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Vol. XV
GOXJ3SBORO. JST. C. THUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1903.
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H. C. CONFERENCE.
(Continued from Sixth Page)
SUNDAY.
There was a large attendance at
all the churches of the city Sun
day. Methodist preachers who are
attending the Conference officiated
in all the churches at both the morn
ing and evening services. By far the
largest audience flocked to St. Paul
Methodist church in the morning
when Bishop Warren A. Candler
preached. The church, which is the
largest in the city and one of the
largest in the State, could not ac
commodate the crowd who sought
admission and c6uld not have done
so if it had been twice as large. Al
though the t-er vices did not begin
until 11 o'clock, yet by 10 o'clock
ever v available imi in Ihe spK'-ious
edifico bad been taken and numbers
of people were standing in the aisles
and in the vestibules.
The Bishop's fame as a preacher
had been noised throughout the city
on account of the Missionary ad
dress which he made on Wednesday
night and the Thanksgiving sermon
which he preached n Thursday, on
both of which occasions he demon
strated his abiliry as an orator far
above the ordinary. It was no pur
prise, therefore, that numbers of
people had to be turned away from
St. Paul church Sunday mornii g
because there was not even standing
room on the inside. Those who were
able to gain admission and had to
remain standing throughout the ser- j
vice took no accout of the two hours '
that passed and showed little signs "
of fatigue. The pleasing address of ;
the Bishop, together with his ex
pressive gestures, eloquent phrases,
ornate descriptions, convincing logic
and inspired demeanor absorbed the !
attention of his auditors to the ex
clusion of their uncomfortable atti
tude. An attempt to report his ser- .
mon would be as futile as an at- -
tempt to "paint tne my or giia re
fined gold."
After the sermon the Bishop or
dained the following:
Deacons James M.Culbreth, Wm.
E. Brown and William Tome.
Travelling preachers L. P. How
ard, E. M. Hoyle. Wm
Wm. R. Roy all, John
B. Green,
W. Bryan, ;
R. B. Clark.
Local preachers F. S. Aldridge.
Elders P. D. Woodall, R. R.
3rant, J. T. Stanford, E. R. Welch,
Harry M. North, J. F. Bivens, J.
L. Cu ninggim, James A. Dailey.
When Conference adjourned Sat
urday afternoon it did so with an or
der to convene again Sunday 'af
ternoon for the Memorial services.
Rev. R. A. Willis called the Con
ference to order, conducted the de
votional exercises and presided as
president pro tem. A short bio
graphy of the life of members of the
Conference who had died during the
vp:ir was read by some member who
hp.rl been appointed to write the
sketch.
Rev. T. A. Smoot read his paper
on the life ot Rev. B. R. Hall. It
was an excellent paper.
Rev. D. H. Tuttle an interesting
sketch on the life and labors of Rev.
J. W. Wallace.
Rev. Ii Ij. Nash read a short sketch
of the life and church work of Rev
Lafayette Johnson.
Rev. R. B. John read a well pre
pared biography of the life of Rev
A. R. Goodchild,
Br T. N. Tvev portrayed the life
of Rev. B. B. Culbreth in an excel
lent paper.
As each of the sketches were read
Aiffnront members of the I onference
would arise and pay an eloquent
4;KntA tr the memory of the de-
ceased brother.
Dr. Watkins preached an eloquent
sermon in St. Paul church last night
at the same hour other Methodist
preachers ware filling the pulpits of
the other churches of the city.
MONDAY'S SESSION.
The sixth" day's session of the
North Carolina Conference was call
ed to order promptly at 9:30 thi3
morning by Bishop Warren A. Can
dler. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. D. H. Tuttle.The
journal of Saturday and yesterday
was read by the Secretary The Sec
retary also read the list of deacons
and elders who were ordained yes
terday. Rev. W. S. Rone, announced the
death of F. B. Gibson, of Gibson
Station, a member of this Confer
ence, He died at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. lie was referred to the commit
tee on memoirs.
The restoration of the credentials
of D. A. Futrell was announced.
The Bishop announced that Z.
Paris, of the Western N.s C. Con
ference had been transferred to this
Conference.
Under call of question 20 the fol
lowing answered and made reports
which were commented ou by the
Bishop. Their characters wero pass
ed: DURHAM DISTRICT.
