The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-07
THE METHODIsTs.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CONFERENCE.
Two 3essions HeId-Much Business
Transacted-A Large Atten-
dance, Etc.

Yesterday was the fourth day
sess1elr If ti.e uolstnn Conference
leg .eiisg held in this city. Tn,
,Itsrl dtlscr MAS larger than thai o
2 Z lIr.syl.'ln day, and the amoun
oi business tEansaeled was greatly
10 sxeess of that disposed OF at any
prsxions ression:
The Conference met at 8 o'cloek
Bjsaop R K. hargrove in the
fks ero.. Snal exercises were
ssn4Ss D.. 20 Siev. B. S. W Rishop.
Minutes Of yesterdays Session,
wers read, corrected, and approved.
Mr.. A. G. Robinson, lay delegate
from the Chattanooga district, was
reported present.
Report No. l, of the Board of Ed
ucation was submitted and read to
the Conference. On motion of DIR.
Wiley, the motion was laid on the
table.
The call of the class OF the second
year was resumed and Revs. T. F.
Marr, A. H.. Shuler, A. H. Moore,
T. E. Wogg, and T. F. Gibson passed
examination of character, and were
advanced to the class of The third
year.
The following ministers we're re-
ceived into the Conference by trans.
fer from other Conferences: Revs.
]. P. McFerrin. Frank Hudson and
Christian Keener.
Revs. S, K. Boyd, Jno. B. Tabor,
J. c. Strdley, ]. w. Browning, R. F.
Jackson, ]. o. Shelley and P. P.
Kinzer passed examination of char
acter, and were also approved in the
course of study for the fourth year.
Revs. G. W. K. Greene and JAG.
E. Bruce, not having been before the
committee, passed examination of
character, aud were continued in
the class of the fourth year.
Revs. G. w. X. Greene and NJ. s.
Watts were, on motion, referred to
the COMMITTEES on Conference rela>
tions for the supernumerary rela-
tion.
Revs. S. K. Byrd. Jno. B. Tabor,
J.EO. Straley, J. w. Browning and
R. F. Jackson were elected elders.
Revs. R. :. Newberger, J. w.
Hickam, J. J. Henley, J. c. PostelI,
L. T. Cordell, E. H. Cassidy, T. F.
Marr, A. II. Shuler, A. II. Moore
and T. E. Wogg, were elected dea-
cons.
Revs. R, 6. Newberger, J. w.
Hickam, A. B. Hunter, J. J.
Henley, J. C. Postell, L. T.
Goe5zS:, E. II. Cassidy, q. Nj. Camp
bell, T. F. Marr. J. A. H. Shuler,
A. H. Moore, T. E. Wogg, T. F. Glib
son, w R. Snider and ]. C. Orr were
admitted into full connection.
Rev. J. n. Romans, of Blue Stone
circuit, JeffersonvilIe district, was
elected an elder.
Rev. Jno. w. Patton, of Murphy
circuit, Franklin district, was elected
deacon.
The following paper was intro
duced and passei by vote of the
conference:
Resolved, That We are profoundly
thankful to the great Head of the
Church for the long and useful life
OF the Rev. c. D. Smith, IL member
of this body; that our thanks are
hereby rendered him for his elab-
crate and highly instructive. semi
centennial sermon, delivered to US
on this question; that he is hereby
requested to have the same pub
lished in pamphlet form for distri-
button among our people.
R. A. OWEN,
j. A REAGAN,
w. G. GARDEN.
The following elders passed ex.
animation of character in answer tc
the Twentieth Question: Reve. Jas
Atkins, Jr., w. HI. Bates, J. H. Bru'
ner, John Boring, B. w. S. Bishop
]. W. Bowman, W. w. Bays, w. R
Barrett, J. A. Biderback, E. H
Boyle, H. P. Bailey, w. p. Baldwin
Eugene Blake, W. NJ. Boring. J. C
Bays, ]. J. Brooks, ]. w. Belt, ]. H
Brendle, S. s, Catron, H. G. Gem
ems and w. G. E. Cunningham.
When the name OF A. w. Curti
was called, it was announced tha
complaints had been lodged agains
him at the last conference, and hi
case had been referred to the presid
ing elder of the Asheville distric
for investigation. The following
report of said investigation was rea'
as follows:
1--WE, the committee of investiga'
tion; appointed in the case of A. w
Curtis, after considering the evi
dence brought before us, deem 8
trial necessary in his case, AM
therefore bring against him tn,
charge of immortality, with the fol
lowing specifications:
i 1st. A breach of trust, as agent c
the Holston Publishing Company
End. Dishonesty, in contractin
4 debts and taking up goods withoc
q possibility of paying for them.
3rd. Falsehood, in reference to
bank debt due to an Asheville banl
| which had been endorsed by b
uncle, w. II. Curtis.
Il ]. w. Bowman, Chm.
4 T. R. HANDY,
J. A. BILDERBAcK.
The committee appointed Rev
G. G. Rankin and ]. F. Austin
prosecute the case.
Bishop Hargrove appointed Il