The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-18
X. E. TooMEY,
Reporter for the Conference.
NJ. f.. CHURCH.
Session of the Blue Ridge Confer
ence Began Yesterday.

ence Began Yesterday.
The Blue Ridge Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church convened in the
NJ. E. church in this city yesterday at 8
O'Clock a. m, Bishop |. W. Joyce, d. D.,
presiding.
The Bishop in opening the conference
read selections from Isaiah 80 and Matt
26, and the conference engaged in singing
There is Fountain Filled With Blood"
after which the sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered.
The conference sang second hymn and
Dr. Payne led the conference in very
earnest prayer.
The secretary of the last session, W. Q.
A. Graham, called the roll.
J. d. Robertson was elected secretary.
The following committee were ap-
pointed:
Public Worship-J. D. Robertson, {. o.
Jones.
Conference misunderstanding Elders.
Auditing-E. J. Winkler, D. NJ. Mathe-
son, A. H. Peoples, n NJ. Cooper.
Temperament. W. Matney, c. w.
Smith, X. N. Smith, A. J. Johnson.
Education and Freedmans Aid. F.
Matney, D. n. Franklin, A. H. Peoples,
Wiley Perry.
Sunday Schools and Tracts-L. A. Rom
niger, J. S. Burnett, +. T. York, J. ].
Rhyme.
Bible Cause-J. R. Cannon, w. A. Bal
lew, \. ]. Johnson.
Church Literature-H. Werner, William
Franklin, N. NJ. Cooper.
Missons-The Presiding Elders.
Church Extension-D. M. Clayton,
William Evans, c. F. Castevens, J. J.
Rhyme.
Episcopal Fund.-. A, Rominger, L. J.
Penley, Wiley Perry.
New York Book Accounts-E. H. Rey-
nolds.
Cincinnati Book Accounts-E. J. Wink
Ter.
Conference Treasurer-W. A. Ballew.
Conference Stewardship. F. Parker,
D. N. Franklin, A. H. Peoples, n. NJ.
Cooper.
Conference Minutes-The secretaries
and Presiding Elders,
Sabbath-C. o. Jones, w. A. Ballew, A.
]. Johnson, d. S. Richardson.
State of the Church-E. ]. Winkler, ].
b. Lindsay, X, N. Smith, J. b. Tucker.
The time Of meeting was fixed at $50
a. M, and for adjournment at IL m.
The Bishop announced that the confer
ence was authorized to draw on the
Chartered Fund for $50, and draft was
ordered for the same.
I. c. HartzclI, ID. D., corresponding sec
retary of the Freedman's Aid and South
crn Educational Societies, and c. H.
PAYNE, d. D.. secretary of the Board of
Education of the Methodist Episcopal
church, were introduced and made able
and interesting addresses concerning the
work of the societies they represent.
The eighteenth question was taken up,
and A. F. English was called, his charac-
ter passed and he continued i'll the super
numerary relation.
The nineteenth question was taken up,
and !. w. MAYORS character was passed
and he was continued us a asuperannuate.
The twentieth question was called and
!. d. Roberson's character having passed,
he reported his labors as presiding elder
of the Bakersvillc district, showing the
work in good condition.
The names of W. F. Parker, J. X. Can
non, E. !. Winkler and D. NJ. Clayton
were called and thercharacters passed.
T. w. Brown was called, his character
passed, and he reported the work of The
Clyde district as being in a prosperou:
condition.
The names of J. F. Wood6n and F. NJ
Presley were called and their character.
passed.
On motion of J. d. Robertson it was de
cided that when the conference adjourneC
it be to meet at 2,30 p. M, to receive th'
statistical reports, and J. X. Cannon wa
requested by the Bishop to preside owe
, the afternoon session.
The committees were called and an
' nouncements were made.
The Bishop made an interesting ant
appropriate talk to the conference AM
: cordially invited any of the preachers t.
call on him at his room, on any Afternoon
before O'Clock or after O'Clock p. nj.
DR.. Hartzell then led the conference i
fervent prayer, and the body adjourned
Doxology was sung and the benedictio
pronounced by DR.. Payne.
Mr.. w. n. Jervis, Of Ray, Madiso
/, county, is in the city, and made us
] pleasant visit last evening. We lear
f that our old friend Silas Jervis, of ChicE
= amauga fame, is also in the city, but W
f have not yet seen him.