The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Wilmington District Conference
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Rose Hill. y. c.. August s.


Rose Hill. y. c., August s..
The Wilmington district conference In
annual session, was a~uspiciously con-
vened acre at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning in the Methodist church Rev.
r. b. John, presiding elder, presiding.
After giving close attention to q fine
sermon by the Rev. J. N. Cole. OF Grace
church. Wilmington, the conferences
proceeded TO business and elected Mr..
A. j. Johnson. OF Magnolia circuit, Sec
rotary. and Rev. George Z. Simmons
assistant secretary.
Reports were then taken UP and were
read and filed from twelve charges,
three reports being mad verbally.
The following committees were mp
pointed: On Spiritual state OF church.:
on Sunday schools: on missions; on a.
nances; on Epworth league and quart
erly conference records.
The conference presents a fin body
Of gentlemen and among the preachers
and laymen in attendance are the fol-
lowing:
Preachers-Rev. r. 3. John. presiding
elder. of Wilmington; Rev. j. N. Cole.
Of Grace Street church, Wilmington;
Rev. ]. W. Potter. of Bladen Street.
Wilmington; Rev. ]. II. Hall. OF Fifth
Street church. Wilmington; Rev. ]. J..
Porter. OF Market Street. Wilmingtons
Rev. r. w. Bailey. OF Southport circuit.
Rev. L. j.. Browning, Rev. j. 81. Mar
low, Rev. a. S. Barnes. OF Whiteviile
circuit; Rev. G.. T. Simmons. Rev. A. ].
Groves. of Bladen circuit; Rev. Z. /.
| Wright, of Clinton circuit, and the Rev.
G. G. Brothers.
| Lay Delegates-C. c. Covington and
| wife. ". E. Springer and w. B. Cooper.
of Grace church. Wilmington; E. E.
Johnson, Lewis King and r. H. Berry
and wife. of Market Street church. WILL
mington: T. q. Landen, Of Fifth Street
church, Wilmington; A. z. Merritt, OF
| Bladen Street church.. Wilmington: A.
O.. Durant. Of Zion circuit; ]. b. Brink
ley, Of Carver's Creek circuit; II. I.
Durham, of Burgaw circuit; w. r.
Newbury. A. j. Johnson, j. c. Jerome
| and ". H. Russell. of Magnolia circuit;
j. A. Fort, w. r. King, j. b. Merritt, OF
| Clinton circuit; J. n. RUSSELL and T. J.
| Veach. of Kenansville circuit: J. ii.
| Aman. Of Jacksonville and Richlands
circuit; j. A. Pittman, OF Onslow cir
cult.
The conference is largely attended by
the good people Of Il section and the
proceedings are very interesting.
| The visiting members OF the confer
ence are being Hospitality entertained
by u town folks.
| Reports from charges were continued
at 3 p. IN. Wednesday,. after reIiAfous
| services conducted by Rev. j. w. Por-
ter. The following reports were very
encouraging: Rev. J.. N. Cole, Rev. ].
| w. Porter, Rev. J. j. Potter, Of VIII
mington; Rev. J. M. NARROW. Atlantic
circuit; Rev. A. S. Barnes, whiteville.
Rev. T. ]. Browning, Zion circuit; Rev.
A. j. Groves, Bladen circuit; Mr.. J. b.
Brinkley. Carver's Creek circuit; Mr.. r.
A. Durham, Burgaw circuit; Mr.. W. III.
RUSSELL. Magnolia circuit; Mr.. F. 8.
Boylin. scott's Hill circuit; Mr. S. J.
Veach, Kenansville circuit. Reports
were read from Rev. F. s. Beckton. OF
Scott's Hill, and Rev. E. Milliken. OF
Waccamaw Mission. Conference adj
tourned at 4:30 p. m. A sermon was
preached by the Rev. a. s. Barnes at
night.
The committee on conference records
reported the same as neatly and well
kept.
The opening religious services of the
morning session today were conducted
by the Rev. ]. II. NARROW.
Verbal reports from laymen from the
SCOTS Hill and Kenansville circuit
were made and accepted.
The conference then went into q dis
cussion Of the subject: How TO Helr
the Sunday School," which was partic.
ipated in by 6. II. Johnson, r. II
Berry, ]. o. West and Rev. J. ~. Cole.
A collection amounting to so was
taken for Friendship church, Kenans-
vile circuit.
The services last night were conduct
ed by the Rev A. s. Barnes, wht
preached a very able N Text.
Revelations II, II. Subject: The Re.
ward of Overcoming"
This morning the Rev. J.. II. Hal
preached from the text, Luke Kill, 1871
subject: 18th Kingdom of God" r
was a very fire sermon.
The conference is in excellent condi
ton. although the finances are not al
that could be wished for
In addition TO those in attendance pre-
viously reported are the Rev. C. "
Smith. G.. P. Jordan, ]. E. Durham ana
others
The conference viii meet again toda,
at , o'clock and tonight at s O'Clock tn
Rev J. ". Potter will preach.