The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
METHODIST MATTERS.
Close Ofthe Sunday-SchOOl Conference
---Annual Meeting of the Wes-
ieyan Theological Society.

Jam AhSuAOSA OdA OOOAOOs
The closing exercises of the Suns
daY,School Conference were largely
attended and very interesting last Sat
urday, aud we regret that we have not
space to notice the subjects in detail.
The conference adjourned to meet
next year in Camden.
The different pulpits were filled as
follows: AT the Methodist church DR..
Mahon preached Saturday night, Rev.
j. II. Witt Sunday morning and Rev.
Mr.. Hefey at night. A love>feast
and reunion of the different schools
was also conducted at 3 p. m by
Rev. t. C. Written. At the Baptist
church, Rev. G. K. Brooks preached
at the morning service and Rev. j.
ii. Witt at night. Rev. r. w. New
some preached at morning in the c.
?. church and Rev. r. L. West at
night,
The Wesleyan Theological Society
met in the Methodist church Monday
afternoon, with Rev. j. H. Witt pre-
siding and Rev. G. w. Wilson score,
tary. Committees were appointed
and several subjects discussed in a
desultory manner, after which DR..
Gullford Jones, at the request of the
society, gave recapitulatory account
of the centenary work Of the church,
which embraced much valuable and
interesting information to the audi
ence. AT night he preached a
thoughtful and strong sermon on the
personality of the devil, which was
listened to by an immense audience.
Rev, j. H. Wits discussion of
the question: ''Is man a compound Of
soul, body and spirit" was ably han
died.
"Will the same body that is laid
in the ground be raised from the
dead?'' was the subject of sermon
by DR.. w. I. Harris Tuesday night,
and crowded house gave close atten.
ton to his able and eloquent exposition
of the subject. He affirmed that it
would, and quoted scripture to prove
it.
Rev. r. w. NewsOme delivered
strong speech on the question, "should
pastors make private personal ex.
animation of applicants for church
membership The subject was also
discussed by others.
Wednesday morning the relation
that baptized infants sustain to the
church was discussed, the members
generally agreeing that, while they
were members of the invisible church
Of Christ, yet they are not enrolled as
members of the Methodist church.
Rev. G. T. Sullivan objected, saying
that he considered his little children
members of the Methodist church.
and all should be enrolled. During
the discussion the whole subject of
baptism was touched on, and Dr.
Guilford Jones fired a number of
Greek and Hebrew verbs from his
ponderOus theological cannon, giving
the Methodist doctrine on the subject.
The moot trial on Wednesday was
an interesting case and was ably ar.
gued by Revs. &. w. Wilson as pros
ecutor, and B, F. Peoples for the de-
Tense. Our fellow,towusman surprised
the society and audience by his won.
derful display of legal tact and abili-
ty, winning the case over his talented
opponent.
On account cfthe absence of sever
a, So, akers some of of the subjects
were not discussed.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate the feasibility aud cost of
publishing a paper by the society.
Rev. g. d. billiard preached to a
large congregation Wednesday night.
J. H. Witt was reelected presi>
dent, B. A. Hayes, vice president,
G. w. Wilson, secretary, and K. NJ.
King treasurer.
The Society adjourned Wednesday
at noon, to meet next year at Po'ls.