The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27

CONFERENCE.
Nothing Against Character Of
Mr.. Gattis Except That He
Has Lawsuit.
BISHOP LEADS THE SINGING
Difference and Reconciliation
Over Question Of Taxing Col
lection for Brevard School.
BISHOP LEADS THE SINGING
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GoLDsBoRo. N. G., Nov 2e. Bishop
Gambler led the hymn, Come, Ye That
Love the Lord at the opening Of tho
second days session Of the North Caro-
lima Conference this morning.
Rev. N. NJ. Watson was elected a menu
Der Of the Board Of Trustees OF the con-
ference to succeed Rev. B. r Hall. de-
ceased.
n The report OF the Board OF Church Ex-
tension was received and referred to the
Committee on Church Extension.
a On resuming the call Of the twentieth
question. the name OF T. j. Gattis WAS
callad. and Or. Moore the presiding elder
Of the district in which Mr.. Gattis re-
sides arose and said he would have 70 re-
turn the same answer that had been re-
turned for the past four years. to-wit:
"That there was nothing aguinst Brother
Gatts' character. except that he hh:
lay suit against Or. J.C. Rilgo and other
members OF the conference
X Or. Wood reported that Mir. Gattls wa 8
In feeble health. The same relations that
Mr.. Gatus now bears to the conference
was continued. Or. Wood stated that he
expected to be able TO present letter
from Mr.t the ECOHle1 ouCSt ~
he had not received the letter.
NEW DEACONS.
Question 8. What travelling preachers
are elected deacons2" was called BY the
bishop and the following names were call
ed and made reports: James Marvin Gull.
breth, Eugene Malcom Snipes, William a.
jenkins, William Edward Brown, VIII
liam Palmer Constable, William ToWe.
w. e. Nicholson, Lafayette johnson tdi q
during the year). This class will be called
up to. morrow at II o'clock.
\ Question ): "Who are readnaittsd - Dr..
#. .. Swindle presented the name OF
Thomas w. Mansfield His name had NOT
gone before the committee and was not
considered.
@l BERNARD SCHOOL. ss f.
q 4 Dr.. Atkins. OF the Western North Car
DINA Conferences, was introduced. and
said that he had been requested by MIS-
Belle Bennett and other ladies OF his con-
/, fe; ence to make an appeal to the confer
ence In behalf Of the Brevard Epwor' n
School. Dr. Atkins called for. volunteer
contributions for some timo, and y.
GIBBS arose and said that at least three
presiding elders thought that the c2'lce-
ton for the Brevard School should not be
pressed Just ahead of the Methodist 7 Or
phanage. He and Or. Atkins were en-
North Carolina Conference had not heined
the orrhana &c as much as they should.
After this the collection began 70 ora $
and Dr.. Atkins said thai the Injection OF
another question into the matter lnn
probably had to do with tho shortage OF
tho collection.
- POINT Of ORDER,
This statment caused DR.. Gibbs to rise
to point OF order. He said that two
other presiding elders had suggested what
he had just said about the Methodist Or
phanage He said Dr. Atkins were on
gagged In On argument when Dr. y. Z.
Kilgo was recognized by the bishop l,r.
KIlgo made some explanation atb-ought
about reconciliation bntween Dr. Gibbs
and Dr.. Atkins. Tho collection was pro-
ceeled with. and 500 was raised for the
Brevard Epworth School for the educa-
ton and training Of the young women OF
the mountain regions,
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
After the announcement Of committee
meetings by the secretary the blshop an
nounced that the hour for Thanksgiv-
Ing sermon had arrived, which was put
down at II O'Clock In the proceedings OF
yesterdays session. q
The spacious edlncc OF st. Paul's Church
was thronged to standing room only, anu
q number Of people were turned away
from the doors because there was no room
on the inside. Tho missionary address,
which the bishop delivered last plight In
st. Paurs Church. proved SO Very on
Pertaining and was such a gem of orntory
as to cause his reputation as a speaker
to be we'll known throughout the city
before the conference hour this morning.
and all during the conference proceed
ings people hocked to the church In large
numbers to hear the Thanksgiving SER
mon by the bishop. which was one OF the
grandest efforts ever delivered from a
pulpit IN this city. III s