The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-18
THE LAST SESSION.
Aroused in Behalf of Green's
boro College.
Miss Mamie Lee Smith Addresses the Con-
ference Lee ion for the Suparah-
nuated Ministers.
Especial to News ana Observer


High Point, n. c., Nov. 17.--Tke closing
session of conference last night was one
OF the best, if not the best, meetings
held during the conference As early as
six O'Clock the people commenced coming
in large numbers and long before the
hour for service the church was Il seeth-
ing mass of humanity. This was the
night when the appointments were to be
read out, and of course there was an un-
usual amount of interest and enthusiasm
manifested. After u song Rev r. NJ.
Hoyle led in prayer, Offering one of the
most timely as well as touching appeals
ever made before conference He prayed
for the ministers who would 20 to their
different charges, that God would deal
kindly with them; for the unbounded
Christian hospitality of the people of High
Pcint. that their stay among them would
be of much good and that the preachers
would be the better for having been
among them and that the town in general
would be greatly benefited thereby. He
prayed especially for the worn out min
lsters, who, for the first time had re-
tired from active service, for peace and
unity which had characterized the SEES
sions of the conference throughout and
fol the presiding officer who had so con-
scousy and laborouSly performed his
duties.
The report of the committee of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate was
read and approved. The year had been
quite satisfactory one, and by
text year the indebtedness of same would
most probably be liquidated.
The EpWOTth TeapUa reDort was read
and adopted. Mr.. V. A. J. Idol, of this
place, was named as president of the
league in this territory.
The question of disposing of the We'd
dington estate, left the conference, was
brought up and after much discussion
left to a committee to rightly interpret
the true intent and meaning OF Mr.. We'd
dington's will and donate the money as
asked for in Rev. ]. Z. Jones resolution
if deemed advisable.
Miss Mamie Lee Smith. a representa-
tive OF Greensboro Female College, was
| present and addressed the conference on
! behalf of this Methodist institution in
very clever talk, eliciting the praise OF
| the bishop who said that this college
| should have all the money asked for and
| that it would get it for when women
make up their minds on such matters they
| invariably accomplish the desired results.
| Just before the appointments were read
| a resolution was introduced asking that a
| collection be taken up for the newly
| sCperannuated ministers and at once 1t
met popular favor. Bishop Smith said
| il there was any one thing more than an
other that appealed to his heart it vas
help for these men Of God who had worn
out their lives in the service of God Il
! tell you, / cannot keep back my emotions
when l think of these aged ministers
and l feel like giving my last cent and
borrowing money to go home on said
the Bishop Il will start the collection
with SO, wish 1 had more and now the
preachers will please take up the collec-
! ton" said Bishop Smith. At once all
hands went into their pockets and in a
| little while nearly two hundred dollars
had been raised,
The minutes were read and approved
after which the Bishop arose to read out
the appointments saying that lie had
done his duty conscientiously and prayer
| fully. together with the presiding elders
and that perhaps all the appointments
wouldn't please but for all to so to work
ard remember that. God is with us and
all things will work out for the best.