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THE IIOEHETG STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, BT WM. SI. BERNARD- RATXS Or BTTBSCRTPTISM IK A.DTJLKCE: one ye br mn postage paid, Six months, , " ") - Thnmonths(" " " " .. One month, (" ") " - $7 00 4 00 8 25 1 00 To City Subscribers, delivered in any part of the city Fifteen Cent per week. Our City Agents are not authorized to collect for more than S months in advance. ' : ' ' " OUTLINES. M. C. Kerr, of Ind., nominated in Dem ocratic caucus at Washington for Speaker of the House of Representalives,and Adam, of Ky., for Clerk, last night. -Gold in New York yesterday, 14f 14$; turpentine, 30i; rosin, $1 70$l 75; cotton, 13 1-16. r ja: :e oxT ir. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. P. Canadat, Mayor. Special Notice. A. David. Bimply Enormous! Shriek Bros. Clothing at Actual Cos: ! Jobs Dawson. Hardware. l'icture and Toy Books at C. W. Tate'. Pabbisos & Aiaeh. New and Correct ttyles. Mussox & Co. Look for An Earthquake. Williams & Mubchison. Butter, Cracker, &c Hatdks & Qbkhabdt. Harness and Saddles. Kesckxxs & Caueb Bbos Sundries. Cilks & SI rBcmsoN. Powder, Shot and Caps. ii. Weill. Great Auction Sale. ,f. H. Aixsn. Holiday rretents. The ladies were out shopping yesterday in force, after the long rainy &pe!l. Poultry-thieves robbed Mr. W. M. liunroe, at Fifth and Mulberry streets, Fi'.day night. J The civil docket comes up be fore the Superior Court in special terra to morrow morning. Air. Charles Ligersoli. a promi nent literary man of Philadelphia, was in sown yesterday. The liegisier of Deeds is-sued mly 3 marriage licenses during the past week, all for colored couples. The Jioard of County Comhiis hiouers meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, iu regular monthly session. Three interments during the past week in OakdaleCemelerj1-: all adults; i iieumonia, heart disease and dropsy. The interments in Pine Forest (colored) Cemetery for the past week num bered 6, of which 2 were adults and 4 were children. We were pleased to see the lie v., Dr. Morau was well enough again to be on the streets yesterday and at the missionary meeting last night. We are-requested to.annouuce that there will he no regular preaching at the First Baptist (colored) Church until further notice. Prayer meeting every Sun day at usual hour. The Building Committee having in charge the construction of our beauti ful new Hebrew Temple make an earnest appeal to the subscribers for funds needed to push on the work. A statement by a colored wo? man. embracing serious charges again&t a nie-cibe-r of the police force, was ma le at the office of the City Marshal yesterday. The matter will probably undergo investi gation. A white man, terribly overbur dened with "benzine," or, in other words, very much "fatigued," was carefully and tenderly conveyed to that sure and safe rest ing place the Guard House, yesterday after noon. Capture ofau Escaped Couriet. Shade Nash, colored, who escaped from the- Count' Woik Honsa on the 20th of November, and for whose apprehension a reward of $25 was offered through the fcTAP. by Messrs Malhts & Co., Quperic lendents, was arrested on one "of the wharves ytsterday morning, about 10 o'clock, by Abraham McKioste, who turn ed iiini uvti to the Sheriff and he was lodged in jail to await a requisition from the Messrs. Mathes. Nash is about 20 years, oid, and was bent here from the Penitentia ry, where he had been sentenced to under go imprisonment for a tei m of 3 years by it.e Sri erior Court of Onslow county fer larceny. ' A Chauee for Oar DctectlTC, &. Two circulars were received at the office of the City Marshal yesterday morning, one from Detectives Bishing & Thomas, of In. diauapolis, Ind., offering a-reward"of $150 for the arrest of John "A." Blair charged with obtaining money under false pretenses' and one from Chasl W. Allen, Chief of Pulice of New Haven, Conn., offering a reward of $200 for the apprehension of J. M. Mai tin, charged with . steal:ng a large number of pistols of various kinds, both of whom aie believed to have come in this di. lection. ''belt wl' Cigar. i he saioou of Mr. A. C. Wessell, on Secouct, between Market and Princess sheets, was entered a night or two since ami robbed of several boxes of cigars. The ttuef foiced his way into the kitchen in the rear aud from thence entered the saloon through a window connecting the two rooms. Mr. W. was s jt made aware of ttie theft until the clerk entered the saloon tne next morning. Subsequently a portion of the cigars were recovered, having been touud secreted under the kitchen. " No clue lo I lu nj.'rnpfratAr ' Jlriterlouw FroeeedluK". Ttie cry of f Stop him!" "atop him!" fol lowed by a sharp report from what was sup posed to be a revolver, was heard on Ches nut street, in the neighborhood of Fourth, about 9 o'clock' Friday night. Immedi ately afterwards 'a scuffle I was heard on Fourth street, just beyond the corner, to gether with much loud and excited conver sation, leaving the jmprcjsion uporrtboke who heard it Iftff 4a? ImportanfcaUeltt had I'een. effected;- b's. -:Utr diligent icquiry yefcterday we were M.vable to find any one , who could give us any infornaation lq rela tion to the affair further than what we have stated. , -'l ' ' ' 1 HE VOL. XVII.