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ANNUAL CONFERENOES
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OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.
JOSHUA SOULE, D.D., NASHVILLE, TENN. JAMES OSGOOD ANDREW, D.D., SUMMERFIELD, ALA. ROBERT PAINE, D.D., ABERDEEN, MISS. GEORGE FOSTER PIERCE, D.D., CUL VERTON, GA. JOHN EARLY, D.D., LYNCHBURG, VA. HUBBARD HINDE KAVANAUGH, D.D., VERSAILLES, Ky. MINUTES . .. ,
I.-KENTUCKY CONFERENCE.
HELD AT PARIS, Ky., Sept. 25-0ct. 1, 1861.
BISHOP KAVANAUGH, President; T. F. VANMETER, Secretary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Samuel Veach, J. W. Ridgell, T. R. Malone, ANSWER. Joseph T. Smith. 1. Thomas Hall, Peter Taylor, G. W. Maley, Wm. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Atherton, W. B. Landrum, Isaac Collard, L. C. J. W. Zimmerman, T. J. Dodd, J. J. Johnson, Danley, John Sandusky. 11. H. W. Abbett, Richard Brass, J. W. Fitch, David Ques. 14. What preachers have died during McCasland, Levi Piersal, J. A. Humphrey, W. the past year? C. Campbell. 10. John Tevis. 1. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec No memoir. tion? Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Duke Slavens, William D. Power, W. L. their life and official administration? Furnace. 3. Their names were called over, one by one, and their characters examined and passed. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? S. L. Adams. 1. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers and members in the several circuits, stations, Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from and missions of the Conference? oth"br Conferences? Members in full connection, 23,952 John Sandusky. 1. Probationers, 2,697 Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Ques.17. What amounts are necessary for the B. M. Messick. 1. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi and ordained deacons? ciencies of those who have not obtamed their None. regular allowance in their respective districts. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and circuits, and stations? ordained deacons? $51,739. William Adams, John Eads, (colored,) James Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Mast.erson, (colored,) Peter Sears, Anderson going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Woolfolk, (colored,) Henry R. Blaisdell, S. J. Collected, $1496 40 Adams. 7, Applied: Quee.9. What traveling preachers are elected To Conference claimants, 1265 55 and ordained elders? To Bishops' salary, 225 00 C. W. Miller, G. L. Gould, Joshua Taylor, J. Counterfeit, 3 00 S. Cox. 4. Amount not disbursed, 2 85 Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected $1496 40 and ordained elders? Thomas V. Brown. 1. Ques. 19. What has been contributed {pr the Missionary and Tract Societies? Ques. 11. Who have located this year? For Missions, $1164 98 S. L. Adams, J. B. Lock, D. Welburn, Solo- mon Pope, J. E. Nix. 5. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next session of the Conference be held? Quee. 12. Who are supernumerary? At Flemingsburg, Ky. J. C. Hardy, S. S. Deering, J. F. Vanpelt. a. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Ques. 13. Who a.re superannuated? this yea.r? (297) 298 Kentucky Conference, 1861.
LEXINGTON DISTRICT. Falmouth, Paul H. Hoffman. J. (J. Harrison, P. E. { Odd ville, R. Lancaster. Millersburg, T. P. C. Shelman. Lexington, Firet Charge, Robert Hiner. Carlisle, T. F. Vanmeter. Lexington, Second Charge, Stephen Noland. Cynthiana, W. J. Snively. Frankfort, W. McD. Aboett. Warsaw, J. H. Brooking. Versailles and Georgetown, W. F. T. Spruill. Crittenden, Thomas Rankin. Nicholasville, Clark Polley. Burlington, Jeremiah Strother. Paris and North Middletown, W. C. Dandy, and Owenton, David McCasland. Agent Educational Fund. Eagle Creek, J. P. Grinstead. Jessamine and Woodford, W. T. Benton. Jleasant Ridge, W. L. Furness. Winchester and Mount Zion, Joseph Rand. The Home Circle and Sunday-school Visitor, L. Mount Sterling, H. C. Northcott. D. Huston, Editor. Vienna, H. W. Abbett. Millersburg Female College, George S. Savage, Leesburg, W. H. Parker. Principal. Salem and Mount Zion, J. C. Hardy, Sup. Oxford, D. W. Axline. M.<\. YSVILLE DISTRICT. HARRODSBURG DISTRICT. S. L. Roberl$on, P. E. J. G. Bruce, 1'. E. Maysville, H. P. Walker. Minerva, Milton Pyles. Harrodsburg, G. W. Merritt. Washington and Germantown, J. M. Johnson. Danville, J. R. Eads. Monnt Olivet, Milton Mann. Perryville and White Chapel, T. J. Dodd. Shannon and Sardis, B. F. Sedwick. Maxville, W. C. Campbell. Flemingsburg, S. X. H~ll. Lancaster and Stanford, B. M. Messick. Poplar Plams and Hillsboro, L. D. Parker. Lancaster Circuit, E. M. Cole. { Fox Creek, J. W. Fitch. Richmond and Providence, Duke Slavens. Orangeburg, Elkanah Johnson. Madison, F. T. Johns. Lewis, J. S. Cox. Crab Orchard, W. G. Johns. { Clarksburg, J. W. Zimmerman. Somerset, Joshua S. Taylor. Tilton, W. D. Power. Pulaski, J. L. Gragg. Owingsville, George W. Smith. Salvisa, P. E. Kavanaugh. Sharpsburg and Bethel, J. C. C. Thompson. J. S. Bayless, Chaplain to Col. Marshall's Reg SHELBYVILLE DISTRICT. iment of Kentucky Volunteers. L. G. lIic7cs, P. E. Shelbyville, D. Stevenson, J. F. Vanpelt, Sup. IRVINE DISTRICT. Shelby Circuit, J. J. Johnston. W. W. Ohamberlain, P. E. Simpsonville, G. L. Gould. Taylorsville, J. C. Miner. Irvine, L. B. Piersall. Bloomfield, J. W. Cunningham. Morehead, J. T. Smith. La Grange, T. J. Godbey. Morgan. to be supplied. Westport, W. C. Atmore. Prestonsburg, to be supplied. Bedford, G. W. Crumbaugh. Pikeville, RIChard Brass. Carrollton, J edidiah Foster. Stanton, to be supplied. Newcastle, W. H. Winter, S. S. Deering, Sup. Jackson, to be supplied. Lockport, J. A. Humphrey. Lawrenceburg, C. W. Miller. BARBOURSVILLE DISTRICT. { Anderson Mission, to be supplied. Elia. B()tner, P. E. COVINGTON DISTRICT. Ba.rboursville and Manchester, James Ra.ndall. W. B. Kavanaugh, P. E. Loudon, to be supplied. Mount Vernon, to be supplied. Covington, E. P. Buckner. Williamsburg, to be supplied. Latoma, David Walk. Yellow Creek, to be supplied. Jewport, H. J. Perry. Booneville and Proctor, to be Sllpplied. Alexandria, Orson Long. Whitesburg, to be supplied. Louisville Oonference, 1861. 299
2.-LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE.
HELD AT LoUISVILLE, Ky., October -, 1861.
BISHOP KAVANA.UGH, President; JAMES H. OWEN, SefYf'etary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during ANSWER. Robert A. Holland, Dennis Spurrier, the past year? James M. Gray, Timothy C. Peters, James A. None. Crutchfield. 5. Quee. 15. Are all the preachers bla.meless in Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? their life and official administration? Henry M. Ford, Edmund W. Bottomley, Silas Their names were called over, one by one, Newton, Thomas G. Harrison, Philip T. Hardi and their characters examined and passed. son, James A. Ruddell, William F. Harwell, Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers David T. Phelps, Cornelius S. Daugherty, Sam'l and members in the several circuits, stations, P. Hines, T. J. Randolph. 11. and missions of the Conference? Ques. 3. Who a.re admitted into full connec tion? James M. Lawson, Samuel C. Allen, Charles Louiwille District. W. Pearcy, William T. Reid, John L. Brown, White IWhite Col'4 Co1'4 Lac'l Elijah A. Davis. 6. ______lldem· •• ~ ~ ~ ~ Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Louisville: None. Brook Street ...... 325 17 3 Jackson St. (cord) .... 116 16 1 Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Walnut Street...... 259 1 1 1 2 other Conferences? Eighth Street ...... 241 6 4 E. G. Nicholson. 1. Center Street (cord).. 575 40 9 Twelfth Street...... 180 6 1 Ques.6. Who are the deacons of one year? Shelby Street...... 195 16 2 James A. Lewis, D. A. Beardsley, F. B. Rogers, German City Mission 23 5 1 Seaman's Bethel ...... 63 13 1 10hn R. Strange, William S. Asbury. 5. Asbury Chapel ...... 38 10 1 Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Portland ...... 140 15 Middletown...... 90 4 and ordained deacons? Jeffersontown ...... 280 15 130 10 2 James L. Edrington, James M. Lawson, Sam'l Louisville Circuit_ ...... 1'12 65 C. Allen, C. W. Pearcy. 4. Hancock Mission_ ...... 81 2 Ques. 8. What local preachers a.re elected and 2087 108 887 67 29 ordained deacons? Elijah Daker, Isaac H. Butler, Elijah Har man. 3. E lizaoethtown District. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Elizabethtown Circuit.. 4'1'3 95 2 and o~'dained elders? WestPoint ...... 350 47 25 10 6 Brandenburg_ ...... 129 15 61 10 3 Henry C. Settle, George W. Dungan, Elijah Big Spring ...... 468 70 3 A. Davis. 3. Hardinsburg ...... 897 111 1 Hawesville ...... 361 20 45 'I' Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Hartford ...... 642 51 19 9 6 and ordained elders? l\(iIIerstown ...... 443 4!l 12 2 4 William Maul, John H. Myers. 2. Hudsonville ...... 510 50 8 3 Litchfield ...... 412 52 20 2 4 Quee. 11. Who have located this year? Flint Island...... 130 10 5 1 1 William W. Lambuth. 1. --4215 --294 --471 ----- Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Richard D. Neale, Isaac W . .Emerson. 2. Quee. 13. Who are superannuated? Owen8boro District. George W. Taylor, Richard Tydings, Aaron Owensboro Station ...... 151 88 18 18 1 Moore, E. M. Walker, Alexander McCown, John Owensboro Circuit ...... 73 15 1 1 B. Perry, Abram Long, Eli B. Crain, A. C. De Yelvin~on ...... 305 47 a Green iver Mission ..• liO 1 1 Witt, Joel Peak, William Alexander. 11. Henderson Station...... 141 2 76 10 1 300 Louisville Conference, 1861. Owensboro District, (continued.) Recapitulation.
