The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03
FINANCIAL POLICY
N, {, CONFERENCE
NEEDS REVISION
Declare Methodists Who Fav-
or Preventing Increase
Of Assessments
OXFORD CHOSEN FOR 1913
over GreenviIIc and Wilmington.
cen. Julian s. Carr Gives
81. 900
OXFORD CHOSEN FOR 1913
FEATURE AFTER FEATURE

$1,000

(By James \. Piiti: VI.
Fayetteville, NOV. 30.-Today'& ses-
sion Of the North Carolina Methodist
conference was by far the most inter
tsting Of the week. Feature follow
ed feature during the business SIS
sion which was prolonged until after
the order hour Of adjournment, aad
then discussion Of the most radical
n far reaching resolution yet in
todurc was continued until Mon lay
morning. The resolution is signed by
elSht of the nine presiding elders ana
purports simply to instruct the differ !
ent boards against any Increase IN
assessments, but some idea of Of its
ultimate import is gained from the
declaration of Presiding Elder y. II
-. wilson, who in the course OF a
lengthy argument for its adoption
dramatically exclaimed: The finan-
tidl polcy Of the Southern Methodist
tlldrcl must be r~eOr9anized.'
Frequently during the discussion
the Presiding elder referred to the
conference assessments as taxes"
The conference decided to hold its
1913 session at Oxford. that town
winning over Wilmington and Green
VINE, the latter Withdrawing after the
first ballot.
Another feature Of the day was the
actlon Of General Julian s. Carr, who
gave 81, 900 to Payne college for the
Christian education Of negroes. the
only college for the colored race in
the South under the control of the
Methodist church,
Appointments Monday,
Bishop Denny and his cabinet have
ceen busy this afternoon on the ap-
continents, which will be read. it is
understood, sometime Monday. This
conference usually %adjourns immedi-
flely alter the appointments are read
Mohoay morning and the members
are reStleSSly anxious to leave here on
the noon train next Monday. but nm
less an unusual amount of work is
done DetWeen now and then it will be
necessary that the session hold well
INTO the afternoon, if not until night
some are beginning to fear d Monday
night session.
Practically all the Protestant mi.
PITS IN and around Fayetteville TO.
morrow Will be occupied by member
OF the conference morning and night
Blshop Denny will preach in HAY Stree,
Methodist church at II O'Clock, fol
lowing the annual Glove feast" at e.20
The Epworth league anniversary viii
take place at $3.50 Sunday afternoon
Inc ordination of elders and deacon,
Will take place following Bishop Den
nyS sermon.
Night Service.
The subject of missions had swa
NJ service, over which Rev
q. f. Smith presided.
n speaker tonight was Dr.. E.. Fl
isalllns. of Nashville. Tenn, educa
tonal secretary Of the board of mis-
sions of the Methodist Church So,tt
his address was a magnificent an,
thrilling presentation Of the subiec
OF Prayer and Missionary Leader
ship. He was heard by as lare
an audience as has assembled her
TINS week. Among a series Of start
inc statements he made was tha
forty per cent of all the people G
the world today lave never so niue
as heard of Jesus Christ. The speak
er held the profound attention Of tn
large audience for an hour.
Preceding h address, Rev. J. 7
Bemday. secretary OF the board Z
showing what the conference has dor
the past year for missions.
The report shows $19,O31 raised fl
foreign missions. OF 1881 more tina
the assessments, while $19,326 !,
$3.50 less than the assessments ";
raised for conference and home mi
SONS.
Morning Opening.
The usual devotional exercises we,
conducted this NORMA g by Supt.
N. Cole Of the Raleigh orphanag
The opening prayer was led
Rev. l.. c.. Beaman of Durham.
immediately following the read