The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-10-06
Seventeen Session
Louisville Conference

annual Sunday School address. This
was perhaps the most valuable ad-
dress so far delivered before the
conference. Bishop Atkins was for
merly Secretary of the General Sun
day School Board and Is an authori-
ty on the subject. His remarks were
devoted mainly to the magnitude
and importance of the work. After
him Mr.. Jno. r. Pepper, Memphis,
and Rev.. George R. Stewart. Of
Knoxville. formerly with Sam Jones,
described the work being done at
the Methodist Assembly at Lake
JunaDiska. The latter completely
captured the audience with his racy
style.
The most important feature of
Fridays business session was the
selection of the pld e az meeting for
next year. Princeton ard Franz Ian
were put in nomination by their re
spective pastors. Rev. W. c. Brat
don and Rev. C, F. kimberley. Al.
ger number OF ministers had SGD
ken in behalf of each place. the vote
was taken. 1t was very. close. but
resulted in favor of holding the next
session of the Conference at Frank
lin. The selection was then made
unanimous. At the morning ses-
sion, after devotional services by
Rev. J. d. Sigier. Louisville. the
routine business of the conference
was resumed. The following were
admitted into the conference on
trial: Bowling Green District, E.
NJ. Holeman; Columbia District, f.
A. Sanders and d. r. 'Peniek; Hen
derson District, A. H. "a Reynolds,
Hopkinsville District, r. l.. Slea-
maker; Elizabethtown' District. R.
o. Gilpin; Louisville District, p. H.
Ryan; Owensboro District. r. c. Nc
Dovell The transfer to this con-
ference was announced of B. A.
!. Brandon from the Florida confer
encef and of A. c. Johnson and Ru-
fus McMeekin from the Kentucky
conference. Rev. E. d. Boggess
was. at his own request, allowed to
locate" At this point Rev. d. s..
Campbell. the second oldest preacher
in the conference and who has been
in active service for SO years. asked
to be superannuated. He was given
quite an ovation and he was made a
present of one hundred dollars by
brethren. Bishop Atkins then in
troduced Mr.. John R. Pepper. Mem
phis, Tenn. leader of the Laymea's
Movement in Southern Methodism.
and Rev. George R. Stewart. Knox
willie Tenn, who presented the
cause Of the Southern Methodist As
sembly at Lake. Junaluska, N. C.
This is Christian summer resort
similar to, Lakes Chautauqua and
Winona. $4,000 worth OF stock in
this enterprise was subscribed by
ministers and, iaymen. Rev. C. F..
wimberley then read the report Of
the Committee on Publications. It
dealt mainly with the question Of
the taking over by the conference in
connection with the Kentucky and
West Virginia conferences of the
Central Observation-Disclosures, now
privately owned. This plan was not
deemed feasible by the, committees
at the present time and no action
was taken. The remainder of the
session was given up to DR.. z. G. B.
Mann. OF Lexington. editor of the
Central Observation-Disclosures. who
used the time in receiving pledges
Of subscriptions from the pastors for
the coming year.
Friday afternoon at the methodist
Church DR.. Frank NJ. Thomas of
Louisville. delivered one of the fin
est discourses of the conference SEES
sion to date oniThe Preacher Trans
figured" At 3 o'clock the Ami
versary Service of the Epworth Lea
que was held The principal address
was delivered by Dr. Cul Culbrett, OF
Nashville. Tenn. -,
The service Friday night was de-
voted to the Preachers Aid socity.
The business of most interest at
the business meeting on Saturday
morning was the report of the Com
mittee on Temperance. which ex-
pressed satisfaction at the progress
made by the Temperance cause. APP
proved the activities of the Anti
Saloon League and pledged the con-
ference to continued aggressive
campaign in behalfDof the cause. DR..
A. N. Palmer. head Of the Ky. Anti
Saloon League was present and made
short address. The following were
admitted into full connection in the
Conference; E.P. Deacon. NC. Akin.
r. Il. Bailey. NJ. NJ. Murrsll. W. c.