White White cord Cord Loc'! '\I'hite White cord cord Loc'\ Yem's. Prob· •. Prob' •. Pr'•• Mem's. Prob· •. llem'•. Prob'., Pr'•• ------1Iem'•• ------Henderson Circuit ...... 339 91 26 1 8 Louisville District...... 2087 108 887 --67 29 Morganfield ...... 250 4 Elizabethtown" 4211i 294 471 34 40 Union Mission ...... 60 ...... Owensboro " 2785 311 268 47 42 Madisonville Circuit.... 609 63 81 15 11 Smithland " 2020 89 334 62 17 Rumsey ...... 400 17 6 Hopkinsville " 3087 212 1195 91 30 Calhoun ...... 339 4 16 3 GhX'~ow " 3545 336 490 3 50 Whitesville Mission..... 78 41 2 3 3 Bar stown 3262 181 689 126 23 -- " --2785 311 --268 --47 -42 Total this year ...... 21,001 1531 4334 430 231 Total last year...... 21,447 2483 4150 469 251 Increase ...... 184 Smithland District. Decrease ...... 446 952 39 20
Smithland Sta.tion...... 100 45 6 1 Smithland Circuit...... 89 44 1 Q,ues.17. What amounts and necessary for the Salem...... 119 1 1 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Eddyville ...... 262 8 38 3 2 orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Princeton ...... 236 48 3 Cadiz" ...... 210 19 74 29 3 ciencies of those who have not obtamed their EmBire Iron-works ..... 130 25 regular allowance in their respective districts, La aJ:ette ...... 236 40 45 24 4 circuits, and stations? Provi ence ...... 147 8 Marion ...... 491 14 14 2 No report. ------Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore 2020 89 334 62 17 going accounts, and how has it been applied? No report. Hopkinsville District. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Missionary and Tract Societies? Hopkinsville and Gar- No report. rettsburlf" ...... 159 29 184 64 Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses HORkinsvi Ie Circuit... 373 24 82 2 Cli ty Mission* ...... sion of the Conference be held? Fallin~ Rock ...... 250 25 6 3 3 At Owensboro, Ky. Hopkms Mission ...... 36 2 Russellville Station ...... 175 95 2 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Russellville Circuit...... 500 75 6 this year? Logan ...... 510 375 4 Greenville ...... 386 78 2 Rochester ...... 379 102 21 6 6 LOUISVILLE DISTRICT. Elkton ...... 319 32 279 --18 - 4 Thomas Bottomley, P. E. --3087 --212 --1195 91 30 Louisville: Brook Street, John H. Linn. { Jackson Street, (colored,) to be supplied, Glasgow, District. Walnut Street, C. B. Parsons, and Agent American Bible Society. Glasfiow Circuit...... _•. 397 22 68 1 7 Bow mg-green Station. 80 160 Eighth Street, G. W. Brush. Bowling-~reen Circuit. 320 50 20 3 Center Street, (colored,) to be supplied. Mammot Cave ...... 225 38 58 8 Shelby Street, John D, Onins. Scottville ...... 497 52 11 5 Tompkinsville ...... 444 18 14 4 Twelfth Street, Silas Lee. BurKs ville ...... 150 50 3 Seaman's Bethel, William Holman. Albany ...... 526 15 16 5 Asbury Chapel, William S. Asbury. Franklin ...... 381 29 54 2 7 Wayne •••••••• ,: ...... 625 62 89 8 City Mission, J. P. Goodson. ------Middletown Circuit, James H. Owen. 3645 336 490 3 60 Jeffersontown, Artemas Brown. Louisville Circuit, C, Y. Boggess, R. D. Neale, Sup. Bardstown District. M. N. Lasley, Chaplain U. S. Army. A. H. Redford, Agent Louisville Conference Bardstown Station...... 90 8 136 17 3 Book and Tract Society. New Haven Circuit...... 205 20 80 20 1 Bradford\·i1le ...... 315 87 10 E. W. Sehon, Missionary Secretary. Campbellsvile...... 411 46 23 2 4 Greensburg...... 329 .... .". 44 3 Lebanon & Springfield 110 200 76 ELIZABETHTOWN DISTRICT. :Munfordville Circuit ... 280 18 9 3 Petersburg ...... 216 64 45 2 J. D. Barnett, P. E. Jamestown ...... 330 25 19 3 Columbia...... ';76 86 5 Elizabethtown Circuit, S. L. Murrell. Buffalo ...... 200 10 1 West Point, F, M. Rogers. -- • Ill1 -- - Brandenburg, E, W ..Bottomley. 3262 689 126 23 Big Spring, James R. Dempsey. Hardmsburg, R. B. McCown. .. No report. Hawesville, James W. Taylor• Missouri Conference, 1861. 301
Flint Island Mission, William T. Reid. Russellville, E. M. Crow. Millerstown Circuit, James L. Edrington. Franklin, Robert Fisk. Hudsonville, R. G. Gardiner. Green ville, John Randol ph. Litchfield, H. N. Hobbs, S. Spurrier, Sup. Rochester Mission, E. A. Davis. Hartford, James M. Lawson. Clifty, W. W. Mann. James H. Bristow, Chaplain U. S. Army. Female Collegiate Institute, E. Stevenson, Prin cipal. OWENSBORO DISTRICT. James S. Scobee, P. E. GLASGOW DISTRICT. Thomas J. Moore, P. E. Owensboro, E. G. Nicholson. Owensboro Circuit, T. J. Randolph. Glasgow Circuit, Thomas G. Bosley. Yelvington, James S. McDaniel. Mammoth Cave, William B. Edmunds. Henderson Station, James A. Henderson. Brownsville Mission, to be supplied. Henderson Circuit, Samuel C. Allen. Bowling-green Station, Richard Deering, N. H. Morganfield, Geo. H. Hayes, W. W. Cook, Sup. Lee, Sup. Dixon Mission, to be supplied. Bowling-green Circuit, T. C. Frogge. Madisonville, L. B. Davison, W. F. Harwell. Scottville, George W. Dungan. Rumsey, A. L. Alderson. Newroe, Samuel D. Akin. Calhoun, H. C. McQuown. Tompkinsville, T. C. Peters. Whitesville Mission, to be supplied. Albany, P. T. Hardison. Morganfield Female Institute, D. D. Moore, Wayne, B. A. Cundiff. Principal. Burksville, to be supplied. H. T. Burge, Chaplain U. S. Army. Cumberland Mission, to be supplied. SMITHLAND DISTRICT. Allison Akin, P. E. BARDSTOWN DISTRICT. L. P. Crenshaw, P. E. Smithland Circuit, George C. Crumbaugh. Salem, Thomas D. Lewis. Bardstown Station, D. A. Beardsley. Eddyville, James A. Lewis. Lebanon and Springfield, T. G. Harrison. Princeton, Robert C. Alexander. Bradfordville Circuit, R. Y. Thomas. Cadiz, James C. Petree. Campbellsville, C. D. Donaldson. Empire Iron-works, James M. Gray. Taylor, Robert A. Holland. La Fayette, Henry M. Ford. Greensburg, John R. Strange. Marion, Charles W. Pearcy. Columbia, William Neikirk, 1. W. Emerson, Sup. Jamestown, James A. Crutchfield. HOPKINSVILLE DISTRICT. Buffalo Mission, D. T. Phelps. William H. Morrison, P. E. New Haven Circuit, Silas Newton. Munfordville, Dennis Spurrier. Hopkinsville Circuit, Joseph F. Redford. Shepherdsville, Samnel P. Hines. Hopkinsville and Garrettsburg, Gideon Gooch. Falling Rock Circuit, James J. Ruddell. John L. Brown, transferred to Arkansas Con Elkton, David Morton, F. W. Phillips, Sup. ference.
S.-MISSOURI CONFERENCE.
HELD AT GLASGOW, Mo., September 11-16, 1861.
'VILLIA.~t G. CAPLES, President; E. K. MILI,ER, Sefffetary.
QUESTION 1. WhO are a.dmitted on trial? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? ANSWER. Marshall McIlhany, John W. Adkis O. R. Bouton, Jacob McEwen, J. M. Tutt, son, James S. Smith, James B. Short, George Samuel Alexander, Walter G. Fowler,E. C. Brown, Samuel J. Huffaker. 6. McKendree Bounds. 6. 302 MissOU1'i Conference, 1861.
Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec regular allowance in their respective districts, tion? circuits, and stations? E. H. Hudson, Henry B. Watson, H. G. No report. McEwen, Charles W. Collett. 4. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? going accounts, and how has it been applied? Daniel Penny. 1. No report. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the other Conferences? Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Carlos H. Schmidt, Alexander Albrecht, from No report. St. LOllis Conference. 2. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses Ques. 6. Who are the deaoons of one year? sion of the Conference be held? H. A. Bourland, John F. Shores, Wesley W. At Fulton, Mo. McMurry, Roderick D. Baldwin, John Stone, Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed John R. Taylor, George W. Penn, George H. this year? Newton. 8. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected ST. CHARLES DISTRICT. and ordained deacons? H. G. McEwen, H. B. Watson, Charles W. B. H. iSpencer, P. E. Collett. (Not ordained-no Bishop being pres St. Charles Circuit, Tvson Dines, H. B. Watson. ent.) 3. St. Charles German Mission, Alexander Albrecht. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Flint Hill, Charles Babcock, J. H. Pritchett, Sup. ordained deacons? Warrenton, R. G. Loving. A. H. Sebastian, John L. Wood. (Not Or High Hill, George Smith. dained.) 2. Danville, W. M. DeMott. Wellsville, L. T. McNeilly. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained elders? Middletown, W. M. Newland. R. N. T. Holliday, Alexander Albrecht. (Not Louisiana Station, W. G. Miller. ordained.) 2. Paynesville Circuit, A. P. Linn, R. P. Holt, L. R. Downing, Sup. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Auburn, S. K. Fowler. and ordained elders? Agent for St. Louis Book Depository, P. M. None. Pinckard. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? George H. Newton, John W. Cook, Isaac Nay- ST. JOSEPH DISTRICT. lor. 3. Jesse Bird, P. E. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? William Penn, O. R. Bouton, Richard Min St. Joseph Station, William M. Rush. shall, Horace Brown, Jesse Faubion, Joseph H. Savannah Circuit, n. R. Shackleford. Pritchett, L. Baldwin, R. A. Austin, Samuel J. Oregon, to be supplied. Catlin. 9. Rockport, H. G. McEwen. Maryville, A. Spencer. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Maysville, R. A. Claughton. L. R. Downing, R. P. Holt, D. C. Blackwell, Albany, John F. Shores. R. C. Hatton, J. F. Young, William Ketron. 6. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during FAYETTE DISTRICT. the past year? Edwin Robinson, P. E. None. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Fayette Circuit, A. Monroe, James S. Smith. their life and official administration? New Franklin, R. H. Jordan. Their names were called over, one by one, and Rocheport, Joseph Dines. their characters examined and passed i except Columbia, William F. Bell. Jeremiah F. Riggs, who was suspended. Sturgeon, George L. Sexton. Mexico, John R. Taylor, H. Brown, Sup. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Fulton Station, H. A. Bourland. and members in the several circuits, stations, Fulton Circuit, Charles Babcock, J. Faubion, Sup. and missions of the Conference? New Bloomfield, George Fenton, George W. White members, 19,193 Penn, Sup. White lrobationers, 2,199 Central Coll~ge, Dr. William H. Anderson, Pres Colore members, 2,161 ident i C. W. Pritchett, Professor. Colored probationers, 286 Local preachers, 140 BRUNSWICK DISTRICT. Total, 23,979 William G. Caples, P. E. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Brunswick Station, E. McK. Bounds. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Glasgow, John D. Vincil. orphans of preachers, and to make up the de~ Keytesville Circuit, W. E. Dockery. ciencies of those who have not obtamed theu Yellow Creek, Samuel Alexander. St. Louis and Kansas Mission Conferences, 1861. 308 Linneus, D. B. Cooper. BLOOMINGTON DISTRICT. Chillicothe Station, E. K. Miller, L. J. Catlin, William A. Mayhew, P. E. Sup. Utica Circuit, N. P. Halsey. Bloomington Circuit, William H. Saxton, O. R. Carrollton, B. F. Johnson, William Penn, Sup. Bouton, Sup. Kirksville, William Warren. La.ncaster, J. M. Tutt. WESTON DISTRICT. Memphis, W. W. McMurry. M. R. Jones, P. E. Edina, L. Rush, Louis Baldwin, Sup. Shelbyville, D. Mason. Weston Circuit, L. W. Cope. Paris, D. H. Root. Parkville, Thomas Hurst. Huntsville, William M. Sutton. Liberty, William A. Tarwater. Macon City, Walter Toole. Richmond, William Perkins, R. A. Austin, Sup. Woodville, Jacob McEwen. Millville, Joseph Devlin. Shelby High School, J. P. Nolan. ~ingston, Daniel Penny. Plattsburg, John Stone. HANNIBAL DISTRICT. St. Joseph, Robert N. T. Holliday. Corneliu8 Israel Vandeventer, P. E. New Market. John C. C. Davis. Hannibal Station, F. A. Savage. Palmyra, N. G. Berryman. GALLATIN DISTRICT. Canton Circuit, James Penn. Arthur E. Sears, P. E. Monticello, Thomas DeMoss, J. W. Adkisson. Waterloo, M. McIlhany. Gallatin Circuit, Samuel J. Huffaker. Emerson, M. L. Eads. Spring Hill, Walter G. Fowler. Hydesburg, William M. Wood. Trenton, T. J. Starr, R. Minshall, Sup. Sharpsburg, E. H. Hudson. Milan, J. B. Short. Flonda, John W. Penn. Greencastle, Charles W. Collett. Hannibal German Mission, C. H. Schmidt. St. John, to be supplied. W. T. Luckey, transferred to Pacific Confer Bethany, George C. Brown. ence.
4.-ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE.
[NO MINUTES FOR 1861 RECEIVED.]
5.-KANSAS MISSION CONFERENCE.
[NO MINUTES FOR 1861 RECEIVED.] 304 Tennessee· Conference, 1861.
