The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-11
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DR.. Ivey's Address on the Late Will
liam q, Branson.
INTERESTING PAPER BY REV. S. M. FROST
Reports Show Considerable increase ia Mem
bership and 10. Collections. Short
Addresses by Distinguish d
Visitors.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpecIdl 10 News AM CDoCi Fti"i
Newbern, n. c., Dec. 1.-The North
Carolina conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, was called to order at $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 a 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 kiIgo 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
OF THE SESSION WAS A RESOLUTION
OFFERED BY DR.. f. a. YATES. OF
DURHAM, EXPRESSING H 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 \ 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.
DR.. T. H.. Law. agent for the American
Bible Society, Mr.. +. 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 Il general nature. Rev.
Edward Thompson, d. D., of the Sunday
League of America, made a stirring ad-
dress on the proper observance Of the
Lords day. His remarks were 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 80 DR.. TilIett. 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 desirious 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. i am
Thine. o Lord" was sung as the opening
hymn. Rev. J. f. Underwood read as the
opening lesson the eleventh chapter of
Hebrews and Rev. B. +. Eumpass led in
PRAYER.
The annual address was delivered by
Kew. L. y. lvey, ID. D., editor of the Raj
eigh Advocate. 1t was an admirable ad-
dress, appreciatiye = 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..
lvey was q 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. \. 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 Newborn. Dr.. Frost
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county. In company with Rev. J. 3.
Martin he left Mocksville on the Goth
Of November. 1916. to be present at the
Conference to be held in Newbern on the
End day Of December. 1t was a distance
of "a niles, and they Travelled about 90
miles a day. On the first Sunday out they
preached at Greensboro, morning and
night. The next Sunday they preached
IN LenJlr county, near Kinston. At the end
of about nine days they reached the place
in time for the session of the conference.
All tie article was interesting, some OF
It not without amusement. The olloWing
extracts are among the most interesting:
tuesday morning We passed through
HIllsboro and followed the road leading
10 Raleigh. Nothing Of special interest
occurred during the day; we rode over
the site where the city of Durham now
stands; but there was not the least sign
of a town then TO be seen. Having made
a good days ride, we reached the resi-
dence of Rev. DR.. Afford. He enter
tanned US very cordially. He was very
glad to have US stay with him. He had
once been a member of the Conference
he had married a wealthy lady-a Miss
Leach, | think-and his health failing,
he had located and entered the medical
profession. Everything in and about the
house, indicated elegance and refinement
Mrs. Afford was a cultured and refined
lady. When we were invited out to tea.
] was very much perpleXed, for | saw by
the side of my plate a white cloth, neatly
folded and slipped into an ivory ring
What it was for, | did not know. But
noticed one at DR.. Affords plate of the
same kind. So l watched what he would
do and | would do likewise. Presently
he pulled the cloth out of the ring
opened it and placed it in his lap. Their
] pulled mine out of the ring, opened il
and placed it in my lap. Brother Martin
did the same. After a little DR.. Afford
took up tae cloth and wiped his mouth