Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
HODST0N CONFERENCE.
THIRD DAY.

Bishop.
The minutes of the previous days
proceedings were read aud approved.
The characters OF the Elders were
then called up and passed upon. Each
one as called read his report for the
year, showing in the main that the
Church is in flourishing condition.
WHO ARE THE DEACoNs OF oNE YEAR.
Leander w. Thompson's name Wss
called. Read his report, aud the com
nittee reported favUrably on his case.
The Presiding Elder also reported very
favorably, aud he was advanced to the
fourth year.
John NJ. Wolfe read his report, the
committee reported fAvurably, ~ also
did the Presiding Elder, and he was
advanced to the fourth year.
VIM. II. Price read his report, which
showed his circuit in fiOurishing con-
dition. The committee reported very
favorably on his examination, as did
the Presiding Elder, and he was pass
ed to the fourth year.
John II. Kennedy read his report,
but not having been examined before
the committee, and not wishing to go
before them, his character was passed
and he was retained in the third year.
John w. Smith was called, and his
character was passed, and he was sd.
vanced to the fourth year.
Rev. Mr.. Wilburn read hin report,
and the committee and Presiding FL
der reporting favorably, he was passed
to the fonrth year. He asked for a
transfer.
Edward 5. Shelley's character was
passed, and he was retained on the
third year.
Josph b. Davis character was
passed, and being in feeble health, and
having stood "A favorable examination,
he was passed to the fourth year, and
continued OH the upernumerary list.
The Joint Board of Finance an
nounced that they wished all the
finances handed in, so that they could
make their report.
A letter was read from DR.. r. X.
Hargroves, Of Nashville, one of the
Church Commission, asking for infor-
nation in regard TO contested Church
property. II was referred TO the Com.
mittee on Church Property, with in
structlons To furnish the Information
desired.
Erastus IL. Boyle read his report,
and the committee and Presiding FL
der reporting favorable, he was adj
vunced 10 the fourth year.
VIM. II. Dawn read his report for
/ the year. The committee reported a
| fair examination, aud the Presiding
Elder reported him a. an acceptable
| minister, and he was advanced To the
/ fourth year.
/ James Atkins, Jr.. read his report
and l'aving passed n favorable exam
/ iuBti,r, before the committee, and the
/ Pr.~idr, Elder having reported IA
vurahiN he was advanced to the fourth
year
John II. Hixsou's character was
passed sud he was granted a location
Ste!" ~ T. Mcpherson read hls re-
por' ,.n The Committee on EXamina-
ton reported favorably, rs did the Pre-
siding Elders, and he was passed to the
fourth year.
Joseph a. Bilderback reported fOl
the past year, and having passed a ia
vOrable examination, and the report OF
the Presiding Elder being favorable, ht
passed to the fourth year.
Rev. MIR. Duncan, ot - John :
Episcopal Church, WAS introduced.
Chas. i. Fuget's character was pass
ed, and he was continued in the class
of the third year.
John II. Robinson was called and
not being present, his character wa
passed, and he was continued on the
third year.
ID. S. Hearon passed a good exami'
nation, aud he was advanced to The
class of the fourth year.
A. #. Brooks read his report and thC
committee reported that he stood {
good examination on all the studies
except one, but that he agreed to reaC
that book during the coming year ,anC
the com mittee reported favorable t
his admission to the studies of fourth
year. The Bishop raised the question
as TO the right of the Conference t
admit him to the fourth un
less he had passed an exsmina
ton on all the studies. Tht
question was argued pro and con very
deliberately, but the Bishop decided h
could not be passed from the thirI
year, giving his reason that If the Law
was violated in one instance, it would
be the entering wedge to the destruc
ton of efficiency of the law. He ex
planned how this system would worl
evil to the Church, and giving his de
cision, he remarked that those in ia
vorof admitting him to the fourtl
year, might appeal TO the COurt'of Ap
peals. There was, however, no appeal
and the question stood settled.
DR.. Redford, agent of the Southern
Methodist Publishing House at Nash
vile, was present aud made some re
marks in the interest of the House
impressing on the members Of tn
Conference the importance Of circula
ting the Church Literature among til
members Of the church, especially tn
Christian Advocate.
Rev. VIM. Hicks, of the Holster
Advocate, made some remarks and en-
dorsed the remarks of Mr.. BEDFORD
and hoped that the Conference woul
sustain the Christian Advocate Q
Nashville, though his own pape
might go down. The Christian Advo
: cate is the property of the Church
while his paper was an individua
matter.
A communication from the Presi
= dent of the East Tennessee Universit
= was read, inviting a visit from tn
. Conference. Accepted.
A preamble and resolution as fol