Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-02
ARKANSAS.
The Late Session Of the Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.

From the Memphis western Methodist
Bishop Wigbtman, in the chair snC
the pulDit, anG in the social circle, mad,
a very happy impression upon the mindI
and hearts of the brethren. All were
delighted with him, IS well with hi:
fidelity to truth and conscience as with
the s1avitv Of manner which marked
the performance Of his duties. On
several occasions his references TO and
warnings. against certain evils IN
the ministry and membership oi
the Church, and in society, were
actually appalling, aud yet were ut.
tered so kindly, 50 lovingly, as tC
offend none, but profit all. The busi-
ness Of the session was transacted with
dispatch and correctness, and in the re-
suits attsined there was not only acqui-
escenee but satisfaction and pleasure.
The preachers generally were in attend
ance-all OF lhem mercifully preserved
during the past year, and their lsbors for
the most part blessed with success. All
the interests Of the church, except the
financial, appeared 10 be improving and
hopeful. The preachers, save a few,
had not been well supported, and the
collections for missions were quite small,
only six hundred and eighty-One dollars
and sixty cents, which sum proved
wholly inadequate TO pay the appropria-
tiOus TO missions in the Conference. A
good deal Of attention was given TO the
cause Of education. 1t was thought ad-
visible 20 return 10 the donors the school
property at Quitman, which was done
10 the kindest spirit and with best wish
e. for the prosperity Of the school. II
was our privilege to represent, as best
we could, the proposed female college in
Little Rock, TO be established as the
Joint property Of the three Con nferences
in Arkansas, and in behalf of which
committee was appointed TO attend the
session Of the Little Rock Conference.
We had the honor to represent also the
Central University, which, however,
needed no particular sdvOcacy-all
the members, clerical and lay, with the
Bishop, strongly favOring the enterprise;
aud here let il be recorded, that the Ar
kansas Conference was the first one Of
all to accept the work Of the University
Convention and Board of Trust, and to
pledge cooperation with other Confer
eucss for its establishment This it did
unanimously, Saturday, October 18th, and
81 the next Tuesday, as We learn, ac-
ton Of the same kind was taken by the
Tennessee Conference. The Sunday
school interest, we are glad to say, is
growing and improving in every respect,
and bids fair to make yet greater pro-
gress from year to year. A Sunday
school Convention was recommended,
and we suppose viii be held next spring
though unfortunately no time or
place was fixed for il. Great emphasis
was laid upon our publishing interests.
We are highly grateful to the brethren
for their personal as well as official eX-
pressions in behalf Of this paper, and
we have good ground, better than ever
before, to expect that they will renew
and increase their efforts for its circula-
zion. The books and periodicals Of our
publishing house attraSoed very
marked attention; and after brief
speech by the Bishop, the brethren
surprised, as well as delighted him,
by subscribing four hundred and
ten dollars to aid in the erection Of
the new building-it was given chiefly
by the preachers, and certainly cur
book agent will join US in saying: Well
done, brethren. The missionary anni-
versary was held Saturday night-able
addresses by the Rev.'s II. r. With
ers and c. II. Gregory, and collection
for the cause. The preaching during
The session was attended by crowds Of
people. and with gracious results. In
al the qualities which characterize a
successful ministry, the preachers Of the
Arkansas Conference are making de-
cided progress, and they enter upon the
work Of another year under conditions
which, with Gods blessing, give cheer
Tnp urOulise of prugUeritY.