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VOL. LIII. NO. 75.
Leads all North Carolina Bailies
NO CHANGES IN THE
RALEICH PULPITS
Rev. W. H. Moore Presides
Over This District.
DR. GIBBS OVER DURHAM
R. C. Beaman Succeeds Dr. Norman at
Trinity Church, Durham —Other Ap
pointments—Report of the Board
of Church Extension.
(Special to News and Observer.)
AVilmington, N. C., Dec. 8. —The Con
ference adjourned this afternoon after
Bishop Smith announced the appoint
ments for the year. There are no changes
in the Raleigh churches.
Rev. Dr. J. T. Gibbs is appointed pre
siding elder of the Durham district.
Rev. R. C. Beaman is sent to Trinity
Methodist church in Durham to succeed
the late Rev. W. C. Norman.
The report of the Board of Church Ex
tension showed that the following
amounts had been received from dis
tricts:
Assessed. l’aid.
Raleigh $ 570.00 $ 878.00
Durham 755.00 526.00
Rockingham 470.00 363.00
Washington 595.00 391.02
Elizabeth City 590.00 521.00
Warrenton 5.80.00 449.23
Wilmington 515.00 297.26
New Bern 565.00 433.30
Fayetteville 440.00 272-86
Total $4,900.00 $3,732.27
Paid out as follows: General Board,
$1,561.50: Fifth Street. Wilmington,
$609.27; Minutes of Conference and print
ing blanks, $86.00; amount left over in
hands of Conference Board, $1,475.50.
DISTRIBUTION.
Churches. County. Amounts.
Rosemary Halifax $125-70
Newton Grove... Sampson 75.00
Benson Johnston 75.00
Raeford Cumberland .. 150.00
Rowland Robeson 100.00
Farmville Pitt 250.00
Fuquay Springs. Wake 200.00
Smithfleld Johnston 75.00
Andrew’s Chapel Wake 50.00
Mayesville Jones 100.00
Corn Branch New Hanover. 75.00
Town Creek Brunswick .... 75.00
Kpworth *..... Pasquotank .. 75.00
Bethel Caswell 75.00
Bynum Chatham 100.00
Total amount distributed to the
churches 1,665.00
Balance in treasury from last
year 23.75
Conditional appropriations, 1901,
in treasurer’s hands 175.00
Kxpensesof treasurer 4.00
Total amount left in treasurer,
1902 5.25
Assessment for the year 1903 is as fol
lows:
General and Conferenee 80ard5..55,012.00
Fifth Street church, Wilmington 800.00
Total $5,812.00
Apportioned as follows:
Raleigh District $676.00
Durham District 682.00
Rockingham District 558.00
Washington District 705-00
Elizabeth City District 700.00
Warrenton District 688.60
Wilmington District 611.00
New Bern District 670.00
Fayetteville District 522.00
The appointments as read out by the
Bishop follow:
RALEIGH DISTRICT.—W. 11. Moore,
Presiding Elder.
Edenton Street —G. F. Smith.
Central Church —G. T. Adams.
Brooklyn and Macedonia, M. M. Mc
* Farland.
Epworth—J. H. Culbreth.
Cary—G. B. Starlin g.
Clayton—G. W. Fisher.
Smithfleld—N. E. Coltrane.
Kenly—Supply, R. H. Whitaker.
Millbrook—N.'L. Seabolt.
Youngsville—G. R. Rood.
Franklinton —J. H. Shore.
Louisburg—M. T. Plyler.
Tar River —A. L Ormond.
Granville —W. H. Puckett.
Oxford Station—A. McCullen.
Oxford Circuit—J. D. Pegram.
Editor Raleigh Christian Advocate—
T. N. vey.
Superintendent Methodist Orphanage—
J. W. Jenkins.
Agent Methodist Orphanage—J. B.
Hurley.
DURHAM DISTRICT—J. T. Gibbs, pre
siding elder.
City Mission, Durham, B. B. Culbrcath.
Trinity, R. C. Beaman. I
Main Street, W. L. Cunninggim.
Carr Church and Branson, F. B. Mc-
Call.
West Durham and Cunninggim, C. P.
Jerome.
Durham Circuit, J. B. Thompson.
Chapel Hill, N. M. Watson.
Hillsboro, R. Bradley.
Mt. Tirzah, M. D. Giles.
Leasburg, R. F. Taylor.
