Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-07
N. c. CONFERENCE.
HOSTS OF METHoDISM ASSEMBLE
IN NEW BERN.

New Bern. Dec. 5.-The sixty fourth
session OF the Methodist conference was
opened by Bishop Morrison at Cente-
nary church this morning at 03O
o'clock. the devotional exercises being
conducted by the bishop.
The hymn. Come Thou Fount of
Every BLESSING" was sung. Calling of
the roll by Secretary w. l.. Cunning
gam followed. The six regular stand
ing committees were nominated by the
presiding elders. submitted and adopted
by the conference; also IL committee on
public worship. and upon motion by
X. Il. John. pastor of Centenary church.
New Bern, the conference hours were
made from $3.50 to 1870 each day.
An interesting. and to many unex-
pected, event followed. This was con
tanned in n resolution by DR.. e. A.
Yates as follows:
Whereas. certain events having re-
Gently TRANSFERRED touching the moral
integrity of DR.. j. C. Eilgo. president
of Trinity College; w. II. Odell. mem
her of the NJ. T. Church, South, in Con-
cord. and b. y. Duke. of Main Street
Methodist church. Durham; therefore,
Resolved That this conference has
undated confidence in the said j. G..
Kilgo. w. Il. Odell and Il. N. Duke, and
assures these brethren that It shall be
the pleasure and duty of this confer
ence to aid them in overcoming, in the
name of our Lord, the efforts being
made TO destroy our college and dam
age the influence of the Methodist
Church in North Carolina.
Resolved. That in our judgment the
church VIII be more united than ever
in her prayer and effort and purpose to
sustain the college with its able prcsi-
the Messrs. Duke, the most generous
bcnefactors of the college, our sincere
thanks for their support of the institu-
tons.
Signed ''E. a. YATES.
u. i. HURLEY"
The resolution was put and adopted
by rising vote. 1t was unanimously
adopted by all the members rising to
their feet.
The conference elected J. n. Gibbon
on the board of missions to succeed n
deceased member a committee on
memoirs was named, those who have
died during the past year being T. p.
Ricaud. j. o. Wyche and y. w. Avent
The committee is IT. G.. Stamey. w. c.
Norman and w. s. Rome
me reports OF the board of church
extension. the publishing house Paine
Institute and the college board OF edu-
cation. the reports of trustees OF Trim
ltN college ana the president of Little
ton Female College were referred TO an
propriate boards and committees.
keV. i. II. Law, agent of the Amer
ican Blble Society of the district, made
an address on his work.
Rev. w. Il. Tillett. dean of the ,heo-
logical department of Vanderbilt Uni
Versity made an eloquent address of
over an hour, touching on the relation
or the conference to the university. and
was heard with marked attention.
resolution of thanks was rendered the
speakers, and Bishop Morrison said
that no more important subject would
come before the conference.
y resolution to observe the twentieth
century watch night service. presented
by Nj. c. Thomas. was adopted.
Rev. j. r. Brooks and Rev. n. Paris
made short addresses.
Rev. Edward Thompson, Of the Sun
day School League Of America. smoke
and asked for the appointment OF n
special committee. which was named
Bishop Morrison then called up tho
10Th question. which asks, "Are all the
preachers blameless in their life and
administration? The characters Of
the nine presiding elders were passed
and their reports received. At this
point the conference adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning.
The secretary was permitted to name
the following officers: Assistant Secre
tary, n. II u. Wilson; Recording Sac-
rotary. G. n. Simmons: Statistical Sec
rotary. r. II. Broom Assistant Stats
tical Secretaries. w. F. Craven. ]. w
Evans III. Il. Trip and s. a. Cotton.