Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-18
HOLsToN FERENCE PROCEED
lNGS.
Fifteen annual Session of he Hot
SON Conference of ne st. T.. church.


conducted the opening reiIgi0us seq
vices.
The minutes Were read and sp-
proved.
The Tenth Question was razumed,
and J. A. Ruble gave a statement Of
the progress and condition of the
Church in the Knoxville District.
N. G. Taylor, J. M. Durham, J. B.
Little, J. B. Seaton, T. S. Walker, E.
B. Clark, s. w. Hyden, J. H. Jen-
nings, J. D. Lawson, T. II Hodge and
r. Pierce were respectively called and
their characters passed.
The Eighth Question was taken up,
and A. F. English, J. F. Woodfin, A.
B. Wright, and f. NJ. Cones were con-
tinued in the supernumerary relation,
their character having passed.
J. N. Bakers character was passed
on the Effective list.
Representations having been made
concerning the character and necessl-
tous condition of the widow of Rev.
Wiley B. Murphy, on motion of w.
II. Rogers, she was placed on the list
| Of Conference claimants.
Bishop Haven and Rev. DIR. Rust,
Corresponding Secretary of the Freed.
mems Aid Society, were introduced
to the Conference, and very cordially
welcomed.
The Ninth Question was taken up,
and the character of DR.. Carter, b. +:
| Wells, r. II. Guthrie, s. Henry, and
| d. d. Lawton, was passed, and their
relation continued.
= M FapninUia character WaG an.
proved and he was returned effective.
The case of Clement Shaw was, on
motion Of s. J. Harris, referred
to committee of five, viz
r. II. Guthrie, A. Jordan, W.
Bluford, Il. r. West, J. Forester,
The Third Question was taken up
and P. II. Henry, ]. 81. Burnett, j.
A. Nicholson and ]. J. Robinett were
continued on trial, their characters
having been approved, and the Ex-
aiming Committee and Presiding
Elder having favorably represented
each one.
J. Jory was discontinued at his own
request.
The Sixth Question was taken up,
under the consideration of which F..
M. Cones and Jacob Maine were con-
tinued in the First Glass Of DeacOns.
Wilson stark, having passed The re-
quired examinations, and his character
having been approved, was advanced
to the Second Class of Deacons.
J.C. Wright and M. r. M. Burk
were reported by the Committee of The
Third Year as having passed a salts
factory examination in the studies oil
that year.
Tue hour for the Election Of Dale
gates To General Conf renee having
arrived, F. NJ Fanning, A T. Melton
aud w. h. Rogers Were appointed
tell -rs, the rJit was Cal ed, AID jbe
oailot Was tak-u.
The teli+Ts having r. i I'd o conut
the votes, the = v.nih O I-suoo Wa
takeuup ind M. A Rue ID . HnUs
den, T B Rus ell, NJ X M. Bn k, j
} ID. r rUeI sou, {. =. Long, A. { 7 81
aud J =. Wright, b-Ius f.vo'a y
represented by tue Con;niu' "f E (
amiuAslOu auu their SEVERAL PFesiu Ds
Elders. were elected 10 Elders orders
} A. F Creswell. having passed TIT
examIDatiuD IN the fourth year
course, but not that of the third y, ar
was continued in the second class o
|; Deacons, AZ was also A. q. Watkins.
w. Bell was reported rs transte rreC
to the Kansas Conference
The teliers having returned the vOtt
, was announced ana }. w. Mann wa
declared elected.
The roll was again called, the vote
taken and the teIlers again retired.
The Twenty-third Question wa;
taken up, and the next Conference ap
pointed to be held in Greeneville.
T. s, Walker moved that the mum
5 erical designation of the sessions o
this Conference be changed so as t
make q consecutive numbering from
the original organization of the HOls
ton Conference of the M. E. Church
but on motion of J. ]. Marker tn
matter was referred to committee Q
. three.
e T. s. Walker, J. J. Marker and
Q w. Mann were appointed said com
mittee.
. The tellers returned and announce
' the vote. No election.
y The roll was again called, the vOt
d taken and the teller retired to count.
a The Bishop having raised the ques
ton as to the most suitable time 70
% holding our Annual Sessions, it wa
?. agreed, after some discussion, to re
quest the Bishop to fix the time nc
later than the 25th of October.
The result of the third ballot fc
delegates was announced. No elet
~ ton.
RS The Conference proceed with til
IL fourth ballot, which having been tab
en- the teller retired to count.
A: Some miscellaneous matter receive
- attention.
g The result of the fourth ballot ws
70 announced and J. F. Spence was d.
clared elected.
Announcements having been mad
l. Con ference adjourned, and the BEN
d. diction was pronounced by Bisho
r Haven.
d LAY ELECTORAL CONFERENC
i, The Lay Electoral Conferenc
- which assemblies once every four yea
e. with the Holston Conference, col
le vened at 10 o'clock yesterday morl
ing in the chapel of the Second Pre-
byterian Church. The Conference VS.
organized by the election of Hon.
as w. Ramsey, of Cleveland, as Chat
9, man, and J. w. Andes, of Seyis
or county, and w. M. Christian,
Garter county, Secretaries.
The roll was called, showing a GOO
10 attendance of delegates from all part
zs II. Presnell, E. III. Matthews and
IN G. Young were appointed Commi
n tee on Resolutions.
On motion, it was decided 10 90 in
the election of two lay delegates
ne the General Conference at Cincinna
u, III May, 1880; that the elect, II be- |
10 ballot, aud that u majority eiect Al
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