Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
THE SECOND DAY.
Rev. j. e. Harrison on Female
Education.
The Conference Refuses to Endorse the
Tennessee Methodist-The New
Paper Considerably
Discussed.

District Conference re convened al
Sadlersville yesterday morning at 8
O'Clock, Bishop Fitzgerald in the
chair. The services were opened
with prayer by Rev. r. p. Gamma
way. DIR. J. ID. Barbee, DR.. Haynes,
Rev. II. j. Duncan and Rev. j. +.
Harrison were intOduced to the Con-
ference.
The Conference was then addressed
by DIR. Barbee. He stated that the
only thing IN the Publishing House
at Nashville that did not pay reve-
nue. was the Quarterly Review.
He said that the Christian Advocate
needed no Endorsement ii speaks for
itself. He also said that there was
general regret that the former editor,
DIR. Fitzgerald had been elevated to
the Episcopal bench. A voice in the
room said "there is regret yet" DIR.
Barbee then spoke of the various
books, publications, Sunday-school
literature, etc, that are turned out at
the publishing house. He further
spoke upon the subject of colport-
age and stated that Rev. w. M.
Green had been appointed general
colporter, with Rev. j. M. Jordan
as special assistant.
Rev. j. f. Harrison as agent for
the education of preachers daugh-
tiers, said that some preachers who
are loyal MethOdists, are not able to
send their daughters to school at
the proper time. Here was where
help was needed. The gentleman
paid high tribute to Mrs. Buford's
school, and personal compliment to
the principal. He said that no better
school for girls could be found with
in the bounds OF Southern Method
ism. He also paid high tribute to
Miss Leonora Byron, who will be
valedictOrian at the forthcoming
commencement of GAINESVILLE Fe.
male Academy. A collection of $58
was taken for the support of another
scholarship in this school.
DIR. Hayes, agent for the education
of the negro, was the next speaker
He is a fine looking gentleman, a
pleasant speaker, and lost an arm in
battle during the late war, in the
Virginia campaign. After his ad
dress a collection was taken for the
education of the negro and $50 were
subscribed. The conference then adj.
journed until 9 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Conference met promptly at 2
O'Clock, with prayer by Rev. Il. j..
Duncan.
Rev. B. f. Haynes addressed the
Conference in the interest of the
Tennessee Methodist, new church
paper recently established at Nash
vile. after giving brief history Of
the paper he said that it was to be
devoted alike to every preach
er and his charge. The pur-
pose of the paper was to be the
organ of the Tennessee Conference.
The following resolution was offered
by j. M. Jordan:
"Resolved, by the GAINESVILLE Dis
trict Conference, That we, as Dis
trict Conference, recommend that
the Tennessee Methodist be en-
dorsed as our Conference organ"
Rev. j. M. Jordan, Rev. w. r.,
PEBBLES and Capt. Powers spoke in
favor of the resolution.
Jno. f. House, Rev. w. II. Cot
ton, Rev. J. j. Conner and Rev. r.
E. Travis opposed it. Rev. j. B.
West spoke in favor of not with
drawing the resolution. Rev. II. f.
Travis offered substitute, which
was laid on the table. The follow"
ing amendment was then offered by
the same gentleman: "Resolved
that we fully indorse the Nashville
Christian Advocate and give it our
best endeavor." This was carried.
The long metre doXology was
then sung and the benediction
was pronounced by the Bishop.
Rev. j. NJ. Oakley preached last
night.
NOTE.
A funny thing occurred yesterday
in the Conference room. Rev. w
G. Hensley, the old man eloquent,
wanted spitton, and in the absence
OF anything better, he nailed on to
the contribution basket. While the
old gentleman was up speaking c.
c. Bell moved the basket under The
pew. When Bro. Hensley came
back he looked around, found tw9
more and handed one to Charlie Bell,
keeping the other for his own use.
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