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

TENNESSEE COMPETENCE.
Proceedings Of that August Body
During its Eight Days Sos
on in Pulaski
SECOND DAY.


SECOND DAY.
Conference met at A. L., and was
opened with religious service conducted
! by Bishop McTyeire, alter which Bish-
! OPP Paine took the chair, the roll was
called and the minutes of Yesterdays
session read and approved.
The Rev. w. Weakley was elected
Assistant Secretary in the place of
! Rev. j. j. Pitts, who is secretary of the
Joint Board of Finance.
\ communication from the trustees of
! Martin Female College was read and
referred t. the committee On education.
The college is represented to be in a
! better condition than at any time in its
/ history. The report says: "Less than
two years ago, when the present princi-
/ pal, w. X. Jones, was recalled to the
management of Martin College, there
were only eight boarding pupils. The
first year of his administration closed
with sixteen, and the present year
opens with fOrty-two pupils on the
boarding list, We present these facts
as most gratifying evidence of sue
cess" The whole number of pupils last
year was loo. Now the number is eX-
pected to reach nearly 200 this year.
/ The property is estimated to be worth
| $50, 900, with an endowment of $4,000,
making a financial basis OF $50, 600, and
with patronage that is self-sustaining.
| No school in the South has a brighter
| future.
Bishop McTyeire took the chair and
took up
Question 2.-Who remain on trial /?
| The names of L. Powell, II. B. Blue,
| III. G.. Tucker, j. III. Poteet, A. B.
| Wilkes, W. II. Gilbert and d. S. Thomp-
son, were called, and continued on tri-
al. II. B. Reams was discontinued.
Question 4.-Who are admitted in
| full connection?
A Z. Smith, G D. McPeak. j. W.
Kirkley, L. r. Amis, ". S. Scott, G. w.
Mcbride, c.. Ga bard, w. w. Pins on,
| and elected to deacons' orders.
Question.-Who are deacons. of one
year?
Thos. L. Donnell, w. Il. Rowland, E.
L. Jones, F. j. Carpenter, S. w. Parks,
j. N. Hanlin and j. p. Gibson.
Question 12.-What travelling preach
ers are elected elders?
Thomas L. Darnell, S. w. Bransford,
j. r. Williams, A. r. Fairs, D. G. Ray,
located at his Own-request), G. NJ. Hens
ley, Elijah Dickens CONTINUED in the
third Year,, S. NJ. Griffin (located at his
own request).
This completed the roll OF the under
graduates, and the Bishop, with appro-
pirate remarks, introduced the Rev. j. j.
Ransom, Missionary to Brazil, who adj
dressed the Conference in behalf of his
mission work in South America. He
exhibited map of Brazil, and pointed
out the different mission stations of the
various churches. His account of the
changes in religious thought and liberty
in that country was profoundly inter-
esting, and for thirty minutes he held
the vast audience in unflagging interest.
! Bishop McTyeire followed in timely
and pungent words on the want of more
men for this and other mission fields,
after which he took up
Question lS.-Who are the superanu-
ated?
F.C. Wilkes, w. II. johnson, A. j.
| Ford, E, j. Allen, Jordan Moore, J. w.
| Tarrant, A. j. b Foster, Golman Green,
| r. @. Irvine, Stanford Larsiter, G. w.
Martin, B. +. jackson.
Question 19-Who are the Supernu-
merary.
q. I. Henderson, j. B. Hamilton, A.
| c. Matthews, j. J. Ellis, A. II. Reams,
/ G. B. Faris, I. B. Marks, (made eff
cient), w. NJ. Shaw, w. II. Reagan, w.
I. Gill, (made efficiently, A. NJ. Ezell, II.
L. Booth. Pending this.question the
time expired. Notices were given and
the Conference adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
The Conference convened for the Sd
| days session at 8 a. m. Religious SER
vice conducted by Rev. j. r. Plummer
| Bishop Paine called Bishop McTyeire
| to the chair.
The Conference resumed considera-
| ton of
Question 17-Who are supernumer-
aries?
! w. z. Warren, j. w. Hammer, ST., A.
B. Coke, G. w. Brown, n. S. Bates, w.
| X. Warren, j. S. Williams imade effec-
| tive), j. A. BlantOn (made effective), J.
| G. Roy (made effectively, j. B. Anderson
(made effective), w. II. Riggin and A.
NJ. Ezell.
Question 2-Who are .receivedi by
| transfer?
z. Il. Martin, Thomas L. Brown, Mo-
ses L. Written, j. B. Allison and B. II.
Johnson. These transfers were intro
duced to the Conference and took their
seats as members.
The following class of the second year
was called up, and, after an appropriate
address by Bishop Paine, assumed the
| solemn vows of ministerial obligation
of God:
Isaac w. Keithly, James D. Scott,
VIM. S. Scott, Chas. S. Gabard, William
w. Pinson, Gervis B. McPeak, George
w. Mcbride, Lewis B. Arris and c. Ii.
Yates,
They were then, after proper and APP
proved representation of their character
and work, received into full connection
in the Conference.
Question l0-What local preachers
are ordained Deacons?
George g. Stowvall, Leonard 5. Row
lett, David S. Thompson, Samuel S.
Maxfield, Wesley Carlisle, j Jesse Hooten,
Abraham Hicks, r. j. Thompson and
II. b. Blue.
The Bishop introduced to the. Confer
ence DIR. A. G. Haygood, George K.
Loehr, Kenneth IL. McLain and W. Ii.
Park, of Georgia. DR.. HaygOod is pres
ident of Emory College, Georgia, Mr..
Geo. r. Loehr and Mr.. Kenneth Ii, Nc
Lain and his bride are from Georgia,
and are on their way to China as mis-
sionaries sent out by the Board of Mis-
sions.
Mr.. w. II. Park, of Georgia, goes to
Vanderbilt Medical College to prepare
himself in the medical profession for the
mission work in China.
| MesSTS. LOeIr anu mcLalH were du-
mitted into the Conference and elected
to deacons and elders orders under a
special law of the Church, Mr.. McLain
having been previously elected and or
dained deacon.
Question l0-What local preachers
are ordained deacons?
James Z. 1innon, j. NJ. Phillips, Jno.
j. LacroiX, Claudius Buchanan, Hugh
G. Tucker, George W. Nichols.
Question 14-What local preachers
are elected elders?
b. +. Rambo.
Question 1--Who are. admitted on
trial?
William z. Swindle, James f. Tin.
James I, Blackwood, James w. FARES,
Edward X. Denton.
DIR. Price, recently of Huntsville, Ala,
now president OF Nashville Female Col
leg, was introduced aud addressed the
Conference on the subject of female ed
ucatiOn.
The Conference accepted the invita-
ton OF Martin College to visit that in
stitutiOn at 2:30 p. IN. to-day. After
announcements the Conference adj
journed with benediction by the Bishop.
FOURTH DAY.