Itoxboro, K. D. Holmes.
Woodsdale Supply, B.- E. Stanfield.
Milton, J. A. Dailey.
Yanceyville, J. H. McCroeken.
Burlington Station, D. H. Caviness.
Burlington Circuit, L. M. Brewer. _ -
East Burlington, Graham and Haw
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River, Supply, W. B. Green.
Alamance, N. C. Yearby.
President Trinity College, J. C. Kilgo.
Lectureship Trinity College, E. A.
Yates.
Headmaster Trinity Park High School,
J. F. Bivens.
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT—B. R.
Hall, presiding elder.
Hay Street, Fayetteville, E. A. Smoot.
Cumberland, E. C. Sell.
Cokesbury, L. H. Joyner.
Sampson, B. B. Holder.
Buckhorn, J. W. Wallace.
Dunn, E. M. Snipes.
Newton Grove, R. A. Bruton.
Pittsboro, J. H. Frizzelle.
Haw River. R. W. Bailey.
Goldston, J. C. Hunble.
Siler City, J. Sandford.
Carthage, R. H. Broome.
Sanford, S. T. Moyle.
Jonesboro, B. C. Allred.
Lillington. A. D. Betts.
Elise, L. S. Etheridge.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT—W. S. Rone,
presiding elder.
Rockingham, John H. Hall.
Rockingham Circuit, supply, J. W.
Gurganus.
Richmond. S. E. Mercer.
Mount Gilead. M. D. Hix.
Pekin, supply, J. W. Hoyle.
Montgomery, H. C. Stamey.
Aberdeen, G. A. Oglesby.
St. John and Gibson Station, G. B.
Perry.
Laurinburg, L. S. Massey.
Hamlet, C. O. Durant.
Maxton and Caledonia, H. H. Wilson.
Red Springs, Z. T. Harrison.
Lumberton, J. P. Pate.
Robeson, J. M. Ashby.
Rowland, J. W. Bradley.
NEW BERN DISTRICT—F. D. Swin
dell, presiding elder.
Centenary, R. F. Bumpas.
St. Paul’s, Goldsboro, M. Bradshaw.
St. Johns, J. E. Thompson.
Goldsboro Circuit, H. E. Tripp.
Mount Olive, supply, J. M. Caraway.
Mount Olive and Faison. G. D. Langs
ton.
La Grange, H. B. Anderson.
Snow Hill, E. Pope.
Kinston, H. H. Davis.
Grifton. J. N. Lowder.
Craven, W. H. Townsend.
I _ Jones, D. C. Gcddie.
“ T’amlico, W. H. Kirton.
Oriental, supply, F. C. Becton.
Cartheret. J. H. M. Giles.
Morehead City, H. M. North.
Beaufort, J. A. Hornaday.
Cove Sound, supply, L. E. Sawyer.
Straits. F. E. Dixon.
Dover, B. H. Black.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.—R. B. John,
presiding elder.
Grace Church. Wilmington. J. N. Cole.
Fifth Street, Wilmington, F. M. Sham
burger.
Bladen Street, Wilmington, G. B.
Webster.
Market Street, Wilmington, J. W. Pot
ter.
Scot’s Hill, Y. E. Wright.
Onslow, W. A. Jenkins.
Jacksonville and Richlands, supply, V.
A. Royall.
Magnolia, J. W. Martin.
Kenansville, W. D. Sasser.
Burgaw, C. C. Brothers.
Clinton, J. T. Draper.
Bladen, A. J. Groves.
Elizabeth. G. T. Simmons.
Whitcville, A. S. Barnes.
Carver’s Creek, J. J. Porter.
Waccamaw, T. J. Browning.
Shallottc, N. M. Guyton.
Town Creek, supply, W. R. Royall.
Southport, Euclid McWhorter.
New River, supply, J. H. Marlowe.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.—F. A.
Bishop, Presiding- Elder.
Washington, L. E. Thompson.
Aurora, P. Greening.
Swan Quarter. AY. Y. Everton.
Mattannuskeet, supply, C. A. Jones.
Fairfield, J. E. Holden.
Greenville, H. H. Euro.
Farmville, supply, T. H. Bain.
Grimesland and A’anccboro. supply, F.
F. Euro.
Bethel, J. J. Barker.
Tarboro, A. B. Halton.
Rocky Mount. L. L. Nash.
South Rocky Mount and Marvin, P. D.
