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ANNUAL CONFERENCES
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH~
JOSHUA SOULE, D. D., NASHVILLE, TENN. JAMES OSGOOD ANDREW, D.D., SUMMERFIELD, ALA. ROBERT PAINE, DoD., ABERDEEN, MISS. GEORGE FOSTER PIERCE, Do Do, CULVERTON, GA. JOHN EARLY, D. Do, LYNCHBURG, VA. HUBBARD HINDE KAVANAUGH, D.D., VERSAILLES, Ky. MINUTES. ,"
l.-KENTUCKY CONFERENCE.
HELD AT CO"DNGTON, Ky., Septemb(J1' 6-14, 1865.
BISHOP KAV.ANAUGH, President; G. S. SAVAGE, Ser:retary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Quee. 12. Who are supernumerary? ANSWER. James C. Morris, James Muse. 2. J. H. Brooking. 1. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? J. A. Humphrey. 1. Isaac Collard. Thomas Hall. T. R. Malone. G. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- W. Maley, J. C. Hardy. John Sandusky, L. C. tion? Danley. Peter Taylor. E. P. Buckner, W. G. W. F. Taylor. 1. Johns. W. C. Atmore. 11. Ques. 4. Who a.re readmitted? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Robert Hiner, D. B. Cooper, L. C. Waters. 3. the past rear? Samue Kelley. John S. Bayles.* 2. Ques. 5. Who are reoeived by transfer from other Conferences? SAMUEL KELLEY was born in Pulaski county, Newton G. Berryman, from the Missouri Con Ky., March 2, 1823. He was the subject of re ference. l. ligious awakenings from childhood. He joined Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? tne M. E. Church in the eleventh. and was hap J. T. S. Smith, J. W. Zimmerman, G. T. Gould, pily converted to God in the thirteenth year of J. E. Letton. 4. his age. He joined the Kentucky Conference at Quel!. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Maysville. September. 1841. In 1842. he trav and ordained deacons? eled the Greenupsburg Circuit; in 1843. Little W. F. Taylor, James E. Letton,* J. W. Zim Sandy Circuit. In September of this year. he merman.* 3. was ordained deacon at Louisville. and returned Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and to the saffie work. In the spring of 1845. he ordained dea.cons 7 was married to Miss Rice, of Carter county. In Frederick Grider, Robert Hurst, J amE.'S Car the fall of the same year, he was ordained elder, penter, James Harper,4; Ransom Craig, Joseph by Bishop Soule, at Frankfort. and appointed Humble, William Miller, (colored.) 3, to the Burlington Circuit; in 1846, to the Flem ingsburg Circuit, remaining two years. In 1'848, Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected the Western Virginia Conference was organized, and orda.ined elders? and he was appointed to the Guyandotte Dis Thomas J. Dodd, Henry W. Abbett,* Josiah trict. remaining four years-then to the Parkers W. Fitch,* W. L. Furniss,* Levi B. Piersall.* 5. burg Distr~ct four years. In 1856 and 1857. he Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected was stationed in Parkersburg; in 1858, in Lew and ordained elders? isburg, Va., and in 1859, in Charlestown, Va. Henry R. Blaisdell,t Daniel D. Duty.* 2. In 1860. he was again stationed in Parkersburg. . Ques. 11. Who have located this year? but at the end of nine months. on account of tna Geo. W. Dungan, J. C. Harrison, J. G. Bruce, war troubles and the health of his wife, be re W. C. Dandy. H. J. Perry. D. Stevenson, F. T. moved to Carter county, Ky., where he remained Johns. Joshua S. Taylor, Thomas Rankin. J. W. eighteen months. In 1862. he was transferred Zimmerman. E. M. Cole. W. F. T. Spruill, J. R. to the Kentucky Conference. and appointed to Ea.ds, J. D. Onins. J. S. Coxe. L. D. Parker, Cyntl1iana, where he remained two years. and D. Slavens. W. L. Furniss, H. C. Northcott. 19. where he finished his useful ministenal career. In 1854, he represented the Western Virginia • Elected previously. t Elected, Dut not ordained. ·Nomemoir. (535) 536 Kentucky Oonference, 1865.
Conference in the General Conference held in investigation. Withdrawn, J. W. Ridgell. L. Columbus, Ga., and a~ain in the General Con D. Huston and C. W. Miller, against whom the.r6 ference at Nashville, Tenn., in 1858. The Sab were complaints, were present, and, upon satIs bath previous to his illness, which was the third factory explanations being made, the character in August, 1864, he preached three times, and of the former passed, and of the latter, the case administered the sacrament twice. Two of these was dismissed from the records, he having been services were to his colored congregation. On transferred by Bishop Andrew to the Alabama Aug. 22, he was indisposed, but could not be Conference. prevailed upon to call in a physician for several Qlles. 16. What is the number of preachers days. Though his sufferings were indescribable, and members- in the several circuits, stations, yet he uttered not a word of complaint: These and missions of the Conference? days of suffering passed into weeks, yet he com plained not. His friends often met and had Lexington District. prayers with him. On one occasion his affec White White Col'd Co\'d Loc'l tionate wife asked him if Brother E. should Mem'.. Prob·•. Mem·.. Prob·•• Pr'I. pray with him; and though suffering greatly, he responded, "0 yes, my dear; always have Lexington: prayers." Brother Bickers said to him, " Brother First Charge ...... -. 200 2 1 Second Charge"'...... Kelley, shall I tell your friends that the same Frankfort...... 163 6 gospel you have preached to. others su~tains you Georgetown ...... S9 6 300 3 in your present deep affiiction?" He replied, Nicholasville...... Versailles ...... 70 3 with earnestness, "0 yes, yes!" He often re Jessamine and Wood- ferred, during his illness,with pleasure, to his ford"' ...... connection with the Western Virginia Confer Winchester & Mt. Zion li8 6 215 4 Vienna ...... 160 18 2 ence. Indeed, during his nightly dreams, and Mount ,sterling ...... 313 14 140 16 3 his daily mental aberrations, he was ranging Oxford ...... 100 6 60 2 over the hills and valleys of this, his cherished Leesburg...... 2iO 30 1 Paris and North. Mid- field of former labor, indulging the hODe, to the dletown ...... 125 5 ZM 22 last hour, of again culti vatlDg this fru1tful field of Christian toil and suffering. A few hours 17is 91 961 38 17 previous to his death, his wife said to him, "My dear, do you not feel that your work is well Harrodsburg .District. nigh done on earth?" "0 no!" said he, his Harrodsburg ...... 234 1 177 22 8 hopeful spirit ruling even in death; nor did it Lawrenceburg'" ...... I ...... yield till his physician assured him that he must Perryville...... 367 30 12 Z die. Again nis wife said to him, " If this should Maxville...... 174 15 'il 16 Danville and Stanford.. 180 100 3 be -your last hour, you are not afraid to die?" Brya;ntsville ...... 480 20 12 10 1 He seemed to think it strange that snch a ques Madison ...... 229 2 16 3 tion should be asked him, but responded with Richmond and Provi- dence ...... 90 200 animation, "0, certainly not!" adding, "My Crab Orchard ...... 158 2 leaving you, my dear, troubles me more than Somerset ...... 363 1 31 any thing els~" Thus, on Sept. 21, 1864, at a Pulaski* ...... Irvine ...... 409 75 15 3 quarter past seven o'clock, P.M., Samuel Kelley closed hlS eyes ill death, leaving a wife and four --2684 ------144 631 47 -22 children, with many converts and friends, to weep his departure. His remains rest in the Shelbyville District. new cemetery at Cynthiana. Brother Kelley had but few equals in the pulpit. Sound in the Shelbyville...... 169 8 121 22 5 Shelby Circuit...... 203 9 1 ology, bold in conception, and often brilliant in Taylorsville ...... 187 1 fancy-appealing no less to the hp.art than to Bloomfield ...... 169 31 100 2 1 the head-he stood a prince among pulpit men. LaGrange...... 165 1 Westport"'...... In' his varied ministerial relations, he proved Bedford"' ...... himeelf wise in counsel, earnest in life, and suc Carroll ton.... ~ ...... 100 Ii 7 1 cessful in preaching Christ and him crucified. Newcastle...... 170 Ii 10 1 Lockport ...... 281· 4 3 Kind and obliging to all, he had many friends. Sim pson ville ...... 133 120 1 As a husband and father, he was all a man ------should be j and the fidelity with which his mem 1677 68 362 2~ 15 ory must ever be cherished, by those who knew him best, is a more durable monument to his Covington District. many virtues tban marble column or sculptured Covington...... 266 3 34 4 4 urn. Kenton"'...... Newport...... 197 3 2 Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Alexandria ...... 435 4 3 their life and official administration? Brookville...... 300 2 Falmouth...... 117 41 2 Their names were called over. one by one, and Orldville ...... 460 28 6 their characters examined and passed, except Millersburg ...... 172 60 200 Samuel Veach, whose case was referred to the Cynthiana...... 203 3 199 2 :Presiding Elder of the Covington District for eNo report. Kentucky Conference, 1865. 537
Covington DUtrict, (continued.) Sister Crouch, $ 82 25 " J. M. Johnson, 82 25 White White Col'd Cord rAc'1 M.m·•• Prob·•. Mem· •. Prob·s. Pr·s. " Gould, 82 25 --- Paid for stamps, 95 Carlisle ...... _ ..._ ...... 482 --112 --21i 1 4 Warsaw* ...... Crittenden ...... 1i11i 38 70 12 $1456 25 Burlington ...... 135 11 2 Owenton and Eagle Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Creek* ...... Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? ------25 --3282 238 1i83 6 -38 For Missions, $ 869 For Sunday-schools, 1063 61 Maysville DUtrict. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next session of the Conference be held? Maysville ...... 190 Washington and Ger- At Winchester, Ky. mantown ...... 398 10 6 1 Shannon and Sardis..•.• 288 60 3 2 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Mount Olivet...... 603 17 3 1 this year? Flemingsburg ...... 258 71i 8 3 Tilton...... 362 4 29 Poplar Plains & Hills- 0 LEXINGTON DISTRICT. tioro ...... 400 80 6 3 Owingsville...... 85 2 Newton G. Berryman, P. E. Shar,Psburgand Bethel 190 140 1 LewIs ...... 200 20 3 3 Lexington, Joseph R~nd. Richland·...... Versailles, to be supplied. Orangeburg...... 152 9 2 ------Georgetown, to be supplied. 3026 150 264 16 -16 Frankfort, George W. Merritt. Nicholasville, Stephen Noland. Jessamine and W qQdford, to be supplied. MissWn District. Winchester and Mount Zion, J. W. Fitch. No report. Vienna. James Muse. Mount Sterling, to be supplied. Recapitulation. Oxford, W. Bickers. Leesburg, W. W. Chamberlain. LexiD~ton District... 1718 91 961 38 17 Paris, W. F. Taylor. Harro sburg " ... 2684 144 684 47 22 North Middletown, T. J .. Dodd . Shelbyville " ... 1577 58 362 24 15 Covington " ... 3282 238 688 6 38 Institution for the Education and Training or Maysville " 3026 150 264 16 15 Feeble-minded. Children, W. McD. Abbett, Mission· " Principal. Total this year ...... 12,287 681 2804 130 101 Millersburg Female College, G. S. Savage, Prin Total last year...... 14,029 874 261 ...... cipal. Increase ...... Decrease _...... 1,742 193 181 HARRODSBURG DISTRICT. P. H. Hoffman, P. E. Ques. 17. What amounts a.re necessary for the Harrodsburg, T. P. C. Shelman. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Lawrenceburg, to be supplied. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Perryville, G. W. Smith. ciencies of those who have not obtained their Mackville, to be supplied. regular allowance in their respective districts, Danville, to be supplied. circuits, and stations? Stanford and Lancaster, to be sllpplied. $9048 95. Bryantsville, J. A. Humphrey. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Madison, W. B. Landrum. going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Richmond and Providence, to be supplied. Collected, $1456 25 Crab Orchard Mission, J. L. Gragg. AI>plied as follows: Somerset, J. T. S. Smith. J. Collard, 64 95 Pulaski, to be supplied. T. Hall, 64 95 Irvine, L. B. Piersall. T. R. Malone, 64 95 L. C. Danley, 173 30 SHELBYVILLE DISTRICT. Samuel Veach, 129 90 J. C. Hardy, 147 30 Jedidiah Foster, P. E. Sister Gilby Kelley, 64 95 Shelbyville, to be supplied. " Samuel Kelley, 121 3~ Shelby Circuit, T. J. Godbey. " John James, 64 95 Taylorsville, W. H. Winter. " William Gunn, 64 95 Bloomfield, T. F. Vanmeter. II Latta, 64 95 La Grange, to be supplied. " William Vize, 99 80 Rollington, J. Strother. II James Lawrence, 82 25 Bedford, G. T. Gould. • No report. Carrollton, P. E. Kavanaugh . 538 Louisville Conference, 1865.
Newcastle, S. X. Hall. Shannon and Sa.rdis, J. C. C. Thompson. Simpsonville, W. T. Benton. Mount Olivet, to be supplied. Lockport, to be supplied. F~emingsburg, D ..B. Cooper. Tilton, J. C. Morns. Poplar Plains and Hillsboro, W. D. Power. COVINGTON DISTRICT. Owingsville, to be sUPf.lied. H. P. Walker,. P. E. Sharpsburg and B~the ,B. F. Sedwick. Lewis, to be supplIed. Covington, Robert Hiner. Orangeburg, to lie supplied. Newport, L. D. Huston. Kenton Mission, to be supplied. WEST LIBERTY DISTRICT. Alexandria, to be supplied. Brookville, to be supplied. Ansdm M'vner, Po E. Falmouth, W. B. Kavanaugh, L. C. Waters. West Liberty, to be supplied. Oddville, R. Lancaster. Morehead, to be supplied. Millersburg, S. L. Robertson. Prestonsburg, to be supplied. Cynthiana, James E. Lettoo. Piketon, to lie supplied. Carlisle, Milton Mann. Letcher, to be supplied. Warsaw, to be supplied. J ackllon, to be supplied. Crittenden, Orson Long. Proctor, to be supplied. Burlington, W. H. Parker. Stanton, to be supplied. Owenton and Eagle Creek Miss., to be SUPEli~d. Millersburg High School, S. L. Robertson, Prin- BARBOURSVILLE DISTRICT. cipal; H. W. Abbett, Assistant Teacher. P. E., to be supplied. S. L. Robertson, Agent of Educational Fund. Ba.rboursville and Manchester, to be supplied. Williamsburg, to be supplied. MAYSVILLE DISTRICT. Yellow Creek, to be supplied. Elkanah Johnson, P. E. London, to be supplied. Mount Vernon, to be supplied. Maysville, B. M.Messick. Washington, to be supplied. G. W. Crumbl'ugh, transferred to Louisville Germantown, to be supplied. Conference.
2.-LOUISVILL:E CONFERENCE.
HELD AT RUSSELLVILLE, :i{y., September 20- -, 1865.
EISHOP KAVANAUGH, President; N. H. LEE, Ser:retary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Quee. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? ANSWER. Charles T. Widney, Joseph R. Ben· W. R. Johnson, M. M. Hunter. 2. nett, Robert A. Cisney, Pleasant A. Edwards, George W. Murphy, Henry Ka.y, Henry C. Mor Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected rison. 7. and ordained deacons? D. S. Limebaugh, A. D. Gray, D. B. Camp Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? bell. 3. J. W. Price, F. M. Rose, W. T. Davenport. 3. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Ques. 3. Who a,re admitted into full connec- tion? . ordained deacons? Daniel S. Limebaugh, Andrew D. Gray, D. S. Andrew H. Mitchell, Bird Kitterman, Gabriel Campbell. 3. J. Bean, Isaac Ferry, William Hoskinson, Moses Shearer, David A. McGown, Thomas D. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Stroud, James Dashwood, James Ferguson, Dr:ummond Welburn. 1. James M. Fraley, Giles R. Randolph, W. But Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from ler, George W. Demoss, George W. Murphy, other Conferences? John J. Barnett, M. P. Bran&tetter, W. F. Har None. well. 18. Louisville Conference, 1865. 539
Quee. 9. What traveling preachers- are elected been a great way out ou the borders of time, but and ordained elders? the Lora has always been with me. I am now Timothy C. Peters. Dennis Spurrier. 2. ~ov~ring bet,ween time and eternity. and grace Quee. 10. What local preachers are elected IS still suffiClent." He died Aug. 12, 1865. As &rnd ordained elders" a man, he was beloved by all who knew him. J ames Holmes. S. S. Duval. 2. Perhaps no man enjoyed more perfectly the con fidence and esteem of all his acquaintances. As, Ques. 11. Who have located this year? ~ preacher, he was extensively and favorably W. B. Edmunds, George C. Crumbaugh. J. R. known. and was altogether a superior man Abernathy. R. G. Gardner. J. R. Strange. 5. clear, earnest, eloquent, and often overwhelming Ques.12. Who are supernumerary? in bis utterances of divine truth. The Churcli W. W. Mann. James A. Lewis. R. Y. Thomas, has lost much in the death of t.his holy man and I. W. Emerson. 4. able minister. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated ? Alexander McCown, George W. Taylor, A. C. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in DeWitt, J. B. Perry, R. Tydings. Abram Long, their life and official administration? Eli B. Crain, W. Childers. Gideon Gooch. 9. Their naJI)es were called over, ()ne by one, and their characters examined and passed. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during the past year? Ques. 16. What is the number of preachenr Silas Lee. 1. ·and members in the several circuits. stations, and missions of the Conference? SILAS LEE was born in Franklin, Duchess county, N. Y., Dec. 25,1799. Hie father lived Louisville Di.~trict. afterward in Onta.rio county, N. Y., and then Wblte WIrtte Col'd Col'd Loc'! settled in Hardin county, Ky. Here Sila!! was Mem'.. Prob's. Mem'., Prob's. Pr's. converted, during the glorious revival that ~wept over the country in 1820. He soon united LoQisville I Brook StrE'et ...... 244 9 4. with the M. E. Church, and feIt himself called Jackson Street (no of God to preach the gospel; but, being timid report) ...... Walnut Street·...... 291 12 4. and retiring in his temperament, he resi;;ted the Chestnut Street ...... 219 call, until he lost the enjoyment and power of Centre St. (no report) religion, and, in hie own language, "sought ref Sheltg.Street...... " .... 250 20 2 uge in infidelity," though still retaining the 'rwel th Street ...... 134 4 1 Portland...... ·.. " ...... 86 8 1 1 form of godliness. In speaking of his call to City Mission ...... 136 10 4 the ministry, and his unwillingness to bear its Middletown ...... 86 responsibilities, he said to Brother Crenshaw, Jeffersontown ...... 206 40 2 during his last illness, " I thought to e1riCuse my 1652 103 1 ...... 18 self from the work by getting married; hence I married. in my twenty-first year. My wife was ·s pious member of the Church. She discovered Haraimburg DUtrict. the state of my mind, and urged me ~n to the performance of my duty. She was a t.rue help Hardinsburg Circuit. .... 259 82 1 Big Sprin~ ...... ,., .. 458 25 3 meet in my itinerant career." In 1826. the Hudsonvi Ie (no rep't)...... Kentucky Conference convened in Louisville, Litchfield Mission ...... 276 34, 12 4 Hawesv·me ...... 475 00 35 11 I) and Silas Lee was admitted on trial. For twelve YeIVinttoDl ...... 300 ],1 2 years he labored on the different fields, with Owens oro Station ...... 1~6 24 19 1 fidelity and success. At the Conference in Dan Owensboro Circuit ...... 124 16 2 ville, in 1838, he located. and remained lo.ca.l Calhoun ...... _ .... 319 8 I) 2 Hartford .... _ ...... n .. 685 5 87 5 for twelve years. This was in after life a sub Fordsville Mission ... _. 91 2 3 ject ofrnuch regret. He said to Brother Cren - shaw, "This was the great error of my life. My -3013 -190 -263 11 -26 health was feeble; but in locating I ~elded to temptation. Brother Crenshaw, I would say to Hender80n you, and to all preachers, ne1ler loeate." In 1850, District. he was reii.dmitted·into the traveling connection, and as long as health lasted he went to his work, and boldly held forth the word of life; and when he could no longer go. forth with the host and shout to the battIe, he cheered and urged on those who could go, still retaining his place in the Co~ference as a 8uperannuated preacher. He was a firm believer in the doctrines and dis cipline of the Church, and an able defender of them, and lamented on his death-bed that the Church had 80. much neglected the class and prayer-meetings. The end of Brother Lee was peaceful. He said, "I can now see that I have 540 Louisville Oonference, 1865. Hopkinsville District. Que!!. 17. What amounts are necessary for the superaunuated preachers, and the widows and White White Co('d Col'd Loe'l orphans of preachers, and to make up the de~ Mem·s. Prob·.. Mem'.. Prob' •. Pr'•• --. --- ciencies of those who have not obtained theIr Hopkinsville Station ... 90 -- 80 regular allowance in their respective districts, Fairview Circuit ...... 249 1 circuits, and stations? Falling Rock Mission ... 160 40 3 1 2 $52,948 25. La Fayette Circuit ...... 158 28 21 14 Cadiz ...... 368 20 73 3 Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore E:reire Iron-works ..... 131 39 1 6 going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied ? H enaville ...... 225 25 4 Logan ...... 600 15 3 Collected, $2794 05 Russellville Station ...... 102 2 Applied as follows: Gordonsville Cir. (no 'To George W. Taylor, 100 00 report) ...... Clifty Mission ...... 259 3 To A. C. DeWitt, 200 00 ------To Widow Wilson, 143 00 2392 169 178 21 16 To Widow Randolph, 100 00 To Brother Moore's children, 43 00 To Widow Stevenson, 100 00 Bowling-green District. To Widow Knowles, 100 00 Woodburn ...... 134 30 1 To Widow Hicks, 216 00 Bowlinlf-green Station .. 130 75 25 To J. B. Perry, 253 00 Scottvil e Circuit ...... 880 40 10 8 To Widow Lewis, 100 00 Mammoth Cave ...... 233 33 30 3 4 Brownsville Miss. (no To Widow King, 100 00 report) ...... To Brother Kasey's child, 26 00 Franklin Circuit ...... 355 44 30 6 To Widow Davis, 100 00 Rochester Mission ...... 206 6 5 Russell ville Circuit ...... 486 12 2 To Widow Owen's children, 213 00 Greenville Circuit ...... 513 21 150 31 4 To Widow Lee, 200 00 ------301 ---30 To Richard Tydings, 65 00 2937 180 69 To Widow Owen, 16 45 To Widow Hicks, 18 60 Glasgow District. To Bishop Kavanaugh, 500 00 To Bishop Soule, 200 00 Glasgow Circuit ...... 291 5 6 Glasgow.Station ...... 60 11 1 Columbia Circuit ...... 633 25 3 $2794 05 Jamestown ...... 273 6~ I 3 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Wayne ...... 430 18 30 7 Albany Mission ...... 630 39 10 8 Missionary, Sunday-school; and Tract Societies? Cumberland Mission ... 340 23 2 No report. Burksville Circuit ...... 174 9 13 2 Tompkinsville ...... 4,20 11 9 Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next Cam pbellsville ...... 329 16 14 2 session of the Conference be held? Greensburg...... 368 21 27 4 At Elizabethtown, Ky. 3748 194 l4,6 ...... 47 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? Bardstown District. LOUISVILLE DISTRICT. Bardstown Station ...... 140 3 1 R. Deering, P. E. New Haven Circuit (no Louisville: res,ort) ...... Bra fordville ...... 316 4 150 1 Brook Street, J. H. Linn . 'l'aylor Circuit .... :...... 182 2 4 1 1 Jackson Street, (colored,) to be supplied. Elizabethtown ...... 379 32 2 Walnut Street, Thomas Bottomley. Millerstown ...... 390 111 6 Shepherdsville ...... 171 4 6 ...... Chestnut Street, W. H. Anderson. West Point ...... 243 7 1 6 Centre Street, (colored,) to be supplied. Louisville Circuit ...... 169 Shelby Street, George W. Brush. Munfordville ...... 387 64 Buffalo Miss. (no rep't) Twelfth Street, James A.. Henderson. -_._------Portland, E. W. Bottomley. 2366 227 161 1 17 Asbury, Thomas G. Harrison. Louisville City Mission, to be supplied. Middletown Circuit, S. C. Allen. Recapitulation. Jeffersontown, J. P. Goodson. Louisville District ...... 1652 103 1 '18 W. Holman, Chaplain U. S. Army. Hardinsburg " 3013 190 263 11 26 Henderson " 2920 880 225 43 34 A. H. Redford, Agent Book and Tract Society Hopkinsville " 2392 169 178 21 16 E. W. Sehon, Missionary Secreta.ry. • Bowling-green" 2937 180 301 69 30 Glasgow " 3748 194 146 ...... 47 Bardstown " 2366 227 161 1 17 HARDINSBURG DISTRICT. Total this year ...... 19,028 1443 1276 135 188 J. R. Dempsey, P. E. Total last year...... 19,692 1867 2617 171 219 Hardinsburg Circuit, B. A. Cundiff. Decrease...... 66' 424 1242 36 31 Big Spring, J. D. Barnett. Missouri Conference, 1865. 541
Brandenburg, T. J. Randolph. Logan Circuit, N. H. Lee. Hudsonville, W. R. Johnson. Logan, Silas Newton, J. A. Lewis, Sup. Litchfield Mission, James W. Taylor. Gordonsville, Joel Peak, R. Y. Thomas, Su~ Hawesville Circuit, L. B. Davison. Elkton, Robert Fisk. West Point, to be lIupplied. Fairview, Thomas J. Moore. Yelvington, H. C. McQuown. Rochester Mission, F. M. Rose. Hartford, George H. Hayes. Franklin Circuit, J. F. Redford. Cromwell, J. R. Bennett. Bowling-green Station, S. P. Hines. Whitesville Mission, to be supplied. Woodburn Circuit, J. S. Scobee. Russellville Female Academy, David Morton, HENDERSON DISTRICT. President. A. L. Alderson, P. E. GLASGOW DISTRICT. Henderson Station, A. A. Morrison. S. L. Murrell, P. E. Henderson Circuit, E. M. Crow. Henderson Colored Mission, to be supplied. Mammoth Cave, J. W. Price. Morganfield Circuit, J. S. McDaniel. Glasgow, W. Alexander. Madisonville, W. W. Cook. Brownsville Mission, J. J. Ruddle. Dixon Circuit, George W. Murphy. Tompkinsville Circuit, M. M. Hunter. Rumsey, R. B. McCown. Burksville, J. L. Brown. Greenville, T. C. Peters. Albany, to be supplied. Owensboro Station, H. M. Ford. Columbia, Robert A. Cisney. Owensboro Circuit, Charles T. Widney. Wayne, W. T. Davenport, r. W. Emerson, Sup. Calhoun, A. D. Gray. Scottville, Thomas D. Lewis. Charleston Mission, to be supplied. Jamestown Mission, P. A. Edwards. Robinson's Creek Mission, C. D. Donaldson.
HOPKINSVILLE DISTRICT. BARDSTOWN DISTRICT. T. (J. Frogge, P. E. J. S. Woolls, P. E. Hopkinsville Station, S. W. Speer. Bardstown and Stoner's Chapel, D. Spurrier. Falling Rock Mission, E. A. Davis. New Haven Circuit, James L. Edrington. La Fayette Circuit, J. C. Petree. Bradfordville, James M. Lawson, one to be Cadiz, Henry C. Settle. i!upplied. Empire Iron-works, Henry Kay. Campbellsville Mission, W. Neikirk. Smithland Station, F. B. Rodgers. Taylor Circuit, D. S. Campbell. Smithland Circuit, to be supplied. Greensburg, D. H. Limebaugh. Salem, James M. Gray. "Elizabethtown, J. H. Cunningham. Marion, P. T. Hardison. Millerstown, Henry C. Morrison. Eddyville, W. T. Reid. Munfordville, Henry N. Hobbs. Princeton, Allison Akin. Shepherdsville, C. Y. Boggess. Louisville Circuit, George W. Crumbaugh. RUSSELL VILLE DISTRICT Buffalo Mission, to be supplied. w: H. Morrison, P. E. D. Welburn, Agent A. Bible Society. Russellville Station, L. P. Crenshaw. D. A. Beardsley, transferred to Kentucky Russellville Circuit, G. R. Browder. Conference, and stationed at Shelbyville.
B.-MISSOURI CONFERENCE.
HEW AT HANNIBAL, Mo., A.ugust 16- -, 1865.
BISHOP KAVANAUGH, Pruidentj JOHN D. VINCIL, SefJf'etary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connection i Joseph Metcalf, George Primrose. 2. James O. Swinney, Samuel J. Huffaker. E. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? M. Bounds. 3. Thompson Penn, John A. Mumpower, James Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Smith, J. S. Allen, B. F. Zumwa.lt. 5. None. M2 M1,Ssouri Oonje14ence, 1865.
Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from ism soon after our beloved Bro.ther Caples. He other Conferences? was shot from his horse while quietly riding W. Barnett, from Kansas Conference. 1. along the highway, simply because he was a Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Southern Me.thodist preacher. A good man and John W. Adkisson,* Chas. W. Collett,* George true, we mourn his tragic end, and pray for his Penn,* John F. Shores,* J. R. Taylor,* R. N. T. cruel murderer. Halliday,* A. Albright,* Samuel J. Catlin.* 8. WILLIAM KETRON, Presiding Elder of the Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Gallatin District, a veteran itinerant and inde and ordained deacons? fatigable servant of the Church, has passed Samuel J. Huffaker, Samuel Alexander, James away. He fell at his post, his face to the foe, O. Swinney, John W. Adkisson, Charles W. with his armor on. He died as he lived, full of Collett. 5. faith, exclaiming-the la.st word/! he spoke-II All Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and is well I" ordained deacons? J. Metcalf, John Stephens, F. R. Milton. 3. JOHN F. YOUNG, an old a.nd deeJ>ly-affiicted Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected superannuated preacher, has ceased to suffer and ordained elders? within the last few weeks. His sweet-spirited John R. Taylor, George Penn, Chas. W. Col ness while living, his. resignation when dying, lett, John F. Shores, Robert N. T. Halliday, A. and desire to depart and be with Christ, but Albright. 6. illustrate the power of that religion he professed and taught for so long. Ques. 10. Wha.t local preachers are elected and ordained elders? GEORGE L. SEXTON, a member of this Confer Samuel Briggs. 1. ence of a few years' standing, a young man of Ques. 11. Who have located this year? ability and promise, has fallen, far from home, M. McIlhany, R. P. Holt, R. Minshall, John and among strangers. The circumstances at W. Penn, D. B. Cooper. 5. tending his death are to us unknown. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? P. M. Pinckard, Tyson Dines, S. J. Catlin, A. DAVID R. SMITH, a. probationer, sweetly fell Albright, George Fentem, Jesse Fa.ubion, N. P. asleep in Jesus one month after receiving his Lynn, W. M. Sutton, R. A. Cla.ughton, R. H. . first appointment. Jordan, C. W. Pritchett, William Warren, Wal ter. Toole, S. J. Huffaker, James Penn, M. R. Ques. 15. Are all the :preachers blameless in Jones, D. Mason, H. G. McEwin. 18. their life and official admmistration? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Their names were called over, one by one, and Martin L. Eads, Willia.m M. Wood, D. C. their characters examined and passed. Blackwell. 3. Ques.16. What is the number of preachers Ques. 14. What preachers have died during and members in the several circuits, stations, the past year? and missions of the Conference? Wi.lliam G. Caples, Edwin Robinson, William No report. Ketron, John ]!'. Young, George L. Sexton, D. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the R. Smith. 6. superannuated prea.chers, and the widows and o.rph~ns of J>reachers, and to make up the defi WILLIAM G. CAPLES, the grea.t leading spirit ClenCles of· those who have not obtamed their and light of the Conference, died from a wound regular allowance in their respective districts, received in his own house, from a shell fired circuits, and stations? during the battle of Glasgow. Brother Vincil No report. was with him from Saturday (when wounded) Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore till Tuesday night, when he died. His last mes goin!!: accounts, and how has it been applied? sage to the Conference he loved so much was: No report. .. 'fell my brethren, for me, to cleave unto their work." As visions of the bright future swept Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? before the eyes of his great soul. he, with up No report. lifted hands, raised the. grand accla.im, II 0 what I am gaining, GAINING I I am going, gomg! " Ques.""20. Where &n.d when shall the next ses These were the last earthly utterances of him sion of the Conference be held? who had charmed,. moved, and convinced tbe At Richmond,. Mo. thousands of auditors that always hung spell Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed bound upon the gracious words he s.pQ.ke, fo.r this year? more than twenty years. ST. CHARLES DISTRICT. EDWIN ROBINSON, for many years a. Presiding B. H. Spencer, P. E. Elder and II captain of the hosts" of our Israel in Mi.ssouri, fell by the hand of military ruffian- St. Charles Circuit, J. R. Downing, P. lif. Pinck ard, Sup. • Elected, but not ordained. Point Grove, J. S. Allen. St. Louis and KansM Mission Cotiferences, 1865. 543
Flint Hill, S. K. Fowler, Tyson Dines, Sup. ST. JOSEPH DISTRICT. Warrenion, George Smith, S. J. Catlin. High Hill, Robert G. Loving. H. H. Hedgpeth, P. E. Danville, S. W. Cope, A. Albright, Sup. St. Joseph Station, William M. Leftwich. Fulton, F. A. Savage, George Fentem, Sup. Rushville Circuit, William Barnett. New Bloomfield, C. Babcock, J. Faubion, Sup. Platte City, John C. C. Davis. Mexico, John F. Shores. New Market, Daniel Penny. Ashley, Alexander Spencer. Liberty, J. P. Nolan. Louisiana, W. A. Ma.yhew, N. P. Lynn, Sup. Plattsburg, William M. Rush. Auburn, Jesse Sutton. Oregon, George M. Primrose. Maysville, Jacob McEwin. FAYETTE DISTRICT. Savannah, Thomas Hurst. Andrew Monroe, P. E. Maryville, John A. Mumpower. Fayette Circuit, Ben. Johnson, W. Sutton, Sup. Columbia, J. R. Taylor, R. A. Claughton, Sup. Rocheport, D. R. Shackleford, R. H. Jordan, HANNIBAL DISTRICT. Sup. William M. Newland, P. E. Glasgow Sta.tion, J. O. Swinney, C. W. Pritchett, Hannibal Station, C. J. Vandeventer. K~y~~~vi1le Circuit, William Penn. Palmyra, H. A. Bourland. Huntsville, T. J. Starr, William WaneD, Sup. La Grange Circuit, W. W. McMurry. Middle Grove, C. W. Collett. Canton, W. A. Tarwater, James Penn. Paris, William F. Bell. Alexander, Thompson Penn. Bloomington, D. H. Root, W. Toole, Sup. Memphis, to be supplied. ~dina, Joseph Metcalf. CHILLICOTHE DISTRICT. Shelbyville, R. N. T. Hallida.y, M. R. Jones, Willis E. Dockery, P. E. Sup. Sharpsburg, E. H. Hudson. Chillicothe Station, John Davis Vincil. lIydesburg, L. Rush, H. G. McEwin, Sup. Linneus, William Perkins. Florida, John W. Adkisson. Gallatin and Spring Hill, Joseph Devlin, S. J. Huffaker, Sup. J. F. Riggs, Thomas Demoss, left without ap Carrollton Circuit, George Penn. pointments. Richmond, D. M. Proctor. N. G. Berryman, transferred to Kentucky Millville, Samuel Alexander. Conference. Albany Circuit, to be supplied. E. M. Bounds, transferred to Tennessee Con Bucklin, Benjamin Zumwalt. ference.
