The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-10-13
Wednesdays Daily.)
By MEADE FRIERSON, JR.
(Staff Correspondent

(Staff Correspondent
With impressive religious services
conducted by Bishop Atkins the 1O3rC
annual session of the Tennessee Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, convened in the Mt
Pleasant Methodist church at O'CLOCK
this morning. This is the first time
that the conference ever met in thai
city.
With the singing of that grand ole
hymn, Am | a Soldier of the Cross?'
the conference was formally opened
Bishop Atkins delivered a strong ad
dress, after which the roll of members
was called by the secretary of the last
conference, Rev. Geo. l.. Beale, and
some 250 members, laymen and min
listers answered to their names.
The conference proceeded to the
election of secretary and Rev. Geo
L. Beale, who has held the place fol
ten years or since the death Of the
late Lewis r. Amis, was unanimously
elected. He nominated and the confer
ence confirmed the following assistant
secretaries: Rev. A. M. Trawick, John
Durrett. Cullen T. Cate, j. V. Garrett
statistical secretary; J. F. Tinnon
railroad secretary.
Question %: Are all the preachers
blameless in their life and official ad
ministration?" was called and all the
presiding elders answered and their
characters were passed. They report
ed on conditions in their several dis
tricts. Without exception the reports
were of the most encouraging nature
There have been increases in the col
lections and in the membership in al
the districts. Every department of the
church work shows progress during
the year.
Following the reports of the presid
ing elders the names of the pastors il
charge in the Clarksville, Columbia
Dickson, Franklin, Fayetteville and
Gallatin districts, were called, theil
reports made and their characters
passed. One of the best reports sub
mitted was made by DR.. William Ben
jamin Kicks, from the First Church
Columbia. During the year this church
has made large gain in membership
and all of its finances were UP in full
The reports from the Columbia dis
trict generally were encouraging, near
ly every charge showing a gain during
the year in the membership. The re
port from Pulaski, made by DR.. j. j
Stowe, was exceptionally good.
Bishop ". A. Gambler arrived and
was presented to the conference. He
, will preach this afternoon at o'clock
Committees were announced as fol
lows, together with the meeting places
of each.
Committee on Public Worship-Johr
F. Beasley, ]. Allison Molloy, W. H
Kittrell
District Conference Records-A. w
Barr, J. D. Huwley, P. D. Freeman
J. G. Mason, c. H. Clark r. H Ben
nette, ]. r. Parsons, c. D. Hobbs, P. R
Bright, ]. T. Parsons.
Temperance Committee-R. A. Skel
ton, f. T. Smotherman, NJ. ]. Mabry
n W. Cooper, G. H. Williams, Orin
Lynch, B. A. Gary, T. W. holland, NJ. D
Richman.
Sabbath Observance Committee.
R. Reaves, F. H. Coleman, W. E. Dossr
J. X. Lee. w. F. Springer, w. s. Tay
lor, John ". Cecil, A. 2. Mays, W. F.
Powers, @. H. Lane.
Committee on Admissions-E. L.
Gregory, G. L. Hensley, w. T. Hag-
gard, ]. B. Cheek, s NJ. Heatherly, ],
W. Hensley, John S. Henley W. H.
Gilbert, H. NJ. Davis, E. w. Brown.
Conference Relations Committee
]. w. Cherry, J. G. Harper, J. W. Rust,
NJ II paaslav T z Moreloek r w