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

vorable, a. well Us the Presiding FL
| der, and he was passed to the second
/ year.
Richard Barton was called, and the
committee reported that he had not
/ been before the committee. The Pre-
siding Elder gave him "a splendid
name, and his character was passed,
aud he was continued on trial.
Geo. &. Rankin was called and the
committee reported very favorable in
regard to examination, aud the Pre-.
siding Elder gave him good charac-
/ ter rs to his work, and he was passed
/ to the second wear.
David II. Dickey was next called,
/ and the committee reported him as
| having stood Il good examination. The
/ Presiding Elder reported iavoratly,
aud he was advanced to the second
year
w. B. Reese vas called upon, and.
the committee pronounced his exam
inatiomg good, and the Presiding Elder
gave him good report, aud he was
passed To- the second year.
Joseph L. Reynolds was called up
on, and read his report. The commit
tee aud the Presiding Elder reported
very favorably, aud he was passed to
the second year.
Frank n. Atkins was called upon,
aud the committee reported that w.
stood "a good examination, and he was
advanced to HE serpnd year.
Pinkney T. McClay was called up,
and he was reported in bad health aud
not able to take work, and asked to
he discontinued. His character was
passed, and he was discontinued.
:. s. Weatherby stood a good exam
inatiOn before the committee, and the
Presiding Elder gave him a splendid
character, AMI he was passed to the
second year.
Isaac Hoskins was called upon aud
read his report. The committee re-
ported that he stood splendid exam
ination, and the Presiding Elder gave
him a good name IA a faithful worker.
He WAS passed to the second year.
H. w. Lessly was next called, and
the committee reported that he did not
stand favorable eXamination-inf fact
that 1t was almost a failure, and that
the sermon was about in keeping with
the examination.
Several spoke on the subject, and
after an explanation by Presiding
Elder McTeer, Mr.. Lessly was discon-
tinued from the list on trial.
SECOND YEAR.
James *. Wolfe, was called upon
and made his report. The Committee
on this year reported favorably, and
the Presiding Elder gave him IA good
name and he was elected to Deacon
Orders.
Eldert l.. Barrett passed a good ex-
animation by the Committee and they
: recommended him to membership in
the Conference and he was elected e
T Deacon's Orders.
, j. II. Sensabaugh passed good eX'
animation before the Committee on
all the studies, and gave in good SER
mon. The Presiding Elder gave good
4 report of him and he was elected t.
Deacou's Orders.
Isaac s. Ross read his report, anC
, the Committee reported favOrably u!
e to his studies. The Presiding Elder
e. reported that he did an extraordinary
! years work, visited all the Methodist
, IN his circuit. He was elected to Dea
y con's,Orders.
;. VIM an. Crawford was called, whit
e read his report, and the Committee re
$ ported favorably as to his qualifica
e tons, and the Presiding Elder report
S ed him faithful worker. His charac
ter was passed and he was taken int
r full connection in the Conference.
d Winfield S. Jordan read his report
: and the Committee reported his ex-
d animation splendid, but the Presiding
: Elder asked that he be continued OF
r trial. The case was passed for the pres
: ent.
Jas. ]. Cash read his report, and thu
If committee reported satisfactory ex
l. animation, and the Presiding Eide
e reported that he did a faithful year
If work, and he was elected to Deacon
= Orders.
Ayres Kincaid read his report of thu
e Princeton Circuit. The committee re
1t ported that he passed a satisfactory ex
n animation. The Presiding Elder re
d ported him an exceptionally fine younl
70 man, and he was elected to Deacon
t. Orders.
l. 10. Shelley was called upon, ant
the committee reported that he bat
t, not been before them. Rev. Mr.. Phil
IS lips gave him a splendid recommends
ton, and he was continued on trial.
d Robert Hutsel was called for, bu
.e was not present. The Presiding Eide
Ie of his District wished him CONTINUES
IS on trial, and the Conference concurred
n J. w. Robertson stood IA good exam
y ination before the committee, and re
10 ceived a good recommendation fror
g the Presiding Elder, and was electe
to Deacon's Orders.
Revs. Il. Wiley, G.. Long and w. G
Cunningham were appointed Com
n mittee on Introductions.
i The hour for adjOurniDg having al
he riven, some announcements wer
At made and the Conference adjOurne
ID with the Doxology.
&c
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