Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-03
Correspondence Of the Times.
st. Louis Conference.
BooNvILLE, June 30lh, 1851.

The St. Louis Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, com.
menced its session in this city on the 25th
inst. As its doings thus far may be Of inter-
est 10 many Of your readers, purpose to
give you synopsis Of each days proceedings
up to the present time.
The illness and Affections Of majority Of
the Bishops. rendered il probable, before the
session commenced tina, neither OF the Su
perintendents would be able 10 attend
There were many important interests 10 be
attended to, and much solicitude felt on the
subject by the friends OF the church.
The venerable Joshua Soule the Senior
Bishop Of the church though almost weighed
down with years and bodily affections, ye,
with faculties undimmed by time and still full
Of that energy that has made him an effeclual
herald Of the cross, for more than half cen
fury, saw the necessity and is providentially
here. presiding over the deliberations Of the
Conference, with that dignity and wisdom
tina. have enrolled him among the venerable
men Of the age.
The Rev. F. A. Morris was elected Sec,
rotary and Rev. Alex. l.. Hamilton, asss>
tant Secretary.
After attending to some unimportant bust
ness the Conference adjourned until Thus
day morning, 8 o'clock.
THURSDAY, June Conference opened
with The usual religious exercises, and pro-
ceeded 10 the admission fpreachers.on trial.
Some S or more were thus admitted.
FRIDAY, 27th.-Was held as a day OF
fasting and prayer-little business done in
Conference.
SATURDAY, 2sth.-After opening, the
Conference proceeded to the election OF dea
cons and elders. This done, the reports OF
the examining committees OF the Arcadia
and South Western Mo-, High Schools, were
presented, showing both Of these institutions
TO be in highly fourishng condition.
SUNDAY, 29th, 10A o'clock, A. M.-Rev.
Charles B. Parsons. D. D., OF Louisville,
preached in the Methodist Church. The
reputation Of DR.. P. for learning, eloquence
and pe,y drew large crowd and the church
was filled 10 its utmost capacity sometime
before the hour appointed for the commence.
ment OF the services. need not say more
than that he fully sustained himself. The
sermon was followed by the ordination OF
eight preachers 10 the office OF Deacon. At
81 o'clock, Rev. Andrew Monroe, OF Mo.
Conf, preached 10 a crowded house, follow.
ed by the ordination OF Elders, by the
Bishop.
AT night DR.. Parsons presented the claims
of the Missionary Society to very numer.
Gus and intelligent audience, The result OF
which was the collection Of about Five Hun
dfed dollars to be applied to the lur,herance
Of this important and praseworlhy cause.
MoNDAY, 30th.-Conference opened with
the usual religious exercises. After some
unimportant business and the passage Of
highly complimentary resolution 10 DR.. Par.
sons, 10 which he replied in an exceedingly
happy manner, the Conference proceeded 10
take up the appeal OF Rev. N. Childs, Jr.,
from the decision Of the Quarterly Confer.
ence in ST. Louis, which decision, upon a
partial trial Of the case. suspended him from
the enjoyment OF the rights OF local preach
er in the church After several Intellectual
attempts to postpone action, until the whole
matter should come up, made by members
OF this Conference, the Bishop decided that
the case must go on. The evidence in this
case, as many OF your readers already know
is very voluminous, and the reading Of ii,
with the arguments in the case, it is supposed
will consume much OF the present week.
The members OF the Conference, with
some sigh. exceptions, are in excellent
health, and are loud in their praise OF the
hospitality Of the citizens OF Boonville. It's
impossible now, 10 say when the session
will close, and until then, the list OF appoints
menls and many other subjects OF interest TO
the church at large must OF course, be wilh>
held. Yours, HOWARD.
"Above all. we hope he will give up the
monsIrous habi. Of fbbing, to which lie is so
much addicted. We heard an old lady The
nj haK do, H.. Al Al