AVoodall.
Nashville, J. M. Benson.
Springhope, D. A. Watkins.
AVilson, A- P. Tver.
Fremont. D. L. Bernhardt.
Wilson Circuit. J. L. Rumley.
Ocracoke and Portsmouth, R. R.
Grant.
Bath Circuit, supply, D. A. Futrcll.
WARRENTON DISTRICT.—R. A.
AVillis, Presiding Elder.
Warrenton, C. W. Ribinson.
Warren. L. H. Chaffin.
Ridgeway, J. A. Lee.
Henderson, J. D. Bundy, J. E. Bris
tow.
Littleton, H. A. Humble.
AA’eldon, W. AA r . Rose.
Roanoke Rapids. E. R. Welch.
Roanoke Circuit, supply, R. B. Clarke-
Enfield and Halifax. S. A. Cotton.
Battleboro and AA’hitakcrs, J. C. John
son.
Scotland Neck, T. P. Bonner. »
Hobgood, D. B. Parker. '
AVilliamston and Hamilton, T- H. Sut
ton.
Garysburg, E. W. Fox.
Northampton, E. E. Pose.
Rich Square. J. T. Stanford.
Murfreesboro, F. L. Church.
Harrollsville, B. C- Thompson.
Bertie, R. L. Davis.
Conway, AA\ C. Merritt.
President Luueton Female College, J.
M. Rhodes.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.—J.
E. I nderwood, Presiding Elder.
iaCl J BKrJIPba ,ow(rs
Elizabeth City, First church, I). H. Tut
tle.
Elizabeth City. Road, R. H. AVillis.
Pasquotank, W. F. Jones.
Camden, W. E. Hocutt.
Mayock, J. Y. Old.
Currituck, AV. A. Piland.
North Gates, H. M. Jackson.
Gates, T. J. Dailey.
KALKIGH, NOKTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MOHNING, DECEMBER 9.1902.
Perquimans, G. AV. Sterling.
Hertford, M. H. Tuttle.
Edenton, C. L. Reed.
Plymouth, W. H. Brown.
Roper, AV. F. Craven.
Pant ego and AV. E. Brown.
Dare, Wm. Towe.
Roanoke Island, A. J. Parker.
Kitty Hawk, (to be supplied).
Kennekeet, J. E. Saunders.
Hatteras, supply, L. B. Jones.
Columbia, AV. P. Constable.
Secretary Correspodence School, J. L.
Cunninggim.
Student Vanderbilt University, R. E.
Torter.
Transferred, J. F. Rood, Baltimore Con
ference; John C. Jones to Denver Confer
ence.
FIRE SERMON RE THE BISHOP.
Ordination of Elders and Deacons-love Feast,
Memorial Service.
(Special to News and Observer.)
AVilmington, N. C., Dec. B.—The day
dawned bright and clear yesterday, the
air was bracing and such as generally
delights the church-goer, but a pall
seemed to rest not only over every one
attending the conference, but the entire
city, for the word passed from house to
house that during the night Rev. AV. C.
Norman —perhaps the most beloved and
popular member of the conference had
passed away.
lie had spent four years of his min
istry in this city and was loved and es
teemed by its people as few men who
have ever lived here. Feeling allusion
was made to his sudden demise at nearly
every service.
At the conference room at 9:30 the
love-feast began under the leadership of
the venerable father, A. D. Betts* and
was a very precious service to all who
were privileged to attend.
At 11 o’clock Bishop A. Coke Smith
preached a sermon of great force and
earnestness from St. Matthew xvi: 13-19.
His subject was “The Church,” and in
part he said:
“A short time before this our Lord had
reached the zenith of His popularity as a
public teacher. He preached the greatest
missionary sermon ever preached to the
world when He fed the five thousand men,
besides women and children, with the five
loaves and two fishes.
“He took His disciples away from the
crowd that would have made Him king,
and there in that quiet place, while there
He announced the establishment of His
church.
“The church, as He established it, was
determin'd by character alone. This be
ing true. He gives us the points necessary
to this character. First, a correct con
ception of Jesus Christ is necessary.
Christianity is never larger thau the con
ception of Christ.
“There must also be the revelation of
Christ before there can be the right con
ception of Him.
“Man cannot come to the proper con
ception of Christ without time and oppor
tunity. The conception we have of Christ
must be our own.
