Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-22
TENS ESsEE CONFEBENCF.
gew Preachers Admitted.


Yesterday morning Conference met at
the usual hour. Aafter the usual opening ex-
ercise, the qualifications Of applicants for
ADM ssion to the ministry were considered,
the following names being presented:
Thomas S. McFerrin, HenryS. Kennedy,
William W. iBrienesfeld, Clinton Clenny,
William E. Blair, Henry Rainesworth,
John S. Kellom, Gorge W. Coleman, John
T. Duncan, John G. Molloy, William A.
Bridges, Ulysses Napoleon, Michael Barry,
John Peter Funke, Enoch Q. Hooper, Will
lam r. Gill;
The candidates were admitted.
CANDIDATES FOR RE-ADMIssI0E.
The following named made application
for re-admission to the Tennessee Confer
ence:
jesse c. Ellis, Edward G. Robertson,
Jemes r. RandiS.
No objection being maze, they were
granted re-adnission.
The name of Nicholas A. Anthony was
presented by Elder Ransom, but by request
was withdrawn for the present.
THE MEMEgIS PUBLISHING HOUSE.
DR.. Green wished to cal the attention of
Conference to very important n4atteF.
At The General Conference, held in Memphis,
it was determined to make an
eGo-t to secure, from the Federal Govern
ment, congregation for damaging The
Methodist Publishing House in that city,
sustained during the war, by reaslp Of its
machinery being used by the Federal ar
my. A committee of three was appointed,
Dr.. Green being of the number, to prose-
cute the matter before the proper authori-
ties. After considerable delay and disap-
pointment, the committee decided, sy the
advice of the legal counsel employed, to
bring the matter before Congress, and Mr..
Abbey bad prepared memorial to be pre-
scented hefors that body this winter, which
it was very desirable that Ill the Confer
ences throughout the South should approve,
it being the opinion of the committee, as
well as that of their lawyer, that it would
of great service in prosecuting the claims.
The matter was postponed for the time be-
ing, but, before Conference adjourned yes
terday, it was taken up and approved.
THE MISSIONARY WORK.
DR.. McFerrin, Agent of the Missionary
Society, made one Of his characteristic
speeches, giving an interesting description
of the work being done by the Church in
a missionary way. The amount collected
for this purpose last year amounted to but
sixteen cents per head for the members of
the Methodist Church South, in this State;
he was of the opinion that each one
should give dollar. At the meeting held
at McKendree Church Saturday night, over
1000 had been raised for the missionary
fund, no extraordinary means being used
to bring about this result. There is, he con-
tinued, great field for ministerial york
throughout the West, and if his church did
not look after their interests i'll that direc-
ton, their own members living in those
States and Territories would join other de-
nominations. They wanted live preachers
in the West; they bad no use for "gumlogs"
that wont burn. Referring to his own va
ried experience since becoming Methodist
preacher, he said he had filed almost every
position in the church, except that of a
Bishop, and all he needed to occupy that
position was a sufficient number of votes.
After an announcement had been made
that DR.. Wilson, of Warren College, Bow
ling Green, would have matter of interest
to present TO the members to-day, Confer
renee adjourned until $50 this morning.