The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

lie read out Monday about 10 O'Clock as
the work of the conference is practically
finished. Services Will be conducted IN
early all the churches o. the CITY To-
and many OF the churcheS III
the country, by visiting members or the
conference. DR.. H. F.. Chritzberg VIII
reach in Winston-Salem, and Rev. W.
>. Ware in Reidsville. The Bishop VIII
reach in the conference room at II
o'clock tomorrow. and at the conclusion
i f his sermon, ordain the class OF deacons.
The elders will be ordained at 3 O'Clock
p. II.
Rev. Frank Siler delivered an able dis
i, curse tonight. The session has been eX-
,eedingly harmonious ard pleasant, the
Weather until today being as pleasant as
pring time.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
Bishop Morrison is scrupulously prompt,
nd expedites business like an u~p-to-date
usiness man. He criticized seFeral OF
he preachers this morning who were not
IN hand to make reports While competing
call of question twenty.
There was much interest shown in the
tyceIlcnt report of Father lvey, VINO
made his 5Oth annual report TO the Con
ference this morning. For several years
J is evesight has been failing, and he
feared he would not be able to round up
is half century of service in the active
Itinerary; but he has, and viii take an
appointment for next year.
Rev. T. y. Iyey, D. D., the talented
elitor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate,
md a son of Father Ivey, was on the
Conference floor this morning.
So, -. x,,llr- 80 liIn111 10 a
fault. Some half dozen special collec-
tons have been taken during the Con-
f., renee. but when Presiding Elder j. Ed.
Thompson, Of Statesville, announced this
r,orning that the parsonage at Olin, in
which the family of Rev. P. l.. Terrell, q
r-ember of the Conference resided, was
turned Yesterday, in which all the
PREACHERS effects were destroyed, there
was a rush almost of the preachers to
the table. where voluntary offerings were
laced. In less than thrtA minutes 500
voluntarily given to the unfortunate
L-other.
One Of the oldest members Of the Con-
f renee is Rev. Solomon H. Helsabeck
Who pronounced the benediction at the
c,ose Of today's session. He joined the
Conference in 1913. Speaking to & rep
4 soClIJilINS y IN N1"C tAN'
last night, he said he had attended four
other Conferences in this city, the first
in 1917. which was presided over by
Bishop j. O. Andrew; the second in 1886
presided over by Bishop Early, the third
III 1874, when Bishop Pierce was in the
clair, and the fourth in 1889, which Bishop
I argrave held. This was a memorable
occasion in more respects than one. Il
vas the last session held before Nortf
Carolina Methodism was divided into
scenes ever witnessed on a conference
floor was the close Of the ~eloQuen anC
athletic speech of the late r. O. Burton
u. D., who protested against being placed
On the s~uperannuated list, or laid on tht
shelf" as he termed it. His eloQuen
appeal so moved the conference that the,
voted down the recommendation of The
committee, and continued the veteran oil
soldier of the cross on the effective LIST.
The hustling and progressive town Q
Castonia VIII entertain the next Con
fCrence. The city Of Charlotte also aske'
fer the next session, but Presiding Eide
v. r. Ware-Who by the way was dubbet
L. D.. by Bishop Morrison this morning
AID Rev. G.. II. DetWiler, pastor Of tn
church at Gastonia, plead SO earnestl,
81d eloquently for G~astonia that Dr
Chritzberg withdrew Charlotte with tn,
understanding that the Queen City SHOULD
entertain the Conference in 1902.