The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-09-20
A Pleasant and Profitable
Session.
Will Meet Next Year at Trinity
Church, Louisville.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS

Warrrn in the chair. Seventy-five mem
bers answered 10 their names at roll call
The body organized for business by elect
ing I. Hansford Secretary and G. w.
Sutton assistant. G.. n. Jolly was elected
Treasurer. The sacrement OF the Lords
Supper was administered. The Bishop
then read lesson from the 10th chapter
of Luke and 2nd Corinthians.
The following ministers were intro
J duced to the Conference: l.. T.. Camp
bell, NJ. ID. Humphrey and Rev. Hunter,
NJ. +. Church, South; Rev. n. G.. Hook,
w. st. Clair, Cumberland Presbyterian
Church; Pro-. J. c. Ellenberger, Bremen
College.
The standing committees for the session
Of the Conference were then reported by
the Presiding Elders and accepted. The
Conference then adopted measure,
calling upon Congress to repeal the Chi
nese Exclusion law.
The second morning OF the session was
devoted TO passing upon the characters
Of ministers and hearing reports.
Friday mornings s.ssion was taken up
with hearing reports from the Presiding
Elders. At o'clock, p. m. Friday, the
Anniversary OF the Preachers Relief As
ISOLATION was held. Bishop Warren ad-
dressed the meeting. A collection was
taken up for the all of the society, and
500 was raised.
Saturday morning Conference was re-
sumed. Various committees reported.
The committee on temperance reported
and urged a more devoted work for the
Gauss on behalf OF the members. The
I Sunday interest was discussed and
appeal made for a greater inteT,s st in this
/ work.
| We gathered from the Statistical Sec
rotary that there were 259 churches in
the bounds of the Conference, valued at
S5l0,S5j; the number of members re-
ported was 20,3lG; prohibitions 2,O69; col
lections for the interest Of the church
generally came up very well considering
the close times in money matters.
Saturday afternoon the Home Mission
airy Society held its annual meeting, at
which Mrs. q p. jolly presided. The
reports indicated that COOL work had
been done for that caus on behalf of the
lady members.
At Saturday nights session the follow
ing young preachers were admitted on
trial for the first year: Bird Hughes, A.
l.. Williams, S. w. Leighton, w. Ii.
evans, j. T.. Thomas, F. l.. Creech, J. NJ.
Adams, G. +. Hancock, S. B. Wardrip |
and j. II. Davis. Four were admitted to |
Deacon's orders The address of the |
Bishop to these young men just entering |
the ministry was most eloquent and i'm |
pressive. DIR. Robinson, who had charge |
OF church at Covington last year, was |
transferred to the Ohio Conference. j.
w. llambleton, d. D., delivered an ad.
dress on behalf of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational interests. Reso-
lutiOns of thanks to the citizens of this
community for their hospitality and gen.
erous aid in entertaining members OF the
Conference was passed by rising vote
The Conference adjourned TO meet at
Trinity church, Louisville, next year.
Bishop Warren preached Sunday at IL
o'clock, a. m. The house was filled TO its
utmost and the best OF attention given
him through an hours discourse. The
Bishop is an able, eloquent man and a
most excellent presiding officer.
After the appointments were read out
Monday morning the preachers and visi-
tors left on the train for their various
homes. The whole session was very en-
pertaining and profitable, and our citizens
did all they could towards entertaining
both ministers and laymen, and making
their stay amongst us pleasant and en-.
joyable.
The following is list OF the preachers
in attendance and the parties with whom
they stopped while here:
Revs. G. S. Markin and J. NJ. Oliver
with Judge Thomas Addison.
Reys. George X. Frenger and ]. w.
Hambleton, ID. D., with Hon. b. +. Beard.
Revs. A. BOreing, II. J. Raymey, L. B.
Pursel and X. d. Lashbrook with Mr..
Burrel Beard.
Revs. +. l.. Carson, ]. A. College and
w. 7. Dunn; John Brown and Mr.. l.. C. !
Dunn with Clayton Beard.
Revs S. X. Ramey, and w. G. Bradford
with Hon G. w. Beard.
Revs. S. @. Leighton, ], w. thinner
man, J. w. Walters and D. p. Holt with
Taylor Beard.
Rev. G.. W. Howe, Bird Hughes with
VIM. Beard.
Revs. I. b. stratton and w. A. Robin
son, d. ID, with w. s. Beard.
Reys. j. ID. Walsh, J. ii. Davis and S.
W. Shelton, and j. b. Perreyman with
J. ID. Beeler.
Revs. w. II. Calvert and T.. /. vii.
Jams with Judge Milton Board.
Revs. LIP Hanks and VIM. Evans with
R.. W. Cox. 9# M h
Revs j. T. Cox, I. J. Anthony; Prof.
and B. +. Tevls with Mrs. V.
Daniel.
Reys. G. ii. Williamson, w, A. schell,
Jyrus Rifle and J. II. Frost; G. N. Jol.
y, Prof. - and Mr. w. A. Carson with I
Norris Eskridge.
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