The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
(RY G. w. HUNT.)

Newbern, y. c., December 5.-Ihe
second days session Of the Methodist
conference convened at $3.50 with Blsh-
op Galloway in the chair Religious
services were conducted by the bishop,
who prayed most earnestly for the
church
The proceedings Of yesterday were
read and approved.
The following delegates not present
yesterday, We're enrolled: }. e. Bailey,
Judge Waited Neal r. T. Pool, ]. F.
Booth, Edwards, Kornegay, Browning
and Zollicoffer.
Judge Neal introduced a resolution
looking to the better financiering of
the church and to breaking up the col
1ections conference, which was referr-
ed I'd a special committee for ac-
ticn-
A D. Wilcox J. W Autrey, w. L..
Rexford, j. e. Whidbee and T. l.. Sim
gleton pasesd examination and went to
the class of the second year.
The following passed examination
first year:
w II. l.. McLaurin, c. T. Rogers
and w NJ Dargin.
The following were passed TO the
class of the fourth year:
T. M. Hoyle, C. NJ. Lance, F. B.
Noblitt, and the following continued
in the class of the third year. L. E.
Sawyer, G. B. Webster and N. NJ. Nc
Donald
The following class was elected trav-
cling elders: r. e. Hunt, S. F. Nicks,
w. r. Royal V. A. Royal, Chas. A.
Jones, VIM A. jenkins and F. E.
Dixon
= All the nine districts were called for
the election of local deacOns and eld-
erS. None applied.
A. McCullen, presiding elder, called
the name of c. c. Brothers and ask
ed that his name go to the committee
for approximation, stating that his
was case of need having broken down
and he has mtherless children. On
motion a collection was ordered and
$153 was laid on the table for him.
In this connection the names Of H. 3
Holder and T. j. Browning went to
the same committee for the same re-
lation- Under cali of who are ad-
mitted on trial?" P. E. Spence, H. E.
Lance, F. S. Love, c. E. Vale, W. c.
Martin, H P. Read, ]. J. Boone, and
w. M. Trotman were received on
trial
Under the call of the twentieth CUES
tion the preachers of the Warrenton
and Elizabeth City districts were
called and passed examination of char
acter and made their reports.
Bishop Galloway vacated the chair.
and called Rev E. A. Yates to preside
over the body, while J. L. Cunning
gim addressed the body on the work
of the correspondence schools. n. Il.
d. Wilson moved that all under grad
yates be required to take the corre-
SpOndence course. This caused some
discussion as to it's merits at this time
and DR. Kilgo offered substitute, the
word requested, which met the views
>of the body, and was so passed.
Rev, T. n. Iyey moved that tomor-
row after reception of the class into
full connection, be set apart for the
work of the layman's movement, when
c.. H Ireland will address the body.
DR. Kilgo took the floor to say some
thing about the suggestion that few
college men were seeking the ministry.
and said that no college could make
ministes, that was the work of God,
and deplored the fact that the presid-
ing elders took the young men out of
school, looking for preachers before
they were ready This produced dis
cussion all on the same line, and be-
fore it closed DR. Kilgo showed that
Trinity had put fifty one young men
in the conference IN two decades of
ter years each.
Professor Wootten and VIM. Curtis,
of the Western North Carolina confer
ence were introduced to the body
At this hour the work of the con-
ference is far ahead of the usual
time.
At the call for the standing COM
mittee by the bishop, r. B. John for
for the session:
Books and Periodicals-W. III. Puck
oett, G. T. Adams, r. w. Bailey, #. A.
Skies, A. J. Parker, j. M Brinson.
R. R. Grant, w. C. Merritt, w. e.. Ho-
quit