Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-19

Examinaslon Of Preachers Continued



hour. After the usual religious exercises,
calling the roll and reading the minutes of
the previous days proceedings, the exami
members wss continued. a
The gentleman to whom the matter of
providing a gavel was entrusted, having
failed to attend to the matter, till a late
hour in the session, more confusion and
noise prevailed than would have been the
case had that small but very necessary, in
strument been in the hands of the Bishop.
STANDING OF THE MINISTERS.
McMinnville DISTRICTS. Z. Henderson,
Presiding Elder. The following named are
the preachers of the district: j. r. Thomp-
son, o. S. Bates, G.. D. Gwinn, w. II. An
thony, A. T. Crawford, r. T. Mcbride.
In the case of W. II. Anthony, the pre-
siding elder reported that he had not been.
perhaps as active and hardworking as be
might have been, but, on the other hand,
his salary had been very small, and he was
compelled to engage in other business In
order to support himself and family. Mfr.
Mooney said that Mr.. Anthony had been
paid by the members of his circuit Blu. $50,
and as he had twenty-five or thirty CONVEX
sions, he Mooney, thought that was very
good work for such poor pay.
Mr.. Anthony, as well as bis fellow prea-
cheers of the McMinnviIle district were
passed. g
Fayetteville District. D. Barbee,
| Presiding Elder, Ministers: E. l.. Staley, j.
M. Gross, j. II. Straihorn, G. w. Ander-
SOD, A. Tribble, j. FL. Nichols, passed
without objection, j. III. Gross, being con-
| tinued as a supernumerary.
Pulaski District.-R. p. Ransom, Presi-
ding Elder: Ministers; w. Mooney, B. FL.
Malone, r. P. Gannawsy, j. r. Mcclure,
w. G. Hensley, j. Sherril, C. Laxon, r. L.
Pagan, j. B. Anderson, G. P. Jackson, p.
G. CASTOR, j. S. Williams, j. M. Locke,
W. w. Shaw.
B. 81. Malone and C. Laxon were con-
tinued as supernumeraries, j. r. Mcclure,
j. III. Locke and w. NJ. Shaw,supernumera-
ries. during the past year, were, at their own
request, made effective members Of the
| Conference.
No objection was made to any Of the
preachers Of the district.
Savannah District "A. G. Dinwiddie,
Presiding Elder. Ministers-W. Witcher,
d. N. Merryman, w. p. Warren, NJ. r.
| Tucker.
d. II. Merryman was made effective and
W. p. Warren continued as supernumerary
No objection was made to any of the above
NAMED.
Columbia District.-A. L. p. Green,
| Presiding Elder. Ministers-A. w. Smith,
r. G. Irvine, r. j. Linn, j. B. Hamilton,
j. ii. Rice, w. l.. Wilkes, j. Nishols, j.
A. Orman.
Elder Green said with reference to the
case of r. j. Linn, that he was one of the
finest and most successful preachers under
his control, but that in the capacity of a
visiting pastor, he was an utter failure; that
he had no talent whatever in that line. The
Elder had made an earnest effort to show
him how the thing was done, having gone
out with him frequently among the MEM
bers of the church, but all to no purpose, as
when left 10 himself Mr.. Linn did not
know what to say to those he visited nor
how to say ii; yet the church prospered ex-
ceedingly in the hands of Mr.. Linn, and
the members were very DESTROYS he should
be returned. Here the Elder took occasion
to introduce as one of Mr.. Linn's sheep
Uncle Tommy Russell, a gray-haired veter-
an. who said that he had taken his pastor
under his protecting wing, and that
! he made it the business of his declining
years, to lead Mr.. Linn about among the
members of his church, gradually getting
him interested in pastoral visiting by skill
| full maneuvres, and that he was fully salts
fed be could finally get him more fully
aroused TO bis duties in this regard, although
he did not anticipate making his pastor an
| immense success as q visitor.
In view of Mr.. Linn's popularity in his
| church, and his fine attainments as
scholar and ability as preacher, the
Bishop was disposed to look with lenieEt
| eye upon bis short comings as visiting
pastor, no doubt coming to this decision
the more readily because of the emphatic
observation of Elder Green that s'some
preachers visit altogether too much"
w. L. Wilkes and j. B. Hamilton were
continued supernumeraries, and j. Nicho-
las was given position as super
numerary for the ensuing year.
j. A. Orman presented very interesting
report of bis labors for the year ending Oct.
Is, 1872, as agent of the Ministerial Educa-
tional Aid Society.
The report was adopted.
The members of the district were passed.
Franklin District-William Burr, Presid-
ing Elder. Ministers: L. G. Bryant, j. j.
Pitts, W. P. Owens, A. F. Lawrence, III. B.
North, z. K. Hargrove, president Of Ten
nessee Female College, j. B. Allison.
No objection was made TO any of the
above named.
Centeryille District. G.. Baltons Pre-
siding Elder. Ministers: w. D. Cherry, j.
G. Ray, w. I. Dye, P. F. Martin, A. B.
Cake.
The Presiding Elder said of the last
ho docs oh;on onh
better preaching and gets less money than
any man in the Conference.
The members of this district passed with
out objection.
GAINESVILLE Dlstrict-A. Mizel, Presiding
Elder.
Ministers: j. P. McFerrin, E. II. Hin
son, 7: j. Duncan, ]. Moore, j. 81. Rey-
nelds, G.. B. Brown, w. A. Turner, r. T.
Rowland, S. d. Ogden, E. T. Hart, j. B.
West.
G. B. Brown was continued as q super
numerary, s. D. Ogden, who was on the
supernumerary list last year, being made
effective.
j. B. West, President of the GAINESVILLE
Female Seminary, reported that institution
to be in very fourisbing condition, the
opening this year being much better than
usual.
The preachers of the district were passed.
McKendree District.--John G. Ray, Pre-
siding Elder, and G.. M. Saunders passed
satisfa Glory examination.
This comprises full list of the districts,
and upon the close of the investigation in
to the characters of the preachers connect
ed herewith, the Bishop said be felt happy
IN being able to congratulate the Conference
upon the fact that no serious charge had
been found against the character of sin
gle one of the large number of ministers
who had been subjected to a close scrutiny
regarding their conduct and administration
of affairs during the past year.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
DR.. Kelley rose 10 question of privilege.
He was not present at the session the day
be fore when the matter of his leave of alb
sence was discussed, and be objected Sc
riously to the report of it as @
PUBLISHED IN THE CITY PAPERS,
believing that wrong impressions might be
obtained therefrom. The reporters, con-
scious of the rectitude Of their own hearts,
bravely faced the battery of scornful looks
which were cast toward them with that calm
philosophy characteristic of men belonging
to profession which carefully excludes
from lis ranks all but those who have been
noted from their earliest childhood for
,,,ora than Goorna WASHINGTON regard for