The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
PROGRESSIVE WORK
Nethodists Go Far For
ward in Missions.
Appeal for the Greensboro Female
College and Bright Prospects
ForetoId at Conference
at Cary.
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Cary. N. c., July 1.-The second
DAYS session of the Raleigh District
conference began most auspiciously
With bright sunshine and a steady
cool breeze from the west. the muddy
streets soon became conveniently
passable at any point.
large number of the members
of the conference assembled at the
church at 3 clock for the opening
service of prayer and song. Rev. G..
Z. Simmons of the Youngsville cir
cult offered the prayer, and imme-
diately thereafter DR.. Moore called
the body to order. The roll-can
showed that every pastor in the dis
trict was present, except three; and
two of these are reported to be de-
tanned at their homes on account OF
sickness in their families. Selma cir
cult and Wakefield circuit are the Only
charges not represented by one OF
more lay delegate. There are present
today thirty-four lay representatives
After the calling of the roll, Dr
Moore called for reports from the
preachers in regard to the mission
ary activity of the several charges
These reports answered the following
questions: L. What interest is taken
in the cause? 2. What has been done
10 create an interest among our peo-
Bile? g. Have The missionary coliec-
lions been taken? 4. What steps have
been taken TO insure full collections
this year? These questions brought
out the information that there are
eight Woman's Foreign missionary
societies in the district and four Wo-
mans Home Missionary societies.
The latter societies represent total
membership of 140, which has, dur
FOR
tributed S595.36 to the missionary en-
terprises of the Home Board. Three
Young Woman's Missionary societies
are organized. six juvenile socleties,
and two Sunday schools are organized
into societies to promote the mission
airy spirit Four charges reported
their missionary collections already
paid in full; eight have paid in part;
leaving six that have not yet taken
Il collection.
1t is very significant that every pas
tor expressed himself as confident
that all the collections would be paid
in full this year.
Greensboro Female College was
represented by Rev. DIR. S. b. Turren-
tine, of West Market Street church,
Greensboro. DR.. Turrentine spoke
only twenty minutes, but his message
was full of encouragement to the
friends of the glorious ola institution
so sorely afflicted yet so full OF
strength. The speaker stated that
since the college was burned $6O,0OO
had been raised in gold bond sub
scriptions to rebuild the institution.
that Greensboro Female college would
not antagonize the proposed Wo
man s annex at Trinity, as its province
would be separate and distinct, viz:
TO furnish popular, as opposed tc
higher, education for our young
women. He said that it was utterly
impracticabie TO talk OF selling the
property at Greensboro and building
elsewhere; for all the subscriptions
secured had been given on condition
that the college should be rebuilt al
Greensboro. If the Methodist church
fails to rebuild. and at Greensboro, it,
will lose 100000. In closing, Dr..
Turrentine declared that if the pres
ent crisis can be tided over in ten
days, a handsome endowment fund
will be forthcoming on easy terms
His speech made a good impression
on the conference.
At 1880 Rev. r. F. BumpaS
preached to full house on the sub
ject of Missions fully sustaining the
recor made by his predecessors in tho
pulpit at the services yesterday.
In the Afternoon the cause of the
crphanage was ably presented by Rev.
John w. Jenkins, superintendent OF
the Methodist Orphanage. Then Rev.
N. E. Coltrane delivered a strong cere-
lnony on What the Raleigh District
is Doing for Missions. and What it is
Possible for it to do The sermon
at night, a most able one, was by Rev.
Il. A. Bishop, who ha dior his theme,
THE Work of Christ and the Greater
Works of the Church..
The services continue Saturday and
Sunday. On Saturday. after a report
on the spiritual state of the church,
DR.. John G. Kilgo will speak on Chris
tan education. In the afternoon, af-
ter reports and closing UP of unfin-
ished business, the place of the next
conference will be selected. DIR. II. ii.
Whitaker will preach at night.
Sunday morning there will be a love
least, and after this a sermon by DIR.
kilgo, followed by communion. The
closing sermon at night will be by
Rev j. O. Guthrie.