The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-11
A SPLENDID MEETING
Eastern North Carolina Con-
ference Results.
About Two Thousand -Four Hundred Dollars Is
Raised for Education and for
Missions.

The Eastern North Carolina Christian
Conference met in its ninth annual ses-
sion last Thursday with Popes Chapel
Christian church. Twenty-Five churches
were represented at the opening of the
session. Rev. w c. Clements of Nor
risville, N. c., was elected president;
Murdoch w Butler, of Raleigh is the
standing secretary The opening religious
exercises were conducted by the Vener
able Rev. j. w. Williams, of Durham,
N. G., who also delivered an address of
welcome to the conference on behalf Of
the church. Response on behalf of the
conference was made by NJ w Butler.
The annual sermon was preached by Rev.
l., +. Johnson, of Graham N c. The
executive committee made their report
which recited several items of business
transacted during the interim of con-
ference. The president appointed K. b.
Johnson, w. a. Green and B. +. God
frey committee on finance. Vacancies
on committees were supplied as follows:
Sunday schools, T. NJ Franks; Home
Missions, G. S. Holleman; Education, G.
r. Underwood: Moral Reform, L. NJ
Winston, Jesse Langston. The following
fraternal messengers We're received, who
presented greetings from their confer
ences: Eastrn Virginia Conference, Revs.
w. c. Wicker and C. H. Rowland.
North CaTolna- Virginia Conference
Rev. ]. 0. Atkinson.
Western North Carolina Conference,
Prof. w. P. Lawrence.
The following fraternal messengers
| were elected;
To the Eastern Virginia Conference,
Murdoch w. Butler: Western North
| Carolina Conference, Rev L. f. Johnson;
North Carolina and Virginia Conference,
Rev. S. B. Knapp; Georgia and Alabama
! Conference. Rev e. T. Isley; Virginia
Valley Conference, Rev. J. l..
Foster; Alabama Conference, Rev NJ l..
Winston. Rev. Murdoch w. Butler was
elected to deliver the next annual adj
dress with Rev. G.. r. Underwood alter
, nate.
SECOND DAY, NOVEMBER TTH.
The conference was called to order by
the president at 10 a. m. Religious ex-
| ercises were conducted by Rev. w. w.
Staley, D. D., of Suffolk. Va. The Da-
mascus church, near Chapel Hill, was
elected as the place for holding the next
session. which convenes on Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Sunday in November,
1908.
The reading of church reports was
taken up. which consumed most of the
forenoon The conference suspended bust
ness az noon for preaching by Rev. J. w.
Patton, who preached an excellent SER
mon from |. John ga. Most of the after
neon was taken up in considering the
report Of Committee on Home Missions.
Able and eloquent addresses were made
on the report by Revs. DIR. w w. Sta
ley. J. Q. Atkinson and w c. Wicker.
A collection of one hundred and seventy
five dollars (S175) was taken on the con-
ference for Home Missions. At this
point of the work provision was made to
have the pastor of HIllsboro Street
Christian church, Raleigh, n. c., devote
his entire time to that one charge.
THIRD DAY, NOVEMBER STH. .
The conference was called to order at
$50 a. M, by President Clements. Re
ligious exercises were conducted by
Rev. II. G.. Cowan, of Virginia S. NJ
Smith. X. T. Johnson and J. G. Win
ston wero constituted committee on
experimentation.
The secretary read the following an
nouncemcnt of standing committees:
Executive Committee. l.. Foster,
NJ. w. Butler. w G. Clements.
Home Missions D, Wicker, X. B.
Johnson, S. NJ. Smith.
Foreign Mssions-G. r. Underwood,
II
Edueation-M. w. Butler, j. L. Eos
ter. G. r. Underwood
Sunday school-E. r. Iseley, Geo M.
McCullers, w. F. Perry.
Moral Reforms. B. Knapp. B. F.
Godfrey, A. p. Stricklow
Christian E,ndeavor-S. NJ Smith. L. f.
Johnson L. M. Winston.
Apportionrilent-M w. Butler, C. r.
Underwood, j. D. Wicker.
Supernumeration--K. 3. Johnson, J. 3.
Watson. Thos. J. Haskins.
The committees on Foreign Missions,
Sunday schools, Moral Reform, Relig-
ious Literature and experimentation all
reported with but little discussion. The
report on education brought forth an
eloquent speech from INeN. j. ~ ALkln"
son, of Elon College. The Committee on
Religious Exercises reported that Rev.
w. q. Clements would preach Sunday
at il a. m. and Rev. H. G. Cowan, of
Virginia, at p. M
A vote of thanks was rendered the
church at Pope's Chapel and the COM
munity for the hospitable entertainment
of the convention; also to the president
and secretary. The finest Christian spirit
characterized the conference throughout
| the sessions. Great progress has been
| made in this young conference during the
| past year. About twenty-four hundred
dollars (s2,4o0) have been raised during
the year for the causes of Home Mis-
sious and Christian Education.
Two young men were enrolled as Bibl-
cal students. The conference adjourned
Saturday evening with preaching on
Sunday.