Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-10
TENNESSEE CONFERENCE.
Its Third Days Proceedings nj Gala
tina Solemn Ceremony Pro
Erananae Of Chureh Services.

Eraname Of Chureh Services.
Tie Conference resssembled in the Bap-
tist Church at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Bishop Marvin in the chair. The de-
yotiOnal exercises were conducted by Rev.
John Rains.
DR.. RedfOrd and DR.. Young made few
remarks on the interests of the Publishing
House.
Rev. Joseph Sowell, local preacher, was
elected to- Elders orders.
On motion Of DR.. y. C. Kelley, Rev. r.
K. Brown, Rev. VIM. Doss and Rev. T. B.
Fisher were appointed committee on the
Bible Cause.
Rev. H. 5. Kennedy, Rev. G. w. Cole
man, Rev. VIM. NJ. Doyle, Rev. John T..
Duncan, Rev. q. n. NJ. Berry, Rev. VIM.
W. Brins6eld, Rev. Clinton Clenny, Rev.
w. 4. GULL and Rev. Jno. Kellam were
called up By the Bishop and took upon
them the usual VOWS preparatory TO being
ordained to the office of deaeOns In the
Church.
In the course of administering these sos-
emn vows. Bishop Marvin made some
touching remarks peculiarly appropriate to
the occasion.
This rs the Bishops first visit tOtke Ten
nesSee Conference, and its members have
all fallen wonderfully in love with him.
DIR. R.-H. Rivers, formerly Of the Louis
Vile Conference, who has been transferred
to the Tennessee Conference, was intro
duced by the Bishop, and made few re-
marks. He had joined this Conference
forty-three years ago, at the age Of seven
teen years. and had now come back to die
in his mother Conference.
Reys. W. w. Brinsfield, Henry 5. KEN
nelly, Clinton Clenny, John l.. kellam, &.
w. Coleman, John L. Duncan, John G..
MOllOy, L. n. NJ. Berry, VIM. I. GULL,
were elected To DcacOn's orders and were
admitted into full connection with the
Conference.
Reys. Summers. McFerrins and Rev.
John j. Funk's character passed and they
We're continued CA probation in the Con-
ference.
On motion Of Rev. DIR. ID. G.. Kelley, the
examination Of the character Of the minis
ters was ordered to be held with open doors.
On the calling of the name OF Rev. John
Rains, he stated thai he was the Oldest man
in the Conference; too old TO do regular
duty, but wanted to die in the work. The
Conference ordered that he be granted leave
Of absence, as he was not well.
The following appointments for divine
services for Yesterday, to-day and tomorrow
were announced by the Committee on Pub
lie Worship.
FRIDAY.
Presbyterian Church, 8 o'clock, DR.. Red
ford.
Presbyterian Church, Z o'clock, DR.. Hay
good.
Salem Church, Z O'Clock, DIR. G. G. May
hew.
Colored Methodist Church, Z o'clock,
Rev. j. G.. Myers.
Colored Baptist Church, O'Clock, Rev.
j. J. Ellis.
SATURDAY.
Presbyterian Church-10 o'clock A. NJ,
Memorial services. Addresses by DR.. j.
B. West, DR.. r. A. Young, DIR. Summers,
DIR. Merrill, Rev. j. F. Hughes and Others.
o'clock p. NJ, DIR. r. ii. Rivers.
I Missionary anniversary.
Speeches by Bishop Marvin and DIR. Young.
Colored Methodist Church, O'Clock p.
NJ, Rev. VIM. Shaw.
Baptist Colored Church, O'Clock P. NJ,
Rev. j. b. Erwin.
SUNDAY.
Presbyterian Church-Eight and a half
O'Clock A. NJ, Love Feast, by DIR. Plum
mer, 105 o'clock A. NJ, Bishop Marvin,
and ordination of Deacons; 3 o'clock, Bish-
op McTyeire, and ordination Of Elders.
o'clock, J. w. Hammer, ID. ID.
Baptist Church-l09 o'clock DIR. j. b.
West; Z O'Clock P. NJ, DIR. r. 4. HargOVe;
Christian Churchill o'clock A. NJ, Rev.
A. j. Dinwiddy; p. NJ, Rev. VIM. Burr.
ColOred Methodist Chnrch-10 A. NJ,
Rev. r. l.. Fagan; P. NJ, Rev. j. II. Rey-
nOlds.
Colored Baptist Churchill O'Clock, Rev.
G. W. Anderson.
At Douglass Chapel-lO O'Clock, Rev. j.
J. Conner
NASHVILLE CHURCHES, SUNDAY.
McKendree-10 o'clock, DR.. II. G.. Hay
good; Z p. NJ, Rev. Vim. Witcher.
Elm Street-l0 O'Clock, Rev. j. P. Nc
FerTin.
Tulip Street-10 O'Clock, Rev. A. Mizell.
The Conference adjourned with the ben
ediction TO meet at 81 O'Clock thls nom
ing.
AS charity covers, SO mOdesty Pr' ents. q