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STRONG GRoUND ron TEMPERANCE
Report to North Carolina Conference
Delegates Are Chosen.
[specIaI to The TImes-plspatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
GREENSBORO. n. c.. November Ca
The third days session of the Metho-
dist Conference to-day was marked by
two spirited contests-over the selec-
t1on OF the next place OF meeting, and
over the election of ten clerical and ten
lay delegates to the General Confer
ence. which meets in pittsburg. Pa,
next May. The town of Liberty. Ran
dolpl county. was victor for entertain
ing the next convention. In the con-
test for delegates only seven ministers
and five laymen We're elected, leaving
the remaining eight to be elected Sat
urday. Those elected were:
Clerical-W. E. Swain. Asheboro T.
IN. Johnson, T. J. Ogburn, j. F. McCul-
loch. r. NJ. Andrews, Greensboro; j. D.
Williams. High Point; A. G. Dixon,
ter, Greensboro: r. T. Pickens. High
Point; ]. Allen Dolt, Oak Ridge.
Despite recommendations In retiring
President Johnson's report that the
question of union with Congregational
and United Brethren Churches be not
discussed by this conference pending
action by the General Conference a
resolution was adopted authorizing the
preparation Of resolution concerning
the matter, and Saturday afternoon
was made special order for discuss
| ing this report.
The only committee report so far
received was that OF the temperance
tcommittee. which recommends the
Anti-saloon League for Endorsement,
declares strongly for a Statewide pro-
hibition law, indorses the Hepburn de-
|ltvery bill, and urges congressman to
oppose the restoration OF the army
lcanteen.
| Immediately following the adoption
Of 9th this report the conference was ad-
ganizer Of the Anti saloon League, who
made strong address, favoring State
prohibition law.
DR.. T. 2. Lewis. president of Western
| of his series Of lectures on the Bible.
The night session was devoted to
consideration Of home missions. The
loading address was made by tho Rev.
At the McAdoo yesterday was held
a meeting OF the executive committee
Of the board Of foreign missions OF the
General conferen C. !. Present. re = +.
|ris. Of Henderson: Rev. n. G. Klein, Of
Baltimore; Rev. w. w. Lineberry. D.
p. OF Greenfield. Ind, and Rev. 7. j..
G eIsssd g. The Thu T.
Van Dyke to return to Japan as a
missionary. and relieved Rev. Mr.. og-
burn spf1ciently Of his present work
as secretary Of the board of foreign
with headquarters In West Lafayette,
O., to enable him to devote a part
oof his time to pastoral work. He will
therefore be assigned to duty at this
session OF the conference, and will, his
many friends will rejoice to know. re-
turn with his family to North Caro-
Rev. w. n, Swain, the new presl.
dent of the cont ference, presides like
a veteran ana Is one Of the ablest
among the mtesstry. He was horn In
Creswell. Washington county, this
State: on July rs; 1856. and was grad
OF ia. being ordained TO the minis
! try In 1889, Since his ordination he
! has been on the c,atawba, LAGRANGE.
/ Nanco and Mount Ievnon circuits and
Ashe boroistatton, which position he has
! filed for the past four years, n