Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08
THE METHODISTS.
Meeting OF the Tennessee Conference
at Gallatin A Large Attendance
Generous Reception by the Resi-
dents Of Summers Capital.
First Days Proceedings.

Tie sixty-frst annual meeting of the
Tennessee Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, commenced in
the Main Street Baptist Church at Gala
tin yesterday morning.
At O'Clock, Bishop E. NJ. Marvin took
the chair and opened the exercises by read
ing the 2Sth chapter Of the Gospel by st.
Matthew.
After making some remarks touching
upon the work before them, and expressing
regret at the absence of some of their most
earnest members, called away by death,
Bishop Marvin thanked the people of the
place for the generous hospitality shown
the members Of the Conference, and gave
out the 259th hymn, which was then sung.
At the conclusion Of a prayer offered by
the presiding officer, the
ROLL WAS EcALLKD,
and the following members answered to
their names: Nashville District-D. G.
Kelley, r. X. Hargroye, Z. L. Brown, Z.
T. Hart, G.. W. WInn, j. j. Pitts, Jas. w.
Hill, Robert A. Young. Gallatin District.
John f. Hughes, S. NJ. Merrill, w. n.
Moore, Garrett W. Martin, George L. State
ly. Carthage District.-J. w. Cullom
John II. Nichols, b. NJ. Stephens, Geo. NJ
Sanders, William Witcher. McAlinnviile
District.-J. j. Conner, Geo. ID. Gwinn,
S. A. Ellis, G. T. Henderson. Murfrees-
bOro District.-John w. Hammer, Sr., A.
Mizell, VIM. NJ. Shaw, r. Z. Jones, d. II.
MerTyman, l.. G. Bryan, Robert P. Gray,
A. I. Crawford. Fayetteville District
j. B. Allison, W. B. Lowery.
Columbia District-WellbOrn Mooney,
John p. McFerrin, VIM. Fl. Wilkey, VIM.
Dass, w. G. Hensely, j. A. Orman, K. G..
Irvine, w. H. Hughes, r. L. Fagan, u. S
Bates, r. p. Gannaway, j. b. Anderson.
Savannah District-A. G. Dinwiddie, T.
T. Fagan, b. j. CASTOR. Franklin District
r. p. Ransom, S. NJ. Cherry, A. j. Ford,
John j. Bolton, }. II. Richardson, B. G.
Terrell. Centerville Thomas l..
Moody, r. w. Bellamy, p. I. Martin, w.
L. Dye, Paul G. CASTOR, II. 5. Ledbetter,
S. p. Whitten. Clarzsville District-Wm.
Burr, A. W. Smith, I. j. Duncan, Jordan
Moore, James G. HinsOn, A. I. GOOdlOck,
w. d. Cherry, G. P. Jackson, A. B. Coke,
j. NJ. Wright-97.
The following lay delegates were pres
ent: Nashville District-W. A. Benson, W.
NJ. Mccarthy. Gallatin District-James
House, Z. Z. Douglass, A. B. G.. Dicker-
son, W. T. Holder. Carthage District-
Westly Carlisle. McMinnville District
A. l.. Conner, W. 5. Massey, I. J. Wilson.
Murfreesboro District-JOhn W. Parsley.
Fayetteville District - Not represented.
Columbia District - Not represented.
Savannah Distriet-James II. Akin, John
McDougall, John A. Smith. Franklin
District-T. B. Holt, John j. Sanders.
Centerville District-Rev. G. Drummond.
Clarksyille Districl-G. F. Adams, Z. II.
Pickering, S. A. Caldwell-21.
Rev. George w. Martin was present from
the Superannuated List.
From the Supernumerary List there were
present: NJ. n. Ford, G. b. Faris, j. b.
Hamilton, j. NJ. Locke, James b. West.
In addition to the above named there
were twenty-one probationary members
present.
ELECTION OF SECRETARIES.
When the President had announced the
conference ready for the transaction of busi-
ness, DR.. r. A. Young was nominated and
reelected Secretary, with A. I. GOodloe
and J. W. CullOm as assistants.
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS.
Rev. j. NJ. Hughes moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to make nominations.
The motion prevailed and the eleven pre-
siding elders were appointed as such COM
mittee. The committee then retired.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t was decided TO meet at $50 A. NJ, and
adjourn at 1890 P. NJ.
A letter was received from Rev. j. B.
McFeuin, now absent in California, ex-
pressing regret at being unable to attend
the conference.
IL was agreed to consider at 10 O'Clock A.
n next Monday, the suggested change in
the discipline of the church, relating to the
buying, selling and making Of intoxicating
liquors by Its members.
On motion of DR.. r. A. Young, Rev. W.
d. Cherry was nominated and elected post
master of the conference.
The Nominating Committee now re-
turned and reported the following appoint
ments of
STANDING COMMITTEES,
which were unanimously endorsed:
First-Public Worship, John F. Hughes,
S. NJ. Merrill and W. NJ. Green.
2. Books and Periodicals, r. K. Har-
grove, U. S. Bates, James II. Akin, A. I.
Crawford, and T. j. Wilson.
8. Education - G.. p. Jackson, John Nc
DougaI, r. r. Jones, r. E Travis, j. K.
Piummer, A. S. Horsely, and John W.
Hammer, Jr.
4. Statistics-W. H. Wilkes, T. B. Holt,
and A. b. q. Dickerson.
5. Sunday SchOOls-W. NJ. Mccartney,
]. II. Nichols, A. Mizell, w. K. Jones, Jno.
Z. Tulloss, r. II. Pickering, James House,
S. A. Ellis, w. j. Collier, ]. b. Irwin and
K. w. Bellamy.
8. Church Property-W. A. Benson, j.
w. Parseley, W. T. Dye, Geo. +. Adams,
r. T. Rowland, C. p. CullOm, w. n.
Moore, w. I. Gill, John A. Smith, Jno. j.
Sanders, and W. II. Hughes.
Z. Memoirs-R. A. Young, j. r. Plum
mer, d. G. Kelly and S. p. Whitten.
IN MEMORIAM.
On motion Of Rev. j. NJ. Hughes, it was
determined that the memorial services Of
Drs. A. L. p. Green, Fountain Z. Pitts
and Thomas Maddin, should be held at 10
O'Clock next Saturday morning.
MISSIONARY WORK, VANDERBILT UNI
vERSITY, ETC.
A report was read from j. B. McFerrin,
Secretary of the Missionary Board.
A communication was received from the
Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University
recommending the appointment of DIR. r.
A. Young as the Agent of the University.
The matter was referred to the Committee
on Education.
1t was resolved to have preaching in the
afternoon and at night in the Presbyterian
Church, on Main street.
I. ]. Cullom, Joseph, Webster, John j.
Ransom, o. w. Ransom, w. A. PEBBLES,
L. G. HenSely, W. t. Nesbitt, I. p.
HAYNES, NJ. A. Irwin, G. Buchanan, and j.
n. ParTott, were admitted on trial as mem
bers of the Conference.
At 12:45 p. NJ, the Conference adjourned
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