Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
Ato FOR aALvEsToN.
NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
TO AID IN REBUILDING

CHURCHES.
Newbern. N. c., Dec. 7.-Conference
met at $3.50 o'clock this a. m. Bishop
Morrison in the chair. The passage
OF character under the twentieth ques-
tion was continued from yesterday
and concluded. This portion of the
proceedings being finished the confer
ehce turned to other business. Revs.
"a. "A. Road, N. c. Yearly, Lafayette
Johnson, and j. e. Holden were ad-
mltted to the conference on trial. The
englole candidates was made the spe-
T Giai order for IL o'clock tomorrow.
KEY. Guy d. Moses, OF Swan Quarter
circuit. was discontinued.
AID FOR GALVESTON.
Rev. D. H. futile made a feeling
talk In behalf of the Methodists who
have been deprived of houses of wor-
ter His address was affecting in the
extreme. and at its conclusion a col
lection was taken up. to assist these
unfortunates in rebuilding their
churches. This collection netted the
handsome amount of S9g3.50.
AT half past one O'clock conference
adjourned TO meet at $3.50 q. m. tomor-
row.
Tonight being the anniversary of
the Board of Education, DIR. ]. c. <ilgo
ueIlNeIeu the annual sermon.
The ministers and law delegates all
express themselves as being highly
pleased with the reception in New
Bern. The Whole town is striving nobly
10 make the occasion one long to be
remembered.
ed deacons: J.. r. Johnson Raleigh
district; d. G.. NIcDuffy. Wilmington
district; II. NJ. North, Newborn dis
trict' L. E. Sawyer and A. w. Price,
Elizabeth City district. The following
were elected elders: b. C. Thompson.
r. II. Willis. A. ]. Groves A. S.
Barnes. w. D. Sasser and ]. w. Potter.
YOUTHFL CRIMINALS.
DR.. n N. Ivey offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adj
opted:
Whereas. There is pressing need Of
state institution in which youthful
criminals may be kept separate from
clder or more hardened criminals and
and
Whereas. State Reforma tory AS
ISOLATION has been formed with a view
to the establishment by the Eegisla-
ture of such an institution therefore.
be 1t
Resolved, That the North Carolina
conference urge the Legislature to
take some favorable action In the d.
rection OF State Reform School and
tnat the said conference hereby pledge
lis moral and practical support of such
an institution.
ct N. IVEY.
81. T. GIBBS,
ID. B. ZOLLICOFFER."
On MOTION of DR.. Swindell it was or
dered that DR.. Ivey present this action
10 the General Assembly.
X; :. CONTINUED. ON TRIAL.
G. o. Green, P. d. Doodali. r. r.
Grant r L,
Al. North and j. f. Blvans, (Question
y, were continued on trial.
q. B. Startling, G.. D. Noses w. d.
Piland,. ]. Y. Old and w f. Jones
we're advanced to the class of the third
year. Question ~.
j. II. McCracken. J. c.. Humble. T.
NJ. Henson, S. e. Mercer. b. II. Black
ana q. II. Adams were advanced to the
class of the fourth year. Question y.
The Board of Missions has been given
me power to appoint the delegates to
attend the Ecuinenical Missionary CON
ference OF the M. T.. Church South to
be held in New Orleans in April, 1901.
BISHOP MORRISON.
The Bishop grows in favor. Yesterday
he stated that the reports of the two
conferences in this State were the
finest he had heard except the New
mexico conference, which paid their
assessment for foreign and domestic
mission. Inc Bishop also stated that
some laymen had complained that no
did not invite hymen to meet with
him and his cabinet. The Bishop said
he would now extend to all laymen
who read the church papers, had fam
ny prayers and had said nothing un-
them. This was received with a broad
SMILE oe'u
The status OF DR.. Kilgo and Mr.
Gattis is this: The conference reiter.
ated it's confidence in DR.. Kilgo. Mr..
Duke and Mr. Odell and passed DR..
character of Mr.. Gattis. So it saws
both are entitled to confidence.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.