“Reason reveals some things to us, but
there Is a revelation of Christ we can
get only through the heart.
“Reason never looks forward, hence
we must have the faith revelation which
looks into the future and conies through
the heart alone.
“You cannot know men until you love
them. You caunot save men by reason
but by love. You know God only as you
love Him. Christ founded the church upon
the proper conception of Himself and not
upon members or organization.
“Christianity always precedes th<'
church. A church thus founded has
power.
“AVhon you love men, you will want to
save them and not until then.
“Finally the church thus founded will
stand forever. The foundation is sure
and it cannot be shaken by any earthly
power, and it w'ill go forward to victory.”
At the conclusion of the sermon the
Bishop ordained Revs. Joseph E. Holding,
George R. Rood, AA’m. Henry Brown, Eu
gene M. Snipes, and Charles A. Jones as
deacons, being assisted in the solemn ser
vice by Revs. B. R. Hall and AV. H.
Moore.
The memorial service in the afternoon
was especially sad owing to the recent
death of Rev. AA r . C. Norman, whose me
moir was read by Rev. J. N. Cole. The
memoir of Rev. R. J. Moorman was read
by Rev. L. L. Nash, D. D., and that of
Rev. G. O. Green by Rev. AV. H. Moore,
D. D. The tributes to the departed
brethren were touching, and as one after
another spoke of the virtues and good
do<uls of the fallen brethren and particu
larly of Mr. Norman, there wore few dry
eyes in the large congregation.
The communion was administered at
the close of the memorial service.
At the evening hour there was a most
excellent sermon by Rev. P. H. AA’hisnor,
D. D., of Louisville.
Rev. Dr. Jno. C. Kilgo spoke at 5 p.
m. at the Y. M. C. A. hall and at 7:30 de
livered a discourse at Fifth Street church
from Ist Cor. 11:1, which is considered
one of the strongest and most original
ever heard here.
At the close of the sermon the class
of elders were ordained by Bishop Smith,
who was assisted by’ Rev. Drs. A’ates,
Kilgo and Rvs. AV. L Cunninggim. G. A.
Oglesby and R. A. Willis.
NeAvark Sails for Culebra.
(By the Associated Press.)
AVasbington. D. C., Dec. B.—The cruiser
Newark left New York yesterday for
Culebra to join Rear Admiral Cognlan’s
Caribbean division. Under special in
structions from the Navy Department,
tlie Newark on her way south will keep
a sharp lookout for the two naval coal
barges which got adrift from the Prairie
a few- weeks ago and have been missing
since. Two other barges were sent from
Norfolk yesterday in tow of the tug
Potomac, bound for Culebra, where they
will be used in coaling the fleet engaged
in manoeuvres.
IMMIGRATION BILL
111 THE OFFER HOUSE
The Senate Adopts Committee
Amendments.
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
The House Pays an Fxtraordinary Tribute to
the Memory of Forrwr Speaker Reed,
Passing in His Honor
and Adjourning,
(By the Associated Press.)
AA’ashington, Dec. 8. —With but little
discussion the Senate today adopted all
the committee amendments to the Im
migration bill with the exception of one
prescribing an educational test, and the
bill was laid aside until tomorrow, in
order that a number of unobjected pen
sion bills might be passed.
The amendment fixing a three dollar
head tax on each immigrant coming into
the United States furnished the prin
cipal topic for debate. Mr. Gallinger in
sisted that there was no more necessity
for it now than there was a year ago.
It finally was adopted without debate. A
neyv amendment was added designed to
stop the alleged perjury on the part of
persons seeking admission to the United
States, and the committee amendment
making the head tax a lien on the prop
erty of the transportation lines bringing
immigrants to the United States was
stricken out. An amendment also was
agreed to, exempting from the tax aliens
in transit through the United States and
aliens once admitted and who have paid
the tax.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
IN HONOR OF IX-SPEAB.ER REED.
The House cf Representatives Passes Resolu
tions and Adjourns.
(By the Assoiated Press.)
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 8. —The House
today raid a reYdSTcWablc tribute to the
memory of ex-Sneaker Thomas B. Reed.
