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MAJORS AND MINORS. THE TtHIRTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE NOkTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CON FERENCE. , BY W. F. FONVIELLE. The thirty’-fifth session of the North Carolina annua Conference of the A. M. E. Zion- Church,con vened in Farmer’s Temple, Wash ington. N. C., at 10 o’clock, Nov. 30th. This Conference is com posed} of over one hundred mem bers, Imost of whom were present. The Conference was organized and began its work immediately. There are five districts in the Con ference presided over by Revs. W. .T. Moore, J. H. Hooper, D. T. Mitchell, William Si tton and S. B. Hunter. Bishop C. R. Harris, the presiding officer, was on hand in due time, and was assisted bv Bishop Hood in dispatching the work of the Conference. The reports from the several districts showed that th^ recent political disturbances in this State had [been anything but fortunate for this Conference—especially is this true of the Wiimington and Cape Fear districts; St. Luke’s churjch alone having lost 200 mem bers. Bishop Harris delivered a pointed, clear-cut address which made a deep impression upon eve rybody present. Members who have attended this Conference for years declared it one of the ablest addresses ever delivered before tnis organization. A ent, great many visitors werepres among them Revs. ft. Geo. Biddle, fraternal delegate from the New York Conference, J. S. Caldwell, of Philadelphia, J. B. Colbert, President "V. C. E., Geo. L. Blackwell, Manager Publica tion House, and Presiding Elder R. jH. Simmons. Revs. W. R. Doitglass, of the North Georgia; S. J. W. Surgeon, Blue Ridge; and W. J. Sides, of the Central North Carolina Conferences, were transferred to this Conference, re ceived and given work. The several departments of the Church were represented by their different managers. President Colbert delivered a fine missionary address and organized an Endeav or Society, sold boots, sang songs, prayed and made himself general ly useful. Rev. J. S. Caldwell preached a great sermon which de lighted everybody present, many declaring it the gieatest sermon they had ever heard. He also brought the work of the Book Room before the Conference, re ceiving in subscriptions $10. Dr. Blackwell did no1 preach, but brought his receipt books with hiip, and receipted most of the ministers, laymen and other folks the amount of to scription to the St\r. each, sub However, ^reat many subscribed to all of thb Church publications, including the /ion irumpei. Rev. E. Geo. fiddle preached Sdnday morning, and as there are a great many people in this locali ty who are firm believers in the doctrine of Holiness, he soon found that he was in the midst of friends. It was a sweet, pathetic message, which fell upon ears that were willing to listen. It was a sermon without f rills and trim mings, but the Wcrd as it is found in the Gospel of t ee Lord and Sa vior Jesus Christ. Bishop Hood preached an inspiring sermon Sun day afternoon, hundreds being turned away. Th ere were a great I '■[!'! : ' ' ■■ I i many present who did not hesitate to declare that Bishop Hood preached his greatest sermon Sun day. The spiritual explanations were lucid and the wjiole sermon gave complete satisfaction. Well prepared and finely delivered ser mons were also heard by big con gregations at different places. Revs. E. S. W. Simmons, C. H. Phillips, T. H. Hall, Dr. R. H. Simmons and L. B. Williams were the expounders. The Conference was welcomed by Prof. L. H. Randolph, Mrs. G. H. Miles and Laura Solomon. Rev. Dr. W. H. Goler responded on behalf of the Conference in a fine extemporaneous