Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-10-29
SOUTHERN mErHI%DIs NJ l..
FIftY-Fffh AnnuaH Session VA AH'
HolstOn Onference. I'm. n
Church south.
FIFTH DAY, MONDAY, OCT. 18th.

havAnaugh IN Lne cnAlFs AHu We
opened with religious services con
Quoted by Rev. D. Atkins, and, afte
the reading and approval of the mir
utes, proceeded to business.
The written report Of the committe
in the case of I. s. Ross was read
stating that they deemed a trial unnec
essary. After representation hy hi
Presiding Elder, his character wa
then passed.
B. s. w. Bishop called up from
the table the case OF M
l.. Clendennen, who was charged
with abandoning his pulpit OF
account of the Church having beer
used, by permission OF the trustees
for secular purposes. The COMMITTEES
reported that his action in this in
stance is not approved, but there ii
nothing whatever against his mora
character. Accordingly, on motion
his character was passed by q unani-
nous vote.
DR.. J. w. Duncan, lay delegate from
Athens district, was on motion of E.
r. Wheeler, granted a leave of ab'
sence.
Rev. DR.. Fitzgerald, editor of the
Nashville Advocate, was granted per-
mission to make some additional re-
marks before taking leave of the Con-
ference.
The first question. "Who are admit
ted on trial?" was taken up and the
following young men admitted into
the Conference: -
]. III. Weaver, J. F. Kahle, w. M.
Boring, w. NJ. BelIamy, NJ. NJ.
Baker, E. B. Robertson, r. G. Water
house, w. L. Kennedy and o. F.
Sensabaugh. g.'s
w. w. Taylor, an applicant, on &C.
count of too large family and other
reasons, was not admitted, but con-
tinued in local connection.
On motion of Geo. Stewart, it was
ordered that when the Conference
adjourn at noon it be to meet at q
O'Clock p. m.
The hour set for the memorial SER
vices having arrived, Rev. J. M. Nc
Teer, of the committee, read first the
memoir Of
WILEY B. WINTON,
son of Jas. and RhOda Winton, born
in Roane county in the year 1912
licensed to preach and admitted into
the Holston Conference in 1888, in
which connection he remained,
though not active for the last few
years of his life, until his death,
which occurred March, 1878. in
Missouri. A#
Remarks were made by w. NJ Kerr,
John Boring,lT. Sullins, Joseph Has
kew, DR.. w. G. E. Cunningham and
George Stewart, rendering merited
tributes to the memory of a good man
and a noble Christian character. The
report was then, on motion, adopted.
Rev. J. II. Brunner read the me-
mOir of
CARROLL s. LONG,
Who was born in McMinn county
Nov. 26th, 1923; was converted at Fl f.
teen years of age; licensed to preach
and admitted into the Conference in
1845, in which connection he contin-
ued efficiently. being for many years
Presiding Elder, till short time be-
fore his death, which occurred May
23d, 1878, at his home in McMinn
county. In accordance with last
dying request Of deceased, conveyed
by Rev. Mr.. Brunner, the Conference
rose and sang feelingly, "Praise God
from whom all blessings flow" Re-
marks were made by T. Sullins, J. II.
Keith, d. Sullins and s.. r.. Wheeler
bearing testimony to the worth and
effective services of deceased, when
the report was adopted.
Rev. r. n. Price next read the me-
moir of
VIM. WILEY NEAL,
Who was born in Whitley county,
Kentucky, Aug. 18th, 1924, converted
at an early age, licensed to preach be-
fore he was of age, Joined Holston
Conference in 1916, and continued in
the travelling connection for thirty
two years. His life was divided in the
works of preaching, teaching and ed
iting, being in the latter occupation,
as editor of the Rhea Springs Nea0s,
up till few months before his
death. which occurred at his home,
Rhea Springs, January oath, 1878.
Revs. T. Sullins, T. F. Smythe, w.
M. Kerr and T. F. Glenn followed in
remarks commemorative
of the virtues aud labors of the de-
ceased brother, and the report was
adopted.
At the suggestion of Rev. g. w.
Miles, the Conference, at the close of
these memorial services, in memory
of the three departed servants of the
Master of SO much distinction and
usefulness, aud which, on this ac-
were of an unusually solemn
aud Impressive character, rose and
Joined in singing, led by Rev. d.
Gathering Home, "and then
kneeled in prayer, led by Rev. E. E.
Wiley.
The Bishop added some appropriate
on this occasion, after which
notices were given and Conference
adjourned, with benediction 10y Rev.