held.
Sunday school was held at 900 o'clock,
and ut $50 the love-feast began under
the direction of the venerable L. J. Car
raway, who is finishing up his fOrtieth
year in the ministry. Father Ivey who
has just completed his forty-eighth year
of itinerant service assisted in the con-
duet of the service. There were touching
experiences related by the old Fathers i'll
Israel. who are nearly at the end of life's
| journey. Others of the conflicts of the
middle-aged ministers Of God, and the
hopeful testimonies of the young preach
ers who are just entering into service. 1t
was n most solemn service. At the close
Of the love-feast Bishop Fitzgerald
who Is In very feeble health preached n
| feeling sermon from the text Acts lI-l6
to 81. At the close a remarkable scene
took place. Three or four persons shouted
aloud as in the Olden time. Many of the
aged ministers walked mp on the pulpit
platform and embraced the Bishop. Some
one started the '"Tis the OldTime Reli-
gion." and the shouting increased and
continued for nearly half an hour. When
quiet was resumed the Bishop ordained
the following class of deacons: George
J. Owen. Charles A. Wood, Gilbert I.
Rowe. Walter l.. Nicholson, John w.
Hoyle. Joseph +. Alfred, w. B. ScarbOro,
Il. L. Carpenter and Albert ).
Raper. the first four named are
travelling preachers who are now
admitted into full membership. The
others are preachers in the local ranks,
though MeSSrs. Scarboro and Raper are
on trial as travelling preachers.
In the afternoon at $3.50 the memorial
services were held. Rev. NJ. V. Sheriff.
presiding. Read B. \. York, chairman
of THE Committee on Memoirs, read
brief sketch of the life of Rev. Stephen
d. Peelcr, the only member of the con-
ference who has died this year. Remarks
were made by Revs. II. II. Pegram, NJ
V. Sheriff., r. G. Barrett and =. J. Car
raway. Immediately following memorial
service, Rev. James Needham who is
1o..I-S .,1N
days, preached to the congregation
which was was by this time sweled to
something over 1000 people. the Sunday
School annex being filed with people He
preached a good plain Old-faShi0ncd g0s
pei sermon from st. Luke xv-S. He spoke
clearly. reasoned cogently, and it was al
together wonderful deliverance for one
born in one century and living nearly
through another.
At night Rev. ii. NJ. Du Bose preached
a magnificent sermon from Ephesians
xv-3. DR.. Du Bose who is the new
editor of the Epworth Era is one of the
most gifted and scholarly preachers in
Southern Methodism. His style is a
trifle pedantic. but otherwise faultless.
His word painting of the scene at the
Roman Coliseum where the early Chris
tians were torn by lions was master
piece.
At the conclusion Of the sermon Bish-
op Fitzgerald ordained the following
class of elders: Ewin T. Balm, John A.
B. Fry, John +. Lanning, Henry c.
Sprinkle.
Conference was called ITO order this
morning by Bishop Fitzgerald at 9:3O
WORK OF THE CONFERENCE. E.
The Conference opened with devotional
exercises by Rev NJ. A. Smith, BishopI
Fitzgerald presiding. The Conference
paper question, which was pending Onl
adjournment Saturday, was taken up,
and n heated discussion occurred, Drs.
Jas. Adkins, Daniel Adkins, c. W. Byrd, |
J. X. Brooks and Others participating.
The matter was recOmmitted to the
Committee on Periodicals. with instruc-
tons to report, recommending the re-
election of Mr.. Crawford, editor and
appointing committee of four to con-
fer with similar committee from the
North Carolina Conference to arrangel
for the publication of ii joint organ sat
isfactory to both conferences. 1hlS was
done and the report adopted.
Rev. DR.. W. +. Tillett WIS introduced
and addressed the Conference i'll behalf
of Vanderbilt University, for which thel
Conference voted thanks.
The morning session closed at l
o'clock. and the delegates re-as-l
sembled mt 3 o'clock. The call
of question twenty was resumed