The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-06
THREE ENTER into
FULL CONNECTION
A Solemn and Impressive
Charge by the Bishop.
A NUMBER OF TRANSFERS
One Loci and Three Travelling Preachers Elec-
ted to Elders OrderS--- --Membars of
the Conference Take an Outing
at Wrigh'syille.
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Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 5.-The third
days session of the North Carolina
Methodist Conference was called to order
at $3.50 o'clock today by Bishop Smith,
who requested Rev. L. E. Thompson to
lead the morning devotional exercises
Rev DR.. G.. b. Winston, editor Of the
Nashville Christian Adv lcate, was in-
troduced to the conference and made
very spicy little address, showing much
of the sparkling humor with which his
predecessor, Bishop Horr, is gifted. DR..
j. D. Hammond, the secretary OF the
General Board Of Education, was also
presented, as was Mrs. Lucy H. nobert-
son, president of the Greensboro Female
College.
Under call of question twenty the
preachers on the Raleigh, Durham and
Fayetteville districts made their annual
reports. The names of NJ. c. Thomas,
Jesse H. Page, T. J. Gattis and six
others were referred for the superan-
nuate relation.
Special appeals were made for Rev.
A. r. Goodchild and L. Johnson. both Of
whom have been very i'll for months and
a liberal response resulted.
Joseph E. Holm, Geo. r. Rood and
N. c. Yearly were received into full
connection, the Bishop delivering to them
a solemn and impressive charge.
Three travelling and one local preach
ers were elected to elders orders. Rev.
j. A. Daley is continued in the class OF
third year. He came here Tuesday and
started to take the examination with his
class, but became suddenly i'll at~church.
grew rapidly worse and upon the adEfce~
of physician was taken to the hospital
to be treated for appendicitis.
The bishop announced tnat DR.. ]. t.
Bagwell was re-transferred from the In
dian Mission Conference, and other trans
fers are as follows: j. w. Bradley from
Western North Carolina A. B. Halton
from Denver; E. McQuirter from Pa
cifc; F. L. Church from Florida; w. II.
Krton from South Carolina
The conference adjourned at one o'clock
with benediction by DR.. Hammond. The
weather was clear today, enabling men,
bers and visitors to the conference to
enjoy the complimentary trip rendered
them to Wrightsville Beach by leading
layment of Grace church.
The educational anniversary took place
tonight, the largest congregation for this
week attending. DR.. ]. D. Hammond, OF
Nashville, and others spoke, and at Bla-
den street another full house heard Rev.
j. A. Hornaday preach an excellent SER
mon.
The next place of meeting will be
chosen tomorrow, and Goldsboro wsil
probably be selected.
RALEIGH PASTORS REPORTS.
: The following reports were submitted
by the pastors Of the Raleigh churches:
Edenton Street, Raleigh, G. F. Smith:
S34 members, &C members received by
certificate and profession of faith $50 en-
rolled in the Sunday School. Salary and
conference collections all paid in full.
s., 500 raised for all purposes during the
year.
Central Church, Raleigh, G. t. Adams:
483 members, SO accessions, Sunday School
enrolment 1877. Financial report in full.
$2,5S7.40 raised for all purposes Best
year in the history of the church The
old debt paid and everything in good
condition.
Epworth Chapel. Raleigh, j. M. Gull
breth: S6 members, accessions 20. with
net gain of 13, Sunday School enrolment
so, with average attendance of so. Two
Epworth Leagues in good working order.
One Woman's Missionary Society. Salary
and collections in full. 81 130 raised for
all purposes. 5000 paid for new church
lot.
Brooklyn Church. Raleigh, NJ M Nc
Farland: Members 25O Sunday School en-
rollment 222, raised for all purposes s510,
$500 in hand for building parsonage. Ac-
cessons to church membership %.