4.-ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE.
[NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.]
5.-KANSAS MISSION CONFERENCE.
[NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] 544 Tenne8$ee Conference, 1865.
6.-TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. HELD AT EDGEFIELD, TENN., October 4-11, 1865. BISHOP KAYANAUGH, President; ROBERT A. YOUNG, Se(Yfetarg.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? ard, Benj. H. Hargrave, Austin W. Smith, Wm. ANSWER. John Parker, John H. Nichols, Bur M. Bailey, Andrew C. Matthews, Ulysses S. kitt G. Ferrell, Matthew N. Ford, Claiborne A. f3ates, Thoa. L. Moody, John A. Barbee, Ham C. Jones, Francis M. Franks, Henry H. Rose, Ilton J. Settle, John A. Thompson, Benjamin H. Richard W. Bellamy. 8. Malone, John G. Bolton, James M. Locke, Geo. W. Anderson, Robert A. Reagan, Martin R. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Tucker, William A. Turner, Felix R. Hill, Aza James G. Hinson, John P. McFerrin. 2. riah T. Crawford, William W. Graves; John W. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- D. Ensey, Green P. Jackson, William D. Cherry, tion? James A. Orman. 28. Alfred A. Barbee, Joshua C. Phelps, William N. Moore, Robert R. Jones, William M. Bailey, Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Andrew C. Matthews, Ulysses S. Bates, Thomas and ordained elders? L. Moody, John A. Barbee, Hamilton J. Settle, Anderson P. McFerrin, William M. Wyatt, E. John A. Thompson, Benjamin H. Malone, John J. Lorance, John Turrentine, Willis J. Brown, G. Bolton, John H. Gold, John G. Wilson. 15. William W. Lynch, William H. Armstrong. 7. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Ques. 11. Who have located this year? None. Robert P. Riddle, Spencer C. Dixon, Coleman A. Harwell, Benjamin H. Hargrave, Philip A. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Pearson, John A. Edmondson, George W.Rus other Conferences? sell. 7. None. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? None. Elisha Carr, William R. Warren, Absalom H. Reams, James A. Walkup, John J. Pittman Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Daniel P. Searcy, Elbert J. Allen, James R: and ordained deacons? McClure, James T. Bartee, Willis G. Davis, John Asbury A. Barbee, Joshua C. Phelps, William B. Stevenson, William H. Riggan, John N. Allen N. Moore, Robert R. Jones, William M. Bailey, Andrew J. B. Foster, William H. Wilkes, Joh~ Andrew C. Matthews, Ulysses S. Bates, Thomas McCurdy, Henry J. Hulsey, Robert G. Irvine, L. Moody, John A. Barbee, Hamilton J. Settle, John B. Hamilton, George W. Brown Jordan John A. Thompson, John H. Gold, John G. Bol Moore, William Randle, William Mulli~s John ton, James M. Locke, Robert A. Reagan, Martin S. Williams, Edwin W. Coleman,' Ed~in R. R. Tucker, William A. 'furner, John W. D. En Shapard, Thomas N.Lankford, Robert A. Wil sey. 18. son, John S. Davis, Isaac Milner, John S. Marks, Ques. 8. What local preaehers are elected and John T. W. Davis, Charles Laxon, Thomas Mad ordained deacons? din, James M. Locke. 35. James T. Chandler, James B. Alloway, Fran cis A. Myric, Alex. Stalcup, John W. Walkup, Q~es. 13. Who are superannuated? Robert P. Ganaway, Jacob G. Milas, Felix R. GIlbert D. Taylor, Fletcher Tarrant, Finch P. McGaugh, Joseph Hasty, Thomas S. Malone, Scruggs, Robert C. Jones, John D. Winn, Stati Joseph C. Wallace, Claiborne A. C. Jones The ford Lassiter, Benjamin A. Sims, John W. Tar ophilus S. Duncan, Francis M. Franks ioshua rant, Golman Green. 9. Browning, William B. Hall, Lewis W: Grimes, Ques. 14. What preachers have died during John H. Gresham, Moses M. Faught, David W. the past year? Stack, Samuel P. Wright, John Russell, James Benjamin F. Smith, Abraham Overall, Moses Price, William G. Heliry, James Taylor, James M. Henkle, John Kelley, DanielE. Jones, Sam P. McKee, Milton Pressley, Henry L. Coving uel S. Moody. 6. ton. 28. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected BENJAMIN F. SMITH was born in Hardin and ordained elders? count-y,.Tenn., Oct. 28,1830. He was brought William P. Owen, Robert K. Brown, John R. to a 8avlI~g kn~wledge of Ohristin October, 1848, Thompson, Alex. G. Dinwiddie, Edwin R. Shap- and admItted IOto the traveling connection, in Tennessee Oonference, 1865. 545 the Tennessee Conference, in 1857. He was ap his integrity, and continued steadfast 111 the faith pointed succeElsively to the Swan, Wayne, Cen till his work was accomplished. He died in treville,. and Linden Circuits, and to the Sparta Richmond, Va., in 1864, whither he had been Station. During the year 1862, he enlisted in sent, from Baltimore, by the military authority the Confederate Army, and was killed at J ack of the Federal Government. He died amidst son, Tenn., July 13,1863. He was a promising the commotions of the land which agitated the young preacher-a man of sound judgment, whole country in the late unhappy war. We generous heart, and deep piety. He was every have few particulars connected with his last where acceptable and useful as a minister of the illness and death. We learn, however, that gospel. We mourn his early death, and regret after a brief confinement to his bed, he died in that one, of whom so much was expected, should much peace, leaving a brilliant testimony in be cut down in the mornin~ of his life; yet we favor of the divinity and power of that gospel rejoice in the hope of meetmg him in a land of he had so long proclaimed. In person Dr. peace, where war and conflict shall be unknown Henkle was commanding, He was tall and for ever. athletic, with broad and strongly marked fea tures. His manner in the pulpit was calm and ABRAHAM OVERALL belonged to a large and deliberate, his enunciation clear and distinct, respectable family, notetl for their piety and de his discourses often powerful and impressive. votion to the cause of Christ and of Methodism. One filling so prominent a place in the Church When he was a young man, he was awakened of God should have a more extended record than under the ministry of the distinguished Sterling can be included in this brief memoir; and we Brown. He was converted in the year 1820 or hope some skillful hand will, in the future, pre 1821, and soon after entered the Tennessee Con sent to the Church an extended" biographical ference, where he traveled till his physical system sketch" of one so worthy and so highly esteemed gave way. He, however, continued among us by his fellow-laborers in the kingdom and pa as a supernumerary till he had passed perhaps tience of Jesus Christ. his three-score years. He was remarkable for his plainness of manners and originality of JOHN KELLEY, son of Dennis and Elizabeth style. He was a bold advocate of the doc Kelley, was born in Wilson county, Tenn., Jan. trmes of the Bible, and his rebukes of sin made 26, 1802. He professed religion in September, him a terror to evil-doers. He ever main 1820, and was licensed to preach the gospel tained his consistency of character, and had the Oct. 18, 1821; was admitted on trial in the confidence and esteem of the Church and the traveling connection in November, 1821, and world. They resRected and reverenced him as was appointed to Knox Circuit, East Tennessee. a man of God. He died suddenly in 1862, after The following year he was appointed to Beech having, in an evening prayer, commended him River Circuit, which was a very large and la self and family to God. He was a good man, borious work. In the fall of 1823, he was or full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and has left to dained deacon by Bishop George, at Huntsville, his family and the Church the savor of a good Ala., and was sent to Carter's Valley Circuit, in name. The committee regret the absence of East Tennessee, where four hundred and fifty dates and facts, but present this brief me persons were added to the Church. In the year morial of a highly esteemed brother and fellow 1824, he was sent to Giles Circuit, in Western laborer. Virginia. In the fall of 1825, at the Conference in Jonesboro, East Tennessee, he was ordained MOSES MONTGOMERY HENKLE, a distinguished elder by Bishop Soule, and sent to Greenville servant of God, was a native of Virginia. The Circuit, where several hundred persons were time of his birth is unknown to the committee, united to the Church. In the fall of 1826, he yet we suppose at the period of his death he was sent to Hiwassee Circuit. In 1827, he vol had passed his sixtieth year. He entered the unteered to go to the Missouri Conference with ministry at a very early age. He soon rose to Brother Peery. He traveled successively the eminence, and for many years held a high rank White River and Hot Springs Circuits in Arkan as a preacher. He occupied many important sas. From the Conference of 1829, he was sent positions, and always did nis work with ability. to the White River Circuit again, and in the Dr. Henkle's mind was highly cultivated. His following year he traveled Cape Girardeau Cir literary attainments were superior-a ripe schol cuit in Missouri. At the Conference of 1831, he ar, a profound theologian. He was deeply read was appointed to Washington Circuit, in Arkan in' the Scriptures, and was an accomplished his sas. During this year he was transferred back torian. He contributed greatly to the literature to the Tennessee Conference, and was appointed of the Church, and has left several works of to Smith's Fork Circuit. The following year, much merit-besides his labors as an editor, and 1832, he traveled Caney Fork Circuit, !lnd in his contributions to the periodical literature of 1833, the Lebanon Circuit. On Jan. 25, in this the times. For many years he was a member year, John Kelley was married to Miss Lavinia. of the Conference, and was always regarded as Campbell. Then for two years in succession he one of the most able debaters and wise counsel was appointed to Fountain Head Circuit. In ors of the body, and we remember his words of the year 1836, he labored on the Mill Creek Cir wisdom with mtlch pleasure. For many years cuit; and the following year, on the Sumner he struggled with pecuniary difficulties and Circuit. From the fall of 1838 to about the year family aftlictions; but amidst all he preserved 1848, he was variously employed on the effective 35 546 Tennessee Oonference, 1865. list.-on circuits, stations, and districts. In the Lebanon District; in 1839 and 1840, to Mur fall of 1848, he took a supernumerary relation, freesboro District; in 1841, at the earnest solic on account of infirmities and declining health. itation of Bishop Waugh, he was transferred to This relation he held to the day of IllS death, the Memphis ConfEorence, and a.ppointed to Jack which occurred :May 16, 1864. Much might be son District; in 1842, to Memphis Station j in said of our beloved brother's usefulness through 1843, to Jackson Station. In 1844, he was forty-three years of ministerial labor. He was transferred back to the Tennessee Conference, remarkable for his zeal, industry, and integrity, and appointed to Murfreesboro Station; in 1845, in all his official relations to the Church. His 1846, and 1847, to Huntsville District; in 1848, house was ever a home for God's ministers, and to Nashville District. On t.his work his health his hands were full of blessings for the poor. failed, so that be thought it prudent to desist During the many years of his hfe, he endeared for awhile from the labor of the regular work, himself in a peculiar manner to his extensive list but submitting his case to his more experienced of acquaintances, by his sympathy, extending to brethren, he was induced to take light work, every physical and spiritual want of the peop~. and was appointed, in 1849, to Athens Station; His calm judgment, and the confidence of the in 1850, to Florence Station. Here he records public in his unswerving principles, brought the following melancholy fact: "At the close of scores of all classes to him for advice and aid. this year I was compelled to ask to be stricken They found him ready with both. During his from the effective li~"t. I have traveled twenty last illness, these :people thronged the house and one years, and feel that I have been a very un yard from the beglOning to the close. He talked profitable servant." Through all these years of camly of his condition, confident of his speedy labor and travel our dear brother experienced departure to his immortal home. He died peace those vicissitudes incident to the life of Method fully, commending the weeping throng around ist traveling preachers. Often, in early life, they him to the care of the Lord, in whom he had find a crisis in their history, which, when suc trusted. cessfully passed, they learn" to endure hardness as a good soldier." A period of this kind oc DANIEL H. JONES was born Dec. 25, 1813; cnrred early in the first year of Brother Moody's profedsed religion and joined the M. E. Church ministry, where he found, by contrast with the III 1832; was licensed to preach the ao·spel, and comforts and ease of his paternal home, that the admitted on trial in the Tennessee Conference, life of a young itinerant Methodist preacher was in 1838. In this holy work he remained until far from being spent in an earthly paradise. the Lord removed him from us. When dying, Hungry, cold, wet with the falling rain, sitting a brother minister kneeled by his bedside, a,nd upon his horse, after having rode many miles, and asked the Almighty, in view of Brother Jones's preached to a cold and hard-hearted congrega long devotedne~s to his cause, to spare his life. tion, who gave him neither friendly salutation, To which the dying saint responded, "Yes, Lord, food, nor shelter, he felt like deserting a work for thirty and six years I have tried to serve for which he felt he had neither adaptation nOI thee faithfully, and thou hast never once forsa encouragement. In this tempest of emotion, his ken me!" He died in full triumph, rejoicing in mind ba1ancing between riding ten miles, in the t.he Holy Ghost,. Aug. 19, 1863. rain, toward oi..'1 next appointment, where he might be as coldly received as at the one he had SAMUEL S. MOODY was born in Powhatan just filled, and his father's house, where he county, Va., May 1, 1810; professed religion in would find warm hearts, cheerful faces, and Henry count.y, Tenn., at Chapel Hill, four miles II enough a.nd to spare," reason, conscience, piety, from Paris, in the fall of 1828. Three months and perhaps a sense of duty, preponderated in previous to this event he became the subject of favor of one more trial, and so urged his way to awakening grace, and united himself, as a seeker the hospitable home of Dr. Dunn of whose fam of religion, to the M. E. Church. This event he ily Brother Moody records the 'following: "A regarded as one of the most important acts of man of wealth and hospitality, whose family his early religious history, and has left on record, were among the best friends I ever found in this in his diary, the foHowing interesting item: "I selfish world. After a good meeting the next would say, as my last advice to all truly awak day, I took courage, blessed God, and went on_" ened persons, join the.Church of God as soon as Now, fully over the shoals, and out at sea, our circumstances will permit;" advice not only ap brother moves on without the slightest difficulty proving the policy of our Church, but demon on that subject ever after. Brother Moody was strating its great utility in the experience of among the most pioQS and popular ministers of t.housands. In the fall of 1850, Brother Moody our Conference; wherever Providence cast his was recommended by the Quarterly Conference lot he m?~ed as an angel of light and love. HUI of Sandy Circuit, to the Tennessee Annual Con calm splr~t, meek deportment, and benignant ference, to be received on trial in ths traveling conversation, alw~ys open~d a way Lo tlie in connection; and, as he records, "to my aston ward w~rrn affection,s and confidence of all who ishment I was received and appointed to the knew hlrn-p.erhaIJs no man of ol)r Conference Wesley Circuit." In 1831, he was appointed to was m.ore. ulllversally beloveq.; indeed, the vir the Lebanon Circuit;. in 183?, to ~he Sa.ndy Cir tues of tlns holy man will live in the memories cuit· in 1833 Nashvllle Stan on ; In 1834, Mem of thousands as long as life shall last: he never phis'Station; 'in 1835, Florence Station; in 1836, had an enemy; .onr Church has seldom produced to MontgGmery Circuit; in 1837 and 1838, to so pure a specimen of our holy religion. His Tennessee Oonference, 1865. 547 very appearance, his calm and heavenly coun Nashville District. tenance, clothed, as it was at all times, with gentleness and love, disarmed all opposition. White Wblte Co\'d CtI'd Loc'] When he rose in the pulpit, before he uttered a ~I em·s. Prob·s. )lem·s. Prob' 5. Pr's. word, saint and sinner united in believing that ------Nashville: ------.. he was a man sent of God." In business life, McKendree and Ca- pers Chaael ...... 220 3 in the social circle, around the domestic hearth Andrew an Andrew stone, the purity of religion never ceased to Chapel ...... 170 shine. For many years he was the subject of Mnlberrv Street, Clai- borne; & City Miss. 130 much bodily ll.ffiiction; his pale face and his Hobson ChapeL...... 80 I) hectic cough often called for and received the Tlllif. Street, Edge- sympathy of his brethren, regarding them as fie d, and Trinity ... '19 28 Nashville Cil·cuit ...... 450 4 sure indications of a speedy exit from our midst; White's Creek...... 159 3 but God, in goodness to the Church and to his Hnrpeth ...... 652 121 60 2 family, kept him a long time in sight of heaven Franklin Station ...... 100 3 before he called him home. After years of 2040 155 60 20 wasting affiiction, in which he had many sudden and alarming attacks, and from which his re covery was an astonishment to his family and Lebanon District. friends, his wasted and worn body at last yielded Lebanon Station ...... 132 to the invasion of the grim messenger, and Lebanon Circuit...... 465 3 calmly and gently met the foe: here his faith and Union...... 220 1 confidence oecame stronger as his body became Shady Grove ...... 300 60 3 Sumner ...... 419 6 6 weaker, and his Christian graces shone with su Gallatin Station ...... 104 63 pernal beauty. The holy eloquence of this dying Goose Creek Circuit.. .. 600 6 La Fayette...... 300 his many friends and family, as well as his faithful do Carthage Circuit...... 200 1 mestics, he cried out, "0, the hOJ;le of a blessed Smith's Fork ...... '100 121 150 6 Cumberland ...... 653 116 21 6 8 immortality!" At length, findmg his end at Wartrace ...... 275 hand, he called his family to hiB bedside to give Living!'1ton ...... 600 them his last exhortation; but sinking fast, he Sparta Station...... 100 SKarta and Cookeville.. 600 200 called for water to enable him the more readily Sort Mountain...... 400 80 to speak; but no-the mournful group waited, Woodbury...... 450 6 12 2 but no word was uttered, no voice was heard, 3778 529 189 5 17 neither text nor sermon came; the Master called, the chariot was in waitjng, the spirit fled, all was silence, and naught was left of this gifted, pure and devoted minister of God, but the life McMinnville District. less f(lrm of the beloved Moody upon his bed of McMinnville Station .. .. 50 1 death. Many interesting expressions of happi Hickory ·Circuit...... 414 50 I) ness and comfort were uttered by him to his Mount Vernon ...... 175 31 4 Manchester ...... 422 30 112 1 fa~ily and friends, which .will be l~ng preserved Pelham ...... 270 6 as Jewels Of heavenly brIghtness In the casket Tullahoma...... 400 11 of memory; and the older members of this Con Winchester ...... 70 1 Bellefonte ...... 331 4 ference will long cherish. the memory o~ his Salem & Camden Miss. 310 many virtues, ana class him a.mong the brIght FayetteVille...... 350 100 1 est, and best, and most beloved of Its members. Bedford...... 500 6 H. departed this life on the 5th of May, 1863. 3292 112 212 39 The funeral-sermon of our beloved brother was preached by Dr. McFerrin, on the 7th, to a. large and sympathizing audience, from Matt. Murfreesboro District. xxv. 23. Murfree!'1boro Station_. 229 14 2 Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Stone's Rive~ Circuit ... 300 40 3 Middleton and African their life and official administration? Mission ..... _ ...... '122 64 200 8 Their names were caned over, one by one, and Rich Valley...... 300 5 their characters examined and passed. Lewisburg ...... 383 87 6 Cornersville Station.... . 75 Farmin~ton Circuit...... 233 29 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Shelbyville Staiion...... 116 a.nd members in the several circuits, stations, ------and missions of the Conference? 2358 224 200 24 548 Tennessee Conference, 1865. Huntsville District. Olarksville District.
White White Co!'d Col'd Loc1 Wblte White Col'd Col'd Loc'! Prob'•• Mem's. :rl·ob· •• Pl'-a. llem's. Prob'l!l. }lem's. Prob's. Pr's, Mem'•• ------Huntsville Station...... 150 --3 - 2 Clarksville Station ...... 195 West Huntsville and New Providence ...... 28 13 ...... Colored Char~e ...... 60 Montgomery Circuit.... 400 M 12 38 4 Madison CircUIt and Dickson...... 3-18 13 52 {; African Mission...... 200 Antioch ...... 500 3 Vienna & Fort Deposit 347 19 32 7 AsbuR; ...... 734 {; Limestone ...... 200 50 Red iver...... 64! 90 33 17 {; Mooresville ...... 80 45 ...... Springfield Station ...... 81 1 Marshall ...... 300 11 Atkens Station ...... 120 80 '2 2930 180 97 55 23 Larkinsville ...... 438 1 Elk River & Elkmont.. --540 60 3 Recapitulation. 2435 --177 ---- 112 -32 Nashville District ...... 2040 155 50 20 Lebanon " 3544 I\)4 50 29 Carthage " 3778 529 189 5 17 Tuscumbia District. McMinnville 3292 112 212 39 Murfreesboro " 2358 224 200 24 Tuscumbia Station ...... 95 120 Huntsville " 2435 177 112 32 Valley Station...... 55 ...... Tuscumbia " 1996 44 309 21 21 Chickasaw Circuit...... 133 27 3 Florence " 3-124 647 60 57 Frankfort...... 219 2 Columbia " 2532 281 135 14 RusMll Valley ...... 95 25 10 Centreville " 2336 138 108 32 La Grange ...... 70 1 Clarksville " 2930 180 97 55 23 Courtland...... 100 Moulton ...... 213 2"2 1 1 Total this year ...... 30,665 2681 1522 81 308 Trinity Station ...... 50 40 Morgan Circuit...... 400 ...... Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Decatur Station ...... 216 17 100 10 4 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Somerville Circuit ...... 350 12 -- -- - orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi 1996 --4i 309 --21 21 ciencies of those who have not obtained their :regular allowance in their respective districts, circuits, and stations? Florence District. No answer. Florence Station ...... 100 20 60 2 Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Cypress Circuit...... 400 125 9 going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Reserve...... 120 4 Waterloo ...... 138 30. 3 Collected, $1009 50 Savannah...... 500 115 10 Applied as follows: Pnlaski Station ...... 100 To superannuated and supernumera- Shoal Circuit ...... 300 20 10 ry preachers, widows and orphans, 879 75 R~~e:;:{l.~~.. ~.. ~~:~~~~~ 117 25 To Bishops' claiII), 129 75 Prospect Circuit...... 624 106 6 Sugar Creek Mission ... 180 40 3 Richland Circuit...... 845 166 10 $1009 50 ------Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the 3424 647 60 57 Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? No report. Oolumbia District. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses sion of the Conference be held? Columbia Station ...... 168 At Uuntsville, Ala. ~ring Hill ...... 69 25 esley Circuit ...... 420 36 2 Ques. 21. Where are the pre~chers stationed Cha~el Hill...... 482 this year? Duc{ River...... 180 33 70 1 Lillnville ...... 263 56 4 2 Lawrenceburg...... 404 96 NASHVILLE DISTRICT. Mount Plea~ant ...... 258 46 3 Williamsport & Nebo ... 100 60 4 A. L. P. Green, P. E. Santa Fe Circuit...... 188 2 Nashville: 2532 281 135 14 McKendree and Capers Chapel, Samuel D. Baldwin, Elisha Carr, Sup. Andrew, Carroll C. Mayhew. Oentreville District. Mulberry Street, Austin W. Smith, Wm. R. Warren, Sup. Centreville Circuit...... 266 17 51 2 Swan Creek & Beaver City Mission, Wm. D. F. Sawrie. Dam ...... 160 1 TU.liJ? Stl'eet and. Hobson Chapel, R. A. Young. Wayne ...... 264 41 83 Tnmty and Ewmg Chapel, Felix R. Hill. Linden and Tennessee Nash ville Circui t, J olm R. Thompson. River ...... 197 2 Piney ...... 362 23 14 3 Harpeth, Wm. P. Owen, Willis G. Davis, Sup. Waverley ...... 280 5 11 Franklin Station, E. McKendree Bounds, Thoa. Dover...... 361 25 2 N. Lankford, Sup. Y ~l1ow Creek...... 4-16 {; 27 10 Goodlettsville, Fountain E. Pitts. 2336 138 108 32 Book Agent, John B. McFerrin. Tennessee (Jonference, 1865. 549
LEBANON DISTRICT. West Huntsville and Colored Charge, S. M. John W. Hanner, P. E. Cherry. M!1dison, ~il?s E. Johnston, J. M. Horner, Sup. Lebanon S~ati~n, David C. Kelley. Vienna, Wilham N. Moore. Le~anon CucUlt, George W. Winn. Limestone, Moses L. Whitten, Joshua C. Phelps. Umon, Jesse J. Ellis. AtShens Station, Ferd. S. Petway, J. L. Coleman, Shady Grove, Robert C. Hatton, John J. Pitt- up. man, Sup. Larkinsville, Andrew C. Matthews. Sumner, Burkitt F. Ferrell, Wm. M. Green. Marshall, William M. Bailey. Gallatin f?tation, Robert K. Brown. Elk River, John M. Groce. Goose Creek, John G. Ray, John Parker. Elkmont, Henry P. Turner. La Fayette, John W. D. Ensey. Huntsville Female College, John G. Wilson, Fountain Head, Hamilton J. Settle, Wm. Ran President. dle, Sup. Mill Creek, Lewis C. Bryan. COLUMBIA DISTRICT. CARTHAGE DISTRICT. John F. Hughes, P. E. George L. Staley, P. E. Columbia Station, W. G. Dorris, John B. Ham Carthage Circuit, William H. Johnson. ilton, Sup. Wartrace, Burkitt G. Ferrell. Spring Hill, Theo. H. Deavenport, Robert G. Smith's Fork, Ulysses S. Bates. Irvine, Sup. Cumberland, Matthias N. Ford. Wesley Ci.rcuit, .J..J. Comer, John McCurdy, Sup. Livingston, James Morris. Chapel ~Ill, WIll~am Doss, Wm. Mullins, Sup. Sparta ~tation, Berry M. Stephens. Duck River, LewIs H. Grubbs, Wm. H. Wilkes, Cookeville and Sparta Circuit, to be supplied. Sup. Short Mountain, John H. Nichols, A. H. Reams, Linnville, John A. Barbee, Isaac Milner, Sup. Sup. Lawrenceburg, Richard W. Bellamy, Andrew Woodbury, R. A. Reagan, J. A. Walkup, Sup. J. B. Foster, Sup. Mount Pleasant, Robert G. Linn, John S. Wil McMINNVILLE DISTRICT. liams, Sup. Santa Fe, Alex. G. Dinwiddie, Thos. W. Wain Joel w: Whitten, P. E. wright, Sup. M~Minnville Station, Joseph J. Pitts. West Point Mission, Wm. P. Warren. HICkory Creek, Jesse G. Rice. Mount Vernon, John C. Putman. CENTREVILLE DISTRICT. Uanchester, Robert T. McBride. Robertson L. Fagan, P. E. Pelham, William H. Anthony-. Bedford, Jos. G. Myers, Damel P. Searcy, Sup. Centreville Circuit, John A. Jones, J. L. Bolton. Tullahoma, George W. Anderson. Swan Creek Circuit and Beaver Dam Mission Winchester Station, Edwin G. Robertson. Martin R. Tucker. ' Bellefonte, Hartwell H. Thacker, Henry J. Hul- Wayne, David H. Merryman. sey, Sup. Linden Circuit and Tennesaee Mission, Henry Salem Circuit and Camden Miss., Allen Tribble. H. Rose, Thomas L. Duncan. Fayetteville Station, Ambrose F. Driskill. Piney, John N. Allen, A. B. Cooke. Fayetteville Circuit, Robert R. Jones. Waverley, Wm. A. Turner, Jordan Moore, Sup. Dover, Wm. D. Cherry, Henry C. Wheeler. MURFREESBORO DISTRICT. Yellow Creek, Mark W. Gray, James G. Hinson. Adam S. Riggs, P. E. CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT. MurfreeRboro Station, James R. Plummer. Joseph B. West, P. E. Stone's River Circuit and African Mission, Wm. G. Hensley, Elbert J. Allen, Sup. Clarksville Station, RobelOt S. Hunter. Middleton, Thomas B. Marks. New Providence, Joseph S. Malone. Unionville, Charles B. Faris. Montgomery Circuit, Azariah T. Crawford, Wm. Shelbyville Station, Thomas L. Moody, Edwin T. Dye, Thomas J. Neely, Sup. R. Shepard, Sup. Dickson, John H. Reynolds, Simeon W. Barbee. Rich Valley, Wm.. M. Shaw, John B. Stevenson, Antioch, Asbury A. Barbee, John H. Gold, F. Sup. M. Featherston. Farmington, John A. Thompson. Asbury, Jerome B. Anderson, Samuel D. Ogburn, Cornersville Station, Abram F. Lawrence. Z. M. Taylor, G. W. Brown, Sup. Lewisburg and Berlin, James A. Orman. Red River, Garrett W. Martin, Edwin T. Hart, Lewisburg Circuit, Robert M. Haggard, James Edwin W. Coleman, Sup. R. McClure, Sup. Springfield Station, Green P. Jackson. HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT. 'rUSCUMBIA DISTRICT. William Burr, P. E. Joseph E. White, P. E. Huntsville Station, Simon P. Whitten, Thomas Tuscumbia Station, Alexander I~. Hamilton. Maddin, Sup. Valley, to be supplied. 550 Holston Oonference, 1865.