6.-TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. HELD AT ATHENS, ALA., October 2-8, 186t'. BISHOP EARLY, President; SIMON P. WHITTEN, SeC'l'etary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Edward G. Robertson, Hartwell H. Thacker, ANSWER. Andrew C. Matthews, Ulysses S. John M. Groce, John M. Hamer, Benjamin F. Bates, James H. Gardner, Thomas L. Moody, Smith. 5. Robert R. Jones, John A. Barbee, Benjamin H. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Malone, Isaac W. Lovell, Hamilton J. Settle, and ordained elders? Frederic L. Thompson, Wm. M. Bailey, Joseph Asa Bynum, Thomas C. Dunnavent, Harrison B. Hardin, Purvoyant G. Jamison, John A. M. Welch, Joseph Lansdell, Jesse B. Wootton, Thompson, James R. Harris. 15. John M. Meelor, Elvis F. S. Roberts,* William Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? P. Blackburn,* William M. Turney.* 9. James M. Lock, George W. Anderson, Robert Ques. 11. Who have located this year? A .. Reagan, Martin R. Tucker, Wm. A. Turner, Matthew H. Fielding, Anderson G. Copeland, John H. Gold, Felix R. Hill, Azariah T. Craw Carna Freeman, Henry E. Poarch, W m. Large, ford, Philip A. Pearson, John W. D. Ensey, Wm. Geo. D. Gwinn, Elias M. Baker, Russell'Eskew, W. Graves, James G. Hinson, Green P. Jackson; James R. Randle, George S. Allen. 10. Charles Laxon, David W. Stack, John M. Pirtle, Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? John G. Wilson, John G. Bolton, John W. John Elisha Carr, Wm. R. Warren, John Kelley, son. 19. Absalom H. Reams, James A. Walkup, John J. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Pittman, Daniel P. Searcy, Elbert J. Allen, tion? Abram Overall, John B. Stevenson, James R. William P. Owen, Simeon W. Barbee, Robert McClure, James T. Bartee, Lewis H. Grubbs, K. Brown, John R. Thompson, Alexander G. John S. Marks, Willis G. Davis, Daniel H. Jones, Dinwiddie, Edwin R. Shapard, Benjamin H. Gilbert D. Taylor, Coleman A. Harwell, A. J. Hargrave, Austin W. Smith, Thomas L. Duncan, B. Foster, Spencer C. Dickson, Wm. H. Wilkes, Fletcher Tarrant. 10. John S. Williams, John McCurdy, Henry J. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Hulsey, Robert G. Irvine, Thomas J. Neel)", None. John T. W. Davis, John N. Allen, George W. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Brown, Jordan Moore, John B. Hamilton, Wm. other Conferences? Mullins. 32. None. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Finch P. Scruggs, Samuel S. Moody, Golman Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Green, Robert C. Jones, John D. Winn, Stanford William M, Green, William D. Cherry, James Lassiter; Benjamin A. Simms, John W. Tarrant, A. Orman, John W. Pritchard, Henry J. Hul Moses M. Henkle, William Jared. 10. sey, Burnett W. Bond, William T. Dye. 7. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected the past year? and ordained deacons? John W. Judd, David W. Thompson, Pleasant William P. Owen, Simeon W. Barbee, Robert B. Robinson. 3. K. Brown, John R. Thompson, Alexander G. Dinwiddie, Edwin R. Shapard, Benjamin H. J OH~ W. J T,TDD was born in Brunswick county, Hargrave, A. W. Smith, Thos. L. Duncan. 9. Va., Feb. 8, 1812. At an early period he emi Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and grated to Sumner county, Tenn., and there lived ordained deacons? for several years.. In religious belief he waR James H. Gardner,* Jesse Boyt,* William M. first a Campbellite, and became a member of Bailey,* Benjamin H. Malone,* William T. the Church of that order; but becoming con Andrews,* Horatio S. Smithson,'lI- Matt. Ramsey,* vinced of the errors of his faith, and being dis Levin H. Covey,* James B. Alloway,t John Y. satisfied with his religious experience, he souSht Bain,t William Quarles,t Jacob Leach.t 4. a more intimate acquaintance and commumon Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected with God, until he was enabled to rejoice in the and ordained elders? consciousness of his acceptance, and the knowl edge of his sins forgiven. He then united with "Elected previously. t Elected, but not ordained. * Elected, but not ordained. Tennessee Conference, 1861. 305 the Methodists, soon obtained license to preach, Conference; was ordained deacon by BiBhop and exercised his gifts as a local preacher until Roberts, 1829, and elder by the same Bishop, 1855, when he applied for admission into the 1831, and located in 1837. During these ten traveling connection, and was received by the years he filled the Tuscumbia, Athens, Nashville, Tennessee Conference, and appointed to the and Huntsville Stations, in all of which he was Carthage Circuit. In 1856, he was sent to greatly beloved and extensively useful. He Wooduury Circuit; in 1857, to Lebanon Qircuitj was readmitted in 1856; filled the Huntsville in 1858, at the session of the Conference in Mc African Mission for several years, after whidl Minnville, he was reported sick, and was sup he was stationed in West Huntsville, at whiGh posed to be on the confines of the grave. But post he fell. Dr. Robinson was ardent, zealous, although his friends despaired of his recovery, and deeply pious, and his first conflicts proved yet he was strangely raised up, and at the ses him a man of valor. He was willing to serve sion of the Conference in 1859, he was again at any post to which he might be appointed by made effective, and sent to Tullahoma Circuit. the authorities of the Church, and was often Here he labored faithfully and acceptably, found in the thickest of the fiaht. Well did he greatly endearing himself to his people, and sustain the positions assigned him, and often lmproving the spiritual and financial condition was he seen carrying off the spoils of the well of the circuit. At our last Conference he was fought field. He was truly a good preacher. returned to Tullahoma. He traveled two or His mind was strong, vigorous, and active. His three rounds in his work, when the hand of dis preaching was distingui:shed by good sense, a ease again arrested him, and after a painful and rich flow of thought, fervent zeaI, pure piety, protracted illness, on the morning of Feb. 10, and deep pathos. His success as a preacher was 1861, his sufferings were terminated by a tri very extensive, and many were the seals to his umphant death. John W. Judd, as a preacher, ministry. He was always acceptable, popular, was "tudious and diligent, and was an able ad and useful, wherever he labored. In the altar vocate of the doctrines of his Church. He de he had few superiors, and his willing mind en lighted in the work of his vocation-he loved tered largely and successfully into this depart to JJreach. He was sociable and kind-hearted, ment of the work. Many of his converts have an loved to visit. He placed him~elf in close gone before him to the better world, and many sympathy with his people, and shared their still remain to mourn their loss in his departure. griefs and trials. He ever had a kind word He was a martyr to bis Master's work. Having upon his lips, and never passed the house of a an iron constitution, he feared no labor or ex brother in the bounds of his charge without posure. Despite the caution of his friends, he exchanging greetings with him and his family, labored (lU, fearing no evil consequences. At a and speakmg to them words of counselor en late revival in West Huntsville Station, he was couragement; hence, he ever had a warm place found continually employed, often to the late in the affections of his people, and was popular hours of the night, in the crowded church, in and useful. He exhibited great patience and haling a heated and impure atmosphere, excited fortitude in his protracted affiictions, and in the in body ltnd mind to the highest po in t. In this strength of a Saviour's grace and love, he rose condition he was called upon, as a physician, to above the fear of death. He died in peace, vieit a patient some miles from the city. The leaving this message to his brethren in the min cold air of the midnight-hour checked perspira istry: "Tell all my brethren of the Tennessee tion, and induced a chill, from the effects of Annual Conference that I died in the faith which he never recovered. He was connected died atmy post: tell them to meet me in heaven." with the M. E. Church, in Huntsville, Ala., for many years, and shared largely in the labors DAVID W. THOMPSON was converted and that gave it stability and prm;perity. He had joined the Church in early life, was admitted on its interests at heart, and spared neither labor trial into the Tennessee Annual Conference in nor sacrifice in promoting its prosperity. No October, 1848; was ordained deacon at Athens, heart felt more deeply than his for that Church, Ala., in 1850; and elder, at Pulaski, Tenn., in and no one ever labored more unselfishly for its 1852. He traveled and did effective work for good. The poor, the affiicted, and the almo!:lt six years, when his health failed, and he was uncared for, found in him a sympathizing friend, granted a supernumerary relation, and subse an attentive physician, and pious mmister of quently was superannuated; which relation he grace. The last days of our beloved brother sustained at the time of his death, which oc were days of great peace. He remarked to the curred some time since, on his return home from writer, who visited nim on his way to Confer the army in West Tennessee. During his min ence, when asked what he should tell his istry he had charge of the following circuits: brethren when his name was called at Con Wayne, Russell Valley, Dickson, and Swan. ference, "All is peace: my conversion was clear He was about thirty-five years of age, a good as light, my call to the ministry was no less preacher, and faithful minister. His end was clear. I have tried to do my duty to God. He peace. He died most triumphantly in the faith has greatly blessed my ministry, a4d now all is of the gospel. peace. At times my feelings are so ecstatic that PLEASANT B. ROBINSON, M.D., left the mili from the feebleness of my body, I am incapable tant for the triumphant Church, Oct. 2, 1861, at of giving them utterance." In this frame of his home in Huntsville, Ala. He entered the mind he continued until his spirit took its flight traveling connection in 1827, in the Tennessee to the skies. 20 306 Tennessee Conference, 1861. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Murfree8boro DUstrict. their life and official administration? Their names were called over, one by one, Whit" Wbite Col'd I cord 1,00' and their characters examined and passed. Se ------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ bastian Barth had withdrawn from the Confer Murfreesboro Station.. I 251 ...... 267 ...... 4 Stone's River Circuit... 370 40 4 ence. Stone's River Af. Mis'n 486 67 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers :Middleton...... 813 147 10 Middleton Af. Mission 256 and members in the several circuits, stati'Ons, Shelbyville Station...... 131 42 69 2 and missions of the Conference? Rich Valley...... 350 22 87 3 Rock Creek 993 48 111 6 I) Nashville Dutrict. Cornersville Station .... ~1 __7_ ~ __6_ 2 White White Cord cord Loc'l 3013 306 1371 79 29 Mem's. Prob's. Mem's. Prob's. Pr's. Nashville: McKendree and Ca- Huntsville DUstrict. pers Chapel...... 466 3 683 2 4 Huntsville Station...... 258 37 Andrew and Andrew West Huntsville and Chapel...... 227 140 1 Colored Charge ...... 65 16 166 10 Mulberry Street ...... 142 15 3 Madison Circuit ...... 328 23 91 2 Claiborne Chapel ...... 63 6 1 Vienna ...... •.... 369 116 6 4 City Mission ...... 132 2 Fort Deposit ...... 170 an 10 1 1 German Mission ...... 6 Limestone ...... •...... 670 6 Hobson Chapel...... 82 51 3 Limestone Af. Mission. 510 23 Tulip Street...... 49 11 6 3 1 Athens Station ...... •... 131 72 2 Edgefield & Trinity.. 94 1 30 LarkinsviIIe Circuit..... 616 75 10 6 7 Nashville Circuit ...... 335 222 3 Marshall. •.....•..•.••...... 373 116 47 11 White's Creek ...... 185 11 26 1 Elk River ...... 321 37 37 6 Harpeth ...... 623 6 3 Elkmont Mission .••..... 222 164 24 Franklin Station...... 170 104 3 ------3413 602 971 39 --39 2573 273 939 6 25 Lebanon Dutrict. Tuscumbia Dutrict. Lebanon Station ...... 148 102 6 1 Tuscumbia Station ...... 78 130 60 2 Lebanon Circuit ...... 463 214 4 Chickasaw Circuit...... 146 54 Union ...... 258 13 127 2 Russell ValIey ...... 233 66 6-7 24 2 Shady Grove ...... 344 2 88 2 1 Courtland ...... 106 18 26 3 Sumner Circuit & Col'd Moulton ...... 234 38 26 2 Charge ...... 450 95 150 20 10 Valley Station ...... 61 30 30 Gallatin Station ...... 82 46 LaGrange ...... 198 12 112 6 Goo~e Creek Circuit & Morgan ...... 643 38 84 8 Colored Charge ...... 550 10 63 20 6 Decatur Station ...... 65 60 1 Lit Favette ...... 363 25 21 4 Somerville Circuit...... 415 13 45 2 12 Fountain Head ...... 532 22 127 8 .6 Trinity Station ...... 59 60 1 Drake's Creek Mission 19t 45 7 3 Frankfort Mission ...... 184 89 3 Mill Creek Circuit...... 675 50 100 ------2322 318 629 111 34 4057 262 1061 65 --36 Carthage D'istrict. Florence Dutrict. Carthage Circuit...... 194 1 Florence Station ...... 97 128 Wartrace ....•• "...... 382 9 11 1 Cypress Circuit ." ...... 465 43 .. .. ~ 1 ~ Smith's Fork...... 602 50 6 Reserve ...... 149 ... I 148 ...... 4 Cumberland...... 882 100 3q . 3 4 Waterloo ...... 2'*0 ~~22 3 Livingston and Obed's Savannah Station ...... 54 16 30 1 River Mission ...... 600 18 14 4 Lowryville Circuit ...... 555 174 29 11 Spart.aSt-ation ...... 119 7~ 9 Pulasl
Pelham, Robert T. McBride. Valley Station, Isaac Milner. Bedford, Jesse G. Rice, Daniel P. Searcy, Sup. Trinity Station, Robert G. Linn. Tullahoma, James Morris, Wm. H. Anthony.* Frankfort Circuit, John M. Groce. Winchester StatIOn, Allory A. Morrison. Decatur Station, Edward G. Robertson, John S. Bellefonte, Alexander G. Dinwiddie, Henry J. Marks, Sup. Hulsey, Sup. Salem and Camden Circuit, Allen Tribble. FLORENCE DISTRICT. Fayetteville Station, William D. Cherry. Joel W. Whitten, P. E. Fayetteville Circuit, Milus E. Johnston. Chaplain in C. S. Army, Sterling M. Cherry. Florence Station, Robert L. Andrews. Cypress Circuit, to be supplied. Reserve, D. H. Merryman, W. G. Davis, Sup. MURFREESBORO DISTRICT. Waterloo, Martin R. Tucker, J. B. Hardin.* Adam S. Riggs, P. E. Savannah Station, William H. Browning. Lo,wryville Circuit, Thomas F. Brown, William Murfreesboro Station, George L. Staley, Elbert W. Graves. J. Allen, Sup. Pulaski Station, Wellborn Mooney. Stone's River Circuit, Wm. G. Hensley, Abram Shoal Circuit, to be supplied. Overall, Sup. Rogersville and Driskill's Chapel, J. L. Coleman. Stone's River African Mission, T. N. Lankford. Prospect and Sugar Creek, Robertson L. Fagan, Middleton, Wm. M. Shaw, Hamilton J. Settle. Daniel H. Jones, Sup. Middleton African Mission, Charles B. Faris. Richland, John Sherrill, Gilbert D. Taylor, Sup. Shelbyville Station, Harrison A. Graves. Shiloh, Hartwell H. Brown, C. A. Harwell, Sup. Rich Valley Circuit, Ulysses S. Bates, John B. Savannah Female College, William H. Browning, Stevenson, Sup. President. Lewisburg, C. C. Mayhew, J. R. McClure, Sup. Chaplains in C. S. Army, Moses L. Whitten, Cornersville Station, Thomas L. Moody. Marcus G. Williams. Farmington Circuit, Thomas B. Marks. COLUMBIA DISTRICT. HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT. Alpheus Mizell, P. E. James R. Plummer, P. E. Columbia Station, Robert A. Young, John B. Huntsville Station, Robert K. Brown, David C. Hamilton, Sup.* Kelley.* Spring Hill, Joseph S. Malone. West Huntsville and Colored Charge, F. R. Hill. Wesley Circuit, Joseph B. Allison, John S. Madison Circuit, H. P. Turner, J. W. Johnson.* Williams, Sup. Vienna, H. H. Thacker, James T. Bartee, Sup. Chapel Hill, Robert M. Haggard, John Mo- Fort Deposit, Francis M. Hickman. Curdy, Sup. Limestone, Ephraim L. Kreglo. Duck River, J. F. Hughes, W. H. Wilkes, Sup. Mooresville, Robert A. Wilson. Linnville, James M. Lock, A. J. B. Foster, Sup. Limestone African Mission, Robert P. Riddle. Lawrenceburg, J. H. Gold, S. P. Dickson, Sup. Marshall, James H. Gardner. Mount Pleasant, Thomas W. Wainwright, Bur- Athens Station, Abram F. Lawrence. nett W. Bond,* William Mullins, Sup. Larkinsville Circuit, Charles Laxon, Lewis H. Santa Fe, John W. Pritchard, R. G. Irvine, Sup. Grubbs, Sup. Tennessee Conference Female College, Jared Q. Elk River, Ambrose F. Driskill, Thomas L. Church, President. Duncan.* { Elkmont, to be supplied. CENTREVILLE DISTRICT. Huntsville Female College, John G. Wilson, Simon P. Whitten, P. E. President. Sunday-school Agent, Thomas Maddin. Centreville Circuit, Jesse W. Luter. Chaplains in C. S. Army, Francis A. Kimball, Swan Creek and Beaver Dam, Wm. P. Warren, Alexander L. Hamilton. Isaac W. Lovell. Wayne, Robert R. Jones. Linden, Simeon W. Barbee. TUSCUMBIA DISTRICT. Piney, William A. Turner. Ferdinand S. Petway, P. E. Waverly, John H. Reynolds, J'phn G. Bolton,* Jordan Moore, Sup. Tuscumbia Station, Edwin R. Shapard. Dover, ErastuB B. Duncan. Chickasaw Circuit, to be supplied, John A. Yellow Creek, Henry C. Wheeler, Purvoyant G. Thompson.* Jamison.* Russell Valley, John A. Barbee. Courtland, Joseph E. White. CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT. Moulton, John S. Davis. Joseph B. West, P. E. La Grange, Benjamin H. Malone. Morgan, to be supplied. Clarksville Station, William G. Dorris. Somerville, Edwin W. Coleman. New Providence, Z. M. Taylor.
