Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-12-16
NORTH CAROLINA coNFERENcE

Ahe ahAu@i session Oh the NJ. COnferencel ell
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
commenced its sessions in Goldsboro' en- the en-
ID inst. Knowing the interest that many of F.
our readers feel in its proceedings, we pro- H
coed to give a brief summary from such ae-
counts as have come to our knowledge. m
Bishop Pierce called the Conference 80 Or 6,
der; VIM. E. Pell was chosen Secretary; and m
w. j. Lewis Assistant secretary. O
The standing committees were appointed. q
and the various reports submitted a%ppropri- p
ateIy referred {
The Rev. Messrs. Craven, Moore, Arnold
and Bruton, local preachers, were admitted !
on trial in the travelling connection. Also I
Rev. Messrs. Gates, Alfred and Moran, local
Elders, the latter of Gennessee Conference
were admitted into the travelling connection
Rev. A. w. Mangnm, VIC. Cannon, g.
w. Heptinstsll, j. E. Smith, R. G. Barrett
Samuel Robertson. and A. d. Belts, passed
examination of character, and were continued
on probation.
The following weGe elected TO deacons or
kdoas and adAsafrIed no full connection:
NJ. L. Wood, JOS Wheeler, I. L. Triplettr
J.. W. Wheeler, NJ. j. Hunt, j. B. Bobbitt,
w. H. Hight, NJ. E. Thomas and W.. d Ma
chen.
On Thursday, Dec. 3rd; a complaint Of mak
administration was presented, thr eugA DIR.
!, Hooper, by the Quarterly Conference of Hills
: boro', against Rev. Robt- Ok Burton; for Eav~
5 ing ruled out the evidence of two witnesses,
, at a certain trial at Hillsbero, on the ground
/ that they were interested. The Bishop sus-
/ tanned Mr.. Burton; but suisse quently reyer-
O sed his decision and sent the matteE back for
e a new trial.
S The Rev. VIM. Gloss then Sled a bill of
complaint against the same gentleman-the
Rev. Robt. O. Burton-as follows:
|, Il charge Rev. Robt. O. Burton with Nal
r. administration in conducting an investigation
of charges against Rev. P. w. Archer at Hen
q derson in March last
- Specification 1st-In having refuse6'to in
a vestigate charge 1st in the bin Of charges
us against Rev. P. w. Archer, whicsbill "a reso
luton of the N. G. Conference referred to- hin
for investigation.
Specification 2nd-In having admitted. ca
parte te 7timony after having given me assuI
las ance that no erpdrte testimony wOald be &C
mitted.
Sp cifcation 3d-In having suppressed te
timony by ruling that a witness for the d
lcn fence, viz: Rev. j P. Moore, was not boun
nm to answer questions when cross-eXarsined b
IN myself, of which ruling, said witness aEaile
the himself, and refused to answer.
1or Specification 4th-In allowing. a vitne
for the defence, Rev. j. P. Moore, to chanl
his testimony after it had been read andfa
proved by himself, and pending the discu
tor sion, and after | had used said testimony
~ show it proved the guilt of the accused
~ Specification 5th.-That after the testiyaol
had been closed and arguments submitted
4 49, both sides, he introduced a. new witness
in behalf of the accused
80 Specification 6th.-That after the paFS
800 had retired he remained with the commSi
and took part in their deliberations in MAXI
of up their decision.
18th Mr.. Burton entered infinitely into an
ros- vestigation of these charges, occupying
edi- remainder of that day., session.
On Friday, the 4th, Rev. DIR. Sehon
this dressed the Conference in a most felicitc
rm; manner on the subject of missions and otl
light matters 0 finterest to the church. The spet
: f mo is spoken of as soul-stirring and deeply aft
ting, moving his audience to tears, and .oc
fear %sioning sincere regret that he quit so soon
cess Rev. Mr.. Gloss than entered on his ar
ment in reply to Mr.. Burton, and occup
gain the time of the Conference the remainder
rs of the day.
that The sitting of Saturday, the 9Th, was oc
ven
)lan- Pno 0h"ii III 'n 'n0 Piite'o II
4rnal tiers of the Conference.
ernal Interesting Missionary meetings were /
in the Court House, and in the Metho
n Church, on Saturday night. In the Ct
House able and eloquent addresses were
livered by DR.. Sehon and Bishop Pierce
pisla- in the church stirring appeals were made
,scri- w. |. Langdon and n. F.. Reid. The amt
G fol- collected during the year, in the bound
m of this Conference, for Missionary purposes,
1oino $500 IA and tonight 5000 was adde
,aner this sum-.
hat T On Sunday morning Bishop Pierce pre-
any cd unoer the immense Railroad shed I
audience estimated from six to eight thou
great persons. The sermon is spoken of by /
writers as 1.-THE grandest that was ever prt
the ed" High eulogiums are also passes
isdom sermons delivered the same day by Rev
seeds Sehon and Rev. DR.. Deems.
up for Monday, the 9TH, was occupied emit
j eter- and also the morning session of Wedne
the 9Th, by Rev. Mr.. Burton, in reply t
Gloss speech of Friday previous.
atten- On Tuesday, the Sth, Mr.. Burton res
AdVer- his argument, which again occupied the
be so ference till the hour for recess. In the
lem IN noon Mr.. Gloss entered on the delivery
lis We concluding speech, which was fnish'
edge of Wednesday.
earned A synopsis of the speeches of both
EN-, Rev. gentlemen is giving by letter write
naence some of the papers, but we have not 70
give them. The Goldsboro Tribune S
The accuser and the accused were eC
latche severe on each other, saying, respect
r'na e. many things which, in our judgment,
I'm as well have been withheld Their ia
izth does and harsh language we omit to. n
as well for their own sake as for that
Ausus'' cause in which they are engags4
= "he The meeting of the Tract Society wa
merry Oh on the night of the 9th The con
rites US amounted to about $40