Chickasaw Circl:lit, Ben. H. Malone. Savannah, Francis M. Hickman, one to be sup- Frankfort Mission, to be $upplied. plied. Russell Valley, to be supplied. Pulaski Station, Wellborn Mooney. La Grange, W. H. Browning, J. S. Davis, Sup. Shoal Circuit, William W. Graves. Courtland and Trinity, J. A. Ellis, J. S. MarKs, Prospect, Joseph B. Allison. Sup. Richland, John Sherrill, one to be supplied, R. Ebenezer and Shady Grove, Marcus G. Williams. A. Wilson, Sup. Somerville, Claiborne A. C. Jones. Sugar Creek Mission, Francis M. Franks. Morgan, Jeremiah W. Cullum. Elkton Station, Hartwell H. Brown, Wm. H. Moulton, to be supplied. Riggan, Sup. Florence Wesleyan University, Robt. A. Young, FLORENCE DISTRICT. President. Richard P. Ransom, P. E. Erastus B. Duncan, transferred to Florida Florence Station, James D. Barbee. Conference. Cypress Circuit, T. F. Brown, Chas. Laxon, Sup. Jesse W. Luter, transferred to Memphis Con Waterloo, to be supplied. ference.
7.-HOLSTON CONFERENCE.
HELD AT --- --., September 14- -, 1865. ---, President; ---, Se QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 11. Who have located this year? ANSWER. Jacob T. Frazier, C. T. Carroll. 2. James T. Smith, W. H. Howell, T. F. Smith, Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Samuel D. Gaines. 4. Samuel W. Hyden, Joseph A. Wiggins. 2. Ques.12. Who are supernumerary? Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- J. W. Belt, W. P. Queen, John N. Summers, tion? Joshua S. Brooks, Jacob T. Freeman, George George W. Martin, Joshua S. Brooks. 2. Stewart. 6. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? None. Thomas K. Catlett, Joseph Haskew, Daniel B. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Carter, Wiley B. Winton, Timothy SuUins, R. other Conferences? W. Patty, Thomas K. Munsey, W. Robeson, W. H. Kelly. 9. Jacob Brillhardt. 1. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Tobias F. Smith, Henry C. Neal, John L. M. the past year? French, H. M. Bennett. 4. E. C. Wexler, J. R. Ballew. 2. No memoirs. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained deacons? Quee. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in George W. Spake. l. their life and official administration? Their names were called over, one by one, and Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and their characters examined and passed. ordained deacons? Jacob T. Frazier, Charles T. Carroll, Jason M. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Cooper. 3. and members in the several circuits, stations and missions of the Conference? ' Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained elders? Samuel S. Grant, Jacob Smith, A. J. Frazier, Wytheville Dutrict. E. W. Moore, Charles K. Miller, Francis A. Far ley, Walter H. Stevens, Benjamin F. Nuckolls, White White Col'd Col'd T.oo·\ lIlem·s. l'roh·.. Mem·s. Proh·s. Pr·•• Jacob R. Payne, Levi K. Haynes, William B. ------Lyda, Frank Richardson, W. A. Harris. 13. ------Wytheville Station ...... --106 13 85 Wytheville Circuit...... 1030 138 128 " 7 Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Newbern ...... 454 104 ~1 '13 2 and ordained cIders? Pearisbllr~ ...... 63,1 37 80 3 Hillsville tation ...... 60 80 15 25 2 None. Hillsville Circuit ...... 179 51 11 1 3 Holston Conference, 1865. 551 Wytheville District, (continued.) Chattanooga District, (continued.) White White Co\'d ICol'd Loc" I "TMte 'White Col'd Col'd Loc" Mem· •• Mem· •• Prob·s. Mem·s. Pl·ol/s. PrOs. ------~~~~ ------Grayson ...... 815 30 25 ...... 7 Charleston ...... 500 56 28 2 Jefferson ...... , 727 131 20 ...... 12 Murphy ...... ~ ...... 291 58 5 7 Marion ...... 663 126 112 17 3 Hiwassee Mission ...... 280 3 1\'1 echanicsburg...... 592 213 13 14 10 Fort Embree ...... 2'~ 66 23 3 Princton ...... 470 174 21 4 4 •• Flat Top Mission ...... 198 60 --3064 ------558 375 10 36 5928 1152 691 138 -53 Athens District. Abingdon District. Athens Station...... 128 2 105 22 Athens Circuit...... 610 57 75 2 6 Abingdon Station...... 101 112 1 Decatur ...... 052 146 25 3 Abingdon Circuit ...... 757 233 67 26 5 Kin¥ston ...... 440 70 6 Saltville ...... 411 263 23 5 1 LOUIsville ...... 552 138 79 2 Jeffersonville ...... 830 140 65 30 2 Maryville Station ...... 115 3 18 5 Lebanon ...... 710 245 86 54 5 Madisonville Circuit.... 759 73 64 1 6 Estillville...... 546 300 37 67 4 Tellico Mission ...... 224 11 2 4, Bristol Station ...... 100 19 5 15 Loudon Circuit ...... 336 18 3 5 2 Bristol Circuit ...... 496 30 2 1 3 Sewee ...... 369 50 9 <1 Blountville ...... 840 115 54 ...... -- -- ...... --4085 498 --440 35 -33 R~eCove ...... 475 130 \ ...... 6 G adesville ...... 204 ----16 4 8 5500 1491 445 198 35 Asheville District. Asheville Station ...... 116 31 1 Roger8'lJille District. Asheville Circuit ...... 625 175 60 5 9 Asheville Col. Charge ... 407 68 65 12 35 22 Rogersville Circuit ...... 193 27 50 1 Hendersonville StatIOn Rutledge ...... 424 34 43 Hendersonville Circuit 483 81 28 1 2 Transblvania ...... 164 19 3 Morristown ...... 364 7 10 2 Cataw a ...... 621 120 1 Mossy Creek ...... 202 43 62 280 40 6, Thorn Hill Mission ...... 244 71 5 8 Burnsville ...... 4 Tazewell Circuit...... 490 136 61 1 Sulphur S8ring ...... 706 92 24 3 25 13 Wabnesvi e ...... 420 95 8 8 2 Powell's Valley ...... 446 6 We ster ...... 429 8 8 2 Jonesville Circuit ...... 613 60 25 'I Echota Misffion ...... 154 3 Sneedville ...... 397 72 4 6 Franklin Circuit ...... 481 170 48 6 5 Kingsport "_'" ..... _ .... --880 - 37 --82 --2 --7 Cheoa Miss. (no report) ...... 4253 452 275 2 38 4:3461723" 7431110 32 Knoxville District. Jonesboro lJUJtrict. Knoxville Station ...... [ lQ4. 2 '15 15 2 Jonesboro Station ...... 103 7 68 Knoxville Circuit...... 615 130 7 Jonesboro Circuit ....•. 455 39 28 3 Clinton ...... 459 35 24 ~ 8 Elizabethton Circuit .". 392 176 11 11 9 Jacksboro ...... 660 110 55 3 Taylorsville ...... 241 49 4 4 Maynardsville •••••.•••••• 476 20 75 1 Watauga ...... 251 22 4 4 Dandridge ...... 986 189 90 9 Fall Branch...... 605 74, 16 7 SevierVille ...... 530 150 13 17 4 Rheatown ...... 950 19 55 6 Little River ...... 441 1 19 4 St. Clair ...... _...... 569 126 25 2 4 ------Greenville ...... 640 53 65 9 3 4250 638 351 35 37 Newport ...... 496 46 72 14 7 -- -- 4802 --611 348 --36 -47 Cumberland District. Washington Circuit ..... 510 26 30 10 7 Ret'Japitulation. Hamilton ...... 400 71 15 Pikeville ...... 347 81 76 26 Wytheville District..... 5928 1152 691 138 53 Jasper...... 408 12 83 Abingdon " 5500 1491 445 198 3.5 Altamont Mission ...... 468 12 83 2 Rogersville " 4253 452 275 2 38 Spencer ...... 119 39 2 Knoxville " 4:l50 638 351 36 37 Cumberland ...... 334 64 5 7 Cumberland 3686 432 311 38 28 Jamestown ...... 350 50 8 2 3 Chattanooga 3G64 658 375 10 36 Huntsville ...... 360 64 3 Athens " 4085 498 440 35 33 Montgomery ...... 389 13 12 4 Asheville " 4346 723 743 160 32 ~ " ---- - Jonesboro " 4802 611 348 36 47 --3686 432 311 38 28 ---- Total this year ...... --40,514 -6556 3979 602 -339 Total last year ...... 39,604 6277 3988 601 337 Chattanooga Distriet. ------Increase ...... 910 2 Decrease.~ ...... 722 9 59 Chattanoo~a Station..... 175 25 100 10 Cleveland tation ...... 16i' 141 2 Cleveland Circuit ...... 538 41 7 Harrison ...... ' .. 249 18 9 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Trenton, ...... · ....· 667 133 1 10 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Ducktown ...... ·. 200 60 9 orphans of preachers, and to make up the deft- Benton ...... ••·••····• 480 H2 18 2 552 Holston Oonference, 1865. ciencies of those who have not obtained their ROGERSVILLE DISTRICT. regular allowance in their respective districts, R. M. Hickey, P. E. circuits, and stations? Rogersville and Rutledge Circuit W. B. Lyda. $600l. Jonesville, H. C. Neal, J. W. Belt, Sup. Ques.18. What has been collected on the fore Kingsport, to be supplied. going accounts, and how has it been applied? Rye Cove, T. J. Pope, W. P. Queen. Collected, $239 00 Estillv!lle, F. A. Farley, J. T. Freeman, Sup. Applied as follows: Powell s Valley, E. A. Woodward. . Morristown and Mossy Creek, G. W. Callahan. To Bishop Early, 200 00 Tazewell Circuit, Milton Maupin. Distributed among necessitous cases, 39 00 $239 00 KNOXVILLE DISTRICT. James Atkins, P. E. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Knoxville Station, to be supplied. By order of the Conference, all Missionary Knoxville Cilcuit, to be supplied. collections were turned over to W. G. E. Cun Louisville and Lenoirs, 1,. K. Haynes. nyngham, late missionary to China, for which he Dandridge, to be supplied. should account to the Parent Missionary Society. Sevierville, to be I'mpplied. Little River, to be supplied. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses Union, to be supplied. sion of the Conference be held? Clinton, to be supplied. At Asheville, N. C. Jacksboro, to be supplied. Sweetwater, J. Atkms. Quefl. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Kingston, T. K. Munsey. this year? CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT. WYTHEVILLE DISTRICT. O. Long, P. E. J. M. Me Teer, P. E. Chattanooga and Cleveland Stations, A. D. Wytheville Station, D. SuJ.lins. Stewart. Wytheville Circuit, J. O. Hyden, J. L. M. Hamilton Circuit, to be supplied. French. Washington, J. F. Woodfin. Pearisburg; P_ S. Sutton. Pikeville, L. 1\1. Renfro. Newbern, R. N. Price. Jasper, W. M. Moody. Hillsville Station, J. K. Stringfield. Trenton, M. H. Spencer. Hillsville Circuit, B. F. Nuckolls. Athens, Jacob Brillhardt. Grayson, S. R. Wheeler. Decatur and Charleston, J. G. Swisher. Jefferson, C. K. Miller. M~disonville, J. R. Long. Watauga, H. M. Bennett. Hlwassee College, J. H. Brunner, President. Marion, W. C. Bowman. Lead Mines Mission, W. M. Kerr. ASHEVILLE DISTRICT G. Taylor, P. E. ABINGDON DISTRICT. Ashev~lle Station, J. S. Kennedy. Ashev~lle C?lor~d Charge, J. Reynolds. J. W. Dickey, P. E. Ashevllle Cl;CUlt, A. W. Cummings, S S. Grant. Sulphur Spnng, J. D. Baldwin. Ab~ngdon St.atio!l, W. G. E. Cunnyngham. Abmgdon ClrCUlt, J. M. Crismond, G. Stewart, Transylvania, W. H. Cooper. Sup. Hendersonville, W. P. Doan, J. R. Pa.yne. Saltville, B. W. S. Bisliop, John Borin"'. Catawba, W. Kinsland, J. N. Summerjl Sup. Mechanicsburg, B. F. White, G. W. Pe~ley. Burnsville, W. H. Stevens. Princeton, G. W. Martin. Jeffersonville, W. H. Bates, J. T. Frazier. FRANKLIN DISTRICT. Lebanon, A. J. Frazier. F. Richardson, P. E. Bristol St.ation, W. E. Munsey. Franklin Circuit, E. W. Moore. Bristol Circuit, C. L. Carroll. Webster, J. W. Bird. Blountville, G. W. Miles. Wayneaville, T. F. Glenn. Jonesboro, W. W. Neal. Echota Mission, W. Hicks. Emory and Henry College, E. E. Wiley, Presi Fort Embree, J. Smith. dent; J. A. Davis, Professor. Murphy, J. A. Wiggins, J. S. Brooks, Sup Martha Washington College, W. A. Harris, Cheoa, to be supplied. President. Benton and Ducktown, L. C, Delashmit. Memphis and Mississippi Confererv:es, 1865. 553 S.-MEMPHIS CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] 9.-MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. HELD AT LEXINGTON, MISS., November 1~7, 1865. LEVI PEA.RCE, President; C. G.' ANDREWS, Seeretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Samuel D. Murff,* W. D. Lewis,* E. F. Gore,* ANSWER. Edwin A. Garrison, Alexander M. J. H. Winborne,* Joab L. Scarborough.* 5. Campbell. 2. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? James S. Harris, Henry T. Lewis. 2. Pinckney A. Johnson, Samuel E. Hale, Chas. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? F. Evans. 3. George J. Mortimer, David W. Dillehay, Thos. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Price, John W. Adams. 4. tion? Ques. 13. Who are s:uperannuated? Thomas W. Flowers, Wm. T. Ashford, Wm. John G. Jones, Barnabas Pipkin, T. Clinton, Winans Drake, Wm. E. Ballard, G. W. Boyles, George T. Vickers, Peter James, John H. Massey, Humphrey C. Buck. 6. Thomas Owens, J. Ira E. Byrd, Hardy Mullins, Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Samuel T. Swinney, James O. Woodward, As None. bury R. Hines. 12. Ques.5. Who are received by transfer from Ques. 14. What preaehers have died during other Conferences? the past year? None. None. Ques.6. Who are the deacons of one year? Ques. 15. Are all the :preachers blameless in Walter W. Hurst, Michael Cox, R. D. Nors- their life and official admmistration? worthy, Jas. K. Hamblen, Columbus W. Camp Their names were called over, one by one, bell, Louis Kendall, Thomas M. Ward, Hinniard and their characters examined and passed. Townsend, Patrick Lane, Parmenas Howard, Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers George J. Mortimer, David Merchant, Ira B. and members in the several circuits, stations, Robertson. 13. and missions of the Conference? Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained deacons? Natchez District. None. White White CoI'd Col'd LOll·} Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Mem's, Prob's. Mem's. Prob·.~ Pr's. ,----.--~ ------ordained deacons? Natchez Station ...... 170 26 M. Boatner Chapman,* Edwin A. Gn.rrison,* Kingstont· .... •.. ··• ...... •· Buftalot ...... J. E. Campbell,* Samuel Dilley,* A. P. Leach,* Macedonia ...... 125 25 6 Jacob H. Holland,* Henry M. Reidis,*Charles Woodvillet .•...... F. Evans,* Andrew B. Stewart,* Moses Lack,* Woodville Col'd Miss.t Wilkinsont ...... ~ ...... Levi P. Meador.* 11. Percy's Cr'k & Tunicat Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Clinton (La.)t...... East Felicianat ...... and ordained elders? Jackson (LaJ ...... ,," ...... 80 6 15 6 1 W. L. C. Hunnicutt, John D. Hayes,* Cory East Baton ou~et ..... don Chamberlain.* 3. Port Hudson & lainilt II ••••• German Missiont ...... Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected ------and ordained elders? 375 31 41 6 T .. Elected, but not ordained• .. Elected, but not ordained. tNo report. 554 Miisissippi Oonfere:nce, 1865. Fayette District. Sharon District, (continued.) White White CoI'd Col'd Loo'! Wblte White Col'd Col'd JAC'\ Mem'.. Prob·.. Mem's. Prob· •. Pr'•. Mem·.. Prob·.. )lem·.. Prob·s. Pr's. ------Madison Mission...... --8 ----20 --- Camden* ...... SulphurSprings* ...... Carthage ...... 107 15 Union ...... 341 100 3 Chunkey Mission ...... 1JO 20 1 Hillsboro ...... 285 51 41 8 5 Philadelphia...... 300 75 ...... 9 1476 3351 256 ---us 22 Paulding District. Westville ...... 175 35 1 Mount Carmel* ...... Trenton ...... , 252 107 2 Mount Olive ...... 215 33 30 32 2 Lake and CoI'd Miss.*.. Garlandsville ...... 250 20 100 15 2 Vicksburg Station* ...... Paulding ...... 185 45 2 'Varren* ...... Beaver Dam Mission*.. Clinton and N. Warren 132 80 2 Ocohav ...... 203 72 5 Jackson Station...... 70 Ellisville Mi!!sion* "...... Rilid~~~... ~~~ ...~.~~~~~ 175 40 70 3 Black Creek*...... \ ~~~ .~~~ .~~~ ...~~ .~~. Rankin*...... Concord ...... 345 77 150 751 6 Pearl River Mission* ... ~~ .~~~ .~~~ .~~~ .~~.. Handsboro District. Handsboro and Biloxi* Greenville District. Red Creek'" ...... Columbia ...... 90 40 Greenville &; American 17 30 1 Bend* ...... Gainsville Mission*...... Greenville and Upper Pearl River ...... 95 15 15 Deer Creek*...... China Grove ...... Deer Creek*...... Franklinton...... 125 4 Sunfiower Mission ...... 38 58 106 Covington ...... 67 6 20 1 Chefuncta Mission ...... 11 Bolivar*...... Livingston* ...... 38 58 106 ...... 377 49 '15 30 6 Yazoo District. Yazoo City ...... 62 11 28 8 1 Brookhaven District. Yazoo Circuit ...... 178 95 87 3 Mount Olivet Mission .. 48 4 Brookhaven Station ..... 51 19 1 Big Black Mission ...... m 10 53 9 Brookhaven Circuit & Ebenezer ...... 115 8 30 81 Colored Mission ...... 150 40 150 50 3 Lexington &; Richland, 123 16 61 Monticello ...... 79 47 Holmes* ...... Crfistal Springs and Black Hawk*...... _.... azlehurst ...... _ .... 198 19 84 12 2 Sidon* ...... G.eQrgetown ...... 197 Carrollton ...... 248 25 1 Holmesville"'...... Greenwood ...... 74 98 30 300 2 Amite ...... 207 88 'i8 46 ------St. Helena ...... 130 43 1044 311 289 398 11 Greensburg ...... 139 21 11 Arcola"' ...... Starkville District. 1151 230 370 108 6 Starkville and Pierce Chapel ...... 116 79 27 23 Octibbeha &; Col. Miss .. 444 30 Recapitulation. Wenona* ...... Bankston* ...... Natchez ·District ...... 375 81 41 6 7 Greensboro ...... 372 70 8 20 7 Fayette " 96.3 214 1216 317 10 Lime Creek...... 250 100 60 4 Vicksburg 722 147 150 145 11 Webster* ...... Greenville " 38 68 Attala...... 439 108 134 4 106 Yazoo " 1044 311 289 398 11 Louisville ...... 269 105 25 89 4 Starkville " 1890 492 244 132 19 ------Sharon " H76 335 256 128 22 1890 492 244 132 19 Paulding ., 1230 312 130 47 14 HandsUoro " 377 49 75 6 Sharon District. Brookhaven " ----1151 230 370 108 6 Canton ...... 80 2 100 40 Total this year ...... 9266 2179 --2771 Sharon ...... _...... 145 24 35 l3s7I106 Vernon ...... 30 25 Livingston and Pearl (The sbttistics are very imperfect, many charges no1; River ...... 70 23 60 80 4 bemg reported, on account of the war.-ED.] • No repOl&. Mississippi (Jonjer1mce, 1865. 555 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the German Mission, August Gottschall. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Centenary College, John C. Miller, President. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Woodville Female Academy, W. T. J. Sulliva". ciencies of those who have not obtained their regular allowance in their respective districts, circuits. and stations? VICKSBURG DISTRICT. $5320. George H. Clinton, P. E. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Vicksburg and Colored Charge, W. F'. Camp. going accounts, and how has it been applied? Warren, J. H. Shelton, John W. Jones. Collected, $1463 55 Raymond and Spring Ridge, P. Howard. Applied as follows: Cayuga and Colored Charge, John Lusk. Bishop Paine, $400 00 Rocky Springs, Pinckney A. Johnson. Sister Dew and child, 34 25 Burtonton, Daniel A. J. Parker. II Haynie, 29 85 { Burtonton Colored Charge, Charles T. French. " Becton, 29 50 Port Gibson and Colored Charge, John A. B. Jones. .. Mortimer and children, 86 50 { " Thornton, 29 50 Claiborne Colored Charge, to be supplied. " Payne, 30 50 Fayette, William Wadsworth, W. B. Johnson. .. Watson, 29 50 Jefferson Colored Charge, to be supplied. " Nailh and children, 34 25 { Rodney Colored Charge, Joseph D. Willis. .. Morris, 29 50 Charles K. Marshall, Appointee of General .. Curtiss and children, 70 85 Conference. Brother J. 1. E. Byrd, 66 00 Richard Abbey, Assistant Book Agent. .. J. G. Deskin, 66 00 Sister V. Johnson and children, 56 25 " Wig&ins, 91 25 JACKSON DISTRICT. .. Dickmson, 71 50 Harvey F. Johnson, P. E. " Drake, 42 00 Jackson, W. L. C. Hunnicutt. II Cooper, 42 00 Clinton and Colored Charge, A. M. Campbell. II Campbell, 63 85 .. Simms, 45 50 Vernon, Livingston, and Colored Charge, R. W. Lambuth. II Castles, 25 00 Canton and Colored Charge, Chas. G. Andrews. II John C.. Johnson, 25 00 Brother Rogers's children, 22 00 Sharon and Colored Charge, Levi Pearce, John .. Fly's children, 13 00 W. Adams, Sup. .. H. Mullins, 30 00 Camden and Colored Charge, H. H. Montgomery, Thomas M. Ward. II G. T. Vickers, a surplus. Sulphur Springs and Colored Charge, James K. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Hamblen. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Carthage and Colored Charge, to be Rupplied. No report. Center and Colored Charge, John W. McCrary. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses Sharon Female College, S. D. Akin, President. sion of the Conference be held? At Natchez, Miss. YAZOO DISTRICT. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Josiah M. Pugh, P. E. this year? Yazoo City and Colored Charge, W. B. Lewis. ~lount Olivet and Colored Charge, George W. NATCHEZ DISTRICT. Alexander. Yazoo Circuit and Colored Charge, Humphrey Jame8 A. Godfrey, P. E. Williamson. Richland and Colored Charge, George D. Wade. Natchez and Colored Charge, W. H. Watkins. Lexington and Colored Charge, W. P. Barton. Kingston, Washington, ana eolored Charge, N. Holmes and Colored Charge, Thomas C. Parrish. S. Cornell. Buffalo and Colored Charge, C. W. Campbell. Black Hawk and Colored Charge, Joseph D. Newsom. Macedonia and Colored Charge, Robt. D. Nors- Carrollton and Colored Charge, A. J. Smith. worthy. Greenwood, Edwin A. Garrison. Wilkinson, William B. Hines. Wilkinson Colored Charge, P. S. Petty. Sidon, to be supplied (by Benjamin Holt.). Wood ville and .Colored Charge, Patrick Lane. Percy's Creek and Colored Charge, T. W. Brown. GREENVILLE DISTRICT. Clinton, Jackson, and Corored Charge, Henry J. James McLenan, P. E. Harris. East Feliciana and Colored Charge, J. L. For Greenville and Upper Deer Creek, J. Carr. syth, Thomas Price, Sup. Greenville Colored Charge, W. T. Ashford. Bayou Sara, Plains, and Colored Charge, Eras Bolivar, John D. Shaw. tus R. Strickland. Middle Deer Creek, Samuel E. Hale. 556 Louisiana Conference, 1865. Lake Lee and Leota, William W. Drake. Mount Carmel and Colored Charge, H. P. Lewis. Issaquena, Thomas W. Flowers. Westville, Walter W. Hurst. Sunflower, Ira B. Robertson. BROOKHA VE:N DISTRICT. STARKVILLE DISTRICT. Benjamin Jones, P. E. Kenneth A. Jones, P. E. Brookhaven Station, George. F. Thompson. Starkville and Pierce Chapel, Ransom J. Jones. Brookhaven Colored Charge, Andrew J. Wheat. Octibbeha and Colored Charge, W. R.. Rainey. Brookhaven Circuit, Peter E. Green. Webster and Colored Charge, George Jackson. Monticello and Colored Charge, Andrew Day. Louisville and Colored Charge, J. A. Vance. Pearl River, Henry D. Berry. Attala and Colored Charge, James G. Carlisle. Georgetown and Colored Charge, Richard T. Burketsville, to be supplied (by H. Harrison). Hennington. { Zilpah Mission, Lorenzo Ercanbrack. Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, and Colored Charge, Bankston and Colored Charge, H. Townsend. J. W. McNeil. Wenona and Colored Charge, T. W. Castles. Bayou Pierre, W. G. Millsaps. Greensboro, to be supplied (by E. F. Gore). { Bayou Pierre Colored Charge, E. F. Mullins. Lime Creek and Colored Charge, to be supplied Scotland, Archibald B. Nicholson. (by W. Lewis). Scotland Colored Charge, John B. Bowen. { Homochitto, Robert A. Sibley. BRANDON DISTRICT. Meadville, W. Finn. { Meadville Colored Charge, Charles A. McNeil. Burwell B. Whittington, P. E. Amite and Colored Charge, Willis H. Germany, Brandon and Colored Charge, to be supplied (by George J. Mortimer, Sup. John A. Ellis). Holmesville and Colored Charge, E. A. Flowers. Concord, Tlwmas W. Hines. Concord Colored Charge, William Price. ARCOLA DISTRICT. { Goshen, Hervey Copeland. Joseph Nicholson, P. E. Hills~oro, G. W. Boy,les, one to be supplied. Un~on, to be supplIed (by J. A. Williams). Arcola and Amite, Corydon Chamberlain. { Umon Colored Charge, John G. Deskin. Ponchatoula, D. Merchant, D. W. Dillehay, Sup. Philadelphia, Newton B. Young. Greensburg, Michael Cox. Garlandsville and Colored Charge, Edwin H. { Gree.nsburg and Colored Charge, to be sup Mounger. phed. Lake Mlssion, to be supplied (by E. W. Chat- Magnolia, John B. Higginbotham. field). . St. Helena and Colored Charge, W. E. Ballard. Mount Olive and Colored Charge, J. D. Hayes. East Baton Rouge, Christopher R. Godfrey. Trenton and Colored Charge, Louis Kendall. Covington, to be supplied (by A. J. Black man). { Chefuncta Mission, to be supplied. PAULDING DISTRICT. Franklinton, Robert B. Downer. James English, P. E. Missionary to China, James W. Lambuth. Pauld~ng Circuit, Franklin W. Sharbrough. J. J. Wheat, transferred to Memphis Confer Pauldmg Colored Charge, to be supplied. ence. Oc~hay, to ~e ~uppIied (by J. N. Holland). { Francis M. Featherston, transferred to Ten EllIsvIlle MISSIon, to be supplied. nessee Conference. Black Creek, to be supplied. { Charles F. Evans, transferred to Louisiana. Red Creek, Wallace W. Graves. Conference. IIandsboro, Biloxi, and Colored Charge John Henry M. Youngblood, transferred to Wachita. J. Clark. ' ConferenC1l. Co~um~ia, H';llll:phrey C. Buck. Whitefield Harrington, left without appoint GamsVllle Mlsslon, to be supplied. ment on account of ill health. 10.-LOUISIANA CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] Virginia Conference, 1865. 557 11.-VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. HELD AT DANVILLE, VA., Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 1865. BISHOP EARLY, President; PAUL WHITEHEAD, Se(ffetary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? ANSWER. William G. Starr, H. T. Bacon. 2. Wm. H. Starr, Wm. A. Robinson, Humphrey Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Billups, Benjamin Devany, Matthew M. Dance, W. S. Williams. 1. Minton Thrift, Robert Scott, Benjamin M. Wil· Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec liams, James McAdin. 9. tion? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Wesley Hammond, Thomas P. Wise, Thomas the past year? M. Beckham, Francis M. Edwards, Edward N. John Kerr, George W. S. Harper, Thomas Y. S. Blogg. 5. Cash. 3. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? B. W. Dougherty, Henry E. Johnson. 2. JOHN KERR was born in the town of 11inola, Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from county of Mayo, Ireland. His parents were other Conferences? members of the Methodist Church. In a brief Robert N. Crooks. 1. statement which Brother Kerr has left of him Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? self, he says of his parents: "From a child they Adam C. Bledsoe, Joseph E. Martin, Wilbur instructed me in the principles of religion, which, F. Robins, W. E. Edwards, Robert A. Compton, under God. brought me to a saving knowledge J. B. Merritt, H. C. Bowles, W. W. Spain. 8. of the truth at an early period of my life. From that time it was impressed on my mind that I Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected should one day be called to siand on the walls and ordained deacons? of Zion and declare the love of God to a fallen W. Hammond, T. P. Wise, E. N. S. Blogg. 3. world." In 1817, Brother Kerr arrived in Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and America. So deeply was he impressed with a ordained deacons? sense of duty to preach, that he could not get W. G. Starr, Thomas H. Camrbell. Andrew his consent to engage in secular business; and W. Boon, Ijevi D. Travers, Geo. W. Matthews, in 1823, after, ashe says, "counting the cost," John H. Anderson. 6. he offered himself to the Tennessee Conference, Ques. 9. What traveling preachers ar.e elected and was received on trial. In 1825, he was and ordained elders? graduated to deacons' orders, and in 1827 was George N. Guy, John W. Tucker, Wesley C. ordained an elder. Having been transferred to Vaden. 3. the Virginia Conference, he continued to travel, Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected and, with great success, to preach the word, until and ordained elders? . the feeble state of his health required him to take a supernumerary relation to tne Conference. None. Brother Kerr was a quiet, modest, humble man Ques. 11. Who 4ave located this year? of God. He was a great sufferer. During the I. R. Finley, M. L. Bishop, C. H. Hall. 3. last years of his life his sufferings were at times Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? most severe, yet he bore them with Christian Samuel T. Moorman, Andrew J. Beckwith, fortitude. None but those who knew him very Hartwell H. Gary, Zechariah E. Harrison, D. J. intimately were prepared to appreciate him. C. Slaughter, Thomas H. Early, Bedford B. Shel He was unobtrusIVe, and shrank from every ton, John D. Southall, James L. Spencer, W. J. thing like notoriety. It was not often that he Norfleet, Joseph Carson, James F. Brannin, A. s£oke of himself, and only in conversation with R. Bernard. Thomas L. Williams, Robert 1. Car sJlecial personal friends were his private feelings son, Isaac M. Arnold, John C. Garlick, Philmer disclosed. In the month of March, 1865, it be W. Archer, John P. Woodward, Jesse K. Powers, came obvious to his friends that in a short time Alexander Stewart, Robert B. Beadles. Thomas he must close his earthly mission. In conversa S. Campbell. JameH E. Joyner, J. C. Hummer, tion with his family, and with Christian friends, George H. Ray, Thomas A. Pierce, J. Shough, as his end drew near, he gave clear evidence of William W. Spain, Joseph H. Riddick, John B. his unshaken faith in Christ, and his well-sus Laurens, John J. Lafferty, W. Carter. 33. tained hope of eternal life. On March 31, 1865, 558 Virginia Conference, 1865. death terminated his labors and sufferings, and QueR. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in his spirit passed away from the Church on earth their life and official administration? to the Church in heaven. Their names were called over, one by one, and their characters examined and passed, except in GEORGE W. S. HARPER was born in Harford the C3.se of John P. Brock, against whom com county, Md., in February, 1796. In early life plaints were preferred, which were referred for he found the Saviour. Some time after his con lUvestigation to the Presiding Elder of the dis version he became seriously concerned for the trict in which the complaints originated. salvation of others, and, being fully persuaded Quell. 16. What is the number of preachers that he was called to preach, he entered the and members in the several circuits, stations, traveling connection, March, 1821, and was and missions of the Conference? transferred to the Virginia Conference, and ap pointed to Hanover Circuit. In 1822, he was sent to Amherst. In 1823, he was ordained a Richmond District. deacon, and in 1825 an elder. For many years he continued to labor as an effective itinerant White I Wbite cord Co!'d Loc'l minister, and was very successful in building up --)lem·s. --Prob's. --Mem·.. ---Prob·•. Pr·s. the Chnrch and leading sinners to Christ. He ------Richmond: was earnest, diligent, and faithful. For a num Centenary...... 