The news & observer., 1905-12-03

Delegation I'rom New Bern
Before the ballot WAS announced Mr..
II. A. Green steward in the Centenary
church. of New Bern. of which Rev.
G.. T. Adams is pastor. extended an
invitation from that church to the
Conference to meet there next year.
He spoke Of the magnificent edifice
that had recenely been erected and
dedicated there. and said that New
Bern invited not only the ministers
and lay delegates, but their wives,
and that they would be treated with
unbounded Christian hospitality.
Bishop Wilson created some amuse-
ment by asking if the citizens of New
Bern served chicken, the Methodist
ministers being the possessors of a
reputation for love of chicken.
Rev. M. c. Thomas, of Leesburg,
followed the suggestion of Bishop
Wilson, and asked the Conference if
they ever heard the music of genuine
He had heard that bull frogs We're
more palatable than delicious spring
chicken. But there was larger
claim upon the Conference from New
3arn than either chicken or bull
frogs. and this was oysters. He said
there might also be served bear. VEN
ison, turkeys. etc.
Rev. w. S. Roue, of Rocky Mount.
invited the Conference to meet in
Rocky Mount.
Rev. DIR f. A. Yates moved that
the Conference elect New Bern
''simiscuously."
Several ministers thought the Con-
ference should go to Rocky Mount.
Methodism, they said. has the finest
church in Rocky Mount but other
churches are being built there. and
are making inroads. Rocky Mount is
growing city. and now is the critical
time 10 form sentiment and establish
Methodism there. Now is the time
to work, they said and they called
upon the ministers to go where they
could work instead of feast.
When the motion was put
Rocky Mount carried by a large ma
'f)r'.tt, and Isshop Wilson said 1T
was not necessary to count the vote.
On motion the "ote was mace unanl-
nous for Rocky Mount.
Rev. DIR. Swindel! ascended the plat
form and announced that Rev. j. }.
Rem. who had just been transferred
from the Western North Carolina Con-
ference was about to undergo a sur
eical operation ut the sanitarium. the
result of which was doubtful. So APP
Drehansive was Rev. Mr.. Renn. DR..
Swindell said. that he had already CIV
on directions for the burial of his
body. Fln asked that a prayer be OF
fercd for the sick brethren. and DR..
w. A. Willis prayed ferventlv.
Rev. F. A. Bishop reported for the
committee on Conference relations.
and Rev. w H Townsend WAS elect
ed to the supernumeracy relations.
and the following were elected to the
relations: Rev. M. T..
Thomas. Rev w. s. Davis. Rev. 7. J.
;attis. Rev. J. E. Bristow. Rev. 7. F.
Bonner. and Rev. w. F. Jones The
report was adopted.
Delegates to General! Conference.
The tellers announced the following
lay delegates elected as representatiVes
to the General Conference: j. l.
Brown. Raleigh; T. ]. Jarvis, Greer
Vile: Henry Page, Aberdeen; and y.
r.. Bruton. Wilson.
AIdeFnatcs:
w. B. Cooper, Wilmington; ana -.
-. Bridges, Henderson.
Rev. j. N Cole offered the following
Our Conference has re-
ceivcd notice of the bequent by the
late Washington Duke. of the sum
of five-thcusand dollars TO the super
lnnuate fund of the North Carolina
We desire to express our
prOtOunu STdlltuue " ouI oou hoi 'iii'
gift of Washington Duke to our
church and to the cause of Christ In
the earth, and for the deep affection
for our church that he put into the
great heart of His servant We re-
quest that the executor of his VIII pay
the beuuest TO the Rev. w. I'll. Moore.
treasurer Of the Board of Trustees OF
this Conference. We request the sec
reta,ry, of this Conference to Tor
ward to the family of our departed ana
ascended brother a copy of this pa
per.
"For Beard Of Trustees
-. T. GIBBS,
president,