Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-18
The Southern Methodtsts.
In Session in Edgefield.
Various Subjects Considered Next
Place of Meeting-Appoint-
ment Of Preachers.

Question ...-"Who are admitted
on trial 2 was taken up and the
following, among Others, admitted
From the Fayetteville Distrh t
Rev. Frank L Carpenter.
Qirstion 2,-"Who remain on
trial ?"
This question was taken up and
thee following named ministers
were continued on trial after their
characters had been passed
Samuel w. Br .nsforJ, John Z.
sVilIiarns. Thomas b. Malone, AL.
snd r. Faris, David G. Ray,
Thomas L Darnell, Eugene A..
$carsey. Clarence NJ. IIensley, Wi.
diam X. Sebastian, joseph Web
s;er, L G. Heusley, w. r PEE
bles, NJ. A Erwin, W. A Leath,
S ii. Andrews. L. S. Cullom, S.
]. Fam.
Question l6--"Who are super
annGated 2 was called and the re-
lation OF the following continued
after the passage OF their charac
tiers:
Rev. J. W. Tarrant, Rev j. Sc
len, Rev. S. j Il. Foster, Rev. Col
man Green, Rev. Stanford LASH
ter. Rev. George W. Martin, Rob-
ert C.. Irvine.
@ ,estion 19--"What preachers
have died during the past year,
was taken up, and only one death
reported, that Of Rev. A F. L W
renee.
The case of Rev. George L. Sta
aey, charged with inveishing a.
gainst the discipline of the Church
which was set for this session, WI
taken up,and his character passed
The Committee on Statis;ici
made u long report, showing the
number OF preachers to be 353
and the number OF members Of
the Church 44,256, and dolores
eninisters 5, 10 the Tennessee Con
ference.
Question 30-"Where shall tL'
next Conference he held 2" was ia
ken up, aud GAINESVILLE selected
as the next pllce, the vote stand
ing, GAINESVILLE SO, Winchester 5
Tulip Street 2.
On Thursday morning, the eightl
day Of the session, the Secretar,
stated that the regular bushes
had been transacted, and, after tn
reading Of a few reports, and sing
ing and prayer, the following az
pointments were read by BishoI
Doggett-
NASHVILLE DISTRICT B. K. HAIR
GROVE, z.
Nashville: AlcKendree, D. c
Kelley, John Rains, supernuuera
~ Elm street, VIM. NJ Leftwich
Woodbine, ]. j. Pitts; West End
VIM. NJ Green, A. Mizell, super
numerary /; CarrolI-street, Thoma
l.. Moody; Arlington station
Lewis c. Bryan; Sawrie Chape
and City Mission, Wm. w. Brin;
Il Id; Tulip Street, John 2. Nc
Fsrrin North E,lgeGeld, VIM. ID
Doss. WIN. r. Warren, supernu
merary Hobson Chapel, CiintoI
Clenny; Trinity and Alex. Green
John G.. Bolton; Union Circuit
Geo. w. VIM; Riverside circuit
u. S. Bates; Nashville circuit
pinkev T. Martin; Missionar.
Secretary, J D. McFer'in; Secre
sary Vanderbilt University, X. A
Young Edge6eld Male Academy
w. r. PEBBLES Missionary to Bra
iii. J. J. Ransom Missionary t
China, W. r. Lambuth.
GALLATIN DIsTRIcT-Jos B. ALI
eos, P. Z.
Gallatin station, William q
Hughes; Sumner circuit, John 6
XIV; SiundersvilIe circuit, WIN
q Doris Bethpage station, Bur
kin f. Ferrell; Cairo Bend Cir
emit. James IL. Roberts, j. j. I'll
lis. supernumerary; fountain
ITc.d circuit, William j. Wright
George NJ. Sanders, supernumera
nv. Pleasant Grove circuit, Johi
". Bell GoodIettsville circuit, +
S Pctway, A. c. Mathews supe,r,
,,y,nerary Lebanon station, +
g Wilkes; Lebanon circuit
william Doss, w. II. johnson, su
n.rnumerary; Summit circuit, J
r Williams Forest Grove MIR