Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-10-06
HOLSTON CONFERENCE.

Bluciield, w. Va, Oct. Especial
Corrcsponcience-Thc ninety third
session of the Holston conference is
in session ut Grace Church, Bhciicld,
this week. About $50 preachers and
delegates came to the city Tuesday
night. They were met by II cordial
reception committee at tho depot;
thence conducted to the church in
automobiles, whence they were CON
veycd by automobiles to their respec-
tive homes. Thus the hosts were
spared the trouble OF either meeting
their guests ut either the depot or
church.
The writer is very happily placed
in the hospitnblc home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. X. Laird, formerly of Ta2e-
WELL Quite number of Tazewcl
people have been in attendance to-
day.
Thus far, Bishop Atkins has pur-
sued an original original in
the sense that il il departure from
The usual order. The song, "Ncnrcr
My God to Thee" was led by the
Rev. j. c. Orr, after which the sac
rament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministered. Bishop Atkins made
short, appropriate remarks about this
institution and asked the secretary
of the former conference to call the
roll. The majority OF the members
responded. DR.. j. A. Burrow was re-
elected secretary with DR.. j. S. French
and Revs. L. A. Shugatc and j. II.
Umbcrgcr, assistants. Committees
were then announced with time and
place of meeting, the hour of the con-
ference was fixed and hours for com
mcncing and ndjourning stated Then
the Bishop announced that two min
utes for presiding elders and one
minute for preachers in charge would
be allowed for reports. Five dis
tricts were heard from and the re-
ports showed n good years work in
every charge. Many rcvivals have
been held, Sunday Schools have flour
ished, work of the Missionary Socic-
isfactory. After introducing promi-
nent visitors, including DR.. j. l.. Hun
ter, of the Richmond Publishing
House, DR.. Bennett, of Emory Uni
versity, Atlanta, Ga, and many 9TH
ers, the conference adjourned prompt
ly at IL for dinner. 1t is said that
more business was dispatched this
morning than ever before in the same
length of time Mt an annual con-
ference, Bishop Atkins is working Il
most favorable impression as Il pre-
siding official and all the preachers
are apparently in happy mood.
One feature of the morning ses-
sion was the presentation through
Bishop Atkins by the Bluefield Dis
trict preachers of Howard watch
to Rev. j. 3. Ward, whose time as
presiding elder expires. Brother
Ward responding said they did not
give him the watch because he was II
"slow coach" but to keep him from
going too fast and outsteppping Ed.
Shugart and Sid. Vaught. Since a
further report of the conference can
not appear until after the final ad-
journment it may be we'll to state
that the Tazewell District has sur
prise in store for Rev. d. p. Hurley,
their popular presiding elder, who
also ends his term.
Not much gossip is afloat yet about
appointments. 1t is rumored that Rev.
j. M. Carter, hosts of the conference
will succeed Rev. J. B. Ward, who will
succeed DR.. /. p. Martin, of Big
Stone Gap district who will succeed
Rev. D. P. Hurley who will in turn
succeed Rev. f. H. Cassidy, of Rad
ford district. Others favorably men,
toned for the place to be vacated by
Brother Hurley, are; Revs. e. II. Cas-
sidy and j. M. Carter. The chances
are that the pastors of the Tazewell
station and circuit will remain.
DR.. Bennett Of the Theological
faculty of Emory University preached
a most excellent sermon to a cap
acity congregation at Grace street
church this afternoon. Tonight the
Sunday School Board will have a
public meeting at which the principal
address will be delivered by Bshop
Atkins. r. B. P.