His death had created a profound im
pression, and there was a universal de
sire among the members that the House
show a signal mark of respect to his
memory’. For the House to take action
on the death of a former member had
only three precedents in its history,
namely, on the occasions of the death of
Benton, Blaine and Alexander Stevens,
when the House adopted resolutions and
adjourned out of respect to their mem
ories. It w’as decided to follow’ those
precedents in the case of Mr. Reed. The
chaplain, at the opening of the session,
paid a feeling reference to the death of
the ex-Speaker. No business Avas trans
acted beyond the formal reading of two
from the President and an
arrangements to postpone the special
order for today—the London Dock Charge
Bill—until tomorrow.
Mr. Sherman (N. A'.) then, amid pro
found silence, arose, and in a few feeling
remarks, offered the following resolu
tion:
“Resolved. That the following minute
be spread upon the record of the House
of Representatives: Hon. Thomas
Brackett Reed died in Washington, De
cember 7, 1902. For twenty-two years
he had been a member of this House:
for six years its Speaker. His service
terminated with the Fifty-fifth Congress.
AA’ithin this Chamber, the scene of his
life’s greatest activities was laid. Here
he rendered services to his country
which placed him in the front rank of
American statesmanship. Here he ex
hibited characteristics which compelled
'respect and won admiration. Forceful
ability, intrinsic worth, strength of char
acter, brought him popular fame and
Congressional leadership. In him depth
and breadth of intellect, w’ith a full and
well rounded development, had produced
a giant who tow’ered above his fellow’s
and impressed them with his power and
his wdsdom.
“A distinguished statesman; a lofty
patriot; a cultured scholar: an incisive
writer; a unique orator; an unmatched
debator; a master of logic, wit, satire;
the most famous of the world’s parlia
mentarians; the great and representative
citizen of the American Republic has
gone into history.
“Resolved, That, in honor of the dis
tinguished dead, the House do now ad
journ.”
AVhen the reading of the resolutions
had been concluded, Speaker Henderson
asked if there was objection to their
present consideration. The silence re
mained unbroken. The resolutions then
were unanimously adopted and according
ly at 12:15 the Speaker declared the
House adjourned out of respect to the
memory of Mr. Feed.
McCalmont Drops Dead.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Dec. B.—Harry McCalmont, the
well known sportsman and Conservative
member of Parliament for Newmarket,
dropped dead today as he was leaving
his residence here. Mr. McCalmont ap
parently was in his usual health as he
,passed out of the door, but before he
reached the sidewalk he fell and died al
most instantly, supposedly’ of heart dis
ease. Mr. McCalmont was the owner
of Isinglass, the horse which won the
derby in 1893. The deceased was an inti
mate friend of King Edward, and was
very popular generally. He was w’orth
in Mews and
$20,000,000, which he inherited from a
great-uncle.
Mr. McCalmont was so like King Ed
ward when the latter was Prince of
Wales, that he used frequently to be ad
dressed as “Your Royal Highness.” The
King was to have been the guest of Mr.
McCalmont next week.
Plumbers in Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. B.—The National
Plumbers Marble Association convened
its annual meeting here today. The
business session was held today. A
banquet wall be given tonight and to
morrow’ a trip will be made to various
marble quarries from which are supplied
vast quantities of marble for the plumb
ing trade of the United States. The as
sociation selected St. Louis as its place
of meeting net year. It elected the fol
lowing officers:
President, Ay. E. Higbee, of Proctor, Vt.
Vice-President, John M. Muler, of Cin
cinnati.
Secretary and Treasurer, John R.
Huggs, of Baltimore.
Delegates were present from all over
the country and the meeting represented
the control of the manufacture of plumb
ing supplies of the entire United States.
The other business was not made pub
lic, the session being executive.
ship n spams
Large Steamer Reported to
be Ashore Six Miles South
of Hatteras Inlet.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. B.—Superintendent
Kimball, of the Life Saving Service, to
day received a dispatch from Cape Hat
teras saying that a large steamer, black
funnels, white band, is reported ashore
six miles south of Hatteras Inlet. The
Hatteras life saving crew’ has gone to
the steamer’s assistance.
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
Three Hundred Delegates and Visitors Assem
ble in New Orleans.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans. La.. Dec. B.—Three hun
dred delegates and visitors to the 30th
annual convention of the American Uub
lic Health Association and constituent
bodies are in the city today and their
programme of business and entertainment
will extend over the next five days. The
first meeting of the annual session was
that of the bacteriological branch of the
association. Dr. A\ r . F. Asbrook, of.
