The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
PHANAGE ENDS
ITS FIRST DECADE
One Of Leading Interests O
Methodist Conference-Day's
Proceedings.
lsnecIal 10 Thc rlmeg .pispatcl,.l

Special TO Inc IlIHes-LAophsN'''
Elizabeth city, n. Gu December l.
The Methodist Orphanage, which "as
established ten years ago in Reielgh'
il an interest of the North Carollha
Conference. than which no tnteress
has a stronger hold upon the cn .ast
body Twelve years ago. the HTs.
dollar was contributed toward this en-
terprise. That first dollar was con
tributed by Rev. w. w. Rose, q mem.
Der of this conference IL was 5i .,.a
to the late Rev. .. w. JenHins, anu W. so
orphanage. became It's first super m,
tendent and continued to direct ,ne
work the remainder of his lie. During
the ten yearg' history OF the orphan.
age. only one child there hae a.eu a,, ara
death having resulted from an opera
Rev. j. N. Cole is the present super
intendent of the orphannge, and ne Is
assisted in the work by one mni h
four assistant matrons. three teachers, IS
and one farmer. The. orphanage Is
located in the suburbs in Raleigh, and
at the present time 142 children are
being cared for and trained there.
There is System IN al are 81 .ne train ned
intellectually and in industrial WORK
as well The boys are being trained
TO perform different parts Ut the WORK
on the farm. and the farm is rsducins
Lie lISluE ACApGl1Sco VI hbC
The girls are being trained to become
capable housekeepers.
The value of the orphanage is esti.
mated at $4,000 at present, ana y
has an endowment fund OF ssSo,ooo.
steam laundry is now under, course 81 q
construction, and when the Laundry Is
completed, the work OF erecting q
building especially for the boys WIN
be commenced. The supertntendent
has been compelled to refuse admit
lance into tho orphanage of $50 chill
dren this year on account or the lacR
OF room.
Bishop Hendrix called the conference
to order at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
Of devotional addresses on the sub.
ject OF "Sunken Ideals" using the
character OF Lot as the basis Of Ills
retnnrks He Designated Lot as an
example of backslidden layman, a
| man who might have been man OF
the equal strength of character with
| Abraham, because he had the same
opportunities, had he only made use
of them. He showed that Lot had fall
| ed to put first things first In his life,
and the decline OF his character had
| followed. and he became an example
OF the uselessness of salt that has
| lost its SAVIOR.
! THE greatest need of the church to-
! genuine revival In the membership OF
| the church, and a revival in the MEM
, bership of the church in the greatest
! revival that could be described. and
! a revival in the erection of family
/ affairs"
/ He made an earnest plea in behalf
1 of the family altar and Its influence
/ upon the life of individuals, and in
J, the entire home.
| After the minutes of the session Of
! yesterday had been read and approved.
/! Bishop Hcudri. called Question Il:
who are admitted on trial and
seven applicants were admitted. An
swering Question 6: Who are re-
ceiyed By transfer from other confer
ence.'' Bishop Hendrix announced that
I J. a. Swain, from the South Georgia
!, Conference: j. D. Philips, from the
South Carolina Conference, and M. d.
nix, from the Western North Caro-
i lima Conference, had been received
by transfer into this conference. p.
A. Craven. a local preacher in the