The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-09-24
Kentucky N. E. Conference In
Session.

The second days proceedings of the
Kentucky Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church South, was largely
ATTENDED, many new ministers and lay
delegates arriving since Wednesday.
Bishop HOSE called the conference TO
order promptly at 8 o'clock q. M, and
after the invocation delivered an adj
dress on Christian Ethics.''
Preceding the Bishops address de-
votional exercises were held, led by
Rev. John K. PEBBLES, of Winchester.
Secretary Clarke read the minutes of
Wednesdays meeting which were APP
proved. Bishop Hoss then took up the
reports of preachers from the Lexiny-
ton and Danvllle Districts, the passing
of characters and reading of reports
consuming the morning hour.
At the afternoon session addresses
were delivered by DR.. H. M. DuBose,
ofiNashville, Tenn. on Epworth League
work, and by Rev. Mr.. Buckinham, of
the Christian church in the interest of
the anti-saloon league.
: Prof. G. B. Duncan, of the cores
pondent school of Vanderbilt Univer
sity, delivered an interesting address
before the conference on the work of
his department and its relation and aid
of ministers.
Prot. Duncan was followed by DIR.
John 4. Nelson, of Nashville, on Home
Missionary work. DIR. Nelson explain
ed at length the Importance of activi-
ty all along the line in missionary
work and the Importance of concen.
trated effort.
AT O'Clock p. m. mass meeting of
ministers and Epworth Leaguers was
held for the purpose of forming the
Kentucky Conference of the Epworth
League. Mr.. H. G. Price, of Nash
vile, Tenn. distinguished layman in
the work of the Epworth League, adj
dressed the meeting. At the conclu-
sion of the mass meeting the Confer
ence resolved itself into study of the
Bible, which was led by DIR. Gross
Alexander, of Nashville, Tenn.
The various committees of the con-
ference have got down to work and re-
|ports from their labor will probably be
read to the conference Friday.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
Rev. DR.. E. G. Mann, of Lexington,
Rev. ]. L. Clarke, presiding Elder of
he Covington district, Rev. ]. P.
brother, of Danville, and Rev. L..
Robinson former pastors Of the Paris
church, are attending the conference.
DR.. Mann is guest of his niece, Mrs.
Frank Bryan, while Rev. Strother who
is accompanied by Mrs. Strother, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Clarke.
Rev. Alec Redd, of Renaker, former
pastor of the Paris church 1869, and
later Presiding Elder of the Lexington
district is attending the Conferenc e
and is with Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Baird.
Rev. William Britt, of Bloomfield.
KY, who was pastor of the MilIers-
burg chruch 1894-8,s is attending the
conference.
Rev. r. 3. Baird, pastor of the
Methodist church at MackviIle, WASH
ington county, is the largest preacher
in attendance. Rev. MIR. Baird stands
8 feet 2 inches tall and in avoirdupois
kicks the beam at 328 pounds.
Rev. j. E. Moss, who succeeded the
Rev. Mr.. Baird at Woodlawn, happens
to be the smallest minister attending
the conference, weighing only lis
pounds.
DR.. John R. Deering, one of the
presiding elders of the conference, is
the oldest preacher in service, having
been admitted to conference in 1863.
Two of the most attractive and
pleasing young ministers attending
the conference are two brothers, Rev.
S. H. Arnold, of WiImore, and Rev.
E. K. Arnold, of Moorefield. They are
nephews of Presiding Elder W. E.
Arnold, of the Maysville district.
Pastor W. R. Johnson. of the Owen
ton congregation, is accompanied by
his son, Mr.. Andrew Johnson, who is
possessed OF a fine voice and leads the
song service. Young Mr.. Johnson is
studying for the ministry.
The preachers in attendance number
more than one hundred and are as fine
a body of men as one would wish to
see.
Bishop Moss delivered the invoca-
ton upon the converting of conference.
He asked for the richest blessing of
Heaven upon the President of the
United States, the Governor of Ken
lucky, and all In authority everywhere.
Rev. George D. Prentiss, formerly
OF Lexington, pastor of the church at
Burnside. is attending the conference.
Rev. Mr.. Prentiss is one of the coming
young ministers of the conference.
Mr.. w. r. Peters, of Bath county is
attending the conference. Mr.. Peters
was a Confederate soldier, belonging
to Company F. Ninth Kentucky Cav
airy. commanded by the late Col. w.
e. P. Breckenridge.
Rev. H. c. Wright, who has COM
pleted the conference term of four
yaers as pastor at Pleasureville. is in
attendance upon the session and will
be among those sent to some new
charge.
Rev. George Froh, of La Grange. is
one of the interesting ministers of the
Conference. Rev. Mr.. Froh has cir
cult Of four churches. He was mem
Der of the Sixth Kentucky Infantry.
U. S. A., and participated in every
engagement from Shiloh to Atlanta.
Cnndoran proh;h,f;o0