The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-24

the statistics sustain the forecasts made
hy the elders, the Western North Caro-
lima Conference is closing its best year
At the Educational Anniversary last
night DR. Hammond Educational Secre-
tary, spoke on the twentieth Century
Thank Offering Movement" As Il
recognition of the goodness of God a
Wesleyan Methodist Member of parlia-
ment proposed that the English Method
lists raise a guinea a member for a
Thank Offering" Our church, the
Northern Church. and other branches
took ii up until it is now proposed that
world wide Methodism raise S30,000,000
by January LIST, 1901. Of this sum, a
large amount is already subscribed. Our
church has secured some S4J0,000, not
counting S150.000 given us recently by
the Vanderbilt family. DIR. Hammond
spoke to the point strong, clear business
like. After him DR. Kilgo, being called
ON. 'exhorted." The Board of Educa-
tion is considering the steps necessary
to put the Western North Carolina Con-
ference III it's place in the movement
At the close of his speech, DR.. Ham
mond was obliged to take the train for
another conference.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following standing committees
were announced:
Books and Periodicals: Clerical-R
NJ Taylor, q. ID. Herman. j. T.. Aber-
nathy, r. S. Webb. j. A. Bowles, #. L..
Townsend, j. II. Weaver, J. e. Wool
sey, Il. e. Barrett, w NJ. Boring and
NJ. II. Vestal Lay G. Gibbs, J. Il.
Dun, J. T Patterson, ]. Young, j. A.
Lackey. S. p Graves, j. NJ. Grice, j. c..
Smith, J. Butrick, II. l.. Smith, A. G.
Kirkman.
Temperance: Clerical--J u. Gibson,
w. 7. McGhee Il. +. Glenn, j. b. Ia
Dor. j. ii. Brcndle, j. T.. Rogers, G. q.
Little, A. X. Surratt J. W. Bowman, ].
w Jacobs, +. Il. Parker. Lazy. NJ
Weaver ID. r. Dunlap. j. w. Campbell
j. A. Parkin. w. f. Wood, $. w
Brown, NJ. s. Parker J. Z. Lucas. NJ.
NJ. Courtney, w. ". Struggled, G. b.
McAnnally.
Church Property: Clerical s. T.
Barber, ID. NJ. I4itaker. ]. I. Slower, W.
S Hales, Il. ID. Sheriff., s. ID. Stamey,
r. A Clark, A. q. CAN'T l.. NJ. Brewer,
J. II. Moore, W. H. l.. McI.anrin. Lay
j. A.. Nichols. G. w Tillett Dir. s. II.
Lyle, DR.. w. G. Bradshaw, w. q. Harc
ris, c. A. Church, +. G. Robbins, ]. d.
I-ineberser, j. ~ Bohannon, J. c. Cur
It's. W. II. Leonard.
Bible Cause Clerical-G. j. Owen, F..
Holmes, w. Y Honeycutt. j. G. Rowe,
j. c. Postell. W. NJ. Robbins, ]. J..
Brooks. A. Sheriff., Il. S. Abernethy. J.
A. Scronce. w. III. Perry. Lay-C
Few, w III. Phifer. S. Farmer j. A..
Odell, j. Roderick. G.. Il. Morrison, w
r. Odell l.. j. Hoyle. j. Il. Cornelius,
]. w Pless. A. w. Ellis.
District Conference Records-R. G.
futile, b. 4. Carver, ]. j. Gray, w. III.
Leith, J. r. Carpenter, II. X. Boyer, y.
r. Richardson, d II. Cowan. j. O..
Shelley, j. r. Reynolds, III. I'll. Jordan
Conference Relations; Clerieal-G
II. Harley, L. Il. Stacy. /. Erwin. ]. j.
Rem, r. H. Parker, A. j. Burrus, J.. II.
Cordell, r. NJ. Hoyle, Il. A. Boone, w.
G.. Malonee. NJ. III. Hoyle.
Public Worship: Clerical-J X.
Brooks, r. Il. Thompson, j. d. Arnold.
4. w. Smith, j. s. Nelson Lay-D. b,
Coltrane, W. r. Odell, G. y. Robbins
Memoirs: Clerical-H. l.. Atkins, +.
L. Terrell. G. w. Callahan. Lay-C.
w. Tillett.
Admission. Il. Scroggs, vice C. w.
Byrd; w. &. Mallonee.