The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-29
HOLsFON CONFER ENCvs.


Episcopal Church, South, by drop
ping the word South. There was only
one vote for the change and 49,
against it. A resolution was then Of
fered to the Episcopal Methodist
Church, but it was tabled by 4 vote
of 76 to Sc,
The following were elected to. the
General Conference r. Richardson,
E. L. Wiley, R. N. Price, W. G. L.
Cunningham, f. E. Hoss and G, 7.
Carroll, clerical and /. L. Reeves Jos.
straus, c. K. Hardwick and W, w,
Stringfellow, laymen.
Yesterday the Conference and citi-
zens gathered in front Of Centenary
College. Drs. Price and DhFerrin
made speeches, thirty-one hundred
dollars was contributed by the audi
ence to furnish the building and twas
solemnly dedicated to God for the
purpose of Christian education This
Is altogether the prettiest and best ar
ranged school building in the bounds
Of the Conference, belonged to either
State or church. 1t cost is $4,000
DR., Sutlins is the President and he
has associated with him an excellent
faculty. The school starts well, and
young ladies are coming to it from
every direction. Al honor to the cit
liens of Cleveland and the Southern
Methodists by whom it is being built
Vast crowds attend d church on Sun
day. The pulpits Of the town were all
open to the Conference except that Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. 1t
is much to be regretted that this small
but highly respected sect is SO buck
led up by its tenets that it cannot ex-
tend the ordinary courteses to other
people. The spirit of the age, how
ever, is liberal one, and growing
more SO, and these bands will soon be
burst asunder.-Tr Tribune
The Holston Conference Of the NJ.
E. Church South closed its session at
Cleveland. The following is the list
of appointments for the ensuing year
| WYTHEvILLE DIsTIcT-~W w Pyott,
presiding elder
! Wytheville station w Smith.
Wytheyille circuit II Kennedy.
Newbern circuit |. French and
George Stewart.
Auburn-supplied by S L Houk
Jacksonville-W NJ Dyer
Hillsdale-R f Jackson
Oldtown-s K Boyd, B F Nuckolls
supernumerary.
Elk Creek-John Boring.
! Iron Mountain Mission-supplied by
j P Boyd.
Lead Mine-W w Hicks.
Seldom w Bowman.
Conference Book Agent-Jabol
Smith.
MARION DIsTRIcT.-W III Pierce
| presiding elder.
Marion station-W H Loith.
Marion circuit-G w Summers.
Saltville circuit-B w S Bishop.
Sharon Springs circuit N Lot
t speich.
Emory circuit V Price.
independence circuit Mahoncy.
Mt Airy circuit--C X Miller.
Jefferson circuit T Slower.
Watauga circuit-W II Horton
Taylorsville circuit-T E Wagg.
Sparta circuit B Tabor,
JEFFERRsoNvTLLE D1sTRrUT--J ]
: Frazier, Presiding elder.
(. Jacksonville station-W L Rich
ardson.
Q Liberty Hill circuit--D H Carr.
/. Cedar Bluff circuit w Brown
ing.
= Staffordsville circuit-R A Kelley
! Pearisburg circuit-F Il Glenn.
! Princeton cifcuit-E f Kahle an
' P s Sutton.
+ Concord circuits r Wheeler.
s Eatt Tazewell circuit-W D Mitch
I ell.
t Buchanan mission--C B Lafew.
n Mcdowell mission Ito be supplied.
e Blue Stone missioA-G M Johnson
e Clear Fork circuit-G w K Green
n Pocahontas mission--E A Tilly.
$ ABINGDON DIsrRIcT--R II Parle
g presiding elder
IS Abingdon station S Kennedy.
L Abingdon circuit--T P Salyer.
]. Bristol station II Keith.
D. Bristol circuit-R !, Smith.
Bristol mission-B " Fielder.
Mendoza circuit u Bruce.
Lebanon circuit-F Alexander.
D Elk Garden circuit Z Naff.
re Dickinsonyille circuit-GA Made
le Gladeyille circuit w Belt.
g. EstellvilIe circuit-Jl} Walker.
lie Chitwood mission-W b Baldwin.
y Nickolsonville circuit--W P Doan
re Martha Washington College,
Is Wiley, president.
d. Sullins College-D S Hearon, pre-