The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-06-03
NO 40
Richmond Lattar.

RICHMOND, VA, May 70. 1856
This will perhaps be the CLOSING
day Of the General Conference. In.
deed doubt if VIC omen with a
quorum this morning. The session
mas been a delightful one. If the
christianity temper of the conference
mas been exceeded by that of any
other That has preceded it / hav.
not reSd Of it. The hospitality Of
the city has been even greater than
we expected, though we had been
taught to look for large things in
thus direction. The Conservatism
OF the conference has been remark
aoie throughout The constitu-
tionality aud polity of Methodism
uas had no stronger protection IN
the "old guard" than in the new
Every measure looking TO an in
lrlngement upon the text and tenets
OF Methodism has met with stuthe
opposition in every element of the
conference. The committee on re-
Vlsal IS by far the most in D rtabt
committee, unless il be the commit.
tee on missions. On revisal the
chief work is to non concur. This
is reasonable. Every man'in the
conference who wishes a change in
the discipline or has a constituent
behind him who wishes a change in
the discipline, has the right under
proper regulation to make his re-
quest or the request OF his copsti-
tuency known to the conference in
the shape Of a memorial or resolu-
ton, which paper is handed over To
the committee on revisals, and by
them acted upon for the conference.
They make their report concurring
or non-concurring. l was thinking
yesterday what a beautiful (?1
thing the discipline would be if ali
the requests of the conference had
been concurred in by the committee
and their reports approved by this
body. The missionary question has
been thoroughly ventilated.
The report of the commit
tee ordered to be published and
furnished to every preacher. 1
made a motion that the publishing
house keep this report in cheap
form on sale in the house but the
motion had no second. The board
of missions for the ensuing quad
rennium is said TO be the strongest
that could be made. DR.. Johns, the
secretary, and Dr.. Kelly, the treas
urer, are small men, Johns smaller
perhaps than Kelly but am of the
opinion that large, very large re-
cults of the labors of these men will
be reported to the next General
Conference. "Uncle Fitz" is fixed.
He reminds me of conscript in the
army whose fellow con scripts were
daily reported "absent without
leave" He always replied Il didn't
come here and amt going away"
The committee on temperance made
their report and it was acted upon
yesterday. OF course l was oil at
tention. Branded as a fanatic for
twenty-five years, paying the penal
ty of my fidelity to this cause by
the writings of my brethren cleri-
cal and lay who we're Eat ease in
Zion" on this question. i was, ma
turally enough, anxious to know
what the sentiments Of million of
southern MethOdists, as expressed
in their law making body, would be
on this question. The General
Conference four years ago inserted
"chapter on temperance. That
chapter made drunkenness an sim
morality" and selling whisky an
''imprudence." An amendment to
the report of the committee on tenn
perance yesterday was offered max
ing selling as we'll as drinking an
immortality. No gentleman from
Giles" will doubt as to which side
of that question espoused. The
discussion was a little heated but
the spirit good. The ayes and noes
were called for, the vote taken and
recorded, ayes 1877, noes, IS. Aheml
In company with my Brother
HaynesI hope to see some sights be.
fore return to the scene of my
toll. / have not had half
the opportunity of sight seeing in
Richmond that l wished, but con-
ference in the morning, committee
work in the afternoon and some
times at night has prevented. Many
and grand are the points of interest
IN and around this lovely city, but
have visited but few of them. II
| get my trip north and east, how
ever, may snatch data for a letter
on the sights.
] have had my people and my
work upon my heart by day and by
night. How often have 1 thought
of and prayed for that whole band
of coadjutors who, shoulder to
shoulder with me, are endeavoring
to cultivate ImmanuaPs lands ia
Columbia district. / pray God that
at GAINESVILLE in October we may all
be enabled to make such report of
sheaves brought in for the Master
as will entitle us to "Well done
thou good and faithful servant"
L. j. DUNCAN.