The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-09
THE METH0DISTS.
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CONFERENCE.
The Session to Adjourn To-day, AT
ter the Assignment Of Ministers
for the Coming Year.

ceedlugs We're had. CJnfrrance
will adioIrn to-4ay, and the assigns
ment Of preachers for the ensuing
year will lie made.
The conference met at 9 a. M,
Bishop Hargroye l,residine.
The mornings devotional exer-
,cises5wer couduc,eI by Rev. G. D.
Smitht
Minutes of the'las session were
read and approved.
The committee of trial IN the case
of A. W. Curtis asked and obtained
leave of absence.
The ninth question, what trav>i
cling preachers are ordained dsa-
cons?" and also the eleventh ques-
tion, "what local preachers are or
dained deacons?" were called, and
the following certificate of ordina-
ton by Bishop Hargrove, was pre-
sented and read to the conference
!"On Sunday, after sermon at II
o'clock, a. M, in Central church,
Asheville, N. c., October 7th, 1888,
the following persons were ordained
deacons by me, DR.. E. e. Wiley, as
eistlng by reading the Epistle, and
DR.. e. W. Moore by reading the
Gospel:
Traveling.-Robt. 8. Newberger,
Isaac w. Hickam, Jas. J. Henley,
Jas. C. Postell, Lucius 7. Cordell,
Eugene H. Cassidy, Thos. F. Mari,
Jas. 'Shuler, A. H. Moore and Fhos.
E. Wogg.
Locals. E. Houk, D. P. Lamb,
Newton c. Combs, John A. Clark,
Thos. B. McCurdy, James D. Glib
son, Joseph B. Hyder, G. Bryant
and John w. Patt.n.
r. K. HARGRovE.
The thirteenth and fifteenth
questions, "what travelling preachers
and what local preachers are or
dained elders?" was called, and the
following certi6cat'' of ordination by
Bishop Hargreve was presented
and read to the conference
At the same day and place
after sermon by DR.. E. E.
Wiley, at $50 O'Clock u. m.
on the Same day as above, assisted
by Rev. c. T.Carroll, who read the
epistle, and Rev. Geo. D. French,
who read the gospel, and by Revs.
c. D. Smith, D. Sullfnt and D. 6.
Hearon who joined in laying on
hands, 1 ordained the following
persons elders:
Trareling.-kevs. Samuel K.
Boyd, John C. Tabor, James G.
John w. Browning, Rush
T. jackson, and Jacob o. Shelley.
Local.-Revs. James c. Kinzsr,
John L. league, Joseph A. Stubble.
ield, John Woolsey and Henry A.
5mathers
r. H. HARGRoVE.
The second question, "who re-
main on trial?" was called, and R=vs.
". s. Neigkbo-s, ]. A. Darr. f. E.
9hipps, J. A. L. Perkins. c. L.
J. R. Chambers, G. w.
oressley, C. NJ Bishop, &c. Maners,
). B. 11eFew and NJ. e. Graham,
laving passed an approved exami-
nation un the course uf-;uhy Tor the
irst year, we're advanced to the c:s,s
If the Sc :ond years.
john A. Clurk, no! passing an aL-
Jr1vs,l exa ninaiion n1i course fl
study, and D. c. Cie1f.i, IL no; bti,.g
presents 1rre continue,l on tri.l u
he c!ssa af the fr-t year {. B. Mc-
Fariand VAS discontinued at bis
,En request.
Question Ave, 'wno are re-ad-
Mite II" was called, aud John L.
Teagne, of Cleveland station, Chat.
sanooga district; A. D. Stewart. Of
Spring City station, Sequatchie dis
trict, and W. D. Akers. of AshevilIe
station, AsheYilie district, Icing
duly recommended by the quAr;e :
ly cor.fsrsnces to which they belong,
were re-admitted into the travelling
The nineteenth question, "what
have died during the
year?" was called, and the following
report of the committee on memoirs
was submitted:,
]. w. Smith read the memoir Of
], w. Cofman. J. 0.-Straley read
the memoir of D. r. Smith. w. w.
Pvatt read the memoir of J. G.
Bourne.
After several touching remarks
made by different members OF the
regarding the subjects OF
the iEsmoirs submitted, the follow,
ing resolution was offered and
passed By the c0nference:
Whereas, J.W. Co6a1an, a, pro-
bationer Oh trial in ,snls conference
died during The year, and was bus
risd away fro1n his kindred, be it
ResoIred, That q collection be
taken IN the conference to erect q
PLAN stone that will suitably mark
his last resting place.
r. A. OwEN,
w. A. THOMAS.
On motion Ravs. r. A. Owen and
w. a. Thomss we're appointed To-
raise the collection.
On motion, report No. Of the
Board Of Education, laid on the ta-
bic on Saturday, was taken up. On
motion, the second resolution was
stricken out and the report adopted.
The following elders passed e1ara-
ination ST character, il answer to
the twentieth question. ReYs. =. 3.
Crumley, b. 81 Carr 8. q. garlock.
w. G. Garden, Jas: /. Cash, D. p.
Cowan. J.. w. Games, J. a. Cook, Z.
M. Cartwright, II. i. CIendenen, ].
&. Davis. B. Davis, J. L NJ.
Eranch. 3. NJ. Fielder, w. G. Far
ria, 7. r. elena. r. n. Hickey, =
K. Haynes, Q. =. Hons, 7. +. han-