address which pleased the congregation greatly Rev. G. H. Miles, the pastor, cared for the Conference hand somely, he and his people giving a grand reception on Friday night. The vote for presiding elders resulted in the election of Revs. Drs. Wm. Sutton, W. J. Moore, and Revs. D. T. Mitchell, J. H. Hooper and P. W. Lawrence. The prominent laymen present were Messrs. P. H. Davis, W. W. Law rence, J. W. Sherard and J. J. Taylor. While the reports this year did not equal those of last year, still a great many places made individual reports that were highly credita ble; viz.: Goldsboro, Rev. H. Bell; Newbern, Rev. J, H. Love ; Beaufort, Rev. H. H. • Bingham ; Lake Waccamaw, Rev. H. H. Blanks; A. R. McKoy, Southport; Greenville, L. R. Williams; Piney Grove, A. R. Roberts. A society for the promotion of Holiness was organized at this ses sion ofHhe Conference; twenty live members making up the or ganization. ' The districts reported as fol lows: Newbern district, Rev. J. H. Hooper, P. E.; general fund collected, $755.65; number o f members, 2,580. Total amount collected, $6,493.46. Wilmington district, Rev. D. T. Mitchell, P. E.; general fund col lected, $517.25; number of mem bers, 2,312; total amount collect ed, $5,278.92. Cape Fear district, Rev. S. B. Hunter, P. E.; general fund col lected, $427.48; number of mem bers, 2,431; total amount collect ed, $3,360.71. Washington district, Rev. Dr. W. J. Moore, P. E.; general fund collected, $416.60; number o f members, 2,126; total amount col lected, $6,953.69. Goldsboro district, Rev. Wm. Sutton, P. E.; general fund col lected, $650.00; number ef mem bers, 2,400; total amount collect ed, $8,686.50. The whole amount of general fund raised by this Con •ference during the year is, $2, 784.97, a falling off of more than a $1,000. Rev. W. J. Moore, D. D., re ported that the people had donated to him $116.60 as a Jubilee offer ing. The Conference adjourned Tues d a y night t o meet the first Wednesday in December, 1899, at Kinston, N. C. The appointments are as fol lows : £ APPOINTMENTS: 'Wilmington district—Rev J H Hooper, P. E. '* Wilmington, St Luke’s, H C Phillips; Price chap el and St Daniel, Jas F Williams; Wrightsvillecircuit,Hector Smith; Cronly circuit, T H Lovick; Southport, *D L Maultsby; Shal lotte, W W Lee; Southport cir cuit, ARMcKoy; Phoenix circuit, R G Smith; Lake Waccamaw, D A Kelley; Rosmdale, H J Blanks; Whiteville, W Alexander; Lum ber ton, S J W Spurgeon. Newbern district—Rev William Sutton, P. E. Newbern, St Pe ter’s, J H Love;Newbern, Clinton chapel,., H P Walker; Morehead City circuit, S B .Gaskill; River dale, L B Black!edge; Trinity mis sion, Jos Hardison; Pollocksville circuit, W_ A Hill; Trenton cir cuit, A Hill; Swansboro ct., J E Morris; Jacksonville circuit, T D Harrison; Jumping Run, N W McMillan; Dovergeircuit, JT Tar boro. I Ju Tarboro district—Rev P W Law rence, P. E. Tarboro, M L Bla lock; Wilson, S 6 Hunter; Rocky Mount, T H Half; Goldsboro cir cuit, J B Smith; Lagrange circuit, ED Jones; Hookerton circuit, B D Melver; Snow Hill circuit, J E Hussey; Speight’s Bridge circuit, A M Martin; Apple Tree circuit, J R Shepard; Scotland Neck mis sion, E F Rollios| Elm City mis sion, to be supplied; Tom Creek | mission, G A Wood; Princeville mission, Chas Malone. i t' Cape Fear district—Rev D T Mitchell, P. E.j Goldsboro, H Bell; Mt Olive Circuit, S L Gar diner; Warsaw!circuit, GL Clark; Magnolia circiiit, J Nelson; Par kersburg circuit, C R Coward; Garland circuit, E A Carroll; Tomahawk circuit, I B Williams; Carver’s Creek circuit, H W Har rison f Lisbon circuit, T H Her ring^VJute Oak ct, T S Maultsby; Elizabethtown circuit, W J F Moore; Clarkton circuit, W