Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
Third Day of Great Convention Filled With
Routine Work. Bishop Wilson
Delivered Address.
The Social Event the Reception Friday After
noon. Given By Trinity College and Trus-
tees to Conference and Visitors.
The morningi session of Thursdays

The morning. session Of Thursday's
appeared to tho outsider4or
the nondsscript without event Of note,
but there was preparation for an in
teresting incident until the name OF
Rev. w. II. L. McLaurin was with
drawn from the conference.
The action was taken by Presiding
Elder r. f. Bumpass, of the Newton
district. Through him the credentials
were surrendered sand Mr.. McLaurin
is no longer member of the Methodist
clergy. He did not appear to make
protest against the action, though dele |
ates were here to make testimony in |
the matter that would have been tried
before the conference during its. sess- |
sion here.
No sugges ton of the differences be- |
tween the pastor and the pastor
ate, is made in the settled matter. 1t
is such rare occurrence with the
Methodist conferences in the State and
is noteworthy for that very reason.
The session opened yesterday morr-
ing with devotions by Rev. j. f. I'm
derwood. A roll call showed repleted
ranks and the delegates still come.
Some are alternates who are taking
the places OF the regulars occasionally
called home and the church is more
nearly crowded than ever. Rev. DR..
l.. L. Nash early in the session moved
at there be extended fraternal greet
ings to the brethren of Wilson in the
Baptist state convention and preparing
the context. 1tiwas wired with unani-
nous agreement of the body.
Rev. G. P. Snow, who had lost his
credentials by fire. asked that they be
given him again. Rev. w. 8. Rome,
speaking for Rev. r. d. Daniel, asked
the conference to discontinue the re1a-
tions of Mr. Daniel with the church at
| his own request. There is nothing
| against Mr.. Daniel and no reason why
he may not have resumed relations
with the conference had he chosen to
do 80.
The first year men were called to be
| advanced to tho second and the class
| appearing was composed OF Messrs. N.
w. Dargan, n. E.Spsnoe, H. K. Lance,
Charles e. vale. w. @. Martin. Il. r.
Rsade. J. }. Booth and w. e. Tretrsan.
| Mr.. F.. 3. Love. whe formerly belonged
to this corlfersncef. has been transferred
| to tho western North Carolina Confer
ence and il now holdinR . pulpit in
that division.
Tive local preachers were nominated
deacons and ono was elected elder.
Messrs. George H. Briggs and O. p.
Smith were admitted from the Pro-
testant Methodist fold and will work
tunder elders orders.
/ The appearance of Rev. DIR. L. N.
/ Ivey, editor of the Christian Advocate,
! gave opportunity to hearing an in
/ teresting report concerning the cond1-
ton of the conference organ. DIR. Ivsy
has bern striving tor the ;: 10, 900 mark
and would perhaps have reached it but
for the ruling of the postal departments
| last spring whereby subscriber in
| certain arrearages is dropped from the
i list. The 10000 subscribers he be-
/ iieves will come within short time.
4 The long delayed question 20, having
| to do with the the character of the
| ministers, was again brought up and
the remaining districts passed far as
the allotted time would allow them to
/ proceed. Rev. r. l.. Davis, whose anti
saloon league connection is a matter of
history i'll the recent successful fight,
was before the conference and heard
He said the election had been won but
that the real fight had hardly started.
He asked for all the energies of the
people In enforcing the law which an
tagonists would render a dead letter if
possible. He declared that the law
of itself could do nothing and that a
strong. healthful public sentiment
must back it up. The act as it now
stands is simply against the sale and
manufacturer of the stuff.
In answer to question 6, "Who are
admitted on trial?' the following were
named: w. A. Stanbury, E. e. Bar
i net, @. B. Culbreth. w. J. Watson, L.
G.. Vickers and J. A. Martin. A me-
ton was made to place Mr.. Barnett al