The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-20
THE TENNESSEE
CONFERENCE.

Conference Relations X. II. Jones,
II. S. Mcbride. T. J. Baker, NJ w.
CHARMS, f. NJ. Harsell j. II Nichols,
G. S. Gabard. r. L. Gregory, J. w. Gil
bert. j. w. FARES and e. b. Chappell
Admission-W. l.. jackson, T. H..
Hinson, J. r. Goodoe, 7. r. Curtis, w.
II. Lowell, b. F. Isom, c. f. Herrigas
d. b. Coleman and w. II. Doss.
District Conference Records s. NJ
Cherry, Jr., G. w. Body, r.. |. Word,
w. r. Kirthey, A. G. Curry. j. H.
Stephenson. J. b. Murrv. j. NJ. Gil
more, r. p. Gray and T. II. Woodard.
Temperance j. w. Smith, F. p.
McQuirter, A. A. Ayant, G. w. NackIes,
7. l.. Darnell, j. A. Bostick j. c. Rob
erts, J A. Patterson, NJ L. Blanton and
B. w. DOdson.
Memoirs L. r. Sims, w. II. Lovall
aud w. r Peoples.
Sabbath John Matthews, A. H.
Wright, T. A. Carbon, G. B. Wade. w.
II. Carmack, w. II. Cotton, W. T, Dye,
j. G. Gibson, A. G. Matthews and G, b.
Fisher.
Publications of Journal-L. r. Amis,
wills Williams, w. NJ Green, w. V.
Jarratt and f. II. Wilburn.
Postmaster r. b. Davidson, Treasur-
err Bible Society, A f. Clement
Marvin Hart was elected page of the
Conference, to look after the mails and
ANYTHING else needful.
The rules of the Conference We're then
read. The time set for the morning
gathering was $50 O'clock; adjournment
at 1870.
The rules We're read by L. r. Amis,
followed by discussion, in which Revs.
w. j. Collier, d. G.. Kelley. Amis,
Cherry, Orman and PEBBLES took part.
A motion, signed by W. ID. Cherry and
W. p. Thomas, was read that the hour
before the regular morning gathering
should be given over to prayer meeting
service. The motion carried.
Communications from the Sunday
school Board, from the Board of Trus-
tees of Martin College, Pulaski: from II.
NJ. Dubose, secretary of the EpWorth
League: and from Geo w. Walker.
president of the Institute, were handed
in but not read
Rev. w. II. Cotton read a report from
the Board of Education.
The names of Jno r Thompson, R
X Brown, 7 b. Marks, A. II Reams
and w. H. Riggin, all in the supernu-
merary relation to the conference, We're
called and passed
The names Of the following superan-
mated preachers were called and char
acters passed; l., G. Bryan, J. G. Put
man, A. NJ. EZell, b. f. Terrell, and G..
d. Gwynn.
'DeHvarance Has Come" was sung,
after which these names were called and
their characters passed: II. S. Kenne-
dy, r. NJ. Haggard, H. S. Ledbetter, r.
A. Young, II. j. Ivy, Il. w. White, j..
I. Gibson and W. G. Doris.
DR.. Kelley moved that w. d Doris
make a semi-annual address some time
during Conference, in honor of his 80
years ministry. Motion carried
The names Of NJ. r.. Tucker, j. B. An
derson. p. II, Meriman, A. VI. Good,
G. W. Anderson, S. NJ. Beasley and h.
NJ. Chenault were referred to the com
mittee for the superannuated relation.
/ The name Of 7. II. Wilson was called;
his character was passed, and he still re
manned on trial,
/ Il. NJ. Gracys name was called and
character passed. The names of John
A. Allison, VIM S. Yarbrough, } \.
Molloy, - Derrett and Bryant Hen
sley were called and characters passed.
The last named was admitted on trial
one year ago. lie and Ihos. A. Mat
theWs. w. A. StrOud, VIM. j. Loyeace,
Sam S. Hunter, ID. b. Thurman, Afford
n. Doyle and Bruce l.. Lyle stood their
examinations and were ready for the
deacons' order. NJ. l.. Blanton, local
preacher, was ready for elders order.
Rev p. A. SoWell then made the an
nouncements, which will be found else
whore in this paper.
DR.. Lift, Superintendent of Methodist
Missions in Utah, was introduced, and
in a breezy, interesting way spoke on
woman's condition in Utah He was
warmly applauded by the Conference,
DIR, 7. A. Kerley arose and moved that
the Methodist Publishing House ques-
ton be brought up tomorrow at 10
O'Clock. That will be the order of the
day.
Drs. J. C, C. Newton, E. b. Chappell,
and John A. Matthews were introduced
to the Conference.
The examining committee of the 2nd
year did not have their report ready.
The Nashville District having been
taken up and passed in every detail, the
East Nashville district was called D
G. Kelley. p. f.
The names of d. C. Kelley, John A
Matthews, A. p. Mcterrin, f. b. Chap
pell, L. G. Ragsdale, whose charge over
paid their assessments j w. Smith, J
j. Ransom, h. r Jones, | w. Hick
um S NJ. Cherry, f. E Afford, j. J
Stove, w. S Leath, Lewis Powell, w.
NJ Green, j. T. Duncan, and G.. S
Cullom, were called and characters
passed.
w f. Tillet, Dean of the Vanderbilt
reported 81 Vanderbilt students las
, year and new dormitory costing 800,
600
The characters of J. c Myers, Super
numerray, and w. X. Lambuth, confer
ence Secretary Of Foreign Missions, VIII,
is now in Japan on important work
3 were passed.
The doXolOgy was sung, the benedic
ton, and the conference adjourned
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