The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-14
TIL HOLSTOh
CONFERENCE / 1 !! ENDS ID
Meets Next Year ! at M n d ! i
in tennessee.
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COY. MoN1AG y j 6 i. INTRODUCED \! 4 /
Makes a Few Remarks and is Replied
TO by Bishop Morrison-Decides
to CO. tinue the Twentieth
Century Fund.
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wYTHEVILLE, VA, October 13.-The
Holston Methodist Conference closed to-
night, It was decided to continue the
work Of the twentieth century educa-
ton movement. The Bishop asked the
members OF the Conference to discuss
the matter, which they proceeded to do,
whereupon the Bishop remarked that he
was glad that the brethren were turn
Ing on the tops with an ecclesiastical
monkey wrench
The report on district conference re-
cords said that all the records had been
we'll kept, at which Bishop Morrison
rema rked that !. the reports reminded 4
him of Lincoln's two hats. that they
mutually surpassed each other.
1ne committee on the spiritual state OF
churches reported between six and seven
thousand conversions during the con-
ference year.
A lively fight was again precipitated
over the request Of ". A. Thomas. that
his credentials, which he surrendered
several years ago, be refined to him;
that he might unite with the Western
North Carolina Conference. and which
request was referred to : special COM
mtttee at Saturdays session. OF the con-
ference.
It was finally voted down and the
papers were not granted.
GOVERNOR BEFORE CONFERENCE
Governor Montague made his appear
ance in the church and vas introduced
to the Conferences He made q few happy
remarks, saying that Without Christian
citizenship government was failure.
Bishop Morrison made snort re-
snonse In which he said that church and
81 - should always be IN love, always
colrting but never getting married,
snd that the state should protect the
church while the church preserves the
State. .x,,raa
Con that there was a Christian man at
tha head of this Commonwealth.
Two hundred and sky dollars was
raised on the floor OF the con! 's., ~
eo,er deficit in home mission "orR
,rha minister who read the REPORT aro.o-
a;roa for not reading the titles OF the
cont e ributine ministers. Bishop Morr1s o.,
so;d 1--WE haven't time to fool WIN
handles now
collector reported one amount con-
+,.i,,,te;1 ,,y Cash." adding that it was
from, James I. Cash. and the Bishop re-.
marked that he hoped that the "iioie
Cash family was present
Tn getting after the married men y
contribute, he said the men osua.is pe
gan to move around when. they soe md
ried that Benjamin Franklin got mar
ried. and soon afterwards esscoSelsu
lightning.
Emory and Henry College was given
q good part of the days session, sew
eraI OF the professors and students be-
ing present.
It was reported that the conference
now has 56.35s members in its churches.
II was decided to hold the next session
of the conference in Eorristown Tenn.
cleveland. Tenn, was also nominated.
the vote being CT to So.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Bishop Morrison made some appropriate
remarks, and conference adjourned after
the reading of the appointments.
The Virginia appointment ts follow:
Radford DISTINGUISHING Elder, G..
A. Maiden. .Radford Grove Avenue. j.
~. Prater: Auburn. ] R Waller: Floyd.
r. S. Johnston: Hylton, R. P. Gocldy;
New River, Thomas Priddy; Newburn, J.
b 3. Ward: Pulaski, a. B. Hunter: Alli-
sonia, ]. W. Repass; Saffordsville. r. F.
Jackscn: Pearisburg, Eugene Blake;
East River, r. n. Cole: Athens. S. w.
Bourne; Athens Circuit, G. w. Presley:
Princeton, r. A. Owen; Bluestone. G. A.
Garner; Bluefeld Bland Street, J. T.
Frazier; B1ueheld Grace Church, j. L..
Mullen: Princeton Academy, c. A.
Brown; State Normal, A. S. Thorn; Stu
dent at Emory, W. P. Carbaugh.
Tazewen District-Prestding elder. T. r.
Handy. Tazewell, r. =. Kelly; Tazewell
Circuit, r. X. Sutherland: Cedar BAfr.
I'D. McAllister; Honaker q G. Entry;
..Grundy. T. D. Sbader; East Buchanan.
W. Fl. Kelly; West Buchanan. Fl Nj
Boyd; west Tazsvell, w. A. Leonard:
Panther, William Edmonds; Rocky Gap.
J. +. Hush; East Tazewell, G. NJ. Moor
Man; Graham NJ. P. Caraco; Pocahontas.
to be supplied; Tug River, ". r. Miller;
Cooper and Coaldale. D. A. Doherity;
Bramwell and Goodwill, ". G. Garden;
sagana, ]. D Wolfe; Ma5beurY. J. w.
Raider; North Fork, J. z, Hunter, Eek
man and Keystone, ]. A. Early; WEIGH,
T. a. shugart; DAYS. and Roderfeld F..
N. Burman; Bmk's Garden, J, "A. Duvall.
Vythevile District-Presid;ng Elder, q.
+. Kah!e. Wytheville Station, T. j..
Eskridge; Wytheville Circuit, J. W. w.
Shuler; East Wythevnle Circuit ]. V.
Hall; Marion, NJ. P. Mitchell; Marion Cir
cut. S. T. Mcpherson; Rural Retreat. w.
=. Bailey; Cedar Springs, E. L Adding
tor: Grant, S. S. Weatherly; Independ-
ence 3. ". Moore: Elk Cresk. NJ ].
wYsor; Spring Valley. J. NJ. Maiden; Old
Town, II, s. Hamilton: F!llsvillA W. L
SaTre1l: Lead Mines, u. - Hurley; MAX
Meadows, W. c. Crockett, seddon. c. L..
Stradley.: Fries, T. c. Vanghan; Sharon.
W. II. Troy.
Abingdon Dstrict-Resid!ng Elder, Z.
I. II. Carlock. Abingdon. ). ". Berry;
Abingdon circux, u .. Carr; Bristol,
state Street, W. s. fetghbors; Bristol,
Marystreet, q. ". Summers: bristol,
Anderaon- Street, B. G. Wharton; Bristol
caxcult. g. B, Draper; Vreinia.Ayenue.
!. & Bilderbad; Rich Valley E. ". Nor
ION: saNvNle J. W. Browning; Emory,
Damasuus, ~, T. Price; Blountville. J.
8. N. Neel: BLUFF City, I. r, cartrtght;
Fatzabetatoa, ). A. Bourne: Mountain
csy 3. a eeuart; MENDOZA, J. ". Chris
Asn! Frrnr1 ara Henry. R G. Water
horee: sunlrx 8, IS. Barker: Martha i
& wadteton, President ". r, Dyer:
tia-tha washington, Professor ". p
sR,rnnan: KiDsrpxt. T. S. Johnson
air stone Gap pistrict-Presiding Elder.
81 n Ta1s al s4one Can 3. s..Haun1l-
Ia: Biz stona Gap Circuit J. N. Wolfe:
wise III, e. stzaieys clintwood. I. !.
fanra.; E1E Garden, s, B. Vaught: Leba-
49, = q r5aa DfckeusonvilIe C. T