R Douglas; Abbottsburg circuit, G R Richardson. Washington district—Rev Dr W J Moore, P. E. Washington, N D King; Greenville, L B Wil liams; Aurora circuit, E S W Sim mons; Kinston, A F Moore; Wash ington circuit,Stan ley Boyd; Beau fort, H H Binjgham; Bay boro cir cuit, F B Hjouse; Smith Creek circuit, A R Roberts; Adam’s Creek circuit, Wm Orum; Piney Grove, J W L Council; Grifton circuit. W A Keys; Bath circuit, E B Williams; kittle Zion circuit, H W Wilder. ' DR. MANLEY’S REPORT. _ • The following is Dr. J. H. Man ley’s report of money raised by his church, Big Zion, at Mont gomery, Ala.: Painted add repaired the par sonage at acpstof $75; remodeled the church &t a cost of $4,000; added two hundred members. Marriages, 10; baptised children, 22; baptised adults, 90; paid pre siding elder, $160; paid pastor, $360; paid out to the poor, $20; for charity, $45.60; church extension, $9.40; for education, $7; Sunday school Union, $15; Sunday-school purposes, $135; remodeling the church, $2,983; incidental ex penses, $305,,45; Home and For eign Missions, $5; African mis sions, J$t25; widows and orphans, $1.50; superannuated preachers, $1.45; Varick Memorial Building, $5; district conference, $2; sup port annual Conference, $5; gen eral fund, $277; grand total, $4,335.60. Manley over-leaps the record of himself and the history of the church. Present indebtedness, $1,564.56. Montgomery, Ala. APPOINTMENTS. SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. Chester district, F. Killings worth, D. D., Presiding Elder. Chester station, Z. Belton; Brown’s Chapel Old, and New Providence,-; Chester, mission and VVilliamsville, E. T. McDon ald: Mt. Moriah and Mt. Ararat, H. Blake; Rehoboath and Cedar Grove, W. M. Witherspoon; Chestnut Grove and Galilee, D. D. Moore; Fort Lawn station, R. T. Terry; Mt. Zion and Mt. Vernon, J. J. Stratford; Red Oak and Cal vary, J. R. Beckam; White Oak station, H. T. Martin; Niel’s Chap el and Sharon, H. H. Wells; St Homes end Lockhart, R. H. L. Crocket. York district, W. M. Robinson, B. D., Presiding Elder. York ville station, J. M. Erwin; Wilson Chapel and Unity, S. C. Smith; Ebenezer and Walnut Grove, S. A. Chambers, B. D.; Mt. Zion and St. Jamejs, C. A. King; Zoar and Shiloh, W. M. Clarke, Blacks burg and Gaffney City, J. W. A. Blake; Fort View and Robinson, Chapel, W. H. Gilmore; Liberty Hill and China Grove, G. W. Mc Dowell; White Hill, New Home and Tir/ah, S. S. Watson; Pine ville and Emanuel, S. N. Barber; Rock Hill station, N. A. Crocket; Rock Grove and Miles’ Chapel, W. L. Dunlap; Foundation and Tabernacle, J. A. Jackson; Center Hill, Zion Hill and Mount Pleasant, Wm. Carter; Lancaster district, J. H. Jack son, Presiding Elder. Lancaster station and Centennial, W. A. Blackwell; Davie’s Stand station, E. Morten; Mt. Moriah and Camp Creek, G. G. Blake; Mt. Carmel and Cedar, R. A. McCreary; Cor ner Rock and Mt. Tabor, A. C. Cureton; Mt. Nebo and Silver Run, J. B. Ellis; Steel Hill and Unity, R. W. Wilson; El Bethel and Gold Hill, D. Cousart; Pleas ant Valley and Spring Hill, A. D. Tillman; St. James, India Hook, and Indian Hill, A. J. Johnson; Mt. Zion and Old Zion, O. N. Dawkins; Reeve’s Stand, W. D. Thompson; Foster’s Mission, -. Kershaw district, M. Ingram, Presiding Elder. Calvary station, J. W. H. Jackson; Pleasant Hill and Sclem, A. W. Wilson; Ker shaw and Haile Gold Mine, G. W. Ingram; Westville and Pleasant Grovev T. S. Barnes; Rock Hill, Road Branch and Piney Grove, R. W Miller; New Hope, St. Paul aid Hickory Grove, W. M. Thompson; Robinson Zion and Pleasant Grove, J. W. Robinson; Smithville and Mt. Aaron, A. D. Miller; Drusilla, St. James and Reddenville, P. Dunlap; Fair Plains