Henderson gold leaf., 1911-11-30
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE N. P. CHURCH.
Continued from page two


At the night session Miss Eta
Auman, superintendent of the
Denton Orphanage, addressed
the conference on the needs and
work of that new institution,
and her address was listened to
with deepest interest. The Or
phanage was started by the la
dies of the church, and although
it is not yet two years old it is
meeting with signal success.
Eighteen little ones have been
gathered into this home to date,
but many have had to be turned
away because Of lack of room
and means. At the close of the
night session a collection was
taken for this institution. 1t
was a good collection, one mem
Der of the conference giving
$500.
After the night session the
large congregation was highly
entertained for about one and
one-half hours by an especially
trained choir which rendered
that beautiful and thrilling ora
torio, THE Holy City," This
was indeed a rare treat such as
the conference has not before
enjoyed.
At the opening of the Satur-
day morning session a special
prayer, led by Rev. w. C. Ken
nett, was offered for the mem
bers of the conference who had
been detained at their homes on
account of sickness.
After the minutes were read
and approved, the order of the
day arrived to fix place for the
of the next annual con-
ference. Invitations were ex-
tended from Burlington, Shelby
and Rehoboth churches. Speech
es were made in favor of each
of these places, showing the re-
spective advantages. By vote,
Burlington was selected.
Resolutions to send fraternal
greetings to the North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, then in
session at Kinston, were adopted.
The committee to decide what
Sunday school in the conference
had won the Sunday school ban
ner reported that High Point had
won.
An interesting discussion was
caused by the report of the Pub
fishing House Trustees. That
which caused the discussion was
the part of the report which rec
commended the purchase of a lot
in Greensboro for the purpose of
erecting a building, the proceeds
of which to be used similar to
the proceeds of an endowment
fund. The report was finally
adopted.
Rev. C. E. Wilbur, D. D., of
Pittsburgh, Pa, editor of the
Methodist Protestant Sunday
school literature, then addressed
the conference. DR.. Wilbur is
not only very successful editor
of church literature, but he is
an interesting speaker as well.
His manner is pleasant and en-
tertaining. DR.. Wilbur declared
that the young must be fed on
spiritual instruction to get them
to properly respond to the worthy
causes. This, he said, is what
the Sunday school literature is
doing. The church literature,
said DR.. Wilbur, becomes an as
sistant pastor. The financial
condition of the Pittsburgh Pub
fishing House was reported as
being encouraging. The impor-
tance of every church using its
own denominational literature
was clearly demonstrated. All
churches have perhaps suffered
because the people do not use
their own.
Mr.. J. Norman Willis, of
Greensboro, who is a member of
the Board of Church Extension,
made some interesting remarks
in regard to the work of that
board. This board is to some
extent embarrassed because the
demands are so great that it is
difficult for the board to find a
sufficient amount to meet the
needs.
The committee on Peace Treaty
reported. The report showed its
appreciation of the peace move
ment. and thanked President
Taft for his efforts. A copy of
the resolution adopted is to be
sent 10 President Taft.
1t was voted TO release Rev. J.
S. Williams to do mission work
in Asheville, under the auspices
of the Asheville Ministerial AS
sociation. Rev. Mr.. Williams is