The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
On Question Twenty All
Are Passed.
THE BISHOPS SERMON
Standing Committees Announced.
Committee on the 0rphanage
Ordered Placed Among them
A Number of Reports
Referred.
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Goldsboro, N. c., Nov. 55.-The 9th an
1ual North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, con-
Nened in St. Paul church this morning
at o'clock with Bishop A. Gambler, of
Georgia, presiding. The Bishop called
the conference to order with two raps,
of the gavel and read hymn No. 221. He
by the whole conference without instru-
mental accompaniment He then led the
conference in a fervent prayer, after
which he read the scriptural lesson from
the first and second chapters of the Acts
OF the Apostles. In his remarks to the
conference the Bishop said that there was
no earthly organization that was worth
to sit down with the bride of the Lamb
(meaning the church). He also said that
there was no apostolic succession. He
said he did not want absolution by
priest, but if he had to nave either abso-
luton by a priest or sinner he would
choose the priest for he thought him
sincere.
For some time he spoke at length on
funeral or conversion would change
the mind of a great many theologians
so-called. He said that Peter preached
a great gospel on the Day of Pentecost
because it made the people begin to give
away their money and goods. He ad-
monished the conference not to poster
with politics. but to give their attention
to the church, which was a much lar
ger business. He closed his sermon by
singing, Jesus the Name"
Rev. w. l.. Cunninggim, secretary of
the conference, called the roll. Mr.. Cum
Linggim was elected permanent secretary.
The hours OF meeting were fixed at $50
in the morning to 1 o'clock in the after.
noon. The bar of the conference was fixed
at the memorial windows in the church.
A standing committee on the Orphan
age was ordered to be placed On the
list of standing CO... .1nittees.
Rev. R. B. John read the report of the
presiding elders. which announced the
following standing committees:
Books and Periodicals-N. H. Pickett
n. G. Yearly, r. w. Bailey, G. B. Perry,
w. A. jenkins, H. NJ. North, l.. E. Thomp-
son, E. E. RsSe, Millard Mial, J. T.
Ware, A. j. ParAer, l.. B. Bynum, A. ].
McKimmon. c. c. Covington, ]. E. W.
Sugg, T. Z. Thorne, ]. H. Exum, A. ].
Woodley.
On Conference Relation-M T. Plyer,
n. w. Watson, B. C. Alfred, G. A. Ogles-
by, ]. w. Potter, H. B. Anderson, d. L.
Earnhardt, j. G. Johnson, T. j. Daily.
On Church Property-G. B. Starley. ].
B. Thompson, S. T. Moyle, c. o. Durant,
w. d. Sasser, ]. H. NJ. Giles, R. B. Davis,
H. NJ. Jackson, p. ureening, NJ S. Davis,
Jos. Southgate, R. F. Wrenn, w. I. Ever
ett, D. Lane, w. E. Moss, j. w. Evans,
]. T. Thorne.
District Conference Records-A L. Or
mond, NJ. D. Giles, E. c. Sell, j. W. Brad
ley, C. c. Brothers, d. C. Geddin, A. B.
Holton, H.. A. Humble. w. F. Craven.
Memoirs-D. II. Tuttle, T. A. Smoot,
l.. l.. Nash, T. N Ivey, R. b. John.
temperance. ii. Shore, c.. P. Je-
rome, ]. H. F'rizzelle, ]. P. Pate j. T.
Draper, G.. D. Langston, ]. j. Barker, F.
L. Church, d. H. Tuttle, M. o. Sheriff.,
B. Cole, G. w. Anthony, F. B. Gibson
F. w Hargett, C. l.. Abernethy, G. D..
Best, d. B. Zollicoffer G. L. Roper.
On Bible Committee-The same as last
year.
A motion prevailed that a collection be
taken up at II O'Clock tomorrow morning
for the Methodist Orphanage and that
the Bishop preach Thanksgiving SER
mon.
Several communications and reports
from different Methodist institutions were
referred to their respective committees
without reading.
Rev. n. II. D. Wilson read the re-
port of the Methodist publishing houses
at Memphis, Tenn, and Dallas, Texas.
The Epworth League report was read
to the conference and was listened to
with much interest.
The report of the Sunday School Board
was also read by Mr.. Wilson.
The secretary announced the names OF
his assistants as follows: n. H. ID. Wit
son, r. H. Brown, c. L. Reid, II. u.
Stamey, E. R. Welch, S. E. Mercer. w.
c. Merritt G.. t. Simmons.
communication from the Anti-Saloon
League WAS referred to the Temperance
Committee
DR.. j., c. Kilgo presented report OF
the tru stees of Trinity College, which
was read by the secretary
Ihe fepcrt of Louisburg Female Col
lege wsts presented with the request that
it be referred to the proper committee
without, reading
Rev. y. NJ. Rhodes presented report
of Littleton Female College. which he
read himself and which was very crafty
ing.
report of the Greensboro Female Col