The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-02-12
Ministerial Association.

The Ministerial Association of me Jones
III roOgh District, Holston Conference, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, held its third meet
ing in Rheatown, Team commencing Thurs
day, January 2stb, 1863, md ending Monday,
February LIST, 1869. The attendance Of Min
:sters was not as full as was anticipated, ow-
ing, In some instances, to sickness, aud in
Others 20 the eondieisu Of their work, some
OF the Ministers holding protrseted meetings
at the time. Notwithstanding this fact the
meeting was a success; aRd much good, we
trust, was effected for the cause of tho Master.
The attendance oftbe %citizeus was good, and
the interest manifested in the discussions, es-
says, &c, showed an appreciation of the ex-
%ercises.
Fall Branch was fIed upon as the place of
holding the next meeting, (the time % be an
u%onpced here lter), and tho following order
Of exercises adopted -
To preach the opening sermon, L. F, Drake;
alternate, J. B, Fitzgerald.
Essay-A" Call to the inistry"--WilliamRe
NJ. D.
Observation-Disclosures Of theChristiauMin-
istry john s, Petty.
Essy--aAuthenticity Of the Bible"-Thos.
S. Walker.
Essay-'rC,ass Meetings"-Joseph Milburuy
Essay-"Lay Reprsseutation"-Isaac Fort
ner.
Essay, or Sermon-u The Sacrament ofthe
Lords Supper and its Beneat5N-J. J. Yeager.
Essay-SG enuineness and Authenticity of
the Bible p-JEp. Pogne.
E~ssay-"Deity and Personality Of the Holy
Ghost"-A. Thompson.
Essay-NThe Extent Of the Atonement -"
J.B. Fitzgerald.
Essay-'Infaut Baptism III, ~ Baker.
Essay-tsf ntemperanee I'D. j, White.
sermon-Romans xii, Ale. ". Lockwood.
Essay, or Sermon-" Duty Of Fasting" =
Henry Jones.
Essay, or Sermon" Resurrection Of the
Human Body n-John R. Hughes
Essay Romanhm "-L. +. Drake.
Essay The Proper Mode Of Conducting
Glass Meetings WE. Collins.
Essay" Music in Sabbath Schools &c.
Z. Dinworth.
Essay" Obligations Of Local Preachers"
--John MeIpaf.
Essay-aThe Best Mode Of Collecting Quar-
'tersgeh-G. W. Fraker.
Essay-"Psstoral Visiting"-Dutton Hood.
Essay, or Sermon" Total Depravity -
Moses Seaton.
ssrmOu-Psalms 1SIu, il-Andrsw Shell.
Eslay-":eeegnition Of Friends in Heaven"
-B. r. Wells.
Essay" Evangelical RePsntaucs"-A, P.
Hart.
Essay-" Education "A. J.. Upton.
Essay" Gratitude p-Emmert.
EssAT-" This Witness Of the Spirit Nv,
P. Depsv.
Bssay-n Family Prayer -Jas. Murphy.
Essay" Camp Meetings n-G. n. Garden.
Bssay-"T TIE Office Of Angelsp-J.F. Nor
risen
EssaI-"Ths Laws Of Health ~. B.
Essay---"T The duty Of sunday School
Teachers Jas X. Litle.
Essay" Regeu GRAFTON IA. n. Coin.
Bssay-" Backslidihgp-D p. HUT
Essay" How 10 Train our Sunday School
Scholars for the 0mcs Of Teachers "-JOAn
MAhoney.
EsSsy-"B sneyoisne sn-AbrAm Carter.
E,,.y-'Ths Art Of Talking % Children y
hssay--" The Pre-ESis,enee OF Christ" =
Up. Miiburn.
EsgAy-aTh Proper Training Of Children
Nv. W HoNes.
E%.ny-rThs Wisdom Of aoap-D. K
Painter.
E,lay-aH Node Of BapliIm.B Stock
bridge. n
The following resolution was baahimously
adopted By the Association &:
Received, Tbbtahe thanks Of this Associa.
uon Be, and are hereby rendered 70 The elti-
tfns q RhttioWn and Vicinity, for theil
generous Hospitality during our session.
loss g. PnTfh 6irsiafy.
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