The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-12

1885, - -. hAAHo nOGAfA = ~
have been possible had il not been for
mis- father. James T. Kilgo. back OF him.
was a preacher who never received
a salary OF as much as $1,000 any year
Of his ministry. and he and his wife
managed 10 educate their children AMI
prepare them for life"
JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE.
Bishop smith announced the follow
ing as the Joint Board OF Finance for
the ensuing "a
Clerical-G. F. Smith. r. w. Bailey.
r.. G. Beaman. ]. "; Potter: G. a
Oglesby, j \. Hornaday. j. M Ben
son and j. Y. Old.
Lay-B. b. Adams. 6. Z. McCabe.
Q. X. NimmOcks. r. II. Page, w. r.
Springer. T. A Green. r. F. Bruton
r. B. Boyd and c. z. Kramer
STATISTICAL REPORT.
The following interesting figures were
announced in the statistical report:
Number IF local preachers. 9S: mum
Der Of members, 1854: infants baptized.
10: adults baptized. 2,105: number Of.
;pworth Leagues, "a; number OF Ep-
worth League members. 1902; number
II Sunday-schools, 654: number of Sun
lay school schO. ars. A, 7S9: number OF
Sunday-school teachers. 1927; amount
or conference claimants, Sc. 500; amount
aNA ia ~
amount contributed to church exten-
ion. S3.752.27: amount contributed -
American Bible society, S493.33,
|lnount contributed to support of pre-
-iding elders and preachers in charge
1G9. O46.6S: amount contributed TO sup
port of bishops. S1,743.37: number Of so
.ieties. 700: number of houses of wor-
hip. SEQ 1-2: value OF houses Of wor-
hip. S1.119.275: amount of Indebtedness,
32.O77.52: nyn4ber OF pastoral charges
60; numbsr of ~parsOnage., 1877; value
f parsonages. S173.207: Indebtedness.
11.O1I: number of districts. 8: number
Z district parsonages, 6; value of dis
riot parsOnages. s15.1G0; Indebtedness
$500; value of Trinity College, s431,-
30; endowment. SAL, $50, teachers, 20.
TELEGRAM.
The conference commissioned the sec
etdry TO send Mrs. w. &. Norman {
elegram of coincidence in her b~ereave-
nent
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.
Suitable resolutions were submitted
y the Join. Board of Finance on tn
Ieath Of D.. Norman.
SUPERANUATE FUND.
Rev. p. H. Whisner addressed tn
conference in the interest of the supe~
I~anuate fund and urged this body to lenG
and substantial aid to this move
Imant. In this connection he stated tina.
not more than six superannuated preac
ers IN tne entire church receive as
much as $500 annually.
DR.. WhiSner spoke also Of the work
OF the WOman's Home Mission society
in helping to have all charges supple
with ~parsonages, and commended tn.
work highly. He said: "One Of tn
best ways to show love for God is to
show love for His children"
APPRECIATION.
A resolution was read by w. S. Rom"
which was signed by all the presiding
elders expressing the pleasure of thi.
conference that Rev. A. Coke Smith. D
). has been elected Bishop and has
come to live in North Carolina, and the
lelight of the conference with his nre-
'idency; it further expressed the desirt
hat he would come and hold this con
ference as often as possible.
Bishop Smith responded most appro
"riately to this resolution which was
adopted by a rising vote of the audi
ienSe-
FINAL BUSINESS.
The usual resolutions of thanks for
entertainment and the favors extendaI
to the conference by the railroads were
passed: The minutes of the mornlne
session were then read and approved.
lust before reading the appointments
tBishop Smith referred to the pleasant
intercourse he had experienced with tn
elders in the cabinet meetings
He said that he had made up his min
that if he found one member Of the cab
lnet using political means in the cabi
net meetings in order to gain selfish
@ndS he would remove him i%nstanter
He said he found no tendency to such
conduct. but that the presiding elders
al exhibited the unselfish spirit. H
then said to the preachers: Some OF
"emember that you will never have
had.
May the spirit of our blessed Christ
70 with YOU to your work and give you
large victory for Him.
After reading the appointments Bish-
Top Smith pronounced the benedictior
and conference adjourned at 1:45 sins
die.
DURHAM DISTRICT.
J.. T. Gibbs, Presiding Elder.
Durham-Trinity, r. G. Beaman;
Main Street, w. l.. Cunningham; Carr
lChurch and Bransor. F. b. Mccall
West Durham II Cunningham, c.
JefOme, Durndm city MISSION, Is. b
ICulbreth.
Durham Circuit. b. Thompson.
Chapel HIN. NJ. Watson.
Hillsboro-R. Bradley.
Mt. TirZah-M. d. Giles.
Leasburg-R. F. Taylor.
ROXbOro-h. d. Holmes.
Woodsdale-Supplied by b. F. Stan
field.
! Milton-J. A. Daley.
Yanceyville-J. H. McCracken.
Burlington StationED. n. Caviness.
Burlington Circuit-L. NJ. Brewer.
Feast Burlington, Graham and HaN
River-Supplied by w. B. Green.
Alamance-N. C. Yearly.
President Trinity College,. c. KIlgo
Lectureship in Trinity College-E. A
Yates.
Head Master in Trinity Park Htgf
School,. F. Bivens.
RALEIGH DISTRICT.
w. H. Moore. Presiding Elder.
Raleigh-Edenton Street. George F
lSmith: Central, @. T. Adams; Brookly,
and Macedonia. NJ. NJ. Mcfarland.
Epworth-J. NJ. Culbreth.
Cary Circuit-G. B. Startling.
Clayton-G. w. Fisher.
Smithfield-N. Z. Coltrane.
Kenly: Supply-R. II. Whitaker.