The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DR.. Ivey's Address on the Late Will
liam 81. Branson.
INTERESTING PAPER BY REV. S. M. FROST
Reports Sh,w Considerable Increase 10 Mem
bership and in Collections. Short
Addresses by Distinguished
Visitors.
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Newborn, N. c., Dec. 5.-The North
Carolina conference of the NJ E. Church,
South was called to order at $3.50 o'clock
this morning in the Centenary Church
of this city. Bishop H. c. Morrison pre-
sided and Rev. w. L. Cunningim, of Fay
etteville was elected secretary.
The roll call showed an unusually large
attendance for the first days session
and the number of clergymen and lay
delegates was augmented by consider
able number who arrived on the midday
train. Practically the entire session to-
day was consumed in hearing reports. All
the presiding elders read their reports,
which showed a considerable increase
in membership and collections over last
year.
The report of the trustees of Trinity
College was made by President Kilgo and
that of the Littleton Female College by
President Rhodes Both of these reports
were referred to the committee on edu-
cation.
THE ONLY SENSATIONAL INCIDENT
or THE SESSION WAS A RESOLUTION
OFFERED BY DR. e. A. YATES, OF
DURHAM, EXPRESSING THE UTMOST
CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENT KILGO,
AND MESSRS B. N. DUKE AND w. R.
ODELL., TRUSTEES OF TRINITY COL
LEGE. THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPT
ED UNANIMOUSLY BY A RISING VOTE.
During the morning, DR.. w. F. Tillett,
dean of the theological department of
Vanderbilt University. was introduced
to the conference and made a forcible
address in behalf of that institution and
ministerial education.
Or. T. H. Law, agent for the American
Bible Society, Mr. F. NJ. Spence, of the
Southern Methodist Publishing House,
and DR.. John r. Brooks and Rev Zadock
Paris. of the Western North Carolina
conference. were also introduced TO the
assembly. Each of these gentlemen made
short addresses of a general nature. Rev.
Edward Thompson, d. D., of the Sunday
League of America made stirring ad-
dress on the proper observance of the
Lords day His remarks we're logical
and pointed and were listened to with
marked interest from beginning to end.
at half past one o'clock conference ad-
journed to meet at $50 tomorrow morn
ing.
Tonight at 7:36 DR.. Tilett, of Wander
bilt University, will preach and it is
feared that the church will not be large
enough to seat the immense number who
are desirous of hearing this gifted ex-
ponent of the Gospel.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY
The annual meeting of the Historical
Society was largely attended and full of
interest Rev. N. H. ID. Wilson. presi-
dent of the society, presided. 81 am
Thine, Lord was sung as the opening
hymn. Rev. j. e. Underwood read as the
opening lesson the eleventh chapter of
Hebrews and Rev. B. F. Bumpass led in
prayer.
The annual address was delivered by
Rev. T. N. Ivey, d. D., editor of the Raj
eigh Advocate. 1t was an admirable ad-
dress, appreciative of the life of one of
the States strongest young men whose
tragic death still shocks those who recall
the horror of that terrible explosion. DR..
Igey was personal friend of Mr.. Bran
son and 'spoke him fair in DEATH =
giving a deserved high estimate of his
character and usefulness The address
will be published, a resolution having been
adopted to that effect.
Rev. N H. d. Wilson, president of the
society, read a sketch by Rev. S. Milton
Frost a former member Of the North
Carolina Conference. who now lives in
New Haven, Conn, telling of the first
conference held in Newbern. DR.. Frost
was then living at Mocksville Davie
county. In company with Rev. ]. B.
Martin he left Mocksville on the goth
of November. 1876. to be present at the
Conference to be held in Newbern on the
End day of December. 1t was distance
of "a miles. and they travelled about 80
miles a day. On the first Sunday out they
preached at Greensboro, morning and
night The next Sunday they preached
in Lenoir county, near Kinston At the end