Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-15
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Competence Ar MEMPHIS.

CONFERENCE AT MEMPHIS,
The Conference at Memphis still contln
ues Ia iaboriouS and arduous session. 1t
is the largest attended by clerical and lay
delegations OF any that has been had for
ten years. The discussions growing out CT
ministerial sitinerancy, the proposed
changes in the discipline, and the removal
of the Methodist Publishing House from
this city afford absorbing interest. The
Conference will be IN session for some
time yet, as vast amount of business is
presented before it for consideration and
action.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
Rev. DR.. r. f. Bunting, whose ability
as divine, earnestness as a minister, and
| fervid zeal as Christian are SO well-known
and appreciated by our people, reached
| the city yesterday morning. he IS now
| the favored and beloved pastor OF the
| First Presbyterian Church in Galveston,
Texas, which has, during his ministerial
services there of eighteen months, nearly
| doubled its membership. DR.. B. is iooE-
ing in fine health and has all that good
flow of Christian spirits SO natural nom
the fountain of his great heart He Is cor
daily welcomed by hosts OF warm friends
and brethren here. He will preach at IL
o'clock to-day at the First Presbyterian
Church, of which he was formerly the
worthy pastor. He goes to Louisville op
Wednesday to attend the Presbyterian
| General Assembly in that city. Rev. Dr.
| Dunlap will preach at the same Church al
| o'clock in the evening.
| Rev. j. NJ Halsell viii preach at the
| Elm Street Church at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
| This excellent minister departs for CAL
fornia in few days Rev. N. I. Powe
will preach at s. P. II
At the Central Baptist Church, at 10s A. NJ
preaching by the Pastor, Rev. w. q. In
man. At 81. NJ. preaching by the Rev. Craw
| ford Howell Toy, Professor of Interpreta
ton of the Old Testament and Orienta
Languages in the Southern Baptist Theo
| logical Seminary, at Greenville, S. @.
Services at the Second Presbyter1al
: Church this day, at IL A NJ, and P.
| b, the Rev. Mr.. Muse, of Indiana.
Elder j. B. Stephens will preach at tn
l Primitive Baptist Church at IL o'clock A.
. Church of the Advent seats free. Serv
| | ices to-day: Holy Communion, A. NJ.
morning prayer, 1890 A. II, evenin
4 prayer, P. II.
The Sacrament of the Lords Super wi
= be dispensed to-day at the Associated Re
e formed Presbyterian Church, corner Co
lege and Ash streets, South Nashville
Rev. j. II. Peoples, of Maury county, wi
preach at II A. NJ, and at q o'clock P. \
e Seats free. The public are cordially in
d vited to attend.
= The Rev. Crawford Howell Toy, D, d
u Professor of Interpretation of the Old Test
u ment and Oriental Languages in tn
;. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
g Greenville, S. c., will preach at the Gel
trail Baptist Church, this evening at
u o'clock.
At Rev. S. B. Suratt, of Louisiana, will o
Of cupy the pulpit at McKendree church tn
Of morning at IL o'clock, and at night; /
subject "7He Harmony Of Geology al
Recitation" will insure him large aut
I" ence, aside from the character the speak
- ce has for erudition and eloquence, where
- is known. He will preach at the sar
, place also on Monday night