Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-04-13
District Conference OF
tyIe M. n, Church south.

EDITORS CHRoNicLE:-By resolution of
the Conference, am directed TO furnish
you synopsis OF Its proceedings.
The Conference convened at Antioch,
seven miles rom Clarl<svillc, on the Soath-
side of Cumberland River, on Friday,
April 8, 1872. Bishop II. ". McTyeire pre-
siding. The Bishop entered upon the in
vestigation of the various interests of the
church In a style peculiar to himself, which
resulted In developing the progress and
wants of the church, of which the follow
ing is asynopsls:
CHURCH PROPERTY.
The statistics show that we have forty
two houses of worship, valued at fifty-nvo
thousand four hundred dollars; four Par
sonages, valued ut six thousand seven hun
dred dollars, AMI Camp-ground valued
Mt one thousand dollars. Making the ag-
gregate value of church property, in the
District, sixty three thousand enc hundrea
dollars.
The President urged concentration, and
eligibility as points of vast Importance in
the location of houses of worship. Also
the importance of Parsonage in each cir
cult and station. The statistics of chuYch
property in the Tennessee Annual Con-
ference, show that the GAINESVILLE district
owns one third of the Parsonagcs in the
Conference. Yet the statistics of the Dis
trict show that It only has four-ienths Of
the Parsonages that II ought TO have. A
preacher and his family are entitled to
place of sojourn in this world though they
have no dGidin0 home.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The statistics show that there are in the
bounds of the District, eighteen Sunday
Schools, the aggregate number of which is
sixteen hundred and twelve, including
superintendent, teachers and scholars
These Schools have been literally supplied
with our Sunday School literature.
MISSIONARY GROUND.
An Investigation of this subject, deyel-
oped the fact, that there is an important
field lying northeast of Clarksville, the
occupancy of which would bring success
TO the cause of God. And the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend to the
! Annual Conference Missionary Society,
| the propriety of making an appropriation
| for the purpose OF supplying n Missionary
| for that region of country lying between.
and embracing Bethel Society and Salem
station.
THE SPIRITUAL CoSDITIoN OF TIE CHURCH.
The report of the Pastors OF the different
charges, evince the fact, that the means OF
grace are being used, and that God blesses
them with his witnessing spirit. The love-
feast held on Sunday morning, evinced tho
fact also that our work is in the hands of
men that hold communion with God
During the session, the following visitors
were introduced to the Conference: Revs
J. b. McFerrin, ID. D., A. Is. Cooke, ]. 4.
Orman, and j. b. Brooks, of the Tennessee
Conference, also Rev. b, A. Cundlh, OF tho
| Louisville Conference.
The people of Antioch society did "the
subject Justice" and found warm nook
in the hearts of all the visiting brethren
/ enjoyed tho hospitality of the genial
gentleman, OF Giles, Prof. G. +. Alternately
who has for years been n resident of Mont
gomery county, and gathered around him
many tender relationships. Prof. Aber-
nathy has the happy art of adjusting him
self To circumstances MS they exist, and
now conducts n male school of consider.
able interest in his own community. Such
spirits cannot be impoverished by war;
1t is due this gentleman TO say that h6
teaches, gratuitously and thoroughly, can
didates for the ministry. May success at
tend him! T. ]. DUNCAN.