The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19
The Columbia District Conference O1
the M. L. Church, South.

Okla OH FTludy ulOTuiUS, July lStus 1hO
district has six appointments, all OF
which were properly represented. Tue
entire number of delegates present was
twenty-eight, of whom twelve were
preachers and sixteen laymen. A num-
Der of visitors, also, were present from
the Franklin, Murfreesboro, Pulaski
and Savannah Districts. Delegates and
visitors were provided with homes con-
yenient to The church and village. The
weather was most unprOpitiOus.
Heavy rains fell, and there was any
quantity of water and mud. 0i
On Friday, at o'clock, A. M, Confer
ence was organized by Rev. DIR. A. l.. P.
Greene, the Presiding Elder, taking the
chair, and the election Of Rev. VIM. II.
Wilkes as Secretary. Reports were
made ON the items of Spiritual Condi>
ton, of Missionary Territory, ofSunday
Schools, and of Church Buildings, in the
several charges, and measures were dis
cussed looking to the advancement OF
the church in the several departments.
The spiritual condition of the church in
| the aggregate was hopeful and encour-
aging to the people of God. No uuoccu-
pied territory of any considerable ex-
tent where the M. E. Church, South, was
not represented, was found in the Dis
trict. The Sunday School statistics
were encouraging, showing in the small
territory embraced in DIR. Greene's Dis
trict, III S...SchoOls; 633 Scholars, and 493
copies OF Sunday School papers taken.
This District embraces not quite two
thirds of Maury County. In the same
territory there are, Ii church buildings,
worth in the aggregate $40, 600; on all of
which the entire indebte dness unpaid is
some three hundred dollars; also one
Parsonage, valued at $1,000; and the
Whitaker Camp Ground at Hurricane
Sw itch, the shelter and tent of which
is estimated at S2,375G0, and enclosed
with a picket fence which cost $1,000,
and on which there is debt of $50 I'M
provided for. The following resolution
was proposed and adopted: -3r.,4
Thatwe recommend to our membership
al iIunUer's Chapel, BigbyvilIe and ThoInp-
sons Station the erection of new and neat
churches adapted to their wants, and that
we promise them such moral and material
aid as we may he able to give in our several
charges; and also to the preacher who may
have charge of the Greenfield Bend, such
steps as he may judge best to secure church
editice in that locality. .........
The following paper. which explains
itself, was presented and adopted:
Resol red, 1st, That We adopt the Whitaker
Camp Ground at Hurricane Switch, Maury
county, Tennessee, as the District Camp
Ground for the Columbia District and re-
commend the several charges in the District
To unite upon this place for camp meeting
purposes and all families who can DO so, 10
aid us by erecting tents thereon. .f l... s.
Resolrcd. 81, That camp meeting board
of management be organized to be known
MS the Whitaker Camp Ground Board OF
Management of the Columbia District Of
the Tennessee Conference, and that said
board shall be composed of at least two lay =
men from each charge in the district togeth-
er with all preachers, travelling ana local, In
the district, as ex oflicio mcmbers-that five
of saidi laymen shall constitute quorum
fr the transaction of business-that said
board shall elect Its own President, Sccreta-
~ and Treasurer, and any other officers it
may deem necessary, as well as adopt rules
for its government. .
Resclrcd, 81, That it shall be the duty of
this board 10 raise funds to pay the indebt-
ctiness of the Camp Ground, to repair and
make new improvements, to solicit persons
10 become campers, and shall have the gen.
cral oversight of conduct during the camp
meetings, adopting rules for the government
of the same and for these purposes shall have
full power in the premises. Said board shall
report annually to the District Conference.
RcsolUed, 4th, That we now proceed to the
election Of This Board of manageme mt by
nomination and election, which action re-
suited in the election of the following gen.
tlemcn: .
Columbia: IS. Horsley Joseph F. Tucker;
Spring Hill: n. +. Cheairs, Henry McLe-
more; Nebo and Williamsport: George Kin
ger George McBride; Mt. Pleasant: i. +.
Clark and Jacob Orr; Duck River: +. A.
Burke ald Pitts Perry; Culleoka: w. l.. j.
Wilkes and Joseph Love. .- -..
w. L. j. Wilkes was requested to call
these parties together at the Camp
Ground the LIST Saturday in August for
organization.
On Saturday morning Bishop Nc
Tyeire, who had arrived the previous
evening, took the chair, and presided
until the close of the session.
Measures were adopted, having for
their object the collection of funds to
aid young preachers who were DESTROYS
OF claiming higher standard ofliterary
and theological training.
The Conference elected as Delegates to
the next Annual Conference, A. S.
Horsley, w. X. Webb, Martin +. Cheairs
and w. Lib. Wilkes; and as Reserves,
Jas. II. Russell, James Williams and
DIR. w. G. j. Hunter .. F.. 81
Columbia was selected as the place
for the next annual meeting. The best
feeling prevailed during the entire
session. The pulpit ministrat lions were
interesting and profitable. The congre-
cations were large and orderly, notwith-
standing the heavy rains.
On Sunday morning Bishop McTye're
preached All admirable sermon; at three
o'clock. r. NJ, a Sunday School meeting
was held, when interesting aud profita-
bie addresses were made to the Sunday
School Scholars and Teachers, by the
bishop, DIR. A. l.. L. Greene, and Rev.
Golman Green; and at night the congre-
CATION was favored with an excellent
sermon by DR.. Hargrove, of Franklin.
DIR. A. w. Smith, of Columbia, occupied
The pulpit OF Rev. Mr.. Peoples, Pastor
of the Hopewell Church, on Sunday
morning. .
on Saturday evening, after passing res
resolutions of thanks To the citizens OF
Culieoka and vicinity, the Conference adj
journed, with the benedictiOn by Bishop
McTyeire.
During the proceedings of the Confer
ence, it was moved and carried that A.
w. Smith, j. y. Hamilton, and Martin
f. Cheairs, be appointed committee to
prepare memorial notice OF Rev. Isaac
Milner, late member ofthis Conference.
On Saturday evening, July 18th, this
committee, through DIR. Smith, their
chairman, reported as follows:
We now call the name of the Rev. Isaac
Miner and say lac ls no more, for God has
taken him; he lived useful and faithful
life, and died wiihouta spot or blemish on,
has name. lie died the sd Sunday in June
of apopleXy. he was supernumerary
preacher in connection with the station at
Columbia. Three of the last four sermons
of his ministry were preached there with
great energy and enthusiasm. His last SER
mon was given to the people at Mt 0livet.
lie drove home-greeted his family
ate issupper--lighted his lamp-closed his
windows and lay down and died. Praise
God for his useful life and peaceful death.
We feel that in the death OF Bro. Milner,
we have sustained a great loss in the church.
While we wall his Sudden death, we Will
not murmur at the Providence that remov-
eli him.
Resoioea, Therefore, That we thank God for
his lille and ministry, and that we gloriiy
God in his death. That we emulate his viz
tines, revere his memory and preserve the
influence of his life, 50 that he being dead
may yet speak.
fesotred, That we pray for his family, and
tender them the kindest regards OF this
District Conference.
Resotred, That we will pause a moment,
sing and pray.
q, 8 and 9Th stanzas ofhymn 67s were read
by Rev. II. u. Irvine sung by the Conference
and prayer Offered by Bishop McTyeire).
Res0tred, That We send a copy of these res