Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
This is an increase CT :223.96 over last

This is an increase CT $22396 over last
| year.
The amount was distributed as follows
Rev. j. l.. Houston, $225; Rev. George
Barton, $22j; Rev. John Allen. $3.50: Rev.
A. A. Fisher, $3.50; Rev. E. Miller, $3.50:
Rev. L. j. Way 500: Rev. William Uric,
$50; Rev. w. w. Redman, Sl25; Rev. J.
W. Pearson, $50; Mrs Hester A. Hsnder.
son. $3.50; Mrs. Mary Hazard, $50 Mrs.
+. |. Mcgee, $50; Mrs. c. B. Dennison,
$500; Mrs. NJ. |. Purper, $l75; Mrs.
Rsbecca Brandith. $225; Mrs. f. w.
Thompson, $50; Mrs. t. l. Kenney, 5000 ::
Mrs. A. Sutton, $l00; Mrs .S. c. Curtis. 1925;
Mrs. I. G. Weston, $500; Mrs. M. F.
Ih0mas. 5000; Mrs. Annie Irving, 5000
Mrs. A. ID. Chatham, 1925: Mrs Il. +.
Hough, 500; Mrs. Sallie E. Williams 500.
Total, $4.3Sl.
The report was accepted and the amounts
distributed in open conference to the per.
sons themselves or their agents
THE PRESIDING ELDERsHIP.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, who had voted to pass
the resolution advising the Bishop to reduce
the Presiding Elders districts to three.
moved reconsideration of the motion by
which that resolution was passed. IL was
seconded and tho motion prevailed. where.
upon DR.. Phnbus moved to lay the resou-
tlen on the table, but his motion failed to
pass and the motion reoccurring upon the
original motion to pass the resolution,
Rev. j. b. Quigg took the floor.
Els saw very little reason in the argument
against four districts, and in favor of a
reduction to three. The two priRcipal
reasons urged in favor of the resolution
were reduction of the cost of the elder.
ship, and better arraA cement of the dis.
trlcts. With regard to the first, which was
the main argument, he was convinced that
II was not sound. If you make but three
districts there will DO as much travel for
the three as for the four without the possi-
blllty OF as complete q supervision, and the
salaries OF the three would have to be
raised to meet this additional expense, SO
that the aggregate salaries of the three
would have TO be raised TO meet this addi.
tlonal expense, so that the aggregate
salaries Of the three would be so little less
than the aggregate salaries of the four that
the difference would be entirely too con.
tsmptible to afford matter for argument.
AS to the other argument of a more conve.
Rlent arrangement OF the districts it was
perfectly patent to any one who was
acquainted with the work Of the presid.
ing elders as he was, that the districts were
now arranged, if not with entire accord
with geographical lines, with the very
wisest conformity with convenience.
When Mr.. Quigg had taken his seat, Rev.
A. Milby arose.
81 am not, Mr. Bishop" said he, Pre-.
siding Elder r" (laughter), "nor do expoct
to be continued laughter.) al think
that the Elders visit most where they get
the most money. You can't blame them /
for that, | would fellow in their ilustrious |
footsteps if got chance (laughtsr); it is |
a matter of bread and butter. live where
can hear Of them often, on the railroad, |
and on Saturdays, hear that the Presiding |
Elder went down. On Monday or Tuesday |
the report comes that the Presiding Elder |
went up. 1t appears to rae that they imag.
inc that it would not do to hold quarterly |
meeting in the middle of the week. They |
remind me of the housewife who went
over to see 4 friend who was boiling apple |
sauce on a Wednesday afternoon. She
expressed her surprise and said she didn't
know that apple "sass" could be boiled
except at night. ! begin to think that the
presiding elders have an idea that quarterly
meetings can only be held on Saturday or
Monday, so that they can get home the rest
of tho week. Great laughter.)
Bishop Andrews" do not see that all
this has any bearing upen the resolution"
Mr.. Milby-"I am not responsible for
that, sir" lRoars Of lsughteri
The Bishop appeared somewhat aston.
ished at this audacious sally, but received
it good. .naturedly. MIR. Mllby continued.
He said that the point that he wished to
make was that the Presiding Elders should
stay away from home more and visit the
different charges more constantly, and that
the enlarging Of the districts would, by
removing the temptation to 40 home every.
week or every day or sa--as by the distance
OF charges TO visit it would not be possible
to do se--bs likely to ejya the charges the
benefit OF the more freuueRt and nape
heightened visit of the Elder.
A vote was then taken upon the adop-