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

morse WORK, money matters are ClOSe
N that District; yet various cnllec.
lions of the Church are larger, with
the execution of the collections for the
preacher. The spiritual condition Of
The district is splendid. Had many
revivals. and two successful camp
meetings. There II quite an increase
n membership, but could not tell how
many.
l.. ". Moore, of the Abingdon Dir
.yict, was called upon, and his charac-
Ter passed as good. He reports the
district in good spiritual conditions
and quite "A number of REVEALS.
G.. Taylor, of Jonesboro' District,
was called upon. and his character
passed as good. He reported the spir-
itual condition of the district good.
The District Conference was a success.
Had one campmet ting. No church
buildings going up, but one building
completed. The membership has been
Increased, and the missionary collec-
lions increased.
j. Boring, z. f. of Morristown Dis
trict, was called upon, aud his charac-
ter was questioned, and Rev. ID. Il.
Carter, one of the preachers in the dis
rict, believed him inefficient and par
.ial, and gave --reasons for so believing
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40 far as himself was concerned, but
not in regard to preachers. That he
was not satisfied with 81 600 but sold
mis- horse and begged money to get
another; also begged money to get q
cow. That he found him to spend three
Or four Sundays,in some portions of his
work, while he, could MT find time to
devote more than two or three hours in
The middle of the week to other pOr-
lions of the work.
Rev. Mr.. Boring announced that as
ohe time was too nearly up for him to
answer then, he hoped that all present
would be at church the next day to
hear his answer.
The time for adjourning being at
hand, announcements were in order.
The transfer of Rev. d. S. Heron
was announced from the North Mis-
sIssippi to the Holston Conference.
SECOND DAVIS PROCEEDINGS.
Conference was opened with singing
md prayer by Rev. VIM, Hicks, Sr.
The Secretary then read the roll of
members, and considering the early
hour, large majority Of the member
ship answered to their names.
The minutes of the previous day Is
proceedings were read and approved.
The character of Rev. j. Boring,
Presiding Elder OF Morristown Dis
trict, was again taken up, but not
Ill being present, his nase was
deferred
Rev. G. Long, Presiding Elder OF
Knoxville District, was called up and
MS character passed. Mr.. Long pro-
nounced the district in a good spiritual
condition. The Mission, Bishop and
The conference collections are all up.
I'M. McTeer, of the Athens District,
Was called upon and stated that he
missed but one appointment during the
year. Revivals had taken place on
nearly every circuit in the district,
class meetings have been regularly
held, and revivals have been the result
Congregations have increased. On the
Bishops funds they have a surplu:
of Sl4. The Conference collections are
better and the Missionary collections
nearly up.
Rev. Mr.. Atkins, Presiding Elder
If the Chattanooga District, reported
hat the District was in good cOndi
lion, and revivals on every circuit, anC
on one circuit over one hundred con
versions have taken place. Altogethe
the district is in good spiritual con
jition.
S. r. Wheeler, Presiding Elder o
the Pikeville District, reports an i'm
orovement, though not as lively as ht
liked to see. Had quite number o
-evivals, and good many CONVEX
sjons.
A. j. Frazier, p. L. of the Ashevill
district, reports that one of the bes
workers died early in the year. Or
another circuit the preacher appointed
would not accept the work. Thos
two things worked against the district
The district is in better spiritual con
dition than it was last year.
Il. j. Pope, =. e. of Franklin district
vas called but being unwell he wa
examined and his character passed.
Rev. Mr.. Boring was again calle'
upon and made his explanations. II
stated that this fall "a years ago h
was taken on probation, and this wa
The first time any complaint had bee
made against him, and he was sorr
it came from Brother Carter, VIII
licensed him to eXhort when nOthin
but boy.
REV. MIR. BORTNG's EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Boring proceeded to explain
away the charges, which he did evi
IDENTIFY to the entire satisfaction of III
entire Conference, and showed tina
instead of receiving the 81 900 he ha
only received about $500, and henC
asked some of the brethren TO bel
him pay his house rent. AS to til
horse, he did sell his horse, but it Wa
over a year before he bought the Othel
He had been stationed at Ashevill
and had no need of horse. After
year he took charge of the Morristow
district, bought another horse and gay
his note for 1T which he intended
pay as soon as he could get his qua
terage, but some of the brethren aske
him not TO pay for it as they intende
% raise the money and make him
present of it. And thus the charge
were explained, and after discussio
of the subject, all the speakers speal
ing in the highest terms of Mr.. BO
ing's character as a Christian ministe