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 At the Session of our Conference in Salisbury, in November 18G0, there was a proposition 
 made to raise, by contributions, from the friends of Key. Petbb Doub, D. D., a sum of money 
 sufficient to purch. e for him a HOUSE AND LOT, suitable for a residence, as a testimonial 
 from the Church of their grateful appreciation of his labors and sacrifices within the bounds 
 of the Norjfch-Caroiina Conference, for the cause of Christ and the success of Methodism. 
 
 A lot with a house on it, suitable for a residence, was purchased for $2300. Some Eight 
 Hundred Dollars has been subscribed towards paying for the property, and there yet remains 
 to be raised by subscription, or in some other way, Fifteen Hundred Dollars, before the debt 
 made for the purchase of the property can be liquidated. To raise this amount it is proposed 
 that each Circuit and Station contribute the amount of Fifty Dollars. We do not suppose that 
 every Circuit will be able to do this, but others will be able to do more, so as to make an aver- 
 age contribution from each Circuit and Station of that amount. 
 
 One would suppose that nothing would be necessary to secure a liberal response to this pro- 
 position from the whole Church, but to name the object proposed by this movement. For 
 •ertainly no one acquainted with Dr. Doub, his age, experience, commanding talents, arduous 
 ibors, and great usefulness, together with the small remuneration he has received, can refti e 
 » contribute, to give him a pleasant and comfortable home for his declining years. 
 Such a proof from his brethren of their high appreciation of his life of toil in the service of 
 ie Church, would be grateful to his feelings, and would be to his heart much more than a 
 iuse and home. It would be a testimonial of the grateful affection of brethren beloved, who 
 id been brought into the Church under his ministry. Can any one refuse to give him such 
 >propriate and substantial proof of his worth, as a man and minister. Certainly no member 
 " our Conference can fail to give this movement his warmest sympathies, and to the attainment 
 " this object his earnest efforts. Let each minister and layman make an effort to raise the 
 lount of Fifty Dollars by Conference, and forward it to J. C. Blocker, Kaleigh, or bring ' 
 person.