The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-17
Tennessee Annual Conference.

Tho sixtieth annual session of the Ten
nessee Conference, assembled at Frank
lin on "Wednesday morning OF last week,
Bishop McTyeire presiding. DR.. 4. A.
Young was elected Secretary, of course;
and 4. L. GOodloe and J. 2. McFerrin,
his assistants. The following persons
were elected clerical delegates to the
General Conference OF the NJ. E. Church,
South, which assemblies in Louisville,
KY, in May next: Dr.. John b. Meier
rim, DIR. A. L. p. Green, DR.. John w.
Hammer, r. 2. Ransom, VIM. Burr,
DR. r. y. Young, DR.. j. L. West, T. Z.
Pitts. The lay delegates also elect
ed eight: ". NJ: Cook, OF Nashville;
Chancellor c. @. Smith, OF Clarksville;
Atha Thomas, of Franklin; Prof. W. r.
Webb, Of Culleoka; DR.. Holder, OF Gal
latin; j. NJ. Sharpe, Rev. 10. Nj. Sowell,
T. Nj. n. Jones.
Able preachers occupied all of the va
riOus pulpits, which were cOurteOusly
tender I'd the MethOdists. Bishop John
c. Keener was present day or two, and
delivered a few short but admire BILE
speeches or "talks" to the brethren. DIR
Sargent, of Baltimore, was also present,
and charmed evervb body by his sweet
manner and able sermons. He is enjoy
ing beautiful old age.
The people of Franklin are warns
hearted, Christian people, and the
preachers of the Conference were proba~
bly never entertained in more hOspita~
BILE manner. You could scarcely tell
that there was more than one denomi-
nation of Christians in town, the Chris
tians, PresbYterians, Baptists and Epis-
coDaliaDs ali yieing with each other in
entertaining their MethOdiat visitors.
Bishop McTyeire is an admirable pre-
siding officer. His knowledge of the diff
ticuIt art amounts to a genius. With
fnI h oil Of hn hinhaSt
Christian graCes, which prevents tie
semblance OF harshueSs or sternness. he
manages to control the large body with
out an apparent effort. Nothing is hur
ried through, and yet everything is done
in time. He seems never to forget the
name of a single member. His strong
Scottish frame can endure great fatigue.
St Paul would have liked him. \
bishop should be great model Chris
tian and preacher. He is both. His SER
mon Sunday morning, from the text,
"Full of Faith and the Holy GhoSt,' was
A model, which his brother clergymen
would do we'll to follow.
Tire MethOdists of Franklin have one
of the most beautiful churches we ever
saw, and we have seen many beautiful
ones. Why should we worship God in
houses that look like prisons, when He
has set us an example by making every
thing for US beauti ful? DR.. X. K. Har-
grove had hand in the erection of this
beautiful house of worship. 1t is like
one of his sermons beautiful, yet strong
and useful
1t did us good to shake the hands OF
DIR, Green and Dr. McFerrin, two noble
old soldiers of the Cross. The former IS
looking very badly. He has been un~
IN Tor about year, but he was able to
,n,l,,,-I, : NAst. sermons Oh sun
day evening. He spoke kindly OF rue
people of Columbia District, whom he
served for three years. DR.. McFerrin is
still young and healthy enough to make
the people give literally to the cause of
missions.
The DeXt annual Conference will be
held at Gallatin. The place is selected
by vote, and Columbia received the next
largest number. We may expect TO get
it the next time.
Bishop McTyeire told the brethren
that they were too thick i'll the hull"
and advised that some of them join one
of the Texas Conferences, where they
were greatly need d. Rev. b. L. Stone,
OF the Santa Fe Circuit, and number
of others, volunteered 10 go to Bishop
Keener He is noble young man, and
we predict that he will make his mark
wherever he may go.