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

The writer arrived in this town
which claims slice off two states
at about schedule time, after semi
circular trip of over two hundred
miles.
The 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
c1sionally 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 in colorless apparel. The this
tied own taking advantage of open
windows, could be 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 congenial
resting place TO vegetate aud bear
fruit as their parent did before them,
and cnce in while they would
ahght on the gauzy fabric of the
iar sex, and then again on tLe
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
IN continual stream on the edges
Ot both sides of the street through
out the day, and also there are many
scores of feet of hose playing on the
pavements as well as the center of
the street, much to the comfort of
all pedestrians aud others.
Bishop Key who presided over
The Conference, holds the Key and
nnlocks the door to the problem of
disPatchiDg business with dispatch,
and at intervals throw out some
very striking advice to the preachers
who are tardy and slow in their
movements and enterprises. lie
mas also an attractive and manly
appearance, with a good share of
pleasant wit and spontaneous humor.
which always appeared to be natural
20 him when the occasion called for
At. On one occasion, when the Goa
terence was moving too slow for hin.
he arose and said "Bretheren weaie
burning daylight now
y greater part of the business of
the Conference was transact d
through committees, which is regard
rs necessity, rather than 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-
necuon, and if the Bishop recoguiz-
ed IN any part of their work, or life
a nAw he kindly reminded them of
what constituted their duty and
obhgations-and right here may be
SAID and said truly, that the congre.
cations who assemble in our Metbo.
dist churches, and for that matter
IN all other churches almost without
exception demands that young
preachers, and older oles too, be
clean In their attire and Appearance,
clean in their words, using language
Tree from vulgMism and slang and
clean in heart and life-God sent
and God fearing men. These are
the kind of men We 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
cessfully advocated ''Paine's Insti
tnte'' school of high grade in
connection with the colored Metho-
dist church Of Georgia. The collect
ion amounted to between five and
SIX hundred dollars, the largeness 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.
ing day, and red letter day in an
annual Conference. The exercises
commences as a rnle, with the old
time love feast one of the most con
Servaive and yet the most INSPIRING
Of ali the services of a Methodist
Conference.
Tgl.