Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
HOLsTON CONFERENCE.
A Good Attendance and Harmonious Ac. |
ton.

FIRST DAY.
The Holston Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church convened in ninth
annual session, in the Clinch street NJ. f.
Church, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, yesterday, and
the following proceedings We're had;
The Introductory religious services were
conducted by the President, Rev. Bishop
Haven, who after reading two chapters
Scripture, and singing, led the Confer
eAce in prayer. The Bishop then opened
the Conference with q few appropriate re-
marks, and called for the reading OF the
roll.
After the roll was called the Conference
was declared open for the transaction of
the usual business, about sixty members
being present to take part in the same:
Revs. J. j. Marker, G.. w. Coleman and
w. c. Graves being put in nomination.
for Secretary. The ballot was taken and re-
suited in the reelection of Rev. j. j. Man
ker.
Rev. w. NJ. Haskell, of the Central
New York Conference, and Bev. John G.
Morrison, of the Virginia Conference,
were admitted to membership in the Hols-
ton Conference.
Rev. Mr.. Park, of the East Gennesee, On.
" Conference, being present, he was in
troduced to the Conference.
The Committee on Nominations, reported
the following:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Educdtion.-N. +. Cobleighe, James A.
Dean, r. Pierce, J. l.. Mann and p C.
Wilson.
Church Ertension-James A. Ruble,
Geo. w. Coleman, r. ID. Black,
Freedmen's did iSociety.-J. S. Petty
James II. McGrif and John G. Tate.
Tcmperdnce.--J. n. S. Huf1ak er, J. r.
West and James NJ. Durham.
american Bible SOcjety-Wm.C. Graves,
A i Greer and M Seaton
Sunday School and Irdcts.-J. Albert
Hyden, +. II. Russell and j. L. Cardwell.
&eWdrdS.-J. b. Little, II. II. Burke
aud George Julian.
AGSSionS.-The Presiding Elders.
MemotrS;-F. M. Tanning, n. G. Taylor
and John Forester.
.Statistics.-E. NJ. Lockwood, VIM.
Kinsaud and NJ. NJ. Callen.
PdStOrd! AddreSS.-W. G. Graves, r.
w. Patty and f. NJ. Tanning.
Public lVorShiP,-J. J. Marker, J. B.
Ford and J. f. Spence.
POStoBiccs.-J. n. Baker and j. II. Jen-
nings.
Audus.-R. H. Guthrie, T. S. Walker
and p. H. Reed.
After slight change from the original,
the above report was adopted.
On motion, it was decided to meet at s:
80 every morning and close at II M, dur
ing the sitting of the Conference.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Assistant Secretaries: j, S. Potty, and j.
A. Ruble, and r. d. Black, Statistical Sec
retaries.
The eighthth question was taken up and
disposed OF. Rev. J. b. FitZgerald,J j. s. N.
Huffaker, ]. G. Trull, P. L. Chambers, A.
f. Shannon, II. w. Brown, J. n. Baker, d.
Carter were all continued on the supernu-
merary list, and d. Battin, at his re.
quest was placed upon the effective list.
The ninth question was disposed of.
Revs. Isaac Fortner, John Leach and
Joseph Milburn, were reported dead and
Rev. Il. H. Pearne was continued on the
superanuated list.
The tenth question being taken up, Rev
r. w. Patty, Presiding Elder, of the Nor
ristown District, reported his work in 6
flourishing condition, the ministers all
having done their duty.
Rev. J. l.. Mann, Presiding Elder of
the Jonesboro' District, reported the work
of the entire district in prosperous con
Jition,
Rev. w. G, Daily, Presiding Elder o.
the Athens District, reported that all the
ministers on his district had done a faith
full years labor there being as many as III
accessions to the church upon one circuit.
After various announcements, Confer.
ence adjourned until s: 80 A. 81. this morn
ing.
At night Rev. Mr.. Park, of the East
Genessee IN. " Conference preached an
interesting sermon to a large and atten-
tive congregation.