Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-12
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE.


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FRANKLIN, Tenn, Oct. s, 1873.-The
Conference opened at 9 O'Clock A. M, Bish-
op McTyeiIe in the choir.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. VIM. Doss.
Bishop Keener was on the platform. He
resides in New O4leans. He has not finish
ed one qusdrenUial term since chosen to be
Bishop, but The wisdom of the Church in
his selection to that office has been fully de.
monstrated. he made us telling speech
this morning on ''The Progress of the
Church." and in words that burned and
in thoughts that breathed, be declared two
things 20 be essential to the triumphant sue
cess of the Church-"spirituality and liber-
alitv."
Bishop Keener has recently organized
mission in Mexico, which bids fair to do
well, and the whole Church is looking to
that field with inexpressi5!e interest. The
Bishop had Just closed the Louisville Con-
ference, and was on his way to hold the
Holston Conference. We were all glad
when he came, and his taking leave of us,
which be did to-day, made us all sad. Our
prayers follow him.
Our General Conference meets in Louis
vile, next May; and the Tennessee Confer
ence is entitled to eight clerical and eight
lay members to that grand as iemblage of
the church, and the election of those dele
gates was made the special order of the day
for next Monday at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Mr.. W. NJ. Evans, Of Nashville, was in
troduced to our Conference.
Drs. Kelley and Mooney offered vote OF
thanks 10 DR.. F. e. Pitts, for the very
IL - Ill, 10 I'D he
night before, in the Methodist Church, on
that very vital subject "The Missionary
Enterprise"
All the churches are opened to Us in the
town, and congregations are immense.
Rev. G. L. Staley preached at the Meth
odist Church at 3 O'Clock, P. NJ. Tie dis
course was plain, pointed and powerful.
DR.. j. B. West preached at o'clock at
the Methodist Church. The sermon was
perhaps one of the ablest efforts Of his life.
1t was on the Immortality of the Soul"
At the same hour J. W. Ham +, Jr.,
preached TO packed house at the Presby-
terrain church. Mr.. Hammer was raised in
Franklin, but left here when quite boy.
His audieI ce we're charmed and melted to
tears with their own young preacher.
Fourth Days Proceedings.
The Conference was opened Saturday
morning at 8 O'Clock; Bishop McTyeire in
the chair.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. r K. Brown.
The minutes Of yesterday we're read and
approved.
A paper on the interests of education
was presented by DIR. Young, read and re-
s 90 ha Cd
The committee on public worship made
the following report for divine services to-
day and tomorrow:
In Franklin Methodist Church-SatUrdsy
at O'Clock, Rev F R Hill; o'clock, mis-
sionsry meeting, to be addressed by the
Bishop and DR.. McFerrin.
African Church, O'Clock, Rev G
Myers.
New NJ. E. Colored Church-Clinton
Clenney.
Sunday-Methodist Church-9 o'clock,
Love Feast; 1880 m, Bishop McTyeire;
p m, DR. Green; Z p m, DR. j W Hammer.
Presbyterian CbuIch-l0:30 a m, DR. Sar-
gent; p IN. Rev r K Brown;7 p %, Rev
s NJ Me-reil.
Christian Church-I0:30 III, Rev ] c
Putnam; pm,D G Kelley.
Baptist Church-10:30 In, Rev j F
Hughes; 7 p m, A Mizell.
McKey-1O:30 IN, Rev r P Ransom.
Thompson iStation-10:30 m, Rev G L
Staley; p N, Rev A T Crawford.
African Zion Chureh-3 p m, Rev p j
Sherrell; IN, Rev W j Hale.
New Methodist Church-3 p m, Rev Z
Erwin; Z m, Rev Jordan Moore.
Smyrna-10:30 ID, Rev Jordan Moore.
Columbia-10:30 m, Rev J P McFerrir.
Culeoka-10:30 m, Rev A G Dinwidie.
Observation-Disclosures 1879 N, Rev
Whittier.
Edgefel1-Tulip Street, Rev W q
Henry.
The Conference will adjourn at 1880
o'clock.
EEverythiDg is working smoothly.
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