The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

LAST DArs on oosFEREHoz

LAST DAYS on COMFERENCE
NASHVILLE. Tenn May rs, 1882.
Editor OF the Morristown Gazette:
The Ninth General Conference Of the
NJ. Z. Church, South, adjourned sine die
this evening at 6 O'Clock to meet in the
city of Richmond, Va. ON the first
Wednesday in May, 1886.
Since my last lhe General Confluence
officers for the next quadrennium have
been elected. DR.. McFerrin retains his
present position as Agent of the Pub
fishing House. DR.. Young, of Nash
vile, takes The place of Bishop Wilson
as Missionary Secretary. DIR. o. p.
Fitzgerald and our own DIR. Cunnyng-
ham were unanimously elected, the
former editor of the Nashville Christian
AdeOcate, and the latter Sunday.school
Editor for the next four years.
DIR. David Morton, of the Louisville
Conference, was elected to take charge
of the new bureau of Church Extension.
The learned DIR. Harrison, late Chap
lain of Congress and pastor of the
church in Washington City, succeeds
the lamented Summers as BOOK Editor.
This afternoon was spent in discuss
ing the propriety of submitting prop
osiiion to the COME ~ences dropping the
sufix South from the present name of
the Church. Much was said pro and
con. Finally the previous question was
called. and it was ascertained that three.
fourths of the members of this body
favored the proposition.
To perfect the change it will be nee
essary for two-thirds of the annual Con-
ferences TO concur, and then for this ac-
ton TO be ratified by three-fourths
vote Of the General Conference of 1886.
The name proposed is Methodist Epis-
copal Church of America.
The hospitality of the city of Rocks
increased until the last and abcunded
more and more.
The Tennessee Delegation gave q
hearty invitation for the next Geseral
Conference to assemble in Nashville
four years hence.
Had it not smacked a little towards
Capitalization the Invitation would
have been accepted by large majority.
Much will be expected of Richmond
four years hence. Then the far famed
world renowned old "VIrginia hospital
iiy," will be tested along side that OF
her nj ice, 1.-THE volunteer State" Should
il prove freer, broader, or more chris
tian, your scribe now gives notice that
he wishes to be there.
When the closing hour came, Bishop
McTyeire lined q hymn, composed by
Charles Wesley, for closing Conference,
commencing, "And let our bodies part.
1t was sung by the brethren in a way
only known to a Conferel ce of Metho-
dists.
The Bishop requested the venerable
DR.. McAnnally, editor of the St. Louis
Christian AdUOcdte, to lead the closing
prayer. The fervency and pathos OF
the man of God, as he rendered thanks
for the past and implored Divine guild
ance for the future, touched all our
hearts and moistened our eyes.
After the prayer, Peterson, of Vir-
ginia, led in q Methodist song, and the
General Conference of 1882 slowly and
quietly dispersed to meet no more on
earth.
Some Of us will take its pleasant rem.
iniscences and hallowed associations 10
Salem's plains. Thanking you, Mr..
Editor, for your courtesy, and asking
blessings on all who have contributed to
my happin.s IS during.my stay in Nash
vile, am very truly yours, TIPS.