The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-29
rrrRrcr CONFERENCE.
Annual session Of the raris' District
Memphis CSnference.

farE CAtlOn-l IL Dearu, preacher
IN cliaIge, + + Porter, VIII Hudson.
Styling fill circuit-T EPritchett.
Paris cit j AfceiIl, p. c.yJT
iron, local elder, Harrison Williams,
j FLiIly.
Huntingdon ct-E B Patmmef, p.
e.; G w Rogers, G 8 Gardner, Jas
Moore, James Edwards, g w BEN
nett:
Morgan Geek et-J A RsssseYj p:
Ei,-MB Fisher.
Pleasant Ridge MisssonAW 6
Enochs; P. c.
+ Lexington ct-G r Br6bss. p: c.
DecatsrvflIe ct-John H Pearcy.
+. Saltillo CIV H Evans, p. c., J
I A Hannah, j NJ Alexander, g NJ
Fagg:
T Camden Ctr r Nelson, p. c.
Salem ct-H NJ Sestrs; p: e.; VIM
Vezey; !. e., j w Harrison, Thomp-
Con Smith, G f Harvey, d w Moore;
JT Yandle.
Trezevant ct-J d Sullivan; p. c.;
Jno w Jones, !. e., Thos Nixon; /. e.,
VIM Whitsett, VIM Blanks, A E
Carter.
Milan and Huntfngfon-W II
Leigh; p. c., j W Ellis, |. e., W H
Gardner, A G Hawkins, WI HOGse;
" < Wade.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
The Presiding Elder; Rev w H
Leigh and w j House were appoint
, ed Committee on Public WUhshfB:.e
Spiritual Interests of the Church
Il NJ Sears; j NJ Alexander, M B
Fisher, Harrison Williams and E y
! Plummer.
Sunday Schools A Harrer; F +
Porter, T F Lilly; W II Evans and R
II Nelson -,''
Missions-T 4 McGM, VIM Whit
sett, e NJ Fag;gs; J T Rotton and 6 r
Brooks.
Periodicals. Il Beard, j ".
Jones q S Gardner, w 4 Wade and
j A Russell.
Reports were received from several
circuits before dinner, after which DR.
r A Young addressed the Conference
on the subject of Sunday-schools.
Conference then adjourned Ill sr.m
fffERNoor.
Conference met and was opened
with service by Rev S z Whittep.
3tf afternoon was occupied efitire-
ly with reports from the different sta
tons and circuits. frosi. them we
find that the monetary pressure has
been very severe, some Of the preach
ers not relieving chessetenth of*their
sa,ary up to this time TITS tHoiight,,
however, it will be made up in. the
next three months. We trust so, as
they are a hard-worked, faithful b6ay
of men.
Conference adjourned.
NIGHT.
DIR Young delivered an excellent
sermon at night, to large audience,
considering the rainy weather. The
central idea of the discourse was that
the Christian had to wori.kAhe had to
enter heaven through tribulation;
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
happier than any other class of men.
1t was a timely and appropriate e.sdtt.
Saturday, July "a.
Conference met at 8 q. m. Opening
services BY Rev T L Beard. The min.
utes of yesterdays meeting were read
and adopted.
REV w c Johnsttr, rtfttcr Of the
Western Methodist, and Rev A w
Jones, President of the Memphis Con-
ference Female Institute, were intro
duced and invited witlfk the bar,
The pastors of the different charges
concluded their reports.
DIR Young Trc'ssr,tt.ed he claims of
Vanderbilt University, and took
to the value of 5000.
DIR johnson presented the claims of
the :, estern Methodist, resulting ip .
handsome list of subscribers. :, ~,
TIE Finance Committee reported
the financial condition IF ire district
in very BAD condition, many of the
preachers not receiving more than
| bare living, and others receiving Il
most nothing-ali this in consequence
of the hard times. The committee
recommended the assessment plan Of
raising monty as '1fe most successful,
and urged the stewardsof thediferent
charges 70 8collect preachers salaries
early in the conference year. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
Prof Z III Randle, President Of Nc
Kenzie Male and Female College, was
introduced, when he presented the
claims of that Institution.
The Committee on Periodicals re-
ported. They arged'the Importance
of circulating the books and periodi-
Gals of the Publishing Houses and