The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

the rleetlNS pace IoI ca
PlvIer moved reconsideration OF the
order but his motion was lost n
the conference vas open for non1lna-
tons. Mr.. Wilson technically holdlnS
the floor the while to resume his
speech at the first opportunity.
Mectino Place Debate.
Pastor Tver. Of oxford. spoke for
that town, Pastor j. {. Nooten: OF
Grace Street church, spoke for Will
mineton and Pastor +. VI. Hoyle. Of
Jarvis Memorial church, for Green
Vile. He referred to
Jarvis as the first citizen OF North
carolina and said that recently When
the venerable saint and statesman
was very i'll he looked into the speak
er's face and said L am ready % go,
hut two things | want t olive TO see,
my church out Of debt ana the an
nual conference held there othe
references Very tender anu touching
were made 10 Governor Jarvis who
was mentioned by one as the greatest
man in North Carolina.'
{. {. C~oXington spoke for Winning
! ton. Presiding Elder Hall for oxford,
Presiding Elder Gibbs and Governor
Jarvis for G~reenviIle. The latter sald
he had visited oxford many times
and spoke of IN occasion when nous
andS of her citizens met him several
miles from town and escorted him in.
He praised the oxford people and SAID
he wanted TO go there again. Also
he wanted to go TO Wilmington. But
Those places ~don'tneed YOU he said.
we need YOU Presiding Elder Will
son. speaking for Wilmington. told OF
his experience as a young minister
when he was sen TO GreenEille. He
was afraid Of Governor Jarvis, he
said, because he knew he was a great
man IN politics and statecraIt. But
did not know whether he had any
religion OF not. But he said while
be was pouring out his first sermon,
he saw the noble Jarvis kindly smile
and then the tears Tickle down the
tace OF the Christian statesman-<FTom
ina hour he had loved Jarvis and the
love and admiration had grown. The
speaking was closed for oxford by
Colonel Ballou.
Oxford Wins.
On the first ballot the vote was:
oxford. tt: Wilmington. %; and
GreenEille II. Then Pastor Hoyle an
nOunced GreenVille's Withdrawal and
the next vote showed oxford an easy
winner.
Thurman G.. Nickers was then elect
ed to elders orders.
Following q clear and able preSen-
tatlon Of the claims of Payne college
Augusta, Ga, by its president, Or. j
T.. Hammond, and az appeal in behalf
of the college by Bishop Denny, sub
scriptions and a cash collection were
taken to aid in the erection Of q sec
ond building for the institution &c
cost $50, 900. The cash and pledges
amounted to s1,395, of which amount
Gen. }. 5. Carr, a trustee Of the col
lege, ave $1,000 while subscription
tor ranging from IS to 81!
were being taken. General Carr arose
and said 4 believe l am one Of the
trustees Of hat college, Yes" sale
Or. Hammond and we ave just re
elected YOU"
AS a trustee Of Payne college ant
a C~onfederate veteran | will give ST.,
900. said General Carr, and sat down
Payne college is the only one fol
negroes IN h South under the con
. troll Of the Methodist church, ant
!, Blshop Denny stated hat the gif
! OF General Carr is the second Of tina
large an amount since Moses Z
3 Payne made the original gift Of s25,
900 to found the institution. w. G
2 Bates. Of the Virginia conference, rep
t ~resenting the American Bible societ,
was introduced by Bishop Denny an,
given ten minutes to present tn
g claims Of his house.
9 The name Of r. L.. Andrews, here
e tofore of the Wesleyan Methods
a TO the travelling connection and elect
ed.
The repor Of the joint board O
nnance was read by Presiding Eide
- hall and adopted. 1t GALES for So.
ooo the coming year for conference
claimants fund, of which $1,000 goe
TO he superannuated fund.
20 Comes Back Again.
1t was 1910 p. m. before Presidin
- Elder Wilson found opportunity to re
sumo discussion Of his resolution.
y He had been interrupted for tw
% hours, but technically had held h
g right to the floor all the while. onl
L Welding to one and another who dc
h sired to speak for one purpose an
e. another, except the matters Of sc
lecting a meeting place for 191,
which by special order had preceden
it Returning to the conditions in h
III own district, in which certain church,
1e had refused to raise the Assessment
+ he aid Il am not talking about
"a disloyal people, but a long sufferin
- people?" He declared that he Al
not blame them for their action, an
- that If he were a layman he wo,,l
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