R. C. Beaman, of Trinity church,
Durham; W. D. Cunninggim, of
Main Street, Durham; P. B. Mc
(Jall, of Carr church and Bronson,
Durham; E. P." Jerome, of West
Durham and Cunninggim; C. M.
Lance, of Durham City Mission; J.
B. Thompson, of Durham Circuit;
X. M. Watson, of Chapel Hill;
Jtufus Bradley, of Hillsboro; M."D.
Giles, of Mount Piazah; R. F. Tay
lor, of Leasburg, K. D. Holmes, of
iloxboro; B. E. Staufield, of Woods
dale Mi -sion, J. H. McCracken, of
Yanceville, D. N. Caveniss, of Bur-
liugtou; L. M, Brower, of Burlington
Circuit; (he asked for a location
through his presiding elder Dr. J. T.
Gibbs. The request was granted;)
W. B. Green, of Graham and Haw
River.
Dr. J. C. Kilgo, president ol '
Trinity College, was called and he j
answered himself with a short speech j
in which he said he arose to a ques- :
tion of personal privilege. He told
the Bishop that he was ready to go !
to Cuba or anywhere else; that he j
was tired of being hounded in the j
pulpit, in Trinity College and in the j
sacred precincts of his home by cer- 1
; tain newspapers of the State. He;
said that certain representations in
in I
particular, were false, unkind, and J
intended to create a susoicion that!
would encompass his ruin. He said
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that any insinuation that Trinity j
' College or its president- is less than
true is false. After Dr. Kilgo had
taken his seat the Bishop said: "this
conference will make a mistake not
to stand by Dr. Kilgo", and the
whole conference answered "Amen."
Dr. E. A. Yates, of Trinity Col
lege, was then called under Question
20.
J. E. Bristowe was referred for
?uperanuated relation. J. E. Thomp
son was also referred for superanuat
ed relation.
FAYETTEVILIiE DISTRICT.
T A Smoot, of Holy St., Fayette
ville, was called under Question 20.
He passed, as did the following: E C
Sill, of Cumberland; L H Joyner, of
Cokesbuxy; B B Holder, of Sampson;
R A Britton, of Newton Grove; J H
Frizzelle, of Pittsboro; R W Bailey,
of Haw River; J C Humhle, of Gold
3ton; J Sanjford, of Siler City; RH
Broom, of Carthage; L S Ethridge,
of Elise; S T Moyle, of Sanford; B C
Allrid, of Jonesboro; AD Betls, of
Lillington.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
John H Hall, of Rockingham; S j
' R Mercer, of Richmond circuit; M D
j Hix. of Mount Gilead; II G Stamey,
of -Montgomery; J W Hoyle, of Pe- )
kin; G A Oglesby, of Aberdeen; G B
; 'erry oi &t. Jonns ana liiDson; c O
Durant,
ant, of Hamlet; LSMassey, of
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nnburg; N H D Wilson, of Max -
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Lauri
ton and Caledonia; Z T Harrison, of
Red Springs; J P Pate, of Lumber
ton; J M Ashby, of Robeson.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
.I N Cole, of Grace church, Wil
mington; F. M. Shamburger, of Fifth
Street, Wilmington; Y E Wright, of
Seotts Hill; J W Martin, of Magno-
lia; W D Sasser, of Kenansville; C C
THE OLD RELIABLE
Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
Brothers, of Burgaw; J T Draper, of
Clintou; A J Giavis, ot Bladen; G T
Simmons, of Elizabeth; A S Barnes,
of Whiteville; J J Porter, of Carver's
Creek; T J Browning, of Waccamaw;
II II Geyton, of Shallotte; Euchie
McWhorter, of Southport; W R
Royal 1, of Town Creek; J M Mar
lov.e, of New River.
NEWBERN DISTRICT.
R F Burupass, of Centenary, New
bern, "Received 59 persons on pro
fession of faith, good societies; all the
salaries and assessments in full," M
Bradshaw, of St. Paul, Goldsboro,
had 24 admissions; finances are in
good shape. II. E. Tripp, of Golds
boro circuit, had a year of progress,
good revivals and collections in full.