Minneapolis, chairman of the section of
bacteriology and chemistry, presided
over the meeting today, which opened
with a report of the committee on stand
ard methods of water analy’sis in which
the section is deeply interested. The
programme included papers germane to
this subject by Dr. Veranus A. Moore,
Stephen A. Gage, Earl B. Phelps, S. C.
Prescott, E. G. Horton, George C. AVhip
ple, Frederick S. Hollis, Adolph Germann,
Robert Sputt AVcston, and Henry C.
Fuller. The afternoon session included
papers by Dr. M. A r . Raveneu, Dr. E. A.
'De Schweinitz, Dr. AV’. H. Park, Dr.
Francis P. Denny, Dr. Hlbbert, Dr. B. R.
Rickard, Arthur I. Kendall, Stephen De
M. Gage, Earle B. Phelps, Dr. Jose Mc-
Farland, Joseph W. Ellis, Dr. Ezra Wil
son, Dr. B. F. Randolph, H. D. Williams
and Dr. E. G. Horton.
The main convention will open Tues
day morning.
UNIVERSITY FOOT-BALL MANAGER
College Campus is Quiet and Students “Cram”
and “Bona.”
(Special to the New’s and Observer.)
Chapel Hill, N. C., Dec. 8. —At the final
meeting of football team held Saturday
afternoon Mr. G. L Jones, known in
football circles as “Bully,” was unani
mously elected captain of the football
eleven for 1903. Mr. Jones was left guard
on last year’s team and his playing was
of the gilt-edge order. This year in the
absence of Council, Coach Oleott found
in Jones the material for an excellent
tackle, and long before the supreme
struggle with A’irginia every one became
convinced of the wisdom of the selection.
Mr. Jones is a hard worker, a good or
ganizer and is in every w’ay worthy to
wear the mantle of his predecessors.
A wonderful change in college life has
manifested itself within the last
week. The college campus, just a few
days ago the scene of joy and mirth, has
suddenly become deserted, and every
thing has assumed a lifeless position.
Bill McDade and Henry Smith, like the
Sophomores of old, have absolute posses
sion of the campus and little are they
disturbed in their acts of dominion.
The cause of this transformation from
life to seeming death to thise familiar
with University life and customs is in
deed plain. Examinations—the product
of fertile brains—will be in full blast
Friday, and every one, especially those
who have been negligent in the perform
ance of their duties, has settled down to
"cram ’ and the watchward has become
“AVhat I say unto you 1 say unto all,
Bone lest you perish.”
Prominent Citizen Dead.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, N. C., Dec. 8. —C. T. Cor
don, of this place, a broker, died Satur
day night very suddenly. He was on the
streets Saturday, went home at a late
hour and was dead before 2 o’clock.
He leaves a large family and was among
our most enterprising citizens.
THEFUNERfIL OF
DR.WXNORMAN
The People Mourn a Deeply
Loved Pastor.
At the Funeral Services in Durham There was
the Greatest Grief and the Remains Were
Taken to Ltxingfon for Inte-merd.
The news cf the sudden death of Rev.
AV. C. Norman, published exclusively in
the News and Observer in Raleigh on
Sunday morning, w r as read with deep re
gret by the people of this city. Os the
thirty years of his ministry, twelve had
been spent in Raleigh, where he was be
loved by members of all churches and
thr»3e who are members of no church. He
was a man who drew men to him of all
creeds and all conditions. Raleigh felt
ahvays like he was a part of it and con
fidently looked for his return some day
in the near future.
The announcement of his death, with
fitting eulogy, was made from all the
pulpits in the city. On Sunday after
noon, when the body passed through
Raleigh, a large number of his friends
were at the depot to pay respect to him
and to send lloral tributes. Edenton
Street Methodist church and Sunday
School sent a handsome floral design.
It was not generally known when the
funeral was to be held in Durham, or the
attendance would have been larger. Those
who were present from Raleigh were:
Mr. Jos>ph G. Brown and daughter, Miss
Josie Brown, Mrs. Janes AV. McGee, Sr.,
and Dr. J. AV. McGee. Jr., Messrs. R. T.
Gray, osephU3 Daniels, esse A. Jones,
Garland ones, Dr. J. M. Fleming, and
Roy Thiom.
DETAILS OF SAD EVENT.
