The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-11
THE CONFERENCE
RECEIVES FIVE
Strong Charge Delivered
by the Bishop.
PREACH THE GOSPEL
Walk in the Old Paths That Your
Flthers Trod, and Beware of the
"Hiqher" Critic SIN, is His
Adm1nitiOn to the
Class.
lSpecial to News and Observer

Greensboro, n. c., Nov 10.-The
vote in the conference yesterday by
which this morning at ten o'clock was
set apart as the time for selecting
delegates to the General Conference
was later reconsidered and Saturday
at ten o'clock named. A great many
delegates as we'll as reporters were
unaware of this change and We're on
hand this morning expecting the first
real excitement of the session and
were surprised to learn of the post
ponement. Very great interest is felt
in the outcome of this election. and
it is said that much politics is in it
and the possible selection of a North
Carolina Bishop is involved. After tie
opening exercises DIR. Geo. B. Winston,
editor Of the Advocate, was introduced
and made a forcible address.
The Bishops Charge.
The class for admission on trial
having passed characters were re-
ceived in full connection with the con-
ference. Bishop Wilson made q most
impressive address to the large num-
Der thus received in full fellowship
and the scene was deeply impressive.
The class is composed of Joseph w
Kennedy, A. L. Aycock William A.
Newell. j. H. Bennett. and Beverly
Wilson. The Bishop among other
striking things said that a sound
Christian man was a sound gentleman
and therefore qualified to acceptably
serve all classes.
What the church needs is reafTir-
nation of the fundamental principles
of the gospel; God preaching, not SEN
sational lecturers filling churches with
multitudes. was what was wanted.
We do not want ministers for the
things, but preachers of the Word, deal
ing faithfully with the people. l have
heard the Old fathers of Methodism,
who li"ed on their knees when they
were out of the saddle. l never ex-
pect to hear such preaching again.
am afraid we arc casting men in
different mold now.
Don't be to much concerned about
other mattehs. Jesus says, Lo, am
with YOU always. You don't make
anything by getting the best appoint
ment. You are in the way of the Mas
ter when you are in Tyre and Sidon
casting out devils Paul spent most of
his time among half savages, and con-
tended with the beasts of Ephesus.
Go and preach with all your power
the Gospel. Don't preach philosophy,
don't preach sociology. You can build
Institutional churches with kitchens in
the pulpit you have but one thing to
do. to sac their souls.
Some call me an old fogy If Jesus
Christ made mistakes / am willing to
stay with him in his mistakes.
MY objection to the higher criti-
cism is that it sweeps away every VeS-
tige of the supernatural. the miracu-
lous, the spiritual.
There is nothing broader than
\. l.. IL ON plr rsn
thing Nothing is shut out from your
investigation. But stick to the Bible,
the Gosoel. the Word of God.
You are not to choose your own
work You are to do the work when
and whore we deem best.
BE careful how you are led into
the association of ungodly men,
An able address was made by Dr'
w f. Tillett, dean of the Theological
Department of Vanderbilt University.
Further verbal reports were made by
members Of the various classes of the
ministry completing the call. From
the progress made in routine work it
is freely predicted that the work of
the conference will be completed to-
morrow
This afternoon at $3.50 the anniver-
sary of the Epworth League Board
was held and was addressed by Rev.
II. NJ. Du Bose, d. D., secretary of
the EpWOrth League. In the ladies
parlor the Womans Home Mission So
ciety was addressed by Mrs. M. j.
Branner and Mrs Frank Siler To-
night the Sunday-school anniversary
was held and the speaker was
Rev Fl. NJ Hammill D. d.
Address of DR.. Price.
The address last night of DR.. Price:
of Montana, was full of interest ana
information. Speaking of that Idr
away region among other things ne
said:
I'm the six States which constitute
the coast work there are 6fo'oOV
square miles of territory, and IN thls
territory there are but 2,O0O,OO0 peo-
pie. but the population Is growing "a
idly and in the past ten years the
population i'm this territory increased
55 per cent while in the east the m
crease was only II per cent. In the
five conferences in the coast WORK
there are $4,000 members Vi oui
church and 10 travelling preachers
and 100 local preachers. Last year
these people gave $4,000 TO the cause
of missions and that is 90 cents per
member. In the conference 10 Wnlcn
/ belong. the Montana conference.
gave SO cents per member
Our church and no Protestant
churcb bas the right of way in the
coast territorv. and all the Protestant
ohurcber topether do not have the
right of wav but the hardest thing
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