263 30 3 ber of years before his death his health was African Mission (no report) ...... feeble, and he sustained a supernumerary rela Oregon...... 60 tion, living in the county of Louisa. During Clay Street ...... 185 15 the last year of his life he W:lS paralyzed. He Sidney...... 50 Broad Street ...... 136 8 2 died during the month of June last. His mind Trinit.y...... 317 11 3 was peaceful, resigned, ready to depart. In his Rockett's Mission..... 20 21 own language, a few weeks before his death, he Union ...... 300 30 2 Manchester ...... 218 16 was" faint, yet pursuing." Gloucester...... 572 89 1 Matthews .. ,...... 450 225 9 4 THOMAS Y. CASH was born in Warrenton, King William ...... ".. 233 King and Queen...... 496 90 2 Fauquier county, Va. The son of pious parents, Middlesex ...... 254 60 he was led in early life to see the necessity of Lancaster ...... 350 75 religion, and while yet a boy he gave his heart Westmoreland...... 39!l 33 16 2 1 Caroline...... 385 13 5 3 and dedicated his life to God. After several Charles City...... 120 26 ...... m years of piety and usefulness in the private walks of Christian life, he was licensed as a local 48981007 106 --2- 21 preacher, by the Rev. S. T. Moorman, and re ceived on trial in November, 1848, in the Vir ginia Annual Conference. In 1850, he was or Charlotfesville District. dained deacon, and in 1852 was graduated to Charlottesville...... 173 17 1 elders' orders. Though in feeble health, he was Albemarle " ...... 458 4! 65 1 1 faithful in 4is work. During the last two years Nelson ...... 203 M 9 of his life he was in the pastoral charge of Din Batesville ...... 327 40 40 Scottsville ••••••••• u ...... 373 38 7 2 widdie Street Church, Portsmouth, where his Fluvanna ...... 386 37 50 2 presence was a constant joy and his labors a Goochland ." ...... 190 35 2 blessing and edification to the Church. Brother Hanover-...... 460 15-1 3 2 Louisa...... 486 68 26 3 Cash exhibited tha~ p~ase of Christian dev~lop Orange ...... 140 53 ment and labor whIch IS rarely fully apprecIated Madison "'.""."""""" 252 70 15 11 1 on earth: he was pious, but qniet and unobtru Greene ...... 299 37 1 4 Piedmont Mission ...... 214 60 3 2 sive in his piety. Sound and clear in his ex Harrisonburg k Bridge- position of Scripture, firm and fearless in the water ...... " ...... 108 10 1 application of the truth, there was nevertheless Elk Run and Port Re- so little of personal manifestation, such absence public " ...... " .. 147 37 4 1 of all obtrusion of self, that the man himself ------4215 '127 228 19 16 seldom arrested the attention. As the leaven noiselessly transfuses its own nature through the whole mass, so his earnest and sound piety, his Lynchhurg District. faithful and fearless publication of the truth, quietly, unobtrusively, exerted a rower whose Lynchburg: Centenary ...... 2]8 4 potency for good eternity alone wil fully reveal. Court Street·...... 209 18 He lived well, bravely battling for the truth, Court Street Col. Mis- and fell asleep as a conquering hero. He died sion (110 report) .... . Amherst ...... 411i 110 10 3 Feb. 11, 1865, at the house of Brother F. D. Bedford...... 463 48 17 Redd, of Prince Edward county, where he was Porter's Mountain Mis. 50 cared for with the kindness of a brother indeed. North Bedford ...... ". 267 25 26 1 Perfectly rational, supremely calm, troubled by Buffnlo ...... 265 65 2 1 Lexington ...... " .. . 362 50 1 the one fear alone, that he was too eager to de Fincastle ...... 182 3 part, in possession of a strong and victorious Staunton River ...... ". 601 21 62 Staunton River Col'd faith, he entered into the rest of God's people. Mission (no report)... Virginia' Conference, 1865. 559 lfiJnchlnwg District, (continued.) Norfolk District. White Wbite Col'd Col"d [.00'( White White Col'd Col'd Loc1 Mem·s. l'rob·s. Mew·s. Prob·.. Pr'•• Mem·s. Prob·•• Mem' •• Prob'•. Pr·•• Campbel\ ...... 615 69 4 1 2 Norfolk: ------Appomattox ...... 277 41 6 :I 1 Granby Street ...... 145 1 Buckingham ...... 315 23 8 2 Cumberland Street... 323 17 3 Slate Ri\·cr ...... 136 7 Portsmouth: Cumberland...... 292 6 6 Dinwiddie Street ...... 197 2 Wesley Chapel ...... 125 1 4552 439 181 26 11 Atlantic ...... 325 50 3 Princess Anne ...... 931 20 1\ East.ville ...... 126 12 114 9 1 Danville District. Pungoteague ...... 825 50 3 Suffolk (no report) ...... Danville ...... 1 150 Taylor's Island ...... 80 47 Halifax ...... 308 35 36 2 Gates ...... 635 67 5 SOIIth of Dan ...... 421 23 95 10 2 Indian Ridge (no rep't) Ringgold Mission ...... 197 46 :I 1 2 Hertford ...... 776 36 8 South of Staunton...... 292 19 20 1 2 Edenton ...... 33 3 1 PittSylvania ...... 309 7 24 3 Elizabeth City...... 97 3 1 Franklin ...... 250 15 20 1 4 Pasquotank...... 441 82 4 Flint Hill Mission (no ------report) ...... 4559 371 114 9 33 Henry...... 325 91 16 3 1 Dan River...... 131 7 81...... 2 Patrick...... ------161 15 6 ...... Recapitulat-ion. 2547 258 227 18 16 Richmond District..... 4898 661 105 2 21 Charlottesville " 4215 1 727 228 19 16 Lynchburg " 4552 439 181 26 11 Farmville District. Danville 2547 258 227 18 16 Farmville " 3355 148 434 30 20 Farmville ...... 99 231 1 61 13 I...... Petersburg " 4588 727 183 n 28 Prince Edward...... 468 200 ...... 2 Fredericksburg" 1080 332 32 4 4 Charlotte ...... 214 14 21 13 Norfolk " 4559 377 114 9 33 Lunenburg ...... 342 10 8 1 Randolph·Macon Cir... 244 3 32 1 Total this year ...... 29,794 3675 1504 179 149 Union...... 66 6 8 1 Total last year...... j25,897 2691 2279 289 118 Boydton & Clarksville.. 56 2 22 3 1 ------Meeklcnt>urg ...... ill 3 32 1 Increase ...... 3,897 978 31 Nott.oway ...... 350 24 1 2 Decrease ...... 776 110 Amelia...... 308 31 24 4 Powhatan ...... 264 11 6 2 Brunswick ...... 700 21 25 5 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the 3355\ 148 434 \'30 20 superannuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi· ciencies of those who have not obtamed their Petersb'l.lrg Di..~trict. regular allowance in their respective districts, Petersburg: circuits, and stations? Washington Street... 348 10 2 $15,000 (in Confederate money). Union St. Col'd Miss. (no re~ort) ...... Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Market treet...... 189 10 1 going accounts, and how has· it been ap'plied? High Street...... 221 21 1 City Mission...... 180 9 2 Collected (in Federal currency), $2526 30 Chesterfield ...... 409 65 3 4 Apfllied to the supernumerary and superan· Coalfield ...... 121 13 8 nuated preachers, and the widows and orphans Dinwiddie ...... 390 100 12 3 Sussex ...... 539 48 6 3 4 of deceased preachers, paying 66 per cent. on GreensvilJe ...... 270 27 22 1 the claims allowed. Northampton ...... 615 101 18 Bertie ...... 325 50 1\ 3 Ques. 19. What has heen contributed for the Murfreesboro ...... 160 10 40 4 Missionary. Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Southampton ...... 441 100 60 61 No report. Smithfield ...... :. 220 100 2 Surry & Prince George. 160 63 20 2 Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses Roanoke Col'd Mission sion of the Conference be held? (no report) ...... At Norfolk, Va. 4688 727 183 71 28 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? Fredericksburg District. RICHMOND DISTRICT. Alexandria ...... 90 Rappahannock ...... 140 20 3 Leonidas Rosser, P. E. culs,epler ...... 200 76 6 8tl! or ...... lOa 2 4 Richmond: Warrenton ...... 2'20 186 10 1 Centenary. David S. Doggett. ~ottsyll'!lnja ...... 100 42 10 4 1 ing George (no rep't) Oregon, Sidney, and Rocketts, S. T. Moor~ Fauqlller ...... HO 8 2 { man, Sup. Prince William ...... 90 Clay Street, Edward M. Peterson. 1080 332 82 4 4 Broad Street, James A. Duncan. 560 Vrrginia Conference, 1865. Richmond: DANVILLE DISTRICT. Trinity, John E. Edwards. William H. Ohristian, P. E. Union, J. A. Proctor, A. J. Beckwith, Sup. Manchester, William E. Edwards. Danville, W. W. Duncan. Charles City, Joseph Lear. Charlotte, J. F. Poulton, J. D. Southall, Sup. New Kent, Thomas P. Wise. South of Dan, Thomas H. Boggs. Halifax, Leighton J. Hansberger York, Robert N. Crooks. { Matthews, Joseph E. Martin. H!1lifax (colored), Esmond A. Gibbs. Gloucester, W. G. Hammond, one to be supplied. B!1mster, Alexander M. Hall, James J. Lamkin. Middlesex, George E. Booker. Plttsylvama, David M. Wallace. King and Queen, Hezekiah P. Mitchell. South Staunton, W. W. Berry. Fr~nkli~, J. ~'. Potts, B. B. Shelton, Sup. King William, John W. Tucker. { Caroline, John G. Rowe. Flmt HIll MlsslOn, to be supplied. Henry, J. H. Jefferson, James E. Joyner Sup. J. Manning, Agent of Sunday-school Union, Dan .River, to be ~upplied, J. Shough, S~p. Richmond. Patrick, James Jamieson. Edward N. S. Blogg, Missionary to the Ger mans in Richmond ana Norfolk. Wesley C. Vaden, Pre!'ident of Danville Fe male College. CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT. FARMVILLE DISTRICT. Lerry,ueZ So Reid, P. E. Nelson Head, P. E. Chariottesville, Thomas A. Ware. Farmville,'Jacob H. Proctor. Albemarle, Robert W. Watts, George B. Allen, Prince Edward, W. G. Cross. J. J. Lafferty, Sup. Randolph - Macon Circuit, Wm. A. Smith (and Scottsville, G. C. Vanderslice, H. H. Gary, Sup. Pre~ident of Randolph-Macon College), W. W. South Albemarle (colored), Adam C. Bledsoe. Spam, Sup. Fluvanna, James M. Anderson. Bo~dton, Beverly W. Dougherty. Goochland, Benjamin C. Spiller. { Umon, Robert O. Burton. Hanover, T. H. Haynes, R. B. Beadles, Sup. Mecklenburg, J. W. Blincoe, W. Carter, Sup. Beaver Dam, W. I. Hunter. { Meck~enburg (color~d), S. V. Hoyle. Louisa, Paul Whitehead. Brunswick, Robert MIChaels, J. B. Merritt. Orange, W. H. Camper, J. F. Brannin, Sup. Lunenburg, Alfred Wiles, George H. Ray, Sup. { Orange (colored), Henry M. Linney. Nottoway, W. W. Bennett, J. L. Spencer Sup Madison, Edgar H. Pritchett. Amelia, James C. Watson. ,. Greene, J. B. Fitzpatrick, Z. E. Harrison Sup. { Amelia (colored), Thomas Diggs. Piedmont, James F. Finnell. ' Powhatan, Samuel S. Lambeth. Elk Run, Thomas M. Beckham. Harrisonburg, Peter F. August. PETERSBURG DISTRICT. Batesville, B. H. Johnson. Henry B. Oowles, P. E. Nelson, J. W. F. Jones, D. J. C. Slaughter, Petersburg: Sup. { Washington Street, Charles C. Pearson, John N elson (colored), Joseph A. Crowder. B. Laurens, Sup. Jo~m. S: Lindsay-, Chaplain of the University M~rket· Street, John C. Granberry. of VIrgmia. HIgh Street, J. L. Shipley, T. S. Campbell, Sup. City :Mission, W. S. Williams. LYNCHBURG DISTRICT. Chesterfield, J. W. Howard, J. K. Powers, Sup. Peter A. Peterson, P. E. Coalfield, Herbert T. Bacon. Lynchburg: Dinwiddie, L. H. Crenshaw N. Thomas Sup Centenary, William E. Judkins. South Dinwiddie, James W.' Compton.' • Sussex, J. M. Saunders, J as. A. Riddick, Sup. Court Street, Robert N. Sledd. { Amherst, J. P. Garland, Thomas H. Early, Sup. Sussex (colored), Benjamin R. Duval. Buffalo, Robert A. Compton. Greensville, J. W. White, Joseph H. RidDick, Sup. L~xington, John L. Clarke, F. M. Edwards. Nort?ampton,. J. It Payne, J. C. Garlick, Sup. Fmcastle, John B. Dey. BertIe, .T eremlah McMullen. Bedford, Alexallder G. Brown. Murfreesboro, W. G. Starr. { Southampton, Benjamin F. Woodward. Porter's Mountain Mission, Cyrus Doggett. { North Bedford, Joseph Spriggs. ~outhampton (colored), Isaac M. Arnold. Staunton River, Robert A. Gregory. SmIthfield, Major S. Colonna, Wm. E. Allen, P. Oampbell, William G. Lumpkin. W. Archer, Sup. Appomattox, John G. Bailey. Surry, J. W. Conr.elly, J. P. Woodward Sup Campbell and Appomattox (colored), Thomas PrSince George, Geo. M. Robertson, A. Stew~rt. { A. Pierce, Sup. up. Slate River, Henry C. Bowles. Roanoke (colored), Robert I. Carson, Sup. Buckingham, James R. Waggoner. James D. Coulling, President of Wesleyan Cumberland, Oscar Littleton. Female College. Western Virginia and North CaroNna Oonferences, 1865. 561 NORFOLK DISTRICT. Pungoteague, Lloyd Moore. Tay lor's Island, James C. Martin. Edward P. Wilson, P. E. Cambridge, George N. Guy. Norfolk: Berlin, to be supplied. Cumberland Street, H. C. Cheatham. { Norfolk (colored), Andrew J. Coffman. ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT. Granby Street, Leroy M. Lee. Portsmouth: William B. Rowzie, P. E. Dinwiddie Street, Wm. C. Blount. Alexandria, George W. Langhorne. Wesley Chapel, to be supplied. Washington City, to be supplied. Gosport, to be supplied. Rock Creek, to be supplied. Suffolk, J. A. Crowaer, A. R. Bernard, Sup. Fairfax, Wesley Hammond. Gates, John W. Wonnycott. Loudon, to be supplied. Edenton, C. V. Bingley, Wm. J. Norfleet, Sup. Leesburg, to be supplied. Hertford, James O. Mogs, T. L. Williams, Sup. Winchester, to be supplied. Pasquotank, James D. Lumsden. Springfield and Patterson's Creek, to be supplied. Elizabeth City, Joseph H. Amiss. Clarke, William H. Wheelwright. Indian Ridge, Joseph J. Edwards, J. C. Hum Warrenton, John D. Blackwell. mer, Sup. Fauquier, James H. Crown. Princess Anne, George W. Nolley. Prince William, James S. Porter. Norfolk County, to De supplied. Rappahannock, Lewis H. Greybill. Culpepper, W. F. Robins, J. Carson, Sup. Spottsylvania, James E. McSparren. EASTERN SHORE DISTRICT. Fredericksburg, Joseph S. R. Clarke. Davis P. Wills, P. E. Stafford, Henry E. Johnson. King George, Thomas J. Bayton. Atlantic, Davis P. Wills, Benjamin T. Ames. Westmoreland, Joseph H. Davis. Eastville, W. L. Dalby. Lancaster, William F. Bain. l2.-WESTERN VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] l3.-NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. HELD AT --- --,1865. ---, President; ---,. &fJ1'etary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial 7 Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? No answer. No answer. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques.7. What traveling preachers are elected No answer. and ordained deacons 7 Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- No answer. tion? Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and No answer. ordained deacons? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted 7 No answer. No answer. Ques. 5. Who are received by tra.nsfer from Ques.9. What traveling preachers a.re elected other Conferences? a.nd ordained elders? No answer. No answer. 36 562 North Carolina Oonference, 1865. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Presiding Elder. In June, 1828, he left his and ordained elders? father's house, in company with the Rev. M. No answer. Brock, and commenced his labors on the Green Ques. 11. Who have located this year? ville Circuit with the Rev. G. W. S. Harper. At Charles P. Jones, Benjamin F. Long, Thad- the last quarterly-meeting for that circuit, in that deus L. Troy, Edward A. Wilson, Wm. E. Pell, year, he received license to preach, and in Feb Williamson Harris, John N. Andrews. 7. ruary, 1829, he was. received on probation in the Virginia Conference, at its session held in Lynch Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? burg, Va. His first appointment was to Camp No answer. bell Circuit; thence to Yadkin, N. C., with S. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Win bourn ; thence to Iredell, with J. Carter; William Holmes, Bennett T. Blake, John R. thence to Guilford, in 1832 and 1833. He then Mcln.tosh, Sam'I.B. Dozier, Henry Gray, Alfred traveled the Halifax Circuit, the Person Circuit, Norman, John B. Floyd. 7. the Caswell Circuit, the Stokes Circuit, and the Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Davidson Circuit two years, after which he sus the past year? tained supernumerary and. superannuated rela John W. Tinnin, Joshua Bethel. 2. tions for ten years in consequence of bad health. In 1850, he resumed the effective work, and JOHN W. TINNIN was born in Orange county, again traveled the Stokes Circuit j the Patrick N. C., July 28, 1817. He embraced religion at Circuit two years; the Rockingham Circuit two a camp-meetinq in his native co~nty, Sept. 13, years, and the Guilford one year. After this 1839, and was licensed to preach m May, 1841. year, (1856,) in consequence of ill-health, he was He was received on trial in the North Carolina unable to preach, and was appointed steward of Con ference at its session held in Raleigh, in 1841, the Greensboro Female College, where he re and was appointed to the Randolph Circuit, with mained until the destruction of that Institution the Rev. W. M. Walsh; 1843 and 1844, he trav by fire. His health never justified his taking eled the Neuse Circuit; 1845, the Mocksville active work again, and he remained in Greens Circuit; 1846 and 1847, the Duplin Circuit; 1848 boro as a supernumerary until his death. Brother and 1849, the Snow Hill Circuit; 1850, the Bethel was a good preacher, and in some respects Franklinsville Circuit. In 1851, he was sta a very remarkable man. He was endowed with tioned in Pittsboro. In 1852, he traveled the good natural sense, and so blessed with grace Deep River Circuit; 1853 and 1854, the Fayette that he was greatly beloved wherever he labored. ville Circuit j 1855 and 1856, the Raleigh Circuit. His ministry was greatly blessed in the conver He then located until the Conference in 1858, sion of souls, and many will rise up in eternity when he was readmitted and appointed to the to call him blessed. He was not only greatly Cape Fear Circuit. In 1859 and 1860, he was useful as a minister, but when too feeble to per appointed to the Hillsboro Circuit; 1861, to the form the duties of a pastor, in the stewardship Cape Fear Circuit; 1862, to Pittsboro nominally; of the College he occupied a field in which he 1863, to the Fayetteville Circuit. In 1864, he manifested such decided business talent as to a~ain received a nominal appointment to the induce the trustees, faculty, and patrons of the haw River Circuit. Brother Tinnin was a College to believe him to be almost indispensable good preacher. He was earnest and faithful in to its success. He did not merely exert himself his ministratio!1s. He was a man of great purity to. provide for the temporal comfort of those of character, and sincere in his love for his under his care, but exercised a fatherly and brethren. His labors were greatly blessed on godly oversight over all the students. Perhaps the different fields of labor which he occupied, the na,me of .. Uncle Bethel" was the next dear especially on the Neuse and Snow Hill Circuits, est to the young ladies of this lamented Institu where many souls were converted under his tion to the name of each one's own father and ministry. He died at his home in Pittsboro, N. thltt of their beloved President. No man was C., of typhoid fever, April 10, 1865. He was more solicitous for the welfare of the College conscious of his approaching death, and ex than he, and perhaps none felt more keenly the pressed himself as feeling fully prepared for his 108s which the Church had sustained in its de removal from earth. In a conversation with the struction. Brother Bethel's beloved companion, Rev. O. J. Brent, he assured him of his prepa.ra who had been in feeble health for years, was tion for death, and asked him to tell his brethren during the past year called to her rest in heaven. of the Conference that he "bore towud them This severe affliction, added to those caused by nothin~ but love, and desired that they should the calamities of the war, was more than his meet h1m in heaven." feeble constitution was able to bear. He de clined slowly but con8tantly, until the 31st day JOSHUA BETHEL was a native. of Nelson county, of October last he entered into that rest which Va. Having received an early religious train remaineth t.o the people of God. He died full ing from a pious father, he wa.'l impressed at a of faith and in great peace. very early age with the necessity of converting grace. He was not, however, converted until ne arrived to manhood. This blessed change of Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in heart was experienced at a camp-meeting in his their life and official administration? native county in 1825, under the ministry of the No answer. Rev. Moses Brock, the Rev. L. Skidmore being Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers North Oarolina Conference, 1865. 563 and members in the several circuits stations, Newbern District. and missions of the Conference? ' 'White White Col'd Cord Loc1 Mem· •• ----Prob· •. Mem· •• Prob·•. Pr· •• Raleigh District. Newbern ...... 62 ------1 Craven ...... White 'White Cord Cord Loc'\ 197 1 Mem·s. Prob·s. Mem's. Prob·s. Pr· •• Trent ...... 184 34 174 58 1 ------Beaufort ...... 329 1 Raleigh City...... 232 -- 3 Straits ...... 165 26 2 Ralei~h Circuit...... 471 10 18 4 3 Cape Lookout (no rep.) Louis urg ...... 125 1 105 18 Morehead City (no rep) Tar River...... 687 22 77 17 5 Snow Hill ...... 498 54 19 13 6 Person ...... 378 49 129 14 1 Lenoir...... 36 4 Hillsboro ...... 85 3 1 Wilson ...... 64 24 12 12 Hillsboro Circuit...... 109 28 11 3 Wilson Circuit...... 262 33 40 9 2 Orange ...... 123 1 Iil 1 Goldsboro ...... 136 21 36 15 1 Everittsville ...... 475 30 4 ------Smithfield ...... 327 16 60 5 2 2'210 114 391 56 14 ------2735 212 371 114 -19 Greensboro Disl1·ict. Greensboro...... 190 105 15 2 Wilmington District. Guilford ...... fi06 125 14 I) Forsythe ...... 807 26 12 11 Wilmington: Winston ...... 123 ~l1 57 1 Front Street...... 225 fi 25 Stokes ...... · ...... 180 25 Fifth Street ...... 116 1 Madison...... 240 8 69 5 Topsail and New Han- 'Ventworth ...... 506 38 63 22 over ...... 155 91 86 1 Yanceyville ...... 480 54 46 Duplin ...... 163 6 275 6 Leasburg ...... 366 15 IiO 1 Ma~nolia ...... 173 125 1 Sauratown Mission ...... 106 11 Ii Ons ow ...... 304 10 80 1 3 ------Sampson ...... IiIiO fil 4, 3504 218 552 --61 --30 Bladen ...... 395 24 149 29 2 South River Mission ... 37 150 Elizabethtown...... 327 804 Trinity Oollege District. Whitesville ...... 287 74 349 71 1 Brunswick (no report) ... .. ~ Trinity College &; High Smithville ...... 310 12 125 2 Point ...... 11Ii 14 ------Ashboro ...... 498 83 1 3042 222 --2219 107 -15 Franklinsville ...... 326 62 26 8 8 Uwharrie ...... 831 141 26 39 1 Davidson ...... 500 30 20 6 4 'l'homasville & Lexing- Fayetteville District. ton ...... 110 46 290 South Guilford ...... 280 10 48 Fayetteville...... 8 1 150 3 Cumberland...... 319 13 Alamance ...... 447 17 2 Cape Fear ...... 662 119 251 46 7 ------Haw River...... 716 116 208 35 9 3107 274 399 66 11 Pittsboro ...... 313 123 100 26 1 Carthage ...... 659 46 148 19 6 Rockingham ...... 748 166 333 103 6 Salisbury District. Robeson...... 659 4 580 28 5 Montp;omery ...... 482 8 100 2 8alisbury...... 75 6 Troy ...... " ... , ..... 480 41 9 4 3 Rowan ...... 172 4 57 1 Chatham (no report) ... East RowlloD ...... •.. 148 2 42 4 2 ------Mocksville-...... 684 67 230 25 1 --6228 644 1729 261 --39 Iredell ...... 714 13 111 1 South Iredell ...... 285 192 103 29 1 Alexander...... 664 142 78 43 2 Jonesville...... 671i 66 56 8 3 Recapitulation. Wilkes ...... 496 107 131 7 1 Surry...... 405 112 26 6 '1 Raleigh District...... 2210- 114 391 66 14 Elkin ...... 289 37 82 16 6 Greensboro " 3504 218 652 61 30 Statesville ...... 67 73 14, Trinity College" 3107 274 399 55 11 ------SlIlisbury " 4574 722 945 162 24 4514 --722 945 152 24 Walilhington " 3576 141 281 23 22 Newbern " 2735 212 371 114 19 Wilmington " 3042 222 2'219 107 16 Washington District. Fayetteville " --5228 --644 --1729 --261 .-39 Washington ...... 208 1 Total this year...... 27,976 2587 6,887 819 174 Bath (no report)...... Total last year...... 26,844 3362 It,142 1784 176 Mattamuskeet ...... 410 2 1 ------Nashville ...... : ...... 264 63 16 4 1 Increase ...... 1,132 Columbia (no rT Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses going accounts, and how has it been applied? sion of the Conference be held? No report. No answer. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? this yea,? No report. No answer. 14.-S0UTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. HELD AT CHARLOTTE, N. C., November 1- -, 1865. BISHOP PIERCE, President; F. A. MOOD, Sreretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admi tted on trial? Hilliard C. Parsons, Abner Ervin, Whitefoord John B. Platt (deacon), J. B. Traywick. 2. Smith, S. B. Jones. 9. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? John Attaw&.y, George W. Byrd, J. C. Crisp, William Crook, David Derrick, B. English, M. C. Davis, Samuel Lander, Alex. W. Moore, Alexius M. Forster, Cornelius McLeod, William John C. Randall, Joseph K. Tucker. 8. C. Patterson, Hartwell Spain, Nicholas Talley, Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full cormec J. W. Townsend, A. W. Walker. 10. tion? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Thomas A. Boone, John R. Little, George F. the past year? Round, Andrew J. Stafford (deacon), Christopher Samuel 'rownsend, Daniel A. Ogburn. 2. Thomason, J. Emory Watson. 6. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? SAMUEL TOWNSEND was born in Marlboro Dis James P. De Pass (deacon). 1. trict, S. C., Oct. 29, 1814, and died in Philadel Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from phia, of inflammation of the bowels, July 31, other Conferences? 1865, after an illness offorty-eight hours. Brother None. Townsend joined the Church in 1832, and, it is believed, was converted about the same time, at Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? a camp-meeting in Marion District, the place Richard R. Dagnall, John C. Hartsell, Robert having been recently pointed out to the writer C. Oliver, Jeremiah J. Snow, SamuelA. Webber, by the Rev. Thomas Munnerlyn, who had kindly George H. Wells, James H. Hart. 7. taken the young stranger into his tem, and was Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected rewarded for his thoughtful hospitality by his and ordained deacons? happy conversion. He entered the Conference Thomas A. Boone, John R. Little, George F. as a traveling preacher in the beginning of the Round, C. Thomason, J. E. Watson. 5. Conference-year 1836. In his fifth year he was Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and stationed in Camden, during which year he was ordained deacons? happily married to Miss Martha Julia, eldest Francis B. Andrews, Thomas W. Jordan, C. daughter of John Veal, Esq., of Columbia. He Barrino, Thomas W. Matney, J. B. Platt. 5. served many of the most important charges of the Conference during the thirty years of his Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected ministry, in all of which his labors were blessed and ordained elders? more or less-in most of them he was favored Thomas H. Edwards. 1. with gracious revivals. For three years he was Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected missionary to the people of color on the Congaree and ordained elders? River, and during three years he served the Con John A. Sherrill, W. H. England, Jesse T. ference efficiently as Tract Agent. In his regu Norman, Lemuel C. White, Jolin J. Prather, lar itinerant work, Brother Townsend contracted Adam !vey. 6. a ruling desire for the circulation of books. This Ques. 11. Who have located this year? he c~rned out ~till ~ore largely as Tract Agent, Wesley W. Graham, Edmund A. Price. 2. and It was durmg thIS latter term of service that he laid the foundation of what afterward be Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? came a~ extensive b?ok-store in the cit.y of Robert B. Alston, David D. Byars, Archibald qolumbla, and by WhI?h he conscientiously be H. Lester, Colin Murchison, Jesse S. Nelson, heved he was accomphshing much good. How South Oarolina Conference, 1865. 565 much he will be missed in this capacity among were brought. His case was referred to the us, as in other relations! Our beloved brother Presiding Elder of Wadesboro District for dis was a thorough Methodist in his faith, both as ciplinary investigation. W. J. E. Frippe and to doctrine and usages, as well as to Christian A. R. Bennick, withdrawn. experience i and yet his views were large and Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers liberal in regard to progress and Church exten and members in the several circuits, stations, sion. He was an earnest, sound, and practical and missions of the Conference? preacher, and was preeminently a practical man. He wrought results. The charges served by him evidenced to his successors-to all-that a-wise, zealous, practical, acceptable, and successful oharlesion District. :Methodist preacher had been there; so that it White White Co1'd Cord Loo'l has been often remarked of him that he always Mem's. Prob' •• Mem·s. Prob's. Pr· •• left his charge improved; and though he was ------Charleston ...... --600 6 ---I) not in the regular work for several years past, Charleston Col'd Miss. it is believed th.at he acted from a firm convic (no report) ...... tion of duty. And was he not always the fast St. Bartholomew and Walterboro Circuit... 620 30 4 friend of the brethren of the Conference, aiding Horse-shoe Miss. (no them in every possible way, and entertaining report) ...... St. Andrew's ...... •.... I) them with a warm and large-hearted hospitality? Pon Pon (no report) ..... It will never be known how much he has done ARhepoo & Combahee in this way. His greatly-bereaved widow tes (no report) ...... Bamberg Circuit...... 205 40 3 tifies that be bore the death of his noble son in Allendale ...... 