two o'clock
It was one summer , and Conference was held here in Elmerton . The meetings were very long , and every soul went that could . Elmerton was a pious place in those days . The afternoon sessions began at two o'clock and lasted till seven . Their brains must have been made of iron -- or wood . '' Mrs. Tree clicked her castanets again . `` Well , sir , the last day there was a sight of business , and folks knew the afternoon meeting would be extra long .