The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-02
Proceedings of the Methodist Dis
tricf Convention,

L AEAcN OOnNcAAAODa
The District Conference of the Methods
Church South, was held in this place las
week, commencing Friday morning and clos
ing Sunday night. Bishop II Mcryeire wa
elected to preside over the meeting and w
4 Wilkes made Secretary. The following an
swered to the roll call Rev W Doss, E
from Columbia station.-A W Smith, Pastor
j B Hamilton, Superint endeut; w III Yoor
HES, L E W Dale, W A Latta, Thos vii
Iiams, W Witherspoon, A 8 Horsley, N Rut
tie, JAS A Bailey, Nathan Vaugnt and L H
| Estes, Stewards. From Spring Hill-R G
| Irvine, Pastor; Martin T Cheairs, Stewards
| Cnlleoka-Jas A Orman, Pastor; J n Locke
Sup rintendent; W Wilkes, W Webb
| Stewards; Jos Love, Jas S Cowden, Jno I
! Williams, Jno Cheatham, Thos Cheatham anC
Lewis Amis, Trustees. Duck River Circuit
| w P Owen, Pastor; A Burke, l. r Owen
7 Perry. Stewards W p Napps, Trustee
| Williamsport and Nicholas Russell, ID L
Geo W Mcbride, Steward. Mt Pleasant-W
H Wilkes, Pastor; DR. w G J Hunter, J d
Giddens, Il Il Estes, Stewards Thos " Estes;
Trustee. Pisgah and Hampshire-Paul z
Castor, Pastor; L w Grimes, D E; II
Bro oks and j II Wilkes, Trustees.
Rev. Messrs Otis and PEBBLES, of the Pres
byteriau Church; Mr.. Hamilton, of the Chris
tian Church. MIR w o Bailey of the Baptist
Church, were introduced to the to the Con-
ference, and invited to take seats.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Columbia Station reported, 1877 officers,
teachers and pupils. Take 100 copies of les
son Papers, and so of Little People" Sprin g
Hill-54 scholars and attendance good Take
So copies of s'The Visitor" and use DR.. Sum-
mer's question book. Culeoka-l5 teachers,
III scholars, 800 volumes in the library. Take
II magazines, 202 lesson papers, 81 "Visi
tors" and 40 ''Little People" Two other
schools in process Of organization. Duck
River Circuit-Reported 4 sunday schools /;
take II magazines, 100 lesson papers, rs
Visitors" and 20 "Little People" Only one of
these schools was carried on through the
winter. Willismsport and Nebo-RepOrted 2
good schools. Pastor absent and no partlcu-
lars. Mt. Pleasant-Reported three schools
IA teachers and l24 enrolled scholars. Take
20 copies OF the magazine, 100 lesson papers,
20 "Yisitor's" and 40 Little People" Pisgah
and ampshire-Reported one school with 70
scholars, and teachers and take one copy OF
each magazine and "Visitor."
CHURCH PROPERTY.
Pisgah and Hampshire Circuit-Reported
5 churches. Mt Pleasant church worth
Sc 600; one parsonage worth about $4,000
Duck River Circuit churches, worth in the
aggregate, SIS coo. Wiliamsport and Nebo-
5 churches worth $500. Spring Hill
church worth, $4,000, CuleOka-1 church
worth $1,000 and one worth $500. Columbia
. churches estimated at $4,000
SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.
The committee on Sunday Schools, in this
District, reported that there are II IN opera
ton. Out Of the 10 Churches in the District
were without Sunday Schools. The whole
number of teachers and pupils was reported
700,
A DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.
The committee on school of high grade
to be conducted under the auspices and pat-o-
mage of this District, reported the necessity OF
and urged the establishment OF such mSutu-
ton. The following commissioners were APP
pointed to secure a charter, locate the site and
secure a building From Columbia, w
Dale and II P Figuers; Spring Hill, +
Cheairs and T B Bond; Mt Pleasant, DIV u
J Jordan and J NJ KIttrell Culleoka,
Moore and w L Wilkes; Duck River, A
Burke and Pitts Perry; NilliaDsport and
Nebo, W NJ Russell and DR. " W Joyce; Pts
gah and Hampshire J II A Binoard and ID
Brooks. To this committee ten preachers oi
the District were added. On motion Rev JAS
A Orman was requested 10 call the commits
sioners together at such time and place as
might be deemed advisable. The aggregate
value Of Church property in the District was
reported S42, 800 and one parsonage at 81 90.
The next Conference will be held at Hunter 5
Church.
The following laymen were elected to the
next Annual Conference ;--Thos ii Williams,
A Horsley, + A Burke and DR. W % Hunter
The following alternates were elected w IL
Webb, J II Akin and n Cheairs.
a resolution of thanks to the people OF Co
lumbia was voted and the Conference
adjourned.