The news & observer., 1901-12-10
THE CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS
Methodists Complete Their
Work and Adjourn.
"A GLORIOUS LOVE FEAST
Statistical Report Shows 654 Church S
in Conference.
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A GLORIOUS LOVE FEAST
THEIR MEMBERSHIP IS NOW 65,837
New Members by Profession Of Faith 3,348,
by Certificate 3,l65. Six Travelling
Elders Ordained. Board Of
Educatioi's Report.
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Fayetteville, N. c., Dec. 9>-The wealth
| er which had been growing milder for
several days was very pleasant yesterday,
and crowds thronged the Methodist, Bap-
| tist and Presbyterian churches at the
morning and evening services. The an
nual love-feast began at the Methodist
! church at $50 and was led by Rev. G. A.
/ Oglesby. 1t was very enjoyable service,
the words of experience from Rev. Drs.
Jno. r. Brooks, A. d. Belts and others
moved the large congregation to tears.
At 11:15 Bishop r. X. Hargrove
preached a plain, but excellent sermon
! from Genesis viii, As. At the conclusion
| of the sermon, the following class of
deacons, the first six being travelling
preachers and the other seven belonging
! to the local ranks were ordained: Garland
| o. Green, Preston Dew. Woodall Rufus
r Grant, Jas. T. Stanford, Joseph F.
! Bivens, Chas. L. Reid Charles n. Lance,
/ A. Y. Yarboro, T. III. Carmine, j. n. VIII
| liams, f. F. Eure, VIM. 2. Constable Jas.
| II. Buffaloe
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 conference re-
assembled for the memorial services,
with Bishop Hargrove in the chair. In en-
swer to question 19-What preachers
have died during the year? Rev. =. d.
| Swindell, read a memoir OF Rev. A. r.
Raven, and eugolistic remarks were made
of his life and character by 2evs. i. d.
Swindell, d. D., l.. l.. Nash, ID. D., ). ID.
Belts and w. S. Rome.
Rev. J. ]. Rem, of Mt. Airy, N. c.,
VINO had been required to prepare me-
| moir by the family read a sketch OF the
| life of Rev. Solomon Pool and was fol-
| lowed by Revs A. ID. Belts W. Il Moore
| M. G. Thomas and G. G.. Brothers, who
! spoke of his conservation and fidelity as a
patriot, Christian and minister o: the
gospel.
Rev. j. H. Shore read a memoir of Rev
Moses j. Hunt, another member of the
''Old Guard" who has passed away since
the last conference. Feeling tributes
were paid to his noble character and
earnest life in the Masters cause by
Revs. M. c. Thomas, B. B. Culbreth E.
A. Yates, j. j. Rem and ]. A. Daley.
AT the close of the memorial services.
the Bishop with the assistance If Ravs.
F. D. Swindell, r. A. Willis an1 John y.
Cole, ordained the following travelling
kelders: j. H. McCracken. j. NJ. Benson.
H. n. Black, B. c. Thomson, A. j. Grones.
CT. Adams.
Rev. Jno. c. Kilgo. d. D., preached a
sermon OF rare excellence and power Sum
aay evening at 7:3O in the conference
room from Matthew xvii 1-2 and 3
Rev. Dr. W. w. Bays, of Salisbury. oc-
cupied the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday
night, and delivered magnificent dis
course from Heb. 11-5
Rev. t. N. Ivey, D. D., preached in
the same church at 7:30 D. M. on .'The
greatness of the Kingdom of Cod" and
the large congregation present enjoyed
ms able presentation of the great theme
discussed.
Appreciative congregations also heard
Rev. r. C. Beaman at the Baptist church
Sunday morning from the text Rom. 1-16.
and at the evening service Rev. M. Brad
shaw, who based his remarks on the
scripture recorded in Matthew xiy-15
The conference was called to order
promptly this morning at o'clock and
the opening prayer was made by Rev. r.
L. Davis.
The Committees on District Confer
ence Records, Memorials to the Gen sraI
conference submitted reports which were
adopted without discussion.
The Board of Education brought in a re-
port which was read by Rev. j.. s. Mas
sey, and the discussion Of certain
clause caused spirited discussion.
Among other things it recommended the
raising on the various charges ty rhe
usual method, the sum of 81. 900 which
should go to the Trinity College Loan
Fund. Rev. M T. Plyler offered to
amend by striking off $4,000 TO be raised.
and apply same to the Home Mission
work leaving $1,000 for the loan eund of
Trinity College, and argued at lenefn in
favor of his substitute. He sail in s,iIb-
! stance the college did not neal tho
amount now, but that it was prosperous
whereas the Home Mission work was
hampered by the lack of funds.
Rev. J. NJ Rhodes offered an amend
ment to reduce the S., 900 called for IN
$2,500 81 500 of which should be used for
the establishment of schools under The
auspices OF the Domestic or Iiome Mis-
sion Board. There We're "a numbe- Of
seconds to both these propositions. and
several arose to speak, but DIR. John G..
Kilgo was finally recognized and vigo
| rously opposed the two propositions.
saying he was surprised that sucb a
proposition should be offered at this
juncture. The Board of Education would
have considered these matters carefully
but they had not even heard Of the Erop-