J M CarrawTay, of Ms. Olive made
a good report. G D Langbton, of
Mt. Olive and Faison, had sickness
in his family, but made a good re
port. II B Anderson, of LaGrange;
E. Pope, of Snow Hill; E H Davis,
of Kinston; B II Black had been
changed to Washington district; T
W Mansfield, of Dover; J M Lonsler,
of Griffon; W H Townsend, of Cra
ven; D C Geddie, of Jones; W H
Kirton, of Pamlico; F S Becton, of
Oriental; J H M Giles, of Cartaret;
J A Hornady, of Beaufort; L E Saw
yer, of Core Sound.
WASHIXGTOX DISTRICT.
L E Thompson, of Washington; P
Greeninsr. of Auroaa: VV Y Everton.
of Swan Quarter; B H Black,of Mat-
tomuskut; J & lloldeu, of airfield;
11 M Eure of Greenville; r II Bain,
of Farmville; J J Barker, of Bethel;
A B Hattcrn, of Tarboro. W B
Hum Lie, of Robesonville; J II Buf
faloe, of South Edgecombe, L L
Nash, of Rocky Mount; J M Benson,
of Nashville; D A Watkins, of
Spring Hope; A T Tyer of Wilson;
D L Evernhardt, of Fremont; J L
Rumley, of Wilson; R R Grant, of
Ocraeoke and Portsmouth.
WARRENTOM DISTRICT.
C W Robinson; L M Chaffln, of
Warren; J A Lee, of Ridgeway; J
D Bundy, of Henderson; H A Hum
ble, of Littleton; W W Rose, of
Weldon; E R Welch, of Roanoke
Rapids; R B Clarke, of Roanoke; S
A Cotton, of Enfield; J G Johnson,
of Battleboro; J P Bomer, of Scott
land Neck; B D Parker, of Hob
good; T H Sutton, ot Williamston;
E W Fox, of Gerrysburg; E E Rose,
of Northampton; J T Stanford, of
Rich Square; W C Merritt, of Con
way; F L Church, of Murfreesboro;
B C Thompson, of Harrelsville; R
L Davis, of Bertie; J M Rhodes,
president of Littleton Female Col
lege. BLIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
D H Tuttle, of Elizabeth City; R
11 Willis, of Elizabeth City City
Road; W E Hocutt, of Camden; J
Y Old, of Mayock; H M Jackson, of
North Gates; T J Dailey, of Gate;
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Tuttle, of Hertford; W F Craven
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Roper; A J Parker, Roanoke Islg
u w starling, ot 1'erquimansr M II
of
land;
W O Davis, ot Kitty Hawk; Hatter
as reported by the presiding elder.
The committee on books and peri
odicals made a ver flattering report
through the chairman, J W Bailey.
Dr R A Willis called attention to
; the destitute circumstances of Rev J
A Lee and the Conference donated
$100 for his benciit.
BOTH 10 HAVE0NE PAPER
THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
The Appointments Of the Preachers
Are Read Out, and the Con
ference Adjourns, Hav
ing Completed Its
Labors.
At the re-convening of Conference
at 4:40 o'clock Monday afternoon,
Rev. E. A. Yates conducted the de
votional exercises, which began by
singing "A Charge to Keep I
Have."
Miss Nannie Lee Smith, agent of
the Greensboro Female College,
made an address, in which she said
the trustees were issuing shares of
$ 100 payable $1.00 per month to pay
the indebtedness of $40,000. Contri
butions to the amount of $3,000 were
made.
The Board of Missions made a re
port through its chairman, R. H.
Willis. The total amount paid for
foreign missions was $13,340.75. The
total amount of assessments for next
year are the same as this year. H.
A. Page was placed upon the board
in the place of F. B. Gibson, who
died yesterday morning.
Rev. Dr. F. D. Swindell read the
report of the Woman's Board of Mis
sions. A motion was made for the ap
pointment of a committee to confer
with the North Carolina Christian
Advocate of the Western Norlh Car
olina Conference and try to publish
one paper for both conferences. The
motion prevailed.
L. L. Nash offered a resolution
thanking the people of Goldsboro for
the hospitable entertainment accord
ed the conference.
The Epworth League made a re
port through their chairman, H. B.
