The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-24
FROM OTHER CHURCHES
Two Clergymen Examined and Re.
ceived Into Conference.
DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE
Mr.. Turentine Declines to AIl.w Consideration
of His Name in Connection With Editor
ship Of the Adwc cate. Conference
May Adjourn Monday.
Especial to News and Observer.) }


Gastonia, N. c.. Nov. 23.-Two sessions
of the Western North Carolina Confer
ence we're held today. The morning ses-
sion began at o'clock with devotional
services, led by Rev. P. ]. Carraway.
After the reading of the journal of the
previous sessions by Secretary Sheriff.,
Bishop Hargrovc called question twelve,
and Jesse A Baldwin, Harold Turner,
Walter L. Nicholson and Leonidas F.
Smith were elected to elders orders
Rev. NJ. H. Hayle presented the report of
the committee on the Bible cause, and
DR.. II. III. Law, of American Bible So
ciety, addressed the conference, urging
all the preachers to emphasize the i'm
portance of increased liberalty The re-
port was adopted.
A bright class of fifteen young preach
ers were, after taking the vows and be-
ing solemnly charged by the Bishop, ad-
mitted into full membership of the con-
ference.
Andrew NJ. Long was re-admitted and
his name referred for the superannuated
relation. b. f. Hargett, a Baptist min
lister, and Thos G.. Jordan, of the North
ern Methodist church, were admitted into
the conference, and together with Ed
ward P. Green, late a clergyman of the
Episcopal church, were called to the con
ference bar and examined as to the
change of the doctrine and formally re-
ceived into membership.
The following delegates and alternates
were elected TO the General Conference:
I 1IAf%
Coltrane. James Butterick, George A.
Gray. Alternates-F. Stikeleather, p.
Fl. Claxton. Clerical-James Atkins. S.
3. Turrentine, j. c. Rowe, ]. Fl. Weaver,
J. R. Scrosgs, w. R. Ware, Daniel At
kins
The morning session closed With bene-
diction by Dr. Hammond.
The afternoon session was called to
order by Bishop Hargrove, who asked Dr..
James Atkins to preside. Rev. DR.. j. d.
Hammond, secretary of the Board of Ed
ucation, made an earnest plea for tho
gathering uD of the Twentieth Century
fund, so that important interest may be
conserved
The reports from the Committed on
Books and Periodicals was presented by
N. r. Richardson, and warm discussion
followed, but with minor amendments
was adopted. The conference adjourned
at $50 o'clock with bened,ction by Rev.
DR.. W. a. Leith.
Tonight Chas. w. Tillett, ESQ, deIiY-
cred a most mastery address on the
pulpit as viewed from the pew. Nearly
all the Dulpits in this and nearby towns
will be occupied by members of the con
ference tomorrow.
A special committee was empowered TO
recommend an editor for the Advocate.
and Rev. H. NJ Blair's name will D, OLA
bly, be brought forward as DR. S. II. Tur-
rentine declines to allow the consi.lera-
tion of his name. There is much regret
over DR.. Crawfords retirement. end if
he had not decided TO serve longer as
editor he would doubtless have received
large majority for the position
The conference may adjourn Monday
night, though not one-tlfth of the preach
ers have yet reported under tho call Of
question twenty