.. These brethren are in the C. S. Army. * These brethren are in the C. S. Army. Holston Oonference, 1861. 309
Mon tgomery Circuit, Jerome B. Anderson, Green Red River, S. D. Ogburn, J. T. W. Davis, Sup. P. Jackson, Thomas J. Neely, Sup. Chaplain in C. S. Army, John M. Pirtle. Dickson, William T. Dye, John N. Allen, Sup. Cumberland Iron Works, Garrett W. Martin. Richard H. Rivers, transferred to Alabama Antioch, Mark W. Gray. Conference. Asbury, William Randle, David W. Stack, Geo. Joseph M. P. Hickerson, transferred to Ar W. Brown, Sup. kansas Conference.
7.-HOLSTON CONFERENCE.
HELD AT GREENVILLE, TENN., October 9-16, 1861.
BISHOP ANDREW, President; J. H. BRUNNER, Secretary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? James A. Dyer, John J. Carroll, Wm. P. Cooper, ANSWER. Samuel R. Wheeler. Benjamin F. Andrew Coin,* Wilson L. Davenport,t John S. .Nuckolls, Levi K. Haynes, J. L. M. French, Jr., Snodgrass.t 14 . William A. Harris, Joseph Milburn, Joseph P. Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Milburn, Thomas R. West, Thomas P. Ruther and ordained elders? ford, John Forrester, Samuel W. Hyden, Edward Jolin W. Mann, William Kinsland, John F. J. Dawn, John Rudd, Thomas A. Cass, Thomas Woodfin, Thomas F. Glenn, George W. Callahan, S. Walker, J.acob R. Payne, Jacob Smith, W. P. William P. Queen. 6. Cooper. 18. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? and ordained elders? Chas. K. Miller, Andrew J. Frazier, Fleming Samuel Greer, William N. Hays, Samson Rich D. Crumley, Robert G. Blackburn, William H. ardson, Jacob F. Brooks, Joel Renn. 5. Eblyn, James R. Ballew, Jonathan L. Mann, J. N. Summers, E. W. Moore, J. W. Dodson, Wm. Ques.11. Who have located this year? H. Talley, Francis A. Farley, J. A. Wiggins, George W. K. Green, Gustavus B. Wells, J. R. Walter H. Stephens. 14. Stradley, George W. Renfro, William H. Cooper, Thomas J. Pope, Hezekiah West, J. P. Gibson, Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec G. McDaniel, Andrew C. Hunter, L. C. Waters, tion? Crockett Godby. 12. George W. K. Green, Milton Maupin, Samuel S. Grant, William P. Doane, Stephen S. Sweet, Ques.12. Who are supernumera,ry? James Mahoney, James T. Freeman, Gustavus William Hicks, W. F. Parker. 2. B. Wells, Thomas H. Russell. 9. Ques.13. Who are superannuated? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? E. F. Sevier, J. W. Belt, S. B. Harwell, A. F. Samuel A. Miller, Moses H. Spencer. 2. English, John Spears, Thomas K. Munsey, R. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from W. Patty. James Cummings, D. B. Carter, T. other Conferences? Sullins, Wyley B. Winton, Canaro D. Smith, None. John Alley, J. N. S. Huffaker, David Fleming, R. M. Stevens. 16. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? James K. Stringfield, George M. Profitt, John Ques. 14. What preachers have died during W. Bowman, J. D. Wagg, Absalom D. Stewart, the past year? WilHam H. Moody, Wilham C. Bowman. 7. William K. Foster. 1. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected WILLIAM K. FOSTER was born in Scott county, and ordained deacons? Va., July 14, 1828 j was converted to God, and Stephen 8. Swe'et, Daniel R. Reagall, William joined the M. E. Church, in the sixteenth year B. Lyda. Gustavus B. Wells, Geo. W. K. Green, of his age; was admitted on trial in the Holston James T. Freeman, William P. Doane, Samuel Conference in 1853. The first year he wag ap S. Grant, Hardy M. Bennett, T. H. Russell. 10. pointed to Princeton Circuit; the second, Salt Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and ville; the third, Princeton j the fourth, Reems's ordained deacons? Creek; the fifth and sixth, Grayson j the seventh Gr-orge W. Martin, Wesley M. O'Brien, Henry • Elected, but not ordained. IJ. Wood. John D. Hickson, Daniel Carter, Wm. t Ordained. as shown by the Bishop's report re('orded M. Doughty, Abraham Haun, John N. Moore, in the Minutes, though nothing farther is recordeu. 310 Holston Conference, 1861. and eighth, Mechanicsburg - ,'Vhere he died, Knoxville District. March 24, 1861. He was ordained deacon at Wbite Wbite Col'd Co!'d ILoc'! Jonesboro, by Bishop Paine, 1855, and elder, I Prob·•. by Bishop Early, at Marion, in 1857. He mar- ~ ~~~ ried Miss Margaret C. Carr, of Mercer county, Knoxville Station ...... 237 1 East Knoxville 87 8 100 33 1 Va. He was an acceptable, useful Ereacher, Knoxville Circu(t':::::::: 525 196 :I 4 greatly beloved by the people whom e served Little River ...... 561 10 4! 5 as a minister of Jesus Christ. During his sick- Sevierville ...... 528 138 13 17 5 Dandridf,e ...... 986 187 90 9 ness he was patient, resigned, and peaceful, and Maynar ville ...... 516 123 65 2 when death came he met it without a struggle Clinton ...... 700 1t,2 45 14 10 Jacksboro...... 650 110 35 1 3 or a groan, and thus fell asleep sweetly in Jesus. ------Quos. 15. Are all the J?reachers blameless in 4790 738 588 67 41) their life and official admmistration ? Their names were cailed over, one by one, and Cumberland District. their characters examined and passed, except Washington Circuit ..... 480 50 46 11 Hamilton ...... 342 71 28 6 William Milburn, who was left without an ap- Pikeville ...... 347 81 76 2 pointment for twelve months, "for having con- Ja!'per ...... 451 102 71 3 5 ducted himself in a manner so highly imprudent Cumberland Mission .•. 334 64 5 7 Srencer ...... 140 88 and precipitate touching his recent marriage, as A tamont ...... 178 75 8 to render him unacceptable to the people as a Jamestown ...... 350 50 8 2 3 traveling preacher." Montgomery ...... 371 12 Huntsville ...... 242 64 3 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers ----- and members in the several circuits, stations 32351~ 234 7 43 and missions of the Conference? Chattanooga District. Wytheville District. Chattanooga Station .... 180 4 2 Trenton (;\rcuit ...... 605 "l'"hite White Col'd Cord Lot'! 157 18 8 Mem's. Prob·•. Mem·s. Prob's. Pr·s. Cleveland Station ...... 167 141 2 ------Harrison Circuit and Wytheville Station ...... 162 80 - Colored Mission ...... 320 100 4 Wytheville Circuit ...... 854 40:, 59 58 7 Bradley Circuit ...... 538 41 1 Pearisburg ...... 731 32 71 Ii Benton ...... 480 142 18 2 843 31 249 77 Ducktown ...... 200 60 9 Ii PulaskiN.woocn, Co I'd Miss'n t Murphy Circuit & Mis. 475 40 20 7 no report,) Charleston 'pircuit..... 556 27 31 12 HHlsville Station (no ------report.) 3521 471 337 12 -37 Hillsville Circuit, 275 20 32 1 Gr;Veson ...... 185 229 43 40 1l Je emon ...... 704 115 32 8 Athens District. Marion ...... 574 97 1i0 24 2 Athens Station ...... 140 100 15 1 Mechanicsburg ...... 590 54 32 8 Athens Circuit ...... 547 lOS 62 3 8 Princeton ...... 506 34 36 Madisonville ...... 600 96 52 6 Flat Top Mission ...... 198 60 1 Maryville ...... 405 109 68 3 --.------LOUisville ...... 295 78 44 5622 1077 684 199 49 Loudon ...... 343 70 3 Kingston ...... 404 70 6 Abingdon District. Sewee ...... 443 35 12 1 4 Decatur ...... 521 36 23 5 Abingdon Station ...... 93 2 124 9 1 Tellico Mission ...... 189 33 2 1 4 Abingdon Circuit ...... 755 53 50 5 7 ---- - Saltville ...... 352 60 22 2 3887 565 --433 --20 40 Jeffersonville ...... 934 160 10'1" 10 5 McDowell Mission ...... 100 43 Lebanon Circuit. 850 156 74 8 4 Asheville District. Buchanan Mission ...... 186 37 3 1 RURsell ...... 141 12· 1 Asheville Station ...... 135 30 2 Asheville Circuit ...... 406 177 99 8 Guest River Circuit..... 496 31 6 3 9 Asheville Col'd Charge Estillville ...... 636 77 63 3 6 (no report) ...... Blountville ...... 750 64 3 3 6 Henderson ville Station 85 23 25 13 1 Bristol Station ...... 65 3 4 1 Hendersonville Circuit Bristol Circuit...... 540 108 40 3 511 66 33 1 ------Gloucester Mission ..... 155 27 4 5898 796 --497 44 Catawba Circuit ...... 356 32 93 2 42 Burnsville ...... 450 50 Sulbhu.r ~pring ...... 703 22 21 2 3 Rogersville District. We ster...... 429 8 8 2 Waynesville ...... Rogersville Circuit ...... 280 50 2 621 79 20 8 Echota & Cheoa Miss.'" 6 Morristown ...... 250 10 1 Franklin Circuit ...... Mossy Creek ...... 125 50 80 462 38 47 3 Ru'ledge ...... 400 50 20 4 --4313 ------Tazewell Station ...... 81 5 24 4 1 552 850 18 I33 'fazewell Circuit...... 409 131 .?:[ 3 ... Indians ...... 302 70 'fhorn Hill Mission ..... 246 97 2 8 Powell's Valley Circuit 412 44 17 1 4 Jonesboro Jonesville ...... 761 46 29 3 6 District. Sneedville ...... 671 21 59 6 10 Jonesboro Station ...... 97 22 46 ~ 17 Mooresburg ...... 152 1 Jonesboro Circuit .....: •. 429 150 Kingsport...... 496 772 19 63 ...... 1 10 J 20 3 I ...... 4 Elizabethton ...... 373 93 10 8 9 --- Taylorsville ...... 260 177 4183 623 388 18 41 ...... I 6 Watauga Mission ...... 383 ······1······ 2 Holston Conference, 1861. 311
Jonesboro Distrid, (continued.) Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, FloY~'B White White Co\'d Col'd Loc'l Brigade, C. S. Army, W. C. Bowman, Chaplulll. I Mew·s. Prob'.. Mew's. Prob'.. Pr'•• ------Fall Branch Circuit..... [63 46 15 9 ABINGDON DISTRICT. Rheatown ...... 1120 50 8 St. Clair...... 57u 137 25 2 6 J. S. Kennedy, P. E. Greenville ...... 628 62 H 6 Newport...... 84U 120 92 5 3 Abingdon Station, W. E. Munsey. Abingdon Circuit, J. Haskew. 5218 857 272 58 46 Saltville, J. K. Stringfield. Jeffersonville, W. M. Kerr, J. R. Payne. Recapitulation. Lebanon Circuit, B., F. White. Estillville, J. T. Smith. Wytheville District...... 5622 1077 68! 199 49 Abingdon " 5898 796 497 42 44 Bristol Station, T. K. Catlett. Rogersville " 4183 523 388 18 41 { Bristol Circuit, W. W. Neal. Knoxville 4790 738 588 67 40 Blountville, S. D. Gai.es. Cumberland " 3235 657 23! 7 43 Chattanooga " 3521 471 337 12 37 Guest River, W. P. Doane. Athens " 3887 665 433 20 40 Gladeville, F. A. Farley. Asheville " 4313 552 350 18 33 Emory and HenrY:' College, E. E. Wiley, Presi Jonesboro 5218 857 272 58 46 " ------dent; J. A. Davls, Professor. Total this year ...... 40,667 6236 3783 441 -373 Martha Washington College, W. A. Harris, Pres Total last year...... 41,207 60-14 4156 670 425 ident. Increase ...... 192 Missionary to China, W. G. E. Cunnyngham. Decrease ...... 640 373 229 52 Nineteenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, C. Indians this yea.r...... 302 70 -S. Army, D. SullinR, Chaplain. Indians last year...... 100 60 Increase ...... 202 20 ROGERSVILLE DISTRICT. R. M. Hickey, P. E. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Rogersville Circuit, L. C. Delashmit. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Morristown, W. C. Graves. orphans of preachers, and to make np the defi Mossy Creek, W. Kinsland. ciencies of those who have not obtained their Rutledge? J. Milburn. regular allowance in their respective districts, Thorn HIll, T. K. West. circuits, and stations? Tazewell, J. B. Little, J. T. Freeman. For superannuated preachers, wid- Powell's Valley, to be supplied (by R. Steele.) ows, and orphans, $ 2,655 00 Jonesville, J. Torbitt, J. Smith. Claims of preachers in pastoral work, 34,374 00 Sneedville, W. B. Lyda. Kingsport, S. A. Miller, T. K. Walker. $37,029 00 J. A. Wiggins, gone to the army. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore going accounts, and how has it been applied? KNOXVILLE DISTRICT. Collected, $20,702 10 Applied to necessitous cases. G. W. Alexander, P. E Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Knoxville Station, G. Taylor. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Knoxville Circuit, J. A. Hyden, J. N. Summers. For Missions, $1240 00 Clinton, Andrew J. Greer. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses Jacksboro, G. W. Penley. sion of the Conference be held? Maynardville, M. Ma.upin. At Athens, Tenn. Dandridge, J. H. Brunner, W. H. Rogers. Sevierville, T. H. Russell. QueR. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Little River, A. E. Woodward. this year? W. H, Stevens, gone to the army. WYTHEVILLE DISTRICT. CUMBERLAND DISTRICT. J. M. McTeer, P. E. W. 0. Daily, P. E. Wytheville Station, William H. Howell. Washington Circuit, R. A. Giddens. Wytheville Circnit, G. Stewart, B. F. Nuckolla. Hamilton, J. W. Dodson. Pearisburg, James W. Dickey. Pikeville, G. W. Callahan. Newbern, George W. Miles. Jasper, to be sup {'lied (by M. P. Swaim.) Hillsville Station, J. D. Wagg. Altamont MisslOD, to be supplied (by N. B. S. { Hillsville Circuit, A. J. FraZIer. Owings.) Grayson, C. K. Miller. { Spencer Mission, J. W. Rudd. Jefferson, B. W. S. Bishop. Cumberland Mission, E. J. Dawn, Marion, John Boring. Jamestown Mission, to be supplied (by So Mechanicsburg, S. R. WheelE)f. { Greer.) Princeton, J. 1f. Crismond. Huntsville Mission, to be supplied. { Flat Top Mission, J. P. Milburn. { Montgomery Mission, T. P. Rutherford. 312 Memphis Oonference, 1861.
CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT. Asheville Colored Charge, J. Reynolds. A. G. Worley, P. E. Hendersonville Station, J. L. Mann. Hendersonville Circuit, J. D. Baldwin, W. F. Chattanooga Station, E. C. Wexler. Parker, Sup. Cleveland, T. F. Glenn. { Transylvania Mission, L. K. Haynes, A. F. Clev8land Circuit, P. H. Reed. English, Sup. HarrisC\:J., S. W. Hyden. Catawba Circuit, J. R. Ballew. Trenton, J. Forrester. Burnsville, H. M. Bennett. Ducktown, W. P. Queen. Sulphur Spring, W. W. Smith. Benton, W. H. Talley. Waynesville, D. R. Reagan. Charleston, H. B. Swisher. Webster Circuit and Echota Mission, M. H. Murphy Circuit and Hiwassee Mission, W. H. Spencer. Eblyn. Franklin Circuit, P. S. Sutton. Fort Hembree Circuit, J. L. M. French, Jr. Cheoa Mission, W. H. Moody. ATHENS DISTRICT. Holston Conference Female College; A. W. Cum J. Atkins, P. E. mings, President; R. N. Price, Professor. Richland Institute, J. R. Long, Principal. Athens Station, J. W. Mann. S. S. Grant, gone to the army. Athens Circuit, C. Long. Decatur, E. W. Moore. KingBton Circuit, R. G. Blackburn. JONESBORO DISTRICT. LOUisville, L. M. Renfro. W. H. Bates, P. E. Maryville Station, J. F. Woodfin. Madisonville Circuit, G. M. Massey. Jonesboro Station, S. S. Sweet. { Tellico Mission, T. A. Casso Jonesboro Circuit, L. W. Crouch. Loudon Circuit, J. W. Bowman. Elizabethton, W. Ingle. Sewee, W. H. H. Duggan. Taylorsville, J. S. Edwards. Athens Female College, E. Rowley, President. Watauga Mission, W. P. Cooper. Fall Branch Circuit, F. Crumley. ASHEVILLE DISTRICT. Rheatown, J. C. Hyden. F. M. Fanning, P. E. St. Clair, J. Mahoney. Asheville Station, A. D. Stewart. Greenville, J. G. Swisher. Asheville Circuit, H. P. Waugh, W. Hicks, Sup. Newport, J. W. Bird, G. M. Profitt.
8.-MEMPHIS CONFERENCE.
HELD AT JACKSON, TENN., Nove:mbe:r 6-12, 1861.
BISHOP PAINE, President; WM. C. JOHNSON, Secretary.
QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? ANSWER. William C. Haskell, John Thomp William J. Mahon. 1. son, Amos B. Jones, James A. McClellan, James Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from W. Howell, Bascom T. Pearson, John C. Lowe, Mexico B. Sherman, Thomas M. Melugin, John other Conferences? David J. Allen, A. B. ~llers, Robert C. Alex W. McIver. 10. ander. 3. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ml;LrCus H. Cullom, John F. Williams, Joseph Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? W. Poston, Fletcher C. Pearson, William W. Thomas S. Duke, Robert G. Porter, C. D. N. Pearson, George W. Bachman, William L. Keist Campbell, Benjamin B. Risenhoover, Daniel C. ler, William S. Payne, Henry B. Avery, Robert Johnson, Thomas H. Davenport, Benjamin F. H. Mahon, Matthew M. Taylor, James R. Peebles, James W. Matthis, Thomas. C.• Ellis, Dycus, Napoleon B. Basford. 13. William B. Ramsey, George K. Brooks, Aaron K. Miller, James M. Barton, James P. Dancer, Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec John F. Markham, Joseph R. Sykea. 16. tion? John Barcroft, John W. Shelton, (elder,) Jasper Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected V. Fly, John W. Boswell, William T. J. Sulli and ordained deacons? van, (elder.) 5. John Barcroft, J. V. Fly, J. W. Boswell. 3. Memphis Conference, 1861. 313
Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and elected Chaplain of the 9th Regiment of Missis ordained deacons? sippi Volunteers, and in this capacity he dis William W. Bott, James Blackman, William charged his duties with great acceptableness. R. Gardner, Roht. T. Brown, Richard J. Newton, Brother Wells was a man of fair preaching abil James L. Wallace, William Derrington, W. D. ity, great zeal for God, affable manners, fine Senter, William L. Cockrum, Sion Tatum, Robert conversational powers-a Christian minister. Neal. 11. As he lived, so he died-in the faith of the gos Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected pel, and in the blessed' hope of eternal bliss. and ordained elders? The Rev. Dr. Camp, Chaplain of the 10th Regi Benjamin W. Stubbs, Jas. M. Flatt, Murdoch ment of Mississippi Volunteers, says, "It was M. Dunn, Robert A. Neblett, James D. Slaugh my privilege, as a friend and physician, to min ter, Matthew D. Fly, William B. Owen.* 7. ister to him, and I can bear testimony to his patient suffering and Christian heroi!'m in con Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected fiict with the last enemy. He repeatedly assured and ordained elders? me that all was well, and that the gospel he Joel Nunn, Ambrose N. Whitson, James B. preached to others was, in death, as in life, the McKamey, J. McKelvey, E. D. Williams.t 5. power of God unto salvation, and he rejoiced Ques. 11. Who have located this.year? in hope of the glory of God. To a friend and Charles H. Gregory, D. C. McCutchen, George relative who kindly nursed him, he remarked B. Allen, James N. Temple, J. P. Lowry, John that he would like to live to do good, but knew P. Webb. 6. he must die, and felt that his feet were firmly planted on the Rock of ages. At one of my Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? visits I commenced to repeat the stanza, • Jesus, Charles B. Harris, Thomas Joyner, James M. the name that charms our fears,' etc., when he Scott, Reuben Ellis, Robert V. Taylor, James took it up and repeated it, remarking that he W. Bates, James Gaines, Lorenzo Lea, Robert felt its truth and its force in that trymg hour. M. Tarrant, William N. Morgan, E. J. Williams, lIe came to cheer the embattled hosts while John T. Baskerville, Thomas G. Lane, Francis striking for liberty, justice, and truth, and fell A. Owen, James Perry, William S. Jones, Nathan at his post. He has gone, we trust, to join the Sullivan, Henry Bell, Thomas P. Davidson, E. glorified hosts in heaven, where they learn war L. Fisher, James D. Slaughter, Jas. M. Barton, no more, and peace reigns for ever." He died John Young, M. J. Blackwell, D. J. Allen. 25. in the general hospital, near Warrington, Fla., Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Sept. 25, 1861, aged twenty-eight yea:ts and two Wm. R. Dickey, Elias Tidwell, John Hunter, months. Jeremiah Moss, James W. Major, William D. Scott, David C. Wells, John A. Vincent. 8. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Ques. 14. What preachers have died during their life and official administration? Their names were called over, one by one, the past year? Martin V. Wells. 1. and their characters examined and passed, except Thomas T. Ashby, who was suspended for one year; and Huesca Smith and James W. Kirk, MARTIN V. WELLS was born in Haywood withdrawn from the ministry. county, Tenn., July 25, 1833; embraced relig ion, and united with the l\L E. Church, South, Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers in 1847; was licensed to preach in 1854 i was and members in the several circuits, stations, admitted on trial in the Florida Conference in and missions of the Conference? 1855, 'and appointed to the Hernando Circuit; traveled the Fernandina Circuit in 1856, and Memphis District. was stationed in Pilatki in 1857. At the close of this year he located, returned to his native White Wblte Col'd Col'd Loc" State, and was employed on the La Grange Cir Mem'.. Prob's. Mem"s. Prob·s. Pr's. cuit. In 1858, he was readmitted into the trav Memphis: Wesley ChapeL...... 350 30 3 eling connection in the Memphis Conference, and Asbury Chapel ...... 216 30 3 was sent to the Brownsville Circuit. In 1859, McKendree lind Col- he was appointed to the Denmark Circuit, but ored Mi!'sion ...... 111 Memphis Ger. Miss. was changed to the Dyersburg Station. In 1860, (no report) ...... he was appointed to Corinth Station. During Davidson Chapel ...... 50 3 the few months he was engaged in this work, he Greenwood and Col- won the esteem of the world and the love of lins Chapel...... 58 150 9 3 Union Charge ...... 60 2 his people, and the prospect was bright for a Hernando Station...... 87 150 5 rich harvest of Bouls. But his country was in Nolaho Circuit ...... 287 38 9 4 danger, and he responded to her call, and was Germantown Col. Miss. 202 Horn Lake Circuit ...... 74 12 19 2 among the first who volunteered to defend her Forest Chapel & Edge- rights, her homes, and her altars. He was wood ...... 40 64 1 Randolph Circuit ...... 201 19 4 Ran<1olph Col'd MISS ... 208 18 .. Elected, but not ordlli ned. Mt. Zion Circuit ...... 412 15 6 t From Methodist Protestant Church, was recognized ------as an elder. 1825 147 903 32 -28 814 Memphis Confere'i lee, 1861. Somerville District. Jackson District. White White Co)'d Col'd Loc'l Wbite White Col'd Cof'd Lo,'l )(em· •• )lem·s. Prob·s. Pr·s. ------Mem'•• --Prob·•. Mem's. --Prob·s. --1'r·s. l'rob' •. ------Somerville Station ...... 88 4 --65 Jacl{son Station ...... 244 --16 2 Macon Circuit ...... 315 17 3 Jackson Colored Miss. 129 18 Macon Colored Miss .... 145 40 Jacln.on Circuit ...... 359 9 182 3 Wesley Circuit ...... 576 47 6 Mt. Pinson ...... 385 97 35 42 2 Wesley Colored Miss .. 418 18 Denmark Circuit ...... 527 33 232 3 Raleigh Circuit...... 164 17 46 3 Cageville ...... 798 42 39 57 10 Brownsville& Prospect 101 16 68 18 2 Dyersburg ...... 830 40 120 I 7 11 Brownsville Circuit ..... 606 150 120 31 8 ------La Grange Station ...... 95 1 25 8 2 3143' 237 737 124 31 LaGrange Circuit ...... 464 38 11 La Gran"e Col'd Miss .. 198 Bolivar Station ...... 32 8 65 2 Trenton District. Rock Spring Circuit ... 417 81 19 8 35 2 ~ ------Paris Station ...... 95 4 2868 379 1159 115 45 Paris Circuit ...... 809 126 126 45 10 Dresden ...... 7M 63 26 13 'rrenton Station ...... 88 3 65 2 2 Holly Spring09 District. Trenton Circuit...~ ...... 814 60 100 18 Pleasant Plains ...... 373 33 17 2 3 Holly Springs Station .. 156 32 145 4 3 Huntingdon ...... 476 90 28 31 8 Holll, SprinO"s Circuit & Camden ...... 459 25 3 C~ ored J.Vlission ...... 195 4 200 16 4 Lexington ...... 310 13 12 8 B6'halia Circuit ...... 275 163 4 Morgan's Creek ...... 379 30 6 5 C ulahoma...... 488 400 5 ---- Chulahoma Col. Miss ... 100 25 4547 447 --415 --80 --12 Sardis Cir.& Col. Miss .. 273 35 288 66 Marshall Circuit...... 444 25 3 Marshall Colored Miss 277 41 Paducah District. Salem Cir. & Col. Miss ... 496 50 1 Hickory Flat Mission.. 293 30 14 1 3 Paducah Station ...... 195 30 84 8 3 Corinth Station...... 72 31 2 Paducah Circuit...... 332 74 21 9 1) ------Clinton ...... 727 134 2 30 19 2692 526 1268 --153 -26 Columbus Station ...... 24 Ii Hickman ...... 65 3 28 11 2 Madrid Bend Circuit ... 200 15 8 2 Grenada District. Obion Mission ...... 305 49 17 4 Grenada Sta. & Col. Mis 119 'T 87 9 Union City (no report) Grenada Cir. & Col. Mis li8 10 129 5 Murray CIrcuit...... 800 10 10 Coffeeville Circuit and Benton ...... 600 'T5 7 7 Colored Mission ...... 448 59 117 7 Bryansburg ...... 425 24 8 9 Calhoun Circuit ...... 522 124 46 30 8 ------Oxford Station ...... 70 69 21 1 3673 414 180 68 61 Oxford Circuit ...... 600 58 154 12 Panola ...... 342 36 22 5 Charleston ...... 171 20 30 1 lJ'fississippi Bottom District. Richland ...... ~ ...... 63 2 ------Commerce Mission ..... 12 85 ----2513 316 654 66 39 Tunica Circuit ...... 59 17 23 60 Friar's Point ...... 105 7 44 21 Concordia ...... 57 12 140 9 Aberdeen District. Beulah ...... 13 3 44 23 Busbpuckany Mission Aberdeen Station ...... 180 25 4 (no report) ...... Aberdeen Col'd Miss ... 211 ---- Aberdeen Circuit. 124 17 10 --234 51 251 --198 --...... Prairie Colored Miss ... 292 32 Monroe Colored Miss.. 88 57 Houston Circuit 568 108 141 24 8 Recapitulation. Okolona and Verona ... 124 28 61 1 Okolona Circuit ...... 140 47 69 53 2 Memphis District ...... 18:l5 147 903 32 28 Richmond Circuit and Somerville " 2858 379 1159 115 45 Colored Mission ...... 406 18 100 8 12 Holly Springs" 2692 526 1268 153 25 Fulton Circuit...... 145 18 8 Grenada " 2513 316 654 66 39 Good Spring~ Mission .. 154 44 14 1 Aberdeen 2653 424 1046 181 38 Carroll ville Circuit...... 257 34 37 3 Iuka " 4071 670 324 87 59 Pontotoc Station ...... 74 6 15 7 Jackson " 3143 237 737 124 31 Pontotoc Circuit...... 481 80 7 Tre14ton " 4547 447 415 80 72 ~ " ------Paducah " 3673 414 180 58 61 2653 424 1046 181 38 MitiS. Bottom " 234 61 261 198 Total this year ...... --28,209 --3511 --6931 --109-1 --398 Iuka Di.~trict. Total last year...... 28,838 4632 7002 1364 396 Iuka Station (no rep't) ------Iuks Circuit ...... 431 25 24 3 Increase ...... 2 Jacinto ...... 344 80 21 13 11 Decrease ...... 629 1121 65 270 Rienzi Station ...... 67 20 18 1 Rienzi Circuit ...... 610 87 30 8 Ripley Station ...... 80 7 75 8 1 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Riplev Circuit ...... 404 130 98 45 4 superannuated preacherE1, and the widows and Middreton ...... 504 40 16 ·5 orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi- Montezuma ...... 296 70 7 3 4, Jack's Creek Mission.. 45 50 1 ciencies of those who have not obtamed their Decaturville Circuit ..... 850[ 26 15 l4. regular allowance in their respective districts, Adan\sville ...... 440 36 38 7 circuits, and stations? 4071 670 324 87 59 $7013. Memphis COr/jeren ~e, 1861. 315
Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore J ack~on Oircuit, B. A. Hayes, T. G. Lane, Sup. goin~ accounts, and how has it been applied? Jackson Oolored Mission, Amos W. Jones. COllected, $1453 00 Mount Pinson, Joseph R. Sykes. Applied to claims of Bishops, widows, orphans, Denmark, Andrew O. Smith, Amos B. J ones.* and deficiency of preachers. Cageville, C. J. Mauldin, Benjamin F. Peebles.* Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Dyersburg Station, William J. Mahon, Robert Missionary, Sunday-sehool, and Tract Societies? M. Tarrant, Sup. Missionary-cash, $2197 50 Dyersburg, Nathanael P. Ramsey, H. B. Avery. Paid on Missions, 1925 40 Madrid Bend, James W. Mathis. SundaY-Rchools, 749 15 Memphis Conference Female Institute, Amos W. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- J ones, President. sion of the Conference be held? TRENTON DISTRICT. At Holly Springs, Miss. Edward a. Slater, P. E. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? Trenton Station, Joseph H. Evans. Trenton Oircuit, Wm. H. Leigh, John Thompson, MEMPHIS DISTRICT. Nathan Sullivan, Sup. Thomas L. Boswell, P. E. Paris Station, William B. Ramsey. Memphis: Paris Oircuit, A. B. Sollers, Robert H. Mahon. Huntingdon, Simpson Weaver. Wesley Chapel, William T. Harris. { Asbury Chapel, Guilford Jones, David J. Pleasant Plains, Jas~er.v. Fly. Oamden, Henry B. Covlllgton. Allen, Sup. { Davidson Chapel, Francis A. Wilkerson. Morgan's Creek Mission, Romulus S. Swift. Greenwood and CoUius Chapel, William T. Lexington Oircuit, Peter J. Kelsey, E. L. Fisher, J. Sullivan. Sup. Union Street Church, James W. Knott. Obion Mission, Manliff D. Robinson. Hernando Station, Smith W. Moore. Andrew Oollege, Edward O. Slater, President. Olive Branch Circuit, Philip Tuggle, one to be DRESDEN DISTRICT. supplied, E. J. Williams, Sup. Olive Branch Colored Mission, to be supplied. Finley Bynum, P. E. Horn Lake, Matthew D. Fly. Dresden Station, Emsley B. Plummer. Edgewood and Forest Chapel, Clement O. Glover. Dresden Oircuit, Archibald L. Hunsaker, N. B. Macon Circuit, Wm. M. McFerrin, D. F. Tabb. Basford. Macon Oolored Mission, J. W. Walkup. Hickman Station, Daniel C. Johnson. Raleigh Oircuit, John W. Shelton. Hickman Oircuit, Benjamin B. Risenhoover, State Female College, Charles Oollins, President. James N. McClellan. Memphis Oonference Book Depository, and Ed- Clinton, to be supplied. itor Memphis Ohristian Advocate, S. Watson. Benton, to be supplied. Corresponding Secretary and General Agent for Bryansburg, to be supplied. Tenn~ssee Bible Society, Wm. O. Johnson. Murray, John H. Witt. Paducah Station, to be supplied. SOMERVILLE DISTRIOT. Paducah Mission, to be supplied. Lorenzo D. Mullins, P. E. IUKA DISTRICT. Somerville Station, Wm. D. F. Hafford, Robert Joseph Johnson, P. E. V. Taylor, Sup. Wesley Oircuit, John, Randle, Joseph B. Harris, Iuka Station, George K. Brooks. James Perry, Sup. Corinth Station, to be supplied, James Gaines, Wesley Oolored Mission, to be supplied, John T. { Sup. Baskerville, Sup. Iuka Oircuit, James W. Honnoll. La Grange Station, Richmond S. Harris. Jacinto, Joseph W. Poston. La Grange Oircuit, R. A. Winstead, Thomas M. Rienzi Station, H. D. Howell, Reuben Ellis, Sup. Meluglll, William N. Morgan, Sup. Rienzi Circuit, James B. McOutchen, Alexander La Grange Colored Mission, N. A. D. Bryant. S. Hamilton.* BrownsvIlle and Prospect, Benj. H. Bishop. Middleton, James P. Dancer. Brownsville Oircuit, Bryant Medlin,' F. M. Rock Spring, M. M. Taylor, Henry Bell, Sup. Morris, James M. Scott, Sup. Montezuma, James M. Flatt. Mount Zion Circuit, Jas. G. Acton, J. D. Slaugh { Jack's Oreek MIssion, Robert G. Rainey, ter, Sup. Decaturville Oircuit, John F. Williams. Mount Zion Colored Mission, M. H. Cullom. Adamsville, Jesse S. Smotherman. Randolph Mission, T. O. Ellis, A. P. Sage.* ABERDEEN DISTRICT. JACKSON DISTRICT. John T. Merriwether, P. E. George W. D. Harris, P. E. Aberdeen Station, Charles D. N. Campbell, John Jackson Station, Amos Kendall, L. Lea, Sup. • Young, Sup . • These brethren are in the Aberdeen Circuit, Robert A. Neblett. Salem, Benjamin W. Stubbs. Aberdeen Colored Mission, to be supplied. Ripley, Samuel B. Carson. Prairie Colored Mission, Thomas J. Lowry. Hickory Flat, John W. Medlin. Houston Circuit, Robert C. Alexander. :Franklm Female College, Joseph E. Douglass, Okolona and Verona Station, J. T. C. Collins, President. T. H. Davenport.* Byhalia Female Institute, Pleasant J. Eckles, Okolona Circuit, Aaron K. Miller. President. Fulton, Robert G. Porter. Good Spring, William L. Keistler. MISSISSIPPI BOTTOM DISTRICT. Baldwin, Joseph T. Talley, Thomas L. Duke.* Pontotoc, James M. Spence, W. W. Pearson, M. William McMahon, P. E. J. Blackwell, Sup. Commerce Circuit, Fletcher C. Pearson. Tunica, Mexico B. Sherman, F. A. Owen, Sup. GRENADA DISTRICT. Friar's Point, John H. Garrett, Thomas P. Turner P. Holman, P. E. Davidson, Sup. Richland, Bascom T. Pearson. Grenada Station, Thomas J. Gooch. Concordia, George W. Bachman, John C. Lowe. Grenada Circuit, John Barcroft. Beulah, John F. Markham. Coffeeville, John H. Cooper, J. R. Dycus. Hushpuckany Mission, to be supplied. Calhoun, JaB. M. Hampton, J. M. Barton, Sup. Oxford Station, Lewis H. Davis. Logwood's Battalion, C. S. Army, Benjamin T. Oxford Circuit, W. S. Harrison, W. S. Jones, Sup. Crouch, Chaplain. Panola, Albert H. Thomas, J. W. Bates, Sup. 10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, C. S. Army, Charleston, W. C. Green. (CoL Travis,) Ephraim E. Hamilton, Chaplain. Bascom Female Seminary, Isaac Ebbert, Presi 1st Regiment Mississippi Valley Volunteers, C. dent. S. Army, (Col. Martin,) J. A. Fife, Chaplain. 17th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, C. S. Army, HOLLY SPRINGS DISTRICT. (Col. Featherston,) Wm. B. Owen, Chaplain. John Moss, P. E. 8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, C. S. Army, (Col. Looney,) William S. Payne, Chaplain. Holly Springs Station, Andrew J. See. 154th Regiment (Senior) Tennessee Volunteers, Holly Springs CIrcuit, Joseph H. Brooks. C. S. Army, (Col. P. Smith,) William C. Has Byhalia, Elias Jackson, Charles B. Harris. kell, Chaplain. Chulahoma, Murdoch M. Dunn, J. W. McIver. 12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, C. S. Sardis, Robert Martin, John W. Boswell. Army, (Col. Russell,) R. H. Burns, Chaplain. Marshall, Miles H. Ford, Thomas Joyner, Sup. Samuel D. Ogburn, transferred to Tennessee "'These brethren are in the C. S. Army. Conference. 9.-MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE. HELD AT CANTON, MISS., Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 1861. BISHOP PAINE, President j HENRY J. HARRIS, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Charles A. McNeil, Philip S. Petty, Auguste ANSWER. Pinckney A. Johnson, Cyrus K. Gottschall, Nathan Coffee, Harvey F. Johnson, Godfrey, Walter W. Hurst, W. L. C. Hunnicut, Lewis Randall. Wm. F. Camp. Julius T. Curtis, David Merchant, Corydon Chamberlain, Patrick John A. Vance, James C. Taylor. 10. Lane, John D. Hays. 8. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Henry M. Youngblood, Willis H. Germany, Milton S. Westfall, Joseph Carr, Columbus W. Wallace W. Graves. 3. Campbell, Ira B. Robertson, Thomas W. Hines, Foster Ely, Humphrey C. Buck, Michael Cox, Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Edwin H. Mounger, Joseph W. Ard, George W. other Conferences? Boyles, M. F. Gourley, Hllliard Townsend. 13". Samuel D. Akin. 1. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? tion? Henry P. Lewis, Charles G. Andrews, Nathan Mississippi Oonference, 1861. 317 S. Cornell, William B. Lewis, Andrew J. Wheat, occasional interruption by ill~health, for four or Jackson J. Millsaps, Ransom J. Jones, Jr., Robt. five years, gaining the esteem and confidence of B. Downer, N. B. Young, Parmenas Howard, those who knew him. During this period the Thomas M. Ward George J. Mortimer, Albert Spirit of the Lord convinced him that it was Becton. 13. his duty to preach the gospel. After some hes Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected itation and delay he yielded to the conviction, and ordained deacons? and sought and obtained license to preach, and, Philip S. Petty, Auguste Gottschall, Nathan with modesty and self-dist.rust, pntered upon the Coffee, Harvey F. Johnson, Lewis Kendall duties of hIS sacred calling. During the year Julius T. Curtis, Charles A. McNeil, John A: 1859, he became acquainted with Mollie Finn, Vance, James C. Taylor, Milton S. Westfall. 10. an amiable, pious, and accomplished young lady, whom he married, Nov. 10, of that year, and Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and who, as an helpmeet, proved herself worthy of ordained deacons? his hand and heart. Soon after his marriage, Walter W. Hurst, John D. Hays, Patrick he was received on trial into the Mississip~i Con Lane, John W. Sandell, James W. Kirkpatrick,* ference, and appointed to the Bolivar Circuit. Thomas M. Field,t Thomas Dixon.t 7. Here he conducted himself as a Christian gen Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected tleman, and labored acceptably and usefully as and ordained elders? a minister of Christ. At the Conference of 1860, Asbury R. Hines, George Jackson, John D. he was appointed to the Fort Adams Circuit, Shaw, Kenneth A. Jones, William R. Rainey, and entered upon his duties with zeal and en Jarrett W. McNeil. 6. ergy, and grew rapidly in the confidence and Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected affection of his charge, and soon witnessed de and ordained elders? cided symptoms of prosperity in the Church, John Merchant, James R. Thomas,t John under hia labors. But, alas, the fell destroyer Watts,* Alex. Elliott, Hollis H. Williams, Thos. was at hand to mark him as its prey and blight S. Newman. 5. the buddings of his usefulness! He left his work Ques. 11. Who have located this year? for a short visit to his father-in-law, the Rev. Richard T. Hennington, James Y. Griffing, William Finn, on the Buffalo Circuit, and was Green C. Fore. 3. there attacked by the typhoid fever, which ter minated his earthly career, June 18, 1861. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? About sunrise, on the day of his death, the Thomas M. Ward, John H. Massey. 