The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
These be the Men and the
Churches.
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>NSNAN--'
ably and eloquently from the 10th
and 18th verses of the WITH Chapter
of the First Epistle of John, after
which the class of elders were or
dained, Revs r. B. John and r. F.
Bumpass assisting Bishop Gambler in
ordaining the following young men:
| George r. Rood, Joseph E. Holding,
| Charles l.. Read, James w. Bradley.
A Memorial Session.
Monday afternoons session of the
! Conference devoted to reports from
| the Committee on Memoirs, was pre-
sided over by Rev. John G. Kilgo,
| d. D.
! bers were read and adopted as fol-
! lows.
That of Rev. Jesse H. Page, by Rev.
! l.. l.. Nash, d. ID.
Rev. 4. T. Harrison, by Rev. G. 0.
Du Rant.
Rev. j. Sanford, d. D., by Rev.
| DR.. f. d. Swndell.
Rev. James NJ. Rice, by Rev. S. F.
| Nix.
Prof. Joseph F. Bivins, by Rev Dr..
j. c. Kilgo.
On motion of DR.. Nash, DR.. Swim
dell was requested to prepare a me-
moir of the late N. M. Jurney and
| have same printed in the Conference
| Journal
At the close of the Memorial ex-
ercises the Communion service was
| held, conducted by Rev. DR.. e. A.
| Yates assisted by Revs r. G. Bea-
| man, j. E. Underwood and John N.
Cole.
The sermon of Rev. John Kilgo, ID.
D., at the M. 2. church. Sunday night.
was one of great eloquence and
closely listened to by one of the larg
est audiences assembled during the
Conference. His theme was 1.-The Love
of Christ" and his text taken from
Second Corinthians, fifth chapter and
47-17 verses.
The church, perhaps, the largest III
Henderson was literally packed
many standing in the aisles, and all
seemed deeply interested in DR.. Kill
COS great sermon, which he delivered
in one hour and ten minutes.
The Sixth Day.
Conference reassembled this morn
ing at 9:40 o'clock Bishop Gambler
in the chair. The opening worship
was conducted by Rev. A. j. Parker.
Reports of the committees on fp-
worth Leagues. Sunday Schools end
the Joint Board of Finance, were read |
and adopted with some MINOR amend |
mentS
Question 20 was resumed and COM !
pleted by 1910 p. m.
Wilson Next Place of Meeting.
Question As, where shall the next |
Conference be held? was called and |
Col. John r. Bruton, of Wilson, |
placed that town in nomination, as
surfing the Conference of warm well
come.
j. A. Green Esq, of New Bern, in |
vted the Conference to that place |
in a graceful little speech. After |
short seconding speeches, the vote |
was taken. and Wilson was chosen.
Rev. Samuel Liffers was located at |
his own request Rev. DR.. Swindell
surrendered the credentioals of M. t.
Last Hours of Conference.
Conference adjourned at one
o'clock with benediction by Rev. w.
II. Moore, -. D.. and reassembled at
D. m Mr. John c. Kilgo presiding,
at the request of the Bishop who
was detained at his room by cabinet
meeting the last to be held before |
reading of the appointments.
Greensboro Female College.
The afternoon session was called |
to order at o'clock by DIR. John G.
isiigo, who had been requested to pre-
side by Bishop Chandler There were
reports from the Boards OF Education,
Missions and Church Extension which
were accepted and ordered spread
upon the minutes. There was a spir
tied discussion on the report on edu-
cation---the first one to occur since
conference sembled-regarding the
permiss. on of Greensboro Female
College to assume an Indebtedness of
$4,000. if necessary and ordering an
assessment of $4,000 upon the con-
terence for the coming year. The re-
port was finally adopted as a whole.
after some half dozen members had
arisen to a question of personal privi-
.ege.
The credentials of Rev. w. f. Gal
loway were restored by vote of the
conference.
Thanks to People of Henderson.
Resolutions were offered signed by
Rev. n. Fl. ID. Wilson and Col. John
F. Burton, expressing appreciation OF
the kind hospitality of the people of
Henderson and FOR courteous use of
church edifices and offices, and were
adopted.
Reports of the committees on books
and periodicals and Bible cause were
read and adopted.
Conference Notes.
Referring to revival meetings Bish-
op Gambler said: Hold on to your own
methods-the methods of the Method
list church. / believe in the altar and
the mourners bench and use them
when l hold a meeting / held two
meetings this last year. What do you
want to go running off after other
folks and their methods for? You had
better let them run after you.
| don't like this popcorn" method
in a Methodist ring. | don't like to
see folks popping up for prayer in
q Methodist meeting like grains of
corn on hot shovel. You hear some |
folks say the day of revivals is past
and that the church is drifting away
from REVEALS When you hear any
one talking that way you may be sure
the trouble is that he has drifted away |
from the revival himself.
-
I'm connection with the restoration |
of the credentials of the brother who |
surrendered them several years ago
to join the holiness movement, Bish- |
op Gambler said: You brethren that |
go around saying that the Methodist |