Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-09-24
Holsfon 4nnuat Conference Of the
ii. Il. Gu urch South.
TBn. " HuMBs,
I'res'f u r UniuerSiiy.

This BODY met on yesterday iI Abingdon,
Va. Bishop D-gget, after opening the ses
sion with religious services, delivered
most appropriate address, in which he re
fered 10 the freshness aud interest Of u
Methodist annual conference to the crisis
through which the church is now passing
to the historic and heroic character and
Tnme of the Helston conference 1; and, in
terms that were truly tender aud touching +,
T. what ,hOud be the devotional character
and religious results of such q convoca
ton of the ministers Of Christ
Upon the CO Of the roll Of members the
following ministers answered TO their names;
Timothy Sullins, John NJ. Crismond. VIM.
Hicks, L L. Wiley, w G. E. Cuuningha' 4,
". Rnbeson, II. NJ. Hickey, c. Long, W. " .
Neal, W. II. Bates, inc NJ. MeLeer, J. c..
IIyden, Il n. Price, d. Sullins, Jas. S.
Kennedy, John Boring. J. Long, ]. W.
Dickey, G. Taylor, F Richardson, P. S
Sutton, A. WoodArd, G.. W. Miles, G..
Stewart. B. W. S. Bishop, L. Delashmit,
T. F. Glerm, v. II. Coope. J. X String
heli. J. w. Bowman, G.. X. Miller, A.
Frazier, +. A. Farley, Il W. Moon, g.. w
X. Greene. S. h. Wheel er, L. Haynes,
j L. NJ. French, J X. Payne, Jacob Smith,
W, II. stevens, Brllhart, II. C. Neal,
S. d. Gaines, j. Torbitt. S. Phillips, J. A.
Virgins G. W Martin, +. d Crumlcy. b.
Arborgast, f. VertigaDs James Mahoney,
| G. W. Callahan. J. s. w. Neel, W. II
Weaver, e T. Gragg and d. d Caften.
| c. RTIrIcArEs OF THE ELEC TON OF THE FOL.
LOWING LAY Del. CAT wssE IEsEST! D..
Eli e Hale Peter Daliger, Jno. W. Pau
| lett, James Wyrick, Jas. ID. Johnston. Al
bert, G. Pendleton, Ed. Joint n. W. f
/ Neel. n, Y. IIeiskel, Henry s. Bowen. T.
p. Thomas, James P. Kelley. James F
Brooks, Ebert g. Reeve. L Il. Hoss, +. W
! E1rnest. VIM. w. String6old, 7. p. Sum
mers. VIM Is. Aston. A. NJ. Ealy, james
| W. Gaut, Il. ID. LenoiT. Vincent A. Moore
James Roberts, james p. Bal, NJ. A Cass
/ David Claige, Isaac T Lenoir, A. L Brooks
p Mcmillan, John Smith, G. A Long, II
| L Vance. ID v'd Prophet, Z. Reynolds
John H. Caffee, l.. +. Giler, W. j. Wilson
J ines Colem IN, A A. Campo II. b C
Montgom ry, p J. Mitchell, join II .Keitl
and S. W. Bickey.
R.N Price is Sec etarv, with J. r avn
and J. X Springfield assist mis-.
Vacancies in tue Joint Board Of Financ
were I'LL d.
Committees were appointed to report oil
the following subjects:
| PdOhc WORSHIP, bouks anu teriodicnlS
Education, Sabbath Schools, Bible Caus
Church Property, The Rilig o Is Interests o
the Colored People. Camp Meetings, Ten
perarce aud the State { the Church
W ii. Barn, was transit red from he n
g. Conference, and James Atkins from III
Baltimore Conference,
Upon the call of the question, "Are al
the pre- cheers bl-meless in life and offic n
administration the Bishop called at en-
ton to he faithfulness and affection wit
which tie body should conduct this solemn
annual examination, as upon this devolve
to so large an extent, the purity and III
consequent power Of the Church.
Some rs Clergymen, members and visitors
appeared after roll call, 50 that the numbe
present is large. The c'ti1ers Of the tow
and vicinity are entertaining them with
real Virginia hospitality.