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[npaleveda]

First, of all it is not clear that an adjunct is a "non professsor". In many cases an adjunct has "real" client relationships in the area he or she is employed. Some professors I have met teach in areas from a pure academic perspective, and really did not engage in the practice areas that they are teaching. Perhaps they are the true "non-professors".
Second, if you are confident as to who you are and what you contribute, your title is not as important. You do not need a "title" to identify yourself and uphold "who you are" on this planet. Hence, if they call me Professor, or by my first name, or my last name, it makes no difference to me.
Third, it is more important how you address the students then how they address you. Hence they should be addressed as Mr. or MS. In the heat of the night they may ask you.... what do they call you?.... 
"They call me MR. Tibbs!"
Hope this is helpful.

[kithara]

I am a tenured lecturer.  I was grandfathered into the tenure when a 2-year-college was converted to a 4-year university and started using the word "tenure" and having ranks other than "instructor'.  I have a M.Sc. -- no Ph.D.   Before we talked about tenure, instructors were either contract or "on-going".  

Now the place I work at has lecturers, senior lecturers,  assistant , associate, and full professors.  We also have contract people who we call "sessional".  The contract people are paid considerably worse than they used to be when we were all instructors.  I guess they were thrown under the bus so the professors could get paid more.

I prefer to be called by my first name.  Some people call me "Mrs. Melykin" or "Professor Melykin".  I'd say most people in my department (of any rank) prefer to be called by their first name.    

[tenbee]

This was a nice post to read.

I've thought about this topic for a while... I'm not an educator of any sort yet, but I wondered what I would be comfortable with in a classroom setting. After reading some of the rationale behind being called Professor w/o such rank I've decided that is most appropriate by students. Though being called "Ms. Bee" by students would be just as acceptable - no first names from undergrads.

I've always said that after I earn a degree-ordained title of "Dr." I'd prefer all of my colleagues to call me by my first name... from administrative staff to the chairman/dean. I like to mettle down the sense of the food chain.

[systeme_d_]

I like to mettle down the sense of the food chain.

I think you might want to look up the word "mettle."  It does not mean what you seem to think it means.

[historywoman]

Professor.  Woe be unto the first one of them that calls me by my first name.

[prof_cj]

Some call me "professor" out of habit, but I tell them that I'm not a PhD yet, so "Mr" works just fine for me now.

[infopri]

Some call me "professor" out of habit, but I tell them that I'm not a PhD yet, so "Mr" works just fine for me now.

If you're their instructor, it's not inappropriate for them to call you "professor."  Calling you "doctor" would be premature, but you're okay with "professor."