The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-28

Temperance, now under discussion.
N. Il. d. Wilson offered an amend
ment to the amendment recommend
ing that the striking out Of the rec
omendation for the appointment or
members of the Conference as mem
bers of the ConferenceETAOIN
bers of the Executive Committee OF
the Anti-Saloon League does not
strike out the recommendation re-
garding the appointment of r. L.
Davis as superintendent of the North
Carolina Anti-Saloon Leagu and that
the recommendation of his appoint
ment be made.
Bishop Hoss stated that he believed
prohibition laws were being enforced
better in North Carolina than in any
other State in the Union, and the
State was to be congratulated upon
this fact. The report of the Epworth
League Board was read and adopted.
The report of the Committee ola
Church property was read and adopt-
ed.
The report of the Committee on the
Methodist Orphanage was read and
adopted J. N. Cole, superintendent OF
the Orphanage spoke to this report
j. E. Underwood offered a resolu-
ton recommending that the Confer
ence go on record as endorsing the
work of the Anti-Saloon League and
this resolution was adopted by a ris-
ing vote.
Rev. J. M. Moore, d. D., secretary
of the Home Department of the Board
of Missions of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, and Rev. James
Cannon, d. D., of the Virginia Cor
ference and superintendent of the
Southern Assembly were introduced
to the Conference. =
Bishop HosS announced today thai
the Conference would adjourn.
The afternoon session convened az
3 O'Clock Rev. NJ II. W. Wilson, in
the chair until Bishop Hoss arrived
The report of the COMMITTEES on books
and periodicals was read and adopt
ed.
Rev. T. N. Ivey, d. D., editor of the
Christian Advocate the organ of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
spoke tc the Conference and empha-
sized the following points with rel-
erence to the Christian Advocate, the
news department, the contribution
department, and the special features
of the Conference.
Speaking of the relation between
the Conference organ and the central
organ of the church, DIR. Ivey said
there is competition between the two
but there is no conflict and he en-
phasiZe:l the fact that the members
of the church need both papers. He
spoke also of the need of increased
circulation for the Christian Advo--
cate and said that if the paper should
receive four new subscribers from
every pastoral charge in the church
the circulation would be increased
beyond that of any religious paper.
Rev. l.. S. Massey spoke to the
Conference in the interest of the
Raleigh Christian Advocate of which
he is editor. He also urged the need
of a larger circulation showing the
Importance of a Conference organ.
Other reports were submitted and
adopted during the afternoon ses-
sion.
The report of the Committee on
District Conference Records.
The report of the Committee on
Sabbath Observance.
The report of the EDworth League
Board and the report of the Board
of Missions.
The report Of the Board of Missions
showed that during the past year the
Conference had contributed TO For
eign Missions $21,934; to Home Mis-
sions $15,761 and to special missions
about $4,000 making the total mis-
sionary offering more than $4,000.
This was several thousand dollars
more than the assessment of this
cause made at the beginning Of the
Conference year. The report recon-
mended the appointment of D. H.
Tuttle, j. A. Daley, Fl. M. North, E.
H. Davis and J. D. Bundy as COM
mittee on evangelism Another rec
ommendation of this report was that
J. D. Bundy be appointed Conference
Missionary, secretary and L. l.. Nash
Conference Missionary evangelist
without salary.