The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
DELEGATES CHOSEN
TO GENERAL BODY
Among Them Mr.. J. G. Brown
of This City.
THE LOVE FEAST TO-DAY
The Appointments May Be Read Out
Monday Morning.
REPORTS BY SEVERAL COMMITTEES
REPORTS BY SEVERAL COMMITTEES
Those on Bible Course, Books and Per1 ideals
and Church Extension Adopted. Rev.
TIE. Dixon Transfer from |
Angeles Conference.
Special to News and obgervor.l

Especial TO news anu ODSeTFtit
Fayetteville, n. c., Dec. THE fourth
days session of the North Carolina Con-
ference began at $50 o'clock with Bishop
Hargrove in the chair.
The morning devo ions were led by
Rev. l.. f. Thompson Of Carthage.
Minutes of Fridays session were read
and approved.
On motion of Rev. R. II. Willis, Rob-
ert e. Porter, admitted 10 the confer
ence yesterday was allowed 10 attend
Vanderbilt University.
Rev. f. E. Dixon. of the Los Angeles
conference, was announced as q trans
fer.
Rev. n. NJ Watson offered memorial
to the General Conference requiring it
to be stated in the annual reports how
many copies are taken of the conference
organ on each charge.
On motion of Rev. ". S. Rome. the
Conference reconsidered the vote by
which the body declined IL refer the
name of Rev. T. j. Gattis TO the Commit
tee on Conference Relations for the
superannuate relation; and after dis
cusson of the matter by kevs. w. S.
Rome. John n. Cole, L. L. Nash. e. A.
Yates and others. fne name OF Mr..
Gattis was referred by a decisive vote.
I On motion of Rev. DR.. ]. I. Gibbs, The
Bishop was requested to make draft on
Rev. DR.. w. H. Moore. Conference
Trustee for $50 payable to the Joint
Board OF Finance, said amount being in
terest on the conference trust fund.
Call of question twenty was resumed
and finished. The ministers on the
WaTrenton, Washington and Elizabeth
City districts, nearly all presented re-
ports which showed considerable gains
in church membership and financial re-
ports.
The following reports were submitted:
G. T. Adams, Central church. Raleigh
Finances all up. Fifty-seven accessions.
The church in good working condition.
N. H. d. Wilson, Maxton and Gale
donia-Gain of 20 members. Collectfons
not in full. The people have done well
all things considered.
z. T. Harrison. Red Springs--Net in
crease of 10 members. Collections not
in full, but in advance of last year.
]. p. Pate, Lumberton-Good meetings,
excellent Sunday schools. Financial re-
port all uD in full.
B. c. Alfred, Robeson-Good meetings
Net gain 63. Collections and salary all
in full
John N. Cole, Grace Street, Whining
tOn-Church and Sunday schoo, in
aourishing condition. Finances all in
full. and collections in excess of ex-
penseS
]. j. Porter, Bladen Street. Whining
ton-Thirteen accessions,, baptized 8
infants. Missionary collections in full
Paid debt on parsonage. Salary nearly
padi in full
John H. Hall, Fifth Street, Whining
ton-Salary paid in full; 1914 paid on
the church debt and 2S accessions
J. w. Potter. Market Street, Whining
ton-Thirty- four accessfons. Collec-
tions all in full; $500 raised and ex-
pended on the parsonage.
Rev. j. NJ Rhodes. President of Little
ton Female College reported 14O board
ing pupils. fourishing Epworth
League and Womens Missionary Society
gracious revival took place in the
college during the year.
Rev. ]. E. Underwood, Presiding Elder
of Warrenton District, announced that
o. Ryder had withdrawn from the min
istry and the membership of the church
and surrendered his credentials
Rev. John N. Cole, chairman of the
committee to try the charges OF drunk
enness against Rev. f. ]. Moorman, re-
ported that they found that the accused
dad use stimulants upon the advice of
his physician bat the charges were rot
sustained by evidence brought before
committee. There being no other charge
against Moorman, his character passed
and his name was referred for the sup
erannuated relation.
The Committee on Bible Course, Books
and Periodicals, and Board of Caurcn
Extension, submitted reports which were
adopted
At the noon hour, the conference went
into the election of Delegates to General
Conference The following were chosen
Lay. G. Brown, w. E. Springer, ]. H.
Southgate and DR.. D. B. Zollicoffer
Alternates-Dr. John F. Miller and L. l.
Smith. Clerical-John c. Kilgo Thos.
N. Ivey, J. T. Gibbs, f.. D. Swindell
Alternates-E. A. Yates and r. F. Bum
pass.
The Committees on Books and Period.
icals and Sunday Schools made reports
which were adopted. Rev. F. D. Swim
dell suggested a collection for the con.
ference claimants amounting to the sum
that should accrue from investment OF