Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

the attention of the older members of the
Conference to the duties they owe TO the
church and the world as ministers of
Christ. His remarks on Are you
determined to be wholly devoted to God?n
were very appropriate and were listened
to with marked attention. His eXplana-
tons of the duties of a minister were very
clear and forcible, and if carried out by
them will make them wonderfully efficient
The ceremony occupied something over an
hour and was equal to any sermon.
After the giving Of usual notices, the
Conference adjourned until $50 o'clock
this morning.
FOURTH DAY.
Conference met at the appointed hour,
Rev. G.. w. Coleman conducting the re-
ligious exercises.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Rev. J. A. Hyden announced that the
agent desired that all who were indebted
the Wester Book Concern would come
forward at once and make settlement.
The case of H. H. Huston, who at the
last Conference was referred for investiga-
ton to committee, come up and mas
much rs the committee found NEARLY all
the charges correct, his case was referred to
conference court consisting OF nine.
Rev. A. p. Melton, having been exam
ined by the committee of the fourth year,
and having passed a good examination,
was elected TO Elders orders.
The second question being taken up
Revs. J. II. Shultz, John Marshal and w.
G. Hilton and John Watts having been
duly recommended by the Presiding FL
ders and examined by the appropriate COM
mittee, were received on trial in the con-
ference.
Recommendation for local Elders or
ders were then called for. Accordingly
p. F. Mountain, Benjamen Bryant and
Palor Washington were elected.
John +. Spence offered paper, recon-
mending the organization OF a conference
camp meeting association to he known as
The HoLston Conference Camp Meeting
association.
On motion the following ministers and
laymen were appointed
MessTs. J. +. Spence, J. Little, S. P.
Angel, Esq, A. ]. Greer, E. J. Hyatt,
d. r.. Britton, Esq, J. A. Hyden, j. S.
Petty, J. H. Lowery, Esq, w. G Graves
II. II. Burk, j. w. Ramsey, Esq, John
Watts, II. NJ. Witt, ID. Bogart, A. NJ.
Gudger, Glen Shaw, Sam Boyd, Esqr. w.
2. Fair, Samuel Patterson, Esqr., S. Bew-
ley Esq. On motion the Presiding Elders
were added,
a resolution was adopted stating that it
was the sense of this Conference that to
the District Conference belonged the
work of renewing local preachers licence.
On motion an interesting report of the
Sunday School Committee was offered by
]. Albert Hyden and adopted :.
J. f. Spence presented the report of the
committee on the location of the Central
University, which was adopted and the
committee discharged. -. '--'.. t
w. n. Rodgers presented the report Of
the Bible Society which was adopted.
On motion, the treasurer Of the Bible So
ciety was instructed to send the money in
his hands to the Parent Bible Society, at
On motion, it was decided to hold q SEES
sion of the Conference this afternoon at
o'clock, in order to hear the statistical
report.
After the usual announcements and no.
tees were made the Conference adjourned.
at 4 o'clock p. N. Conference met per-
suant to adjournment, Rev, ]. A. Hyden
in the chair II. ID. Black read the Stats
Conference Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference met pursuant to adjournment,
Rev. j. Albert Hyden in the chair.
j. b. Little condurted the religious serVi-
ces.
Rev. T. H. Russell, Treasurer of tract society
reported report adopted.
The chairman of the board Of stewards read
his report, but as it was not full, on motion it
was recommtted for correction,
Rev. r. ID. Black, Statistical Secretary read
an encouraging report, showing quite a hand
some increase in membership, q large advance
in benevolent collections and other important
church interests. The report was adopted
John L. Blatamore having been before the
committee and passed satisfactory examna-
ton was elected to local deacon's orders,
After some announcements were made Con-
ference adjourned
NIGHT, II O'CLOCK.
The Conference Church Extension Society
held its Anniversary. Devotional Exercise
were conducted by T. II. Russell.
After brief statement of the organization of
the Society by the President, j. f. Spence
Rev. George Coleman was introduced and
made short and interesting address. After
some excellent singing, Rev y. Z. Cobleigh,
ID. ID. LII ID. was Introduced and delivered a
short address, DR.. Cobleighs address was a
very clear statement of the organization object
and work Of the society. The large audience
was held in rapt attention by the earnest and
impressive manner in which the Doctor Ex>
pressed.
Adjourned with benediction by Rev. Thos. II:
Russell.
FIFTH DAY.
The Conference met at the usual
hour, Rev. Bishop Haven in the chair.
Rev. Il. H.. Guthrie held the religious
services.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved
Rev. J. =. Petty, Treasurer of the Edu-
cational Society, read his report which was
adopted, I'd