2. attending and attentive physician disclosed to Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? him the fact that all had been done that could, Peter James, Thomas Clinton, Thomas Owens, and that he certainly must. ::lie. Somewhat sur James M. Turner, J. 1. E. Bird, Peter E. Green, prised that his end was so near, he remarked, Daniel M. Wadsworth, Lysander Wiley, Hardy " Well, Dr. Ford, I had not expected this; how Mullins, George T. Vickers, John R. Lambuth, long can I live?" "You cannot live lonuer John G. Deskin, William M. Curtis, Vernon H. than twenty-four hours, and may die m~ch Johnston, John B. Higginbotham. 15. sooner," was replied. He immediately remarked, Ques. 14. What preachers have died during .. I am ready to go j I hoped to do the devil's the past year? kingdom much more harm; but am entirely re JO!leph A. McPherson, James Walton, Edwin signed, and glad the time of my departure is at Mortimer, Allen Castles. 4. hand." He then gratefully acknowledged the kindness and attention shown him by his physi JOSEPH A. MCPHERSON was born in West Fe cian and the neighbors, and exhorted them to liciana parish, La., Dec. 19, 1835. WhIle young, lay hold on Christ and save their souls, with his parents, James and Narcissa McPherson, re such holy power that all were moved, and prom moved to Jackson, La., the site of Centenary ised to meet him in heaven. lIe assured all of College. Here Joseph pas~ed through the pre the truth, and power, and blessedness of our pa,ratory school, and then through the successive holy Christianity, which sustained and com classes in college proper, graduating in 1853, in forted him in life, and now supported and cheered the eighteen th year of his age. He was a good him in the conflict with the last enemy. He boy, a laborious and successful student, and an now asked that some one should sing the" Sun estimable youth in college. About the time he hright clime." No one could sing it but Sister graduated, the Spirit of God awakened him to Finn, his mother-in-law, who knelt by his bed a sense of his lost condition as a sinner, and side and sung it with a full heart, while he re soon after this, at a protracted meeting in J ack joiced in the glowing prospect it opened to his son, he sought and obtained pardoning mercy. soul. He asked then that" Wrestling Jacob" Thus, with a good foundation laid for mtellect should be snng, and joined in singing the last ual and spiritual culture and growth, and for two stanzas WIth great earnestness and emotion. the development of a beautiful character, with Then, "There is a fountain filled with blood,'.' a spirit earnest and amiable, he left his Alma was snng, and he joined and sang through the .Ma~er an~ parental home,. to ente! npon the last two stanzas. He then said, "Now, Brother duties of bfe. He engaged 10 teachlOg with an Finn, I want you to read the Scriptures and pray." He selected the scriptures to be read. « Elected last year. 1'he first read was 2 Cor. v.: "For we know t Elected, but not ordained. that if this earthly house of our tabernacle were 318 Missis8ippi Conference, 1861. dissolved, we have a building of God," etc.; the tending with the fear of unbelief, gave place to latter part of Psalms cxix. and ciii., and 1 John despair; but it was the despair which displaced iii. Then prayer was offered. Through the human effort for simple faith in Christ. " Pea.ce, whole of the exercises his mind was in a heav like the dawn of eternal beatitude," rORe upon enly frame, and he frequently responded with his soul. The spirit of joy and gladness ob the hearty Amen! He requested his wife not tained in that hour, put a radiance upon the to weep for him, but rejoice with him, stating world around him. The years rolled on in that "the period of our union ha,s been brief brightne8s and beauty, for he "walked with but happy, and you will soon rejoin me, where God." Manhood came, and young Walton went God shall wipe all tears away, and parting is forth from the home of his childhood, to begin unknown." His voice and strength now began life's mission. He first settled in North Alabama, to fail rapidly, and his mind to wander. He where he was married, in January, 1824, to Miss remained silent for some minutes, and we Louisa Lamkin, who became the faithful and thought his mind and speech had gone, and patient companion with him in life's holy min were looking every moment for his departure, istries, and who still survives him, in patience when a vision of the heavenly world seemp-d to and hepe. In Feb., 1832, he removed to Missis break upon his soul, and suddenly a radiant sippi, and settled in what was called the Choc smile lighted up his countenance, and he raised taw Purchase. When that portion of the State his hands, and held them up, and exclaimed, was laid off into counties, he was chosen to rep It Clap my hands!' clap my hands! glory! glory! " resent the county of Octibbeha" for two succes The happy spirit waited in silence a few mo sive terms, in the State Senate. But other and ments for deliverance, and then, as if a sainted higher claims pressed their demands; and while mother had come to bear her son to God, or yet a member of the Senate, in 1838, he was minif Starkville District. Recapitulation. White White Co!'d Col'd Loc'l I Wbite White Co"d CO!'d, Loo'\ Mem's. Prob's. :Mem's. Prob'l. Pr'•• 3Iem'.. Prob·.. Mem·.. Prob's. Pr' •• ------Starkville and Pierce Natchez District ...... 1051 --154 2015 456 1 Chapel ...... 96 26 141 40 2 Fayette " 1590 480 2300 908 15 Octibb.. ha ...... 165 60 2 Vicksburg " 1948 628 1449 442 25 MIddleton...... 410 41 200 6 Greenville " J53 55 1282 381 4 Banl,ston ...... 313 42 60 16 2 Yazoo 1443 400 1839 674 13 Attal:l ...... 362 44 100 6 Starkville " 2678 453 585 81 37 Double Springs ...... 389 90 5 Sharon " 1560 276 515 297 27 Greensboro ...... 400 65 4 Biloxi " 1399 386 407 283 23 IJouisville ...... 260 12 46 3 4 Brookhaven" 1913 331 689 200 32 Webster ...... 283 73 38 22 7 Clinton " 894 296 748 190 11 2678 453 585 81 37 Total this yenr ...... 14,629 3358 11,829 3918 194 Total last year ...... 15.591 4529 12,684 4845 185 Increase ...... 9 Sharon District. Decrease ...... 962 1171 855 927 Sharon and Thornton ChapeL ...... 96 62 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Madisonville & Union.. 55 22 121 Canton ...... 120 60 20 1 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Vernon and Col'd Miss 32 127 orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Livingston, Pearl Riv- ciencies of those who have not obtained their er, and Colored Miss 63 7 128 26 3 Camden ...... 180 12 44 91 regular allowance in th(:ir respective districts, Carthage ...... 235 11 17 3 circuits, and stations? Philadelphia ...... 285 54 80 9 $33,361. Decatur ...... 298 22 56 8 5 Hillsboro ...... 196 86 3 31 6 Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore going accounts, and how has it been applied? 1560 276 615 297 27 Collected, $1042 60, and five bales of cotton reported, but not distributed. Applied as follows: Biloxi District. To the Bishops, $400 00 Biloxi & Handsboro .... . 67 15 2 " Green M. Rogers's children, 22 50 Gainsville Mission ...... 182 9 68 106 4 " Sister Payne and child, 4000 Columbia...... 107 30 54 55 " .. Thornton, 28 00 Westville ...... 225 1 69 93 8 3 Raleigh ...... 356 152 63 15 'j " II Campbell, 35 00 Garlandsville...... 6 35 30 75 .. II Fly, 30 00 Paulding ...... 208 41 89 24 3 Augusta...... 90 2 10 2 " " Dew, 15 00 Flint Creek Mission.. .. 158 42 10 2 " " Castles, 37 50 " " McPherson, 20 00 1399 385 407 283 23 " II Mortimer, 67 50 II John 1. E. Bird, 70 50 II James A. Woodward, 7000 Brookhaven District. " Hardy Mullins, 17 50 Brookhaven...... 103 26 66 " George T. Vickers, 30 00 :M onticello ...... 118 7 3 II Peter E. Green, 75 00 Holmesville and Col'd II A. Gottschall, Mission ...... 212 20 60 65 4 25 00 Amite ...... 252 4.'3 60 7 7 St. Helena...... 215 64 2 $1039 50 St. Helena Co]'d Miss.. 200 15 Surplus, 3 10 Covington Mission ...... 78 6 60 'Vest Pearl ...... 42 8 8 5 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Pearl River ...... 227 32 37 2 German Mission ...... 30 32 Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Georglltown ...... 534 102 150 100 10 For Missions, $13,100 25 Franklinton...... 102 2 78 8 4 For Sunday-schools, 559 00 1913 3:31 689 200 32 Quee. 20. Where and when shall the next session of the Conference be held? At Vicksburg, Miss. Olinton District. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Clinton Station...... 78 4 220 1 this year? East, Feliciana ...... 213 87 E. FeliClana Col. Miss. 236 19 Port Hudson and Col- NATCHEZ DISTRICT. ored Mission...... 63 43 William B. Hines, P. E. Jackson, (La.) ...... 139 58 58 62 Thompson's Creek " Natchez Station, William H. Watkins, James A. ColOl'ed Mission ...... 87 66 Ea"t Baton Rou~e ...... 137 34 86 42 Ii Godfrey, Chaplain C. S. Army. Livingston MissIOn..... 190 70 49 11 5 Kingston, Nathan S. Cornell. Ponchatoula...... 8~ 4 12 Greensburg (no rep't).. Buffalo, William Finn. Woodville, William G. Mills~s. 89~ 296 748 190 11 { Woodville Colored Mission, E. F. Mullins. 21 322 MiSsissippi Conference, 1861. Tunica and Percy's Creek, Henry J. Harris, C. Canton, John A. B. Jones. K. Godfrey. . . Vernon and Colored Mission, Levi Pearce. r Wilkinson, James L. Forsythe, S. T. Swmney, LivingRton and Colored Mi~sion, S. W. Speer ~ Chaplain Fourth Regiment I"ouisiana Vol- Ro\:Jert B. Donner, Foster Ely, C. S. Army. unteers, C. S. Army. Camden, Henderson H. Montgomery, Thos. M. l Wilkinson Colored Mission, Philip S. Petty. Ward, Sup. Bayou Sara, to be supplied. Carthage, John D. Shaw, J. H. Massey, Sup. Laurel Hill, Thomas W. Brown. Philadelphia, George W. Boyles. Fort Adams, Pinckney A. Johnston .. Decatur, Harvey Copeland. Hillsboro, Columbus W. Campbell. FAYETTE DISTRICT. Benjamin Jones, P. E. BILOXI DISTRICT. r Fayette Circuit, W. B. Johnson, J. G. Jones. Ransom J. Jones, Sr., P. E. J South J eff'erson Colored Mission, Henry M. Handsboro, Michael Cox. 1 Youngblood. Gainsville Mission, Jarratt W. McNeil. l North Jefferson Colored Mission, N. Coffee. Columbia, James C. 'faylor. Adams County Colored Mission, J. D. Willis. Westville, John D. Hays. { Washington Circuit, William Wadsworth. Raleigh, Archibald B. Nicholson. Meadvil1e, Andrew Day. Paulding, Kenneth A. Jones. { Scotland, Robert A. Sibley. Augusta Mission, Edwin H. Mounger. Bayou Pierre, C. T. French, A. J. Wheat, J. { Garlandsv.ille and Moore's, to be supplied. J. Mill8aps, C. S. Army. { Brandywine Colored Mission, J. B. Bowen. YAZOO DISTRICT Cayuga, Daniel A. J. Parker. David M. Wiggins, P. E. Rocky Springs, John M. Jones. Grand Gulf and Port Gibson, George F. Thomp Yazoo City, John W. McCrary. son, Julius T. Curtis. { Yazoo Colored Mission, Wallace W. Graves. Silver Creek Colored Mission, Albert Becton. VICKSBURG DISTRICT. Mount Olivet, Robert W. Lambuth. John Lusk, P. E. Big Black Colored' Mission, Thomas W. Hines. Valley Colored Mission, to be supplied. Vicksburg Station, Whitefield Harrington. Yazoo Circuit, Francis M. Featherston. Warren Circuit, George H. Clinton. Ebenezer, Humphrey Williamson. Warren Colored Mission, Henry P. Lewis. Honey Island Colored Mission, to be supplied. North Warren Circuit, George D. Wade, John Holmes, Lorenzo Ercanbrack. W. Jones, C. S. Army. Lexington and Richland, Thomas C. Parish, J. North Warren Colored Mission, to be supplied. P. Richardson, Chaplain C. S. Army. Clinton Mission, James H. Shelton. Black Hawk, Joseph D. Newsom. Clin ton Colored Mission, James S. Harris. Carrolton, Samuel D. Akin. Raymond and Spring Ridge, Harvey F. Johnson. Greenwood, Lewis Kendall. Jackson Mission, John J. Wheat. Sidon Mission, Hiniard Townsend. Brandon, Hardy Mullins, J. W. Ard, Chaplain C. S. Army. STARKVILLE DIt;1'RICT. Rankin, William Price. Concord, Burwell B. "yhittington. . . J-ameA3 G. Ca.rlisle, P; E. Publishipg House, RIchard Abbey, Fmanclal Starkville and Pierce Chapel, R. J. Jones, Jr. Secretary. Octibbeha, James O. Woodward, Geo. Jackson. Church Evangelist, Charles K. Marshall, Agent. Winona, Asbury R. Hines. Bankston, Wiley P. Dickerson. GREENVILLE DISTRICT. Attala, A. J. Smith, Henry D. Berry. William P. Barton, P. E. Greensboro, Thomas W. Castles. Greenville Station, Charles G. Andrews. Webster, William R. Rainey. Greenville Colored Mission, H. C. Buck. Bolivar, Milton S. Westfall. BROOKHA VEN DISTRICT. Bolivar Colored Mission, Walter W. Hurst. Thomas Price, P. E. UJ?per Deer Creek, Ira B. Robertson. Brookhaven Station, Corydon Chamberlain. MIddle Deer Creek and American Bend, James Monticello, Newton B. Young, George J. :Morti McClennan. met, Chaplain C. S. Army. Lower Deer Creek, Parmenas Howard. Tallula, Milton F. Gourley. Holmesville, Willis II. Germany, one to be sup- plied. Point Worthington and Wade's, Joseph Carr. Amite, Charles A. McNeil. Sunflower, David Merchant. St. Helena, William B. Lewis. SHARON DISTRICT. { St. Helena Colored Mission, to be supplied. Josiah M. Pugh, P. E. Covington, John A. Vance. { German Mission. Auguste Gottscha.ll. Sharon and Thornton Chapel, W. C. Hunnicut. Crystal Springs, John J.Clark. Madisonville and Union, John W. Adams. Franklinton, James English. Louisiana Conference, 1861. 