The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-08
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM
d DELEGATE.
ATLANA, GA, MAY 8, 1873.

ATLANA, GA, MAY 8, 1878.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South convened
here on the 1st inst, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The opening services, conducted by the
Bishops, Bishop Pierce presiding, were
appropriate and deeply solemn. DR.. T.
o. Summers, of Nashville, was unani-
mousIy elected Secretary. and, on his
nomination, DR.. A. G. Haygood, of the
North Georgia Conference, was elected
Assistant Secretary. Judge Jackson of
the Supreme Court of Georgia, welcom-
ed the Conference to Atlanta in a speech
which, for pathos, christian sentiment,
and felicity of expression, is unsurpass-
ed. The responses of the Conference by
Bishops Pierce and McTyeire were in
in their happiest vein, creditable TO
themselves, to the Conference, and to
the seven hundred Thousand Methodists
whom they represented. The various
committees have been appointed and are
Organized fer vigorous work. The fol-
lowing delegates have been placed on
important committees On Episcopacy-
Z. e. Wiley, ID. Itinerancy-F. Rich
ardson ReviYals-Dr. Drummer Mis-
sions-G. Stewart Finance, j. w.
Gaut Publishing Interests - r. N
Price and j. p. Mcmillan Sunday
Schools-P. Gallagher BOundaries-J
| s. Burnett Education-T. P Summers
of -
of our publishing interests A very able
coms..iItce has been appointed On that
interest, with DR.. McFerrin of Nash
vile as chairman. This committee will
doubtless do all that can be done to
remove the gloom that has for some time
overshadowed this important interest of
| the Church.
The opinion seems to be gaining
| ground that this General Conference
win elect but few, if any Bishops. No
| one, however, can tell at this writing
what will or may not be done. The most
| observed of all the delegates is the ven
cradle DR.. Lovick Pierce, father of the
Bishop. This distinguished servant OF
though the fires of his great mind burn
| as brightly as ever. DIR. Allen, cur Sc
nior missionary from China, is also here
in apparently good health, and strong in
the faith of the blood of the atonement
to avail even for the benighted Chinese.
No body of Christian ministers was
ever more cordially received or heartily
welcomed to the hearts and homes of
any people than we have been by the
good citizens of this great city. Allan
ia is full and running over with genu-
| inc southern hospitality. Its central To-
cation, the balmy May weather, and the
willingness and ability of this Christian
community to honor Gods servants, all
consrire to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion. Your scribe has a pleasant home
in the elegant and christian family of
DR. Alexander, of ''the West end" form
erly of Athens, East Tennessee. The
Lord reward them for ;heir kindness.
Let me say, before closing, to your
numerous East Tennessee readers, who
talk so much of your forward Spring,
that here, in Atlanta, we have snap
beans, peas, Irish potatoes, cucumbers,
apples, cherries, &c, indeed everything
that can think of, except roasting ears
and peaches have not seen these as
yet, but would not be surprised to do so
at any time. AS to Strawberries and
cream, we actually have themthree times
a day, as fine and delicious as You ever
saw. There seems to be laudable de-
ish up the business aud return to their
various fields of labor; yet such is the
multiplicity of interests connected with
our great and growing Church that we
will scarcely adjourn under four weeks
from opening. I. p. S.