--NO; 62; THE CONFERENCE. " Personal Sketches of members. Rev. James'; Ai Duncan. There was a general indication of pleasant surprise as this distinguished and popular visitor en tered the Conference. His name is a syn onymejof the gentleman and the pulpit orator.. His paternal ancestry links him to the Emerald Isle, ;- and he is distinguished for that enthusiastic eloquence character istic of the most refined type of the Irish orator. His venerable father, was educated at Glasgow University, was 'for many years the Professor of Ancient Languages In Ran dolph Macon College, Va., and now, at the age of 82 years, is the still active," thorough and accomplished Professor in his favorite department in Wofford College. Dr. Duncan is a native of Virginia. He is about 45 years, of age. He is low in stature, rather heavily built, with a bland, smiling face, an eye that melts with love or flashes with fire, as he seeks the heart in tender sympathy or assails the strongholds of error with the hero'a courage. His short, curly hair is fast fading, but the buoyancy of youth still lingers in the light of his eye aud the snule of his lip. Much of his min isterial career has been connected with the prominent cities of Virginia. He was well known and highly honored in Richmond during the late war and was the admired and trusted friend of Gen. Lee. He is at present the President of Randolph Macon College, at Ashland, Va. He has been edi tor of the Richmond Ciut'aiia-it Advocate, several times delegate to the General Con ference and has been eieenud worthy of any and every trust in e-onneciioii with the varied economy of his church. Rev. W. II. Bobbitt joined the Confer ence in 1848, labored in several cucuits and stations, and was for many years Presiding Elder. He has been three times delegate to the General Conference, and is now stationed at Greentboro. lie is a good preacher aud a popular pastor. Rev. Jas. E. Mann joined the Coufeience in 1853, has filled many of its prominent appointments and has for the past year been stationed in this city, lie is regarded as a safe and discreet member of the Con ference. He is among the handsomost men in the body. Within the last four years he has had to provide for three Con ferences. Rev. L. L. Hendren joined the Confer ence in 1848. Has always merited and re ceived gooel appointments and Has filled the most important stations, has been Pre siding Elder several years and is now in Hiilsboro district. Rev. J. P. Moore joined the Confticuce in 1853. He served in circuits and ttatious, has been Presiding Elder in several dis tricts and is now in the Raleigh district. He is a zealous preacher of great power, a good counsellor m Conference and a direct, practical man. Rev. D. R. Bruton joined the Conference in 1857, has filled important circuits and stations, was at. one-time president of Thomasville Female College, and is now in the Salisbury district. He is a good preacher and excellent presiding officer. Rev. B. B. Culbrcth joined the Confer ence in 1S59. He is an effective revivalist preacher. Served two years as agent of Triniij' College with great success, and is now stationed at Wadesboru. Rev. Paul J. Caraway joined the Confer ence in 1849. He has been a very success ful pastor, prudent in the management of affairs, strict In the administration of dis cipline. He Is now stationed at Charlotte. r- Rev. Robert O. Burton joinTthe Con" ferencein 1833 and j.isone of the oldest me mbers of the body. lie has filled all the principal positiops in .the Conference, was delegate to the General Confeience and is a preacher of great i owe-r. lie thinks for himself and expresses 'Lis opinions frankly and feai lesfrly. He has Leeu a man of great Usefulness iu ihe Church;.;.'"" ' i. Rev. A. T). Belts joiuU the Confeience in l854 aud ia genuine peciraeB'f the Methodist circuit-iider. lie is a popular pastor, attends to all the interests of the Church, and is full of zeal for every good wo. k. - , Revi E. A. Yates joined the Conference in 18G0.;. He yhu filled. important circuits and stations, has been Presiding Elder sevr eral years and is iioWy;fil "the Newbern dis trict." He is a good preacfier, a spicy, fre quent aud-foiciUie waiter aud an independ ent thinker. - " Rsv. John W. Lewis j.ined the; Confer ence in 1833. A jiood preacher, faithtu1 pastor, aud understands the woikiug of the Church weli. .. . Rev. Ira T. Wyche joined the Conference in 1838; has been in circuits, stations and the Presiding Eldershin. He is oue of tbe most diligent, htboii .us men iu the Confer ence. . Rev.' J, A. Cuaninggim joined the Confer ence in 1855. has been successful in the best circuits ami stations and is now the agent Ol Greensboro Ftinaie Coliegev He is a very effective i nur popular preacher. Rev. M. J. lluut joiiieu the Conference . . ... . ..... xvi - - i i lU 1 mull in looo. ne is an caimoi, ymi.... Helie8 on truth for success aud U valuable ia various fields of the woi k. r Rev. VY. 0 Norman is a a m of Alfred Nor manone of" the original members of the Conference. He is a popular preacher, and 44 a yoflng man ef great proiniseT j&vTF. trRI-ib iV atoiiof ReVTDr. N. F. Reid, is regarded as a fine sermouiej, and is very popular es a yoifng Member. Mr. Riid is highly1 cdHrVAiedand write with beauty and force, ; ayt--.v .hytl xU i Rev. J. F. Heitinn is a very scholarly and earnest young man, elegant in' the composition, of his sernoous, and stands high for his age. .'