The state chronicle., 1892-12-16
METHODlSTS--S SECOND DAY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFER
ENCE AT COL BOKO.
Very Interesting Sesston-.A Mum ber
Admitted Under Different
Questions.

Admitted Under Different
Questions.
GoLDsBoRo, n. c Dec. l5-Special.-
Rev. T, Page Ricaud opened the Sc
cond days session of the North Carolina
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, by reading hymn 4s6,
"a Charge 10 Keep l have" and con-
Quoted religious worship. The secretary
session and the conference adopted
them. On motion the roll Of member
ship was read aud ordered discontinued
for the remainder of the session.
The bishop called for the second class
JAS. F Usery asked to be discontinued
in order to avail himself of the advauta-
ges of an education.
The Bishop introduced Dr. Low, Of
the American Bible Society. and
Rev. Mr.. Crawford, of the Western
North Carolins Conference. The secre
tary appointed tie following statistical
secretaries fOm each district:
The Warrepton district, G. s Pritch
ard; Washington, NJ Robinson;
Raleigh, S. NJ Parish; Durham. n NJ
Watson; Wilson. w W Rose; Whining
ton, j i. Keen; Newbern, K Willis;
Rockingham, Il. c. Wall; Fayetteville,
Ii NJ Jackson.
The Bishop called up the eighth ques
ton:
What travelling preachers are elected
| deacons2" and the following passed and
advanced to the third year, Revs Wm.
Y Everton, Jasper d Thorn pson. Geo.
W. Startling Geo. G. Harely, Geo. d
Langston. Vim. B Moore, John S
Rease, W. F. Galloway and John c..
J Dnes
NJ. L Seabelt. after some discussion.
pro and con, was continued on trial and
elected to deacons orders. but was not
received into full communion.
The twelfth question was then called
to w.t. What travelling preachers are
elected elders2' and the following passed
and advanced to the fourth year: Revs.
John H Shore, NJ. H. Tuttle. S d. Seel,
N. NJ. Watson, L S Etheridge, Daniel
Reid, W. II Puckett, g. G. Glenn.
George T Simmo-s, John j. Baker and
James G. johnson.
The name of Rev. james G. Nelson be
matter was referred to the committee on
memorials.
Rev. Henderson Cole returned hi.
credentials and withdrew from the con
, ference
lhe Bishop then read the first question
''who are admitted On trial." and tn
following made application and wee &C
cepted: Du ham district, A. L Arment
5 AID Dr.. Nuby Caviness; Rockingham
= district, Walter II. Willis and Jas. II
: Ffizzelle; William c Hettom was no
: admitted but the presiding elder has tn
I privilege to employ him: Wilmingto
e district, J. II. Sutton and William A
jenkins; Nea bern district. Julian
e Rumley; Wilson district, Samuel
e Moylc and j. W. Wallace.
t The tenth question was called by II
J. bishop, What local preachers al
o elected deacoDs2" and the following We
e elected: Rockingham district. Thom
" II, Walters; Washington district, Jes
J. Porter; WaIrenton district, Julian
Rumley; Wilson district, Sam T. Moyl
IS The fourteenth question was caiiec
u "What local preachers are electe
q elders2' and the following pissed an
!, advanced: Newbern district, James
q Edwards.
1t Rev. j. NJ Byrd, from tie Free w
IS Btptist church, made application for Il
IS recognition Of his orders and for prob
q tion and WAS taken in on trial
q Rev. G. H. Joyner made applicatic
n for the recognition of his orders fro
.t the missionary Baptist church ard f
Is travelling elders orders. At this jun
e ture the bishop read paragraph fro
, the discipline in regard to receiving mi
l listers from other churches The tir
for adjournment was extended five mi
utes in order to dispose of this Gas
There was discussion in regard to recei
III ing MIR J"yner into full connection, l
re E. a Yates and others c0ntending IN
Ia ne should be compelled to inform III
al self thoroughly of the Methodist creed
! advance When the vote was taken \
K Joyper was elected and was sent for. T
ol bishop then received him into full cC
he nectiOn