Anderson. Rev. A. L. Ormond
made a report for the Committee on
District Conference Records.
Rev. J. H. McCraken made a re
port for the Orphanage Committee.
At this juncture the Bishop ordered
the secretary to read the journal up
to this moment, which was done.
The Bishop then said that the ap
pointments which he would soon
read out were his appointments, and
that no outside party had influenced
him in making them except as he
had asked for advice. He comment
ed at some length on the appoint
ments and said it was one of the
most painful duties he. had toper
form. After calling upon Rev. A.
D. Betts to lead in prayer and the
singing the hymn, "Am I A Soldier
of the Cross," he then read out the
appointments and the sixty-seventh
annual session of the North Carolina
Conference adjourned sine die.
- The Conference will meet next
year in Henderson.
Following is a list of the appoint
ments:
RALEIGH DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, W H Moore.
Raleierh. Edenton Street, R F
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Bum pass.
Jlaleigh, Central, F A Bishop.
Raleigh, Brooklyn, N L Seaboldt.
Raleigh, Epworth, J M Culbreth.
Cary, G B Starling.
Clayton, G W Fisher.
Srnithfield, N F. Coltrane.
Selma, J O Guthrie.
Kenly, R H Whitaker.
Wakefield, F F Eure.
Milbrook, G R Rood.
Youngsville, G T Simmons.
' Franklinton, J H Shore.
Louisburg, L S Massey.
Tar River, A L Ormond.
Granville, J D Pegram.
Oxford Station, F M Shamburger.
Oxford Circuit, W H Pnckett.
Editor Raleigh Christian Advo
cate, T N Ivey.
Superintendent Methodist Orphan
age, J W Jenkins.
DURHAM DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, J T Gibbs.
Durham, Trinity, R C Beaman.
Durham, Main street, W L Cun
ninggim. Durham, Carr Church andBran
son, F B McCall.
Mangum Street, E M Hoyle.
West Durham and Cuninggim, C
P Jerome.
Durham Circuit, J B Thompson.
Chapel Hill, M T Plyler.
Hillsboro, N C Yearby.
Mount Tirzah Circuit, M D Giles.
Leasburg, Rufus Bradley.
Roxboro, K D Holmes.
Milton, J A Daily.
Yanceyville, J H McCracken.
Burlington, D N Caviness.
Burlington Circuit, S F Nicks.
East Burlington, C M Lance.
Alafnance, M M McFarland.
President Trinity College, J C
Kilgo.
Lectureship Trinity College, E A
Yates.
Headmaster Trinity Park High
School, J F Bivins.
FAYETTEVIIiXiE DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, J. B. Hurley.
Fayetteville, Hay Street, T A
Smoot.
Fayetteville Street, C A Jones.
Hoe Mill-, E R Welch.
Cokesbury, L rl Joyner.
Sampson, B B Holder.
Buckhorn, G W Starling.
Dunn, E M Snipes.
Dukes, W A Forbes.
Newton Grove, R A Britton.
Pittsboro, J H Frizzelle.
Haw River, R W Bailey. .
Goldslon, J C Humble.
Siler City, J Sanford.
Carthage, R H Broom.
Eiise, J W Hoyle.
Sanford, S T Moyle.
Jonesboro, E. Pope.
Lillington, A D Betts.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
PresidiLg Elder, J N Cole.
Rockingham, J II Hall.
Roberdel, Z T Harrison.
Richmond Circuit, C O Durant.
Mount Gilead, M D Hix. j
Pekin, W F btanford.
Montgomery, II G Stamey.
Aberdeen, G A Oglesby.
Hamlet, to be supplied by W T
Usry.
St. Johns and Gibson, G B Perry.
Laurinburg, R A Willis.
Maxton and Caledonia, N II D
Wilson.
Red Springs, S E Mercer.
Rowland, J W Bradley.
Lumberton, Z Paris.
Robeson, J M Ashby, R W Town
send Supernumerary.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, R B John.
Wilmington, Grace Church, N M
Watson.
Wilmington, Fifth Street, A Mc
Cullen. Wilmington, Bladen Street, G B
Webster.
Wilmington, Market Street, A B
Hatton.
Delgado and Wrightsville, to be
supplied.
