Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-22
District Conference.

Inc conference of the Tazewell dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, began its session on last Thurs
day In Main street church at this place
with the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per and an exceptionally fine sermon by
DIR. ID. S. Hearon, of Lebanon.
10 the afternoon the conference or
ganized, the district elder, Rev. c. w.
Kelly, presiding and Rev j. E. Spring,
of the Graham circuit, acting as secre-
tary. Reports were heard from all the
charges within the district
In the evening DR.. J. d. McAlister,
Secretary of the Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia, delivered q strong Temperance
sermon, and DR.. w. S. NeiRhbors.
President of Sullins College, also ad-
dressed the audience.
FRIDAY.
The session of Friday was opened
with devotions, followed by an address
on Soul Winning, the Preachers Su-
preme Work, by Rev. w. w. Hicks.
The Best Methods of Reaching Nom
Church Goers" was handled, for the
country, by Rev. C.. A. Pangle and, in
towns, by Rev. H. S. johnson. Rev. c..
K. Wingo spoke on Can the Epworth
League be Maintained in the Country
and Small Towns"
The morning sermon was an able eff
fort OF DR.. I. G. Schuler, editor of the
Midland Methodist, of Nashville, Tenn.
In the afternoon after the opening
services of devotion, Rev. E. E. WiIeY
spoke on ''The Missionary Obligation"
and was followed by Rev. l.. NJ. Cart
right on Can We Meet Our Assess
ments?" Mrs. John &. st. Clair, who
was to have addressed the meeting on
Home Missions" was unavoidably alb
sent, and Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe gave a
detail of the WORK of Foreign Mis-
sions in the District" In the absence
of Rev. c. A. Wagner, Rev. J. Tyler
Frazier discussed the possibilities of the
.Laymen's Movement. Rev. Frazier
also delivered the sermon in the eve
ning-a regular old-fashioned, moving.
feeling Methodist sermon of the camp
meeting sort, such as of which we sing
IN The Old Time Religion"
Eugene Blake, president Hiawassee
College, also spoke briefly in the inter
est of the school he represented.
SATURDAY.
pleasant feature of the morning
service was the presentation by mem
bers of the conference to the Presiding
Elder Kelly of a handsome gold mounted
silk umbrella, accompanied by suitable
ANoOAoSAOHo CAbOiiibS HIS the
past four years and of regret that the
rules would prevent his returning to
this district again next year.
The morning session was devoted to
the Sunday School, w. B. Greear speak.
ing on the Value of the Sunday
School" and T. A. Repass, jr., on 1.-The
Sunday School as the Stepping Stone tc
the Church.. and Rev. C r. Brown or
Teacher Training, The Question of the
Hour
AS most of the delegates wished tc
return to their homes, the preaching
was dispensed, with and the session
continued until l p. M, when it ad-
Journed for the year.
Sunday morning, Rev. F. F. Kahle.
of Abingdon, preached in the Main
street church, and Rev. j. Tyler Fra
zier at North Tazewell.
There was large attendance of both
lay and clerical members of the confer
ence, and the interest shown indicates
that religious activity within the ranks
of the Methodist is at the top notch.
Much credit is due Presiding Elder
Kelly for the completeness of the ar
rangements and the expeditions man
ner with which the business of the con-
ference was transacted.