Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-15
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE.
sIxth and seYenth Days.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Oct. IA, loIo.-My
report to the UNION AND AMERICAN closed
YESTERDAY on account of the mails leav-
ing at 10 O'Clock A. M, just as our Confer
ence went into the election of delegates to
be sent to our General Conference which
meets ia Louisville, In May, 1874. Our
Conference is entitled to eight ministers and
eight laymen. And on the first ballot yes
teTday five ministers were elected: DR.. j.
B. McFerrin, DIR. j. w. Hammer, DR.. A. Ia.
P. Green, DR.. Robt. A. Young and DR.. j.
B. West. The laymen elected on their
first ballot: Col Watson NJ. Cooke, Hon.
G. G.. Smith and Maj. T. III. n. Jones.
The President, seeing how long the bal
lotiDg might be protracted, appointed two
committees to gather the votes from their
respective bodies and retire from the Con-
ference-room, count votes and report the re-
suit, 30 that the Conference might proceed
with is usual business.
Rev. John G.. Ray moved that when the
Conference sdjourn it adjourn to meet at 3
O'Clock P. NJ. Motion carried.
Conference adjourned with the benedic-
ton by DR.. Maddin.
ASP. NJ. the Conference was called to
order by the Bishop. D vine services con-
Quoted by Rev. Jordan Moore. Minutes Of
the morning session were read and ap-
proved.
The Clerical Committee reported the
election of Rev. r. P. Ransom, on the sec
ond ballot.
The committee from the laymen reported
the election of the Hon. Atha Thomas,
Prof. w. r. Webb and Rev. j. n. Sharpe.
A third ballot was had and the committee
retired to count the votes.
DR.. Kelly, Chairman of the Committee
on Education, read his report, which was
adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, that q committee of four cler-
gymen and five laymen, be appointed by
this Conference to take into consideration
the propriety and importance ofes.ablishing
a classical school Of the highest and most
thorough order for women, under the au-
spices and supervision of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, 10 be called the
- College Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The resolution wss presented
by T. E. Pitts, j. M. Sharpe and j. b. Nc
Ferrin.
Leave of absence was granted W. 81.
Reese and Rev. j. B. Rice, on account Of
family affection.
The Committee on Elections, clerical and
lay, reported no election on the third bal
lot.
The both question was taken up where
shall the next Conference be held. Clsrks-
vile, Gsllstin, Columbia and Fayetteville
were pat ia nomination, and after some
very spirited talking and voting, Gallatin
was selected as tire place for holding our
next Annual Conference. The committee
returned and reported as to the result Of
the last ballot By the laymen, the election
| of J. t. Holder, Esq, and Rev. j. III. Sow
| ell; this completes their number of dele
| gates, ard Gen. &. G.. Dibbrell and David
| T. Reynolds were elected as reserves. The
| fourth ballot by the ministers resulted in
the election of Rev. w. Burr. Rev. Perdy
McFerrin, (of old firm Of McFerrin, Hun
ter & Co.. c. n. Baldwin, (son of the
prophet, lSIohn W. Bell and L. A. Kerley
were received on trial as travelling ministers
| In our church.
Rev. Jacob Ditzler, Of Kentucky, who
has such widespread and well deserved
fame as q debater, was introduced to the
| Conference and announced to preach at
the Methodist church at Z O'Clock p. M,
and allow me to say he did preach. He
met infdelity fairer, fuller, and gave it the
coupletest overthrow in single sermon
that Ihave ever heard. BE is the best his
torian ever heard.
This Tuesday morning the Conference
was called to order by Bishop Mcclure,
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Galman Green. The minutes Of yes
terday were read and approved.
One hundred copies of the UNION AND
AMERICAN of to-day were received and dis
tributed in the Conference room. Accept the
gratitude of the Conference for them.
DIR. McFerrin took leave of absence from
the Con. ereuce. 1t is almost useless to say
be has no foes in this Conference. He d
the Missionary Secretary of our Southern
Church, and leaves to attend several Con
ferences. Our prayers go with him.
omitted, in the right place, to state that Or
Haygood preached fine sermon last nigh
at the Presbyterian Church. RoAMER.