The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
The Proceedings in Detail.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N c., Nov. 26.-The second
days session of the siXty-seventh Annual
North Carolina Conference was called
to order this morning promptly at 9:3C
O'Clock by Bishop Warren A. Gambler.
The threatening and lowering clouds that
overhung the city all day yesterday had
dispersed during the night and the clear
sunlight penetrated the chilly atmosphere
and soon meted the small drifts of snow
that mad lodged on the housetops.
Rev. r. A. Willis presiding elder of the
Elizabeth City district, conducted the
opening religious ceremonies. Hymn No.
AL was sung and after prayer by Mr..
Willis the Bishop led the hymn Come
Ye that Love the Lord
DR.. j. T. Gibbs put in nomination Rev.
n. NJ. Watson as a member of the board
OF trustees of the conference to succeed
Rev. B. R. Hall, deceased. Mr.. Watson
Was elected.
The report of the Board of Church
Extension was presented and read by AS
sistant Secretary N. H d. Wilson, and
was referred to the Committee on Church
Extension.
On resuming the call of the twentieth
question the name of L. j. Gattis was
called and DR.. Moore, the presiding elder
of the district In which Mr.. Gattis resides,
arose and said that ne would have to re-
turn the same answer that had been re-
| turned for the past four years, to-wlt:
That there was nothing against Brother
Gattis character except that he has 4
law suit against DR.. J. G. Kllgo and other
members OF the conference" DR.. wood
reported that Mr.. Gattis was in feeble
| health. The same relations that MIR.
Gattis now bears to the conference was
continued. Dr.. Wood stated that he ex-
pected to be able to present a letter
from Mr.. Gattis to the conference, but
he had not received the letter.
Question 8: what travelling preachers
are elected deacons?" was called by the
Bishop and the following names were
called and reports made: James Marvin
! Culbreth, Eugene Malcolm Snipes, VIII
liam A. Jenkins, william Edward Brown,
William Palmer Constable, VIM Towe,
w. E. Nicholson, Lafayette Johnson (died
during the year,. This class win be
called up tomorrow at IL o'clock
Question 5: ''Who are re-admitted ?"
Dr.. f. d. Swindell presented the name
OF Thomas w. Mansfield. His name had
not gone before the committee and was
not considered.
DR.. Atkins, of the Western North Caro-
lima Conference, was introduced, and said
that he n2d been requested by Miss Be.
Bennett and other ladies OF his confer
ence, to make an appeal to the confer
ence IN behalf of the Breyard EpWorth
School The collection was pro-
ceeded with and $500 was raised for the
Brcvard Epwcrth School for the educa
lion and training of the young women
of the mountain regions.
After the announcement of committee
meetings by the secretary the Bishop an
nounced that the hour for a Thanksgiv
ing sermon had arrived, which was put
down at II O'Clock in the proceedings of
yesterdays session.
The spacious edifce of ST. Paul church
was thronged to standing room only and
number of people were turned away
from the doors because there was no
room on the inside. The missionary ad
dress which the Bishop delivered last
night in ST. Paul's church was such q
gem Of oratory that all during the con-
ference proceedings this morning people
were foclIing to the church with the hope
of getting desirable seats when the hour
came for the Bishop to deliver his
Thanksgiving sermon.
1t was one of the grandest efforts ever
made from q pulpit in this city. The
great audience sat spell-bound for more
than an hour under matchless eloquence
with which his ornate sentences were
uttered and the impressive manner in
which his gestures were delivered AT
the close of his address about 500 was
donated by the audience for the Method
ist Orphanage. at Raleigh.