The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-11
Especial to The Messenger.9

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Rocky Mount. n. c., December G-
The balmy breezes of this morning pot
tend rain, but it makes fine weather Tor
the second day of the North Carolina
conference, which Bishop A. w. VIII
son called to order at 9 O'Clock sharp
and asked Rev. A. D. Belts to conduct
the morning religious service, which
was begun by singing "HomewardI
bound. A selection from LIST Epistle
general of John, 4th chapter was read.
The conference joined in singing
Nearer My God to Thee" when Uncle.
Belts lead in Il most feTvent PRAYER
for the success of the church and Of
this conference. Mr.. Belts has been IL
the active work for over fifty years,
and his good name is a household word
in this section.
The secretary called the roll Of alb
sentees yesterday and quite Il number
of later arrivals answered 10 their
N On motion OF j. T. Gibbs the
further calling Of the roll was diSpenS-
ed with.
Lay delegates were substituted us fol-
lows: T. l.. Hubbard in place of 4.
G. Johnson, r. E. Pitman for Price,
A. X. Taylor for J. H. Bridgers, c.
w. Bynum for ]. w. AtWater.
The minutes of yesterday were read
and approved. The roll shows as near
q full attendance as It's possible to
have under ordinary circumstances.
DR.. T. n. lvey made announcements
about the Advocate, and incidentally
mentioned some errors in printing
church pictures.
Question 20 was again taken up ard
the following presiding elders passed
eXaminat on of character and I2:tde re-
ports that show greet progress in Ill
the districts: J.. B. HUI ley, Fayette-
vile district; Jno. N. Cole. Rocking
ham district; M. Bradshaw, Whining
ton district; E. H. Davis, New Bern
district: r. B. John, Washington dis
trict; G.. F. Smith. Warrenton district:
J. II. Hall, Elizabeth City district
Rev. J. E. Underwood asked that the
matter OF a school for girls in south
eastern part OF conference be referred
committee on education for action or
recommendation ...-
The class of the first year was calico
and the following passed class and
character examinations and we're made
class OF End year w. T. Trey. R. u.
Daniel, A. w. Price, C. P. Howard,
J.. M. Wright, E. B. Craven. B. p.
Robinson, E. n. Harrison. w. F. Gal
loway, J. NJ. Daniel, L. B.. Jones.
Glass Of second year was called,
characters passed, reported, and passed
to class OF 3rd year: B. E. StantieLd.
f. NJ. Hoyle.
The names of W. o. Davis. r. E.
Porter, j. E. Sanders, J.. A. Sharp
were continued in class of End year.
The class of 3rd IA WAS called
made their. reports, passed character,
and were advanced to class of 4th
year, as follows: r. E. Hunt, ]. ".
Hoyle, S. F.. Nix. W. r. Royal. V.
A. Royal, d. a. Fretrell. G. A. Jones.
The names of c.. M. Lance, l.. E.
Sawyer. and G. B. Webster were con
tinued in class of 3rd year.
Rev. JnO r. Stewart, secretary Of
trustees of the general superanuated
funds, was given h privilege CT ad-
dressing the conference in the interest
OF his fund. This is a movement with
the object OF raising an endowment OF
So, 900, 900, the interest ON which is to
he used in helping h superanuateS
to live better than they now live or
the paltry sums the church gives them.
Mr.. Stewart is alive TO his work and
is osrt looking for subscriptions to this
exceilentfy benevolent fund. He had
some success in the work among The
brethren here.
Dr.. T. H. Law, of ~Spartanburg, 5. c..
the agent of the American Bible So
ciety. was given the privilege of ad-
dressing the conference IN the work OF
that society in disseminating the Scrip
lures throughout this and foreign lands.
DIR. Law is we'll known throughout the
southern states and ably represents his
work. ~r~s r.
The names of B. B. Holder and T.
J. Browning were referred to h COM
mittee on conference relation.
A P. Tyer, chairman Of educational
c0m1nittee. presented report No. l OF
that committee, recommending certain
days as education Gays ln@tne SunoaJ
schools, to increase interest in educa-
tion. DR.. Gibbs moved its adoption,
and Dr.. Jno. G.. Kilgo, president OF
Trinity college, took the floor, and ad-
dressed the conference at length upon
the educational work in general telling
incidentally OF the hard work he has
done in the last 13 years at the head of
the college, as we'll as the wonderful
changes In the status of the public
schools In those a He thinks no
organization equal to the Methodist
church as q Gpreader OF educational
ideas and education itself, and that