The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-05
THE MEIH0DISTS,
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF
CONFERENCE.
sEFEBAL DELEGATES ARRIVE
ON THE MORNING TRAINS,
AND AGE LOCATED.


Yesisrdaya attendancs upon she
session of fbS Holston Conference
s tly ilreaaed by the arrival
% delegates on the early
mn Y trains, and an increased
c5ngregation Of citizens and visitors
to the city. The newly arrived deli
egates were at once comfortably To-
Gated by DR.. G. C. Rankin's recep-
tion committee, and at 9 o'clock the
second days session of the confer
enee was opened.
Bishop Hargrove presided, and
the devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank Alexander.
The secretary, Rev. Mr.. Garden,
read the proceedings of the previous
days session, which were corrected
in few minor details,and pproved.
He next proceeded to call the roll,
and the following named mem
bers of the Conference, not present
on Wednesday, responded to their
names: Revs. John W. Bird, l.. H.
H. Carlock, D. D. Hearon, William
Robeson, w. L. Richardson and
Messrs. w. G. Brown and J. A. Rea-
gan, lay delegates.
DR.. J. G. John, secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions; Rey. Mr..
Webber, of the South Carolina Com
ference; DR.. j. NJ. Grace, and Rev.
Frank Hudson were introduced to
the Conference.
Th4 committee TO fill vacancies
existing on the committee on Con-
ference Relations, reported three va
cancies, and nominated the follow
ing gentlemen to fill the same, viz:
Revs. L. H. II. Carlock, B. w. s.
Bishop and w. L. Richardson. The
report of the committee was adopted,
and the appointments confirmed by
the Conference.
A communication was read from
Rev, w. c. Dunlap, commissioner
of education, and the same referred
to the Board of Education.
A communication from DIR. J. G.
John, secretary of the Board of
Missions, was read to the Confer
ence, and on motion, referred to the
Conference Board of Missions. DIR.
John addressed the Conference at
length in the interest of foreign
work.
Revs. R. w. Kite and E. F. Kahle
were nominated and elected assist
ant secretaries.
The following local preachers were
elected to Deacon's Orders, viz: RevsD
Samuel E. Houk, Newton c. Combs,
John A. Clarke, Thomas B. McCur-
dy, Robert Ramsey, Adam Keath-
ley, John D. Gibson, Joseph B.
Hyder, David P. Limb, Gamaliel
w. Bryant.
The following local preachers were
then elected Elders, viz. Revs. J.
e. Moore, James c. Kinzer, A. Ho-
gan, J. L. league, J. A. Stubble'
field, John Woolsey, Henry A.
Smathers.
The following members of the
class of the third year, passed ex.
aminations of character and, course
of study prescribed, and were d
vanced to the class of the fourth
year. viz: Revs. w. R. Snyder, w
NJ. Dyer, James A. Burrow, D. c
Horne, F. II. Farley, Frank Aiexan
der, e. F. Kahle, r. W. Kite, G. r
Stuart.
| Rev. J. F. Austin not being pres
ent before the Examination Com
mittee, was continued in the clasI
of the third year.
| Rey. Edmund Tilley, OF the thirc
| year class, was sent as a missionary
to Brazil.
/ After announcements, singing o
the doxology, and the benedictior
| by Bishop Hargrove, the secont
days session of the Conference wa
declared adjourned.
! Amor the prominent divine
and delegates in attendance upol
this session of the Conference, are
Rev. e. e. Hoss, D. D., who fill
| a professorship in the Biblical de
partment IF Vanderbilt University
| at Nashville. Tenn.
Rev. L. Fl. 81. Carlock, presiden
| of Sullins College, at Bristol, Tenn
is also present, and is one of tn
committee on Conference Relations
Judge D. K. Young, of Knoxville
Tenn, is also present as lay dele
gate, and is one of the stronges
friends of the Holston Contereac
and its people.
Rev. d. D. Hearon, D. D., presi
dent of Martha Washington College
at Abingdon, Va, also came in ol
yesterdays morning train, and wa
cordially greeted bv the Conferenc
assembled.
Bishop Hargroye will preach
sermon to the visiting clergy
in the chapel of the Asheville Fe
male College, this evening, at eigh
o'clock.
A reception and collation. will b
rendered to visiting preachers an,
delegates by the Asheville Femal
Callege this evening, TO which onl
those who are really delegates wi
be erceiyed.
There are eighteen candidates fo
admission into orders, at this sessio
Of Conference, and the rites vi
! probably be conferred upon ther
. Sunday morning.
conference will probably adjour
on Fuesday evening, so We ara il
formed by l1ise u ia,slsiul
know.
The Conisrenss :, ct It's session ye