The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-24
The BODY TAKES ACTION
Special Committee Appointed to Con
slider the Matter.
GREATER LlBERALITY FOR BIBLE CAUSE
Dr.. T, H. Law Makes Strong Plea. Several
Young Men to be Received Into Full
Membership Of the Confer
ence Today.
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Greensboro, n Co., November %
The third days session of the Western
North Carolina Conference was devoted
largely to routine business.
Bishop Fl. C. Morrison called the confer
ence to order at o'clock and requested
Rev. T. A. Boone to conduct the opening
devotional exercises. Secretary w. l..
Sheriff. read the journal of yesterdays
session, which was approved. A. G. Kirk
man was named as lay delegate in place
of E. A. Conrad, who is absent
Rev. Edward Thompson, LII. D., general
manager of the Sunday League of Ameri
ca, was introduced and spoke briefly of
the alarming tendency of Sabbath desc
Grafton and asked members of the con-
ference to preach specially against the
evil. A special committee was appoint
ed to consider the matter.
Rev. T. H. Law, Secretary of Ameri-
can Bible Society, was introduced and
made a strong plea for greater liberality
for the Bible cause.
DR.. Law said he would not request the
members of the conference to take a
Twentieth Century collection for the Bible
cause, but would suggest that each one do
ali in his power to help cover the earth
with the inspired word of God. Rev. Dr.
Crawford, presented a verbal invitation
from President C. ID. McIver, of the State
Normal College, (who is quite i'll at
home) to the members of the conference
to visit the institution and inspect the
same at their pleasure. Same was ac-
copied and the Normal College students
were invited to attend the conference in
a body tomorrow.
Question was called, "Who remain on
trial?" and Jesse H. Barnhardt. C. H.
Caviness, j. w. Bradley, John G. Keever,
T. A. Skies, A. l.. Stanford, Allen H.
Whisney, j. w. Campbell and j. r. Edwin
passed examination of character and the
conference examination course of study
and were advanced to the class of the
second year.
In answer to question 4, 'Who are re-
ccivcd into full connection?'' the follow
irg bright class of young men were
called, and Will be received into full mem
bcrslip of the conference tomorrow at II
o'clock, r. c. Craven, Jno. p. Doris, e.
X McIarty, Seymour Taylor and Albert
S. Raper.
The names of James Wilson, d. Vance
Price and A. G. CAN'T were referred to
the Committee on Conference Relations.
Rev c. c. Thompson, of Northwest
Texas conference, was re-admitted into
the conference. Geo. r. Kirby, Gilbert T.
Rowe and Chas. A. Wood were elected
to elders orders, as were local preachers
B. f. Fincher and A. L. Stanford.
Report of Board OF Trustees of Ruther-
ford College was read and referred.
Question 20 was resumed, and the
preachers on the Charlotte district made
their reports, which were generally in
advance of those of last year. DR.. James
Atkins addressed the conference of the
subject of Sunday School literature. On
motion the conference extended a vote
of thanks to the Greensboro Female Col
lege for an invitation to attend a musical
and elocution entertainment this after
noon. Conference adjourned at a few
minutes past one o'clock.
large number of members and con-
ference visitors attended the entertain
ment at Greensboro Female College this
afternoon and greatly enjoyed the excel
lent program rendered Tonight the mis-
sionary anniversary was held and stirring
addresses delivered by several members
of the conference.