The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-05-25
Ministerial Council.

The District superintendent of
the Nashville District Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church called a meet
ing of the pastors on his district to
discuss plans relative to the fiscal de-
ficiency for the year ending Oct. II,
1917. The sessions lasted from May
IA, is, inclusive. The following pas
tors were present Revs. w. R.
Stephens, B. D., of Clark Memorial;
D. T. Burch, Of Seay's Chapel; w.
E. Mitchell, Of Braden Memorial; ].
H. Walters, B. s., of Smyrna Circuit;
]. A. Hill, of Nolensville Circuit; ].
H. Thompson, D. D., of Murfreesboro
Station; G. A. Hill, Of Springfield
Station; Miles Williams Of Gainesville
Circuit; ]. R. Gray, Of Dillon Circuit;
w. B. Crenshaw, of Brentwood; Aza-
riah Ransom, Of Shelbyville Station.
The following visitors were present
at the last session: Mr.. VIM. Cope.
land, superintendent OF Seay's Chapel
Sunday School; Rev. ]. D. Chavis, D.
D., dean OF Walden University, and
Rev. j. B. Booth, district superinten-
dent of the Central District.
Messages of regret Of their in
ability to attend were sent by Rev.
]. w. Lewis, of Murfreesboro Cir
cult, and Rev. ]. p. Price, of Hubbard
Chapel, the latter having been very
sick in bed for several days. Special
prayers were offered in his behalf.
At the second session the District
Superintendent, Rev. j. H. Ellis, in
presenting the object of his calling
the pastors to discuss the financial
outlook of the conference year said
that he was we'll aware of the high
cost of living and the scarcity of
money; so he felt that the brethren
of his district needed congratulations
for what has been done and encour.
agement for what is to be done, so
that they may put new zeal in their
several charges, ard instead of fall
ing behind the Nashville District
should hold its own and even do bet
ter that the years go by.
DR.. Stephens made the opening
speech on the subject. He said his
convictions were: THE present condi-
tons are divine and all, that the
brethren have to do is to face it and
work trusting in God He adviser
that standard should he set in the
Nashville District and that ii should
make efforts to raise more money this
year, notwithstanding the tried cir
cumstances under which the men
have to labor.
Revs. Walters and Thompson spoke
in the same strain, endorsing the
views Of the opener and showed
briefly how they had already laid
plans on their charges to surmount
the difficulties and make a round "e.
port.
Rev. Miles Williams spoke very
satisfactorily of the state of his work
and said he had no cause to cry hard
time"
A motion to eliminate the cry 'hard
time by the Nashville District was
offered by Rev. Stephens, seconded by
Rev. Thompson, and carried unani-
mously. The object Of the meeting
was presented as below;
A.-To get an estimate of the
amount required to Re raised in or
der that the Nashville District may
present a round report at the an
nual conference under the following
heads
l. Ministerial Support.
2. Benevolence.
g. Current Expenses and Church
Debts.
4. Walden University.
,B.-To set plans to Iaise it.
1t was decided that budget of
each charge be brought in at next ses-
sion and formulated plan to raise
the required amount. The following
is the Budget estimated by the pas
tors present and the District Superin-
tendent for the absentees