The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10

Methodist church at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Rev. DR.. J. j. Ttsgart was
an exceptionally able discourse. and
stamps him as one OF the brainiest OF
the many brainy men gathered here.
The historical sketch OF Trinity college
at night was very interesting n IN
structive. The conference met at 3
o'clock this morning. Bishop Hargrave
presiding. the devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Presiding Elder B. r. Hall.
The call OF S~uperannuated preachers
brought out question 20: Are all the
preachers blameless in life and admin
i~stration?" There were charges against
Rev. r. j. Norman; an investigation
was ordered and he was cited to trial
before the following committee: Revs.
Cole. Mccall, Craven, Alfred, Bailey,
Pope, Parker, Johnson. Messrs. J. NJ.
Rice, T. J. ms and ]. c. Crisp pass
ed and were referred to h superan-
nuated relation: for the latter. on ac-
count of his distressed condition, S31.65
was raised. l.. S. Etheridge. r w.
Townsend, C. w. Smith, S. Siffers also
passed, and were referred TO the super
ANIMATED relation. Rev. J. O.. Guthrie
was transferred from the supernumer-
airy to the effective list.
Under question 20 Bishop Hargrave
called for reports from h presiding
elders, with responses from the follow
~ IStS LII. ~. IL. I4OOiSp NoA
district: Rev. B. r. Hall. Fayetteville
district; Rev. w. S. Rome, Rockingham
district: Rev. r. B. John, Wilmington
district; Rev. F. d. Swindell, New Bern
district; Rev. F. H. Bishop, Washing
ton district: Rev. j.. Z. Underwood,
Warrenton district; Rev. r.. A. Willis.
Elizabeth City district. All reported
more or Jess stringency from short
crops, Presiding Elder Gibbs, of the Ra-
leigh district, reported a gratifying
financial increase, with a great ingath-
ering of the church.
At the hour of IL o'clock the matter
Of Fifth Street Methodist church, Will
mington, was postponed to give Revs.
DR.. Wishener, secretary of church ex-
tension, an opportunity to address the
conference, which he did with great
power and effect. Elder Gibbs eloquent
ly returned thanks to DR.. Wishener for
his address and the bishop spoke grace
fully on the same line.
The hour having arrived for the con-
s%ideration of the difficulties Of the Will
mington Fifth Street Methodist church,
the case was submitted by Rev. j. II.
| Hall, assisted by Rev. D. II. Tuttle. The
members of the church had fioated
bonds to cover an Indebtedness of $500
incurred by the man who built the
church. and afterwards went to the
asylum, and these bonds will mature
next October. Revs. DrS. Norman. Mil
Ter. Cole and Nash made strong
speeches., urging that measures be
taken at once to lift the church out OF
it's difficulties; Revs. Tuttie and Miller
gave s25 each, and 81, 900 was soon sub
Scribed. the remaining 81 800 to come
from the parent church.
| Question 20 wa. resumed, and fifty
one ministers made brief verbal reports
and passed.
Rev d. H. Tuttle will preach his
evening at 7:30 o'clock and an educa-
tional meeting is set for tomorrow
night.
There is a good deal Of tai among
laymen as to the feeling developed IN
conference yesterday, when the name o
T. J. Gattis was called. OF course thi!
ak is pro and con, but many thinl
that the motion of Elder Gibbs SHOULD
have passed tho comment.
The choir. with Mrs. w. A. Robesor
as organist. is doing a splendid part b,
conference with its fine music. and i
composed as follows: Mr.. T. c. viii
liams, Jr., director; Mrs. j. A. King
Mrs. w. NJ. Morgan, Mrs. T. c. VIII
liams. Jr., Mrs. E. A. Dixon, Mrs. Stile
Sedberry, Miss Sallie Farrar, Miss F. n
ME Mclean, Miss Luretta Powers, Mis-
Julia Powers, Miss Pauline Cole. Mis-
Lizzie Harrington, Miss Mary E. Robin
son. Miss Kate Sheetz, Miss Marion Nc
Lean. Messrs. Jones, S. II. Hall, II. I
Sheetz, A. A. Harrington, Jr.. II. /. Nc
Duffie. Jr.. Stiles Sedberry. II. H. Pres
ton.
sketch of Trinity college last evening
made an enviable reputation by h
treatment of the subject Its struggle
and difficulties in the time OF DR.. era
ven and Hon. j. c. Dobbin, who was
trustee. were told with mastery effec
Mr.. Oliver Blackburn, a native {
Sampson county. who has been Twin
for some time at the Holt-Morgan vi
lage. was found dead in his bed Ia,
night. He was a cripple, n for yea
q suffered with rheumatism.
The young men Of Fayetteville ha,
formed a reading club, with Captain
r. Mcclellan as president and c. ]
Jones as secretary. This Is an exec
lent move.
Mr.. Thomas Hale. transfer clerk
the Atlantic Coast Lin Railroad Cor
, pany. has beer promoted to the inspe
ton department. and Mr.. j. S. Robil
son. night clerk. takes his place.
, Mr.. o. F. Love. Of Wilmington. h
; zone to Jacksonville, Fla. where
will have his headquarters for the wi
ter.
: Colonel ". ]. Green is quite i'll at h
country place, Tokay.
Mr.. ". B. Mcmillan, one Of the fir
Of the Cape Fear Dry Good Compan
: is able to be out after several days
. sickness.
= Mrs. r A. Morrow, of Monroe. Is VI
:. iting Mrs. T. NJ. Green.
u Mrs A. 8. Huske has returned frc
a visit TO Durham, where her moth
, Mrs. B. Fuller. has been quite sick.
> Mrs. 7. NJ. Hunter viii bly,
sufficiently recovered from her injurt
: TO bear remova from wadesboro in
few days
No one can reasonably hope for 20
health unless his bowels move or