156 6 the war, and the subsequent 10s9 of the largest Prince William (no re- portion of his earthly goods, with Christian for port) ...... Black Swamp...... 149 30 1 titude, frequently saying, " It is all for the best." Hardeeville ...... 66 14 Brother Townsend was on his way home from Savannan River (no the North, where he had been on business, when report) _...... ••...... •...... •...... • he was arrested by a disease which baffied the 1801 skill of several physicians. He was soothed, in 1 1201-6 -==-113 the absence of family and brethren at home, by several ministers and friends in Philadelphia. District. An attached friend, of another faith-a Jewish Orangeburg Rabbi -was with him in his last hours, and Orangeburg Circuit.•.... 323 18 406 66 2 writes that, though very feeble, he said, " I con St. Matthew's ...... 94 202 2 1 Upper Orange ..•..••...... 273 21 120 8 4 fide in my Saviour, and put my trust entirely in Lexington ...... 384 20 3 him." And in his last lucid moments he ex Graniteville Mission ..... 100 6 13 12 claimed, "0 my Saviour! 0 Jesus, my Saviour I" Aiken ...... 25 2 Barnwell and Silverton Mission ...... 144 60 2 Edisto Fork Mission ... 90 11 71 2 1 DANIEL A. OGBURN was born in Chesterfield, Blackville Circuit...... 389 28 683 3 3 S. C., June 5, 1833. He joined the Methodist Providence ...... 286 46 1 Episcopal Church.;. South, Oct. 10, 1846, and was St. George's ...... •... 664 66 454 91 Summerville ...... 345 6 450 60 3 converted D.ear. J!'ork Creek Meeting-house, i!l Mount Holly Mission ... 47 7 the same D1strIct, May 10, 1847. He was 11- St. James's Goose Cr'k censed to preach, and admitted on trial in the (no re~ort) ...... ••.... Cooper iver Circuit ... 298 11 3 South Carolina Conference, in 1853, and passed Cooper River Miss. (no regularly to the orders of deacon and el~er. report) ...... Brother Ogburn was reap'pointed to the. SOC1~ty ------Hill Mission, but early m the year, it bemg 3362 289 2299 234 25 found impracticable to preach longer on the work, he accepted a chaplaincy in the Sout~ District. Carolina State service. In a few weeks b1s Marion health proved inadequate to the hardships of Marion Station ...... ••.. 144 6 256 61 1 army life, and after four or five days of seyere Marion Circuit...... •.. 919 223 335 23 11 illness during which he was utterly unconsCiOUS, Brownesville...... 511 70 2« 48 5 Liberty Chapel and he pa~sed as we believe, to that state where Lynch's. Creek (no the smok~ and din of battle are never known. report) ...... Brother Ogburn was fortunate in securing the Kingstree Cir. & Miss .. . 269 23 1 Darlingt<>n Station...... 100 8 336 31 1 regard and affection of the people am~ng yvho~ Darlinaton Circuit ...... 865 126 696 104 6 he labored-was unassuming and qUlet m h1s Lynch:f>ur·g ..•••...... 395 30 300 16 4 deportment, a good preacher, and a good man. Black River...... 75 10 220 1 Georgetmvn & Sampit Miss. (no report) ...... Black River and Pedee Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in (no report) ...... their life and official administration? Waccamaw (no report) ...... , ..• Conwayboro Station..... 861 25 38 6i \ ...... Their names were called over, one by one, Conwnyboro Circuit..... 863 100 250 100 7 and their characters examined and passed, ex cept Willis S. Ha.ltom, against whom complaints 42i1620lms 440 36 566 South Carolina Oonference, 1865. Columbia D~trict. S helby D~trict, (continued.) Wblte Wblte Oo\'d Ool'd T,oc') Wbite White Oo\'d Oo!'d Loe'l ----Mew'., l'rob's, --Mew'., ---Prob'., Pr'•• --}lem's. --Prob's. --Idem's. Prob's. Pr·s. Columbia:------Yadldn Mission ...... 35 16 20 --15 2 Washinuton Street... 285 3 3 Morganton Circuit...... 600 111 300 130 4 Marion 'Street...... 146 11 1 Burke Mission ...... 163 4 ...... Colored People (no South Mount Mission. .. 144 16 ...... report) ...... CongHree Mission...... 14 7352 1172 1828 469 29 Columbia Circuit...... 379 23 1 Richland Fork Miss..... 120 1 340 Fairfield Circuit...... 349 5.0 1123 100 2 Chester...... 266 22 Spartanb'urg ~trict. Sandy River Mission.... 100 18 300 16 Rocky Mount Circuit... 261 39 70.0 10.0 1 Spartanburg Station ..... 182 240 3 Camden...... 12.0 1.0 35.0 5.0 ~artanburg Circuit. .... 650 133 6.0 15 4 Wateree Mission...... 51 3 105.0 46 1 cDowell ...... 500 1.06 50 40 2 Sumter Station...... 19.0 9 435 35 3 Hickory-nut Gap Miss. Sumter Circuit...... 483 43 822 1.0 5 (no report) ...... Bishopville ...... 319 24 261 16 1 Rutherford Circuit...... 38.0 20 17.0 3.0 3 Santee ...... 24.0 21 50lJ 5 Columbus ...... 291 8 109 2 Upper Santee Mission.. 25 14 282 28 Pacolet ...... 129 3 169 2 Mltnchester Mission.... 5.0 8 1 Goshen Hill ...... 208 5 218 2 :Manning Circuit ...... 24.0 1 13.0 ...... Union ...... 738 124 57.0 8.5 2 Greenville Station ...... 140 5 400 1.00 1 3638 6302 Greenville Circuit ...... 95.0 227 180 5.0 3 300 1401 24 Pickens ville ...... 45.0 76 75 30 Keowee Mission ...... 177 11 17 2 ------Cokesbury ~trict. 4795 718 2318 356 20 Coll:esbury Circuit...... 451 6.0 517 186 1 Abbeville Circuit ...... 719 25 1200 4 Recapitulation. Ninety-six Circuit ...... 244 36 444 33 1 Saluda River Mission ... 25 1.02 Charleston District..... 1801 120 6 13 Mapleton C,ircuit ...... 249 39 Orangeburg " 3362 289 2299 234 25 Edtjefield ...... 239 164 11 1 Manon 4227 62.0 2575 44.0 36 But er ...... 44.0 66 3 Columbia " 3638 300 63.02 401 24 Newberry Station ...... 73 2 317 1.02 Cokesbury " 5.037 666 4841 472 28 Newberrl, Circuit ...... 581 8.0 941 4 Wadesboro " 5812 684 3389 353 27 Lower aluda River Shelby " 7352 1172 1828 469 29 Mission (no report) ... Spartanburg " 4795 718 2318 356 20 Laurens Circuit ...... 7.07 39 647 5 " Pic\,ens ...... 429 204 48 54 4 Total this year ...... 36,024 4569 23,558 2725 2.02 Pendleton ...... 5.05 Hn 214 58 3 Total last year...... 35,684 5588 4.0,007 7100 207 Anderson Stati0n ...... 74 2 9.0 1.0 Anderson Circuit ...... 3.01 2 157 18 2 Increase...... 340 ------Decrease...... 1019 16,449 4375. 6 --5037 666 4841 472 -28 Que!!. 17. What amount.':! are necessary for the Wadesboro District. superannuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Wade! Summerville, J. L. Stoudemire. Sumter, D. J. Simmons. Walterboro, M. L. Banks. Sumter Circuit, C. Taylor, S. J. Hill. Black Swamp, Abram Nettles. Manning, W. W. Mood. Hardeeville, J. W. Coward. Upper Santee Mission, to be supplied. Santee Circuit, H. A. C. Walker, J. W. Wight BLACKVILLE DISTRICT. man. Thomas Raysor, P. E. W. Martin, Chaplain to the Lunatic Asylum. Blackville Circuit, J. R. Coburn. Bamberg, C. Wilson. COKESBURY DISTRICT. St. Bartholomew, A. B. Stephens, J. J. Snow. Allendale, J. W. McRoy. S. H. Browne, P. E. Prince William, to be supplied. Cokesbury Circuit, W. P. Mouzon, S. B. Jones, Barnwell, A. W. Walker. Sup. Silverton Mission, to be supplied. Abbeville, T. G. Herbert, C. Thomason. J. E. Aiken, A. J. Stokes. Penny. Graniteville Mission, J. R. Pickett. Ninety-six, Alexander L. Smith. Upper Saluda Mission, W. H. Lawton. ORANGEBURG DISTRICT. Mapleton Circuit, T. S. Daniel, J. Attaway. Edgefield Circuit, W. A. Clarke. A. M. Ghrietzberg, P. E. Butler Circuit, P. L. Herman. Orangeburg Circuit, J. L. Sifley. Newberry, J. W. Humbert. Upper Orange, L. M. Little. Newberry Circuit, J. H. Zimmerman, J. B. Tray- Eastern Orange, J. D. W. Crook. wick. Providence, J. S. Connor. Laurens Circuit, W. A. McSwain, A. W. Moore. St. Matthew's, William Hutto. Reedy River, F. Auld. Fort Motte Mission, to be supplied. Pickens, J. H. O. McKinney. St. George's Circuit, J. A. Mood. Pendleton, T. H. Edwards. Edisto, W. G. Connoc, R. B. Tarrant. Mount Zion, J. M. Carlisle. Lexington, W. Carson,J. K. Tucker. Anderson, G. F. Round. Edisto Fork Mission, to be supplied. Anderson Circuit, W. A. Hodges. Cokesbury School, to be supplied. MARION DISTRICT. J. A. Porter, P. E. WADESBORO DISTRICT. Marion, R. J. Boyd, T. Mitchell, J. H. Tart. F. M. Kennedy, P. E. Marion Circuit, S. Jones, T. W. Munnerlyn. Wadesboro Circuit, E. W. Thompson, J. C. Hart- Buck Swamp, D. W. Seale. sell, H. C. Parsons, Sup. Brownesville, M. A. McKibben. Ansonville Circuit, Thomas A. Boone. Liberty Chapel, J. B. Campbell. Lane's Creek Circuit, IJandy Wood. Kingstree Circuit and Mission. Oliver Eaddy. Albemarle Circuit, J. W. Puett. one to be supplied. Concord Circuit, J. T. Kilgo, W. S. Haltom. Darlington, W. A. Gamewell. Cheraw, M. C. Davis, R. R P_egues. Darlington Circuit, L. M. Hamer. J. W. Miller. Bennettsville Circuit, T. R. Walsb, A. McCor- Lynchburg, J. Parker. quodale, W. L. Pegues. Black River, J. C. Stoll. Monroe, A. J. Stafford. Georgetown and Sampit Mission. J. W. Murray. Monroe Circuit, L. Scarboro. A. Ervin, SuP. Pleasant Grove Circuit, W. W. Jones. Conwaybo.ro, DO. J. McMillan. Lancaster Circuit, J. W. Crider. Conwayboro Circuit, G. H. Wells. J. B. Platt. Hanging Rock Circuit, F. M. Morgan, G. W. M. Waccamaw Mission, O. Betts. Creighton. Chesterfield Circuit, E. J. Pennington. COLUMBIA DISTRICT. a. H. Pritchard, P. E SHELBY DISTRICT. J. North, P. E. Columbia: w: Washington Street, W. T. Capers. Shelby Circuit, A. P. Avan,t. Marion Street, E. G. Gage. South Mount Mission, to be supplied. Camden, T. J. Clyde. Lincolnton, S. Lander. Wateree Mission, J. L. Shuford. Lincolnton Circuit, John Finger. Chester Circuit, Samuel Leard. Dallas Circuit, J. C. Randall. Sandy River Mission, E. A. Lemmond. Yorkville, L. A. Johnson. Winnsboro Circuit, A. G. Stacy. York Circuit and Mission, M. A. Connelly. Fairfield, A. J. Cauthen. Rock Hill Circuit, J. M. Cline. Columbia., H. J. Morgan. Pineville Circuit, James Stacy, A. N. Wells. Richland Fork Mission, M. Brown. Charlotte, W. C. Power, Chambers E. Land. Rocky Mount Circuit, R. P. Franks. Charlotte Circuit, B. G. Jones, J. W. Abernathy. Bishopville Oircuit, P. F. Kistler. Newton Circuit,!. P. Hughes, J. S. Nelson, Sup. 568 Georgia Conference, 1865. Happy Home, R. R. Dagnall. Goshen Hill Circuit, II. M. Mood. South Fork, John Watts. Pacolet Circuit, J. E. Watson. Lenoir, G. W. I vey. Greenville, W. S. Black, R. B. Alston, Sup. Yadkin Mission, J. C. Crisp, one to be supplied. Greenville 15.-GEORGIA CONFERENCE. HELD AT MACON, GA., November 15- -, 1865. BISHOP PIERCE, President; J. BLAKELY SMITH, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? James M. Stokes, William F. Foster, Wiley T. ANSWER. Frederick L. Allen, James M. Stokes, Hamilton, Gideon Powledge, Daniel M. Lucas, Charles J. Oliver, Robert J. Corley, Francis G. Bogan Mask, John Gantt, Jefferson F. Wright, Hughes, Wiley T. Hamilton, W. P. Rivers, Cyrus J obn M. Bolton, James A. Baugh, Stephen D. H. Ellis, Elijah S. Tinor, Clement A. Evans. 10. Clements, John W. J orda,n, Philip Dell, Charles Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? J. Oliver, Francis B. Davies, John S. Travis, George T. Embry, Peter A. Heard, A. M. J. H. D. McRae, Abraham D. Chenault * John Hollifield, Willis T. Caldwell. 4. N. Wilcox,* John Donald,* Jesse J. Harris * Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Henry Shelnut,* Walter Lanier,* Warren Sm;" merhill,* W. C. Lovejoy,* Newton Trimble *: tion? Eldridge K. Aiken, John R. Deering, William Levi T. G. Powell, * John W. Atwater ,* Jesse L. C. Maloy, J. O. A. Cook, James T. Lowe, J. L. K. Smith,* R. A. Eaks,* James Hughes.* 31. Fowler. 6. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? and ordained elders? John W. Simmons. 1. Benj. W. Williams, Roht. A. Holland, Thomas J. Embry, Britton Sanders, William P. Pattillo, Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from John R. Gaines, R. H. Jones, John M. Lowery, other Conferences? Anderson J. Jarrell, Robert A. Seale, William George Bright, A. G. Worley. 2. A. Rogers, Leonidas R. Redding. 12. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Isaiah S. Hopkins, William A. Dodge, William Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected C. Dunlap, Benj. J. Baldwin, J. Taoor Payne, and ordained elders? John R. Parker, Morgan Ca.lloway, Olin S. Miles G. Norton, Augustus C. Pringle, Thos. Means. 8. G. Scott, Ephraim F. Sweat, Theodore A. Pharr William Park. 6. t Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained deacons? Ques. n. W}l0 have l?cated this yea,r? Eldridge K. Aiken, John R. Deering, William John P. BaIley, DaVid Crenshaw, David E. C. Maloy, J. O. A. Cook, James T. Lowe, J. L. Starr, Thoma.q H. Stewart, So. S. Sweet, Robert Fowler, Morgan Calloway. 7. H. Rogers, W. W. Stewart, J. W. Neese, Sand ford Leake. 9. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and ordained deacons? .. Elected, but not ordained. Georgia Conference, 1865. 569 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Lumpkin, Perry Circuit, Forsyth Circuit, Cullo Isaac N. Craven, Alexander Means, Miller H. den CircUlt, Greenville Circuit, and Forsyth White, J. W. Traywick, Jesse R. Littlejohn, Circuit, again. At the close of 1848, he located Young F. Tignor, William F. Conley, Olin S. and removed to Columbus, Ga., where he lived Means, John B. Wardlaw. 9. and labored as. a local preacher for twelve years, Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? continuing all the while zealous, consistent, James M. Armstrong, Wm. J. Parks, F. W. faithful, and earnest in his ministeria.l duties, Baggerly, Jesse W. Carroll, John S. Ford, James laboring as occa~ion and opportunity offered, Dunwody, Charles L. Hayes, J. J. M. Mapp, being always the true and staunch friend of the James Quillian, E. W. Reynolds, John Simmons, itinerant, and the Church he loved so much. William B. McHan, J. B. C. Quillian, John H. During these twelve years, he was constantly Robinson, Allen Turner, David Blalock, George dissatisfi(!d and regretting his seemingly neces G. Smith, Samuel J. Bellah, John P. Howell, sary relation of local preacher-his preferences John W. Glenn, Joseph T. Smith, David T. and heart all being in the undivided work of Holmes. 22. his Master, and he often said that this was the Ques. 14. What preachers have died during direct cause of barrenness and religious decline th~pa8t year? in his soul. Feeling thus, he yielded to his con Windsor Graham, W. W. Robison. 2. victions, and returned to the Conference in 1861, where he remained in the regular work until death released him from work in his Lord's vine WINDSOR GRAHAM was born in Richmond yard on earth, and he was admitted to the com county, N. C., but was for many years a citizen panionship and joys of the redeemed in heaven. of Jackson county, Ga. His early years were His illness was short, his death Budden and un not blessed with religious or educational ad expected, but calm and peaceful. On Sabbath, \"antages. About the year 1820, he was soundly the 22d of October last, he was taken with a. converted to God, when he consecrated his soul congestive chill, from which he never reacted, fully to the Lord, and was for many years an but continued to suffer until Tuesday, the 24th, earnest exhorter in our Church. He became a when he quietly fell asleep in Jesus. His intense member of this Conference in January, 1834, suffering, from congestion of the lungs, prevented and for more than twenty years was an effective, his talkmg, except with extreme difficulty; but zealous preacher. For some eight or ten years being told by a friend that he could not survive he has been superannuated. During these last long, and being asked if he had any business, years, he has resided in Henry county, Ga., earthly or spiritual, to which he desited to give where he died in great peace, Jan. 21, 1865. attention, he answered readily, "No; I have Brother Graham, in some respects, was no ordi trusted God for thirty years, and can trust him nary man. While his educational advantages to the end." Again, being asked if he felt the were limited, consequently limiting his preach arms of his precious Saviour around him, and ing abilities, yet such was the holiness of the supporting him in his severe trials, he answered man, such his burnincr zeal, such his earnest, emphatica11y, .. Yes!" Brother Robison ~a.s an consecrated life, such the melting tenderness of amiable, kind-hearted, modest, sweet-splfl~ed, his heart, that he was remarkably successful in Christian gentleman and minister, full of cnanty, his ministry. He carried the holy fire with him, benevolence, and true, ardent friendflhip, spirit and kindled all the Churches into a blaze where ual and consistent in his piety and manner of he preached. If any circuit had declined in re living and to a more than ordinary extent, an ligion, he was chosen, as one of the best men of exception to the rule, .. that a prophet is not the Conference, to revive and save it. "His without honor, save in his own country, and heart was made of tenderness;" hence he wept among his own people;" for he was respected over his people with an earnest solicitude for and loved, and useful in the city where he had their welfare, and sought to win them to Christ lived and preached for so many years. He had by love, and many are the stars that shine in an even, well-balanced mind; a sound judg the crown of his rejoicing. ment; a good stock of what we call common sense and more than ordinary ability and power W. W. ROBISON was born in Washington as a preacher, and at some places and periods county, Ga., Nov. 20, 1809. He lost his mother during his ministerial ~ife, ~? was e.mmentlr when five years old, but, in after life, believed it useful. The image of hiS smiling, gemal face IS was the influence of her piety and prayers that still before us, and the memory of his simple, led to his conversion in his seventeenth year, fervent piety, and Christian, brotherly kindness, when he made a profession of religion and united is still fragrant and pleasurable to our hear~s, with the Church. He was for several years a and stimulative of gracious purposes, to a hfe class-leader and exhorter, and in July, 1833, was of faith and duty. He leaves a widow and two licensed tOlreach. In 1834, he joined the Con children to mourn his loss. ference, an was appointed to the Crawfordsville Circuit. From that time until 1848, he served Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in successively, with credit to himself and useful their life and official administration? ness to the Church-sometimes with great suc Their names were called over, one by one, and cess -the following charges, viz.: Savannah their characters examined and passed, except Ri, er Mission, Hamilton Circuit, Covington F. F. Reynolds, who was left in the .hat;lds of Circuit, Macon, Thomaston Circuit, Talbotton, the Presiding Elder of the Augusta Dlstnct. 570 Georgia Oonjerence, 1865. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Atlanta Distriet. and members in the several circuits, stations, WhU. White Col'd Col'd Loc'l and missions of the Conference? )lem· .. Prob·o. Pr·•• ---- Prob·•. Mem's. -- Augusta District. ------Atlanta: ------We!'ley Chapel ...... 2Zl 39 I) White White Co!'d Cord Loc' Colored Charge (no Meot"•. Prob· •. Mem's. Frob' •• PJ"s. report) ...... ------250 10 6 Augusta: - 6rl:i~·~~·:(·~·~·~;;p;;i) St. John's ...... 330 .7 2 1043 109 4 Atlanta Circuit ...... 366 13 1 Asbury and Trinity ... 202 29 Decatur...... 357 107 5 St. James's ...... 328 15 Covington and Oxford. 183 54 101 38 7 Savannah: 1 Newton and Col'd Miss 598 299 228 10 8 Trinity ...... 404 24 Monroe ...... 620 105 140 20 I) Andrew Chapel (no Marietta & Coi'd Ch'ge. 150 150 4 report) ...... 21 5 12 Springfield ...... 334 36 147 84 3 Alpharetta...... 564 232 Sylvania ...... 227 4 118 6 Powder Springs and Bethel and Coi'd Miss .. 100 10 150 20 2 Dallas ...... 475 102 8 7 7 I) Paulding Mission ...... 120 20 1 1 Waynesboro...... 400 60 I) Burke Colored Mission 800 50 Lawrenceville...... 831 193 158 25 Louisville & Col'd Miss. ------and Concord Mission S90 38 425 23 3 4641 1174 807 106 64 Columbia & Col'd Miss. 375 66 200 60 1 Spring Hill & Red Clift' Mis!>ion (no report) ...... Richmond & Coi'd Miss 400 18 50 5 2 La Grange District. Warrenton ...... 217 113 9 Gibson Mission ...... 200 21 50 La Grange ...... 200 6 250 20 2 Troup & Col'd Mission. 300 67 161 45 1 ----3907 481 --2983 --351 -38 West Point, Bethel, & Long Cane ...... 247 58 150 70 3 Greenville & Col'd Mis. 808 141 423 88 9 Athens District. Coweta ...... 617 94. 200 105 8 Athens ...... 369 36 I) Coweta Colored Miss ... 109 59 Athens Color'd Charge 186 8 Nell'nan and Palmetto. 271 8 195 18 3 Watkinsville and Col'd Franklin ...... 230 112 261 120 3 Mission ...... 566 60 140 63 4 Houston Mission ...... 189 18 3 2 4 Factory Mission ...... 210 Carrollton ...... 1000 220 10 22 Jefferson & Col'd Miss. 638 137 56 30 6 Campbellton ...... 432 75 57 11 4 Madison ...... 100 3 236 21 Harralson Mission ...... 205 115 4 7 5 Morgan & Col'd Miss ... 145 6 70 14 1 Whitesville ...... 356 186 6 Greensboro & Col. Miss 450 90 400 60 I) Whitesville Coi'd Miss. 82 31 Atwood Factory: Miss. ------(no report) ...... • 4855 1099 1896 516 70 Lexington & Col'd Mis. 375 85 360 40 1 Washington...... 105 4 181 33 1 Wilkes and Col'd Miss. 240 28 120 8 1 Broad River Mission ... 25 88 Griffin Distriet. Lincolnton & Colored Mission ...... 239 37 113 26 4 Griffin ...... 242 38 106 12 3 Elberton & Coi'd Miss .. 403 150 240 100 4 Zebulun & Barnesville. 670 82 400 38 6 -- --- Pike Col'd Mission (no I lIiD! --636 2189 --393 --32 report) ...... Thomaston Circuit...... 646 130 398 132 9 Dahlonega Distriet. Jonesboro ...... 280 82 ...... Monticello & Col'd Miss 278 58 563 168 8 Dahlonega & Lumpkin McDonough & Jackson Mission ...... 346 152 66 16 7 (no report) ...... Cumming ...... 493 70 55 5 Culloden ...... 450 106 350 70 3 ClarkesvI lle ...... 565 60 123 24 11 Knoxville Mission ...... 656 40 Clayton Mission ...... 136 10 6 2 Forsyth...... 110 30 60 32 1 BlaIrsville and 'Mission 337 37 6 9 Forsyth Circuit...... 804 74 300 65 3 Morganton ...... 100 65 Damascus Color'd Mis- Ellijay...... 700 60 30 6 sion (no report)...... Canton ...... 754 80 73 10 Fayetteville...... 317 115 37 5 9 Gainesville ...... 40-1. 96 28 11 3 --- Carnesville ...... 683 41 93 8 --3297 --715 --2770 --552 42 Hartwell (no report).... ------4618 --661 469 52 -59 Macon Distriet. Rome District. Macon: Rome and Col'd Miss ... 126 2 2 Cave Spring and Cedar- MV\~~ri~:~~~~~.~~~ 479 5 town ...... 430 163 146 64 10 First Street & Miss ... 318 2 Manassas ...... 460 103 122 44 9 Milledgeville & Bethel. S Euharlee Mission ...... 176 90 15 8 1 Sparta...... 150 7 200 20 1 Calhoun ...... 415 88 4 Buffalo Mission ...... 9 100 6 Spring Place...... 250 50 27 9 Factory Mission...... 89 20 La Fayette Mission..... 459 73 7 Hancock ...... 412 48 453 53 1 Dalton ...... 81 44 10 2 Putnam &: Col'd Miss ... 317 51 200 70 3 Whitefield...... 440 13 59 10 10 Eatonton ...... lU I) 130 13 2 Ringgold Mission ...... 250 46 I) 5 Clinton & Coi'd Mis~ion 232 23 250 20 2 'Summerville ...... 406 119 40 6 6 Perry ...... 420 76- Subligna (no report) .... 6 ------Fort Valley ...... --681 116 267 66 9 3482 736 458 141 6S 3212 --358 --1600 --237 --31 Georgia Oonference, 18t\5. 571 Columbu8 District. ciencies of th.ose who have not obtained their regular allowance in their respective districts, "'blte Wbile Co!'d Cord I,oQ'1 Mem'.. Prob·.. Mem '.. Pl'ob'.. Pr'•• circuits, and stations? $13,481. Columbus: St. Luke's...... 643 69 Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Girard ...... 49 6 50 6 going accounts, and how has it been applied? St. Paul's ...... 196 22 3 Factory Mission ...... 215 46 1 Collected, $4473 98 Talbotton ...... 183 17 2 Distributed to the claimants. Talbotton Col. Charge .. 125 25 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Hamilton ...... 147 46 3 Harris Mission ...... 100 32 Missionary, Sunday·school, and Tract Societies? Ellaville ...... 275 12 100 10 9 For Missions, $2549 30 Buena Vista...... 293 89 195 38 3 Butler (no report) ...... Sunday.schools, 1395 00 Lanier...... 110 46 50 15 3 Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next Jamestown ...... 149 30 1 Upat,oi (no report)...... session of the Conference be held? Centreville ...... 252 12 223 20 3 At Americus, Ga. Belleview...... 209 31 151 23 1 Geneva (no report) ...... Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed l'Ifu8cogee ...... 194 49 95 16 this year? Oglethorpe ...... 92 84 AUGUSTA DISTRICT. ~7 462 1173 186 31 Geo. G. N. MacDonnell, P. E. Augusta: Americ'tl.8 District. St. John's, Arminius Wright, W. H. Potter. Americus ...... 324 21 2 St. James's, George Kramer, 1. S. Hopkins. Americus Col'd Charge 81 21 1 Asbury, Daniel D. Cox. Sumter ...... 439 46 214 60 7 { Dawson ...... 350 147 200 30 4 Trinity, to be supplied. Randolph ...... 334 102 162 45 7 Savannah: Cuthbert and Emmaus 259 2 261 48 2 Trinity, A. M. Wynn. Fort Gaines...... 33 3 120 10 { Lumpkin & Green Hill 140 20 125 26 1 Andrew Chapel, to be supplied. Stewart ...... 331 44 168 30 4 Springfield, N. D. Morehouse. Chattahoochee Miss.. .. 425 83 Sylvania, James M. Stokes. Webl:!ter ...... 236 25 165 50 3 Georgetown & Mission. 40 90 16 2 Bethel and Colored Charge, James Jones. Starkville & Col'd Miss 182 49 34 11 1 Waynesboro, James M. Austin, C. J. Oliver. Vienna ...... 516 114 209 51 6 Burke Colored Charge, Thomas B. Lanier. Isabella ...... 121 40 38 13 1 Pataula Miss. (no rep.) Louisville, E. G. Murrah, A. T. Mann. { Concord Mission, H. D. Murphy. 3305 708 2218 486 39 Columbia and Colored Charge, R. A. Conner, one to be supplied. Sandersville District. Richmond and Colored Charge, J. A. Reynolds, one to be supplied. Sandersville ...... 521 135 300 140 5 Irwinton ...... 256 68 82 20 1 Jeffersonville ...... 215 60 125 100 3 ATHENS DISTRICT. Dublin ...... 400 62 54 8 5 Jacksonville ...... , 315 9 111 45 5 W. R. Branham, P. E. Mount Vernon Mission 257 64 18 65 1 Bryan ...... 72 11 6 1 Athens, H. H. Parks, Wm. P. Pattillo. Statesboro...... 200 42 19 19 4 { Athens Colored Charge, to be supplied. Darien and McIntosh.. 119 9 103 4 1 Watkinsville and Colored Charge, A. G. Wor SwaineRboro ...... 300 75 40 25 3 ley, R. J. Corley. Hinesville ...... 3]6 12 325 39 4 { Reidsville...... 360 30 60 4 Factory Mission, to be supplied. Jefferson and Mission, M. F. Malsby, A. M. 3331 577 1240 456 36 Hollifield. Madison, H. J. Adams, J. L. Pierce. Recapitulation. Morgan and Colored Charge, W. R. Foote, B. W. Williams. Augusta District ...... 3907 481 2983 351 38 Greensboro, John W. Talley, Thos. F. Pierce. Atliens " ...... 3854 636 2189 393 32 Dahlonega " 4518 661 469 52 59 Lexington and Colored Charge, D. J. Myrick, Rome " 3482 736 458 141 65 one to be supplied. Atlanta " 4641 1174 801 106 64 Washington, Morgan Calloway. LaGrange .. 4855 1099 1895· 576 70 Griffin " 3297 715 2710 552 42 Wilkes and Colored Charge, L. L. Ledbetter. Macon " 3212 358 1600 231 31 Lincolnton, T. B. Harbin. Columbus " 2907 462 1173 185 31 Elberton, John H. Grogan. Americus " 3305 108 2218 486 39 Sanaersville " 3331 511 1249 456 36 Elbert, W. T. Norman. Total this year ...... 41,309 7601 17,811 3535 507 DAHLONEGA DISTRICT. TV, P. Pledger, P. E. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the superannuated preachers, and the widows and Dahlonega, L. Q. Allen. orphans of preachers, and to make up the deft- Cumming, M. G. Hamby. 572 Georgia Conference, 1865. Clark~sville, F. G. Hughes. GRIFFIN DISTRICT. { Cleveland Mission, Joseph Chambers. Wm. F. Cook, P. E. Clayton, to be supplied. Blairsville and Morganton, to be supplied. Griffin and Colored Charge, C. A. Fulwood, Wm. Ellijay, James L. Fowler. A. Rogers. Canton, John R. Parker. Zebulun and Barnesville, R. A. Seale. Gainesville, Willis T. Caldwell. { Pike Mission, Morgan Bellah. Carnesville, Goodman Hughes, H. Cranford. Fayetteville, Alfred Dorman. Hartwell, Britton Sanders. Thomaston, J. W. Reynolds. Upson, J O. A. Cook, M. H. White, Sup. Monticello and Colored Charge, W. W. Oslin. ROME DISTRICT. McDonough, James Harris, G. T. Embry. Benjamin Arbogast, P. E. Jackson, John W. Turner. Jonesboro, George Bright, R. H. Waters. Rome, A. M. Thigpen. Culloden, John M. Bright, one to be supplied. Cave Spring and Cedartown, A. ~. Jarrell. Forsyth, P. M. Ryburn. Manassas, C. A. Evans, C. H. EllIs. Forsyth Circuit, William G. Allen. Calhoun, William A. Simmons. Griffin Female College, W. A. Rogers, Presi· Spring Place, B. J. Johnson. dent. La Fayette, W. T. Hamilton. Dalton, W. C. Maloy. MACON DISTRICT. Whitefield, W. P. Rivers. Ringgold, J. L. Lupo. Josiah Lewis, P. E. Summerville, R. J. Harwell. Macon: Subligna, James T. Lowe. Mulberry Street, Joseph S. Key, J. W. Burke. Etowah, to be supplied. First Street, William M. Crumley. Milledgeville and Bethel, Geo. W. Yarbrough. Sparta and Hancock, B. F. Breedlove, J. W. ATLANTA DISTRICT. Simmons. James B. Payne, P. E. County Line, J. V. M. Morris. Atlanta: Putnam, J. J. Singleton. Wesley Chapel and Colored Charge, W m. P. Eatonton, Robert W. Bigham. Harrison, W. J. Scott. Clinton, W. P. Arnold. Trinity, A. G. Haygood, A. Means, Sup. Warrenton, J. M. Dickey. { City Mission, 0. W. Parker, 1. N. Craven. Gibson, Wesley Lane. Atlanta Circuit, to be supplied. Southern Christian Advocate, E. H. Myers, Decatur and Mission, J. J. Morgan, W. A. Dodge. Editor. Covington and Oxford, Miles W. Arnold. Wesleyan Female College, J. M. Bonnell, Pres { Covington Colored Charge, J. W. Yarbrough. ident. West Newton, Wm. A. Florence, A. Gray. Sunday-school Agent, L. Pierce. East Newton, William H. Evans, O. S. Means, Sup. Monroe, Daniel KelseY'. COLUMBUS DISTRICT. Marietta, James W. Hinton. Robert B. Lester, P. E. Alpharetta, John R. Gaine8. Columbus: Powder Springs and Dallas, C. Trussell, A. J. St. Luke's, James E. Evans. Deavours, Sup. Girard, J. R. Littlejohn. Harralson MiSSIOn, to be supplied. St. Paul's, J. O. A. Clark. Lawrenceville, George W. L. Anthony. City Mission, C. W. Key, J. T. Norris. Muscogee, W. W. Tidwell. LA GRANGE DISTRICT. Upatoi, W. C. Rowland. Geneva, L. Rush. John B. McGehee, P. E. Butler, George C. Clarke, C. A. Mitchell. La Grange, E. W. Speer. Talbotton and Colored Charge, Walter Knox. Troup, W. M. D. Bond, F. A. Kemble. Belleview, H. P. Pit.chford. West Point, Bethel, and Long Cane, Robert H. Centreville, L. R. Redding. Jones. Hamilton, A. J. Dean. Greenville, J. Blakely Smith, J. Rush, J. W. { Harris Colored Charge, to be supplied. McGehee. Levert Female College. George H. Pattillo, Pro Coweta, Robert F. Jones, E. K. Aiken. fessor. Newnan and Palmetto, Peter A. Heard. Franklin, Thomas J. Embry. LUMPKIN DISTRICT. Houston Mission, to be supplied. Carrollton, W. C. Dunlap. Lewis J. Davies, P. E. Campbellton, John Murphy. Lumpkin and Green Hill, John C. Simmons. Whitesville, R. W. Dixon, W. J. Wardlaw. Cuthbert and Georgetown, Wm. A. Pa.rks, J. R. Agent for American Bible Society, G. Jefferson Owen. Pearce. Randolph. P. C. Harris, J. B. Wardlaw, Sup. Montgomery Oonference, 1865. 