..; y ' ri: J: ""VV." : .:, a !Rev.;A. A. Boahamer is a very superior r WILMINGTON, N.,C., SUNDAY. J)EMBER :;:,1875v.; i preacher, popular" in manner, and very ac ceptable as a paster. He was formerly .stationed at .Fifth Street Church in this cityT ; " V;;:'-:'',., '' The-following members f the Confer ence are graduates of Trinity College: B C. Johnson, S. D. Peeler, M. L. Wood, W. C. GannoD, J. T. Smoot, D. R. Bruton, B B: Culbreth, C. C. Dodson, W; O. Willson, J. P. Heitmao; J. T. Harris, W,B. Maness, F. L. Reid and W. C. Norman. Many others were partially educated'tbere Onr Cliarctaes Xo-Dr. Services in St. John's Church to-day, 2nd Sunday in Advent, as follows: Morning Prayer and Celebration of the Holy Euchar ist at 11 o'clock; Evening Prayer at 71 o'clock , ' Services at St. James' Church, corner Market and Third Btreets, to-day, 2nd Suu day in Adrentvas follows: Morning Prayer at 11 o'clock; Sunday School at 3 p. in. Evening Prayer at 4 o'olock. . Services at St. Panl's (Episcopal) church, corner of Fourth and Orange streets, as fol lows: Services at 11 a. m., and 7 p. m. Rev. T. M. Ambler, Rectoi. Seats free. St. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church, corner of 6th and Market streets, Rev. G, D. Bernheim, pastor. Services this da', in the English language "only", at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Rev. R. O. Burton, N. C. Confer ence, will preach in the morning, aud Rev. W. W. Jones, 8 C. Conference, at night. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Weekly lecture on 'Wednesday at 7 p. m. Catechetical in struction on Friday at 3 p. in. Front Street M. E. Church (South), cor ner of Front and Walnut streets: Rev. J.E. Mann, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. Young Men's Society Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. Bishop II. N. McTyeirc will preach in the morning, when he will otdain to Deacon's Orders. Rev. J. H. Duncan, of Virginia, will preach in the evening. Fifth Street Methodist E. Church (South), situated on Fifth, between Nun and Church streets. . Services at 11 a. m. and 7i p. m. Sabbath School at 91 a. m. Prayer meet ing Thursday night at 7 o'clock. Rev. L. S. Bulkhead, D. D., will preach in the morning and Bishop H. N. McTyeire in the evening, when he will ordain to Elder's ordeis. First Baptist Church, comer of Market and Fifth streets, Rev. James B. Taylor, Pastor. Sunday School at 94 a. m. Ser vices at 11 a. m. and 74 p. in. Prayer meeting Thursday night at 7 p. m. Young men's prayer meeting Tuesday night at 7J p. m. Rev. N. II. D. Wilson, D. D., will preach in the morning and Rev. W. H. Bobbitt at eight both gentlemen of theN. C. Conference. The ordinance of baptism will be admiuisteied after the night feivice. Second Baptist church, on Sixth, between Church and Castle streets. Services at 11 o'clock a. in. and 7i o'clock p. m. Suuday school at 3 e't!ock p. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday night at"7$ o'clock. Rev. D. 1L Bruton will preach in the morning and Rev. W. C. Gannon at night. First Presbyterian Church, corner Third and Orange streets: Rev. Jos. R. Wilson, D. D., Pastor. 1 Services, at 11 a. in., and 7i p. rn. Sunday School at 3 p. m. Rer B. Craven, D. D. LL-'D., will preach in the morning, and Rev. T. M. Jones, D. D., at night. Second Presbyterian Church, corner of Fourth and Campbell .streets. Services at li a. m. by Rev. E. A. Yates and at 7 p. m. by Rev. J. R. Brooks. Sunday school at 13 p. m. Seats free. ' , ? v St. Thomas' Catholic Church, Dock St. between 2nd and 3rd. Services to-day as follows: Holy Mass at 7 a. m. and 10 J a m. Vespers at 4 p. ra. Sunday school at 9.aL m. Sunday school for the colored, children in the basement at 3 p. m. Rev; M. B. Gross, pastor and Rev. Jas. B. White assistant. , Seamen's Bethel: Services' at 3f p. ra Rev, Jos. L. Ke'en, Chaplain. , ,. Services at St. Mark's (colored) Episcopal Church: Morning 5 Prayer at 11 ? o'clock; Evening Prayer at 8 o'clock Sun day school at .3, pv m., at. SL0 Barnabas' School house. Seats free. ' .1" Trinity -Chai)el, 7th -and Brunswick streets, Rev. Geo. W, Price, Pastor. Ser vicesAt 11 o'clpcka. m.. 3J p. m an47 p. m. Sabbath School at 9 a. m. APPOIKTMEKTS FOB THE A, M. K. CHRCH. St. Stephen's. At li a m. by Rev. G. W. Biodie, at 3 p. m. by Rev. A. T. Carr, at 7 o'clock by Rev. M. B. Salters; Mount Zien. At 11 a. ra. by Rev. Geo. G. McGee, at 3 p. m. by Rev. L. It Njchols, at7 p. m. by Rev. Elisha Boon. Motint Olive A M. E. Church At 11 a, m. by Rev. W. A. Davis, at 3 p. m. by Rev. George Hunter, at 7 p. m. by Rev. L. T. Roberts. Ebenezer Baptist Church!