Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-26

or the Methodist Episcopal Church,
I'm Session at 6reenevil1e.
GREENEvILLE, Oct, 2.
nuYpn DAY.

Third LA
Conference met at the usual hour,
Bishop Haven in the chair. Rev. n.
g. Taylor, D. D., conducted the devo-
tionaI exercises. The minuts s of yes
davis session were read and approved.
The bishop stated that the conference
was authorized to draw on the charter
fund for $50. On motion the draft
was ordered. The character of effsc-
tive elders was resumed and Rev. w.
c. Daily. presiding elder of the Ashe-
Vile district. reported that portion of
bis district laying Ia Tennessee. The
report shows growth aud prosperity.
Several excellent revivals resulted Ia
the spiritual growth of the church
and accession of quite number on
probation. 1t might be we'll just here
to say that that portion of the AsheviIle
district lying in North Carolina has
been by the act of our last general
conference transferred to the Blue
Ridge conference. By this change the
Holston conference is confined tt East
Tennessee.
Rev. Z. J. Harris. presiding elder of
the Cleveland district. read an excel
/ lent report of his district. This dis
triCt under the scareful and faithful
management OF Brother Harris has
developed into good district.
Six young men were advanced TO
deacons of the second class.
The class of young men recon-
mended for admission into full cOnnec
ton in the conference were called fOr>
ward, and after one of the most
clear, forcible and practicable
addresses by Bishop Haven he ever
listened to. The usual disciplinary
questions were asked aud the class ad'
mit.ed into full membership and re-
commended for deacOns orders.
| DR.. Freeman gave very earnest
and practical address presenting the
interests of the Sunday sci DOL unlOu
and tract societies of our church il
such way as t. impress the minds o.
the preachers with the value of these
important departmeI t. of work. Five
young men were received on trial.
In the ofternoon a Sunday school
conversation conference was held
when many important poiuti con-
nected with the Sunday school wore
were brought cut. It was an occasion
of great interest, and will do much
good.
Tonight Bishop Fl aven lectures or
education. The LEI tIre of Dr.. Freeman
last night was 3 mastery effort Th'
; house was crowded.
Fhe following list Of appoii tnent
was read Saturday night. Furthe
proceedings will appear in our next:
, Chattanooga district. R. Pierce
presiding elder.
AL tVb b.
Athens circuit and Riceyille, to bj
supplied.
blue spring, r o. Ayers.
| Chststa, G.. NJ. Stone.
Chattanooga, J. J Marker.
Cleveland, I. 81. Hodge.
Cleveland circuit, E, NJ. Lock wood
D0cktoWn, TO be supplied.
Oolt9Wah, J. A. Baker.
, Sewee circuit, w. r. Long.
2 MadisonvIlle, J. n. Moore.
, J. F. spence, d. D., president, an
:. L. b. CALDWELL, professor III East Ten
nessee Wesleyan university, member
3 of Athens quarterly conference.
J. B. FOru, agent for sunday schoo
union for the seuta, member OF CleVe
land quarterly conference.
Greeneville district. J. W. Mann
, presiding elder.
Fall Branch, NJ. SeatOn.
GeeenevIlle, J. :. Petty.
, GreeneVille circuit, I. B. Russell.
Erwin, to be supplied.
johnson City circuit J. L. Cardwel
. JOnesboro and Johnson City, J. L
Robertson.
KiDgsport; J. P. Milburp.
Rheat0Wn' J. r. Hughes and J. T
Fitzgerald, sup.
s ST. Clair, A. J. Bruner.
Taylorsville, q. D. Munsey.
Jonesboro circuit, !. Z. Patton and .
n. Baket.
i Parrottsville, T. W. Brown.
J. @, Wright. principal of Rheatow
Il seminary and member of RntatJW
qarterly conference.
Klngst)n district, w. G. Daily, pc
siding elder.
Battle Creek. w. B.. Ballenger,
= Greeneville, W. Stark.
Dayton, J. A. Nicholson.
L Hamilton, d. Richardson.
q JameetJwn, Z. B. Scott and a. ]
Wright supernumeTary.
Jasper, J. F. Perry.
Kingston, j. J. Rubinets.
Ia Rugby aud Hun.sVil!e, to be SUI
% piled.
!" Scarboro', s. Greer.
y Wartburg, to be supplied, a.
u Peters supernumerary.
Knoxville dat .lct, j. A. Rubie, pre-
siding elder.
Campbell station. r. G. Robertson
Fair Garden, J. D. Lawson.
Knox circuit A. q. Watkins.
Is Knoxvllle-First church, G. v
n Sparrow; second church, J. u. Du
ham. E.-
l. Loudon, 81. II. Burk.
te Little River, Il. b. CLARK.
j, Maryvllle. P. ii. Henry.
!. New Market, J. H Jennings.
:, Sevierviile, ID. e. HOdsdep.
u Newport, j. B. seat Ip.
e Thorn Grove, 2. h. Reed.
- l.. II. Massey, professor ia HolstO
quart cry conference.
- Powers valley district, It. s. Walk
y presiding elder.
D, Big Valley, A. J; Greer.
~ CLINTON, b. Crest.
- Fincastle and SpeedwelI, G. '
J. Jarvis.
re Jacksboro, T. A. Cass.
IT Maynardville, w. .Kinsland.
~ Rogersvile circuit, w. A. Rule.
y RutIedge, w. t. center.
y SneedVllIe, J. II. Amos.
re TaZewell,
Thorn Hill, L.. Bogart.
Morristown and Mogsey Creek,
Heninger.
IS Z. s. Long, missionary to Japan.
r X. J. Cooke, transferred 10 Georg