The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-25


 l Methodist Episcopal church against David w. Calfec, it is res |pectfully reported to the confer ence. that the committee appoint. ed to try the charge against the accused, entered upon it's duties with the president of the confer ence in the chair and the secreta- lry of the conference as secretary of the committee. The charge and specifications having been read the counsel for the accused pleaded rot guilty, whereupon the prosecu- tion presented testimony with a view to sustain tie charge. After reading two or three letters in ev- idence and the partial exomina- tion of two or three witnesses, the prosecution proposed to withdraw the charge. To this withdrawal she counsel for the accused object ed unless it be agreed by the pros ecution that the charge now pend ing should never be renewed. To this condition the prosecution agreed, end the case was dismiss ed.
 Signed, W. l.. Harris, Pres, 1 T. J. Leak, Sec'y.
 The report was adopted. l On motion D. w. Calfee was granted supernumerary relation
 Bishop Harris nominated as 'sTriers of Appeals T. J. Leak, o. R. Bryant, W. H. Gillian, c. w. Tayloy, w. H. Crawford, R. w. Hammett, J. M. Mccoy all of whom were elected. R. w. Hammett moved that the conference instruct the secretary to communicate to l Mrs. A. J. Smith, wife of Rev. A. J. Smith d ceased, the sympa- thies of the conference, and that we make provision for memorial service at the next annual confer ence. Carried.
 An appeal was presented in be- half of W. M. Smith, local preach CT on Greenwood circuit, from the decision of the quarterly confer ence of that circuit which had tried him upon certain charges, and the appeal was entertained.
 The proceedings of the trial were read, and on motion the de- cision of the quarterly conference expelling him from the church was confirmed.
 It was announced that the col lection taken up for Mrs. A. J. Smith amounted to $lS.20.
 The officers of the conference missionary society of last year were reelected.
 w. H. Gillian was authorized to furnish missionary certificates to parties entitled to them.
 On motion an educational socie- ty was organized consisting of a President, Vice President, Secre- tary, Treasurer and three manag- CTS. The following persons were elected. Pres. T. B. Ford, Vice Pres, L. c. Alley, Sec'y, l. G. Pol lard, Treas, w. H. Crawford, managers, T. J. Leak,, J. M. Me Coy, G. w. Hood.
 A Sunday school and tract so- ciety was organized as follows: Pres, R. w. Hammett, Vice Pres, J. T. Hendrickson, Sec'y, D. H. Upchurch, IT., o. K. Bryant, man. agers L. c. Obarr, A. J. Phillips, NJ. s. Hyde.
 Moved that when the conference adjourn it do so to meet at 6t o'clock D. m. today. Carried. On motion the roll was called and a subscription made for the publication of the minutes, amoun- ting to $6O. The publishing com mittee was instructed to publish with the minutes a brief synopsis ofthe two previous annual sessions of the conference.
 On motion the conference ad- journed. Announcements were made, the doxology was sung and the benediction pronounced. Conference met at G p. m. De- votional exercises conducted by T. B. Ford who read the l4th chapter of St. John, announced the 2l1st hymn and led in prayer.
 The minutes of the morning ses- sion were read and approved.
 Any recommendation for ad- mission into the travelling connec, tion.
 Aaron Hyde, admitted
 N. B. Brashear, {"
 Enoch Jones, |"
 Lewis w. Elkins,
 Charles D. Fry, {"
 Henry Turner, ("
 Committees of examination ap- pointed as follows:
 1st year, l.. c. Alley, Geo. w. Taylor. 2d year, Jno. NJ. Mccoy, c. w. Hood. Sd year, J. A. Conley and R. w. Hammett. 4th year, l.. c. Obarr, D. H. Upchurch.
 T. J. Leak was appointed to preach the missionary sermon, and on motion w. H Gillian was elect ed to preach the conference Ma tional centennial sermon. The committee on Pastoral ad- dress asked the privilege of pre- senting their report through the Central Christian Advocate, they not having had time to prepare to report to the conference. Granted.
 The committee on oud;tinr tho