In the News and Observer of Sunday
morning appeared all that was possible
to obtain from Wilmington concerning
the death of Rev. AA r . C. Norman, which
DR. AV. C. NORMAN.
occurred in AVilmington shortly before
one o’clock that morning. The AVilming
ton Messenger contains the following de
tails concerning the death of a man who
was loved wherever known, and whose
twelve years pastorate of the two Meth
odist churches in Raleigh had peculiarly
endeared him to the people of this city.
The Messenger of Sunday morning says:
"The people of Wilmington and the
members of the Methodist Conference
now assembled in this city will be
shocked this morning to learn of the
sudden death of the Rev. AV. C. Norman,
of Durham, who has been here since
Tuesday night to attend the conference.
Mr. Norman has been the guest of
Mr. A. C. Craft, at 21S North Seventh
street, and has been daily attending the
sessions of conference. He was out as
usual yesterday at the forenoon session
which took a recess at 1 p. in. He then
dined with Mr. AV. E. Springer and his
company at his residence, No. ?14 North
Seconl street, and was about as usual in
the afternoon. Last evening w’hen lie
w’ent back to Mr. Craft’s he said he was
not feeling well and would not go out
last night. He did not eat supper, but
was cheerful as usual and sat and talked
with me family till 10 p. m. and then
retired. At 12:30 o’clock this morning,
the Rev. J. D. Pegram, of Oxford, who
was sleeping in the room with Mr. Nor
man, called Mr. H, G. Walsh and told
b m Mr. Norman was quite sick and suf
fering a great deal. Mr. Walsh went
to Mr. Norman's bedside and rubbed him
and got him some warm water. He
complained of an awful pain in his chest,
and that the pain sometimes went dowm
his arm. He said he believed he had a
chill as his feet w’ere cold and he felt
chilly.
Mr. AValsh hurried out for Dr. I). W.
Bulluck anil they were back in a few’
minutes, but it was not five minutes af
ter the doctor reached Mr. Norman that
he died. He breathed his last at ten
minutes to 1 o’clock this morning. Dr.
Bulluck pronounced heart failure as the
cause of death.
This sad news will wring the hearts of
our people with sorrow this beautiful
Sunday morning, for no man was ever
more beloved by the Methodists and peo
ple generally of Wilmington than w’as
Ihis good man. After having served
Grace church here for four years, ho
left seven years ago, filled the appoint
ment at Edenton four years, and for the
past three years has been pastor of Trin
ity rhurch, at Durham. He would have
been sent back there by this conference
for his fourth year.
It is dreadfully painful for us to re
cord this 3udd'n end of the useful life
of Mr. Norman. He was one of the
[ablest and most acceptable ministers In
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Gipeulation
(he North Carolina conference, and his
death will be a great loss to the Chris
tian cause in North Carolina.
What w r e can say for the terribly be
reaved wife, who is at Lexington visit
ing relatives while her husband w r as hero
attending conference. The awful news
will be a crushing blow to her, who is
so tender and devoted to him. The ten
derest and most profound sympathy goes
out to her.
Mr. Norman had no children, and was
about 57 years of age.”
FUNERAL AT DURHAM.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. C., Dec. B.—The funeral
took place thi3 afternoon at 3 o’clock
and long before that hour the church
v, as filled and overflowing. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. Frank H.
Wood, and he was assisted by Rev. E. R.
Leyburn, pastor of the Presbyterian
church: Rev. S. S. Bost, rector of St.
Philips’ Episcopal church; Rev. A. P.
Barbee, pastor of the Christian church,
and Rev. F. M. Shamburger, of Lexington,
who accompanied the body from from
Wilmington. Remarks w’ere also made
by Rev. W. C. Tyree, Rev. W. A. Pegram,
Rev. J. C. Troy, Mr. P. M. Briggs, and Mr.
J. H. Southgate. The tributes to the
memory of the deceased were beautiful
and touching.
The honorary pall-bearers, including
most of the pastors of the city churches
any many friends of the deceased, occu
pied seats on the rostrum. They were as
fellows: Dr. W. C. Tyree, Rev. A. P.
Barbee, Rev. E. R. Leyburn, Rev. C. J.
D. Parker, Rev. S. S. Bost, Rev. F. H.
Wood, Rev. W. H. Pegram, Rev. Alex
Walker, Rev. J. C. Troy, Rev. R. G. Mathe
ton, of Durham: Messrs. Josephus Dan
iels, R. T. Gray, J. A. Jones, Joseph G.
Brown, Dr. J. M. Fleming and Dr. J. W.