-Al 11 a. m. by Rev. W. L. Hunter, 3 p. m. Rev. E. Wil liams, at 8 p. m. by Rev. G. II. Weaver. : Presbjterian Church. At 11, a. m. by Rev. A. T. Carr, at 7 p. m.l)y Rev. H. Epps. At the Bluff. At 11 a. m, by Rev.-Rob't Lucas, at 7 p. m. by Rev. C M. Blulit. . M. K Church (colored). At ,11 a. hi. by Rev. J. Home, at 3 p. m. by RevJ J. E. Cook, at 8 p. m. by Rev.' A. Turnr- Eastern Medleal Asaoelstton. YTbrojdgh the kindness Ot jtbejiayor, the City Court Room at the City Hall has been obtained by the. Committee iof Arrange ments for the meetings of this body. It; will convene in this city at j half-past seven o'ClockT; M.''oB7THesday, the 7th instant dot iMondyts sratjedjBjfjIs before, - See oar ' regbUr; 00' direbi' lory lor appointments iot .seiyioes . to-qay. by members of the Conference. Mlffl .METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFER EKCE. . . : .. : VuuriU Ia) Proceediues of tlie39llt Annual Session of tne Nortu Caro lina Conference cl tne 'BfE. CnorenSontb. " " ' ' -i Thie Conferenmet "yestwdayat 9i o'clock, the appointed hour.; There was a more than usually large attendance of dele gate?. There was also quite a large con gregation present. Among them were many ladies. All seemed to pay marked attention t the proceedings; which were quite interesting. Bishop McTyeire occupied theCJviij and Rev. L. Shell conducted the opening exer cises. The hymn Ko. 577 of the Methodist cof lection, "Still Stir Me Up to Strive," was selected for the opening and sung by the Conference, after which Mr, Shell offer-' ed up a very fervent prayer. : ; ' ; ; The Secretary then called the roll of mem bers of the Conference who were not here tofore present The following lay delegates answered: J. W.. Gcdney, Shelby district; J. W. Leak FayeUeville district; J, V?". McGee, Wilmington district; B. W. Brpwn, Washington district. The feinules of the last meeting were read and approved. The continuation of the 0th question, "Are all the preachers blameless in life and in ofii ial administration" with, regard to elders, payors of chuiches, which was com menced on i..t-. previous day and not finish ed up to the hour of adjournment, was taken up and concluded. .''.'' ... Duriug the pending of the 20th question, the matter of colored members of the differ ent churches came up. The Bishop spoke in terms of regard and esteem of the colored Methodists, and the discussion was participated in by Rev. Dr. Closs, R. O. Burton, E. A. Yates and W. S. Black. It was shown that the colored membership had fallen off, especially in the Washington and Newbern districts and it was shown that especially in those districts the colored members had become attached to the colored Methodist church. The Bishop advised the greatest care and atten tion of the preachers to this matter and said they were and would always ; be glad to welcome the colored Methodists to the old; that while he did not mean to disparage the labors of their white brethren of the North among them, still he knew that none had more effect and influence with the colored Methodists of the South than the Southern white ministers. The Southern Methodists were anxious to greet them for their spirit ual welfare. Rev. W. II. Moore arose and stated that he had been requested by Bishop Bebee, colored, of the A- M. E. Church, lo bear the regards of himself aud his people to. he Conference. Rev. J. F. Smoot was located aud a res olution expressing the high regard of the Conference for that gentleman was adopted. After announcements by the chairmen of committees regarding statistics and finan ces, question 25, "What local preachers are recommended for Deacons' "Orders,'' was taken up. Rev. Dr. Closs moved that the Rev. Mat thew C. Heppenstall, a minister of theM. P. Church, who had made application to that effect, be received "with" the Confer ence, he to take the vows of a minister without being reordained. After inquiring into the condition and standing of the ap plicant and a discussion participated in by Revs. D. R. Bruton,1 Dr. Closs, P. J. Car rtway, Ira T. Wyche, J. P. Moore and J. B.: Bobbitt, the question was. laid over! for ,futtire, consideration. -V., I tit Question 23th was again taken' tip, j the following gentlemen of the districts desig nated being ' admitted to deacon's orders, vizrReys. I. N. Maon,HUsboro District; W.lL em; Greensboro District; W. P. Williams, Salisbury District; B. F. Dixon, Shelby District; J. H. Davis, Wilmington District,,-And WmO'Neil, -Newbern Dis IricU Join JUSulliff front theSalisbury District, failed to pass the vote of the Con ference. 