Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-02
SOUTHERN METHODISM.
Session of the Holston Conference, M. X.
c., South, at Wytheville, Va.
[Reported specially for the CHRONICLE.

Session of the Holston Conference, M. K.
c., South, at Wytheville, Va.
EReported specially for the CHRONICLE.
WYTHEvILLE, November /, 1881.
FOURTH DAY.
The conference met to-day at 9 o'clock
q. M, Bishop McTyeire in the chair.
Two important decisions were rendered
by Bishop McTyeire. One in the case of
an appeal, on the ground that mans wife
had been allowed to testify in his behalf in
a church trial involving his moral character.
The bishop sustained the decision of the
lower court. The other in regard to the
assessment or division of benevolent col
lections by district stewards in their annual
meetings. They have no authority to
disregard or set aside assessments
of the conference board of missions, but if
they assume that authority the members are
to be covered by their assessments, in max
ing report to the annual conference.
G. w. Miles, from the committee to in
vestigate certain complaints against Rev. j.
said committee there was no good ground
fora trial, and recommended the passage of
his character. The complaints were in re-
gard to official administration. His charac-
ter passed.
The committee of trial appointed in
the case of j. W. Llyd reported.
The committee brought in verdict of guilty,
on his own confession, and in view of
mitigating circumstances and the nature OF
the ofense he was suspended from the
ministry of the church for one year, or un.
til the next session of the conference. The
committee on boundary line between tho
Tennessee and Holston Conferences reported
a lire 10 be recommended to the next
General Conference which was adopted.
! A memorial from the Asheville District
Conference respecting a redivision of the
North Carolina and Holston Conferences
so as to establish a Western North Carolina
Conference, was presented and read by the
secretary, and, on moi on. referred to
committee consisting of Rev. j. Atkins, ir.,
p. Gallagher, j. ?. Kelley, j. NJ. Lyle, N
Q. Allen, Rev. w. W. Pyott, Rev. H. W
Bays, Rev. u. G.. Rankin and Rev. D. At
kins, or one represents iive from each dis
trict i'll the conference. A report will b.
made on the subject during the session.
The conference then took up the exami
nation of the character of elders.
After the examination of j. r. Long
missionary to the Echota Indians
Rev. L. NJ. Pease, of Asheville, lay dele
gate, gave an interesting account of tn
condition of the Indians of Western Mort
Carolina, and the necessity of more liberia
things being done for their mental and mora
improvement.
j. s. Burnett and ]. A. Virgins wer
each granted supernumerary relation.
T. z. Darr and j. H. Sensabaugh wer
each granted location.
When the name of s. S. Grant was called
the presiding elder announced his deatl
and the chair called the attention of til
committee On memoirs to this fact.
Rev. Z. L. Barrett has also died durin
the year.
The conference proceeded to ballot If
the remaining delegates to the General Co,
ference. E. E. Wiley and E. w. Moor
were elected as clerical delegates. E. I
; Hoss and w. W. Bays as clerical alternate
, P. Gallagher, Of Wytheville, Va, was ele
ted as lay delegate. Rev. l.. NJ. Pease, {
A-hevjlle, n. G., and J. w. Paulett,
Knoxville, Tenn, were elected lay reserve
The entire delegation seems to be vel
, satisfactory, being good Methodists and trr
to all the interests of the church.
The afternoon session took up and con
pleted the examination of character.
, L. L. Salyer was granted a supernl
merary relation, and J. NJ McTeer o supe
anuated relation.
The following candidates for admissio
on trial in the travelling connection wei
admitted on the recommendations of the
several quarterly conferences
L. NJ. Cartwright, of Blountville circui
John S. Bourne, of Elk Greek circuit;
, Fl. billiard, of AsheyilIe station, al
l A. W. Curtis, of lockwood circuit
t The conference adjourned until Mond,
l morning at o'clock. The repsrts of STAN
, ing committees will then be presented al
!. the annual session will likely close on Mo
day night.
q The attendance of citizens and visitors
the conference room is quite large. T.
O public services have been well attende
:, DR.. Sledd, of Richmond, Va, preached
Friday night and DR.. Rankin, of Knoxvill
IL on Saturday night, the missionary meetil
being held on Thursday night in order
have the presence of DIR. Wilson, the m
slonaly secretary.
FIFTH DAY.
WyTHEvILLE, VA, October 81, 1881.
Conference met at 8 T.. m, Bishop N
Tyeire III the chair.
Question 8, what travelling preache
are ordained deacons?" was called. Bish
N MGTyelre presented the following: e
4 Sunday, October 80, ordained the folio
!" ing deacons, viz: Boyd w. Fielder, Day
c V. Price, Joseph A. Cook, William j. Sa
and William h. Horton"
l. Frederic +. Repass and William L. Jon
We're ordained as local preachers.
Travelling preachers ordained elders
10 William b. Pickens, George w. Summe
i. Robert A. Owen and George A. Oglesby
in Local preacher ordained elder-Samt
w. Brown.
Report on Bible cause was presented
,g d. W. Carter and, after some discussio
~ adopted
e. Report on church property was read a
recommitted.
~ Report on temperance was adopted.
y The following resolution was adopted:
,g Resolved, That the joint board of tinar
Mt be requested to apportion among the d
tricts of the conference the amount of t
3 expenses of our delegates to the Ecume
cal Conference, and that the preachers
required to collect the apportionment
signed to their charges by the district ste
ards, and report the same to the session
our conference next ear.
"a The report on books and periodicals v
~ adopted.
V. Expenses of delegates to the Gene
Ii Conference were ordered to be estima,
ed and apportioned among the districts. !
port on Sunday Schools adopted.
The Board of Missions for the next fc