The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

Number of churches damaged this
year, /.
Amount of damage, $3.50.
Insurance carried, $316400.
Premiums paid, $1,S44.53.
Collections o nlosses, $40.
Amount contributed fer education,
$5,975.7S.
Conference Notes
Charlotte Observer
Rev. l.. w. Crawford former editor
of the Christian Advocate and now a
pastor at Greensboro, rose to give an
account of his stewardship. He has a
very interesting face-such a one as
you would expect to see in Parliament.
The contour of it, the aquiline nose,
the slightly retreating forehead, the
clean iron-gray lair, the somewhat
creamy-clear complexion, the color
and expression of his eyes-if you d q
not know who he is you would mistake
him for all arstocratic English states
man Ever the slight stoop in his
shoulders tends to heighten this inn
preston.
When the name of certain minister
was called h presiding elder rose to
make d request which was in some way
irregular: he wanted the bishop TO give
this preacher nominal appoint
nent, whatever that may be.
Let me say, and / repeat it and
the bishop Strengthened himself III his
chair. that / do not propose TO be
Inundated by being called Before q
general conference for viot9 Enc the
laws of this conference. / E}usS bear
the humiliation OF it While ne enjoyS
the benefits of his selfish relation. If
this conference wants to violate its law
don't intend to be party 10 it ana
I'm not going to be.
understand
U4aughter) l do"
Greensboro Female conZe, was in
trodUced to the conference. AL the
people rose in Difference to her. She
spoke from the pulpit some fifteen or
tWnty minutes about the college. She
is very handsome woman, dignified.
gracious, with a manner as self-pos~
sessed as any public speaker you ever
saw. Her articulation is deliberate and
clear as a bell and the sentences fall
from her tongue with classic precision.
She was. dressed in black, even TO the
small black bonnet tied with black rib
bon under her chin and to her black
gloves. She stood behind a big bowl
Of yellow chrysanthemums When she
had finished, the bishop saw his chance
ioI gallantry and couped it After
some compliments and handshak-
ing, to the delight of all the people. he
continued
II will do what I can to have them
fill your college with Methodist girls.
Il am sure" replied Mrs. Robert
son brightly and graciously, that they
viii feel that this is an injunction laid
upon them by the bishop. which they
cannot possibly eyade, and she
glanced--hcw was it she did glance p
at the crowd Anyhow, Chauncey De-
pew never bore himself more hand
somely.
While the preacher hailing from
Advance was under review the bishop
remarked
I'VE must have some one to stand
there for the truth against those eight
distilleries.
I'D he to say. bishop. IN regard TO
those eight distileries, explained the
preacher, that they are there by law.
oh exclaimed the bishop. inimita-
bly,, Il mad not supposed they were
moonshiners.
They called Preacher Edmundson.
His elder explained that ne is a chap
.ain of the navy on leave of absence
That he has not been able to do much
work.
Mr. Edmundscn had half riser at his
seat as if hesitat.ng between stand
ing or sitting.
Bishop, said he, 81 want to say
word
Il expected you would, sir brusque-
~. but yoE seemed to be taking your
seat"
Mr.. Edmundson stood moment
silent.
"We'll be glad to hear anything you
want to say sir added the bishop
The mans eyes suddenly swan in
tears. and when he spoke his voice
vas broken. II want to say it's been
a hard year for me-" and could speak
no further, but sat down.
81 hope sir said the bishop, gent
iy, your health will improve and that
you may soon be able to resume the
work of an active. effective preacher
wherever you assign me to
preach said MI EdmundSon, feel
.nsIy. II VIII go. sir, and preach,
whether | ann able or not
mo, no replied Bishop Duncan.
81 would not be a party to that. We
would not have Il brother sacrifice
himself"
well, sir, ! want TO Sic with the
collar around my neck was M. Ed
mundsors last word. and with the
harness on.