Complete 2012 Journal - 2012 NC Conference Journal

Section iii: Conference Proceedings 89
contain reports of the various committees which were not read. Rev. Hill asked the body
to turn to page 4 of the report. He called attention to the nominees for the Administrative
Review Committee to be approved by the Executive Session. Bishop Gwinn called for the
vote and they were approved. On page 5, Nominations for the Board of Managers, Pastor’s
School and Convocation, Rev. Hill called for a vote for the members of the class of 2016.
Bishop Gwinn recognized Joe Mann who stated that Andy Keck, who is a member of the
class of 2012, will be leaving the Annual Conference and will need to be replaced. The class
of 2016 was approved by the Executive Session. Rev. Hill referred to pages 31 and 32 of the
Board report to the list of those to be approved for Full Connection membership so they may
have voting privileges for the rest of the Executive Session. Those listed were called before the
Executive Session. Bishop Gwinn asked them the historical questions. Bishop Gwinn called
for the vote and the candidates were approved. The Executive Session greeted the newlyelected-members
with a standing ovation.
Bishop Gwinn asked Jon Strother, Raleigh District Superintendent to lead the Executive
Session in the singing of “Spirit Song.” Rev. Hill then referred the Executive Session back
to the report and made mention of the errata sheet. Rev. Hill worked his way through the
entire report of the Board and at times referred to the errata sheet to make corrections and
additions.
Bishop Gwinn recognized the Local Pastors and asked the Executive Session to approve
them and they were approved.
Under question 24, The Bishop recognized those clergy from other annual conferences
serving within the bounds of our Conference. He asked them to stand up and they were
recognized with a round of applause. Under question 25, page 28, Clergy in good standing
from other denominations, were approved by the Executive Session and greeted with
applause. Under question 26 on page 28, Affiliate members without vote, were approved
by the necessary ⅔ majority. On page 29, question 28, Provisional deacons and provisional
elders under the provisions of paragraph 324, the candidates were asked to come before the
Executive Session. Bishop Gwinn addressed the Provisional deacons and elders and asked
them the historic questions.
Ned Hill, the chair of the Board, informed the Bishop that one of the candidates, Gloria
Winston Harris, was not present at the Executive session and the District Superintendent did
not know why she was absent. Bishop Gwinn recommended that the body grant provisional
approval to Harris after investigating the reason for her absence. The candidates were
approved. They then received a round of applause and a standing ovation.
Under question 29e, page 30, Provisional Members who transferred from other conferences
and denominations, Regine Jean-Baptiste and Laura Wyant Wittman were invited to stand
and be greeted by the Executive Session.
Under question 37 page 32, who have been received by transfer from other annual
conferences, Rev. Hill asked these persons to stand and receive a round of applause. Under
question 41 page 33, the names of James Stanley McQuade and Pulman Glade were added.
Under question 42, page 33, who are discontinued as probationary members, Rev. Hill
explained the full judiciary process by which the decision to discontinue Brenda Jones was
made. Rev. Hill called upon Patricia Archer to report of the work of the Administrative
Review Committee which met on May 31. Rev. Archer reported that due process had been
followed. Bishop Gwinn called on the vote for the discontinuance of the persons in question
and it was approved. Bishop Gwinn then offered a word of prayer.