Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-07-28

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BRISTOL STATToN.-T.. H. Parker,
P. C w. w James. II. T. Berry, D.
F. Bailey, Go. B. Smith, J. L. Jor-
dan.
BRISTOL CIRCUIT.-G. T. Gray, P.
C.; J. &. Smith, Geo. Wicker, L. d.
George, E. w. Morrell, T.. F., G. w.
Petiyiohn. John King, James McCul-
loch, L. d, james Nabe, VIM. Cox,
w. r. Caldwell, P. II. Leonard.
/ SALTvGLLE CIRCUIT.-J. a. Smith,
p. c.; &c. Buchanan, L. Sexton.
LEBANON .CIRCUIT.-P. S. Sutton.
( P. C.; J. Lloyd, II Barger. w. w,
Burk. Rev. Geo. A. Frazier, Jas. NJ.
Hanson, J. \. GilNer, Jas Hendrix
I DICKEYsoNvILLE CIRcUIT-H. w.
Bays. p. c.; VIM. B. Aston, J. G.
Fugate, L. S. Fugate, A. NJ. Lee, II,
I, Long, DR.. C. EasterIy, E. G, Cum
ninghan.
ABINGDoS CIR.-James Ryan, VIM.
Maiden, VIM. Hayter, Walter Branch,
Rev. Isaac Baker.
EMORY CIR.-D. II. Atkins, P. c.,
E. e. Wiley, ID. D., B. L. CapeI, L. P,
S. w. Bransford, i. Z, w. r. Nc
Spadden, James Crow.
ESTILLvILLE CIR. S. TOrbett,
| 2. c.. Geo. Il. Starnes, J. B. Corn, L.
p, e. +. Tiller.
ABINGDON STA'N.-John C. Camp
bell, DIR. M. Y. Heiskell, Prest r. w
Jones, s. n. Honaker; T. p. HoofDa-
gle.
GLADEvILLE CIR.-R. E. Smith, H.
c. Bruce.
On motion of d. II. Atkins, +. w.
Moore, r.. II. Parker, and d. Sullins
were appointed as the Committee on
Public worship.
The following reports were made on
The condition of the churces.
Bristol Stdtjon.-Spiritual condition
tolerably good; congregations large;
Prayer meetings, not well attended
Monthly meetings well attended
Family worship sadly neglected; Ac-
cessions s.; Conversions 35; Baptised
%.
Bristol Cir.-Congregations large
IL regular prayer meetings, all Off
cials have family worship; Piety grow
ing Accessions 3S5 Conversions $50;
Adult baptisms los; Infants 50.
SdLtUjJIe Cjr.-Sabbath congregations
good; 4 regular prayer meetings;
Glass meetings, none; Accessions 81;
Conversions II; Baptised Is.
: Lebanon Cir.-Pietv, advancing,
Conversions 60 to 20; Accessions 65;
Baptised. adults 81, infants 10; Glass
meetings well attended; Family wor
ship somewhat neglected.
DickeasonUHye Cu.-Congregations
large and greatly increased; Prayer
and Glass meetings not well attended
Accessions $50; Conversions 225; Bap-
| tised, adults 100, infants 10.
Emory Cir.-Congregations goods:
Prayer and Glass meetings not well
attended Accessions 65; Conversions
! So; Baptised, infants %.
Mcclure neutrality-suspicious.
good, some going ten miles on work
days regular prayer meeting; no
Glass meetings Prospects of the mis-
sion encouraging. rep. by E. w. M }
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
G. w. MorrelI. D. F. Bailey. P. c.
Buchanan, J. w. Lloyd, VIM. B. AS
ton, ]. l.. Buchanan and Geo. e.
Starnes were appointed a committee
on Boundaries.
The following Sabbath School re-
ports We're made.
Bristol Cir.-Schools 10: supply of
books good 700 volumns in the libra
ries average attendance 80, total 1910.
Bristol Station. Schools l /; average
attendance so ; uniform lessons used /;
Library good School in good condi-
ton.
iSultujlle C.-SchooIs IS average at
tendance $50 to 600, Interest increas-
ing.
Lebanon C.-Scbools 10; so copies |
Of S. S. Visitor; union Schools 8 !
schools efficient and very useful.
DickeRSonUiHe C.-Schools 6 ; fiou-
rishing attendance not very good |
aggregate attendance ESQ.
Emory G.. Schools Z attendance $780,.
success attributable to Young Mems
G.. a. of e. s. Il. College so copies of !
Visitor.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
efforts to continue Sunday Schools
through the winter and making the
cultivation of sacred music q part of
Sunday School work, and recommend
ed the procuring Of a competent
eacher and tune books.
FRIDAY, A. NJ.
Abingdon Station reported School.
average attendance so; Library good
GjddeUaie C.-Schools 4 l very
flourishing i; Lesson papers, Magazine
and Visitor used. The other not
well supplied with books. Considera-
bic opposition TO S. Schools manifest
ed i. the children taught to sing,
abingdon C.-Schools s one of
them reported by Dir. Ryan as very
lIOui IohtHSs
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
abingdon St0tiOn.-The financial
plan of the Church used with entire
success. No parsonage one church,
value So, coo.
abingdon C.-Finsncial plan ADOPT
ed ; Collections S268 Deficiency 1912.
Missions SIS. Parsonage owned joint
ly with Emory Cir, value 81 500.
Emory Financial plan adopted ). ;
Bishops and Gen'l Con, fund, S243, IS
paid !; Missions $500. Deficiency on
Salary s256.36. Three churches, value
s., 600.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Bristol Observation-Disclosures 1910 ;
Deficiency S270 Missions and Bishops '
funds SlT5. One church, value 81 ,0G0. I
parsonage, value $1,000 College