Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-17
MEMPHIS CONFERENCE.
First Days Proceedings of the Forty.
Third sesstOn-The Standing
Committees. ..

DYERsBURG, Tenn, November 16.-The
Gazette publishes the proceedings OF the
forty-third session of the Memphis Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which met in Dyersburg Wednes-
day morning, Bishop McTyeire presiding.
The conference was opened with religious
services, which were conducted by the bishop.
z. H. Mahon was elected secretary, J. II.
Evans assistant secretary, and Warner Moore
statistical Secretary.
The roll of clerical and lay members was
called, and nearly all were present.
Toe hours of meeting and adjournment
We're fixed at o'clock am. and 1880 pm.
A line across the room from the side of
the third window from the chair was made
the bar of The conference.
The presiding elders who had been ap-
pointed a committee 10 nominate the stand
ing committees reported as follows:
On Public Worthip-E. E. Hamilton, G. B. Bss-
kerville and J. l. Webb, of the Dyersburg station.
Harris. J. p. Walker, Z. X. Bransford, J. D. Bush,
3. NJ. King, W. G. Hemey, NJ. M. Taylor and T. P.
Conference Board OF Educs tion-L. D. Mullins.
whteG a Stewart 81 aSae w. noFIs O. aRd Rice e. p
sunday: school Board. A. Head. J. A. sum
Wilson. W. 1. n. Mcfarland, 8. B. Love- R. 8.
Thompson; J. 7. c; Collins, A. e. Smith W. C. Sell
R. s. Swift and W. g. Morris. '' '
Committee on Books aud Periodicals1J. H.
Evans, J. A. Fife, A. w. Jones, A. T. Fielder. J.
Waters, W. 3. Malone. J. T. Virgins and J. D. Sui
Bible Cause-w. A. Cook, W. H. Adams, James
Blackmon, T. G. Whitten, f. Bynum, w. H. Frost,
J. H: Roberts and L. G: I. Peoples,
Committee on Tenn perance-A. c. Smith, N. Fu-
trell, B. F Blackmon, J. N; Maxyille B. B; Risen
cn gohpsop an1
ident; w T. Harris, vice -presiSpat; G. Jones' sec
Knafy S11T, sSntbsI 1Teafar SsTso moe1s
White, R, Armistead. James Perry, T: J. Summers,
Gamble y W ogiiyi. r. 4 McCiii, w cs,,aWay W. y.
ID. A. Rose andJ. Luton.
District Conference Journals-S; B. Adams. R.
w. Haynes. b. +. Peoples, I. R. Wilson, l.. B. Mar
tin, H. NJ. Sears and &. W. Morris.
Committee ON Ministerial Relations-ThomasG G.
Young S. Weaver, J. NJ Scott. ]. 81. Witt and ].
Board of Finance. C, HOOKS. W. I: Duck
worth, G. X. Brooks, C. J. Mauldin. H. NJ. Sears,
R. L. West, g. =. Sullivan and J: H Russell Lay
Bright N J. Caldwell, George johnson, A. < Scott,
d. J. Frazier aud D. J. Newbern.
On Memoirs-W c. johnson, G. Jones, J. A.
The elders recomme oded that the foregoing
committees and boards be requested to select their
T. L. BOSWELL Chairman.
E. E. HAMILTON, Secretary.
The chair called for appeals from the sew
eral districts, and there were none.
o. P. Parker and J. d. Sullivan we're sp-
pointed committee to solicit subscriptions
10 pay for the publication of the minutes OF
the session.
Question 20: care ALL the preachers
blameless in life and official sdmInistratiou?"
was taken up.
The names of A. H. Thomas, T. L. Bos.
well, A. R. Wilson, E. E. Hamilton, N. P.
Ramsey, B. A. Hays, J. M. Spence and w.
H. Leigh, examined and passed.
]. NJ. Flatt, ]. M. Major, T. ]. Neeley,
Benz PEBBLES and J. G. Crews were passed
and referred to the Committee on Conference
Relations as Superannuates.
]. f. Sykes, a superannuate, and Thomas
Joyner, the oldest member of the Conference,
have died, and their names were referred to
the Committee on Memoirs.
j. Y. Fly was examined and passed.
c. d. Davis, NJ. d. Robinson, w. NJ. Nc
Ferrin, Sere Moss, J. E Beck, d. M. K. Col
Inns and D. c. Wells were examined, passed
and referred TO the Committee on Confer
ence Relations as Superannuates.
The Conference then adjourned, with
benediction by the bishop, until 9 o'clock
Thursday morning.