The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-07-13


yened at Camden, Friday July q, 1900
g. w. Banks, presiding elder iu thc
chair.
After religious services. conducted by
| Presiding Elder Banks, II. p Witt was
elected secretary and S. R. Hart assist
/ ant secretary
The oall Of Tie ron showed the follow
ing ministers and delegates present
Lexington statiou-W. Q. sollars, pas.
tor Levi S. Woods, delegate.
! huntington slatiOn-T q peltigrew.
Hollow Rock giICuil-J. j. Weaver.
pastor; Frank Rogers, a. w Bennett.
So, and A. d.. Bennett, delegates.
Camden and CoWOIIs-E. X. Waters,
/ pastor, a. i. Bridges. George III. C0WelI
! j. 4. Clement, $. l.. peeler, III. u. SITE
gall, Elmer Wick, l.. a. Wyatt, An.
Presson, III. J.. Markham and j. j. Cole,
| delegates.
Camden circuit. Il. Harrison, pas
tor j. NJ Wiseman and w. o. Wise
man, delegates.
| Lexington CirCuit-R O.. HOlcomb. pas
tor James Threadgill and w IL. Ross,
| delegates.
Holiday circuit-A. d, Maddox, pas.
tor. Joseph ode, J.. d.; j. T. Damn
and J. A. Fry, delegates.
Wlldersvllle mission-T II Davis,
1 pastor; l.. 7.
Decaturyille ciycuiJ--R = Witt, pas
/ tor
Saltillo circuit-B. F. Morris, L. ID.
Bethel and Selmer-J w. Prather,
Ramont mission-N w, Lee, pastor
| j. w Wardlow, delegate.
Or. James A. Oman, Of the Tennessee
/ conference, was introduced to the confer
ence DR.. Orman preached at 10 $50 a. IN.
Reports Of pastors-These reports vary
in detail and are too lengthy to give In
full. Some OF the pastors report the
spiritual condition of their CONGREGATIONS
improving; others that they are not
/ reaching the masses, though the general
| outlook is encouraging. Finances are in
fairly good shape.
The question, "How can we indoctri-
/ nate our people" was discussed during
| the afternoon sessi on. "What are our
| difficulties as a preacher and pastor?'
] was discussed.
Judge Levi S. Woods and others ad.
dressed the conference on the question
/ What is the greatest need of the Lex
ington district2" Some strong speeches
were made on the cause Of Temper
ance. "
Joel r. Harrison was unanimously re-
! commended to the annual conference for
| deac0ns orders.
j. w. Wardlow and S. r. Gibson were
licensed to preach by a unanimous vote.
@. l.. Smith, J. w. Wardlow, l.. HI.
White and J. 7, Ricketts, were recon-
mended to the annual conference for adj
mission on trial
The report of the committee on confer
ence journals, A. d. Maddox, George H.
Cowell and J. 7. Ricketts,, submitted
their report, which was adopted.
| The committee on financial systems.
] j. w. Prather and NJ II Bass, submit
ted q report and recommended the fol-
| loving plan Of assessment for collecting
! salaries Of ministers and the presiding
elders Let the stewards meet before
| the first quarterly conference Of each
| year and apportion ministers salary and
| assess each member of the church and
! present the matter to each member for
their approval. Should any member fail
to rattIy their assessment, let such
amount as they decline to accept be re-
apportioned until the assessment is well
| placed,
The need Of a revival, how to secure
II and how to hold it, )" was discussed by
n. r, Waters and others.
Professor PEBBLES, Of McTyeire Insti-
tute, located at Mckenzie, and ]. H..
Jennings, pastor at Mckenzie, also Pre-
siding Elder Banks addressed Che CON
ference in behalf Of christian education.
The following resolution vas offered by
N. K. Waters and N w Lee
Resolved. That we, preachers and
delegates composing the Lexington dis
triCt conference, recognizing our duty In
| the matter of the thank oQering and edu.
cation, and feeling that we should foster
our school at Mckenzie, pledge our ef-
| fort to raise on the thauk-oGering the
sum OF $1,000 ion MCTyere school at Nc.
| Heuzie
N. r, Waters S. II, White and J r,
| Herrln, committee on Bible cause, sub
mitted their report in which it was urged
/ that each charge make q showing in see.
! ing that each family is supplied with a
! Bible. The report shows that only four
/ charges in The district made report in
| this cause last year, the total amount
being $5 80
The committee on missions recommen-
ded that the Lexington district be con-
tinued as q district and petition and ask
the general conference to make it self
sustaining and strengthen by detaching
a sufficient number Of charges from th6
adjoining districts and adding them tc
this district The committee recommen.
dod the continuance Of Camden and Cow.
ellis mission with a liberal appropria
ton. The Wildersyile and Ramon mis-
sions we're also recommended for conGn-
uance with the necessary appropriation
TO sustain the work j. J.. Weaver
Levi S. Woods and n w Lee, com
mittee
J. L. Carl, J. = Odle and /. G. Hubbs
committee on Epworth Leagues, reported
] LLraa L-a-naa IN LLn LlaIrlcI anl rann-a.