The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-02
DISTRICT CONFERENCE At RUT.
LEDGE.

On Thursday, July Goth, 1882, the
District Conference for the MorristOwn
District, NJ. E. Church, South, met at
Rutledge, Granger county, Tenn. Rev.
G. T. Carroll, Presiding Elder of the
District, presided with efficiency and
acceptability. Rev. ]. w. Bowman,
from the POwell's Valley circuit,
preached the Introductory or conference
sermon, and at the organization for
business was elected Secretary. All
the travelling preachers of the District,
except Rev. F. d. Crumley, of St.
Clair circuit, and Rev. J. r. Walker, of
Newport circuit, were IN attendance,
and'20 lay delegates, including local
preachers. The inquiries in regard to
the Spiritual state of the Church."
within the several charges, showed that
very gracious revivals had occurred in
macy of them, and that preachers and
lay members were aiming at higher at
tainments in the work of the Church.
There were found to be a number of
members in some of the charges who
had violated their obligations to the
Church and with whom discipline must
be exercised or the Church suffer. The
Sunday Schools of the District seemed
to be in prosperous condition, though
the manner of conducting them was not
very carefully reported. Rev. j. A.
Lyons, the Sunday School Secretary of
the Annual Conference, was present
and made brief address. No action
was taken with regard to a Sunday
School conference in the District this
year. The subject of Education was
considered in relation to the District
High School at Jonesville, Va, of which
Prof. j. p. Marshall is Principal, and
various colleges in the Annual Confer
erence. Rev. E. E. Hoss, Professor and
Vice-President of Emory & Henry COL
lege, was present and made a good
speech on the general subject. Prof.
Summers represented the Asheville Fe-
male College and made good showing
for that institution in the old North
State.
Rev. F. Richardson, formerly Pre-
siding Elder of this district, but now
editor of the HOlSt0R Methodist was pres
ent and made a strong appeal for the
more extended circulation of the Hos
ton Methodist among the members and
friends of the church in the district.
The usefulness of the paper was well
stated. On financial systems and con-
tributions to church purposes" the time
allotted was too short for consideration.
1t is thought that the preachers will be
supported more literally and the collec-
tions for missions will exceed those of
last year. Four parsonages have been
secured this year. The election of Law
delegates to represent the district in the
annual conference, resulted as follows
Thomas r. Reed, of Rutledge circuit
Prof. j. p. Marshall, of Jonesville cir
cult F. M. Easterly, of Newport cir
cult and John Mcclure, of 'Powells'
Valley circuit. Alternates-Rev. w. L.
Jones of the Messy Creek Station and
James w. Trent of Strawberry Plains
circuit. The next district conference
is to meet at Rose Hill, Lee county,
Va. The entertainment of the men,
bers and visitors by the good people of
Rutledge was worthy of commentator
AMI thanks. The religious services
were attended by good congregations
and the zeal of ministers in preaching
the gospel met a he arty response from
the hearers The colOred people were
served every day in their own church,
by ministers of the conference and some
conversions were reported among them.