The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-26

Memphis acknowledgements
for Next Year.

This body met in Humboldt last
Wednesday. with a large attendance.
We understand every lay delegate was
present and nearly every preacher
The opening services were conducted
by Bishop Paine. DR. w. c. Johnson,
of the Western Methodist, was elected
Secretary, r. S. Rosebrough Assistant
Secretary, and w. II. Patterson Sta
tistical Secretary. f-.
! Communications from .Drs BEDFORD,
Summers and Haygood were read and
referred. A letter from DIR Summers,
in reference to the proposed New Rule
was read, and ON motion was laid on
the table.
Committees for various purposes
were appointed and work commenced
on the first day. -
n. w. Scott, J. NJ. Maxwell, 6.
w. Martin, S. G. Clark j. III. Prid.
DIV. A. F. Hendrix, H c. Gamble,
A. B. Jones, David I-eath, Chas.r Y.
Rankin, w. L. Duckworth, p. Park
er, ]. Sullivan and w. II. Evans,
having been passed on their charac-
tiers. were continued on trial. James
NJ. Beard withdraws.
The new rule proposed by the last
General Conference, Oh temperance,
was adopted by a small majority. ::
Sunday morning a powerful sermon
was preached by the venerable Bish-
op, after which twelve men were Or
dained az deacons.
In the afternoon after sermon by
DR. Moss, twelve elders were ordained
in most impressive manner By, the
Bishop. ...: 3.
The other churches were occupied
by members of the Conference duriI &
the day.
The Conference adjourned Monday
night. We are indebted to friend
Rivers; of the Journal, for the list OF
appointments, as follows:
Memphis District-John Mss, Pre-
siding Elder.
Memphis-First Church, S B Sur
raft; Central Church, } A Heard;
Greenwood, c Collins; fernando
street, l. ID Mullins Safrons street
and Georgia street, ID X 5 Rosebor-
ough. -s.t..
Springdale, Warner Moore.
Bartlett, Z 7 Scruggs. ~
Bethlehem, David Leigh - :
Collierville, &c Hooks, &c Homes.
Lagrange and Salisbury station, I
L Boswell.
+ Middleton, j \ Fife.
/ Macon, S B Adams; j 2 Walker,
w NJ McFerrin, Supernumeraries,
Shelby Mission, John III Priddy.
State Female College, e Collins,
President.
Belyue Female college, w T Plum
mer. .e-. - =
Editor Western Methodist, w C
johnson '-..-: -,
Somerville District-W T Harris,
Pc.
Somerville station, W d f Hafford.
Bolivar station, w NJ Patterson.
Middleburg, j G Clark.
Whitevil'e, A r Wilson.
Dancyviile, Els Petway.
Stanton, b + Peoples. s-' 81.
Braden, A e Smith. 49,
Covington and Tabernacle, G
Jones.
Mt Zion, T 2 Holman. =.
Gratitude and Bethuel, G b Bask-
erville.
Ernbury, J NJ Maxwell.
Covington circuit, q IL Martin.
jackson District-A H Thomas, P
L. az
Jackson-First Church, E j. Sla-
ter. Paine Chapel, AL Pritehett.
jackson Circuit, John Rrndlc.
jackson City Mission, Thos Tay:
Tor. p
Humboldt Station, j NJ Scott. =
Brownsville Station, S w Moore.
Brownsville City Mission JAS Perry.
Denmark, r q Rainey. "a
Tabernacle, & j Mauldin. g.:
Miffiin, j II Sykes
Pinson, j q Acton.
Rock Spring, S I Lane.
Purdy, A S Hendrix.
Adamsville, S B Love; w G Hef-
tey, T + Sanders, Sup
Henderson and Montezuma station,
G w Wilson. ...-. ---..
Memphis Conference Female Insti-
tute, A w Jones, President; "a B
Jones, Professor.
Dyersburg Dlstrlct-b. a i1aynes,
Pc
Dyersburg Station, f Blackman.
Dyersburg circuit, ID A Ross.
Hale's Point Mission, to be supplied
by w II Yancey.
Newbern Station, w " Scott.
Trimble Mission, II S Harris.
Yorkville, Il A Umstead.
Kenton, NJ M Taylor. 80
Trenton Station, & Y Rankin
Trenton circuit, w B Seward; John
S Harris, n Sullivan, Sup.
Alamo, W I Duckworth, o P
Parker.
Friendship, W 7 G Young.
Trinity, W A Cook.
Ripley and Durhamville station, }
S Renshaw.
Ripley circuit W o Lanier.
Ashport Mission, to be supplied by