The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-19
BISHOP DARLINGTON +.
OPENS CONFERENCE:
Administers Sacrament Assist
ed by Presiding Elders.
COMMITTEES Appointed
OTHER MATTERS INTEREST
(By Rev. T. A. Sykes.)


''Now, if some brother will start
a familiar hymn to draw the breth-
rem from the streets, we will begin
the services" These were the first
words Of Bishop Darlington as he
begun the 83rd session of the North
Carolina Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, south, here
this morning. After a moments
pause and no one having raised
hymn, the bishop himself started the
old hymn "Come Thou Fount of
Every blessing and the conference
Joined him.
The old hymn that has been used
at the opening of conferences since
the days of Wesley:
"And are we yet alive,
And see each others face,
Glory and Praise to Jesus give,
For His redeeming grace,
was announced by the bishop and a
wave of song that filled the great
Methodist church went up from the
preachers of the conference accom-
panied by the magnificent organ un
der the touch of Mrs. H. G. White
head.
AT the beginning of the commu
nion service, which was the first
, service of the conference Bishop
Darlin OFT on rouaront1u oSLod tbot tho
conference bow their heads and ask
, for abiding mercies to be with the
loved ones of those who have fallen
during the year, those who are sick
tress.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered by the bishop
| assisted by Revs. j. T. Gibbs, D. D.,
| Caviness. Doubtless that largest
number that ever kneeled around
the affairs of this great church par
/ took of the emblems of the broken
l It was sacred hour, and the spirit
of God was consciously present with
that great host of the followers OF
Wesley, and all placed themselve:
anew upon Gods altar for larger
service in the days to come.
) In closing this beautiful service
the bishop led the conference in one
: of the most earnest and ferven
prayers ever delivered before tina
body. He prayed especially for tn,
absent members of the conferenc
! naming Rev. J. E. Underwood, wh'
is detained at his home because o
injuries received in an AUTOMOBILE
accident recently. The bishop beg
ged that the ministers would be 81
guided that they would not be ask
ing, where are we going, but hov
are we going" He prayed YER
earnestly that the Lord of the Har
vest would send more laborers int
the harvest His appeal for tn
wives and children OF the preacher
of the conference was beautiful an
touching. He begged that the Chi
dren of the parsonage might be saw
ed and become useful in the churc
of God. That the preachers Nigh
be men of clean hands and pur
{ hearts. 'tThe world has gone ma
: on material things, hold us, hold u
t oh Jehovah, from these things
: earnestly plead the bishop. "Hel
| US to preach the gogspe1 with pow
: er sent down from God" God shoul
: forbid that our light should go ou
e Save us oh God in these trouble
some days"
i Bishop Darlington requested tn;
e the Rev. r. H. Willis, secretary {
the last conference, come forwa1
t and call the roll. Nearly two hui
e dred preachers and a large numbt
n OF laymen answered to their name
+ Among the latter were two 1adie
n Miss Annie Lee Morgan of the Eli
e abeth City District, and Mrs. I. I
i Proctor Of the Raleigh district
r Rev. r. H. Willis was elected Sc
,.retary for the conference, and Re,