'The case 'of R&r.'J. W. Sback ford, a candidate for deacon's orders, pro posed by" Rev. Dr. Gloss, who read-. recommendation of that gentleman from the Washington District Quarterly Confer ence,' elicited some discussion Under the church discipUtiea .preacher to be eligible to-deacos4 orders iwisa-iqoired to have been either iJrVYelJjeg.j"eacher for two years oraJoca,l preacher, for four year's.' Mr. Shackford bad - been a local preacher for three years and a travellicg', preacher foroneyejirixnTa 1J .oH i Dr. Closs contended, and argued learn edly and ingeniously that the reqpirjsraents Vvf rhp rnffl wipr answered. : " I Revs. Dr. Craven' and H. - VVuson op posed, and Rev. R. 0 Burton favored. ; ; The Bishop expressed an opinion favor-' able to the affirmative side of the areumentl but declined to-! rbnotreceia decision,; bat - would bring the1 questibh- . up before; the: ilrklliTA rt Tlio1ina at 1 Kfiir novt mcoiinii fnv ' VVIIVW lA AJIO!AVja M S lUVIi UVA lltVVtMi iUi J, their adjudication. . The milter, was laid over. toaW ait their action.. ,,,.Aj., The question "(Whp are recommended for' :Elder'Orde&Mto NeifMcNair Smith, of the Charlotte? drj tricK was elected. li ruiHm A) fci 1 The Bishop announced that the ortmatioii'l eBoie6Tte candid?rtepj beris Biahon wasj authorizedrT tor s draw tn' the i jireastiry bt tW;vCdnfer4jiVje; Mi'l88;-"a' - . . . . . ---- jioarcLoI iriBanee. H i:'t t Qaestioa 29,: 1.' When shall rthljnexf ses' of Deac0hs fourrl take place in Front Stre Cliurch' iav.attW 11 'qloctserviceJand mm- s!ou of the Conference be held,wwas taken up. 7 , . ' I Rev; iNH: T: Wilson -invited tiie body to Greensboro Rev. C. M.1 Pepper td'Mon- ' After' some1 discussion, "participated' in by Sevi'.'H-b'Wiisbn.--Dr. CiossE": A. Yatea ' ami Ai' W. Mangumj the vote "waa t'aken; and resulted in' Greensboro beiDg ch6sen.-' :'!','! :' " ' . "!" : " The Conference Voted to hold an after noon session, :to' ramfaence a' 3 o'clock;. ; ' Tlie' committee on Public Worship an 'nonnced that evening services Would take place in the church at 7 o'clock, when Bishop McTyeire and Rev. Dr. Duncan,' President of Randolph Macon College, would deliver m issionary addressee. After t he'usual closing exercises, tiie bod3f adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock P. M. AVTEKNOOX SESSION. .7 " TheiCQnferepce met- at 3 o'clock, pur. suant to adjournment, the presiding Bishop in the chair. ' ; .. ;; RevDr. Duncan conducted the. opening exercises, announcing the hymn "So Let Our Lips and Lives Express," which, being sung, he, offered up a fervent prayer, " . . The following committees, reported: , Committee ou Bible cause. : Report adqpU ed. .: . -.. ', -..:; :; '; The committee on education reported, and among . .other; things recommended Revs. J. A..Cunninggun and V. A Sharpe for agents of Greensboro Female and Trin ity Colleges, and also asked the Bishop to confirm the -appointment of Rev A W. Mangum, a member of the bcely, as a Pro fessor sin the University at Chapel . Hill. The report was unanimously adopted, the Bishop expressing himself as highly pleased w;th. the unanimity displayed in the cause of education,! and ' confirmed the appoint Tnents;as requested; :-iJ i : - -t .The committee on church property re ported; report' adopted. . Rev; Dr. Duncan at the request Of the Bishop,: gave a state ment relative to.the value of parsonages in the Virginia Conference. ' j ! Rev. A. W. Mabgum, whli the'conseirt of the body, spoke at some length relative to his connection with Chapel Hill as a : representative' of lihe ! Methodist denomina tion in North Carolina, stating it to be one of the requirements of th constitution of the University that every principal denom ination" in the State shoukl be represented on the' 'faculty. lie would do his utmost in the cause, and asked the help and prayers of his brother members, while! he thanked them for the confirmation of his appointment. " ., ... Rev. Dr. Duncan, President of Randolph Macon College, at the request of Dr. doss, spoke for some lline; giving a history of the rise, progress and condition of Ran dolph Macon College of the-Virginia Con ference. ' ' - The following report of the-centennial committee was read : . The committee to whom was referred the subiect of observiua the year 1876 as the Centennial, of the introduction of. Method ism in the Stafe of iNortli Carolina, report as follows: ? In March, 177C, wo believe on the 23rd day of that month, at a Conference held in the city of Baltimore, acircuit, called "Car olina Circuit," was organized, embracing an indefinite extent of territory and allow ing the preacher in charge large liberty for his efforts in spreading "Scriptural holi ness" throughout this hitherto unoccupied field. What a wide expanse ia here pre sented for the matured thought of the developed Methodism of 1875. . . There was one solitary preacher, a stranger to every citizen of the State, belonging to a people who were unknown to all that dwelt in this vast extent of terrritory ; even the name of the founder,' under God," of this form of Christian faith and worship bad never pene trated this remote' region all external sur roundings were' unpromising and that her ald of 'the' Cross,-with; hhr horse, saddle bags, Bible andbytari-book,' trusting with a' flrm arrd unwavering faith in the God that bad redeemed and 'pardoned' him through the'brbodof his -Son ,"J came pioneering this unexplored realm; and carrying-thei 'glad tidings" of