Scotts Hill, Y E Wright.
Onslow, W A Jenkins.
Jacksonville', V A Royall.
Magnolia, J W Martin.
Kenansville, W D Sasser.
Burgaw, C C Brothers.
Clinton, A S Barnes.
Bladn, A J Groves.
Elizabeth, W E Brown.
Whiteville, J T Draper, C W
Smith, Supernumerary.
Carver's Creek, J J Porter.
Waccamaw, T J Browning.
Shallotte, N H Guy ton.
Town Creek W R Royall.
Southport, E McWhorter. v ,
New River, to be supplied.
NEWBERN DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, F D Swindell.
Newbern Centenary, G T Adams.
Goldsboro, St Paul, M Bradshaw.
Goldsboro, St John, H B Ander
son. -:
Goldsboro Circuit, H E Tripp.
Mount Olive, F E Dixon.
Mount Olive and Faison, J N Pot
ter. LaGrange, J E Saunders.
Snow Hill, E C Sell.
Hookerton, J P Pate.
Kinston, E H Davis. '
Dover Circuit, to be supplied.
Griffon, Phillip Greening.
Craven, W H Townsend.
Jones, D C Gedding.
Pamlico, L S Etheridge.
Oriental, to be .supplied by F S
Becton.
Carteret, J H M Giles.
Morehead City, R H Willis.
Beaufort, H M Eure.
Atlantic, to be supplied by T W
Mansfield.
Straits, to be supplied by E K
Creel, F Leffers Supernumerary,
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, J D Bundy.
Washington, L E Thompson.
Bath Circuit, D A h utrell.
Aurora, J M Lowder.
Swan Quarter, W. Y. Everton.
Mattamuskeet, B II Black.
Fairfield, T P Bonner.
Greenville, J A Hornady.
Farmville, L E Sawyer.
Grimesland and Vanceboro, to be
supplied by B F Stanfield.
Bethel, W H Kirton.
Tarboro, R C Craven.
Robersonville, J L Rumley.
South Edgecombe, J H Buffalo.
Rocky Mount, W S Rone.
South Rocky Mount and Marvin,
R E Hunt.
Nashville, J M Benson.
Spring Hope, A Watkins.
Wilson, A P Tyer. -
Fremon Circuit, D L Earnhardt.
Wilson Circuit, to be supplied by
T H Bain.
Ocraeoke, R N Grant.
WARRENTON DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, G F Smith.
Warrentou, C D Robinson.
Warren, B C Alfred.
Ridgeway, L M Chaffin.
Henderson, L L Nash and one to
be supplied.
Littleton, II A Humble, W E
Nicholson.
Weldon, W W Rose.
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary, G
D Langston.
Roanoke, to be supplied by W B
Humble.
Enfield and Halifax, S A Cotton.
Battleboro and Whitakers, R F
Taylor.
Scotland Neck. J E Ilolden.
Hobgood, D B Parker.
Williamson and Hamilton, T II
Hutton.
Garysbug, J G Johnson.
Northampton, E E Rose.
Rich Square, J T Stanford.
Conway, W C Merritt.
Murfreesboro, P D Woodall.
Harrelsville, B C Thompson.
Bertie, R L Davis.
President Littleton Female Col
lege, J M Rhodes.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, J E Underwood.
Elizabeth City, First Church, D
P Tuttle.
Elizabeth City, City Road, H M
North.
Pasquotank, W F Jones.
Camden, W E Hocutt.
Moyock, J Y old.
Currituck, W A Pilacd.
North Gates. W H Brown.
Gates, T A Daily.
Perquimons, F L Church.
Hertford, M H Tuttle.
Edenton, C L Read.
Plymouth, to be supplied "by L B
Jones.
Roper, N F Craven.
Pantego and Belhnven, II M :
Jackson.
Dare, Wm Towe.
Roanoke Islands, A J Parker, O
R Taylor Supernumerary.
Kitty Hawk, W O Davis.
Kennekeet, to be supplied by A
W Price.
Hatieras, 4o be supplied by N P
G alio way.
Columbia, N T Constable,
Missionary to Cuba, R C Porter.
Secretary Correspondent School, J
T Cunninggim.
Transferred to Western North
Carolina Conference, E W Fox. (
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