The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-10-18
METHODIST CONFERENCE,


Bishop Merrill opened the session ol
the annual Holston conference OF the
M. E. church at this place. After
reading the fifty-sixth chapter Of lsaih
and the fourth chapter OF CORN
thians, the bishop assisted by the
presiding elders, administered the sa-
crament Of the Lords supper to a
large congregation Of both pastors
and laymen. Following this was
roll call, to which about 100 pastors
responded.
Organization was completed as fol
lows: Bishop Merrill in the chair, l..
B. Russell, conference secretary; G..
w. Colman, assistant; J.H. Amls,
statistical secretary; w. c. Mills as
sistant; L. S. Fuller, conference treas
urer J. S. Jones, assistant.
Standing committees were next ap-
pointed by presiding elders.
Prayer was then offered for Bro.
Jas. A. Ruble Sr., local preacher
who was lying at the point of death.
Passage on the character of presld-
ing elders and reports of work was
the next business. The reports of the
pastors thus far show encouraging
growth and permanent development
in many lines of the church work,
considering the exceedingly hard times
which was mentioned in every report.
Much interest is manifested by the
number of visitors from different
points to the conference,
DR.. Savage, representative dfHe
American Bible society, addressed
the conference in the interest of that
society. His appeal was particularly
for GA Bible in the hands of every
child who can read" He condemns
! very bitterly The use Of lesson leaves
in Sunday-school work to the exclu-
sion of the Bible. Adjournment was
then taken
In the afternoon Rev. Daily deliv-
cred a most interesting address on
the semi centennial of his life in the
ministery. Although an old man
whose active life was back a great
many years ago, Rev. Daily has
kept up with the procession in the
advance it has made over old ways
and old doctrine and not one of the
new ways of saving souls received
any condemnation from him because
it was not made in those good ole
days." but on the other hand all re-
ceived his hearty approval. Rev
Daily is grand old.sman and has
done great and grand work in hi
day. His memory will always live
in this Conference where his life work
has been. 1t is the wish of all who
heard him that he may yet have
many peaceful years Of enjoyable res
while looking on the great struggle
of right against wrong and tha
he may live to see and be convinced
more surely ofthe great triumph ol
that cause for which his life has beer
given. God bless Brother Daily wa:
the sentiments of every Christian
heart that heard his interesting ad
dress.
The night meeting was grand In
tellectual feast. DR.. Hartzell was tc
speak on education but failed to ar
rive and DR.. R. ]. Cooke was picked
up on short notice to fill his his place
and most grandly did he do it. Il
was speech that was universally com
mended by the entire large audience
and Bishop Joyce expressed the senti
ments Of the people when he said i
was good enough to be put in bool
and if DR.. Cooke could make tha
kind of speech on a two minutes
notice he wished he could have fou
or five.
The matchless Bishop Joyce wa
greeted with hearty round of ap
plause when he stepped to the from
of the platform and ina short speecl
gained,as complete control of hi
audience as any speaker ever had
Everyone was sorry when he closed
EpwoRTH LEAGUE DAY.
Forward, forward moves the EI
worth league in East Tennessee
Never before in the history Of the NJ
E. Church of Holston conference, ha
a more earnest, consecrated, enthr
siastic crowd Of young Christia