tire- personal salvation that he experienced bis4wa consciousness, to Hx fcWf$$ft?l darkness and the shadow of death." One hundred years, in the Providence of G6d, have passed" away, and what things do we noir behold A 'great'peeple instinct With tbe fife and sdttfttf a glorious Christian faith, hntct(eS; Colleges,' schools and semi-: naries of learrriri'dotting their whole land,, and the vitalizing power; of this Christianity jnfermepl: with. the 'energy , of diyine truth reaqhingXntP A.?4eTa$Dg $ classes, ton (titto'Dfjaacl i9rm, ili8?i s.r.i' ', hi-h i ii-TiUree gtmertitus pf - peoples have gone, ,to,the.gra;ewaJ-d,lrundreds of letbod ist pre'aciier3..7ftr'er,eig)oy(jjlg,th.e, fruition of that glorious hope they preached toadying, world; thousands upon thousands iof holy men ttud Jwomen .have1, with their pastors,' joined' the inBumerablecompany ot the re deemed, and areto-day singing lhatgraad an-, iliem that swells throughout the arches of i glory and is ' pealing nward through the i cycles eteruity'-and'tboBsanda -more, preachers and peopley ae hastening to joiq thh glorious throng ; nd stiW the work goes : U-, -w We n s, deepeu, en largest and pierces theserried ranks of sin, and girds itself for' eratttler effoitsi'- Let us -see what a great. work has been .accomplished, and prepare; for srfflgreateytriuniphs.' - f iS rWithin the bounds of the' N'C. Cbnfer- re'nee there' ar6 150" pastoral cbargei, man- lieu mr i,oo eiieciive soiuicia , vi tuc oiusc 1C laVG.flft OUClflUUUIIlbl JlbUVItJ U(Ut hav 'wprhOut 'tlieir. frames in pushing oh' tlib "work, whSse.tiearts'warih , tvithin thema't tbe triumph's' (hey'have witnessed 'and'il'theprbfpe'ct of the rewards just ber tpre"tuem'.. Twb uhdTed and, (wenty-five focal'preac'a'eH. m'.our differentfields'of labor assisting by tlieir counseis; efforts and characters, land. 50,000 members 11 up the tank and file of this, randt army. iThere arejnearly, 600 Sunday. Schools foil of ' the thought and power, ihat Methodism has in fjlsedinta oui?.literature--nir h on ;ta4,Q00 iteacberare xirilling recruits for the my-. V lT. vBsH' wasung ; powers, oi - enoee inai bia.va:"fow2hL their gBt"! and gooato their LewardHrtand thiaiarray oi leaders is, foP lowed pnJbyjnearlyij.cbilaren'bf the. ChtirehiiDrenarinslo; lift.UD thej weaDons lhathaYe .fallen! from toe unnerved grasp of thds that so. gloriously wietaeajuiem rot Jhelailhxil Wahavathree Conference cob Jegea--t eoliegeiwaailba xradla. otMsthod-fein--.witb.pn)perly valoed at $135,000; 05 parsoaages werth7ft,0Q0and 660 churches iwortb f 000, 000, i And this is; only a'sketcb f WHOLE NO. ,2,669. .of what is included in the N. . C. Confer ence, not to mention the vast interests in the JJtatc of North Carolina within the bounds of the Virginia and Holston Con ferences."'" '''-' '-J. . - ' ' :; " ; In view: of these facts and statistics, your committee deem it interesting and proper to pause and look back 'over the field ' where this great conflict has been fought and won, and gather up as far as possible, ' aud put into active use for other conflicts, the re sults of this glorious past, and record the labors, toils and . triumphs of the blessed dead.-- .Your committee therefore recom mend the Conference to adopt the following resolulions-viz: - ' '' l iBeaoltedt That.we will celebrate the year 1S76 as the Centennial of N. C. MethJ Odism. ' ' ' ' " ' - " t j : Jteaotved, That we hold in the city of Raleigh,: commencing on the day the Cen tennial occurs the 21st Of March a mass meeting of 8 or more days' continuance, that appropriate religious. services be held and addresses be made by such lersons as shall be selected by u committee of live (three preachers and two laymen) to be ap pointed by Ibis body, developing the history of the Church, and that one or more of our Bishops be invited to aid us by their pies ence and counsels.' Jiesolted, .That the -.P. E. of the Raleigh district the preacher in charge of the Eden ton Street Church in Raleigh, the senior editor of the Raleigh -. Christian Advocate, W. J. W. Crowder and W. J.. Young be appointed a committee to make arrange ments for the celebration called for in the second resolution. : :: . BerfteJr .That we will labor to raise $G0, 000 to liquidate the debts of the three col leges of the Conference, and $25,000 forthe erection of a Metropolitan Church in the city of Raleigh. i , Itesoixed, That one whole month be de voted to holding religious centennial meet ings in, each pastoral charge. That each pastor be requested to preach on the great tlistinctive -doctrines- of. Methodism, viz: the universality of the atonement; justifica tion by faith; regeneration; the witness of the spirit ; personal holiness; the itinerancy, "and the necessity of our revival system especially as developing the history and triumphs of Methodism in this State and in the world and that we may thus interest all our people, young and old, in all the en terprises of the Church,' and heartily enlist them in aiding their : development and suc cess. r '.' '. ..