The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-16
t'be d0tttkIp Clarion.
Wceting OF IississiPPi Annual
conference Offhe MethOdist
Episcopal Church, South.

The fifty Fourth Session of the Mississip-
4; Annual Conference of the MethoGisI
a ,,.copaI Church South convened in the
H. sonic Hall in this city yesterday at lC
b'cock, A. y.
II The expected President, Bishop Ii. n
L. Tveire not having arrived.the Conference
4 !. called to order by Rev. {. G. Andrews
kecretary of last year.
4 The following members answered to theii
names:
g ZONES, ". II. Watkins, E r Strick
"a n. J. Harris, J. Nicholson. n. William
ri. II. Montgomery. j. ID. Newsom, j
IA carlisle. J. B. Higginbotham. j. r. Bow
IL \. Wadsworth. K. A. Sibiey, W. +
s-rnn. J. \. Godfrey,J. a. b. Jones. W B
e. G.. ID. Wade. T.. A. Flowers. ID. w
p'i.bay. John ID. Willis, b. Jones. @. F
thompson, X Abbey, I; Price A. K. Hines
/. Andrews. ". Il. Lewis. Il. !. Jones
\ Finn. X. 4. Jones. f. II. Monnger
i Robertson, ". L. c. Hunnicutt, j. ID
4. Chamberlin. W. T. J. Sullivan. I
Il 'Flower- ". W. Drake, II. B. Downer, I
il; ,oD. l. r.. BEDDING, W. +. II. Lintield X
4 Iones. ST.. II. Brown, A. b. Stewart, W
4. Glenn.
Il The following Lay delegates were present
Hon. L. X. Barbour. J. f. Jagers. Hon
r. Reed. Dr. NJ. l.. Mcclure. Judge W
3 Trigo. d. j. Moore, James Bryan, JohI
Ia Gee,J. T.. Watts, Joel Hughes, Ira Hig-
'kiubotham'
4 other Ministers and Lay Delegates are ex-
II ted tomorrow.
a The venerable, Rev. John G.. Jones, first
i, seniority on the list of members, wa
%slqd 10 the Chair, and conducted religious
u vices by reading ". Chap, III. Timothy.
a. singing Hymn 272 and prayer.
j Rev. John C.. Jones was chosen perma
s,t President until the arrival ofthe Bish
pr.
q pav. c. q. Andrews was elected Secretary
4. b. Jones, assistant Secretary, and
VI. J. Harris, Recording Secretary.
II II vas agreed that the sessions Of Confer
noe he from o., a. If. to -. p. NJ, daily.
Thu Joint Board of Finance was corrected
i nd stands a. follows:
MINISTERS. LAYMES.
#yEM Lnfeld, Jagers,
A BJones. - howe
II Il Montgomery, watts,
II p Barton. J T. Holloway,
! Innes w X Simmons,
Il II williams, Thomas Ford,
II " Hurst Johnson.
i Jones. Jesse Thompson,
II Hines, 1 MctTpe,
p Lewis, John McYea.
The Trustees of Port Gibson Female Col
II 90 having rendered that school to be adop
kias a Conference Institution. a committee
81 that subject was appointed, composed
Rpys. W II Watkins J A b Jones, l. r Red
ng and Laymen Reed, and L Barber
The reporters of the Press in this city wer'
invited to seats upon the floor of this Con
rence.
Revs. B Jones. c G. Andrews and w F
lewis were appointed committee on tn
Publication of the minutes of the present
ession circumference.
The following standing committees were
ppointed, viz:
81 On Puhlic WorShip-Revs r Abbey. W +
ewis. W fines, and Laymen l. X Barber.
y b. Watts.
a On Bible Cause-Revs L FORSYTH, w W
brake, A Hines, and Laymen f Jagers-
bd W K Trigg.
Ell On Sunday SchooIs-Revs W l. C Hunni-
4ntt Chamberlain. r J Jones, Jr, and Lay
ben Bryant K ID Howe.
# On Educari0n-Reys d Jones, W T j Sui
81 van. Johnson, and Laymen Thos Reed.
Ind y J Moore.
d On MiSsions--RPvs W Barton, III Fl
Montgomery. VIM Walsworth, and Laymeu
Il Johnson, and NJ / Mcclure.
On Memnirs-Revs j G. Jones, 7 Nixon.
III 7. FORSYTH.
n On Temperance-Revs l. X Redding, II II
Montgomery, W Il Hines. q G Armstrong.
Ill L Mcclure.
The clergymen Of this city were invited to
1eats within the bar of the Conference.
The regular examination OF the character
NJ the members was begun and conducted
frith open doors.
The Conference sermon was preached al
II Fight in the church. by Rev w f NJ Lin
ED.
Il Two members have died during the year
IL: Reys Peter James and Saml L Swiney
& IL is anticipated that large number of the
iinisters and lay delegates will be present
Il bring the session.