The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-19
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wYTHEvILhEw HIsPERINGs.

WYTHEvILlE, Oct. '7.-lSpeciall-
The Holston Methodist conference
which met in Wytheville on last Wed
nesday, is still in session. Besides the
large number ot delegates present visi-
tors from the country and adjoining
towns havo been in attendance, AMI on
Saturday AID yesterday the town was
full of Strangers. Resides the regular
business Of the conference, such as
hearing reports froen the different min
listers, examining the character etc.
OF the deacons ap6 elders and hea ring
reports erom the various committees,
there was an Interesting anniversary
meeting OF the Church Extension So
cioty on Thursday evening, addressed
by Rev. David II orton, d. D., and Bishop
Fitzgerald.
On Friday evening the annual mis-
sionary meeting, at which earnest and
stirring addresses were made by Dr.
Adkins, DE-. Hoss and Rev. james
kenneday, missionary from Mexico.
On Friday morning DR.. A tx ms mad. an
earnest appeal to the conference in be-
'haif of Emory and Benry College,"
stating that the College was in every
respect in better condition than it mad
ever been and asking THAI measures be
taken to pay the old debt resting on it,
so as not to retard its progress. Dr.
Sullins, DR.. Howard Gnd Bishop Fitz
gerald spoke and after requesting the
committee on education TO devise some
means for settling the debt a rising
vote was taken, by which the n embers
Of the conference pledged themselves
to do all in they could to relieve the
College of debt.
Saturday evening at tho Methodist
Church Prof. fl. Eugene Parsons, of
Martha Washington College, gave an
organ recital, the proceeds OF which
we're to assist in paying the debt on the
new organ.
Mrs. Il. G. Kent, Miss Lece Withers,
Robert Withers and the choir Of the
Methodist Church furnished the vocal
music, alternating the numbers on the
programme with Professor Parsons
The two vocal solos, Just az Am"
by Mrs. Kent, and Hear We. o Israel, :"
by Miss WitheIs and the third r. cita
tation, Romance, Cradle and Song"
by Professor Parsons were specially
appreciated by the audience. though
zach number was listened TO in perfect
silence, which ia higher ompllment
than rapturous applause.
On yesterday all the pulpits in town
wero filled by the Methodist ministers.
except the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic. AT the Methodist Church
Bishop Fitzgerald preached q very
beautiful and appropriate sermon from
Luke. 24l9. And behold, send the
promise OF my Father upon you; but
tarrv in the city of Jerusalem until ye
be endued with power on high"
After the sermon fourteen young min
isters were ordained TO tho deacon's or
ders. AT $3.50 o'c ock at the Methodist
Church memorial services were held to
commemorate the life aud death OF Rers.
George Stewart. George w. Miles, A j
Frazier, Il. j. Pope and $ N. Hutfaher.
mem bers OF the conference who have
died in the last year.
In the evening the semi.centennial
sermon, by Rev. e. T.. Wiley, who has
been in the ministry nd connected with
this conference fifty years, from the
text found in Gal l:s-"rut though
we, or an angel from heaven. preach
any other gospel unto you than that
which we have preached unto you. let
him be accursed." was read by DIR. Hass,
DR.. Wiley not being strong enough TO
deliver it. Fine sermons were also
preached in the Presbyterian Church by
DR.. Hass in the morning and Rev. Vance
Prlce III the evening and by Rev. MIR.
Frazier in tho Baptist Church and
others.
Considerable business remains to be
disposed of to-day, but the conference
will probably adjourn tomorrow even
ing, when the appointments are to be
read out. 1t is reported that the bishop
will make a number of changes.
Prof. L. w. Jordan, OF the University
OF Tennessee, spent two days last week
in attendance upon the conference.
Mrs. Grow, Of Newbern district, Sec
rotary OF the Womans Missionary So.
ciety, has been attending conference.
Among the young ministers present
some four or five have their brides with
them.