573 Fort Gainee, John H. Harrie. SANDERSVILLE DISTRICT. Stewart, E. A. H. McGehee, J. T. Turner. Buena Vista, J. T. Ainsworth, Y. F. Tignor, Sup. J. D . .Anthony, P. E. Jamestown, J. T. Payne. Sandersville, D. R. McWilliams, J. W. Knight. Weston, D. O. Driscoll, B. J. Baldwin. Irwinton, J. M. Lowrey. Dawson, T. T. Christian. Jeffersonville, W. S. Baker, J. W. Traywick, Sup. Dublin, Charles A. Moore. AMERICUS DISTRICT. Jacksonville, J. E. Sentell. Mount Vernon, S. A. Clarke. Samuel .Anthony, P. E. Reidsville, L. B. Payne, W. F. Conley Sup. Americus and Colored Charge, C. R. Jewett. Hine~ville, William M. Watts. ' Andersonville, W. S. Turner. Swainesboro, L. P. Neese. Smithville, D. W. Calhoun. Statesboro, W. T. McMichael. Ellaville, J. F. Berry. Bryan, to be supplied. Oglethorpe, J. P. Duncan. Darien and McIntosh, to be supplied. Lanier, R. F. Williamson, W. Brooks. Missionary to China, Y. J. Allen. Fort Valley, W. J. Cotter. Moses A. Leake, transferred to Montgomery Perry Station, E. P. Birch. Conference. Perry Circuit, J. M. Marshall. Vienna, T. S. L. Harwell. F. L. Allen, transferred to Texas Conference. Hawkinsville, J. T. Curtis. E. S. Tinor, transferred to Florida Conference. Isabella, to be supplied. R. A. Holland, J. R. Deering, transferred to Starkville, to be supplied. Kentucky Conference. 16.-MONTGOMERY CONFERENCE. HELD AT LOWNDESBORO, ALA., November 15-21, 1865. O. R. BLUE, President j B. B. Ross, Seeretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? W. A. Edwards,* E. L. Loveless,* L. N. Mc ANSWER. Matthew T. Leach, Thomas H. Tim Gehee,* W. L. Clifton,* E. A. West,* Joel W. mons, Charles A. King, Robert A. Cary. 4. Vest.* 6. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Thomas W. Lane, Thomas G. Slaughter, John ordained deacons? P. McFerrin, William W. Graham, Wilbur F. John S. C. Glenn,* James F. Dowdell,* R. H. Norton, W. J. Davis. 6. Brewer.* John J. Lazenby,* Joseph J. Camp.* John Monroe,* John B. Lumpkin,* Michael B. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Roberts,* Vincent King.* Silas W. DO.'lglass,* tion? Aug. C. Bass,* Samuel J. Grantham,* William Wm. A. Edwards, Everett L. Loveless, W. L. W. Graham,* Alfred J. Miller.* 14. Clifton, Lucius N. McGehee. 4. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Ques.4. Who are readmitted? and ordained elders? None. J. P. J ones,* W. R. Kirk.* 2. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Quee. 10. What local preachers are elected other Conferences? and ordained elders? Thomas J. Gooch, from the Memphis Confer Nathan W. Patillo,* John N. Gibbs,* Elijah ence; Hardie Brown, from the Mobile Confer M. Clayton,* Christopher C. Sullivan,* David L. ence. 2. Miller,* Ransom C. Gibson.* 6. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? J. H. Lockhart, R. A. Timmons, J. A. Parker, Ques. 11. Who have located this year? J. K. Tansey, S. A. Pilley, T. K. Armstrong, H. John F. Ellison. 1. L. Young, J. C. A. Bridge_s, J. G. Walker, P. K. Quee. 12. Who are supernumerary? Brindley, J. F. Ellison, W. G. Johnson. 12. D. Duncan, G. R. Talley. T. L. Densler, J. M. Jennings, T. M. Lynch, T. H. Whitby, F. H. . Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained deacons? • Elected, but not ordained. 574 Montgomery Oonjwence, 1865. Wardlaw, W. K. Towles, I. I. Tatum, E. B. Mc the gospel, and ministering to the needy in his Clelland, J. J. Lathram, E. D. Pitts, C. S. D. neighborhood. As a scholar, the attainments Lassiter, J. J. Cassidy, W. H. :Morris, J. L. of Dr. Sasnett were varied and extensive. Pos- Skipper, Hardie Brown. 17. 8e~sing by nature great strength of intellect, he Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? felt it his duty to God, his fellow-man, and him Z. Dowling, S. F. Pilley, E. W. Story, Willia.m self, to cultivate it as far as possible, and to give Rhodes, C. N. McLeod, J. W. Brown, J. Ellis, the world the full benefit of all his powers; hence J. M. Towles, U. Williams, C. D. Nicholson. 10. he was ever active in the pulpit, leolure-room, and with his pen, in dispensing among men the Ques. 14. What preachers have died during fruits of his labors. In 1855, he published his the past year? work on Progress, which was much appreciated William J. Sasnett. 1. by a large class of intelligent, discerning read ers. It is a book of no ordinary merit and power, WILLIAM JEREMIAH SASNETT was born in and deserves a place in every well-selected li Hancock county, Ga., April 29, 1820. He grad brary. In 1860, another-Discussions in Litera uated at Oglethorpe University, in 1839. After ture-was given the public from his fruitful pen, graduation he studied law, but, being called of which fully maintained his reputation as a criti God to the work of the ministry, he did not cal scholar and forcible writer. For twenty hesitate, but readily and heartily gave himself years the periodical press has teemed with his to the work of his Master. He very early con productions, on various subjects. In an eminent nected himself with the itinerant work, and sense, he wielded the pen of a ready writer. never left the ranks until he was taken to his Though enfeebled in body by disease, he was reward. His active itinerancy, however, con nevertheless a great worker; and his distin tinued but a few years. Rheumatism of the guished success in the various important posi acutest character bowed his manly form, and tions he filled clearly showed his heart was in rendered it entirely impracticable for him to his work, and that he was looking forward to travel as a preacher. But his heart still beat the rewards of the future. He never shrank to be "about his Master's business." He there from responsibility, nor avoided labor. As a fore directed his attention to the instruction of preacher, his gifts were far above ordinary. His the youth of the land, and especially of the theory, that it was the special duty of the Church. Accordingly, in 1849, he accepted the preacher to preach, was practiced whenever a chair of English Literature in Emory College, aoor was opened. This was his loved employ, which he fined with distinguished ability and and never was he so happy or so completely the usefulness till 1858, when he was called to the master of his strength as when preaching on his Presidency of La Grange F,emale College. His favorite themes-ilie love and providence of God theory of female education, that the develop to his people. Long will his "IIlemory be cher ment of the affections and sensibilities is of ished by thousands who have been instructed paramount importance, gave him a wide-spread by his teachings and comforted by his words. celebrity, and called forth an interesting and In his death the cause of education, the Church profitable discusaion on the subject, in which he, in all its interests. and the world of mankind, as the champion of his own views, made so fa have sustained a loss that no language can prop vorable an impression, on the public mind as erlyexpress. Kind in heart and genial in man greatly to increase the patronage and prosperity ners, he was the joy of his friends and the com of the institution over which lie presided. But fort of all about him. Wherever he went, he his career as a teacher of woman was ,of short was esteemed, respected, beloved. Truly, a duration. The trustees of East Alabama Male great man in Israel has fallen; but we have College, duly appreciating his great abilities, hope and joy in his death. The religion he called him to the work of shaping and directing professed and preached was no vain faith. This its fortunes. As the field was the widest and was his testimony in his last hours. As God most important he was ever called to occupy, he holds the death of his saints precious in his accepted the position, and in September', 1859, sight, he visited and quickened the energy and opened the college. His well-known name hav spiritual power of this his d'evoted servant for ing gone forth in connection with the college, at weeks before his death. His friends write that a very early day its halls were filled witli the the greatest zeal was manifested in his preach youth of the land; indeed, the number of stu ing, and unusual fervor characterized hi.s devo dents was so large as to excite general comment tions at home, for some time before he was taken and astonishment. Perhaps no college in the si?k; and when he lay down to rise no more, country ever commenced with so great a Jlat hiS heart seems to have overflowed with grati ronage: simple justice requires us to say that tude to God that his work was done ana his Dr. ~asnett was the main instrument in pro reward at hand. On Nov. 3, 1865, he fell asleep curing and retaining that patronage. But, the in Jesus, and as hi~ spirit left the body, he sent war corning on, the country called for its young back a shout of trlUmph to comfort liis family men, and the college exercises were necessarily and cheer his brethren on the way. suspended. Being without pupils, and unable tc travel, Dr. Sasnett retired to his farm in Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Georgia where he remained until his death. their life and official administration? While here his time was occupied in superin ~heir names were called over, one by one, a.nd ~nding his large temporal interests, preaching their characters examined and passed. Montgomery Oonference, 1865. 575 Ques.16. What is the number of preachers Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed and members in the several circuits, stations, this year? and missions of the Conference? Recapitulation. MONTGOMERY DISTRICT. W A. McCarty, P. E. White White Cord Col'd Loo'! Alem· •• Frob'•• )fem'a. l'rob' •• Pros .. ------Montgomery, H. N. McTyeire. Montgomery District... 3344 846 198a 474 40 Heron Street, J. W. Jordan. Wetumpka " ... 1374, 151 568 46 21 Eufaula " 2386 603 1313 296 30 Auburn, M. S. Andrews, T. H. Whitby, Sup. Gadsden " 3315 796 401 89 64 Tuskegee, B. B. Ross. Talladega " 3816 950 664 168 66 Oak Bowery, C. D. Oliver. Camden " 2014 323 1257 325 21 Lowndesbol'o " 3437 651 825 107 35 La Fayette, W. J. Davis. Marianna " 2635 568 583 192 33 Russell, W. B. Neal, J. A. Pace, W. G. Johnsoo, Total this year ...... 22,321 4888 7,494 1697 300 Sup. Total last year...... 21,132 6047 12,723 3060 267 Crawford, John H. Lockhart. ------Dehee Colored Mission, to be supplied. Inerease...... 1189 I 33 Loachapoka, L. F. Dowdell. Decrease ..,...... 159 6-229 1363 Tuskegee Circuit, Jesse Wood. Opelika, E. J. Hamill, E. D. Pitts, F. H. Ward Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the law, Sup. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Mount Meigs, t<1 be supplied, I. 1. Tatum, Sup. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi ciencies of those who have not obtamed their regular allowance in their respective districts, circuits, and stations? WETUMPKA DISTRICT. $8039. D. M. Hudson, P. E Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Wetumpka, John Matthews. Collected, $2046 65 Prattville, A. J. Briggs, G. R Talley, Su~. Applied as follows: Autaugaville, E. B. Norton, H. Brown, Sup. Bishop Andrew, 400 00 Kingston, to be supplied, 'r. L. Densler, Sup. Mrs. Hughes, 25 00 Socapatoy, W. A. Edwards, T. M. Lynch, Sup. D. M. Hudson, 23 00 Dadeville, John N. Dupree. C. S. D. Lassiter, 96 00 Tallassee, E. A. West. C. W. Smith, 68 00 Isabella, John T. Roper. J. A. Spence, 94 00 Lowndesboro and Hayneville, O. R Blue, B. F. G. W. Talley, 7400 Perry, J. M. Jennings, Sup. G. J. Mason, 56 00 Pleasant Hill, John A. Spence, P. R. McCrary, II. P. Waugh, 100 00 Sup. C. N. McLeod, 134 00 S. F. Pilley, 96 00 GADSDEN DISTRICT. Z. Dowling, 63 00 W. Rhodes, 96 00 F. T. J. Brandon, P. E. J. T. Roper, 3200 Gadsden, P. K. Brindley, one to be supplied. J. W. Laney, 142 00 Lebanon, W. L. Clifton. Jesse Ellis, 64 00 Van Buren, R N. Scales. U. Williams, 6400 Sand Mountain, Rufus Nicholson, one to be C. D. Nicholson, 64 00 supplied. W. P. Miller, 64 00 Centre, J. A. Neely. Mrs. Abernathy, 80 00 Cedar Bluff, to be supplied. Mrs. Ferguson, 64 00 Cross Plains, J. P. McGee. Mrs. Standley, 30 00 Asheville, W. G. Perry, E. B. McClelland, Sup. Mrs. Dickinson, 48 00 Springville, to be supplied. Mrs. Williams, 32 00 Mrs. Bailey, 24 00 Child of Brother Rounsaval, 13 00 JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. Stationery, 00 65 L. M. Wil.son, P. E. $2046 65 Jacksonville, W. R. Kirk. Ques.19. What has been contributed ~or.the White Plains, J. G. Walker. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract SOCletles? Alexandria, W. A. Sampey. For Missions, $869 04 Coosa River, H. L. Young. For Sunday-sohools, l13 00 Pottersville, G. J. Mason. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- Ha.rpersville, T. J. Gooch, R. A. Cary. sion of the Conference be held? Cahaba, C. L. Dobbs. At J aeksoDville, Ala. Montevallo, to be supplied. 576 Mobile Oonference, 1865. TALLADEGA DISTRICT. South Butler, H. J. Hunter. J. T. Curry, P. E. Greenville and Fort Deposit, J. W. Glenn. Sandy Ridge, J. A. Wethers, W. H. Morris, Sup. Talladega, R. B. Crawford, D. Duucan, Sup. Ramer, J. A. Parker. Talladega Circuit, T. G. Slaughter. Talladega Colored Mission, to be supplied. Chulifinnee, to be supplied. MARIANNA DISTRICT. Arbacoochee, J. C. A. Bridges. Francis Walker, P. E. Lineville, R. A. Timmons. Blue Mountain Mission, to be supplied. Marianna, Thomas W. Lane. { Wesabulga, to be supplied. Greenwood, B. F. Blow. Roanoke, J. W. Talley. Calhoun, T. H. Timmons. Pinckneyville, L. R. Bell. Campbellton, E. L. Loveless. Hatchett Creek, C. W. Smith, W. K. Towles, Sup. Woodville, T. K. Armstrong. Fayetteville, J. K. Tansey, C. S. D. Lassiter, Haw Ridge, J. P. Jones. Sup. Sylvan Grove, W. R. Talley, J. L. Skipper, Sup. Geneva, H. P. Waugh. { Double Bridges Mission, EUFAULA DISTRICT. to be supplied. Big Creek, W. B. Adams. W. H. Ellison, P. E. Cerro Gordo, to be supplied. Eufaula, Wm. Shapard. Glenn-.i.lle, 'r. J. Rutledge. CAMDEN DISTRICT. Clayton and Louisville, W. H. Wild. Chunnenuggee, F. X. Forster. Anson West, P. E. Union Springs, W. M. Motley. Camden, S. A. Pilley. Enon, J. W. Solomon. Black's Bend, T. Moody. Fort Browder, M. C. Turrentine, W. F. Norton. Oak Hill, D. S. McDonald. Perote, J. F. Dickinson. Snow Hill, E. S. Smith. Villula, J. P. Dickinson. Farmersville, Neal Gillis. Lawrenceville, W. K. Norton, J. J. Cassady, Sepulga, W. W. Graham. Sup. Evergreen, J. L. Sampey. Clopton, L. Patterson. Monroeville, W. B. Dennis. Mount Pleasant, G. Watson. ORION DISTRICT. Navy Yard and Escambia Mission, W. P. Miller. J. B. Cottrell, P. E. Pensacola and Milton, W. H. Carter. Troy and Orion, Angus Dowling. J. W. Laney, W. A. Montgomery, J. W. Vest, Union, J. W. Shores, Charles A. King. J. E. Treadwell, transferred to Mobile Confer Brundige,...A.. S. Dickinson. ence. Elba, M. T. Leach. L. M. McGehee, transferred to Rio Grande { Yellow River, to be supplied. Conference. Mount Ida, W. C. Robinson. J. P. McFerrin, transferred to Tennessee Con Millerville, B. L. Selman. ference. 17.-MOBILE CONFERENCE. HELD AT MOBILE, ALA., Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 1865. BISHOP PAINE, Preside:nt; T. W. DORMAN, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec ANSWER. Rigdon J. Perry, Edley M. Turner, tion? Wm. E. Cameron. 3. Noah F. Mitchell, Wm. B. Owings, Wm. H. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Leith, H. H. Kavanaugh, Jr., C. C. Ellis, J. M. C. W. Calhoun, Ulysses B. Phillips, J. M. Brown. 6. Johnson, Watbon Mitchell, W. P. Wilson, H. C. QueB. 4. Who are readmitted? Stone,F.A.Gamhl~ ~ None. lYlobile Conference, 1865. 577 Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Mobile Distriet, (continued.) other Conferences? John W. Laney, J. E. Treadwell, J. W. Vest, White White Co]'d Col'd Loc') Wm. A. Montgomery. 4. Mew' •. Prob·.. Mem· •. Prob· •. Pr·•• Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year:? Clarke Circuit ...... 300 100 25 12 Clarke Colored Miss..... 229 26 H. Brown, A. Hood, A. M. Jones, T. P. Rob Pascagoula...... 336 32 3 erts, O. P. Thomas, J. W. Sampey, D. A. Hen Bladon Springs ...... 273 7!1 2 dricks, A. M. Fikes, J. F. Marshall. 9. Ocean Springs ...... 191 38 7 6 3 Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected 2023 4'5917112hl26 and ordained deacons? H. H. Kavanaugh, Jr., Charles C. Ellis, J. M. Brown. 3. Dayton District. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Dayton ...... 40 200 1 ordained deacons? 90 10 150 ~p~~;lifi~.~~~~~~~~~ 115 1 241 Thomas S. West, W. S. Larkins, John Kelly,* Lower Peach-tree ...... 253 31 164 128 Pleasant L. JI.lartin,* Allen A. Green,* Thomas Grove Hill & Salt Creek A. S. Adams, John Y. Miller,* Jonathan Black Mission...... 150 5 60 7 3 Sug~sville...... 136 26 100 20 1 well,* Reuben M. Powers,* H. H. Thompson,* Choctaw Corner...... 205 31 179 3 T. G. Cansler,* Samuel Fretwell,* Willis Chap Gaston...... 330 35 150 3 man,* Wm. B. Woods. 14. Butler ...... 315 85 18 85 3 Rembert Hills...... 184 271...... 1 Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained elders? I 1818 250 1262 240 15 Samuel M. Thames, John E. Foust, Joshua J. Grace. 3. },[acon District. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected and ordained elders? Macon ...... 99 2 ...... Macon Colored Miss .... 303 6 Joshua Morse, M. L. Callaway, George Ban Enterprise ...... 84 22 175 31 croft, John C. Mills. 4. MeridIan ...... 96 5 23 13 I···~·2 Meridian Circuit...... 50 15 20 2 Ques. 11. Who have located this year? J,auderdale ...... 05 25 1 J. J. Hutchinson, H. A. M. Henderson, T. F. Marion Circuit ...... 203 50 13 7 3 B. DeKalb ...... 498 158 133 121 4 Greene, Silas H. Cooper, Samuel Briggs, W. Summerville ...... 204 52 6 Owings, N. B. Cooper. 7. Gainesville ...... 25 1 100 17 Soooba...... 112 4 200 23 1 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Belmont ...... 110 13 152 19 E. V. Levert, E. Callaway, A. J. Coleman, T. Livingston ...... 90 50 1 P. Crymes, D. C. B. Connerly, Evan Nicholson, Cooksville Circuit ...... 63 3 85 7 1 Cooksville Col'd Miss ... 113 Samuel M. Adams, Wm. Spillman, Junius N. Memphis Col'd Miss..... 19 28 130 Glover, W. A. Montgomery, T. N. Shelton. 11. ------Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? 1609 378 1477 264 -23 G. Garrett, R. Y. Rew, E. McMeans, A. J. Crawford, W. C. Harris, J. G. Rush, John W. JaqJer District. Laney. 7. Bexar...... 520 215 60 15 Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Pikeville Mission ...... 269 103 2 the past year? Moscow ...... 500 180 50 10 5 None. Jasper ...... 1200 200 5 Blountsville...... 303 65 8 3 Ques. 15. Are all the :preachers blameless In Blountsville Mission ... 189 37 5 their life and official admmistration? Murphree's Valley ...... 607 202 8 9 11 Ely ton...... 678 64 60 6 5 Their names were called over, one by one, Jonesboro ...... 250 65 60 3 2 and their characters examined and passed. New Lexington ...... 433 73 110 8 5 Fayette ...... 225 14 2 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Fayette Colored Miss .. -- 40 26 and members in the several circuits, stations, --5174 1218 --396 --62 -60 and missions of the Confocence? ]Iobile District. Columbus District. Columbus Station ...... 18 2 White White Cord Co)'d Loe'l Columbus Col'd Miss ... 493 68 I'Tob· •. Pr·•• ..~.~I )lem·s. Prob·•. lfem'.. Columbus Circuit...... 334 46 93 ------Pickens ville &; Carroll- Mobile: ton ...... 22 8 78 37 1 Franklin StreetM ...... 234 20 1 Pickens Circuit...... 200 150 50 4 181 14 35 St. Franci::l Street...... Brid~eville ...... M...... 175 12 250 1 St. Paul's ...... 114 32 1 Broo [sville ...... 195 30 200 15 4 Toulminville ...... 7 127 I) 1 Plum Creek Col. Miss ... 252 37 Citronelle ...... 200 40 100 50 1 Jim Creek Col. Miss..... 220 20 100 40 200 100 1 St. Stephen's ...... Greene...... ~18 31 116 41 Ii Washington Mission.... 87 64 23 64 1 Crawfordsville ...... 179 21 300 40 ...... Artel!ia Colored MiMS .... ' 107 25 1...... * Elected, but not ordained. Plymouth Col'd Miss ... 176 103 ...... 37 578 Mobile Conference, 1865. Columbus District, (continued.) Mrs. Foust, $ 85 00 " Gholson, 85 00 White White Col'd Col'd Loc'l Mem·s. Pl'ob·s. 1Iem·s. Prob·•. Pr·•• " Holston, 85 00 " :McBryde, 95 00 -N-a-sh-v-il-le-Col-'d-M-is-s.-... ---- -1-04- --29- -- " Hughes, 85 00 Caledonia...... 442 27 40 4 Caledonia Coi'd Miss...... 95 Wells's Child, 40 00 Athens ...... 425 125 6 J. C. Huckabee, 8500 J. W. Harmon, 150 00 2396 353 26N 465 26 T. P. Roberts, 10000 E. V. Levert, 150 00 Tuskaloosa District. John W. Starr, 170 00 E. McMeans, 235 00 Tuskaloosa ...... 157 20 358 145 G. Garrett, 150 00 Northport ...... 50 45 25 2 Scottsville & Big Sandy 115 21 150 25 S. Briggs, 175 00 Liberty Mission ...... 355 1i2 31 6 4 J. D. Fisher, 15000 Brush Creek ...... 308 20 75 4 J. H. Ewing, 150 00 Havana ...... 176 20 254 141 Eutaw ...... 100 7 89 7 J. B. Powers, 85 00 Eutaw Colored Miss ..... 1 82 Charles Strider, 85 00 Marion and Hamburg.. 125 215 2 J. N. Glover, 85 00 Forkland ...... ]01 15 196 Newbern & Oak Grove. 33 8 66 J. G. Gurley, 185 00 Walker Prairie Col'd J. M. Gann, 2500 Mission ...... 400 40 Bishop Andrew, 750 00 Greensboro ...... 201 27 352 81 3 Prairie Creek Col. Miss. 446 Bishop Paine (traveling expenses), 50 00 Greensboro Col'd Miss. 140 10 Publishing Minutes, etc., 180 00 ------1722 190 2888 480 15 $3690 00 Balance in Treasury, 13 65 Summerfield District. $3703 65 Summerfield ...... \ 130 Summerfield Col. Miss. 99 40 J. Hamilton announced a donation from two Cahaba Colored Miss ... 14 16 Selma ...... 90 17 200 10 gentlemen, members of the Franklin Street M. East SelmlC Col. Miss ... 20 3 279 30 E. Church, in the city of Mobile, of $1220 60, Cahaba ...... · ...... 45 1 170 38 to make up the deficiency in the Conference c?l Perrrville ...... 334 9 94 25 4 Ran olph ...... 314 20 150 30 1 lection, which was turned over to the Jomt Orrville ...... 159 45 130 80 1 Board of Finance, and a. farther appropriation Uniontown ...... 85 2 110 120 was made, as follows: Demopolis ...... 55 6 89 27 ------Mrs. Belton, $ 65 00 1232 103 -1355 416 6 " Kennon, 65 00 Hill, 65 00 " Foust, 65 00 Reca.pitulation. " Gholson, 65 00 Mobile District...... 2023 459 711 251 26 " Holston, 65 00 Dayton " 1818 250 1262 240 16 " McBryde, 65 00 Macon " 1609 1 378 147; 264 23 " Hughes, 65 00 Jasper " 5174 1218 396 62 60 Columbus " 2396 353 2674 465 26 E. V. Levert, 75 00 Tuskaloosa " 1722 190 2888 480 15 E. McMeans, 105 00 Summerfield" 1232 103 1355 416 6 J. W. Starr, 76 50 Total this year ...... 15,974 2951 10,763 2178 171 G. Garrett, 6'1 50 Total last year...... 116,8~ ~ 11,9~ ~ 163 S. Briggs, 65 00 Increase ...... 8 J. D. Fisher, 67 50 Decrease...... 864 251 1,230 1858 J. B. Powers, 3000 J. N. Glover, 30 00 Quee. 17. What amounts are necessary for the J. H. Ewing, 6'1 50 superannuated preachers, and the widows and T. P. Roberts, 4500 orphans of llreaehel's, and to make up the defi J. W. Harmon, 67 50 ciencies of those who have not obtained their Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the regular allowance in their respective districts, circuits, and stations? Missionary" Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? $4815. For Missions, $2022 30 For Sunday-schools, 18 00 Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next Collected, $3703 65 session of the Conference be held? Applied as follows: At Enterprise, Miss. Mrs. Bel ton, 85 00 " Kennon, 85 00 Ques. 21. Where are theprea~hers stationed " Hill, 85 00 this year? Mobile Conference, 1865. 579 MOBILE DISTRICT. Liberty Circuit, to be supplied. J. L. Cotten, P. E. Brush Creek Circuit, B. D. Gayle. Marion and Hamburg, 'r. F. Mangbam, E. V. Mobile: Levert, Sup. Franklin Street, J. Hamilton. Newbern and Oak Grove, to be supplied. State Street, no appointment. { Newbern Colored Charge, J. W. McCann. St. Francis Street, P. P. Neely. Eutaw, J. M. Patton. City Mission, J. Hamilton, P. P. Neely, H. Forkland Circuit, Thomas S. Abernethy, Jr. Urquhart. Greensboro, T. O. Summers, Book Editor. St. Paul's, Thomas W. Dorman. { Greensboro Colored Charge, to be supplied. Suburban Circuit, to be supplied. { Prairie Creek Colored Charge, J. W. Sampey. Citronelle, A. M. Jones. { Southern University, W. M. Wightman, Chan- Whistler, to be supplied. cellor; Edward Wadsworth, Professor; C. C. St. Stephen's, R. D. Carver. Callaway, Agent. Clarke Circuit, J. T. Heard. Greensboro Female Institute, T. Y. Ramsey. Clarke Colored Charge, J. A. Heard. Pascagoula, J. M. Johnson. Ocean Springs, B. G. Fleming. MACON DISTRICT. Bladon Springs, A. Hood. Silas H. Cox, P. E. Eastern Shore and Fish River Mission, J. J. Grace. Macon Colored Charge, J. Bancroft, E. Calla- Washington Mission, to be supplied. way, Sup. Escatawba Mission, to be supplied. Enterprise, Wm. Ira Powers. Meridian Station, O. P. Thomas. Meridian Circuit, to be supplied. DAYTON DISTRICT. Marion, to be supplied. J. W. Rush, P. E. DeKalb, J. M. Gann, A. J. Coleman, Sup. Dayton, W. C. Hearn. Summerville, N. F. Mitchell, G. M. Adams McKinley and Bethlehem, H. C. Stone. Sup. Spring Hill, T. S. Abernethy, Sr. Gainesville and Scooba, J. C. Huckabee. Lower Peach-tree, Charles C. Ellis. Belmont Circuit, E. Phillips. { Sebastopol Colored Chrge, J. H. EwiBg. Livingston Station, J. F. Marshall. Grove Hill Circuit, C. W. Calhoun. Cooksville Circuit, R. J. Perry. Athens Colored Charge, to be supplied. { Cooksville Colored Charge, to be supplied. Caledonia Circuit, J. W. Peavy. Oketibbee Circuit, J. E. NewmaIl. { Caledonia Colored Charge, J. B. Baldwin. Luxapalile Circuit, W. Mitchell. COLUMBUS DISTRICT. Pickens Circuit, J. T. M. Gregory. Fayette Circuit, W. Thompson, T. Shelton, William Murrah, P. E. Sup. { Columbus Station, A. J. Andrews, W. Spillman, Fayette Colored Charge, to be supplied. M. E. Butt, Sup. Moscow Circuit, J. F. Gurley. Columbus Mission and Colored Charge, George Bexar, E. M. Turner. Shaeffer. Palos, to be supplied. Columbus Circuit, Wm. Vaughan. Columbus Circuit Colored Charge, J ephthah F. JASPER DISTRICT. Randall. J. B. Powers, P. E. Pickensville and Carrollton, J. Treadwell. Bridgeville Circuit, J. A. Peebles. Jasper Circuit, F. A. Gamble. Greene, H. H. Kavanaugh, Jr. Blountsville Station, J. E. Foust. Trinity, J. B. Stone. { Blountsville Circuit, to be supplied. Brooksville, L. Massingale, T. P .. Crymes, Blount Springs, D. A. Hendric~s. Sup. Murphree's Valley, to be supphed. { Brooksville Colored Charge, to be supplied. Ely ton, to be supplied. Crawfordsville Circuit, J. W. Harmon. { Iron-works Colored Charge, W. H. Riley. { Crawfordsville Colored Charge, to be supplied. Jonasboro Circuit, Thomas P. Roberts. Columbus High School, A. D. McVoy. . New Lexingt{)n Circuit, William Cameron, E. Nicholson, Sup. ATHENS DISTRICT. { New Lexington. Colored Charge, to be sup plied. William E. Mabry, P. E. Northport, J. M. Brown. Athens Circuit, George W. Brown. TUSKALOOSA DISTRICT. Suggsville, J. M. Boland. { Oven Bluff Mission, U. B. Phillips . .A . .Adams, P. E. Choctaw Corner Circuit, to be supplied. Tuskaloosa, W. H. Armstrong. Rembert Hills, George F. Ellis. Scottsville and Big Sa.ndy, A. M. Fikes. Gaston, J. F. Evans. Havana Circuit, J. D. Cameron. Butler, Samuel Thames. 580 Florida Oonference, 1865. SUMMERFIELD DISTRICT. Shelby Coal-mine Mi!!sion, to be supplied. Mahans, J. W. Starr. A. H. Mitchell, P. E. Centenary Institute, R K. Hargrove, President; Summerfield, J. Barker. Thomas C. Weir, Professor. { Stonewall Institute, D. C. B. Connerly, Prin Summerfield Colored Charge, J. S. Moore. cipal. Selma, C. D. N. Campbell. Dallas Academy, F. M. Grace, Principal. { East Selma and Colored Charge, to be supplied. Cahaba, W m. H. Leith. R. H. Rivers, transferred to Memphis Con Perryville Circuit, C. Strider, J. W. Vest. ference. Randolph, W. H. McDavid, W. A. Montgomery, J. W. F. Toland, transferred to Texas Con Sup. ference. Orrville, G. Hawkins. R. M. Saunders, transferred to Georgia Con { Orrville Colored Charge, D. Carmichael. ference. Uniontown, E. Baldwin. R. S. Woodward, Hardie Brown, transferred Demopolis, J. D. Fisher. to Montgomery Conference. 18.-FLORIDA CONFERENCE. HELD AT MADISON, FLA., Nov. 29-Dee. 1, 1865. BISHOP PIERCE, President; F. A. BRANCH, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? ANSWER. Wm. S. Rice. 1. John Penny, James M. N. Lowe, Willis P. Ques.2. Who remain on trial? O'Kane, Andrew R. Byrd, George W. Fagg, J. Alfred Holcombe, John M. Potter, Americus Carraway. 6. 