Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-10-01
Hoisf0a Conference of the M. II.
Church gossf1,


oui space forbids even an epitome Of the
doiugS &c this body, which ndiuurhed on
Weon"day of this week. Among the visit
tors were Rev. W. E. Munsey, formerly Of
this place, nov OF the city Of B fillmore, who
Is Secretary Of tie bard Of Foreign Mt.
sIons OF the Southern Methodist Church.
Hts address ON Saturday night at the ami.
versary OF the Missionary Society Of the
y inference, ra's ng q contribution or about
sou, fully su'taiued his reputation as an
eloquent divine, rs did also his address ON
Monday before the Conference. 7. o. Sum.
mers, editor of books and periodicals, f. ON
Nashville, also gave great satisfaction 10 his
sermon aud tfdrss.es.
General II. E. Vtuc' :, Of AShville, N. G.
Rev. T. p. Tnomss aud W. b Aston, K O.,
IT Russell, Va, Major r. W. Earnest, OF
blnuntville, Tenn, and D. Claigp, Of Athens
Tenn, we're elected lay delegates to the
Gtneral Conference, which meets next
Spring Ia the city Of Memphis. Col. II. s.
B'wen, Vt Taz well, Va, aud DE-. Long, OF
Cleveland, Tenn slternstes.
Y. Lo'g ID. Sulilns, Z. 4. Wiley, D. D =,
J. NJ Nc reer and W. @. E Cunningham,
D. D., are the clerical delegates. II. N.
Price and VIM. Hicks, altern It's.
The large town Hail at Abingdon was
crowded with members and spectators at all
the Sittings Of the Conference, and the
Numbers attending public worship las
scarcely been snrpsss, d at any session since
the organ cation of the body 46 years ago.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1869 10.
We had arrarRed to get ell tho appoint.
ments In time for publication but as CJnter.
rnce did not a. urn until q very late hour
"wednesday light the report was delayed
until Thursdsy mornings mail aud as often
happt ne fr' m failure Of the agents 10 as
sort the mails between. Abingdon and Bris.
ioi u was carried by on the western train
and not received until the arrival Of the
train from the West In tho evening too late
20 Insertion. We give obly these ,Of great
est Interest to our readers.
ABINGDON DISTRICT, --. =
Rev. WIN. Rpbeson, Presiding e der.
Abingdon circuit, Rev. J. q. Hydpn.
Abinsd station, Rev. Henry G. Neal.
Is Is oil station, Rev. David Sullins.
Bristol circuit, Rev. S. B4rnsa.
Saltvillr, Rev. T.. Vertigans,
Lebanon, Rev. J. Torbt'.
DicktnSonville circuit, Rev. ]. Crism n :,
Gladevilie Mission, Rev. s. 1. H,rrison,
osRsvILLE DISTRICT.
Rev. Franklin richardson, Presiding Ell.
der.
horristown and NJ say Creek circuit,
Kew. Geo. st ;wart.
RusseIlville circ nit, Rev. C. K. Miller.
Rutlegs circuit, Rev. T. +. Smith.
Poweil's Valley circuit, Rev. d. Il. Carr.
Jouesvills circuit, Rev. A. Donipban.
Rye Cove circuit, Rev }. Massey.
Estillville circuit, Rev. +. d. Crumley.
Rngersville aud kiogsroft circuit, Rev.
X. Smith.
JoSEsB ROUGH DISTRICT.
Rev. Geo. W. Miles Pr,sining Elder.
Jonesborough and G,e,nSIlle station,
Rev. T. E. Hoss.
opo ough and Eizabethton circuit,
Rev. :Jno. Bowman.
ST. Clair circuit, Rev. D. B. Carter.
JEFFERsoxyILLE DISTRICT.
Rev. VIM. Hicks Presiding Elder.
Jacksonville station, Rev. A. Frazier.
East TaZeweil circuit, Rev. J. T. Frazier.
Liberty Hill circuit, Rev. J. w. Bennett.
New River Circuit, Rev. Geo. W. K.
Greene.
PeAri,hurg circuit, Rsv's W. P. Doan
81 d G. French.
Seddnnsyille circuit, Rev. P. S.. Sutton.
Fat Top mis,ioi, To be supp led.
KINGDOM ell mission, Rev. A. Q. uHmsn,
WYTHEvILLE DISTRICT.
Rev. Jas. W. Dlckry Pres ding der.
Wythville station, Rev. X. Pa ker.
W. tn, willie circuit, Rvs L. W. Moore
and - Handy.
Marion circuit, Rev. s. d. Canes.
Gray son circuit, Rev's S. W. Callahan
and J. r Payne.
Hiiisvilie station, Rev. B. F. White.
feShern circuit, R-v. b. W. S. Bishop.