The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-12
CONFERENCE HAS
A GREAT SESSION
Some of the Notable Men and
Incidents.
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NEW PRESIDING ELDERS
DEACONS NAMED AND MINIS.
TIERS ADMITTED on TRIAL.
METHODIST CAVALRY NEVER IN REAR"
A Happy Speech Dr. C. n. Payne. Address
BY Bishop Hendrix, The Growing Spirit
of Pess'mism." Speeches Or. Craw
ford, Mr.. Cubreth and Others.

ford Mr.. Culbreth and Others.
Washington, n. c., Dec. 11.--(Special)
Washington, n. G., Dec 11.-(Special.) y
Bishop Hendrix made profound impress
Conference. He is fine presiding Off
Ger, not wanting i'm keen sense of hui
NOR, with an occasional twinkle in his
large eyes. He had not been heralded as
4 great preacher, but ripe scholar and
wise administrator. He has the qualities
attributed to him, but is also preacher
of the first ORDER His address ON mis-
sions on Saturday night and his sermon
on Sunday morning were great efforts,
showing originality, learning and power
His missionary address was quite out of
the usual line, striking, opposite, and
est plane, maintaining that the best way
to advance true religion in the home
churches was to interest the people in
the salvation of the heather. Sunday
morning he preached to great congre
CATION on the text, HE that hath am
ear to hear let him hear what the Spirit
sayeth to the churches" / took copious
notes of the discourse. but nothing short
of the sermon in full ought to be printed
1t was perfect sermon not a word that
could be taken from and not one word
needed. The subject was The Person
ality of the Holy Spirit At the con
clusion of the sermon, these young min
listers were ordained deacons- Revs S.
N 10
J. III. McCracken. ID. E. Stanford, u
b. Stanly, b. G. Yearly, J. III. Garvis
and G.. w. Ray.
Just before the morning service the
handsome new church was dedicated by
the bishop It was an impressive SER
vice. Before the dedication. $3.50, the
amount asked for by DIR. Nash, was
raised.
Bishop Hendrix presided at the me-
mortal services Sunday afternoon
The memoir of the late Rev. Jess
Cunniggim was read by DIR. Ivey: o
Rev. Nathan Hooker by Rev. Jno n
Cole: of Rev. T. r. Reekes by Rev ]
O. Guthrie; of Rev r. p Troy b.
Rev. w G. Norman: of Rev. r. r.
Herman by Rev. ]. y. Cole; of Rey
T. ]. Holden by Rev r. c. Beaman:
Rev. J. r. Abernethy by Rev. j. Il
Underwood On motion Of DIR. Yate,
the memoir Of w H. Branson was alss
ordered published in the Conference,
Journal.
At night DIR. Kilgo preached in the
Methodist church to packed eongrega-
tion ON the text. IF Christ be not risen
your faith is vain and our preaching is
also vain. After the Sermon. assisted
by DIR. VIM III. Moore and DIR. r. A
Willis, the Bishop ordained to Elders
orders these ministers: Rev. H. A.
Humble /. Il. Wyche, r. T. Davis, ID.
b. Parker Rufus Bradley and Il. w.
Fox.
DR.. Tyer presented check for $17e
which is CT per cent Of the amount de
posted by Grace church. Wilmington, in
the bank that failed in Wilmington.
DIR. CRAWFORD SPEAKS.
Washington, Y. G.. Dec. Special.
DR.. Crawford. editor Of the Nortl
Carolina Christian Advocate. was intro.
dnced and made a short, excellent ad
dress, speaking of the Advocate and tho
work that is being done by the State
religious press. He had doubted the wis
dom of having two papers consolidated
and the Western Conference wanted on
great organ of the church. The separa
ton was painful to him. He referred tc
the time Wien as boy in gray he tried
very hard to get to Washington bu
couldn't then.
DIR. PAYNE CAPTURES THE con.
FERENCE.
Rev. Or. G. VI. Payne. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church was introduced anf
made brilliant speech. full of humol
of the best kind. He captured the con.
ference. one and all. He admired thi
wonderful system of Methodism. Tt il
one of the most wonderful schemes foI
the management Of the affairs of the
church that had ever been devised. Tho
presiding eldership was specially praised
by Dr. Payne and the advantages pre-.
scented. when with twinkle Of the eye
Bishop Hendrix said: Il am looking for
a new presiding elder everybody
Laughed at DR.. Payne's expense.
Quick as a flash, DR.. Payne met the
repartee and began by saying:
I may fall from graee'-and the
happiness of the repartqe made the Con-
ference laugh so that he could not be
heard to finish the sentence
Il used to think he continued, ito be
bishop or a presiding elder was an easy
thing. ] think now the minister on the
station or circuit has the best place
believe in the rule of the itinerary. 1t Is
good system for spreading the gospel
! have never been anywhere that | don't
find a Methodist preacher.
i look forward to the great grand
Conference or General Assembly of the
skies when we will all be united. | was
in the Confederate army (and I am not
ashamed of it,. When the cavalry was
ordered to the rear we knew that trouble
was over. / have never seen the Metho-
dist cavalry in the rear Gro on breth-
rem. ! will try to tag along behindn