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David
Banks (right) secretary of the Independent Commissions
legislative session review petitions with (L-R) of Dennis
Blackwell, chair, and Eva Thai, vice chair.
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Voting is completed on keypads and the results can
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List of General Conference Delegates
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Journal -
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
A daily
observation of first time North Carolina Conference
Delegate Ben Adams to the General Conference. Adams is the
president of Conference United Methodist Youth.
DAY Two
Beginner’s Luck:
A First Timer’s Look at General Conference |
Every doubt that I had about General Conference due to
my confusion on the first day was completely washed
away by the opening service of communion. From the
African incense bearer to the Native American
drummers; from the heavy accent of one of the African
bishops to Bishop Minor (serving Russia) accidentally
slipping back to his native German language; from
singing a stanza of “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
with an Asian sound to it to the next stanza having a
hint of “gospel rock;” the entire convention center
felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in a fashion
which may not have been so common. Despite the
differences, the Universal God of peace and love could
be seen on each and every smile.
The episcopal address was given. That had to have been
a task to write. It was given an hour time slot on the
schedule; I can see why. Business began. It continued.
It continued some more. And it continued some more.
The proposed plan from the Committee on Plan of
Organization on Rules of Order concerning bishops’
chairing legislative committees was shot down but only
by a slim margin of a hundred votes of so.
It’s been quite a busy day. The introduction of
worship, plenary sessions, and legislative committees
have been interesting and draining. I’m excited.
General Conference has begun. |
Pumped,
Ben Adams
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