The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-10-21

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claims of the China Mission. The Doc
tor is very feeble and is in this country
in search of health. He has spent 26
years in China and his heart is in the
work. His address was intensely in
teresting to the vast audience present.
A fter giving succinct statement of the
work in China he referred in the most
affecting terms to the now sainted
Bishop Marvin and his visit to that
great empire, his deep interest in the
missions there and the deep services he
rendered the cause by his work.
Bishop Paine asked DIR. Lam buth two
questions: l. Is ii not probable that
some future revolution in the empire
may block up the way and prevent the
success of protestant missions?
He answered that the work already
done can never be destroyed and its f.
nal success is not a human problem.
2. Can the converted natives do the
work successfully?
Answs r.-They are doing and can do
great work Tor their own country.
Christianity is in China, and it will
never be destroyed, but will ultimately
convert the people. The temples are
for the most part in decay and pagan
priests are diminishing. His whole adj
dIess made profound impression.
Or. o. p. Fitzgerald was introduced
and addressed the Conference on the
Christian Advocate. His speech was
characteristic of the man-full of telling
points, clear, cogent and interesting.
In the afternoon, the Conference, in a
body, paid visit to Martin College, the
procession being received by the pupils
in open lines in front of the building.
The guests were then conducted to the
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platform facing $50 charming young la
dies, whose bright countenances con-
veyed pleasing welcome. An address
of welcome was gracefully and feeling
ly delivered by Miss Orlean Ballentine,
of Pulaski, lovely little Miss whose
sweet and attractive face lent an addi-
lional charm to the words that fell from
her lips. Rev. j. r. Plummer, of
GAINESVILLE Female Academy, and DIR.
Price, of the Nashville Female College,
responded in an appropriate manner.
The members of the Conference were
then entertained with readings, music
and calisthenic exercises, all of which
were heartily enjoyed.
At night, the Ladies Missionary So
ciety celebrated its anniversary in the
Methodist church, Mrs. W. d. F. Saw
RE, of Nashville, presiding with much
grace and dignity. The building was
crowded to overlooking and the pro-
ceedings were of an exceptionally in
teresting character. Mrs. Lam buth,
wife of Rev. DR.. Lambuth, missionary
to China, delivered an address giving a
very interesting account of her life and
mission work among the Celestials. DR.
Atticus G. Havgood followed in an earn
est and effective speech well calculated
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cause.
The Conference adjourned until 8
o'clock Monday morning.
FIFTH DAY.
| The Conference convened at 8 A. NJ,
Bishop Paine in the Chair. Religious
| service conducted by VIM. Burr.
The journal of Saturday was Tread and
| approved.
The committee on church property
made their report, showing number of
churches 51134; number of sittings
144,179. Value, SOL sos; other proper
ty, $71 1873. Total, $646, 464. Persona
ges, 4015. Value, $47, 293. As part of
the report of this committee pastors and
trustees of our churches were instructed
to either buy or sell the partnership in
all Union Churches.
The committee ON Bible cause report
ed on the work and condition of the
American Bible cause, recommending
| hearty cooperation with the agents of
| that Society.
A resolution was adopted providing
tor a new line of division between the
Holston and the Tennessee Conferences,
| giving all the territory this side of the
| Cumberland mountains to the Tennes-
see Conference.
The committee on education made a
report, which was adopted, followed by
an address by DIR. Young, on the claims
of Vanderbilt University, ana DR.. Lett
witch on the claims of Martin Female
College.
The committee on books and period
icals made very favorable report,
which was written and read by Col.
Jordan Stokes. The report was adopt
ed, followed by a speech by DIR. Meier
rim. He was followed by DR.. Young
on the Quarterly Review.
Rev. w. NJ. Leftwich offered the fol-
| lowing preamble and resolutions, look
ing to the establishment of reformatory
schools by the state. The paper was en-
dorsed by DIR. j. b. McFerrin and Maj.
L. z. Weakley, and adopted by the
Conference without dissent:
Whereas, there are thousands of chill
dren in our State who are living in ig-
norance and vice, many of whom are
orphans, and many more are without
parental control and training, growing
up on the streets of our larger towns
and cities, exposed to all manner of
evil. And
Whereas, many of these children COM
NIT petty Offenses for which they are
punished by imprisonment in work
| houses, iails and prisonhouses, in indis-
criminate association with hardened
felons, are thus educated in crime.
| Therefore,
Resolved, that it is the sense OF the
| Tennessee Annual Conference of the NJ.
E. Church, South, representing a con-
stituency gilmore than a hundred thous-
and citizens of Tennessee, that the time
has come when the State should look
after these children by providing one or
more reformatory schools for this class
of children, where they can be cared
| for, controlled, educated, and instructed
in some useful branch OF industry, and
thus be made useful citizens and saved
from the vices to which they are eX-
posed.
Resolved, that a committee of five,
consisting of three laymen and two min
| listers be appointed by this Conference to
operate with similar committees appoint
/ ed by other bodies, to represent our peo-
pie in any memorials or other Tepresen-
tation of this important movement be-
/ fore the Legislature of the state, and to
take such other action in furtherance of
this object as they may deem wise and
best. w. NJ. LEFTwICH,
j. b. MCFERRIN,
7. L. WEAKLEY.
The Bishop announced the following
| gentlemen as the committee: Jordan
Stokes, Z. II. East, James Whitworth,J .
u. McFerrin and d. G. Kelley.
The Rev. j. j. Ransom, of Brazil,
took leave of the Conference in a few
appropriate remarks. DR.. A. g. Hay
good also took leave of the Conference
for himself and the young men on their
way to China. The preachers and 9th
ers present made handsome donations
of books and money to the young men
! who will sail for China. Much good
feeling prevailed.
The report of the Committee on Sun
day-schools was taken from the table
and provoked considerable discussion,
pending which the time expired. No
tices were given and the Conference adj
iourned.
The Conference voted to hold the mex
annual session at Lebanon and adj
iOurued,