The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-30
(By J. H. Richardson)

The following names registered
Turing the day:
II. ID. Cooper, Russell.
Thomas H. Conrey, East Point.
s. B. Godbey, Gallup.
T. M. Anderson, Barbourville.
]. F. Ruggles, East Maysville.
]. T. Martin, Harlan.
N. H. Young, Corbin.
M. M. Roundtree, Centerville.
T. L. Stotler, Germantown.
w. c. Stewart, Cynthiana.
]. w. Cantrel, Leitchfield.
]. r. Wyatt, Rockhold.
l. B. Pfaff, Rockhold.
A. N. Perkins, Jellico, Tenn.
o. HCallis, Wilmore.
L. o. Logsdon, Owensboro.
S. A. Lighton, Onton.
John Cheap, Saltlick.
c. w. Barnes, D. D., Covington.
]. G. Everman, Monica.
Newton King, Cynthiana.
Stanley Williams, Barbourville.
c. A. Bromley, Barbourville.
J. l.. Burton, Darlington.
E. H. Bullock, Corbin.
w. H. Grain, Butler.
M. M. Carmichael, College Hill.
]. C. Landrum, Hopkinsville.
James A. Phillips, Scottsville.
W. B. Dunkum, Hardinsburg.
8. C. Chapman, Gradyville.
v. E. Fryman, Grant.
]. d. Haggard, Greenup.
R. T. Harper, Hartford.
j. F. Hopkins, Sardis.
H. w. Landreth, Derrick.
President Ezra T. Franklin Of I'm
ion College arrived yesterday and is
busy looking after the interests of the
college. He is guest of Prof c. S.
Dale.
Rev. E. Deets Pickett of Washing
ton, d. c., visited the conference yes
terday. He gave an address last
evening in the interest of the Church
Temperance Society.
Rev. N H. Palmer, d, D., Superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League
was a visitor at conference yesterday
and gave a short message Of greeting
last evening. He will probably be
heard again today.
Promptly at $3.50 a. m. Bishop An
derson called the conference to order
and as it Is the custom at almost ev-
cry opening of an annual conference
the first thing after the sound Of the
Bishops gavel is the singing Of the old
conference hyman the first verse OF
which is as follows:
"And are we yet alive,
And see each others face
Glory and praise to Jesus give,
For His redeeming grace"
Following the singing the Bishop
read the Fifth chapter Of the book OF
Revelation and assisted by the Dis
trict Superintendent administered
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
During the administration Of this sa-
crament the bishop impressed upon
the conference the beauty and impress
siveness of the service and urged the
conducting Of this service in the way
laid down in the discipline.
Following the Lords Supper came
the organization of the conference
Rev. o. ]. Carder, Secretary of the last
Conference called the roll. Fifty-fouI
members and fifteen probationers an
swered present. At this juncture
motion was carried instructing the
secretary to write letters OF sympathy
to all ministers kept away from con-
ference by reason of sickness in the
family.
o. ]. Carder and ]. M. Literal were
placed in nomination for secretary
Rev. Carder was elected by a large
majority. This is high complimen,
to Rev. Carder who has served the
conference for several years most ef-
flciently. The secretary chose as his
assistants Revs. G. N. jolly, D. D., T
M. Anderson and T. B. Roberts.
J. M. Literal and w. H. Muncey
we're nominated for statisticians. Rev
Literal was elected. He chose his as
sistants, H. e. Trent, w. H. Muncey
l.. o. Carder, N. H. Young and A. F.
Felts.
Rev. F. w. Harrop was nominated
and unanimously elected treasurer for
the 'steenth time. He selected as as
sistants. T. B. Ashley, W. G. Stewart
and G. N. Parsons.
Rev. E. r. Overley then read the list
OF standing committees.
Bishop Anderson introduced Revs
T. Howard Jones of the New York
Conference, James M. Bennett Of the
West Ohio Conference, and T. B. Rob-
erts Of the North East Ohio Confer
ence, all of whom have transferred in
to the Kentucky Conference during
the year.
Rev. ]. T. B. Smith of Chicago was
introduced and addressed the confer
ence In the interest Of the Board ol
Conference Claimants.
The fourteenth disciplinary question
was the character Of each preacher
examined? w. II. Davenport, Super.
intendent OF the Ashland district, wai
called, his character was passed ant
he read his annual report which show.
cd the work OF the church In this the
Ashland District to be In good condl.
tion. He reported something like 60(
conversions, 900 additions to the
church and good work being done
throughout the district. The Third
Street Church OF this city Ia In THU
district The report for this church
will be the best on record. The giftl
to the bsnsvolsnt causes Of the ohurof
! will show IN incrsass Of nearly on'