The news & observer., 1905-12-05

Interest shown in them by the church.
With the Incomplete facilities we now
have we feel that the best possible
work is being done for the develop
ment of the Industrial life OF the chill
jdren. Excepting some farm and gar
den work, nothing of TINS KIND has
been undertaken. More land is needed.
Shops and tools should be provided
that all may have ample employment
/ These things are to be held in view
and made an object of our endeaVor
An equipment for laundry work is
needed for the girls.
''The main, building is practically
complete, save heating plant, lights
and water. These as safeguard
Isolute necessity
| I'VE recommend the continuance of
the committee namely, Rev. j. w. Jen-
! kinS, DR.. T. n. Ivey, Rev. j. n. Cole,
j. G.. Brown, and r. Il. Gray, who We're
elected one year ago, to act as COM
mission with q like committee from
the Western North Carolina Confer
ence looking to the united support and
management of the Orphanage.
I'VE also recommend the re-cec-
tion of the following trustees, viz:
w. B. Boyd, l.. B. Bynum. j. S. Wynn,
IT, w. Jenkins, B. B. Adams, JOS G.
| Brown, Jno n. Cole. and the election
of the. following new trustees, viz;
| O. *. Nimmocks Fayetteville; e. ].
Parish, Durham; c. w. Munger, New
Bern
"The assessment plan adopted by
this conference one year ago has
worked with great satisfaction and
success, resulting in the collection of
$11,246.54.
1--WE recommend that an assessment
be made for the incoming year of
an amount equal to ten per cent of
the amount paid on pastors salary
| for year 1905; and that the same
| be apportiOned to the several charges
by the district stewards, provided that
where any Sunday-schoOl or indiVid-
ual shall support an orphan or make
private contribution it shall not be
considered a part of the regular as
sessment
1--WE request that the Bishop re-
appoint Rev. j. w. jenkins, superin-
tendent of the orphanage for the en-
suing year, he having Decn elected by
the trustees to this office.
| THE unconditiOna: bequeSt of So
| 900 by the late Washington Duke to
| the orphanage is acknowledged with
profound gratitude ana is accepted as
a token of his abiding love for the
| institution.
John F. BRUTON. Chairman
The report was adopted.
Conference Finances.
Questions were called for by Bishop
| Wilson and read by the secretary as
| follows:
Questions were called for by Bishop
| of local preachers and members in
the several circuits, stations and mis-
siOns of the conference"
Answer: Local preachers 95, mem
bers 70,173.
Question %: "How many infants
have been baptized during the year?'
| Answer: 957.
Question %: "How many adults
have been baptized during the year?"
! Answer: 2,79S.
Question "a: What is the number
of Epworth Leagues?"
Answer: 81.
Question 25: "What is the number
of Epworth League members?"
Answer: 1855.
Question 26: 'What is the number
of Sunday Schoos?"
Answer: 655.
Question 27: ''what is the num-
Der of Sunday School teachers? ?"
Answer: 5,253.
Question 2S: "What is the number
of Sunday School scholars enrolled
during the year?"
Answer: 49,SS9.
Question 20: what amount is
preachers, and the widows and or
phans of preachers?'
Answer: Sc, 500.
Question 30: What has been col
lected on the foregoing account. and
how has it been applied?"
Answer: Total $6.726.10.
Question 81: what has been con
tributed for .missiOns?'
Answer: Foreign SIS, ,50S,92, do
mestic, $11,321.0S.
Question 32 What has been con-
| tributed for church extension ?"
Answer: $5,116.61.
Question 33: What has been done
for the American Bible Society,""
Answer: $713.5S.
Question "a: "What has been con-
tributed for the support of presiding
elders and preachers in charger"
| Answer: Presiding elders, $14S48,-
| 81; preachers in charge, $113,385.7S.
Question 35 what has been con-
! tributed for the support of BiShOpS?"
Answer: $2124.61.
| Question &c. ''What is the number
of societies and of houses of worship
owned by them?"
Answer: Number of societies, 725;
number of houses of Worship 6SS.
Question 81 "What is the value of
houses of worship, and what is the
| amount of indebtedness thereon ?''
Answer Value, $1,517,S59.50; in
debtedness, $62,42737.
Question SO: "What is the number
of pastoral charges, and of parson-
ages owned by them?'
! Answer: PASTORAL charges, ia;
parsonages owned by them, 142.
Question 80: What is the value of
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