The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-10-14

Cho'o odulucl NdIueuHlTc COu-
tinues TO regain health slowly.
Mrs. Henry Porter is conidered
better but not out of danger.
Miss Bertha Harmon has return
ed home after an absence of several
weeks in Chattanooga.
Mrs. Levina Warren has almost
entirely recovered from a very
severe attack of Maleria fever.
Little Fisher Patterson, son of 10
Patterson, is said to be out of dam
ger now. He has been very sick
with malaria fever
Mrs. Whitfield, wife of Rev. @. s.
Whitfield. former poster of the
Methodist church here is spending
a few weeks here with Mrs. w. s.
McTeer.
The "indian Huntress" drill rem
dered at Columbian Hall last
Thursday night was grand success.
Mrs. Flora Elms has been request
ed to repeat it soon.
We note with pleasure that Mary
vile expects to be well represented
in the "Baby Show" at the Carnival
in Knoxville this week. Maryville
has a number of beautiful babies if
the ladies will consent to place
them on exhibition.
Among the ministers in atten-
dance at the A. M. z, Conference
are Bishop G. w. Clinton, A. M. D.
D. presiding, Bishop Harris will
assist, Rev. R. B. Bruce, Asst. Edi-
tor of Sabbath Literature, DR.. J. s.
Caldwell of Philadelphia, McIver
of North Carolina, the eloquent and
successful pastor of Morganton, w.
B. Henderson of Knoxville, also F..
R White, j. B. Colbert, of the
Missionary Department. We cor
daily invite visitors and shall pro.
vide ample accommodations for ALL
j. Frances Lee.
The A. M. Zion Conference con-
vened here Oct. II at -, m. The
organizing of the conference at
once began. 2:30 conference COM
munion discourse was delivered by
the presiding Bishop George w.
Clinton d. ID. after which the Con-
ference adjourned. At 1880 an excel
lent sermon was delivered by Rev.
Speight of lockwood, to large
and appreciativ audience. Speeches
of welcome were then made, the
first being that of Ptof. Davis on
part of the Community: This was
followed in response by Rev. G. 8.
Whitfield of Chattanooga. A well
come address was then made by
DR.. S w. Boardman on. behalf of
the City Ministry. Rev. +. s. Cald-
we'll an associate member of Phila-
delphia Pa, was called upon to
make response. Rev. Caldwell is
pastor of the 18th Lambard St.
Methodist Church.
Other add esses of welcome were
made by Mr.. s. E. Leeper and Mrs.
Blanche Hammonds, which were
responded to respectively by Rev.
j B. Colbert of Charlotte N. c., and
DR.. J, F. Miller of Louisville Tenn.
The Conference will continue i'm
Session here until the IS inst Mon
day night at which time all minis
tiers and local preachers will be
assigned TO their various fields of
labor. This conference includes the
districts presided over by Elder
w. Fl. Ferguson, T. J. Mansen and
| Andrew Cowan.
The ministers cited to meet here
will doubtless make an aggregate
of seventy five, this supplemented
by the respective delegates will
swell the number TO near two
hundred persons. Both white and
colored of Maryville have extended
a hearty welcome to all ministers.
delegates and visitors 70 the con-
ference. Bishop George w. Clinton
d. d. the youngeet Bishop of the
connection will preside over the
C inference. Bishop c. r. Harris is
expected to be present and assist
Bishop Clinton carry out the judi
cial functions of his Office. Minis
tiers and delegates will leave for
their respective homes Tuesday
morning Oct. 18th 10 begin their
labor.