Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-11-20

The AFRICAN NJ. E. ZION COMMUNICATING
body of eolored ministers convened at Logan's
Chapel, IN this place, on the 9Th instant, and con-
tinued its sessions until the afternoon of the llth
Bishop Clinton, Of Philadelphia presiding. The
proceedings were conducted in an orderly, quiet
and dignifed manner, and would have done honor
TO any body of Christian ministers. The names of
sixty men were enrolled as members of the Confer
ence One Elder Bradley was suspended for gross
ly immoral conduct. Thirty candidates were adj
mitted on trial for two years, according TO the
usages of the Church. The reports show the or
ganzation Of 81 new societies during the past year.
with membership Of 7ss, the total membership of
the Conference being &c Presiding Elders, 80 Dea-
cons, Preachers, and l,02s lay members and Off
Gers being an increase for the past year of 1923 in
the membership.
A resolution was adopted making il the duty of
the ministers 70 collect 30 cents from each member
IF their several charges, for the purpose of estab-
fishing Theological Seminary in this place. This
is a good movement, and should meet with encour-
agement from all
On Sabbath % ministers ordained by Bish-
op Clinton to fill the Office of Deacons and or Mon
day morning Elders were ordained.
The appointments Of the preachers were read out
on Monday evening, which are as fellows
lst Distriet-Knoxville A. Z. Anderson, p. f.;
Passport, Logan's Chapel No 3 DIR. Samuel Oil
FAINT Msryyille, Louisville and Mount Moriah,
Robert Russell; Clover Hill and Ebenezer, John
Rogers; Bowman's Chapel, Strawberry Plains and
Ramsey's Fork, James Oliver; Severyille and
Trundles X Roads, Robert Shelton Hope Fair,
Roberts School House and Beaver Creek, Littleton
Lowe; Jacksboro', Mount Zion and Pleasant Grove,
Peter johnson.
I'd District-A. b. Griffith, z. E.; Kingston, VIM
Donaldson; Loudon, Philadelphia and Hopewell,
Peter Kelso; Unitia and Morganton, Wesley Trot-
ter and VIM. Griffith; Muddy Greek, Hamilton
Carter Luminery and Ucbee, S. Moody Welling-
ton circuir, Ralph Adams
Sd District-Mossy Creek and New Market,
Henry Jarnagin, p E.; Newport circuit Samuel
Patterson; Beth Car circuit, Green Porter; Maco-
nemy circuit Wallace Jones.
an Distrqict-Rogersville Thomas Warren, r.
E.. New Canton Circuit, Richard Knight; bloores-
burg circuit Thomas Moore; Rutledge circuit, Al
fred Easily Tazewel and Big Creek, to be supplied
9TH DiStrict-Athens, G. 2. Letcher, p. T.. Dry
Valley circuit James Brooks; Charleston circuit,
NJ. Montgomery Madisonville circuit, Alexander
Inman.
9Th District-Elk Garden and New Garden, Lew
is Lucas, p. e.; Clifton circuit Fountain Richard
SON.
7th Distriei-GreenvIlle, Joseph Jew, p. t.;
Rheatown circuit Joseph Walton Henderson, cir
cult, TO be supplied.
sth District onesboro, Barney Cunningham,
p. T.; Taylorsville jesse Love; Elizabethton cir
cult, Rufus Taylor; Mt. Lebanon and Uriah, W. f..
Love
oh District-Saltville, Absalom Baitey, p. Z. /;
Marion circuit Gilbert Smith
lOh District-Asheville, Thomas Hopkins P. E.;
Sandy Marsh circuit DR.. w. Wills; huntsville
circuit, Jordan Alexander; Sulphur Springs, Sandy
Erwin Mcdowell, George Logan Waynesyille
circuit j. a. Zachery.
Ia District Hendersonville, John Tyler, 7. E.,
Shaw Creek circuit, TO be supplied.
12th District-Chattanoog Henry Debose, Z. E+
Birds Mill circuit, Jacob Wilson; Cleveland circuit
John II. Mitchell.
After which Conference adjourned to NEE. at
Chattanooga, on The fist Wednesday in November,
1868, at 10 o'clock, A. Nj.