Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference opened with singing
and prayer by Rev. j. IL. TorbDtt.
Minutes of tho morning session were
read and approved.
Rev. Mr.. Leslie, who had been trans
ferred from the Baltimore Conference
to this, but who, after sumo discusinu,
was Discontinued from III roll 81
preachers on trial, askt-'i thSt he hr
heard, IA he wished to make -une eX
plantations. He was granted the priv
ilege, aud he explained how IL came
that he was changed from one confer
ence to another, and how he was trans
ferred To the Holston Conference. He
thought that he had been badly
treated.
On motion the vote by which he vas
discontinued was recOnsidered, his
character passed, aud, at his own re-
quest, he was discontinued, to enable
him TO go TO school.
sUPERANNUATED PREACHERS.
II. A. Gibbons character was passed
aud his relation continued.
VIM. Rpbinson's character was pass
ed. and his relation was continued.
Joseph Haskew's character was
passed, and his relation continued.
L.W. CrOuch's character was passed.
and he was continued on the list.
Timothy Sullins' character wa>
passed and his relation was continued.
Wiley +. WInton'S character was
passed and his relation was continued.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEES on the trial of Rev.
Mr. Massey offered their report. The
committee held that the evidence sus-
tanned the specifications but the speci-
ticatiOn did not sustain the charge, bur
that they found him guilty of high i'm
prudence, and would suspend him
from ministerial duties and privileges
for one year.
One of the committee protested
against the punishment inflicted. The
Bishop questioned the right TO receive
the report of the committee. He said
that the charge against Mr.. Massey
was immortality, and the committee
was sent out to try him on the charge
Of immortality and not imprudenCe.
The Conference held that If the speci-
| fiicatiOns in the charges were sustai.-
ed he was guilty of immortality.
The committee reported that the
specifications Were sustained, but that
| specifications did not sustain the
charge and they find him only guilty
of imprudence. The committee has
no right 10 get itself up against the
judgment uf the Conference. Then
again the Conference dnes not try a
brother on the charge of imprudence.
if it il his first otItDsa. lie said he
couldn't let the verdict ~ tn Record
After some discussion The committee
was requested 10 retire aud do the
work for which they were appointed.
The Committee on the Bible Cause
being Oh the Trial Committee. they
were all excused, and new commit
tee was appointed.
Rev. MIR. Davis having lost li>
parchments in the fire which con-
sumed his house, on motion the Com
ference requested the Bishop who gave
them 10 renew them.
WHO ARE ADMITTED on TRIAL.
Wytheville DistTict--T. b. Kinzel
was admitted ON trial, the committee
reporting favOrably.
John T. Stover's recommendation
for admission on trial was next read,
and the committee reporting very IA
vOrahly, he was admitted on trial
Jetlersonville District--W. w. Hicks
recommendation was read, and tue
committees report being favorable, he
was admitted to the travelling connec-
ton.
Abingdon District Horton II. Bur
ger was next admitted on trial in the
travelling connection, the committees
report being satisfactory.
Jonesboro' District-Johu ID. HiX-
on's recommendation was read. aud
the committee reporting favOrably, he
was admitted in the travelling connec-
ton.
Morristown District-W. b. STRATEGY
was next admitted, the committee re-
porting very favorably.
Knoxville DISTRICT. a. Lyon wa-
next admitted on trial In the travelling
connection, the committee reporting
very favorably.
Athens District-nOne reported.
. Chattanooga Dstrict-M. ID. ThOmp-
son was admitted, the committee re-
porting favorably.
Pikeville District-JOhn II. Steward
was admitted on trial a. travelling
preacher, the committee reporting IA
vorably.
Asheville District-none
Franklin District-none.
On motion Conference adjourned,