The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
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Delegate. TO General Conferences.
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. December Z.
The large Hay Street church was
crowded to Overlooking last night. tle
occasion being the educational meet -
under the auspices OF the ConfereEcs
Board. Rev. A 2. Tyer presiding.
rs first speaker introduced was
Professor bred Peacock. president OF
Greensboro Female college. whose
theme was The Education OF women
handled with rare scholarship and ex-
Iceptional argumentative force. Profess
lsor Peacock was followed by Rev. Dr.
Ikilgo. president OF Trinity college, in an
Ioration lucid. incistye. at times solemn
and impressive. n again sparkling
with wit and bubbling with humor. Al
though the services were prolonged. tho
audience heard both gifted speakers
with unfiagging interest
Conference opened at . O'Clock this
morning. Rev. L Z Thompson conduct
ling the religious exercises. Rev. 7. E.
Dixon vas announced as q transfer
from the Pacific conference i. Rev. r.
Z. Bumpass was placed On the commit
tee OF the second year. and Rev c.. G.
iCovington on the Epworth board.
\ memorial TO the general conference
was read by Rev. ~. NJ. Watson making
inquiry as TO how many copies OF Ia
organ OF the church were in circuia-
ton.
The vote whereby the name OF Rev.
II. ]. Gattis was not referred TO tho
committee on conference relations was
Ireconsidered: and on the motion To re-
fer IL as TO committee on superannuated
relations. which was passed. Revs. Drs-
w. ). Rome. j. y. Cole. L. L Nash and
E. A Yates made speeches breathing
the spirit Of kindness and Christian
Icharity.
On motion OF Rev. DR.. J. T. Gibbs. the
bishop was instructed TO draw on tho
treasurer OF the board Of trustees for
$50 in favor OF the Joint board OF
finance.
On the resumption OF question 90:
Who are blameless in life and minisxe-
rial administration" Revs. II. A Bru-
Robinson. y. E. Coltrane. II. r. Trip.
L. II. Joyner. a. p Tyer. T. j. Daley
made reports and passed.
Here Bishop Hargrove addressed the
conference. dwelling on the Importance
OF vigilant pastoral attention to church
organization. the societies OF the women
of the church. and the we'll being Of the
foreign element in the congregations.
and he was followed by Revs. L. L.
and A p. Tyer.
Rev. j. N. Cole, chairman of the COM
mittee before which Rev. X. ]. Moor-
was cited as TO character, reported
that. while Mr.. Norman had AIKEN
under the advice OF physi-
clans. the charge of immortality vas
sustained. On motion OF Rev. J. II.
Underwood the case was referred to
conference committee on superannuated
The credentials OF Rev. ID. A. FutreH
were. on motion OF Rev. b. II. Hail., re-
Mr.. Futtrell had surrendered
his credentials. and retired from the
ministry and membership of the church.
but a recently again Joined. and was
doing good work as supply.
Rev. j. E. Underwood, presiding elder
of the Warrenton district, announced
that during the ear Rev. o. =. Ryder.
who had been appointed to the Scot
land Neck church, had got into trouble.
his credentials. and with
drawn from the ministry and member
ship.
Rev. DR.. IT. n. Law. agent of the.
American Bible Society, was introduced
land forcibly addressed the conference
on his work.
Under question 20 the preachers OF the
|Warrenton. Washington and Elizabeth
City districts made reports and passed.
The mex business in order was the
A~SNAOA NNANSNNNs ~ SA% CaAS nj 'oh&~
ference, this body being entitled TO four
lay and -four clerical delegates. and the
result was as follows: lay. O..
Brown. w. E. Springer. ]. Fl. South
gate.
Clerical-Rev. DR.. Kilgo and DIR. Zolli-.
Golfer Cup to mai time remainder not
chosen.)
The meeting this afternoon will be
conducted by Rev. DIR. Il. A. Yates.
The following assignments have been.
made for Irvine services in the differ
ent churches tomorrow: Hay Street
MISUNDERSTANDING Hargrove. morning:
Rev. DR.. Kilgo. evening. Presbyterian
Rev. w. w. Bays, morning: Rev. T. A.
Ivey. evening. First Baptist-Rev. r.
C. Beaman. morning: Rev. M. Brad
shaw. evening. Campbellton-Rev. r
Pope. morning: Rev. J. N. Culbretdl
levening.
At the last meeting of the board Of
aldermen Of Fayetteville IL was resoiv-
led TO notify the Light and Wate
Works Company that the city wou1
avail itself OF the option to purchaser
the expiration of the first ten yearn
the existence of the plant. which y 4
be in 1903.