1. Mann, J. O. A. Sparks, D. L. Brannin. 5. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- Edwin L. T. Blake, Reuben H. Luckey, Wm. tion? W. Griffin, Mahlon Bedell, Thomas Taylor, T. C. Oscar A. Myers. 1. Coleman, David Roberta, C. Raiford. 8. Ques.4. Who are readmitted? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during None. th~_past year? W. L. Mqrphy. 1. Ques.5. Who are received by transfer from other Conferences? WILLIAM L. MURPHY died Oct. I, 1865. He was C. P. Jones. 1- a native of Ireland, and the child of pious par Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? ents. He came to this country many years ago. Robert F. Evans, Marshall G. Jenkins, George and in 1846 joined the Baltimore Conference. Johnston, Josiah Bullock. 4. From thence he was transferred to the Virginia. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Conference, where he labored acceptably and and ordained deacons? usefully for several years; then was received by Oscar A. Myers. 1. t~ansfer. into this Confe~e?ce. Here his deep Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and pIety, hIS unaffcct~d humIlity, and his strict con ordained deacons? scientiousness, won the hearts of his brethren John W. Reaves, John C. Pelot, Wm. S. Price, and the high Christian regard of all who knew Hiram Matthias, Moses Penwell,* J. Googe.* 6. hi~. H~ was indee~ a man of God. By purity of mtentlOn, by fidehty to duty, by unwavering Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected zeal, by unyielding firmness, and by his sublime and ordained elders? faith, he approved himself a minister of Jesus Wm. F. Easterling. 1. Christ. He neither gave place to envy nor anger Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected but calmly walked where duty pointed the way: and ordained elders? His preaching was earnest, practical, and full of George Stevens, Jeremiah Rast. 2. Christ. He was atationed a.t Albany, Ga., at the Ques.11. Who have located this year? last Con~erence, where he labored until disease. John R. Harwell, George C. Andrews. 2. caused hIm to seek relief at the Sumter Springs, Sumter county, Ga., where he breathed his last ... Elected, but not ordained. in peace with God and man . Florida Conference, 1865. 581 Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Ware8boro DiBtrici, (continued.) their life and official administration? Their names were called over, one by one, and White White Col'd Col'd 1.001 their characters examined and passed, except ------Mem'.. Prob'.. --Mem'.. Prob'.. Pr's. Greorge W. Pratt, who was suspended from the Centre village Circuit ... 129 2 30 ---27 1 ministry for one year. Coffee MissIOn ...... 123 5 2 Ocmulgee ...... 122 22 26 25 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Irwin ...... 114 2 6 1 1 and members in the several circuits, stations, Clinch Circuit...... --63 19 5 25 3 and missions of the Conference? 1490 --145 ----192 126 -16 Tallahassee District. Tampa District. White White Cord Cord Loc'\ Hillsboro Circuit...... 172 '76 1 Mem's. Prob's. Mem'.. Prob' •. Pr· •. Key West Station...... 291 41 1 Marion Circuit...... 181 8 Tallahassee Station...... 177 4 267 68 2 Ocala Colored Miss...... 105 Quincv...... 153 4 319 11 Levy Circuit ...... 57 23 32 19 3 Monticello ...... 108 5 99 11 2 Sumter...... , 165 10 12 6 3 Liberty Circuit ...... 140 16 2 Crystal River ...... 120 10 60 2 2 Gadsden ...... 161 33 84 24 1 Orange Mission ...... 80 5 Gadsden Co I'd Miss ...... 125 Hernando ...... 119 84 24 37 Leon Colored Mission.. 243 62 Miccano~y Circuit ...... 165 6 158 6 2 Leon Circuit ...... 260 300 30 2 Gamllvil ih ...... 136 46 74 27 2 Wakulla Circuit ...... 226 36 56 2 -- -- Wakena ...... 214 36 230 80 3 1486 --301 455 --96 -22 Aucilla Colored Miss .... 36 140 20 1 1475 134 1863 306 15 RecapitUlation. Lake City Di Quincy Station and Colored Charge, O~car A. BAINBRIDGE DISTRICT. Myers. John W. Mills, P. E. Gadsden Circuit and Colored Charge, William F. Easterling. Trinity Circuit and Colored Charge, Frederick Liberty and Colored Charge, James G. Worley. R. C. Ellis. Wakulla and Colored Charge, Enoch H. Giles. Blakeley and Colored Charge, Erastus B. Duncan, Wakena and Colored Charge, Richard McK. J. M. N. Lowe, Sup. Tydings. Colquitt and Colored Charge, Francis M. Wilson. .{ Aucilla Colored Mission, to be supplied. Newton and Colquitt Station and Colored Charge, Monticello Station and Colored Charge, Samuel John M. Potter. Woodbury. . Morgan Circuit and Colored Charge, Shelton R. A palachicola and Colored Charge, to be sUI?phed. Weaver . Uadison and Cherry Lake, Osborn L. Sml.th. .Albany Station and Colored Charge, Henry D. Madison Circuit and Colored Charge, MlChael Moore. A. Clontz. Camilla Circuit and Colored Charge, Wm. M. { Taylor and La Fayette Mission, to be supplied. Kennedy. { Oclocknee Mission, to be supplied. JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. Decatur Circuit and Colored Charge, Robert H. Howren. Robert L. Wiggin~, P. E. Thomasville Station and Colored Charge, J ose J.acksonville Station and Colored Charge, Frank phus Anderson. lin A. Branch. Spring Hill Circuit and Colored Charge, Robert St. John's Circuit and Colored Charge, to be W. Flournoy. supplied. Fernandina Station and Colored Charge, Alex QUITMAN DISTRICT. Graham. Middleburg Circuit aDd Colored Charge, Thomas Newdegate B. Ousley, P. E. R. Barnett. Glasgow Circuit and Colored Charge, Seaborn G. Lake City Station a.nd Colored Charge, Andrew ChiWs. J. Wooldridge. Grooversville and Colored Cha.rge, J. J. Giles. Houston -Circu-lt and Col(m~d Charge, to be sup Quitman and Valdosta Station and Colored plied. Charg-e, to 1>e supplied. Suwannee Circuit and Colored Charge, Archibald Marion CiJrcwt and Colored Charge, J. M. Hendry. Johnson, Willis P. O'Kane, Sup. Moultrie and Colored Charge, A. V. Mann. Hamilton and Colored Charge, George J ohnstan, Valdosta a.nd Colored Charge, to be supplied. Joshua Carraway, Sup. Nashville and Colored Charge, Aaron W. Harris. Columbia and Colord Charge, W. Davies. Little River and Colored Charge\ to be supplied. Newnansville Station and Colored Charge, C. P. Clinch and -Co-lored Cha.rge, W llliam S. Rice. Murdock. Volusia Mission, to be supplied. BRUNSWICK DISTRICT. TAMPA DISTRICT. William H. Thomas, P. E. Joseph J. Sealy, P. E. Waresboro Circuit !Lnd Colored Charge, John L. Taropa. and Clear Water Station a.nd Colore«t Wil1,ia.ms. Charge, Wm. E. Collier. Doctortown Mi98ion and Colored Charge, Alfred Hillsboro Circuit and Colored. Cha.rge, Wm. O. Holcombe. Jordan. Holm.esviUe Circuit and Col~red Charge, Mat- Mallatee Station and Colored Charge, Edward. thew H. Fielding, Andrew R. Byrd, Sup. F. Gates. Brunswick and Corored Charge, J. O. A. Sparks. Key West and Colored Charge, S. Gardner. Centrevillage and Colored Charge, W. Williams. Hernando Mission, Stephen W. Carson. Ocmulgee and Colored Charge, J. D. Mauldin. Sumter Circuit and Colored Charge, I. Munden. Irwin Mission and Colored Charge. William F. Orange Mission, to be supplied. Roberts. Crystal River Circuit and Coloreci Charge. M. G. Duval and Nassau and Colored Charge, to be Jenkins, John PenDY, Sup. . supplied. Levy and Colored Charge, Josiah Bullock. ~orge W. ~agg, Snnday-school Agent. M~rion and Colored Charge, Elijah B. Tyner. Slmon P. RlChardson. Agent for the Ameriea.n Mlocanopy and Colored Charge, W. K. Turner. Bible Soeiety in West Florida a.nd Alabama. Rio 6rande Conferenee, 1865. 583 19.-RIO GRANDE CONFERENCE. HELD AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, October 4- -, 1865. JOHN 'V. DE VILBISS, President; ROBERT H. BELVIN, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? o:ph~ns of preachers, and to make up the defi ANSWER. Robert Blassengame. 1. ClenCIes of those who have not obtained their Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? regular allowance in their respective districts None. circuits, and stations? ' Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- $4975 25. tion? Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Ferdinand Mummee, Thomas F. Cocke. 2. going accounts, and how has it been applied? Collected, $151 65 Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Applied as follows: Henderson S. Laferty. 1. Jesse Hord, 29 75 Ques.5. Who are received by transfer from Roswell Gillett, 10 00 other Conferences? Jasper K. Harper's widow, 10 00 Adley A. Killough, Thomas F. Cook. 2. Thomas Myers, 10 00 Ques. 6, Who are the deacons of one year? The Smithwick children, 77 00 Conrad Pliinneke, Julius Gleiss. 2. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? and ordained deacons? For Missions, $242 00 Ferdinand Mummee, Thomas F. Cocke. 2. For Sunday-schools, 7 00 Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- ordained deacons? sion of the Conference be held? Robert Blassengame. 1. At O'Neal's Chapel. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed and ordained elders? this year? None. SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected and ordained elders? John W. De Vilbis8, P. E. None. San Antonio Station, J obn S. Gillett. Qnee. 11. Who have located this yea.r 7 San Antonio Circuit, to be supplied. Hamilton G. Horton, Oliver B. Adams, Thos. San Antonio Colored Charge,-Robert H. Belvin. F. Rainey. 3. Cibolo Circuit, William J. Joyce. Ques.12. Who are supernumerary? Medina, to be supplied. Pleasanton, to be supplied. Thomas F. Cook, Augu~t Engle. 2. Kerrsville, Thomas F: Cocke . . Ques. 13. Who are superannua.ted? San Antonio Institute, R. P. Thompson, Pro Jesse Hord. 1. fessor. Ques. 14. What prea.chers ha.ve died during the past year? GOLIAD DISTRICT. None. Thomas T. Leaoh, P. E. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration? Goliad Station, A. A. Killough. Their names were called over, one by one, and Mission Valley Circuit, James W. Cooley. their characters examined and passed. Clinton, James T. Gillett, Thos. F. Cook, Sup. Sandies, to be supplied. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Sutherland's Sprmgs, Eli Y. Seale. and members in the several circuits, stations, Helena, Thomas Myers. and missions of the Conference? White members, 1474 Colored members, 298 CORPUS CHRISTI DISTRICT. Local preachers, 18 Henderson 8. Laferty, P. E. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Corpus Christi Station, to be supplied. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Beeville Circuit, !*hert Blessengame. 584 Texas Oonference, 1865. Oakville, to be supplied. Fredericksburg and Cherry Spring, Ferdinand Brownsville, to be supplied. Mummee. Cummingsville, to be supplied. New Fountain Circuit, Julius Gleiss. Yorktown and Goliad, August Tampke. FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT. Guadaloupe Circuit, Gustavus Elly. Frederick Vordenbimen, P. E. J esse Boring, N. H. Boring, Medical Depart ment of Soule University. New Braunfels Circuit, John A. Sha.per, August Ivy H. Cox, Wm. R. D. Stockton, left without Engle, Sup. appointment. 20.-TEXAS CONFERENCE. HELD AT CHAPPELL HILL, TEXAS, November 1-, 1865. BISHOP ANDREW, President; ---, Se{Yf'etary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? ANSWER. George Whitaker, Edwin Duvall. 2. J. Matthews, J. P. Stanfield, A. M. Box. 3. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? J. P. Mussett, D. B. Wright, R. D. Allen. 3. W. A. Smith, J. H. Davidson, W. C. Lewis, Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- J. H. D. Moore, Thomas Wooldridge, A. B. F. tion? Kerr, T. W. Blake, J. Powell, F. A. McShan, J. J. A. B. Ahrens, F. J. Cox, P. W. Gravis, G. M. Boyd, R. Crawford. 11. S. SandIe. 4. Ques.14. What preachers have died during the past year? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? John W. Kinney, Daniel Carl. 2. None. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from J ORN W. KINNEY was born in 1799; died Jan. other Conferences? 9, 1865. In 1818, he was admitted on trial in None. the Ohio Conference, but on the organization of Ques. H. Who are the deacons of one year? the Kentueky Conference he became a member John M. Whipple, C. !. Lane, J. L. Crabb. 3. of that body. In 1821, he was ordained a dea Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected con by Bishop Roberts; an elder by Bishop and ordained deacons? George, in 1823. After about eight years' itin A. McKinney, Eugene R. Smith, Chas. Biel, erant labor in the Kentucky Conference, he lo William Harmes, George W. Graves, C. M. Car cated, and removed to Illinois. There he fought penter, G. S. SandIe, J. A. B. Ahrens, F. J. Cox, through the Black Hawk war, as captain of a L. H. Baldwin, T. W. Glass, G. V. Ridley. 12. company. While Texas was yet a Mexican province-in 1833-he removed to this new Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and country. Though the Roman Catholic religion ordained deacons? was established by law, Brother Kinney occa None. sionally preached; and, in compa.ny with the Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Rev. Henry Stephenson, held the nrst camp and ordained elders? meeting ever held in Austin's colony. Before the revolution of 1836, a meeting was held in J. Pruenzing, G. W. Fleming, A. McKinney, Austin's colony of those who had been official Eugene R. Smith, W. G. Veal, Charles Biel, members of our Church, and Brother Kinney WiIliam HarmeR, J. W. Ledbetter, C. M. Car was employed to preach. The population was penter, A. G. Mlty. 10. sparse, and the times bard, and Brother Kinney Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected has been known to walk twenty-five miles to and ordained elders? fill his appointments. When Brothers Ruter, None. Fowler, and Alexander, and other missionaries Ques. 11. Who have located this year? arrived in Texas, they were received with ope~ G. W. Cottingham, B. L. Peel, John 6armer, ~rms by .B~other Kinney and his newlyorgan P. W. Philips, Ira. E. Chalk, R. Y. King, H. M. Ized soc~etles; and that organization ha.'! ex Burrows, T. W. Rogers, A. Davis, W. G. Foote, panded III MIddle and Western Texas, until it A. G. May. 11. comprehends stations, circuits, districts, and Texas Conference, 1865. 585 conferences. In 1842, Brother Kinney was re Church. At an early period in life, he felt it admitted into the traveling connection in the his duty to preach, but was extremely reluctant Texas Conference, but located again at the close to assume the ministerial office. In hope of re of the year, and continued local until five years lieving his mind of the impression that it was ago, when he was readmitted and placed on the his duty to preach, he came to Texas in 1837, superannuated list. Though nominally local, and engaged in teaching school in Washington he was really itinerant. When Brother Alex county. But his conscience was ill at ease, and ander arrived here as a missionary, Brother in a teachable state of mind he met Brother Rinney traveled with him sometimes for six or Lyttleton Fowler, then Superintendent of the seven consecutive weeks, assisting in protracted Texas Missions, at the house of Brother William meetings. He was often sent for to dedicate Resee, near Chappell Hill. They went out to a churches, and preach special sermons, and at corn-crib for conversation and prayer. At this tend camp and protracted meetings at distant interview Brother Carl gave h1s consent to do points; and, while nominally local, his labor the duty long impressed on his mind. He was exLended from the Trinity River to the San An admitted on trial in the Mississippi Conference, tonio, and from the Gulf of Mexico almost to in the fall of 1839, and traveled the Montgomery the extreme western frontier of Texas. He was Circuit in Texas, in 1839, employed under the willing to labor. He was then physically able Presiding Elder. When the Texas Conference to do an immense amount of traveling and was formed, he fell in its bounds, and was pres preaching. Natnre had endowed him with rare ent at its organization twenty-five years ago. gifts, which close study had improved. On a So long as his health permitted, he attended certain occasion, at a protracted camp-meeting every session of our Conference; and when pre held at the Cedar Creek Camp-ground, near vented by disease, he always sent salutations to Chappell Hill, after the arduous labors of the his brethren. The Minutes show that he has day, he had retired to his tent, late at night, to filled many of our important circuits and dis rest. At a still later hour, a gentleman at the tricts, and always acceptably and usefully. In altar requested that Brother Rinney should be the early part of his ministry in Texas, he la sent for to give him some instruction. He went bored much on the western frontier, which was out and commenced a talk to the mourners. He greatly harassed by Indians and Mexicans. In soon became animated, and, elevating his voice, common with others, he carried arms for his own he poured forth such a torrent of eloquence as safety, and to repel those invasions; and many perfectly electrified the crowd of worshipers that stories are told by the early settlers of his cool still hung around the altar. Many penitents ness and courage in danger, showing that he were converted, and loud hosannas of praise possessed, even in battle, the same quiet firm· rent the midnight air. Few who witnessed that ness that characterized him at all times; and not scene will ever forget it; nor were such exhibi only was his arm potent for the defense of the tions of his wonderful power unfrequent in the country, but his presence-his example and ear palmy days of his milllstry. Those who heard nest ministry-was a living power for good, the him fifteen or twenty years ago, will call up fruit of which is to befouna even until this day. many instances in which vast multitudes were Though leading a life so rugged and varied by swayed to and fro under his irresistible appeals, contact with the fierce and daring spirits of the as the forest trees are bent by the sweeping tor~ frontier, he maintained unsullied his ministerial nado. Brotper Rinney was well skillea in the character. While on the Victoria District, in ology. He understood and was well able to 1852, he married Miss Martha C. Davidson. He defend our doctrines and usages. His disease leaves her and five children to the care and was pulmonary, and he lingered on the confines sympathy of the Church. He died in great of the eternal world many months. For a time peace, after an illness of some weeks, strong in occasional clouds hung over his spiritual sky, faith, and full of the hope of eternal life. Daniel but as the. time of his departure drew near, the Carl was a man of genial temper, of unsullied mists cleared up. Faith, with undimmed vision, reputation and strict integrity. He was an able beheld the glories of the future opened to him, expounder of the Holy Scriptures-a faithful and he died in triumph. How many weary administrator of Church discipline. He was one itinerants have found vast instruction, sympa of the first licensed tp preach, and recommended thy, and comfort in the hospitable and intelli in the traveling connection, in Texas: after more gent family circle of our deceased brother! To than a quarter of a century of labor his toil her who lias been the life-long companion of ends, and his mortal remains sleep in hope of a his labors, the cheerful sharer of his sacrifices, better resurrection in Victoria Cemetery, on the and who now survives, with us, to mourn his baI!ks of the beautiful Guadaloupe. loss, we offer our sincere sympa.thies and con dolence. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration? DANIEL CARL, son of Jacob and Phoobe Carl, Their names were called over, one by one, and was born in New York, May 6,1808; and died their characters examined a.nd passed, except in Victoria. countr., Aug. 16, 1865, aged fifty John Budd, who has withdrawn. seven years. Wh11e yet a child, his parents re moved to Tennessee, and settled near Franklin. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers At the early age of twelve years he professed and members in the several circuits, stations, religion in his father's family, and joined the and missions of tI. Conference? 38 586 Texas Conferente, 1865. Galveston District. Fort Worth Dutrict. 'White White Co!'d cord Loc') White Wblte eoI'd I Col'd T,oc'l Mem·.. Prob·.. )lem·.. Pro b' •. P.· •. ______~ ~ Mem's. ~ ~ Galveston Station ...... 88 Fort Worth Circuit ...... 264 ...... 79 ...... Houston Station*...... Grand View'" ...... Houston Cof'd Miss.* .. . Acton ...... Houston German Mis.* Weatherford ...... 120 Harmony Grove ...... 61 4 Waxahatchie...... 4114 100 Columbia & Col'd Mis.* Waxahatchie Col. Mis. '" Island Chapel Miss.* ... Hillsboro ...... 212 39 Matagorda & Col'd Mis. 62 30 White Rock"' ...... San~y 'pOint and Col'd Villa~e Creek'" ...... MissIOn ...... 40 130 Corslcana* ...... · .. ·1 ...... Hodge's Bend Col. Mis'" ------Richmond*...... 1030 ...... 218 ...... San Felipe...... 128 77 277 ...... 241 ...... Lampasas District. Lampasas...... 243 33 Gatesville'" ....._ ...... o~ppell Hill District. Meridian ...... "... 1&1 7 Palo Pinto...... 206 6 Chappell Hill Station"'.. Camp ColoradQ_...... 303 16 Wasllington & Col.Mis* Comanche"'...... Bellville...... 139 San Saba ...... 104 5 Brenham & Independ- ence...... · ...... 98 1020 ...... 67 Wi:l~~t.~.~ .. ~~~ .. ~.~~~~ 100 74 Sto~e'!! C~apel & Col'd MIssion ...... Austin Dutrict. Hempstead & Salem"'.. . Austin Station...... 96 130 Hempstead Col'd Mis.'" Austin Circuit & Col'd Anderson ...... 213 63 Mission"'...... Plantersville ...... 138 175 Bastrop Station ...... 72 37 Bastrop Circuit Ii; Col'd 688 ...... 366 Misslon* ...... 125 53 ~~~~!~ffT~ '&'C~i~~~d Huntsville District. Mission_ ...... 167 107 Union Hill ...... 136 15 Huntsville Station"' ...... Walker County Miss.* 596 ...... ~~~dit~p;i;;g~·a;;d·w;;.. 65 verley...... 135 79 Victoria District. Danville &; Col'd Miss .. . 168 Mont.gomery"'...... Victoria and Concrete.. 177 65 Madisonville ...... 479 Port Lavaca...... 25 20 Sjlring Creek ...... 72 Texans...... 105 145 West Liberty ...... 108 49 EgYRt & Col'd Mission. 131 45 E~ e Lake & Colored 627 ...... 128 ISSlon'. . '" ...... Columbus· ...... Navidad ...... 196 90 Hallettsville...... 160 Springfield District. Boxville ...... 300 100 Springfield Circuit"' ...... ------._- Marlin...... 197 25 1094~ "'U' I 466 .m...... Owensville'" ...... Sterling Cord Miasion'" Boonville...... 153 32 German Distrid. Wheelock ...... 109 Fairfield"'...... Bellville...... 48 Cald well ...... 79 20 Industry ...... ,...... 112 Centreville...... 235 88 Bastro,P &; Round Top.. 118 Port Sullivan...... 92 Victona ...... _ 23 . Little Rock"'...... Brushy"' ...... ---~--6165 ...... 165 I ...... SOl ...... Waco District. Gonzales District. Waco Station ...... 160 Gonzales Station"'_ .... _. Waco Colored l\lission. 68 Gonzales Circuit...... 191 42 Wacb Circuit"'...... Gonzales Col'd Miss"'._. Cameron"'...... Seguin"' ...... JJexington...... 115 LoCkhart and Colored Post Oak Island* ...... Mit!sion· ...... Georgetown...... 180 24 Blanco MissIoD_...... 104 ...... Belton ...... 182 65 San l\{arcos"...... •...... Elm Creek"'...... Cedar Creek·...... 1...... 637 ...... 157 ------295 _.... 42 ...... WNo report. WNo report. Texas Oonference, 1865. 581 Recapitulation. CHAPPELL HILL DISTRICT. White Wblte Cord Col'd Loc'\ R. Alexander, P. E. Mem·s. Prob·.. Mem'.. Prob'•. Pr's. ------Chappell Hill Station, W. H. Seat. Galveston District...... 277 241 Chapllell Hill (colored), F. C. Wilkes. Chappell Hill " 688 366 Washmgton, B. D. Dashiell. Huntsville" 627 128 ... ,; .. Springfield" 865 165 Wash!ngton and Rock Island (colored), D. B. Waco " 637 157 Wnght. Fort Worth" 1030 218 Lampasas" 1020 67 Brenham and Independence, U. C. Spencer. Austin " 596 342 Bellville, Job M. Baker. Victoria " 1094 465 Stone's Chapel, J. H. Stone. German" 801 Gonzales" 295 ..... , 42 Hempstead and Salem, R. W. Kennon. Hempstead (colored), to be supplied. Total this year...... , 7430 ---==- 2]91 ~ 108 Anderson, H. M. Glass. Totallnst year...... 9253 ...... 2679 ...... 129 Plantersville, J. M. Wesson. Decrease...... 1823 -:=- 4s8 -:=- 21 Soule University, J. M. Follansbee President· B. D. Dashiell, Professor of English Literatur43: J. A. B. Ahrens, Professor of German' E R' Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Smith,. Professor of Phonography and :Pen~ superannuated preachers, and the widows and manshtp. o;ph~ns of preachers, and to make ul? the defi CIenCIes of those who have not obtamed their HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT. regular allowance in their respectIve districts, circuits, and stations? J. T. Daves, P. E. $1440 93. Hnntsville Station, O. M. Addison. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Andrew Female College, R. T. Heflin. going accounts, and how has it been app'lied? Trinity, to be supplied. Co1lected, $320 00 Cold Springs and Waverley, T. B. Buckingham. Applied as follows: Danville, G. S. SandIe. To Bishop Andrew, $100 00 declined. Madison, to be supplied. 'fo J. H. D. Moore, 60 00 Montgomery, A. W. Smith. To R. P. Womack, 60 00 Montgomery (colored), C. H. Brooks. To Mrs. Carl, 36 75 Spring Creek, J. M. Turner. To Mrs. Wm. Young, 25 25 West Liberty, B. A. Kemp. To J. P. Sneed, 10 00 To Edward Schnieder, 25 00 CALDWELL DISTRICT. Conference stationery, 3 00 .paniel Morse, P. E. - $320 00 Caldwell, M. H. Porter. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Lexington, to be supplied. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Boonville, J. R. White. For Missions, $152 05 Union Hill, W. G. Nelms. For Sunday-schools, 20 05 Rutersville, C. W. Thomas. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- Post Oak Island, to be supplied. sion of the Conference be held? At Galveston, Texas. AUSTIN DISTRICT. Ques. 21. Wh.ere are the preachers stationed L G. John, P. E this year? Austin and Colored Charge, J. W. Whipple. Austin Circuit, J. W. Philips. GALVESTON DISTRICT. Bastrop, J. M. Whipple. Bastrop (colored), D. Coulson. Wesley Smith, P. E. Cedar Creek, to be supplied. Winchester, J. W. B. Allen. Galveston Station,H. V. Philpott. La Grange, to be supplied. Galveston Circuit, L. II. Baldwin. La Grange (co~ored), to be supplied. Galveston (colored), J. W. Shipman. Navidad, to be supplied. Houston, William Rees. Columbus, H. S. Thrall. Houston (colored), to be supplied. Columbus (colored), to be supplied. Harmony Grove, to be supplied. Bastrop Military lnstitute, R. T. P. Allen, Pres Columbia, H. W. South. ident; R. D. Allen, Professor of Mathematics. Brazoria and Colored Charge, J. H. Shapard. Island Chapel, T. F. Windsor. Matagorda, to be sbpplied. GONZALES DISTRICT. Sandy Point, to be supplied. A. Davidson, P. E. Richmond" J. A. Light. Fort Bend (colored), James Rice. Gonzales and Colored Charge, B. Harris. San Felipe (colored), A. McKinney. Thompsonville and Colo~ed Charge, E. Duvall. 588 East. Texas Crmference, 1865. M:nlton and Colored Charge, A. Duvall. Palo Pinto, William Mark .. Seguin and Colored Charge, to be supplied. Camp Colorado, to be supplied. { Harris Chapel, to be supplied. Stephensville, P. W. GravIs. Prairie Lee, J. B. Whittenberg. San Saba, C. M. Carpenter. { Lockhart, W. T. Thornburg. Llano, to be supplied. San Marcos, H. A. Graves. Meridian, R. B. Womack. Blanco, to be supplied. Guadaloupe Male and Female College, John S. FORT WORTH DISTRICT. McGee, Agent. Thomas Stanford, P. E. VICTORIA DISTRICT. Fort Wort.h, to be su~pJied. Wea.therford, George W. Graves. J. E. Ferguson, P. E. Acton, to be supplied. Victoria and Colored Charge, G. W. Fleming. Grand View, J. M. Jones. { Lavaca and Colored Charge, G. W. Fleming. Waxahatchie and Reager's Chapel, W. G. Veal. Boxville, to be supplied. Waxahatchie Circuit, to be supplied. Texana and Colored Charge, W. T. Harris. Hillsboro, F. J. Cox, J. O. Church. Hallettsville and Colored Charge, W. R. D. Stockton. SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT. Egypt and Colored Charge, G. V. Ridley. Eagle Lake, to be supplied. J. G. Gilmore, P. E. Concrete, D. W. Fly. Springfield, J. L. Crabb. Owensville, A. L. P. Green, J. P. Mussett. WACO DISTRICT. Port Sullivan, T. T. Smothers. Port Sullivan (colored), J. P. Sneed. L. B. Whipple, P. E. Fairfield, S. C. Littlepage. Waco Station, William McR. Lambdin. Centreville, T. W. Whitworth. Waco (colored), J. N. Mullins. Corsicana, J. Y. Bryce. Waco Circuit and Colored Charge, M. Yell. Village Creek Mission, to be supplied. East Waco, to be supplied. Belton, John Carpenter. Cameron, to be supplied. GERMAN DISTRICT. Sa.n Andres, J. H. Addison. Charles Biel, P. E. White Rock, to be supplied. Bellville, William Harmes. Georgetown, John W. Ledbetter. Richmond Mission, Peter Mrelling. Industry, Charles Biel. LAMPASAS DISTRICT. Bastrop and Round Top, C. A. Grote. J. M. Johnson, P. E. Victona, to be supplied. Brushy, E. Schnieder. Lampasas, George Whitaker. Galveston, to be supplied. Gatesville, to be supplied. Houston, John Pruenzing. 21.-EAST TEXAS CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] Arkansas Conference, 1865. 589 22.-ARKANSAS CONFERENCE. HELD AT JONESBORO, ARK., October 4-9, 1865. JOHN M. STEEL, President; J. M. P. HICKERSON, Seeretary. QUESTION 1. Who are. admitted on trial? elected to deacon's orders j traveled the Gaines ANSWER. Thomas H. Howard. 1. ville Circuit in 1862-63. He was elected to Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? elder's orders, at Jacksonport, Ark., Oct. 26, Francis M. Moore. 1. 