The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30

d coIfHifttee IOr the FUR
tner consideration Of the important
Rev. J. II. Hall, Rev. w. W.
Rose, Rev. II. A. Humble, n Messrs.
7. }. Jarvis, J. H. Southgate and D.
M. Jones.
h. B. John a a paper to the
Conference on a female college, and it
was referred to the Board of Educa-
ton.
n. Fl. D. Wilson read a resolution
recommending that a committee from
this Conference be appointed to con-
fer with similar committees from the
Western North Carolina the South
Carolina and the Holston Conference,
with reference to the establishment
of a Summer Assembly Ground at
Weaverville, n. G., to be carried on
under the direction Of these four con-
ferences. This resolution was adopt
ed and the following named preachers
were appointed to constitute the COM
mittee from this Conference: Rev. ).
c.. Wooten, Rev. NJ. T. Piyler. Rev.
J.. L. Cunningham. e L. P. Howard
and Rev. G.. T. Adams.
The report from the trustees Of the
Methodist Orphanage was read and
adopted, including the recommended
appointed superintendent of the Or
phanage. in which position he has
given such universal satisfaction.
N. H. D.. Wilson announced that a
greeting to this Conference had been
received from Fanny J. Crosby, the
world renowned blind hymn writer.
He then read the verses which con-
stitute the greeting.
Rev. Il. M. Hamill, D. D., of the
Sunday School Board OF the NJ. E.
Church, South, vas introduced and ad-
dressed the Conference on the subject
OF h Importance of the Sunday
school in the work Of the church at
Gently returned from an extended tour
of the foreign mission fields Of the
church, and he brought greetings from
each of those Conferences to his Con-
feTence. DR.. Hamill emphasized the
Importance of the different depart
ments of the Sunday school, speaking
especially Of the Home Department
and the Baby Roll, upon which depart
ments the Sunday School Board is lay
ing such emphasis at this time, and
both Of which are growing rapidly. He
stated that he would have more to
at the anniversary of the Conference
Sunday School Board at which time
he will be the speaker.
Mr.. T. P1yler announced tina the
directors Of the Raleigh Christian
Advocate held a meeting Friday night
and hat it was found that the Advo-
cate stock had declared a dividend of
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be applied to the superannuate endow-
ment fund.
h Following named ministers Of
the Western North Carolina Confer
ence were introduced to the Confer
ence: Revs. II. K. Bayer, J. H. West,
J. C. Troy, E.. K. McLarty and r. G.
futile.
The second ballot for lay delegates
was announced, showing hat 7. J.
Jarvis a been elected delegate. The
delegation Of laymen stands: j. G.
Brown. j. H. Southgate, H. A. Page,
+. f. Bruton and T. j. Jarvis. On mo
ton D. b. Zollicoffer and W. B. Cooper
were declared alternate lay delegates.
The second ballot for clerical dele
gates was taken at II O'Clock and the
teIlerS retired to count the votes.
The call Of the Goth question was
called again, and the characters OF
the preachers in the Rockingham,
Wilmington, New Bern, Washington
W~arrenton, and Elizabeth City dis
tricts were passed, and they submitted
their reports, thus concluding the call
OF that question, and showing that the
answer to that question in the case Of
every preacher is for h year Just
closed Nothing against him"
On motion sf J. T. Glggs the name
of j.. B. Atwarer was substituted for
that of the lafe d. w. Bynum. on the
Sunday School Board.
On motion of R. B. John, Confer
ence voted hat when it adjourned at
the close of the morning session, it do
so to meet again at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon, at which time the memorial
service will be held, honoring the
memoir of the preachers of the Con-
ference who have died during the past
year.
The second ballot for clerical dele
gates to the Genera Conference was
announced, showing that w. /. Cum
ninggim was elected. The third ballot
was cast for one delegate, and the
teIlers retired from the Conference
room to count the votes.
A. Fl. y. Wilson announced that he
had been requested to e the report
of the committee On temperance
which report was adopted.
On motion Of r. B. John, in place Of
the recommendation in the report that
a collection be taken the report was