Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-23
TENNESSEE ANNUAL C0NFERENCE
M.E CHURCH, SOUTH.
Seventh pay.

M. Z. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Seventh Day.
SHELBYvTLLE, TENN, Oct. 20, 1865
The Conference convened at 81 o'clock A.
NJ Bishop McTyeire in the chair.
The devctions of the body were led by
DR. TO Summers. ft'.A'b'ff
MORE LABoRERs IN THE FIELD.
10 Blanton, J Fl Strayhorn, D C Miles,
II S Ledbet:er, VIM Ward, w C Mccoy,
Fl D Hogan, VIM McQuinn, r T Moore,
D M Booth, ] B Jordan, w w Jared and
] Ford, were admitted into the Conference
on trial.
Leave OF absence was granted to j B
McFerrin, D B NJ Stevens and Gen Geo G
DibreIl.
Rev Thomas Taylor, superintendent of
the work among. the colored people, adj
dressed the Conference and took leave.
] H Richardson, P T Martin, E F
Lyons, F F Pagan, T A Scruggs, S L Or
man, E F s Roberts aud r P GannaWay
were, after due examination and solemn
counsel by the Bishop, received into the
Conference 10 full connection.
The Treasurer of the Patron Society
made his report, which was read, adopted
and referred to the Joint Board ofFinance.
Henry B North and George W Martin
were re-admitted into the travelling con-
nection in the Tennessee Conference.
Question eleYenlh-Who have located
this year? All ] Hulsey, I M Hick-
man and A A Barbee.
The name of H H Brown was called,
whereupon it was announced that he had
gone TO has REGARD, and touching memoir
was read, adopted and ordered to bespread
upon the journal. A tear 10 his memory.
"The righteous shall be in everlasting re-
membrance."
The Joint Board of Finance offered a
report which was read, and recommitted
for amendment and correction.
The. Conference adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock this afternoon. = -s'4-
81. M.-The Conference assembled pur-
suant to adjournment, Bishop McTyeire
presiding. t-. la.ettF
Opening services by G. t. Henderson.
The Chairman of the Committee on Educa-
ton presented a report, which was read
and laid on the table until a minority re-
purt should be read. 1 seasaf
DIR. Maddin offered a substitute for both
these reports, in 30 far as they concern
Florence Wesleyan UniVer,ity, which sub
stilute read was and with the minority re-
port laid on the table.
The majority report was then taken up,
item by item, and adopted, except that
part of it which refers to Florence Wesleyan
University.
SIP Written offered the following reso-
lutions, which were read and adopted:
Resolved, That the visiting appointed to
attend the examinations of our literary
institutions, be required to report the in
terest we have in each Of these schools,
what ownership or management we have
in them and over them, and il. what sense
and to what extent they are Methodist
schools, as well az any thing else that may
be of use or interest 20 this Conference.
Resolved, That said committees be re-
quired to report TO this body, and that
they be forbidden to publish their reports
until they shall have been presented to the
Conference.
On motion of Captain Coleman, the sub
stitute offered by DIR Nadia was taken
from the table. Captain Coleman moved
its adoption. An interesting discussion
followed, which was participated in by
Coleman, Wilson, Green, Maddin and
Brown. No vote was taken on the paper,
consequently the question is still open. r. F.
JIG Wilson and Daniel Coleman asked
and obtained leave of absence,
Conference adjourned with Che dOKology
and benediction.
EVENING SEssIoE--The frat anniver-
,ary of the Tennessee Conference Educa-
ionaI Aid Society was held in the Meth
,dist Church. ALP Green, D D, Presi-
lent and J W Hammer, D D, Secretary.
From information furnished the meeting,
It appears that auxiliary societies had been
as follows:
Nashville District $4,000 raised and
ODe young man at school. .-..-.-
Huntsville District $4,000 raised and
,ne young man at school.
MurfIeesboro District: 5000 raised and
hree young men at school.
Lebanon District: 5000 raised and one
young man at school.
Columbia District $500. u | |
GAINESVILLE District $4,000 raised, and
me young man at school.
Addresses were delivered by DIS. Gree
after which additional subscrip- |
ions were secured TO the amount of $1,000. |
The meeting adjourned with the bene-
lic6on by Rev. J. F. Hughes.
SPECIAL REPORTER.