1864, and appointed to Big Creek Circuit, where Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- he died, Aug. 25, 1865. Such was his fidelity tion? to the Church and his acceptability on all the None. fields he had labored, that he commanded the esteem of all who knew him. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? William A. Cobb, Robert G. Brittain, John Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Rhyne. 3. their life and official administration? Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Their names were called over, one by one, and other Conferences? their characters examined and })assed, except None. David N. Bowles, against whom charges of im Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? morality were brought, and left to De in vesti James C. Beckham. 1. gated by his Presiding Elder. Ques.7. What traveling preachers are elected Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers and ordained deacons? and members in the several circuits, stations, None. and missions of the Conference? Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and ordained deacons? Helena District. Hardy Williams, Thomas A. Craig, Ira O. White WhIte Col'd Col'd Loc" Ellis, Dennis Birchett, Hezekiah Higbfill, An Mem·s. Prob·s. Mem's. Prob·s. Pr·s. crum S. Hillburn, Sferling D. Shipley, Thomas ------Helena Station ...... --30 ------M. Holifield, Ransom A. Bradley, James M; Helena Circuit...... 200 112 00 1 Wyatt, Stephen P. Hicks. 11. Laconia· ...... Clarendon·...... Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected Prairie...... 80 24 8 4 2 and ordained elders? Richland...... 128 79 ...... 4 William R. Knowlton,* John W. Patton.* 2. Augusta...... •.. ·1 4:: .~.~ ~ .... ~ ...; .. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected and ordained elders? James A. Ale'Kander.* 1. Harrisburg District. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Ha.rrisburg Circuit...... 196 5 3 Josiah A. Williams. 1. Mount Zion ...... 165 62 '1 Gainesville ...... 327 64 8 1 13 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Jonesboro* ...... Osceola* ...... CorneliuB N. McGuire, F. W. Thacker. 2. Marion* ...... Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Mount Vernon* ...... Stevens Farish, Elijali F. McNab. 2. Walnut Bend* ...... M ..... Ques. 14. What preachers have died during 688 131 8 1 23 the past year? Joseph W. Bizzell. 1. Batesville District. Batesville Station ...... 41 25 I 21l Batesville Circuit...... 304 228 ...... 6 JOSEPH W. BIZZELL was born in Nash county, Jacksonport Station..... 27 1 N. C., about the year 1835. He was licensed to Jacksonport Circuit..... 100 60 preach in 1858, and admitted on trial in the Powhatan...... 163 156 3 Pocahontas...... 165 156 8 Arkansas Conference, at Van Buren, Ark., No Strawberry...... "...... 328 163 2 6 vember 8, 1860, and was appointed to the Rowes Salem ...... 97 43 4 ville Circuit. He was appointed to the Darda Flatwoods...... 264 122 27 3 nelle Circuit in 1861, was admitted into full yellville ...... ~ ~ ...:::.::...1...:::.::... :::: connection at Searcy, Ark., Nov. 6, 1862, and 1616 986 64...... 30 '" Elected, but not ordained. .. No report. 590 Arkansas Conference, 1865. Searcy District. HARRISBURG DISTRICT. White White Col'd Co\'d Loc'l John M. Steel, P. E. Mem'., Prob'., Mem'., Prob'., Pr's. ------Harrisbu,rg Circuit, William A. Cobb. Searcy Station ...... 91 8 2 Mount ZlOn, Robert G. Brittain. Searcy Circuit...... 233 38 2 Grand Glaize ...... 184 144 14 1 4 Mount Vernon, William T. Noe. Big Creek* ...... Jonesboro, John M. Clayton. Cadron ...... 190 118 15 4 Gainesville, H. M. Granade. Lonisburg* ...... ; .... (;linton*.~ ...... 698 308 14 16 12 BATESVILLE DISTRICT. Joseph M. P. Hickerson, P. E. [The returns are so imperfect that we give no Reca pitulation.] Batesville Station, Burwell Lee. Batesville Circuit, John W. Patton. Ques. 17. What !l.mounts are necessary for the Jacksonport Station, Richard H. Dodson. superannuated preachers, and the widoW's a.nd Jacksonport Circuit, to be supplied. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Black River, Moses C, Morris. c~encies of tbose who have not obtamed their Pocahontas, to be supplied. regular allowance in their respective districts, Smithville, W. R. Foster, F. W. Thacker, Sup. circuits, and stations? Strawberry, to be supplied. No report. Pleasant Grove, Benjamin F. Hall. Flatwoods, H. A. Barnett, C. N. McGuire, Sup. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore goin.g accounts, and hoW has it been applied? Collected, $49 40 SEARCY DISTRICT. A pplied as follows: George A. Dannelly, P. E. To Mrs. Carlisle, 29 40 To Mrs. Bizzell, 20 00 Searcy Station, John Rhyne. Searcy Circuit, to be supplied. $49 40 Grand Glaize, to be supplied. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Big Creek, Isaac L. Hicks. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Cadron, to be su pplied. Louisburg, William R. Knowlton. No report. Clinton, to be supplied. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses sion of the Conference be held? At Searcy, Ark. CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT. Quee. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Mortimer B. Peq,rson, P. E. this year? . Clarksville Circuit, Russel Reneau. Dover, Richard W. Hammett. HELENA DISTRICT. Dardanelle, to be supplied. Edward T. Jones, P. E. Rowesville, to be supplied. Fort Smith, William Wilson. Helena Station, John J. Roberts. Van Buren Station, to be supJ>lied. Helena Circuit, James C. Beckham. Van Buren Circuit, to be supplied. Clarendon, H. Y. Garrison. Waldron, Francis M. Moore. Prairie, Thomas H. Howard. Cotton Plant, James Mackey. Augusta, William Shepherd. FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT. Laconia, to be supplied. Jacob w: Shook, P. E. Pumpkin Bend, M. H. McMurtry. Fayetteville Station and Circuit, William M. Robbins. MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT. Cane Hill Circuit, to be supplied. John Cowle, P. E. Bentonville and Maysville, to be supplied. Marion Circuit, to be supplied. Huntsville and White River, to be supplied. Osceola, Benoni Harris. Carrollton, A. W. C. Drake. Walnut Bend, Daniel W. Evans. Yell ville, to be supplied. Elm Bend, to be supplied. Burrowsville, Jesse Griffin. Tyrongee, to be supplied. Guilford Jones, transferred to Memphis Con • No report. ference • Wachila Conference, 1865. 591 23.-W ACHITA CONFERENCE. HELD AT --- --,1865. ---, President; ---, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers ANSWER. Samuel G. Colburn, John H. Riggin, and members in the several circuits, stations, Benjamin O. Davis, James Stincil, George E. and missions of the Oonference? Butler, William C. Adams. 6. No report. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Edward R. Barcus, Charles A.Williams, George superannuated preachers, and the widows and W. Evans, John N. Doyle, W. J. Davis. 5. orphans of preachers. and to make up the defi Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- ciencies of those who have not obtained their tion? regular allowance in their respective districts, James F. Hall, Richard P. Da.vies. 2. circuits, and stations? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? No report. None. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore': going accounts, and how has it been applied? Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from No report. other Conferences? George W. Primrose. l. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? No report. Jonathan A. Clower, E. R. Harrison, Francis M. Rhodes, J. A. Stanley, W. A. Ohamberlain, Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses C. M. Gentry. 6. sion of the Oonference be held? At Arkadelphia, Ark. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained deacon&? Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed James F. Hall, Richard P. Davies. 2. this year? Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and LITTLE :ROCK DISTRICT. ordained deacons? Isaac N. Pace, George W. Carter, George E. Andrew Hunter, P. E. Butler, Matthew T. McGee, Obadiah BoIding, Little Rock Station and Colored Charge, W. P. Jasper J. Hunnicutt, W. W. Holleman, James Ratcliffe, J. E. Oobb. F. Fowler. 8. Benton, E. N. Watson. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Saline, to be supplied. and ordained elders? Perryville, J. W. Brandon. James R. Harvey. l. Bayou Metre, H. D. McKennon. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Austin, C. M. Slover. and ordained elders ? Des Arc, B. G. Johnston. Daniel M. Clower, Richard M. Gwyn. 2. PINE BLUFF DISTRICT. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Robert O. Atchley. 1. W. R. J. Husbands, P. E. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Pine Bluff Station, Cadesman Pope. Malcom Turner, B. O. Weir, Thomas A. G.raham, Auburn, F. Brown, E. L. Gaddie. J. O. L. Aikin. 4. Sulphur Springs, C. M. Gentry. Lehi, to be supplied. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Warren, George W. Primrose, B. O. Weir, Sup. John Harris, Alexander A very, Robert L. Plum Bayou, Elijah Crowson. Jones, J. B. Annis. 4. De Witt, John N. Doyle, T. B. Atterberry. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during the past year? ARKADELPHIA DISTRICT. None. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in A. H. Kennedy, P. E. their life and official administration? Arkadelphia Station, James E. Caldwell. Their names were called over, one by one, and Olarke Oircuit, Lewis Garrett. their characters examined and passed. Tulip, Richard F. Oolburn. 592 Indian Mission and Pacific Conferences, 1865. Princeton, E. R. Barcus, James R. Harvey. Long Prairie, J. M. Stevenson. Rockport, William C. Adams. Loss Prairie, Richard P. Davies. Murfreesboro, to be supplied. Caddo, B. O. Davis. CAMDEN DISTRICT. John Pryor, P. E. WASHINGTON DISTRICT. Camden Station, A. R. Winfield. Wachita Circuit, H. Jewel, Samuel G. Colburn. A. B. Winfield, P. E. Buena Vista, Samuel Morris. Washington Station, J. A. Stanley, George E. Hampton, E. R. Harrison. Butler. Eldorado, Burton Williams, J. C. L. Aikin, Sup. Hempstead, Josiah Greer. Lapeal, M. C. Manley. Moscow, William J. Scott, one to be supplied. Hillsboro, to be supJ>lied. Centre Point, Jos. G. Ward. Magnolia, C. O. Steel. Paraclifta, to be supplied, M. Turner, Sup. Richmond, John P. Holmes. MONTICELLO DISTRICT. Richmond Colored Charge, to be supplied. Marshall H Wells, P. E. Polk Circuit, to be supplied. Centre Point Male and Female Academy, Thomas MonLicello Station, John F. Riggin. W.Hays. Mount Pleasant, John H. Blakely. Hamburg, J. A. Clower. { Bartholomew, James A. Stincil. RED RIVER DISTRICT. Lacy, F. F. Bond, Thomas Hunt. William Moores, P. E. Ashley Colored Charge, Charles A. Williams. Holly Grove, to be supplied. Louisville Circuit, James F. Hall. Eunice Colored Charge, John Dickson. Falcon, J. P. Hulse. Lake Village, Wm. A. Chamberlain. Rondo, George W. Evans. Olive Branch, F. M. Rhodes. Benjamin Watson, Agent for Sunday-schools. 24.-INDIAN MISSION CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] 25.-PACIFIC CONFEREN(jE [NO MINUTES FOR 1865 RECEIVED.] Memphis Oonference, 1865. 8. -MEMPHIS CONFERENCE.t HELD AT COVINGTO~, TENN., October 4-10, 1865. BISHOP P .AINE, Preaident; W. C. JOHNSON, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 10. What local preachers are el-ected ANSWER. Colin S. McDougald, Armisted L. and ordained elders? Pritchett, J oh n R. Peeples, James C. Crews. 4. William W. :Bott, Charles H. Adki}lB, Joseph Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Adams, John Myers, Wn;I. R. Gardner, Robert Isham L. Burrow, William W. Fawcett, Thos. S. Kirkman,* Leroy D. Webb,* Robert Guth G. Freeman, Baylor B. Barker. 4. rie,t G. G. B. Freeman,t James Blackmon. 10. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- Ques. 11. Who have IQcated this year? tion? . None. Wm. T. C. Young, John F. Armstrong, James Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary 7 A. McClellan,. Wilbur F. Mister~ 4. Edward J. Williams, David J. Allen, Robert Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? V. Taylor, William N. Morgan, Thomas L. Bos David C. McCutchen, Thomas J. Neely, in wen, James D. Slaughter, Robert M. Tarrant, elder's orders; George K. Brooks, in de!l-coJ;l's James M. Scott, Lorenzo Lea, Peter,·J. Kelsey, orders. 3. Henry Bell, E. L. Fisher, Nathan Sullivan, Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Manliff D. Robinson, Wm. C. Green, John Bar other Conferences? croft, Aaron K. Millef, James W. Bates, Charles Guilford Jones, from Arkansas Conference. 1. B. Harris, Thomas Joyner, Samuel B. Carson, Benj. W. Stubbs, James Gaine!!, John Young, Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? James M. Barton, Joseph T. Talley, Romulus S. James M. Hon noll , Benj. B. Risenhoover. 2. Swift, James R. Dycus, Benj. A. Hayes, James Ques. 7. What ~raveling preachers are elected Perry, Needham A. D. Bryant, Philip Tuggle, and ordained deacons? Bryant Medlin, Matthew M. Taylof, William J. Wm. T. C. Young, John F. Armstrong. James Mahon, Joseph Johnson, John T. Baskerville, A. McClellan, Wilbur F. Mister, John W. Mc Murd'ock M. Dunn, James P. Daneer, Benjamin Iver,* Joseph W. Poston,* Isham L. Burrow,* H. BishQP. 40. James Grant.* 8. Ques. 13. Who are Buperannuated 7 Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Jeremiah Moss, William D. Scott, James M. ordained deacons? Major, William R. Dickey, Elias Tidwel1, John Henry B. McGowan, Matthew T. Buffaloe, Hunter, David C. Wells, Reuben Ellis, Daniel William .A.. Yancy, Armisted L. Pritchett, Wil F. Ta-bb. 9. liam Christenberry, Riley Diggs, J. P. Hogard, Ques. 14. What pr.eachera have died during Wm. B. Steward,* John W. Randolph,* Daniel th~_past year? A. Ross,* Abel C. Ray,* Jas. L. W. Browning,* Wiiliam B. Owen, William B. Ramsey. 2. Jowu R. Brewer,* Ausburn J. Curtis,* Asbury M. Smith,* Hardy M. Ramsey,* Jonathan Lu WILLIAM B. OWEN-We :regret our inability ton,t Richard L. West,t Henry P. Lowry,t to give an account of the early life of our dear, Finis E. Bondl!,t Nathanael FutreU,t J. N. D. beloved blother. However, it was while he was Hall,t Johu W. Wright,t Jam€B T. Cunning preparing for the practice of medicine that God's bam,t 24; also, Benj. Bullard,t Henry HaJll spirit touched ruSl heart, and he was convinced lin,t Riley Mitchell,t colored. 3. that a. far more important work was required o.f Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected him. H-e soon entered the ministry, anu' for and ordained elders? eight or ten years filled various appointments in Marous H. Cullum, Thos. M. Melugin, Henry the Memphis Conference with accepta.bilityand B. Avery, Bascom T. Pearson, John C. Lowe, usefulness. In April, 1861, he joined the Con Thomas O. Ellis, Benj. F. Peeples, Robert H" federate Army, and was appointed Chaplain of Mahon,* Joseph W. Poston,* Matthew M. Tay- the Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment, a.nd he 10r,* Thomas L. Duke,* Jasper V. Fly,~ James now entered a field which required more of ser W. Mathis.* 13. vice than ~ven his ardent and active spirit could * Elected previously. * Elected previously. t Eleeted,out not ordained. t Elected, but not ordained. [tThese Minutes were not received in time to be inserted in their proper place-page 663.-ED.] 39 594 Merrl:phis Oonferenee, 1865. perform. UnappaUed by the magnitude of the beloved by his fellow-students, and equally so work or its hardships, he steadily, patiently, by his brethren in the ministry. He died in and faithfully labored on, preaching, praying, peace, full of faith and the Holy Ghost. He exhorting all to seek the great salvation-vis leaves a wife and three children. iting the hospitals and ministering to the wounded and dying even in the very whirl Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in wind of battle. Untiring in his labor of love, he remained with the wounded of his regi their life and official administration? ment at the battle of. Gettysburg, and shared Their names were oalled over, one by one, imprisonment with them, to strengthen and and their characters examined and passed, ex cheer our sick and wounded there; and by his cept Daniel F. Tabb, against whom complaints devotion to them in his one work of a minister were made, and his case was referred to the of Christ, he extorted the admiration and praise Presiding Elder of the Somerville District for even of his enemies. Brother Owen had re investigation. turned home, weary and wounded, to see his Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers father and to recruit his health; and after and members in the several circuits, stations, spending a short time there, he started on his and missions of the Conference? return io the army. On his way he called on Bishop Paine to ask that he would appoint a fast-day for the Church, and spent his last night Memphis District. on earth in company with the Bishop. The Wblte White Col'd Col'd Loo'I next day, passing through Aberdeen, he called Mem·.. Prob·.. Mem·.. Prob·.. Pr'1. on several friends, who remembered afterward Memphis: that they saw in him some Blight signs of men Wesley Chapel ...... 350 3 Asbury & Col'd Miss. 122 13 tal aberration-an affiiction with which years Greenwood & Collins before he had suffered to some extent. He Boon Chapel ...... 34 178 60 2 Capers Chapel...... 35 1 took leave of them and went his way, never, Hernando and Hines alas! to be seen by them again on earth. He Cha~el ...... 147 6 80 2 seems to have entered the Tombigbee River and Olive ranch., ...... 228 36 4 been drowned-though a most laborious search -- - - failed to recover his body. 916 55 258- 60 12 WILLIAM: B. RAMSEY was born in Rutherford Somerville District. county, Tenn., March 12, 1831. His father, Somerville Station...... 75 80 Jefferson Ramsey, removed to Gibson county, LaGrange ...... 75 tlO 1 Tenn., in 1833. He embraced religion in 1846, La Grange Col'd Miss. in his fifteenth year, and joined the M. E. (no re&ort) ...... Macon ·ircuit...... 271 89 3 Church, South. He was licensed to preach in Macon Colored Miss .... 56 16 1853, and was admitted on trial in the Memphis Wesley Circuit ...... 600 70 7 Conference in the fall of that year, and ap Wesley Colored Miss ... 397 4a Mount Zion Circuit...... 416 37 6 pointed to Cageville Circuit, where he labored Mount Zion CoI'd Miss. acceptably. In the fall of 1854, he was ap (no report)...... pointed to Coffeeville Circuit, where he labored Randolph Circuit ...... 157 24 6 2 CYf,ress Mission ...... 26 a few months, until his health became so fe~ble Ra eigh Circuit...... 138 34 2 that he yielded to the advice of friends and went Covington Station...... 90 5 21 1 home. After returning home, Brother RamEey ------entered Andrew College and pursued a regular 1848 225 654 59 22 course of study, and graduated in 1858, with a clasB of nine young men-takmg the first Dyersburg District. honors of the class. He was readmitted into the Dr.ersburg Circuit ...... 475 24 9 Memphis Conference in the fall of 1858, and Gibson ...... 365 30 25 6 appomted to the Panola Circuit; the next year Brownsv.ille & Prospect 133 19 145 11 to Beulah Circuit, and thence. to Camden Cir Brownsville Circuit...... 765 127 148 28 9 cuit, and in the fall of 1861, to Paris Station. Cageville ...... 722 42 59 '1 At the Conference of 1862, he was granted a su 2460 242 377 39 31 pernumerary relation, in which he served the Church till his death. In the spring of 1863, Brother Ramsey left a :flourishing school at Jackson. District. Conyersville, Tenn., and volunteered in the Jackson Station...... 15 1 service of the Confederacy, serving as charlain Jackson Station Col'd for four months, when his health failed, and he l'tIission ...... 49 11 •••••• Jackson Circuit ...... 388 90 3 returned home anxiousl:r desiring to. ga.th~r Jackson Circuit Col'd strength and return to hIS labors. m hIS regI Mission ...... ment. But the destroyer, consumption, had Mount Pinson...... 422 109 6 I) Lexington Circuit...... 366 68 10 6 fastened upon him, and gradually the strong Decaturville...... 337 13 man wasted, till death ended the struggle in Denmark...... 527 91 166 3 July last. Brother Ramsey was a sweet-spirited Trenton Circuit_...... 662 141 196 30 9 man, modest and unassuming, and was much ------2912 614 432 2Uemphis Conference, 1885. 595 Trenton District. Aberdeen District, (continued.) Wbite Wblte Col'd Co1'd Loe') Wblte White Co1'd Cord },00'1 Mem's, Prob' •• Jdem's. Prob'8. Pr'•• Mem'B, Prob'8, Mem's. Prob's. Pr'•• -"------Trenton Station ...... 100 5 40 - 1 Okolona ...... , ...... ,...... --227 72 113 -- 3 Paris Station ...... 82 45 5 1 Fulton ...... ,.... , ...... 400 100 100 8 Paris Circuit ...... 975 161 120 13 Baldwin, ...... ,..... 334 85 50 30 4 Pleasant Plains ...... 550 75 50 25 '1 -- -- Huntin~:lon Circuit, .... 391 60 18 4 2428 --448 --744 121 -3! Camden Circuit ...... 385 40 9 2 Morgan's Creek Miss ... 240 35 10 5 2 Dresden Station ...... 60 10 50 15 Murray Circuit .••...... 779 32 Mississippi Bottom District. ------Tunica Circuit & Col'd 3562 418 342 50 30 Mission ...... ,', ... ,...... 63 22 Friar's Point Circuit, ... , no 26 12 Concordia...... ,...... ,' 49 81 8 Paducah District. Richland ...... , 25 6 1 Hushpuckany Mission 7 Paducah Station ...... 185 2 -- Paducah Circuit ...... 332 74 21 9 5 --264 --54 93 --8 - 1 Hickman Station ...... " 75 1 Hickman Circuit ...... 729 126 72 17 9 Madrid Bend ....•...... 200 15 8 2 Recapitulation. Obion Mission, ...... 388 37 13 10 6 Dresden Circuit, ...... ,' 708 56 25 8 Memphis District ...... 916 55 258 60 12 Benton ..... ,...... 600 75 7 '1 Somerville " 1848 225 654 59 22 Bryansburg ...... 473 73 4 8 Dyersburg " 2460 242 377 39 81 Clinton, ..... ,...... •...... 737 134 2 30 19 Jackson " 2912 514 432 41 40 Columbus Station (no Trenton " 3562 418 342 50 30 report) ...... Paducah " 4427 590 152 66 67 ------Grenada 2013 309 391 2 30 4427 590 152 66 -67 Holly Springs " 2358 355 270 59 18 Iuka Mission " 2723 478 183 6 33 Aberdeen 2428 448 744 121 34 Miss. Bottom " 254 54 Grenada District. " ------93 8 - 1 Grenada Station ...... 168 66 50 2 Total this year ...... 25,901 3588 3896 --511 318 Coffeeville Circuit ...... 378 73 5 Coffeeville Col'd Miss ... 71 Calhoun Circuit...... 467 47 16 7 Ques.17. What amounts are necessary for th .. Oxford Station ...... •... 65 1 16 2 2 Oxford Circuit...... 588 70 163 9 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Panola ...... •...... , 240 35 4 orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Charleston ...... 107 17 75 1 ciencies of those who have not obtained theil --2013 --309 -391 --2 -30 regular allowance in their respective districts circuits, and stations? $5070. Holly Spring8 District. Ques, 18. What has been collected on the fore Holly Springs Station .. 137 5 55 3 goin~ accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Holly Springs Circuit... 115 19 40 ...... Co lected, $1988 00 Bhhaiia.....•••....••••..••.... 271 77 '10 43 3 Applied to the claims of the Bishop, and of C uiahoma .....••. , •.• ; .••. 670 60 a Sardis, ...... 235 75 1 widows and orphans of preachers, and of su- l\(ars hall ...... 272 15 105 16 1 perannuated preachers. Salem ...... ,...... 400 50 2 Hickory Flat ...... 258 64 5 Ques, 19. What has been contributed for the ------Missionary, Sunday·school, and Tract Societies? 2358 355 270 59 18 No report. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- Iuka Mission District. sion of the Conference be held? Iuka circuit...... , 431 25 24 3 At Jackson, Tenn. Corinth ...... •... , ...... 72 31 2 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed R!ple:r ...... 227 34 74 3 Rienzi ...... 568 '17 6 this year? Middleton ...... 504 40 16 5 :J.I.larietta ...... 220 70 3 Rock Spring...... 417 81 19 8 MEMPHIS DISTRICT. Montazuma ...... ,...... 296 70 'I 3 4, Samuel Watson, P. E. Jack's Creek Mission~, 45 50 1 Good Springs Circuit ... 163 31 12 1 Memphis: ------Wesley Chapel, Albert H. Thomas, Edmund 2723 478 -183 6 33 J. Williams, Sup. Wesley Chapel Cord Mission, to be supplied. Aberdeen District. Asbury Cha~l, Guilford Jones. Collins Ch~pel, to be su¥plied. Aberdeen Station ...... 154 7 2 Aberdeen Ool'd Miss ... 225 25 ...... Cap,ers Cliapel, Joseph . C, Collins, David J. Aberdeen Circuit ...... 148 1 Allen, Sup. " Prairie Coior'd Mission Greenwood, Jas. W. Knott, John Barcroft, Sup. (no repo~t) ... : ...... , ... Hernando and Hines Chapel, to be supplied (oy Houston Clrcuit-.•...... 504 120 163 50 10 Pontotoc ...... 661 64 93 16 6 Tilman Page.) 596 MempnUs Oonjerenee, 1865. Olive Branch, Turner P. Holman, Philip Tuggle, PARIS DISTRICT. Sup. Richmond B. Harris, P. E. State Female College, Charles Collins, President. Samuel Watson, Agent of Book and Tract Paris Station, Lewis H. Davis. Depository, and Editor of the Memphis and Paris Circuit, Nathanael P. Ramsey, Henry Bell, Arkansas Christian Ad vocate. Sup. William C. Johnson, .Agent for the American Camden, John R. Peeples. Bible Society. Murray, John H. Witt. Pleasant Plains, John Randle, Matthew M. Taylor, Sup. SOMERVILLE DISTRICT. Huntinl?don, Emsley B. P~'Ummer. John Moss, P. E. Morgan s Creek Mission, Jasper V. Fly. Somerville Station, Benj. F. Peeples, Robert V. Dresaen Station, Armisted L. Pritchett. Taylor, Sup. Dresden Colored Mission, James C. Crews. Wesley, Wm. T. Harris, David M. K. Collins, J ames Perry, Sup. PADUCAH DISTRICT. Wesley Colored Mission, Richard A. Umsted, Findley Bynum, P. E. John T. Baskerville, Sup. Mount Zion, Marcus H. Cullum, Andrew C. Paducah Station, Edward C. Sla.ter. Smith, JalDes D. Slaughter, Sup. South Paducah, James M. Spence. Mount Zion Colored Mission, to be supplied. Paducah Circuit, Archibald"L. Hunsaker. Raleigh, Lorenzo D. Mullins. " . Hickman Station, Francis A. Wilkerson. Cypress Mission, John W. Walkup, William M. Hickman Circuit, Simpson Weaver. McFerrin, Sup. Clinton, Henry B. Avery. • Macon, John W. Shelton, Thos. L. Boswell, Sup. Bryansburg, Wm. W. Fawcett, James R. Dycus. Macon Colored Mission, to be supplied. Benton, Benj. B. Risenhoover. La Grange Station, John H. Garrett, Needham Troy Mission, James M. Flatt, Manliff D. Rob A. D. Bryant, Sup. inson, Sup. La Grange Circuit, Ashley R. Wilson, John F. Dresden Circuit, Henry B. Covington. Armstrong, Win. N. Morgan, Sup. Columbus Station, Alexander B. Sollers. La Grange Colored Mission, Thomas J. Neely. Covington Station, James W. Mathis, Thomas M. Melugin, Sup. HOLLY SPRINGS DISTRICT. Joseph H. Brook$, P. E. JACKSON DISTRICT. Holly Springs Station, George K. Brooks. William H Leigh, P. E. Holly Springs Circuit, Pleasant J. Eckles, Chas. B. Harris, Sup. Jackson Station, John C. Lowe, Benjamin A. Salem, Francis M. Morris, Sam'l B. Carson, Sup. Hayes, Sup. Hickory Flat, Thomas J. Freeman. Jackson Station Colored Mission, J. R. Sr.kes. Byhalia, Miles H. Ford. Jackson Circuit, John A. Vincent, E. L. Fisher, Chulahoma, Elias Jackson. Sup. Cold Water, William S. Harrison. Jackson Circuit Colored Mission, Thos. G. Lane. Sardis, Andrew J. See, Colin S. McDougald. Denmark, John T. Meriwether, Benj. H. Bishop, Marshall, Robt. A. Neblett, Thos. Joyner, Sup. Sup. Byhalia Female Institute, Pleasant J. Eckles. Mount Pinson, R. G. Rainey, P. J. KeIser, Sup. President. Decaturville, to be supplied (by P. !vey,) Rom- Marshall Female Institute, Joseph E. Douglass ulus S. Swift, Sup. President. ' Lexington, David C. McCutchen. Trenton, Robt. H. Burns, Nathan Sullivan, SIl})' IUKA DISTRICT. Memphis Conference Female Institute, Amos W. J ones, President. William D. F. Hafford, P. E. Iub, Thomas C. Ellis. Corinth, Wm. E. Ellis, James Gaines. Sup. DYERSBURG DISTRICT. Rienzi, John A. Fife. George w: D. Harril, P. E. Marietta, John W. Honnoll Dyersburg, Clayton J. Ma.uldin, James A. Me Ripley, Philip R. Hoyle. Clellan. Middleton, to be Ilupplied. Brownsville and Prospect, Ephraim E. Hamil Fulton, William L. Kistler. ton, Bryant Medlin, Sup. Adamsville, to be supplied. Brownsville Circuit, Joseph H. Evans, James .Rock Spring, Joseph W. Poston. M. Scott, Su}>. Cageville, JaR. B. McCutchen, W. T. C. Young. ABERDEEN DISTRICT. Madrid Bend, Joseph B. Earris, Robt. M. T~. rant, Sup. Michael J. Blackwell, P. E. Trenton Station, Robert H. Mahon. Aberdeen Station, Amos Kendall. Andrew College, Isham L. Burrow, President. Aberdeen Colored Mission, Baylor B. Barker. Memphis Oonjerence, 1865. 597 Aberdeen Circuit, Thomas H. Davenport. Calhoun, Thoa. J. Lowry, Wm. C. Green, Sup. Prairie Colored Mission, to be supplied. Coffeeville, William W. Pearson, Matthew D. Houston, Robert G. Porter. Fly, Sup. Pontotoc Circuit, Thomas L. Duke, James P. Panola, J. W. Boswell, J. W. Bates, Sup. Dancer, Sup. Charleston, George W. Bachman, Aaron K. Pontotoc Colored Mission, Hudson D. Howell. Miller, Sup. Okolona, Archibald C. Allen, James M. Barton, University of Mississippi, J. J. Wheat, Professor. Rfch~ond Circuit, Daniel C. Johnson, Joseph T. Talley, Sup. MISSISSIPPI BOTTOM DISTRICT. Richmond Colored Mission, to be supplied. Thomas P. Davidson, P. E. Baldwin, Benjamin W. Stubbs. Friar's Point, John F. Markham, William Mc- GRENADA DISTRICT. Mahon. Concordia, Abner P. Sage, C. C. Glover. Isaac Ebbert, P. E. Bolivar Colored Mission, Fletcher C. Pearson. Grenada Station, Smith W. Moore, W. F. Mister. Cassida, John W. McIver. Grenada Circuit, Robert Martin, Jas. M. Hamp Tunica, Francis A. Owen, M. M. Dunn, Sup. ton, Sup. Beulah, Bascom T. Pearson. Oxford Station, John J. Wheat. Oxford Circuit, William S. Jones, Joseph J ohn David M. Proctor, transferred to St. Louis son, Sup. Conference.