The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-26
5OTH SESSION A.
M. {. CONFERENCE
MOTHER CONFERENCE" AT
MOTHER CHURCH"-oRGANI-
zATION PERFECTED-CITY
PULPITS TO BE SUPPLIED.

me nftleth session of the old
mother conference" of the A. M
~ church met Wednesday morninp
IN historic st. John, which is also
.ne mother church" of the denomin-
atlon In the state of Tennessee
bishop b. F. Lee, D. D., presiding
The ministers and delegates hagan
arrive tuesday, number of whom
were candidates for admission into
tIIe conference and the examining
conmitteemen. The delegates are
DSihs cared for by all the churches of
Sne denomination in the civ. al
enough st. John is bearing the great
CT snare. The conference was opened
with the usual religious exercises
embracing the delivery of the. an
nual sermon by Rev.
ana the administration of the Lord
supper, The Bishop was assisted in
tnese exercises by the presiding
elders OF the conference, Rev. GtL,
jackson, F, w. Gardner, ]. l.. Ed
wards and w. H. Porter, and
Inc conference was organized by
electlng the following clerical force.
Inc bishop announced the follow
Ing committees: State of the Church
L. j. johnson, c. H. Boone, H. /, p
Jones, b. A. Bailey; State of the
country, w. H. Young, U. S. G
Brown, j. B. Foxall, A. L. Pinkston .
Presiding Elders Support, ]. A
Jones, j. D. Sinclair, G. w. Hodge
and Presiding elders; Judiciary, H,
Il. L. Jones, c. c. Campbell, s. L.
howard, w. A. Anderson; Admission
). A. Jones, A. Whitworth, w L.
Ledford, ]. M. Newsome; Dollar
Money, j. H. Smith, S. ]. Howard. M
n. Jackson, w. A. Anderson, N
smith; Public Worship, F. w. Gard
ner, &. L. Jackson, Sr., l. ]. Ed.
wards, w. H. Porter, ]. H. Smith
Inc following constituted the COLI
ference Board of Church Extension
|. j. Edwards, F. w. Gardner. G, L.
Jackson, w. H. Porter, Caste, Burgess
Henry Kirby. Board of Education
). A. Jones, L. P. Johnson, G. w
Martin, C. H. Boone.
A public reception was rendered
the ministers and delegates Wednes.
day night at which time highly en-.
PERTAINING program was rendered
consisting of welcome addresses b,
local citizens of the different profes
lsions and rare musical selections b,
some of the best talent of the CITY.
All the city churches of the A. M
II. denomination are contributing tC
the entertainment of the conference
by serving dinner each day at the
IN 1,
the church on Sunday. The dele.
gates will take their dinners at theil
regular lodging places.
1t is very likely that the VISITING
ministers will fill the various pulpit!
during the Sabbath, not only of the
A. M. e. Churches but of most ever,
denomination. Those pastors wh(
desire preacher assigned to hi,
church for the Sabbath will apply t.
the committee on Public Worship no
later than Saturday morning.
Conference will probably adjourn
Monday night, at which time the ap
pointments will be read out
There is already some considerable,
talk of some prominent men beins
transferred out of the conference
and others being brought in to tax,
their places. This will mean tina
there will be a shake-up in the Nash
vile pulpits. There is also som,
talk among the knowing ones tina
the complexion of the bishops cabi
net will undergo quite radica
Nchange. In this event some of tn,
present presiding elders will be as
signed to certain Nashville leadin,
pulpits.
The following persons, represent
ing different professions, institution
and organizations, appeared on tn
program at the reception Wednesda'
night:
On behalf of the citizens, j. c
Napier; st. John Church, C. B
Webster; Schools, President ". ]
Hale; nterdenominationa Minister
ial Alliance, Rev. w. R. Step'en
Business Men, w. D. Hawkins
Ladies Auxiliaries of the st. Johl
Hattie Cartwright; Professions. Dr.
/. H. Hampton; A. M. e. Ministers
Alliance, Rev. w. A. Anderson.
There are about two hundred min
listers and delegates in attendance
besides large number of visitor
who usually attend these gatherings
1t is thought that the appointment
will be read out Monday night at 81
John Church where the conference
is being held.
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