86 CHURCH Conference, C. H. Cayce Question: Is it lawful for any member of the Old Baptist Church to moderate a conference where they have no preacher?
Answer: The church has the right to select whom she pleases to serve as moderator during the sitting of the church in conference, just so they select an Old Baptist who is in order. The church has the right to select any of her own members to serve that she sees proper to select to serve as moderator during conference meeting. We never have heard this called in question. Suppose the church had no minister or deacon—would that deprive her of the right to hold conference? Most certainly not.”