The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11
.METHOD|STS FROM
ALL OVER THE SOUTH
NOW IN NASHVILLE
OLD JERUSALEM CONFERENCE
IN ONE HUNDREDTH SESSION
IN THAT CITY.
DR.. A. G. DINWIDDIE breaches
Reports From the Districts Show
Good Work in Every Section of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Historic
Connection Presented.

mas Do6n IVIlcu ONST W the hSlAo
dists who are holding the centennia
conference of the denomination here
Delegates attending the one hun
dredth anniversary of the organza
ton represent the denomination
throughout it's territory and many i'm
pnrtant matters will come before thu
gathering for discussion and action
! With 157 preachers and nineteer
laymen present at the first session
Wednesday morning the conference
opened at McKendree church, which
Is headquarters for the gathering
The church was crowded, many
friends of the conference being pres
ent.
All of the delegates have not YET
arrived, but by the opening of to
days session every delegate is ex
pected to be in his place and ready
for the business before them. From
all indications this conference will be
the most important in its history.
! OF special interest to the delegates
and those assembled at the opening
session of the conference was the pre-
sentation of cavels to the presiding
officer, Bishop Denny, and to the con.
ference. The gavels are made from
wood cut from tree which grew at
the head of the grave of Bishop Nc
Kendree. 1t was. presented by Rev.
T. A. Kerley for Rev. G. F. Beasley,
who is in charge Of the conference
work at Fountain Head. Bishop Den
ny responded feelingly and appropri-
atty.
The following gentlemen were then
introduced to the conferences: G.. w.
Nackles, DR.. F. e. Lewis, DR.. Ivie,
DR.. Bulla, DR.. Sexton, DR.. Wimberly,
DR., Clark, DR.. Felix r. Hill, DR.. Glenn
ents, DR. r. B. Wilson, DR.. J. D. Par
ker.
The chief business Of the morning
session was the adoption of reports
from number of conference dis
tricts-the districts heard from and
those represented being as follows:
Columbia, DR.. r. J. Craig. The
year at the Columbia district has
been most prosperous one
Ten of the sixteen charges have
paid all assessments and salaries.
All have had REVEALS and there have
been many accessions. Martin Col
lege and Massey Training school are
succeeding.
Franklin, DR.. ]. J. Stowe. Many
REVEALS have marked year, two new
churches and one parsonage have
been built and especial stress has
been laid on the family altar.
Murfreesboro, DR.. e. M. Hacrell.
DR.. Harrell made the statement that
there has been many conversions.
About fifty conversions from each
charge having been reported. The
increase in salaries has been encour-
aging.
Nashville, DR.. w. B. Lowery. Revi-
walls in practically all of the churches
in this district have taken place. The
leagues in the churches are vigorous.
Dickson, DR.. ]. Alison Molloy. Spe-
cial emphasis is being laid in this
district on the distribution of litera-
ture, on missionary work, and on
Christian education. The district is
financially better off than at this
time last year and many new organi-
cations have been complied.
Fayetteville, Dr. w. H. Johnson. |
The report from this district showed |
$50 conversions during past confer
ence year, the debt on the district |
has been paid and many internal i'm
have been made at all |
pastoral charges.
Gallatin, DIR. T. A. Kerley. One
church and one parsonage have been
erected and two other churches are
in process OF construction. Over
800 increase in assessments has
been mad on preachers salaries
Lawrenceburg, DR.. H. B. Blue.
There have been 500 conversions and
many reyivals during the year. One
lew church costing $4,000 has teen
completed and conditions generally
ire prosperous in the district.
The business of the afternoon was
chiefly to the various COM
nittee meetings which took place in
he rooms Of the church. The work
4 these committees is rapidly being
and they will be ready
o make their reports to the confer
nee shortly. IL
While the committees were at work
4 the basement of the church, Rev.
!. G. Dinwiddie delivered a simpleI
ospei sermon in the church audito-
um. The sermon was in line With e
10 worE of tho r,nipfofars assar,hroA n