The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-03
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were elected TO deacons orders.
DR., G. W. Barnes, pastor of Union
Church, Covington, but who will
transfer to the West Ohio Conference
at this session, spoke feelingly Of his
relations to his Kentucky brethren.
DR.. Barnes is an excellent preacher
and fine Christian gentleman and It
is with regret that he severed his re-
lation with this Conference.
Rev. +. w. Harrop announced that
the total offering at this Conference
for the Preachers Relief Society was
$1,000. This announcement was re-
ceived with prolonged cheers.
Rev. 7. b. Ashley, community pas
tor at Benham, Kentucky, mining
town, reported his work during the
year.
The work that the church expects
to do at the different soldiers camps
was discussed. DR.. Eason spoke of
the need of the work at Louisville
The church will put forth effective
plans to carry forth the work. TIC
do this an Offering will be taken In
all the Sunday Schools Oh Sunday
September 10th to carry on the work
In introducing President Franklin
OF Union College who addressed Con.
ference at 80 the Bishop stated that
when the assignment of bishops was
made at the last General Conference
he had requested that he might agair
/ hf IN
that he desired to remain in this Arei
until two of its colleges were put OF
a firm basis; one Moore Hill Colleg,
of Indiana was now in good condition
now he was bending every energy Il
the placing of Union College at Bar
bourville on an equally good basis
He stated that in President FRANKLIN
the college had man who, with tn
assistance that would be given hin
would place the college where /
should be. President Franklin thel
gave magnificent appeal for the Col
lege. Following this Drs. Barne
and Easton and Rev. Stratton spok
for the College.
The next matter on the program
brought about some real excitement
The place of the next Conference wa
up for settlement. Invitations wer
given to meet at Somerset, Scottsvill
and Harlan. The discussion was quit
animated. But it has appeared a.
through the Conference that Rev. Han
rop was going to have the Conferenc
for his new church at Harlan mex
year And when Harrop goes afte
anything, especially money or a Con
ference, he usually gets it, And sur
enough he did. BY vote of the Con
ference it was decided to meet neA
year at Harlan. Rev. llarrop will II
doubt be the host and that means
fine Conference and fine time. II
has fine new church up there for tn
preachers to meet in. Rev Harro
has been the host of the ConferenC
more times than any other preache
In the Conference. If there is on
thing he likes to do more than anothe
ii is to entertain the Conference.
When the Conference matter wa
settled all were pretty hungry an
they adjourned for dinner. Dime
was again served by the ladies' of tn
church. II was arranged to have til
pastor and alll former pastors of tn
Third Street Church sit at the sam
table, After dinner each gave a littl
talk, all of which was highly compl
mentary to the church. 1t seems to b
: understood among the preachers thu
Maysville is one of the best churcht
. i'll the Conference to develop GOO
preachers.
At o'clock Dr. Eason conducte
the evangelistic service. At fiy
o'clock another business session wa
held. At this session purse of gol
amounting TO $50 was presented
Rev. +. l.. Shepherd who retires frol
active ministry at this Conference.
Rev. Dan Brummitt, editor of II
Epworth Herald OF Chicago, was Il
/, first speaker of the evening. The FL
! worth Leaguers of the church wei
. glad to have the opportunity to hei
! the man who edits their paper. An
tOo thC -huy oNiiio LtdSuc 10 Ollc
the largest clubs of subscribers of al
League in Methodism. DR.. Brummi
:, lgave fine, inspirational talk for h
lyoung people. Following came Re
lThomas Arch OFarrell, missiona
: from Africa. His address was vel
! " interesting. His story of the dal
); Icontinent was convincing argume
for missions,
Scores of out-of-town visitors WI
v in attendance at the sessions of Il
: conference. Hon. j. d. Black, Lie
: Tenant Governor of Kentucky, Hon.
: Is. Bennet, secretary Of the State r
q publican committee Of Louisville, al
4 Messrs. c. b. Nordeman OF Louisvil
Fired Howes Of Paintsville and A.
, Decker of Barbourville were in Il
: lefty to attend the Conference and Il
= injecting Of the Conference Board
a Education of which they are all mel
bers.
oI Rev. H. G. Carroll of West BedfoT