The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
THE SIXTY-SBCOnD SESSION
70 The IORTH CLROLlIA METHODIST
CONFERENCE ION OF IT ELIZA
BETH CITY.


the North Carolina Conference convened
Nov. 80. in Elisabeth City, with Bishop
Fitzgerald presiding. At the first roll
! call, one hundred and fifteen members
responded Rev. w. l.. Cunninggi.:.
| secretary Of the last conference, was re-
| elected TO that position, with Rev n H.
| ID. Wilson HI assistant, and Geo. r. Sim
mons statistical secretary. From q
| special To the News and Observer we
| make the following extracts from the
| first days proceedings:
| Rev. }. \. Cole moved that comtnis-
sion OF four be appointed to confer on
| the paper question with a similar COM
mite from the Western \. E.. conference,
which was adopted.
Rev. b. II. Hall moved that teIe-
graphic message Of iraternal greeting be
sent DIR. Jesse Cunninggim, who missed
to-day. on account Of illness, the first
! roll call in 43 years.
The second day of the session opened
with much larger attendance Of preach
ers and lay-deIegates. The presiding
Bishop was in fine spirits. feeling much
bett ter than he had in weeks.
Rev. DR.. Penick, Of the baptist Church;
and Rev. DIR. johnson, of the Presbyter-
ian Church, were introduced to the con-
ference. DR.. Penick said to the confer
ence, 1--WE will Meet you on the shores of
Cuba and Porte Rico" Bishop Fitz-
gerald responded thu, eff ven get there
before We do":-"WelI, you know the
rest"
One of the most touching features of
the cenfer-nc. was the;rending of letter
from DIR. j A. Cunniggim, whose illness
prevented him from attending conference
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM will 10 longer take work
in the Conference. His ministry has been
long and faithful. He retires with the
love of every member of the conference.
The discussion of the. Publishing House
claim was ma e the special order of the
day for for Friday. The paper question
has not yet been discussed in open con-
ference.
Elizabeth City, n c., Dec. 1.-Revs.
John, and laymen II. G. Wall and l.. l..
Smith were named rs special committee
on Publishing House Claims.
Rev w B. Moore was transferred to
the Virginia Conference
A. b. Crumpler and Edward Kelly.
local preachers, were reported as having
withdrawn from the ministry and mem.
be: ship and surrendering their creden-
tails Rev. Crumpler, who leaves the
church, is the aggressive Sanctiication
leader in North Carolina.
The third days session of the confer
ence was opened with religious services,
conducted by Rev. }. w. Jenkins The
characters of the preachers of the Dur
ham district were passed.
Bishop Fitzgerald announces the fol-
lowing commission to meet with q COM
mission appointed at the late session of
the Western N. G. Conference on the
Christian Advocate, viz: Rev. j. n. Dole,
Rev. J. f. Underwood, L. W. Mcmillan
! and W. n. Branson.
Hon. l. l.. Smith read the report of the
committee on the Publishing House
! claim. This report condemned Stahlman
and the lack of candor on the part of the
book agents in not stating the whole
: truth in the matter of the kilograms 1t
expressed the opinion that the whole
amount should be refunded rather than
the Church should suffer. 1t recommen-
ded that if the United States Senate
shall by affirmative vote declare that
the said bill would not have passed but
for the deception, that the money be re-
turned to the United States treasury
After some discussion the report was
adopted.
Washington was selected as the place
for holding the next Conference.
DR.. KilgO made a strong address at
night at the educational meeting.
The opening of the fourth days session.
Religious services were conducted this
MOI ming by R. J. Sanford. Bishop Fitz-
gerald presided. A letter from DR.. Til
lett, of Vanderbilt University, was read
and referred to the Educational commit
tee
Rev. W. L. Cunninggi1n was elected
Conference Trustee in place of DR.. Jesse
Cunninggim, resigned.
Rev. NJ. j. Hunt and T. J. Browning
We're placed on the superanuated list by
a vote of the Conference.
Question 20 was resumed and the fol
lowing preachers passed examination O
character and made reports: W. n
Townsend, w. A. Forbes, J. w. Martin
d. G. Ged.,ie, J. A. Rouse, L.. s. Ether
idge, u. A. Futrell, W. A. Jenkins, A. R
Raven, G. w. Smith, j. j. Porter and II
B. Anderson, G. P. Snow was located al
his own request.
The special order for II O'Clock being
the charge to the class of Deacons. The
following composed the class who wert
admits ed into full connection: B. T.
Thompson, R. H. Willis, A. j. Graves
and Albert Barnes,
Call of Question 20 was again takel
up, and the following members of tn
Conference had characters passed ant
submitted reports: J. E. Underwood
J. T. Bagwell, A. D. Retts, b. B. Cub
; reth, c. n. Jerome, r. F. Bumpass, J. B
Hurley. N. NJ. Watson, W. T. Moyle an,
L. o. Wyche.