Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-10-15
Methodist Conference at BRISTOL
Bristol, Oct. IL, 1897.


Nj. II. Church South Conference.
Dear Editor:
To make good a promise send
you this epistle.
The writer arrived in this town,
which claims a slice off two states,
at about schedule time, after semi.
circular trip of over two hundred
miles.
Tho worst element to contend with
on the cars was railroad dust, and
as the heat necessitated the raising
of windows, the brisk air would oc
cAsionally drive in upon us clouds of
what has been called "man's original
make up, much to The annoyance of
all, but especially those who were
clad i'll cOlorless apparel. The this
tied own taking advantage of open
windows, could he seen sporting
and playing in the unoccupied spac
es of this huge vehicle, which Was
constructed for mans use, as though
they were hunting for n congenial
resting place 10 vegetato aud bear
iruit as their parent did before thom,
and cnco i'll n while they would
a'ight on the gauzy fabric of the
ialr sex, and then again on the
coarser garments of the lords of Gre.
alton.
The Main street of Bristol has a
plentiful supply of natures dust,
destroyer, so much so that it runs
III IL continual stream on the edges
OF both sides Of the street through
out the day, and also there arc many
scores OF feet OF hose playing Oh the
parements as we'll as the center of
the street, much TO the comfort of
all pedestrians aud others.
Bishop Key who presided over
The Conferehce, holds the hey ard
nnlocks the door to the problem of
dispatching business with dispatch,
and at intervals throw out some
very striking advice to the preachers
who arc tardy and slow in their
movements and enterprises. lie
mas also an attractive and manly
appearance, with good share OF
pleasant wit and spontaneous humor,
which always appeared to be natural
TO INN when the occasion called FOX
1t. On one OCCASION, when the Goa.
terence was moving too slow for hin,
he arose and said "Bretheren we n,
burning daylight now
y greater part of the business Of
the Conference was Transacted
through committees, which is regard.
MS necessity, rather than n choice.
Several hours of Thursday aud FIJI
day were taken mp with listening to
the reports and experiences of young
preachers, who are not in full con-
nection, and if The Bishop recoguiz-
Ell III any part of their work, or life
ilaw he kindly reminded them of
what constituted their duty and
obli9ations-and right here may be
said and said truly, that the congro.
CATIONS who assemble i'll our Metho.
dist churches, and for that matter
IN ali other churches almost without
exception demands that young
preachers, and older oles too, be
clean III their attire and appearance,
clean in their words, using language
Tree from vulgarism and slang, and
clean in Heart and life-God sent
and God fearing men. These are
tho kind OF men VIC need for spiritual
advisers and teachers.
y colored Bishop from Georgia
was introduced to the Conference on
Thursday morning, and for one hour
with native eloquence he very sue
cessfnlly advocated .'Paine's Insti
tute,' school of high grade in
connection with Tie colored NIeiho.
dist church Of Georgia. The collect
ion amounted to between five and
SIX hundred dollars, the largencss Of
which very agreeably surprised the
ebony brother.
The sessions of Saturday were
occupied chiefly in hearing reports
from the various committees, as well
as choosing delegates for the General
Conference TO be held in Baltimore
next May. Sunday is always rally.
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