--.. ' Resolved,' That daring the month devoted to centennial; meetings each pastor shall thoroughly canvass his charge, mak ing, if possible, personal , application to every member of his congregation-rto all friends of education and progress for do nations for the objects above stated; ard if it be not possible for the pastor to person ally solicit all within his charge, that he be requested to enlist wise, prudent and active members of his congregation to see that this whole matter be brought to the attention of eveiy-one. ; . JResolved, That each Presiding Elder shal designate the month for holding the cen tennial meetings in each of the charges of his district, and that he be requested to bold not less than three special mass meet ings within the bounds of his district for the purpose of arousing the energies and ac tivities of the church to the importance of the great objects contemplated. Resolved, That each P. E. shall set apart Saturday of his District Conference as a centennial day, and that he shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a programme of exer cises for that occasion, and that he shall have a collection taken up for the objects named. . Resolved, That Saturday of the next An nual Conference be designated asthe "Con ference Centennial Day;" that a suitable programme be arranged for that day by a committee appointed by this Conference for that purpose tbeobject beingto present a summary of the results of the efforts of the centennial year and for general thanksgiv ing to Almighty God for His benedictions upon us. - Resolved, That each donor be privileged to direct the application of .his donations to any one or more of the centennial objects, and that his directions be faithfully carried out. : Resolved, That the several sums collected by the operation of these resolutions: be transmitted to a treasurer, to be sent by him forthwith to the proper authorities of the interests represented, and that all sums not specially directed be deposited in bank for safekeeping until the next session of the Annual Conference, to be by it applied to these objects as its wisdom may direct, and that W. J. W. Crowder, of the city of Ra leigh, be elected Centennial Treasurer, i . , Resolved, That the preachers and mem bers of the Virginia and Holston Confer ences, within the bounds of the State of North , Carolina, be earnestly invited to unite with the N. C. Conference in the ob servance of this centennial year, and to cooperate- whhrtra in "raising funds to assist in building a-Metropolitan Church in the city of Raleigh, and for the benefit of the insti tutions of learning within their own bounds, or for any other. objects they may -'choose; and that the Centennial Committee at R -leigh be instructed to convey . this request to these brethren; " ' Resdvedi That all theBishoos of the M. E. Church South are hereby cordially, invited; ana earnestly entreated to he with us at as many'pbints within our bounds, during ths year; as possible, nd assist as by their pres ence, efforts ana Godly councils in carry ing out the great purposes; contemplated in this report. , '. ,. , " ' ? , vl WHERKiS, "We sb air need ''more 1 than ever the medium of -the Raleigh. ' christian Advocate to give wide publicity to the cen tennial proceedings, speeches, historical reminiscences, &c, therefore! ' -1 ; -;' Respited, That the preachers be requested to - put, . forth, extra- exertions to enlarce the subscription list of that, paper., as early in that year as possible, and also xluring the, centennial month. ':' :i ""',' W; ;. . ii-rAll of -which is most respectf ally sub- L. S. BUBKHEAD,! :1 ; a. Chairftian. ' The following was offered as a substitute to resolution 11 in the above report : . ' That the several sums collected by ; the operation of these resolutions be promptly transmitted by the Presiding Elders and preachers in charge to the. proper agents or managers of the interests named, and that any sum remaining over undistributed be sent up to the ensuing Conference to be distributed as the Conference may direct.. (.. The report and substitute above was, on motion of Ber. L.. Sl; Borkhead, chairman ' of the committee laid over r until Monday morning at 10 o'clock,. i:ti , 7 A resolutioa .offered by .tha Missionary uh A.,je? solution ifiquesting.the members hav ing missionary funds to. pay: them over to the,C,onfererlcc orrthe second day of each meeting;: was adopted. c -.1 : vThe mibutes of tha' morn tog session were read and approved. . : ; iThe Secretary of the Conference reported the following statistics : : -n;', ; . ' l- Whole number of members in all : the churches of the Conference 04,992, " an in ' BATES OF ADl EBTISINC?' V Oae Square one day, ... I . . ,.;;;... I . . . : i 1 M " two days, " ' - three days . 2 W V " four days ' Hveaays o u on? week Two weeks Three weeks.... One month...... ... s st 6 6S .i... ....... 