Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-13

ther party were seriously hurt we
presume they belong to the ".hard
headed" family. Both wero bound
over TO court.
EPISCOPAL CONvENTION.-The Con-
vention Of the Episcopal Church for
the Diocease of Tennessee will meet Mt
Jackson on the llth inst.
The Jackson Tribune saws of the
Convention: INV
Many gentlmen, distinguished alike
IN church and State, will he present
resident Davis, who Is delegate from
81. Lazarus Church, Memphis. we mn
uerstahd, VIII certainly attend. This
announcement will doubtless draw n
concourse OF people. His name is still
IiUVenI Wltn every true Southerner.
we are told that there will be many
CONCENTRATIONS. 1t Is pleasant to NOTE
.hat our good housewives are setting
tertainment of the delegates and visi-
tors. Our hospitality can be testcd
but it cannot be fathomed.
TENNESSEE LEGIsLArurE.--P
ant 10 adjournment, this convenes on
Monday next, May Q. Among other
legislative business they will have to
elect Secretary of State, Comptroller
and Treasurer of the State.
AN OLD CITIZEN. Mr.. Robert
strain, one of the remaining links be-
tween this and the preceding centu-
ry, died recently at Limestone. He
was over eighty years of age and COM
manded the respect of all who knew
him, and they will learn with sadness
that though far advanced "in the sere
and yellow ledfn of age, that he is
gone forever.-Xerdtd DC Tribune.
ANOTHER BARN BuRxT!-LARGE
AMOUNT OF GRAIN, LIVE Stock, &C,
DESTROYED THE large barns of Mr..
John klepper, residing at Limestone
Depot, in this county, were fired by an
incendiary on Thursday night, the 18th
ult., and completely estroyed-inclu-
ding six splendid horses, three fine
mich cows, Buckeye Reaper and
Mower, NEARLY new,) three or four
hundred bushels of corn and other
grain besides a large lot of farming
utensils and other valuable property.
When the barns were discovered to be
on fire, the flames spread with such
terrible rapidity that scarcely anything
was saved from the devouring element.
-Jones6orouJh Rag.
GEN'L CONFERENCE OF THE METH
oDIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH SoUTH.-
MEMPHIS, May 1.-The General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church South assembled this morning
The Attendance was very large-the
whole number of delegates being two
hundred and forty-siX, of whom one
hundred and siXty-seven were present
DR. Summers, of Nashville, was re-
elected secretary, and Drs. John :.
Martin and Messers. WishcrsIam. of
Arkansas, and Lester, of Georgia, as
sistant secretaries.
MEMPHIS, May 5.-The Conference
was called TO order promptly at nine
O'Clock hy Bishop Paine, of Mississip-
pi. After the usual religious exercises
and prayer ny -loisirvpS Andrews, of
Georgia. and the reading OF the min
utes, Bishop Pierce, of Georgia, took
the chair, when the roll was called.
All the bishops Were present except
Bishop Early, of Virginia who is sick.
The standing committee then an
nounced that message had been re-
ceived from Bishop Early stating that
he hoped to be with tile Conference
before its adjournment. Special com
mittees were then appointed on or
phans' homes, revised hymn book and
| finance. The address of the Bishops
was then read by Bishop Wightman.
The address, after counseling modera-
| ton in the deliberations of the Con
ference, pays AN eloquent tribute
! to the memory of Bishop Soule, de.
ceased, and says despite poverty and
persecution even TO stripes and death
/ In of q Ia
ministers have been faithful to theil
vows and the Church has steadily adj
vanced. 1t refers TO the introduction
of laymen in the Conference and t.
the baneful effect of fashionable world
ly pleasures. 1t contrasts the conduc
of the present generation with the
past, and urges the ministers to urg,
upon their charges the necessity o
family worship. The address also set
forth that the number of young mel
now Offering for the ministry is wholly
inadcquat TO the demand of the church
and urges that steps he taken to RENE
dy this, and alsoto improve the literar,
publications of the church, and tina
the efforts to improve the religious con
ditlou of the cOlOretl people and disssi
pate the trcacherOus teachings of thos'
who had sought to array them agains
us had steadily succeeded, and are pro
crossing, especially in the Carolians
Georgia and Florida. The address wa
responded TO by the venerable DIR
Pierce. The bishops address was thel
referred to an appropriate committee
a special committee of five clerica
and five laymen, together with tn
bishops, was appointed 10 prepare
pastoral letter on the subject of tn
spiritual interests of the church. Va
rious reports were submitted and ap
propriately referred. The Cenferenc
then adjourned in order TO give com
mittecs time to organize.