The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06

Anti-SaIoon League, and from Editor
Crawford. of the Christian Advocate,
were referred To the paper committee
Assistant Secretary Wilson G y
touching letter from t nclc jessie Gun
ninggim. whose familiar face i missed
ut the Conference for the hrSt time III
nearly half Il century. The Bishop ask
ed the Conference TO JOIN III SINGING
How Firm Il Foundation.
The following committee on publish
ing house claim was announced: W. {.
Norman. j. +. Underwood. X. b. John,
l.. l.. Smith and ii. &. Wall.
Rev. DrS. W. :. Penick. of the Bap-
list church. and +. II. Johnston, of the
Presbyterian church. were introduced TO
the Conference.
Rev. DR.. J.. II. Pritcha.t. Cornec-
tional missionary secretary, addressed
the Conference. calling special attention
10 the new law Of the General Confer
cncc requiring cach Sunday school 10
become Il missionary society and one
Sabbath in every month collections to
be devoted to the missionary cause.
The report Of the board Of trustees
of Greensboro Female College was pre-
scented and referred to the committee
on education.
Rev. 4. j. Parker was appointed
agent of The Review Of Missions.
Rev. w. i. Moore was announced as
transferred to the Virginia Conferences.
Presiding Elder Beaman, of Whining
ton district, announced that +. X.
Crumptcr and Edward Kelley. local
preachers. had withdrawn from the
ministry ~ membership of the Meth
odiSt church and surrendered their ere
dentials.
The call of Question 20 was resumed.
and reports from Durham, Fayetteville
and Wilson districts made in part.
Rev. j. \. Cole. of Trinity church.
Durham, reported 4 prosperous year, the
church paying seven Thousand dollars
for current expenses and one member
contributing five thousand dollars to-
wards liquidating the missionary debt.
This liberal donation was from Colonel
Carr. Rev. G.. A.. Oglesby, of Main
street. also made an excellent report,
showing the average amount paid by
the church membership to be over TWEEN
ty-four dollars. Bishop Fitzgerald said
Il broker remarked to him during ms
recent visit to Durham that he WAS glad
to see him at the Metropolis of South
crn Methodism.
Reports from circuits were also very
in most instances. The reports
OF Revs. L. l.. Thompson, Pittsboro
circuit: w. II. Pickett, Iltw River
and W. +. Craven. Siler City
were very highly commended by
Bishop Fitzgerald.
Rev. DR.. I. II. Law. field agent of
the American Bible Society addressed
~ o., ,,..o r.ri,,r ,,r.n Ih nrc IN
earnest effort to secure liberal
collections for the Bible cause, so that
free Bibles may be given to the Cubans
and EilipinoS. as We'll as 10 che d@si'tb1eI
in our own INT
The committee on Conference rela-
ions reported throt %h its chairman. {.
W. Robinson. 1t recommended r. ".
Townsend and J. w. Avent for super
numerary relation, and the seven aged
brethren to rcnll.n on III" st'peranrated
roll who have been on the retired list
for years. adding also DR.. Jesse Gun
ninggim and Rev. Peter Herman. The
was adopted.
Rev. \. Z. Tyler, of Wilmington. who
made Il fine report from Grace Street
said they expected to entertain
the Conference next year. The Bishop
reminded him that his nomination was
premature and asked size
and population of Wilmington. Or.
Tyler replied. Il can give figures PRIOR
to the Sth Of November. Another census
would reveal a considerable difference.
Rev. Jesse Page. after making his
report. spoke Of the happy dellverance
of the State and particularly his and
surrounding counties from black rule.
At l o'clock, after announcements.
Conference adjourned with bencdiction
hy Rev. j. w. jenkins.
There were many hearty amcnS to the
bishops suggestion Of Il motto III his
opening address at the Conference. He
suggested as the motto for the present
session. blessed are the pe~ace-makcrS.
They shall he called the children Of
Cod