8 00 ,...16 on i as " Two months.... " Three months... ....SSOO ..... ix months.. ...86 w " One year... SO (X t-ST Contract - Advertteements taken st propoi tionately low rates. -Five Squares estimated as a qnartcr-column, and ten squares as a half-column. crease of 4,085 during the year; infants baptized 1,590, a decrease of 41 ; adults baptized 2,505, decrease of 218; number of Sunday-schools 624, increase of 885 num ber of Sunday School teachers 3,835, in crease 440;; number of Sunday School scholars 27,737, increase 2,873; whole num ber of churches in the Conference 706, val ued at $645,155; number of parsonages 54, valued at $71,100. J ; - The committee on public worship made appointments for the several churches to day which appear in the list of church notices. , The Bishop made a few remarks congrat ulating the body upon the excellent condi tion of Methodism in North Carolina, as shown by the statistics read yg , i o, ' The Doxology was then 'sung, and after Benediction be the Bishop, the Conference took a recess until to-morrow morning. ' SBS-4 Bllsai onary 9IeetInE The meeting called by Conference's Com mittee on Public Worship to hear addresses on the subject of missions was- held last . night at Front Street Church. -At the appointed hour the house was filled almost to overflowing, and the meeting was" organized under the direction of the Con ference Board of Missions, with the Presi dent, Rev. Paul J. Carraway, in the chair and Rev. Frank H. Wood and Col. Leak acting, respectively, as - Secretary and Treasurer. Rev. Dr. Closs read a chapter and prayed, after which the . Secretary made a state ment of the work and necessities of the Board. Bishop McT3'eire and the Rev. Dr. Dun can, President of Randolph Macon College, had been announced to address the meet ing, but the Bishop , was unable to be present owing to the late adjournment of the afternoon session of Conference,. The address of Dr. Duncan was-excellently well conceived and adapted to the purpose had in view, alternately swaying the great congregation as with a master's hand from one extreme of emotion to the other by its happiness of illustration. A collection for the cause, estimated by the Treasurer to amount to about $ 325, was then raised, and after the grand old mis sionary hymn ;? .; -"From Greenland's icy mountains," the meeting closed with the benediction by Rev. A. W. Mangum. Wilmington Hetall Market. The following prices ruled yesterday: Apples, (dried) 12J cents per pound; dried peaches 25c per pound; walnuts, 25 cents per peck; pickles, 20 cen& per dozen; lard, 18 cents per pound; butter, 40 55 cents per pound ; cheese, 25 cents per pound ;' grown fowls 5000'a pair; geese $1 50 per pair; beef 1010Sc per pound; beef, (corn ed) 1215c. per pound; veal, 12JlCjic. per pound; mutton, 12i16 cts. per pound; ham, 1820 cts. per pound; shoulders, 12 14 cents per pound ; tripe, 20 cts. per bunch ; clams, 25 cents a peck; open clams, 2025 cts a quart; soup bunch, 5 cts; eggs, 2530 cents, a doz; sturgeon, 25 cts. a chunk (5 lbs); potatoes, new Irish, 40c a peck; ew sweet 20 cents a peck; fish trout 25c. per bunch; mullets 1025 cents per bunch; turnips, 10 cents a bunch; onions, 50 cents a peck; cabbages 1825 cents a head; bologna 20 cents a pound; , wild ducks 5075 cents a pair;, paisley, 5 cents a bunch; onions, 50 cents a peca; car rots, 5 cents a pound; rice 1020 cents a quart; crabs 15 cts dozen; green field peas 10c per quart; apples 50 to 60c per peck; liver pudding, 20 cents lb; blood pudj ding, 25 cents tt.; oysters (New River) $1 25 per gallon or $1 a bushel; do. Sound, 20 cents a quart. meetlns of tne Grand Lodge of M sons. -' The Grand Lodge F. and A. Masons of this State meets at Raleigh to-morrow, and will be ia session for several days! The delegation from this city will.' consist of Messrs. H. H. Munson, who goes as Junior Grand Warden, Si S. Everett, as Master, Eugene Martin, as proxy for the Senior Warden, F. G. Robinson as Junior War den.'ahd Thos. M. Gardner as Past Deputy Grand Master- and- Representative of Py thagorus Lodge of Smithville and King Sol omon Lodge of Lillington, Pender county. The sessi on, we learn, Is expected to be a very interesting and important one. Ranee of Tnermomeier. " if The following was the range of the ther mometer at the Signal Bureau, in this city, yesterday: - f 7 A! M., 49; 12 M., 52; 2 P. M-, 56; 4:30 P. M , 55; D P. M., 62; 11 P. M., 50. THE A. M. E. t'HCBOH-i BBIEF SKETCH OF ITS RISE AND PBOfi HESS, . , . ... . " The following sketch, furnished by J. E. Sampson, of this city, will like ly prove of interest: - The African Methodist Episcopal Annual Conference of North Caro lina, now in session in this city,' rep resents the largest colored organiza tion of Christians in the world, as well as the oldest, and prides itself, too, on being as legally set apart as anvy religious denomination in tbe world. It did not come, into exis tence as the result Tpf the late . war, nor any other war, bat clate its origin from the introdaction of Methodism in the British ' colonies, when led by RevsPhillip Embrj and Hecki In the'early.history of Metndd&m the idea of being a divided or an inde pendent body was never thought of. The colored people continued as a cbifTnrmsD osr potntTja: page. I
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