The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06

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ence o our years past. I suggest tina;
his character pass for the present.
Revs. s. 3. Turrentine. J.. A REM
and A. r. Surratt Of the Western
North Carolina Conference were In
troduced to the conference.
Question One was called: who
are admitted on trial." and VIM.
Thomas. Of Rockingham District:
Benj- E. Stanield. Of Washington
District; Robert d. Daniel, of War
renton District: Enoch n Hoyle. OF
Durham. District. and andrew w.
Price, OF Elizabeth City District. has-
ing been severally recommended by
the District Conference, were admitted
On trial.
Under the call of question s. the fol-
lowing travelling preachers who had
passed the usual course OF study and
examination of character were called.
submitted reports n elected TO
deacon's orders: VIM. II. Brown. Jas.
II. Baffalo.
VIM. E. Nicholson was discontinued
at his own request.
Question two WAS called, who re-
main on trial.
A class ot eight were advanced to
the second ear
W. o.. Davis, James E. Saunders and
Robert E. Porter Were continued in
the class of the first ear
The missionary anniversary was
held tonight and eloquent addresses
were delivered by Bishop Gambler and
others. Large congregations attend
every service night and DAY, the
church being literally packed at the
night services.
Conference Notes.
Bishop Gambler has a suitable re-
mark for every occasion and not one.
is without point. At today's session
he stated that the salaries paid to the
preachers in the North Carolina con-
ference were the smallest he knew OF
in the church. considering the wealth
of this conference. In this connection
he said to the laymen:
You belittle your church when you
see your preacher getting a smaller
salary than the pitcher of a baseball
team. Avoid cheap religion for it is
just enough to torment you in the next
life. You make the mistake of hold
ing your worldly interests too cheap"
Olliy i've SouDS HiCit NSlt
on trial in the conference and the
Bishop said: There are not enough
men going into the ministry. The
prosperity of our country in this age
is not conducive to influence young
men to think seriously Of the call to
the ministry. We ought to pray for
| God to call more of them to this spe-
| cial work. No many make a mis-
| take when entering the work Of the
| ministry, but I nave heard a dozen or
more after their young life had passed
| express their regret that they did not
| answer Gods call to this work early in
life.''
Rev. J.. n. Cole is n OF h new
! members of the cabinet, and is just
closing his first year as presiding elder
of the Rockingham district. He sub
mitted an encouraging report and re-
ferred to the good work of his pre-
decessor on the district. In closing his
remarks he referred feelingly to tnc
loss Of his son whose death occurred
during the past year. He spoke or
tho deep waters Of affiction through
which he had passed and of the tri-
uraphant and peaceful death Of his
son.
Rev. F. D.. Swindeif. presiding elder
Of the New Bern district and Rev. r.
B. John, presiding elder OF the VIII
mington district. are the only pres1d-
ing elders who muse move at this
session of the conference on account
of the time limit. The changes in the
appointments, however often resem-
BILE somewhat a move in q game of
checkers; it often occurs that when
for any cause IN man must move il
is necessary to move several other melI
before the appointments can be made
In addition to the two p~residfng ell
ders named above, seventeen pastors
have served their four years on their
present charges. There IS, OF COURSE,
much rmNs already" regarding the
appointments for the coming year. AS
vet however, it is too early in the
session for much speculation OF the
Kitchen cabinet" even to be circufat-
ed. During the next two day. much
guess work" will be INDUCED, and IN
Just how many instances this proves
to be true will not be vea until
the last day of this session OF the con-
ference. Bishop Gambler and h pre-
siding elders are holding daily se,-
sions. and the appointments VIII be
tbn result of these meetings.