The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-16
District Conference.


Sonth, was held in this city commen-
eng Friday, July 10th, 1874, and closing
it business session Saturday evening
July nth. During the session eighty
one members were in attendance.
Bishop II. n. MeTyeire presided and w.
II. Wilkes and W. S. EzelI were the Sec
retaries. The section of country repre-
sented was the larger part of Giles coun-
ty and most of that part of Maury lying
south of Duck River.
The spiritual condition OF the Mission
airy, Sunday School and financial inter
ests of the Church in the various pasto-
raj charges embraced in this territory
twelve in number) was duly and care
fully considered.
The subject of education at large, and
the education Of young men for the
ministry, occupied the attention of the
Conference also. A committee of
twelve was appointed to take steps to Sc
cure District Parsonage. We append
their names; John p. Brown, Frank
Kinzer, w. NJ. Irwin, T. n. Burk, w. L.
j. Wilkes, w. J. Craig, Robert ]. An
derson, r. R. Roberts, W. J. Short, r.
B. Gardner, George E. Short and Willis
j. Brown.
The laymen elected as delegates to
the Dext annual Conference were A. S.
HOrsley, w. X. Jones, W. L. J. Wilkes
and S. II. McKnight.-Reserves w. 5.
Ezell, DR.. r. b. Gardner and T. NJ. N.
Jones.
Olivet Church, near Reynolds Station
was selected as the place for the next
meeting of Conference.
Steps were taken to publish a Direc-
tory for the District every three months,
or each quarter, and the Presiding FL
der elected Editor and W. H. Wilkes
business manager.
By a rising vote the Conference
unanimously rendered their thanks to
the citizens of Pulaski and vicinity for
the generous entertainment extended
them.
Religious services were held during
the Conference as follows: NJ. Z.
Church, Thursday evening, sermon by
Rev. VIM. DOss, Friday morning by
Rev. Or. Wilkes, Friday night by Dr.
r. A. Young, Saturday night by Rev.
JnO. p. McFerin, Sunday morning 80
O'Clock, Love Feast conducted By Rev.
Goldman Green; lO15 o'clock, sermon by
Bishop McTyeire; 80 P. NJ, Sunday
School rally; s PM, sermon by Rev.
DR.. Wilkes. Presbyterian Church, 1O1I
A. NJ. Sunday, sermon by Rev. VIM.
DOss, s Pm. by Rev. Jno. P. McFerin.
c. p. Church, 1016 A. NJ, Rev. w. H.
Wilkes, s P. NJ, Rev. j. A. Orman. At
riean Methodist Church 80 P. NJ, Rev.
Mr.. StrayhOrn, 8 p. NJ, by special re-
quest, Rev. Welborn Mooney. Factory,
4 P. NJ. by request, Rev. w. G. Hensley.
As a matter OF local interest we
subiOin the Reports of the Pastor,
Trustees, Stewards and Superintendent
of Sabbath School, for
PULASKI STATION.
PASTORS REPORT-UP TO 81 QUARTERLY
MEETING.
Members, 265.
Local preachers, R. r. Roberts, L. Z. :;
VIM. Harwell, L. ID.
EXhOrters, N. A. Murray, James NJ.
johnson.
Secretary Church Conference, Jas. Y.
Lucas.
One church.
Two sermons each week.
Two prayer meetings per week.
Members received, 20.
Members died, 2.
advocates taken, 10.
District Directories taken, 80.
our Missionaries taken, 20.
Books bought, 500.
w. II. HUGHES, p. G.
STEWARDS REPORT.
Amounts assessed for p. C.'s salary,
81 300; for p. Els salary, 5000; for
Missions, $265; for Bishops, $29; for
Conference collection, -.
Amounts paid to p. T., $5S7.S0; to 2.
E., $3.50. +. ARROwsMITH,
j. B. CHILDERs,
W. +. BALLENTINE,
L. w. MCCORD,
w. S. EZELL,
J. L. STEELE,
II. NJ. N. JONES,
B. w. KNIGHT,
j. G. LESTER,
Stet0drds.
REPORT Ole SABBATH SCHOOL.
Officers in School, 3.