The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-10-09
OF
M. {. CHURCH
WILL CONVENE FOR 95th SESSION
At MEANWHILE ON NEXT
WEDNESDAY.

For the third time in its history
the Tennessee Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. viii convene in the little noun
tain town Of McMinnville. The nine
tv-ifth session OF the conference viii
open there one week from today with
Bishop E. Z. Hoss, presiding. This is
the second year in succession that
Bishop Hoss has presided over the
conference in this State. II has been
just eight years since the conference
mel the last time in McMiunville, and
exactly fifty years since II met there
the first time At the first session
Bishop Andrews around whom much
81 the anu-slayery agitation which di-
vided the church councils more than
sixty years ago ragged, presided and
eight years ago the eloquent Bishop
Galloway was in the chair.
Much interest, not only among the
Methodist, but among the people gen.
orally is manifested in the coming ses-
sion Of the conference. For the rea-
son that at the annual conference the
preachers are assigned for the COM
ing year perhaps more interest is felt
in the sessions than is manifested in
the meetings of other church bodies
by the general public Naturally all
church people are concerned more or
less as to who will fill the pulpits of
the churches. However, so far as
immediate section is concerned it is
not believed that there will be many
changes when the appointments are
made.
In the Columbia District there are
but three pastors who will have to
be moved because of the four year
time limit They are Rev. T. R. Cur
tbs of Mt. Pleasant; Rev w. H. Baird
of the Bigbyville Circuit and Rev B.
F. Isom of Elkton and Bee Springs.
In the Savannah district, which en-
braces the Western part of the coun-
ty, Rev. R. W. Seay of the Williams
port Circuit has served four years
and Rev. C. R. Wade, of Hampshire
and Cross Bridges, is just winding up
a most successful third year of his
1t is thought that he will
again be returned.
1t is generally believed that Rev. A.
E, Clement, who is now serving his
first year as pastor of the First
church here, will be returned for an.
other year. The same is true of Rev,
W. A. Stroud, who is winding up a
most successful year at South Column
oia, Rev, T, A, Kerley has served
TWO years as Presiding Elder of the
district and the knowing ones predict
hat he will not be changed.
Reports from all oyer the district
ire to the effect that it has been a
most prosperous and pleasant year.
III departments Of the church work
AVE fourished. There have been
ONE glorious revivals. One of the
est to be reported Is that of last
pring at the South Columbia church,
'hich has had forty additions during
he year. Collections are we'll in
and and some Of the charges have
lready paid out in full.
The conference at McMinnville next
eek will be attended by about $50.
lcluding preachers, lay delegates and
officers of the church.
Is famed for its hospitali.
and those who attended conference
lere eight years ago recalled with
UGH pleasure the efforts that were
ade to make every one enjoy them
Ives. Revs. A E. Clement and w.
Stroud, of Columbia, will attend
e conference The following are
e lay delegates from the Columbia
strict, all Of whom, it is understood,
II be present at the roll call next
eek: ]. A. Bostick, of Mt. Pleasant;
/. Finney, of Columbia; John H.
ephenson, of Pulaski; Ben Mason,
Prospect. The alternates from the
strict are John P. Graham, of Gull
lka and # r. Da1V Of PulaGki