Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-10-24

The bar of the Conference was fixed
at the seats Immediately under the
fourth arch from the pulpit.
On motion of Rev. G w. Miles, the
Presiding Elders were designated as
committee to bring in nominations
for the standing committees, for which
purpose they retired.
Rev. J. L. NJ. French was on mo-
ton, excused from service on the Ex-
amining Committee, of which DR.. E.
E. Wiley is Chairman, and Rev. g..
W. Miles was substituted, Rev. G. T..
Carroll being the third man.
Rev. II. Kennedy was released from
the com mittee on the second year, and
Rev. w H Kelly subs jtuted and
Rev. Wm H Price also added.
Rev. J. T. Frazier was substituted
on the com mittee for the third year
instead of Rev. r. II. Parker, absent.
Rev. f. f. Hoss offered a resolution,
that whereas, Revs. R. II. Parker, ].
w. Smith and f. G. Thompson are
detained at their Station in ChattanoO-
ga on account of the prevalence of
yellow fever. and can not attend Con-
ference, the Conference heartily az
PROBATE their action and pray for their
safety, success, etc.
After remarks Ly the Bishop apprO-
pirate TO the occasion the resolution
was adopted unanimously, and copy
ordered transmitted to the gentlemen
mentioned.
The Presiding Elders returned and
repCrted the standing committees,
which after some alterations were
read and are as follows:
On Educati0n-G W Miles, T P
summers, II r Handy, ID Hickson,
Geo G Rankin, A G PendletOn and B
f A tkins.
On Books and Periodicals-T F
Glenn, G Il Carroll. q E Virgins, J
w Dunca and II Bryson.
On Sunday Schools-W ID Mount
castle. H H Webb, &c Vaughn, A
Grayson and G w Simpson.
On Temperance-H p Waugh, f
w Moore and G K Miller.
On Church Property-W Fl Price,
w III Kelley, w B Aston, | E Reeves.
H Parrot, w G Murphy, w w
PyOtt, 4 l. B iles. K & Montgomery,
S w Neal aud [ Stamper.
On the spiritual State OF the
Church-E E Hoss, J H Seusabaugh,
John d Bald win, ID IL Carr and J Nj
Carter.
On Public Worship-Frank Rich
ardson, S Burnett, w w Bays, B o
Davis and A f Householder.
On Memoirs-J M McTeer, r n
Price and II. Brunner.
On IntroductiOns-E f Wiley, 5
Burnett and w w Bays.
Rev. J. II Bruner. President of Hi
wassee College, submitted a report
tion, which was read by the Secretary
and referred 10 The Election Cons
miitCe.
a number Of reports aud papers OF
various subjects were submitted and
referred TO the proper committees.
The ooh question. Are all the
preachers blameless in their life aud
official administration" was taken up,
and after much discussion it was or
dered that in the examination of the
character of preachers, when each
mans name is called be shall read his
fiuapcial report and the Bishop ask
him about the number OF conversions
and aecessiOns to the church, and he
retire till the Conference pas on his
character.
The call of the list OF preachers was
then begun alphabetically with The
following result:
John Alley, character passed and he
contin ued as supernumerary.
X. g. Atkins, ID. Atkins, Jas.
Atkins, jr., and w. II. Barnes we're
called and characters passed.
J. Z. p. Ball was granite super
annuated relation.
When the name Of w. H B ,tes
was called at the suggestion of +,
Richardson, a committee consisting
E N. Moore, w. II. Price and l.. L.
Fl. Carlock vas appointed to investi-
gate the charges against him and re-
port as early as possible to the Con-
ference.
w. w. Bays, H. w Bays and w.
r.. Barnett were also called and
passed.
After announcing meeting of COM
mittees, etc, Conference adjourned
till o'clock this morning. with bene,
diction by the Bishop.