and Freeman Chapel, W. T. Long; Dyers Hill and Bennets ville, W. M. Davis; St. Peter and New Zion, Y. D. Harris; Shiloh and Mt. Pleasant, W. M. Jackson. NEGRO STARS. BY REV. K. T. THOMPSON. Bishop Jehu Holliday, D. D., is the right man in the right place. What would the eighth Episcopal district do without this God-sent Bishop? I know that Zion is a great Church, but I will ask, with Zion’s nine bishops, seventeen gen eral officers, 4,000 traveling preachers and more than half a million members, have we another Holliday and J. W. Smith? If so, name them. Consecrate this J. W. Smith Bishop in the next Gen eral Conference and elect the sec ond Smith editor of the S'tar of Zion, and you may save the second Jehu Holliday until this one that we have in the West is no more. Then send the second Jehu Holli day to the eighth episcopal dis trict. - J Zion has seen morjfand has been seen more since Bishop Holliday has been leading and show ing her in the West than she has ever been seen since the first seed of Zion Methodism was planted in this dis trict. Never a man preached and governed like this man, and never a man protected aEtd saved the record of his Church from the dev il as Dr. Smith saved Zion’s rec ord from the greedy jaws of Beth el. God bless Dr. Smith. Bishop W. B. Derrick, D. D., of the 8th episcopal district of Bethel A. M. E. Church, before the West Arkansas Conference, said for the colored people to make friends with their white brethren; and if they were mis treated by them, not to attempt to retaliate, but to continue to trust God, and the future would bring ; about a change. Happy Christmas to all. Little Rock, Ark. OUR PUBLISHING HOUSE IT SHOUBD RECEIVE OUR 1*AT . RONAGE. BY MISS EMMA L. GEORGE. I have thought of the great army of young people belonging to our Sabbath-schools, known as the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Sabbath-school, and I find it com posed of 2,175 Sunday-schools, 13,145 teachers, 108,820 scholars, 2,180 superintendents, making a total of 126,320. That alone is enough to tell us that we should and ought to use our own litera ture. Why, just think for a mo ment ? Were we, to buy our literature from other publication houses, and pass our own Publica tion House by, would not that show ignorance and meanness on our part as Sabbath-school work ers? Of course. Since our heavenly Father has handed to us such a Publication House as we have located at Char lotte, N. C:, and with such a pro found, eloquent, gentleman as our General Superintendent, Kev. G. L. Blackwell, D. D., at the head of it, should we not feel proud to have the privileges of sending our money there for our own litera ture? Our forefathers and moth ers were denied these privileges, and we should not be slothful and inactive along that fine by saying we do not need literature in our Sabbath-schools; that the Bible is sufficient. We know the Bible is sufficient, but how can we get out the lesson without helps? You may read the Bible through, but if you have no helps, you will be ignorant when through. The poet hath well said “Help us to help each other, Lord;’’ so we must have others to help all along the line; and let that help come from our own Publication House, so far as our literature is concerned. It belongs to us, and our generation. Then shall we not follow our cap tain to victory? Dr. Blackwell, the general su perintendent, needs our help, and we should go down in our pockets and bring out our money and send it to him that he may continue to send us such rich literature that may cause us to tetter understand the Bible and its truths. Wilmington, N. C.
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