The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30

the name of the writer. in which ar
ticle there were ~nsinuations against
presiding elders, and intimations that
presiding elders TAX advantage of
their position in the cabinet to vent
their private spite against other mem
hers of the Conference, in the making
of the appointments.
We as presiding elders" said Mr..
Hall, honor your preachers, and We
Expect you to honor us. I have no OBJ
lection to innocent fun being INDUCED
among preachers, even at the expense
Of presiding elders l nave INDUCED
in the same myself. but I do protest
against such in~sinuatiOns as those con-
tanned in that article in the Advocate"
n. H. D. Wilson spoke along the
same line as Mr.. Hall. and said that
he believed there was not a case in
the Conference, where any presiding
elder had visited his private spite upon
any preacher. Nor do I believe any
presiding elder in the Conference
would do such a thing" he said. They
may not always act wisely. but they
act in the best way they can and
without i%ndulging personal prejudice.
The third ballot for clerical dele
gates to the General Conference re-
suited in the election of Rev ]. N.
Cole, D. D.. The fourth ballot was
cast for one delegate and resulted in
the election of Rev. r. c. Bearnan. D.
d. The clerical delegation now
stands: J. c. Kilgo, T. n. Ivey, w. l.
Cunningham, the two preachers receiv-
On motion, the two preachers reeeiv-
ing the next highest number of votes
were declared alternate delegates. X.
NJ. Bradshaw and r. 3. John were
thus elected alternateS.
Question As was called, Where
shall the next session of the Confer
ence be held?'
J. D. Bundy nominated beth
City and urged the Conference to Sc
lect that town as the place Of meeting
next year. T. A. Sykes and J. II. Hall
supported the nomination of Elizabeth
City.
NJ. T. Plyler nominated Washington,
and urged the claim of that town, en-
phasizing h points that Washington
is much more accessible than Eliza
beth City, and that in going there
preachers and laymen is not SO great.
A McCullen also spoke in of
Washington. The fact was brought
out by those favoring Elizabeth City
that the railroad facilities are better
now in reaching that place than was
the case in 1898. When the Confer
ence was last held there
When the vote was taken, Eliza beth
City was selected, and on motion the
choice was made unanimous.
VuoStlOIlS 4 " II Ne1c d1lo
answered in open conference, the an
swers showing that the Conference
has increased in church membership
and the value of property owned,
since the last session., also that the
salaries paid to presiding elders and
preachers have increased.
Rev. +. c. Kilgo. .. d., spoke to
the Conference OF improvements that
are being made at Trinity College,
and aid that when the dormitory
rooms now being built are completed.
so more students can be given rooms
at the college than at present. He
showed also that the present enroll
ment of the college lacks only Z of
numbering 400 more students than
were enrolled during the entire school
year IA years ago Speaking of the Ii
brary building, he said this was the
largest library building in the United
states. He said in conclusion that hi
felt the time had come for students
Of the college to show their love Tor
their alma mater in some material
way.
Miss Mary Pescud, of he Brazil
Mission, was introduced and spoke to
the Conference Of her work III that
/ South American empire.
Conference adjourned at l O'Clock
with the benediction.