Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-21
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Ordination OF DeacORs - Appoint
ments Of Preachers-ClO iEg
Proceedings.

A Harmonious aGd Interesting
stssfon.
The Methodist Episcopal Church Con-
ference, which. opened al the Central
Methodist Church last Wednesday,
closed last evening tMondaJ). after q
highly interesting and satisfactory ses-
sion. The various meetings we're largely
attended by the members Of that church
aud the public al large, aud the many
able and devoted ministers brought to.
gelher we're treated with that hospitality
and marked respect to which their ser
vices in the cause OF their Master and
their high standing entitie them. They
we're taken to the houses Of orr bssl
citiz,ns, and the polpits OF other
denominations we're rendered them
and occupied last Sunday. TO
the edifcaticn Of very large
crowds. The business OF tee session was
dispatched ia 3 prompt. impartial man
n9', everything passed OF harmoniously,
AMI all felt that it was good to be
there"
Bishop Pierce, Of Georgia, presided
throughout, ssd greatly impressed al
who saw aud heard him Nth bis grsat
inteIleetuslity, fergene5 Of spirit and
simplicity OF mgBasrs. He is one Of the
parest and ablsst nea Of the d4y les.
S lb5sth he preached an ordination ser
non to an immense congregation at the
Central church-s sermon which vii
long be Remembered by all who heard it
he occupied one bour and twenty min.
utes. yet his hearers we're SO carried away
by bis maichless ~eloqaeDes aud burning,
truthful words, that al seemed to forget
the lapse Of tine, and only regretted
when be closed The iailosiug caudi.
dates we're then ordained Descous. Jso.
S Harris, William G. AinsIsy, Walter
G. Darke, Joseph H Csllins, George W
wilssa. Charles K Yoss and Arnislead
q Fisher.
Ia The afternoon the foIllziHg Cliers
sere ordained: William C sslIars,
Francis B Davis snd Marion ]. Holi-
seli
Last plight The had proceedings were
held. Judge Milton Brown, chairman
Of tie Committee on Education, pre-
ssn.cd a report which vas adopted, com.
mesSiag ihs Ysndersil. Uai7srsity at
Eashyiils, the SAFE Female College
Essr &emphir, the 8esisgsn Female
College z. Brownsville. tbe &empbis
Conferences Femals Iagtitsts at Jackson,
The Jackson District High school at
Montez1ml, and ths Pa3acah DisiIict
High sshool q, Hilbarn, Ky. These in
satsdshs Of learning are al ~paironizsd
by the Contsftse5,
Chancellor Morgan. ron lie commit.
tee On Books and Perioiics'.. preienisd
q report sfgiDg the importance Of eifeu.
lajng church iileTatsra and iBdorsisg
the Methodist Publishing Hogss a. b ash.
vile, end tia Wesefr Methodist pgo
lished 90 church organ % Memphis
Adopted
Rsv W. L Dackwo,tb, who during
he war was Lieuieoaat Color"l o. tb'
Seventh Tennessee CayaIry, vas place.
on The su'penaa} lis. on account Of Il
hsalth.
Phe basis Of fraternity between tn
Methcdist Episcopal Church and tht
Methodist Epi,copal Church South
; agreed upo, by a j,int commission Al
Cape May last Summer, as set iorib in +,
lengthy preamble. was agreed to in d.
j. following resolution without q dissent
ing voice:
q Resolved, That Recognizing the han.
r Of God in the action OF the Joint com
a mission, the Memphis Animal Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Chnrcl
South, do hereby approve and accep
the action, with q view To a full and ino
seillement VI the differences and diG
; %eulties which beya long e5istsd belwee
d the two great branches NJ lhA Methoii
Episcopal Church in America and n
urge all our mInisters aud members
carry ont the rulel aud %prinoiple
. ed0pied unanimously by the joint con
mission.
At the evening session . report va
read showing that ia the Memphis Goi
ference there are 3l,453 members, q
local preoeasrs, 1913 ~infents ard 2os
, adults baptized daring the year, 2.
sgnday-schools, POL officers and teac
ers 1922 scholars, Sl67O collected f
%superannuates sud widows and orphan
e Of preachers, $3.50 so for foreign mi
y stone. besides a bequest Of Sl775 froI
le the Rev. Jesse Hall, deceased, and Sill.
b, for domestic misepns.
< Resolutions Of thanks 70 the either
OK hempbis for bounteoua, cordial 20
eiegan. hospiteliiog 70 other demon
p Hsdons for the use . ibeir pulpits;
Is the railroads for reduced fares, mud