Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-11-23
PROCEEDINGS OF conference.
What the Methodist Brethren Have Been
Doing in Hickory.

Observer gave Saturday'spro-
ceedings of the Conference as
follows:
Only one member of the
conference has died during
the year, Rev. j S Nelson,
who had been a minister of
the Gospel for 81 years. His
last passionate was the Bell
mont church in Charlotte and
after retiring from active
work be continued to live in
Charlotte. The conference
will hold a service in memory
of Mr. Nelson tomorrow at
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
The committee Of trial in
the case Of Rev. G. f Sheriff.
has made no report to the
conference and it is thought
by some members of the con-
ference that adjournment will
be delayed on account of this
trial. Rev. q II Detwilder is
defending the accused, with
Rev. T f Mari and Rev. H K
Boyer to assist in the defense.
Rev. J E Woosley and Rev.
II r Chreitzberg are the PROS
ecutors. 1t is the opinion Of
some members Of the confer~
ence that this case, will fur
hish the ground for hard~
fought battle OF argument i'll
the committee room. The re-
port of the committee is
awaiting with specialinterest.
This is the first time in the
history of the conference
when any charge affecting the
moral character of a presiding
elder has been preferred.
Conference was called to
order at 8 o'clock, Bishop At
kins in the chair. Rev Z Paris
conducted the opening deno~
tional service, after which,
the minutes Of the session OF
yesterday we're read, correct
ed and approved.
The vote taken for alter
nate lay delegates to the gen
eral conference at the close of
session of yesterday was an
nounced and showed no eiec,
ton. Another ballot was
taken resulting in the elec>
ton of S Martin and II A
Hayes.
The vote taken for clerical
delegates at the close Of yes
terday's session was also an~
nounced, and it likewise
showed no election. THE
third ballot was cast, results
ing in the election Of Rev. J
G Rowe with 115 votes; Rev.
H K Boyer with 10S votes,
and Rev. GIL Detwilder with
96 votes. The fourth ballot
was cast and the result was
the election of Rev. W. l..
Sheriff. with 1O1 votes. The
first ballot for clerical alter
mates resulted in the election
of Rev. S. B. Turrentine, D.
d. A second ballot was
cast for alternates and before
the tellers retiredto count the
votes a motion was passed
that The two preachers reciv-
ing the three highest number
of votes be declared clerical
alternate delegates. Rev. W
r Ware and Rev. r M Hoyle
we're elected on this ballot.
Bishop Atkins called ques-
tons II and IS and the char
acters of the preachers sus-
tanning the supernumerary
and superannuated relation
we're passed. Several of these
were present and spoke to the
conference. The remarks OF
Rev. J w Wheeler, Of Char
lotte, heard with special in
terest because Of the fact that
for the past several years ht
has been able to attend con
ference only a few times. Hi'
remf rks were interesting auC
touching and showed hi
great pleasure at being pres
ent to mingle again with hi
preacher associates.
When three additions
names we're referred to tn
committee on conference re
lations for the superannuate'
relation. BishopAtkins urge'
the conference to establish a!
emergency fund from whic
to supply each preacher
certain amount Of none
upon the day that he super
annuates, instead Of compel
ing each one to wait an entir
wear after retiring before b
can receive any financial bel