Smyrna times., 1875-03-24
Conference Proceedings.
Continued from first page.

lof our Kansas friends though the snn,l, or
hau not asked for it, 800 was collected
h'SoIltlons We're passed expressive of th,.
esteem ana high regard entertained bv the
conference for Rev. &. D.. Watson. who !.
Ui'H,lGfred u to indianapolis, and Rev. J. \.
=. Wilson. who takes charge of Mariners:
hethcl' Boston. Mass. Also a resolution mr.
Elng our church to aid the Kan..,s ,nti;rnr.
h'P"ftN on temperance caus, and cduca.
tlon were adopted.
h" question 'who are admitted ON tri,l9..
was taken up. The name of Rev. Geo. +
hraln"r, formerly an Elder of IN. Natbn.
3!Nt church South, was presented lv Prrsi.
dh2 Elder Quigg. After some littl, discu..
SION h" was admitted; and after anSwrrin,
the questions of tine Bishop touching disc;.
Pilhe' doctrine and church government. he
was recognized aS an Elder in good stand
ing o''ii''
IL" ioH"wng Were presented on trial for
%'lniSNlon' W.: f. {. McNicllol, Z. l.. Hof
ITck&r' Mt >. NJ llndrll.J. +. Mowhrav. Robt.
W. Swain. \. p. Prcttyman, W l. r Rev
en-. Jos. W. Hudson
Many commcndablr thing, were. said or
Their fitness for the work. The Rev. ! r
|ulEg moved however that. OWING to tLn
crowded stat" OF the work no Young men
De adhlittrd on trial the present year.
Allof some discussion, in which Drs
C,t2.o1Perand krnn"y, and Rrv<. Quigy. Mann
Milby and llough participated.
k'v. ). Il. Mann moved aS a substitute
mat as many b" Received a> can be- fnr-
hShed with appointments.
me substitute" was lost
The original motion was then a,lontod
VIZ that none be admitted on triad.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
large and very aIlprcciatiyr mn. lio,,o.,
lSSt IN DlpI tl,, Ill, II
pay respect to the memories of the late
RevS. /. j. Thompson and Il. F Kon,,
me services Were of the most imrr,ssirn
cilaractcr Rev II. Colrllzrr presided
hcv. /. +. Martindalc Secretary of tLo
Conference read an admirable bioyrubic,I
SKelch oi Dr. Thompson, giving time and
place OF birth, education. call t0 thn cIr;.
tian ministry, and his general Inini.tnr;al
character, together with the names of tLn
chargeS he was called To serve. and a tourL.
ing statement of his DIVING hours and
funeral obscquicS.
On motion of Rev. W. f. England the
memorial memorial was adopted, pending which. |
however, interesting remarks wore ,r,,.I |
by the mover (Englandl. IIc rra. ''','I' .L
speakers first presiding elder. and Lo f,I,
ne owed debt of gratitude to the ,lcrros.j
from him. ' ''''Nel
Krv. VIM. Uric found DR.. Thomson =
liloSt effective teacher to him. imnrov;rr
every opportunity for developing his rift9
5eS c an tNhorter and local preacher. UnLoJ
Iouiid nun the same regular. punctual and
iIlethOdical christian worker. He was =
moacl Presiding Elder, an honor to his f,m'
lv, 10 ms office, and his church.
rather llumphrisS claimed to Loyo
NhoWh pr. Thompson longer than any on.
oa' a''c oon'erehc' foor; but he had never
seen anything inconsistent with tL, t,,'
gentleman. He was - r,a,' '''l, nr
iod. He had gone to heaven amh m,''I' I ol
ieSirGd and expected to meet him tLnr,
We shall meet by and by." was .,,n,,
noSt :S Swcetly, after which DR.. /. r. CoonrTr
"uo ne had Known the deceased for n,.i,,,.
ears II" regarded him as one of ti,3o
l"Nt ?rahdy constituted specimens of
he ever met. SO round s,.,,,ot
lcal' and complete was his christian nio'
i, G''r' II" hoped to meet him in heaven
ne congregation then sang. VIZ
q how sweet Il will hr
IN ulat heavenly land
80 lrcc from all sorrOw and ,uin
Nuh songs ON our lips
Ana hnrlH in hnnds
,r To meet one another nroin
nv memoir OF Rcv. r. +. Kcmp w,.rooI 50
y Rev. I. s. Williams. ''''' n
The interesting papcr sl,ot.l.,1l: II
~ ''l" ms succeeding labors, giving ms did c,
:" previous paper on Dr, Thompsonl thn Is
pl"lhtlh'ntS and also the number of ser. M
omI ,n preached. During his first public min. n
~ - ne preached G,64l sermons lie died "a
ndt on VISIT to Greensboro, which had u
rii ms last appointment. From his ,lnat 0t
~ ., ne sent to the Conference the noy.,,,, Is
Ieil my brethren To be faithful ami 81 ot
iliph at last rs ! am triumphinr " ot
~ ON Slhg-" In the sweet hy and by." wa
WI motion the memoir was adopted Lv IN
. &c conference and ordered to be printed Oll
the minutes P''''''l
Appropriate remarks were made bv Rows
liumPhriSs, 7. 5. Williams. and j T. II.
custom - L. ia
Adjourned to 40. oe
EVENING SESSION vi
crowded audience gathered in tbo Nr Sor
church to witness the closing exnrc;sn1 l'''l