McGee, of Raleigh; Mr. R. I. '•'eather
stone, of Roxboro; Messrs. F. M. Clare,
P. M. Briggs, James Southgate and Ju
lian S. Carr, of Durham.
Tbo pall-bearers were: Dr. Edwin
Mims, Messrs. U. M. Wahab, J. T. Mc-
Cracken, F. L. Hunter, J. Ed Lyon, Thos.
M. Stephens, J. L. Whitmore, W. F. Ellis
and S. C. Anderson.
The tody bearers were: Messrs. S. R.
Perry, J. D. Fridgcn. Thomas J. Lambe,
J. G. Piper, T. L. McGlees and W. H.
Proctor.
Flower bearers: Messrs. J. S. Wesley,
T. F. Allen, W. W. Shaw, A. K. Umstead,
O. W. Cole, C. B. Green, Alphonso Cobb
and Dr. R. A. Moore.
Those who acted in the capacity of
ushers were as f< ” '*'««''« .T. S.
Carr, Jr.. E. J. Gr i »
C. B. Atwater, .T.
and Arthur Elliot
Several acoompn
here to Lexington !>'•*« •
escoi t of honor.
The floral designs were very beautuui
and elaborate. They came from his
friends, societies and organizations in
this city and from friends in Raleigh
and elsewhere. Among the designs were
tbo following. Trustees of Trinity church,
sythe of roses, carnations, and ferns;
boarders at Hopkins House, large pillow'
of carnations, roses and ferns; member*
of Main Street Methodist church, harj
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Duke, an anchor; M
J. S. Carr, gate alar, very pretty: S j
Joseph A. M. E. church, scythe of rosi
and carnations; Mrs. McPheotors, Ra
cigli, beautiful wreath; Bright Jewel
Trinity church. rosc3 of roses, ferns ar.
carnations; Mr. How'oll Cobb and farnil
very pretty wreath: Ladies’ Aid Societ
Trinity church, pillow of pink carnatior
for center and bordered with pink rose
ferns and chrysanthemums; Mr. J. (
Blown, Raleigh, an anchor and cross <
white roses, hyacinths, Camillas, with
base of American Beauty roses, this be
ing one of the prettiest designs seni
beautiful star of roses and carnation
sent by the Epworth League of Trintt
church; wreath of carnations, roses, b
Mrs. T. D. Jones; beautiful anchor, b
Mr. J. H. Southgate; two designs wer
sent from Edenton Street church, Raleigh
one from the Sunday School and the other
from the church, large pillow and a very
pretty design representing a gate closed:
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Lyon, an anchor
and cross; hoard of stewards of Trinity
church, a harp in ferns, purple flow’ors,
with a base of roses: from the Sunday
School class of the deceased w’as a pretty
gate standing ajar, made of roses, chrys
anthemums, carnations and ferns; Mrs.
J. S. Carr, beautiful design: scythe and
star of white flo'wers. bv Mrs. W. C.
Norman’s class in Trinity Sunday
School: very pretty design from Trinity
Sunday School: wreath of purple flowers
and palms sent by the faculty of Trinity
College; tw r o large palm leaves ties with
purple ribbon, sent bv Mr. and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, Raleigh: design from
Presbyterian church. Tn addition to tho?"
mentioned there w'ere a large number of
other pretty and appropriate designs.
A committee of the official members
of Trinity church, 'accompanied the
family and the body to Lexington, where
the Interment will be at ten o’clock to
morrow. The committee is comoosed of
General Julian S. Carr. J. H. Southgate.
T. J. Lambe, Prcf. Pegram, J. L. Whit
more and I)r. P. A. Moore.
Mr. Joseph G. Brown, of Raleigh, also
goes to Lexington.
Mpjor Jame* Farris D>ad.
(Spuecial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 8. —After an ill
ness of four months, Major James Har
ris. one of Mecklenburg's most substan
tial citizens, passed away at the pri
vate hospital this morning, in the sixty
second year of his age.
He was formerly one of Charlotte's
most enthusiastic and prominent business
men. retiring from active life in 1893 to
his farm near this city He was a gallant.
Confederate soldier and served through
the v;ar as major of the Seventh North
Carolina regiment.
Funeral will take place tomorrow from
the First Presbyterian church, of which
the deceased w r as a consistent member.
\ woman gets more fun out of plan
lung thing? that never come off than a
nian does : n enjoying those that do.