The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-09
The Annual Conference.
OUR OWN REPORT.
FIRST DAY.

OfCLJIOuASt IpAONOINs "AI" ~
the State of Louisiana, assemble
1t the Court House in the town q
Alexandria at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, o.
Wednesday, January 9Th 1875.
Bishop Paine presiding, assisted
by Bishop Keener of the Texa
Conference.
The first days proceedings 'wer
opened by the reading Of a chapte
from Paul's Epistle to Timothy, fol
lowed by an earnest and impressive
prayer by Bishop Paine, and tn
singing of a hymn in which all tn
assembled Ministers joined will
earnestness. The conference wa!
then addressed by Bishop Paine
in q fervid and most impressive
manner, after which the regula,
business of the Conference was ia
ken up.
The Secretary of the last Confer
ence being absent, the roll was call
ed by the Rev. Samnel FL. Scbroe
der, assistant Secretary, and it was
found that the following Minister'S
members Of the La. Confer ence
were present:
Rev's. B. r. Alexander, J. A,
Ivy, Samuel Sc0tt, f. Parker -
Baxter, r. White, L. b. Klegg, II.
o. White, J. III. Stone, j. A. Miller.
T. J. Upton, T. II. McClendon, J.
r. Wynn, j. viii kinson, NJ. G.
Manley, James +. Cobb, John
Mathews, r. Parvin, j. Mckee,
Geo. Jackson, r. s. Trippett, J. N.
Liverman, Phillip Allen, G. Keener,
Samuel Fl. Schroeder. H. B. Faust,
J. T. Sawyer, Thos. Mullett, j. A.
Billingslv, Samuel s. Scott, J. D.
Harper, +. G. Hocut, Alt. T.. Clay,
N. v. Taylor, j. s. White, William
Hart, and r. s. lsbell.
LIST Qucstion-Who shall he your
Secretary
Anssccr-Rev. Samuel Fl. Schroe-
der, was nominated but asked to he
excused, that some more experience
ed Secretary might be chosen,
whereupon the Rev. John Wi!kin-
son was nominated and mani
mously chosen, and Rev. $. ii.
Schroeder was chosen as assistant
Secretary
End Qxestioa-At what time shall
Conference meet1
Ansacer-Tho hour of 81 o'clock
was adopted.
Sd Question AT what time shall
Conference aijOurnf
Ansscer-The hour of 2 O'Clock
p. M. was fixed.
4th Qnestion-Who shall consti.
tute your committee OF Public Wor-
ship1
Amsarer-Rev. Christian Kcener,
Presiding Elder Jos. III. Stone and
Robt. J. Bowman.
9TH Questi0n-How shall your
Committees he appointedi
Answer-It was moved and car
ried that the Bishop appoint com
mittee Of five to nominate tho com
mittees. The committee was an
nonnced as follows:
Rev's. Alexander, Karp, Trippct,
Parker and Stone. They retired
for consultation.
The reading of communications
was then taken up. 1st was let
ter from the Nashville publishing
House, in relation to business Of
the House. Referred to the com.
mittee on Church Publications.
End, from Lou isville Conference
in reference to the keeping Of min
ntes by the Secretary. Referred to
Sccretory. Sd, from Louisville Con.
ference in reference to certain resO-
lutions relating to buying, selling
md making Intoxicating liquors.
to committee on Temper
Rnce.
4th. From the Southern Metho
dist Publishing House showing the
general condition Of the same.
Capital in 1866 was $4,000, in 1874 4
1914, 600, round fig ures. Indebted I
less $4,000. Also referring to a
circulation Of books and periodi.
'als. Referred to committee on I
Cbnrch Publications +
The nominating committee then +
'etnrned and made the following
'epOrt, to- wit: t
ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS y
". II. Foster, Baxter Klcgs. ;,
Phillip Allen, J. V. Pointer. n
j. f. Wynn. a
CHURCH PUBLICATIONS. y
!. j. Upton, J.. NJ. Mckee, F,
q. White, II. III. Adair,
Robt. Randall. q
EDUCATION.
:. E. Cobb, John Mathews. = =
%. \. Miller, r. j. Bowman.
w. II. N. Magrinder. O,