The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-04

dition good; a great revival at Ken
ton recently with some seventy pro
LESSONS and bout twenIy-seveI
accessions to the M. e. Church,
and number uniting with other
churches. Only one unconverted
member in the Sunday-school al
Kenton. Finances up to date. Col
lections half paid. Two good Sun
day schools. Church and parson-
age rebuilt since fire last August
aud all expenses fully paid. w. F.
M. S. at each place doing good
work. Bros. Ward, Arnold and
Fry spoke of the good condition Of
the charge.
Martin station: Rev. G. w. Will
son, pastor in charge, reports
church in good condition; a good
prayer-meeting; IT'S members in
Sunday-school, doing fine work,
Two w. F. M. S. supporting one
Bible woman. Finances will be all
paid. Have 500 on correctional
claims.
Greenfield and Brock: Rev: We'll
born Mooney, pastor in charge, re-
ports spiritual state not the best,
Sunday-schools doing we'll. Always
good attendance at Brooks Chapel
despite the weather. One w. F..
M. S. Nine members received into
church, several on profession of
faith. Nothing done IN connections
al claims. Don't think it time to
press these claims now, but expect
to collect all.
Tiptonville circuit: Rev. B. B.
Thomas, pastor in charge, reports
that he found church in rather
chaotic state, but signs of improve
ment are in sight. People are COM
ing out to church better. Straight
ening up books. Thinks more
preachers needed in his work, and
church could support them if they
would. Nine converts and pastoral
work given due attention. Weekly
prayer-meeting. One-third claims
collected. No w. F. M. S. now,
previously supported Bible wom-
an. Ladies Aid Society will make
needed improvements on parsonage
and church. Three Sunday-schools
and eight teachers taking course OF
study.
Ridgeley circuit: Rev. ]. E. Jones,
pastor in charge, reports six preach.
ing places, four churches and very
good congregations tor winter. Fl
nance not up to date, but prospects
good for clear sheet at conference,
Three Sunday-schools run all win
ter-one very fine.
Fulton station: Rev. E. B. Ram.
sey, presiding elder, reports mem
bership 400. Gain of 50 since con-
ference; 1913 in Sunday-school.
Good prayer-meeting. Sunday
school congregations large. FL
nances all up. Missions paid in
full. All balance about provided
for. Succeed best with public col
lections. One hundred in home de-
partment of Sunday-school, and
they make much of this work
Twelve teachers taking course 0.
study. Doing special work fol
Sochow University. Bro. d. W
Hughes gave some interesting fea
lures of his Sunday-school work
Two w. F. M. Societies and one
HI. M. S., all doing good work
Rev. H. B. Johnston was called ou+
by the chair and made a profitable
talk OH the missionary work in oul
conference, the increased collection:
and how to succeed, and gave some
plans for this years work in the
Paducah district.
Mcconnell circuit: Rev. w. H
Collins, pastor in charge, reports
congregations reasonably good fol
the winter. One Sunday-school
running now. Two missionary SO
cieties doing good work.
Rev. E. B. Ramsey was called
upon to deliver a sermon upon mis-
sions at 7:30.
MORNING SESSION.
Conference met Saturday morn.
ing at $50. Devotional exercises
by Rev. B. B. Thomas
]. H. Wilson arrived. T. Q. Wood
alternate instead of ]. A. Askew.