The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-07
GOLDSBORO CHOSEN
BY THE CONFERENCE
The Preachers Will Assemble
There Next Year.
THEIR WORK NEARLYDONE
Committee Appointed 10 ask the Legislature to
Enact a Law Granting Divorces on
SctipiuraI Grounds 0nly---.2eport
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on Temperance.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., Dec. 6.-Today was
the busy day of the North Carolina Con-
ference. there being. an afternoon as
well as morning session, and by FIVE
o'clock the business of the conference
was practically completed.
The regular morning session began
with devotional exercises led by Rev. Dr.
Hammond, of Nashville, Tenn. The name
of w. A. Forbes was referred for super
animated relation. DR.. James Carmichael,
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church, was
introduced and made remarks which were
we'll received after which the conference
Joined heartily in singing ''Blest Be the
Tie That Binds"
warm discussion was precipitated
when Rev. DR.. Gibbs moved to locate
Rev. DR.. ]. T. Bagwell on tne grounds
Of. unacceptability. All who took part
in the discussion agreed that DR.. Bag
we'll was not acceptable, but some
thought he should be retransferred to
the Western North Carolina Conference,
as he was not present but had written
asking for the superannuated relation.
Finally Bagwell who was a leading
member of the conference twenty years
ago, was located by a decisive vote.
The reports of the Committees on Con-
ference Relations and Church Extension
were presented and referred, Rev. Dr.
Whisner, general secretary of the latter,
making strong address.
On motion of DR.. Swindell the confer
cnce took up the question of place for
next years meeting, and DR.. j. F. Mil
Ter extended an invitation from st.
Paul's, Goldsboro. and that place was
chosen.
Superintendent j. w. Jenkins, of the
Raleigh Orphanage, read his report and
on motion of, Dr. Gibbs the bishop was
requested to appoint Rev. j. w Jenkins
superintendent and J. B. Hurley financial
agent for the Orphanage the ensuing con-
ference year.
On motion Of Rev. Asa ]. Parker, the
conference appointed committee to visit
the Legislature and try to secure the en-
actment of law granting divorces only
on scriptural grounds
Conference adjourned at one and reas-
sembled at three o'clock with Bishop
Smith in the chair.
Call of the twentieth question was re-
sumed and completed after which va
rious committees reported.
The report on temperance was the only
one which evoked much discussion. Earn
est speeches were made by Rev. l.. l..
Nash, ID. D., and Rev /. NJ. Rhodes and
d. H futile. The latter read and COM
mented on the letter from Raleigh in to-
days Messenger, of this city, in which
the ex-president OF the Liquor Dealers
Association was quoted as favoring SEN
ator Simmons plan of restricting the
sale of whiskey to incorporated towns
and villages. Mr.. Tuttle said the whis-
key people were getting scared and
wanted compromise, to which he. for
one, was unalterably opposed, and said
the State was nearly ripe for prohibition.
Reports were all adopted.
The missionary anniversary was held
tonight and addresses delivered by Rev.
r. F. Bumpas and T. Kuginiya. of Japan.
Members of the conference will supply
nearly all city pulpits tomorrow. The
class of ieacons will be ordained at
Grace church in the morning and the
elders at Fifth Street church at night.