The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-27
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
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ference relation was then read. A mum
Der G1 names were read upon the super
annuafed list and only Two upon the
superpumerary. They are given below.
Question II was called, who are
.superntmerary?" II. X. Brown and Jno
II Thompson.
Question ls "Wno are sup,rannu-
atedY" w II higgins, b J, Caster,
l.. g. Bryan, }. G Putnam, \. W. Ezell,
u. + Terrell, G ID, Gwynn, Ii S Ken
nedy, II. M. Haggard, ii. S Lcdbetter,
Il. \ Young, II j lyie, f.. w. White,
J G.. Gibson w G.. Doris, M. r..
Tucker, y. 3 Anderson, D. Ii. Merri-
man, 4. II. Reams, j. NJ Jordan, G. w.
Anderson, r b Marks and j. j. Pitts.
Question /, "Who are admitted on
trialt" The names Of Il. r.. Dickinson,
r.. T Hulgeus, Irwin Anderson, James
NJ Vaden, John p. Redmon, VIM. A..
StroWd, j. l., Robbie, G 4. Gibbons, and
Bruce l.. Lyle were called, their charac-
tiers passed, and they were admitted on
trial. The name of Jno. h. Simpson
was called in this respect, but he was
not recommended by the examination
committee. though his character was
all right.
When the name of G. Z. Gibbons was
given under this question, Rev. 7. l..
Moody recommended him highly, yet
Others thought he was not fully equipped
for the work and it was best not to bring
him into such a crowded conference, lest
it iniure him. ". IL. PEBBLES and ID G..
Kelley spoke againstreceiying him under
these conditions, r. l. Moody and j. A.
Nichols, for. The conference voted in
Favor Of Mr.. Gibbons.
Question 5. "Who are readmtted?"
=. l.. Fain was the only name given and
he was received back into full connec-
tion.
At this point Rev. w. b. Lowry, the
popular presiding elder Of the Clarks-
Vile district, was presented with hand
some gold watch by Rev. Joe B. Erwin,
the spokesman for the preachers of Bro.
Lowry's district. DIR. Erwin made the
presentation in his own inimitable man
ner, and in words musical with elo-
guence and full of feeling. Mr.. Lowry re-
spOndel in words full of force, and elo-
quent with the pathos Of deep apprecia-
tion.
Rev. w. ID. Cherry arose to say that
he liked to see the cabinet so highly
honored, but he thought it deplorable
that SO many had to be watched -
DIR. TIIlet made an impressive talk in
favor of the Summer Institute for the
study of the conference course and
asked the approval and endorsement Of
the conference. He and the various eX
animation committees had nude an eX
pertinent this past summer. and founC
il "a perfect success; not only the unde
i, T.
good numbers, but young men from
other conferences had been present anC
taken part The summer school was
held in Wesley Hall, Vanderbilt Uniyer
sity. Resolutions indOrsing the Summer
Institute, as we'll as asking that post
graduate course be added, were read by
the secretary. The resolutions were re
ferrad to the Board of Education, anC
DIR. Tillet WAS added to the Board OF
Education.
Rev. W. A. Provine, pastor of the
First c p. Church, this city, was in
trcduced 40 the conference
w ID Cherry arose and in a talk thai
kept the conference in an uproar o
laughter, said that he wanted to offer ;
token to his Presiding Elder, Rev. j. w
HensleY. Bro Hensley, he said, wa
like a fine dog once held at an express
Office People We're enquiring whose
dog he was: the answer came, "he''
eaten his tag up" That's the way will
BRO. Hensley- "he's eaten his tag up
his four years are out, and no one out
side the cabinet knows to whom he vii
now belong. Bro Cherry did not wan
to watch" Bro Hensley, but to "pen'
him. He presented him with hand
some gold pen, in tender tones, anC
asked him to write sometimes to hi
brethren. Bro. Hensley was also pre-
scented with fine bible by Rev. f L
Gregory. lie responded to both gifts il
IL touching speech He is much beloved
by his brethren
The Bishop announced that Rev 10
Ramsey had given 525 toward the 2Otl
century movement, which raised the
amount collected on Saturday last t.
5000. The Bishop said now wasa goo,
time TO try to reach the $4,000 mark
DIR. 4 f. Hoss arose and gave a glowing
account of what his conference (Hols
TONY had recently accomplished. Sh
had about $4,000 in reach, and was 60
ing to pay all her schools and >ollege
out of debt The collection the
went ON, and finally reached $4,000
Che report of the Epworth Leagu
Board was called, and read by Rev. q
l.. Board This report called up
heated discussion last Friday, and wa
carried over in order to give the confer
.enoe faore time to digest and conside
IL. Rev. W. Il. PEBBLES offered Il
amendment to the third section tina
the Holston plan for raising missionar
collections be adopted by this confer
ence. The amendment WAS .adoptel
The amendment to the fourth claus
was accepted on Friday. Some fayore
striking out the fourth clause; DR.. Ke
ley asked for further amendment. Rev
w. j. Collier wanted to table Mr. q;
bard's motion to strike out the fourt
clause. That motion did not carr.
Rev. w. X. PEBBLES favored stril
ing out the clause. Dir. Kerle
spoke TO the same point. Rev. j. .
Ransom spoke against Mr.. Gabard
motion. Rev. j. ". Hensley and
Iaymau from GaIlatin whose nan
we Did not catch We're in sympatf
with the clause. Rev. j. }. Stow
chairmln of League Board, asked for
10 be better considered before sJrik ii
out. The motion to strike out Il
fourth clause was taken and carrie
After that the rest of the report WI
adpptpd as a WhOk.