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

mi. e. Church last Friday morning
at g o'clock, Rev. w. ID. Jenkins,
presiding elder, in the chair. The
opening sermon was delivered on
Thursday evening by Rev. I. G.
Throgmorton. Rev. G. D. billiard
vas elected recorder and Rev. B. b.
Thomas, assistant.
The following committee assign
snents were made: On public wor-
SHOW. d. Jenkins, P. e., Reys.
n. III. Mahon and r. M. Vaughn.
on District Conference journals
q. IA. Warterfeld, B. B. Bennett,
sG. T.. Peoples, G. w. Moore, Z. W.
Thompson. On license to preach
and admission into annual confer
ence- Reys. ]. r. Bell, c. D. Hill
lard and B. T. Harris. On orders
g. w. Wilson, A. E. Scott and
III. ". Freeman.
The following are the names OF
local preachers whose license were
renewed: James Luton, Union City
station, T. E. Pearigen, Cayce cir
cult; ]. F. Rondeau. Tiptonvllle
circuit; J. w. Duncan, Moscow cir
cult; H. A. Prilla, Columbus sta
tion. M, r. French, Water Valley
circuit. A. T. Townsley, Martin
station; r. B. White, Fulton cir
cult. Rev. e. D. Stokes, of Water
Valley, was unanimously called,
but as little was known OF his
whereabouts his license was not re-
newed.
Mr.. j. r. Yates having qualltied
was granted license to preach and
was recommended for admission
into the Annual Conference.
Rev. e. E. Hendrick, pastor OF
the G. p. Church, was introduced.
Rev. w. HI. Frost, a superannu-
ated veteran, one of the pioneer
Methodists of West Tennessee, was
present and introduced to the body.
Rev. Frost organized the first
Methodist church in Union City in
1856, and made some very interest
ing and pertinent remarks upon
the subject.
Conference then adjourned tor
Ills service, sermon delivered by
Rev. Sellars.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional services were conduct
ed by Rev. A. E. Scott.
Mr.. c. B. Arnold, alternate from
Kenton, was substituted IN the
place Of Mr.. Corley.
Rev. ]. B. New was recommend
ed for admission into the Annual
Conference.
Rev. H. B. Johnson. presiding ell
der Of the Paducah district, was in
troduced.
Reports from charges are as fol-
lows:
Crystal mission: Rev. T. G. Low
ery reports spiritual condition
good; church taking on life and
sSunday-school doing good work;
finance up to date-missionary
claims all paid, and most all IN
hand on all the claims. 1t is
thought there is some missionary
territory adjacent, especially at
Wheeling. Revs. Vaughn, Holiteld
and Cloar think a fine missionary
field adjoining said work and that
IN a few years fine circuit may be
added.
Sharon circuit: B. L. Harris,
pastor in charge, makes excellent
report. He compliments the peo-
Die and adds that they have secured
new parsonage in the last two
years, and have some money IN
hand to improve two of the church
es. There are four appointments
and Eve Sunday-schools; much diff
ficulty in Sunday-school work in
the winter time. Ministerial col
lections paid for the quarter, S35 on
conference claims; w. F. M. S. do
ing good work; spiritual condition
good. Attendance splendid all
through bad weather. Brothers
Glass, Moore and Cloar think pros
pecis fine for collection of claims.
Water Valley circuit: Rev. H.
B. Perry, pastor in charge, reports
charge in good spiritual condition.
Ten per cent. of families have tam
lily devotions and prayer meeting.
Good attendance at preaching
Sunday-school runs all the winter.
Ministry paid to date. Parsonage
viii be improved at once. Bros.