Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
HOLSTON CONFERENCE OF THE Nj. 4.
CHURCH.
second and Third Days.
CLEVELAND, TENN, Oct. 4, lS7:


MORNING PRAYER MEETINGS.
At half past 5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing quite number of the ministers gath
cred in the Church for the purpose ofhold-
ing prayer meeting for the promotion of
holiness, and again at half past eight.
Many gathered for the regular Conference
prayer meeting, which lasted until nine,
when the Bishop appeared and called the
Conference to order. The opening reli-
gious services were conducted by Rev. w.
II. Rogers. He read the 10Th chapter of
the Prophecy of Isaiah, and announced
the ASS hymn, which was sung in q spir-
| itual manner.
The minutes of the previous day were
| read and approved, when the Conference
entered upon the regular business of the
session.
Rev. r. w. Patty, Presiding Elder of the
| Morristown District, made very interest
| ing report CT the work within the bounds
of his district. He represented the work
| as in prosperous condition, except in one
| or two Charges, yet, even there some adj
vancement has been made. Taking it al
| together he made a very fine report.
Rev. w. G. Daily, Presiding Elder, of
Jonesboro' district also reported consider
! able progress within the bounds of his
work. The names of the Elders in the
bounds of both these districts were called
and their characters passed.
Rev. w. w. Bays, of the NJ. +, Church,
South, and Rev. James A. Wallace, of the
| Presbyterian Church, were introduced to
the Conference and invited to sit with the
Conference during it's deliberations. At
| 3, p. NJ, the Rev. Mr.. Haskell, of the Wes-
| tern New York Conference, preached q
very interesting and able sermon.
THE CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY
held its anniversary at Z, p. NJ, large au-
dience being present to hear the addresses.
These were delivered by Rev. j: r..
| I RiGhnrr
! Merrill The latter made very fine adj
dress, that we would like to report if we
had,room.
THIRD DAY.
The session was opened with appropriate
religious services by Rev. j. f. Forester.
The 35th chapter of Isaiah was read and
the 51Sth hymn was announced.
The regular business of the session was
then taken up. Many items were disposed
of that would be interesting to the public
if we had the space to report them. The
reports from the various districts were of
very considerable interest. In each Pre-
siding Elders district there is more or less
interest, according to the reports, that
show the steady growth of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the bounds of this
Conference.
Rev. Jas. A. Deon, President of East
Tennessee Wesleyan University at Athens,
was introduced 10 the Conference. Also
lIeN. MI. DaSnleli one Oh tle AllSSlOIafy
Secretaries.
The report from Asheville District was
particularly interesting. Rev. J. F..
Woodfin, the Presiding Elder said The
work on the Asheville Districts not as has
been reported in high places, a failure, but
is growing stronger every day. If it has
been failure, an abortion, as it has been
proclaimed by some, we do not know it,
and we think that we have crossed the
, mountain, swan rivers and traversed the
country so as to know something about it,
but we do know that it is great success
and we are growing stronger every day.
He said that at all points where we have
been at work we are holding the ground,
and many other places are already tianked
and will be captured. He said that one of
the preachers actually took one place on
his way to Conference.
THE MISSIONARY ANNIvERsARY
at night was the grandest feature of the
Conference.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. j. b
Ford, of Knoxville, and Rev. Mr.. Dashiel
of New York. The latter being fresh from,
the Mission rooms at New York and full
of the subject as well as full of religious
fire, captivated his hearers. His address
will inspire the members ofthis Conference
with new interest in the great cause o.
Christian missions and his speech will
long be remembered. T. d. Il.
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The CouR ressIouaI Canvass.