The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
AT GASTONIA NEXT YEAR
The Elders and Deacons Will be Or
dained Today.
THE BISHOP breaches IN THE MORNING
Number of Young Men Rtcsiy i've Into Full Con-
~nection. Committee Appointed 10 Confer
With Commi tee of Nc Confer
cree Touching 0rpnanage.
cree Touching 0rpnanage
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, \. c., Nov. 2f.-The work
ence is practically finished. Today Gas
tonia was chosen as the next place Of
meeting. The appointments will proba-
bly, be read out Monday.
The Bishop will preach in the confer
ence room at II o'clock today, and at the
conclusion Of the service the class of
deacons will be ordained. The elders viii
be ordained at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The conference opened at . this morning,
Bishop Morrison in the chair. The devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Bishop
Morrison. The minutes of yesterdays SEES
sion were read, some needed corrections
made and approved.
The Committee on Conference Rela-
tions reported that the supernumerary
relation has been granted to a. G. Gaunt.
Question twenty being resumed the
characters of the preachers in the Greens
boro, Shelby, Salisbury and Morganton dis
tricts were passed and they made their
reports.
G.. W.. Ivey, who has been preaching 30
years made his report, and it was shown
that in "a years he has missed but one
appointment, that occurring on account
of sickness during the past year.
p. l.. Terrell received information that
his parsonage at DIN was burned Oh yes
terday morning, and almost the entire
contents were consumed. j.. E. Thomp-
son requested that the conference con
tribute something to the relief of this
preachers family. a collection was
taken which amounted to 500.
The report Of the Board of Education
was read, also the report Of the Com
mittee on Bible Cause, and that of the
special committee on the Orphanage Of
the North Carolina conference.
The following young men were received
into full connection: r. c. Craven, j. T
Erwin. Jno. P. Davis, E. x. McLarty
Jas. w. Campbell, Albert s. Roper, Sey-
mour Taylor.
The charge Of the Bishop was as fol,
lows:
Il want in the first place, my young
brethren, to say whatever | can to hell
you and all the young itinerants l can.
First, take good care of your voice
When God gives a young preacher a goOC
voice He has given him a wonderful gift
So many young men allow their voice t.
take charge of them instead of takins
III Sc y L IIoiI voice. / SPEAK OUT Oh III
own experience. When | first began
preaching I litched my voice so high am
Increased at such a rate that it resemble
an empty wagon running down a hill
Oh, it was a wonderful performance.
Control your voice by your Will. Yo1
can do it, for the will is the man. TAX,
care of your language. There is no Ian
guage too digniied to express the sospe
cf Christ. And nothing will more surel
injure the influence of a preacher tina
the use of coarse, undignificd languag
III the pulpit and among his associates.
BE careful in Your dress. Custor
has clothed the ministry in black; let u
observe it, and not call attention to our
selves by our dress
"Never strike the Bible; never ste
over the chancel railing. Finally, hav
mouth keeping grace Keep sweet j
your temper, so that you will never sa
anything that you viii regret.
Your influence viii be affected b
your observance of these minor points.
After the call of Question twenty wa
completed, and all the preachers ha
submitted annual reports, the question {
next place of meeting was considereC
Gastonia and Charlotte were placed i
nomination, and Dr.. Chritzberg finali
withdrew the latter, and Gastonia Wa
chosen. lks
Reports of committees on Education
Bible cause, temperance, books an
periodicals were presented and adopted
Rev. J. A.. Green was located at his ow
request. Rev. Frank Siler offered a resC
luton that a collection be taken Thanks
giving day where services are held, fC
the Oxford orphan asylum. VI. w. White
Esq, was elected a member of the Sun
day school board. a commission was al
pointed to visit the next session OF til
North Carolina conference at NewDerl
to confer with a committe there regard
ing cooperation in the Raleigh o~rphanag,
Conference adjourned a few minute
past twelve with benediction by Fathe
Helsabeck. Appointments viii probabl
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