The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, y. c., November 20
This morning at $50 O'Clock Bishop
Warren \. Gambler, of Atlanta, Ga,
called to order the si~Xty-seventh ses-
sion of the North Carolina annual
conference, in st. PauIs NJ. E. church,
south.
Bishop Gambler conducted the devo-
tionaI exercises, the lesson e being
the first and second chapters of Acts.
He spoke in a most forcible manner
and his remarks were marked by
great strength of thought and deep
spirituality.
W. L. Cuninggim called the roll of
The conference. 142 clerical and %
lay delegates answered to their names.
w. l.. Cuninggim, who for a num-
her of years served the conference
most acceptably as secretary, was re-
elected to this office.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
r.. b. .John, secretary of the pre-
siding elders, read the following
SIdIluInS COIIlIlllIeeS VI lHS COiIAei-
ence:
Church Property-Clerical, O.. b.
Startling, J. B. Thompson, s.. T. Moyle,
c. O. DuRant, w. d. Sasser, j. H. NJ.
Giles, r. L. Davis, H. NJ. Jackson,
and P. Greening; Lay, NJ. S. Davis,
James Southgate, r. F. Wrenn. w. l..
Everett, D.. Lane, w. E. Moss, j. w.
Evans, and j. T. Thorne.
District Conference Records-Cler-
zeal, A. L. Ormond, NJ. D. Giles, E.
G.. Sell, j. w. Brady, c. G. Brothers,
d. C. Geddie, a. B. Haltum, H. A.
Humble, and w. F. Craven.
Books and Periodicals-Clerical,
w. H. Pickett, n. C. Yearly, r. w.
Bailey, g.. B. Perry. w. a. jenkins,
H. NJ. North, L. E. Thompson, E. E.
Mial, j. T. Ware, L. B. Bynum, A. j.
Mckinnon, c. c. Covington, j.. E. w.
Sugg, 7. 7. Thorne, J.. II. EXum, and
w. ]. Woodley.
Conference Relations-Clerical. NJ.
T. Plyler, n. NJ. Watson. B. c. Alfred,
CT. A. Oglesby, j. w. Potter, H. B.
Anderson, D. l.. Earnhardt, j.. @.
Johnson and T. J. Daily.
Temperance-ClericaI, J. H. Shore,
c. p. Jerome, j. H. F~rizelle, j.. P.
Pate. j. T. Draper, G.. D. Langston,
futile; Lay, NJ. O. Sheriff., B.
Cole. q. w. Anthony, F. B. Gibson,
F. w. Hargett, c. L. Abernethy, G..
D. Best. Z. b. ZollicOffer, and L. G..
Roper
COMMUNICATIONS
The various COMMUNICATIONS from
the difference departments of the
church We're read to the conference
and referred to h various boarG
and committees of the conference.
The bar of the conference was
fixed, and the hours of meeting ana
adjournment also. The conference
viii meet daily at $50 a. m. and ad-
jorn at l p. m.
2OTH QUESTION CALLED.
Bishop Gambler called the goth
question. Are all the preachers
blameless in their life and Official
administration? ," and the characters
Of the presiding elders were passed,
and they submitted their reports.
In substance these reports were as
follows.
". II. Moore. Raleigh District
We have had good revivaIs on the
district. Thr~ee-fourths Of the charges
nave paid their collections in full,
and their salaries in full. The con
dition OF the district is good
J. T. Gibbs. Raleigh District-"The
Raleigh district is the tobacco dis
trict of the conference. Last year
the price Of tobacco was high and
this Year it was low. yet the Finances
of the district are in advance of last
year. All the salaries but three are
paid in full. The collections for mis-
sions are not in I'LL. We have had
fine reViVals on the district. During
his year one Of the finest distr
p~2rsonages III the church has been
completed and furnished"
J. 3. Hurley. Fayetteville District
The district has enjoyed a good year.
There have been many glorious re-
ViValS with between and eight
hundred conversions. We nave one
OF the best financial reports in the
history OF the district. Two new
churches and one parsonage have
been built. Most Of the salaries are
in fun. but the collections are not
in full"
W. :. Rome, Rockingham District
During this year 10000 LAY beer
paid on church debts. There has
been an advance Of $1,000 paid dur.
ing the year on the salaries. This dis
trict leads in the woman's work OF
the conference. We have an eXces:
in collections for missions. home ant
| foreign. All the collections are il
| advance of last year."
| +. b. John, Wilmington District
w have had a very pleasant year
| and there mas been 4 good gain alon:
l all ines. We ave had fine re
| vivals on the district, with a gain o
400 members by certificate and other
wise, and there have been six o
II caven h,nireG conversions Their
/ has been considerable church build
ing on the district. Two new par
sonages have been built. Fou
charges have paid all claims in full
The collection for missions is paid i
j fun. and for this cause alone tn