323 CLINTON DISTRICT. Thompson's Creek Colored Mission, to be sup- plied. Barnabas Pipkin, P. E. Ea:!t Baton Rouge, Erastus :a. Strickland. Livingston Mission, Lewis A. Sims. East Feliciana and Colored Mission, Ephraim A. Ponchatoula, John Boyes. Flowers. Greensburg, Christopher R. Godfrey. Port Hudson, Plains, and Colored Mission, J. Clinton, La., William F. Camp. Nicholson. Centenary College, John C. Miller, President. Jackson, La., John C. Miller, Patrick Lane. Missionary to China, James W. Lambuth. lO.-LOUISIAN A CONFERENCE. HELD AT ALEXANDRIA, LA., December 11-16, 1861. JOHN C. KEENER, President; LINUS PARKER, Secretary. QUF...8TION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques.12. Who are supernumerary? ANSWER. Matthew D. Thomasson, Charles W. Philip H. Dieffenwerth, Anderson B. Fly. 2. Carter, Edmund W. Yancey. 3. Ques.13. Who are superannuated? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? David Kinnear, Thomas Samford, Thomas J. Henry O. White, John C. Faulk, Baxter Clegg, Lacey, Henry C. Thweatt, Moses Davis. 5. John W. Hearn. 4. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- the past year? tion? William McBeath, Richmond Randle. 2. William F. Alexander, Th08. B. Baldwin. 2. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? WILLIAM McBEATH was born in Kentucky, None. and, when quite a little boy, was bereft of his Ques.5. Who are received hy transfer from father. His mother, after marry-ing again, re other Conferences? moved to Illinois, and he being dissatisfied, went Marshall H.Wells, John J. F. Brunow. 2. out to seek his fortune among strangers. After several years, he came to Louisiana, and located Ques.6. Who are the deacons of one year? in Opelousas. After fully satisfying the Church Henry B. Frazee, John F. De Witt, August in that place of his piety, he was licensed to Arnold, James T. Fontaine, Charles W. Hodge, preach, and employed by the Rev. A. B. Fly on Dabney P. Cullen, Whitmel P. Kimbal, Seaborn the Calcasieu work with Brother R. Parish, J. Graves. 8. and served the people acceptably. He was re Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected ceived on probation in this Conference at the and ordained deacons? last session h~ld in New Orleans, and appointed Wm. F. Alexander, Thomas B. Baldwin. 2. as junior preacher on the Opelousas Circuit, Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and where he succeeded well. The following year, ordamed deacons? and that portion of this until his death, he was The following were elected, but not ordained: on the Houma and Tigerville work. He was Thomas J. Sage, Baxter 8.. Port.er, James M. possessed of a very sprightly mind, which, dur Smith, John Akin. 4. mg his year on the Opelousas Circuit, he im Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected proved diligently. His piety was quiet, but and ordained elders? deep. He was a sincere friend and a promising The following were elected, but not ordained, preacher. no bishop being present: Robert T. Parish, John F. Wynn, William D. Stayton, Thomas J. Upton, RIC;HMOND RANDLE was a man of deep and John H. Boult. 5. fervent piety, a trne friend, a kind father, a. noble and useful preacher, a pure patriot, a Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected refined, elevated, and dignified Chridian gentle a.nd ordained elders? man. After traveling for five years he trans Samuel II. Dockey, John N. Riley, elected, ferred from the Tennessee to the Arkansas but not ordained. 2. Conference in 1836, which Conference at that Ques.11. Who have located this year? time included Louifliana west of the MissiHElippi William H. Scales, Henry Avery. 2. River. In 1836, he was stationed at Alex- 1$24 Louisiana Con!ermce, 1861. andria, La. In 1838, 1839, 1840, and 1841, he J.lfonroe DUtrict. was Presiding Elder on the Alexandria Dis WhlteJ White Cord Col'd I Loc'l trict. This included the country stretching ______[ ll.m·•. Prob' •. ~ ~ ~ from Franklin to Oaddo Parish. In 1842, he J Monroe ...... 88 63 108 117 2 was stationed at Natchez," Miss. In 1843, he Bastrop...... 82 29 was on the Vernon Oircuit, Miss. Here his Jefferson ...... 81 40 36 52 health failed, and it was thought that he I~land &WrightChapel 29 9 67 35 1 Bartholomew...... 150 43 25 2 would never be able to labor any more; con Ion...... 174 74 63 2 sequently in 1844 he sustained to the Oonference Carroll...... 209 127 86 10 6 a superannuated relation. At the close of this Delhi...... 60 75 26 12 1 Columbia...... 215 50 100 49 year his health improved, and he was made Alexandria ...... 50 13 122 20 effective, and in 1845 and 1846, he was on the Cotile...... 68 18 1 Minden Oircuit. In 1847. 1848, 1849, he was North Rapides...... 175 47 45 17 1 North Rnpides Miss.... 1M 50 Presiding Elder on the Monroe District; 1850, Evergreen ...... 62 4 34 Minden Oircuit; 1851, Darbone Oircuit; 1852, Homer Oircuit; 1853, Jackson Oircuit; 1854, 1443 592 856 3C4 14 Homer Oircuit. In 1855, 1856, and 1857, he was Presiding Elder on the Hhreveport District. Homer District. In 1858, he was agent for Homer Oollege. In Homer...... 347 108 140 90 8 1859, 1860, 1861, he was Presiding Elder on the Minden ...... :...... 242 65 82 4 Homer District. His sons having volunteered, Farmersville...... 447 10 44 10 Ouachita...... 351 75 20 6 he left his home, and with them went to the Vernon ...... 186 9 19 3 tented field. There his career was short. Dis Dugdamona ...... 162 49 5 9 ease laid the strong man low, and death chal Winfield Mission...... 63 69 3 1 Montgomery Mission.. 96 43 3 lenged him to the last mortal conflict. Sparta...... 170 47 47 4 2 South Bossier...... 161 23 167 37 3 Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in North Bossier...... ~ ~ __'4___ 4_1_1 their life and official administration? Their names were called over, one by one, and 2291 528 526 144 46 their characters examined and passed. Shreveport District. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Shreveport ...... 79 6 80 24 and members in the several circuits, stations, Caddo ...... 220 125 125 10 6 and missions of the Oonference ? . Grand Cane...... 117 41, 125 12 Mansfield ...... 150 26 32 2 Pleasant Hill ...... 145 2-, 130 3 New Orleans District. .N atchi toches...... 204 22 27 6 3 White White Cord Cord Loc'\ Sabine ...... 100 65 9 11 4 lIfem·l!. I'rob·.. Mem· •. Prob·•. Pr'•• Red River...... 86 15 40 9 ------New Orleans: ------Lake Bisteneau...... 111 20 100 2 Carondelet Street .... 427 4 3 --1212 --338 --668 --63 -29 Felicity Street ...... 272 28 2 Mor~au Street...... 113 46 1 First German Miss ... &.:l 3 2 Second German Miss 1. 21 1 Lake Providence District. Third German Miss .. 8 Lake Providence and Fourth German Miss 24 10 1 Bunch's Bend ...... 39 2 70 2 Jefferson City ...... 32 66 2 ! Pecan Grove & Wfllow Algiers and Gretna ...... 47 2 Bayou ...... 62 11 52 6 Carrollton ; ...... _ ...... 16 Richmond ...... Wesley, Soule, and Wi· 85 11 225 35 nans ...... Wesley Chapel ...... 50 3 200 10 1174 364 St. ,J oseph ...... _. i5 6 248 90 Baton Rouge ...... 112 13 160 1 Waterproof...... 67 200 1 Plaquemine ...... 19 3 88 9 1 Tensas and Elizabeth Grosse Tete...... 32 136 13 Chapel ...... 47 7 105 ]4 2 -- Vidalia ...... 221 --1287 --130 --- 13 1604 386 14 Trinity ...... 93 11 23 2 Sicily Island and Har- OpelQU8(J.IJ District. risonburg ...... 58 46 24 2 Sicily Island Mission ... 1 65 Opelousas ...... 2W 25 75 3 Winnsboro ...... 363 Washington ...... 41 2 16 Centreville ...... 21'1' 75 New Iberia ...... 95 1 123 15 3 26 13 3 -- Chicot Pass...... 1137 --172 --1433 --183 -12 Abbevillie ...... 292 66 4 Franklin ...... 96 4 151 3 Teche Col'd Mission .. . 152 Recapitulation. Pat,tersonville & Brash· ear ...... 46 10 1 New Orleans District... 1287 130 1604 386 14 Grand Lake...... 30 80 40 °telousns " 1158 133 1065 48 10' Thibodeaux and Na- 11 onroe 1443 592 (,56 364 14 80Ieon ...... 45 3 100 2 Homer " 2291 528 526 144 46 Co. ca"'ieu ...... 145 39 63 Shreveport " 1212 3gS 66/1 63 29 Grand Cheniere...... 29 32 24 Lake Providence" 1137 172 1433 183 12 Houma :md Tigerville. 9 8 109 -- -- Bayou Rouge anti Big Total this year ...... 8528 --1893 -6152 1188 -125 Cane ...... 36 5 45 Totnllnst year ...... 7761 2-161 5834 1650 116 Simmf'lport...... 30 70 ---- Incrense ...... 7117 --318 ---10 1158 133 1065 48 10 Decrense ...... 568 4.67 Louisiana Conference, 1861. 325 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT. superannuated preachers, and the widows and James A. Ivy, P. E. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi ciencies of those who have not obtained their Alexandria, William E. M. Linfield. regular a.llowance in their respective districts, Cotile, Joshua F. Scurlock. circuits, and stations? North Rapides, Robert T. Parish. $1785. { North Rapides Mission, Uriah Whatley. Evergreen, Henry B. Frazee. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Point Coupee, Charles W. Carter. going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? Calcasieu, one to be supplied, Joel Saunders. Collected, $1403 32 Grand Cheniere, Seaborn J. Graves. Applied: Fifteenth Louisiana Regiment, Frederick White, To Bishops, 230 00 Chaplain. To widows, orphans, and superannu- ated preachers, 660 00 Balance in notes in the hands of the MONROE DISTRICT. committee, to be collected during Samuel Armstrong, P. E. the year for the benefit of the claimants, 493 32 Monroe, William C. Young. Bastrop, Marshall H. Wells. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Jefferson, James L. Wright. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societie8? Island and Wright Chapel, John A. Miller. For Sunday-schools, $1503 Lind Grove, William J. McFarla.nd. Ques. 20. Where and when shan the next ses Plan tersville, John C. Faulk. sion of the Confe.rence be held? Ion, Robert Parvin. At Bastrop, La. Carroll, Thomas J. Upton, one to be supplied. Delhi, Anthony Cannon, Wade H. Frost.* Que~. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? HOMER DISTRICT. NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT. Samuel S. Scott, P. E John a. Keener, P. E. Homer, Thomas H. McClendon. Minden, William D. Shea. New Orleans: Farmersville, John H. Boult. Carondolet Street, Joseph B. Walker. Ouachita, Richard M. Crowson. Felicity Street, Linus Parker. Winfield Circuit, Dabney P. Cullen. Moreau Street, James E. Bradley. Vernon, Charles W. Hodge. First German MiRsion, John A. Pauley. ~parta, Whitmel P. Kimbal. Second German Mission, John J. F. Bru- North Bossier, to be supplied. Jt now. . South Bossier, John C. Reed. I Third and Fourth German Mission, August l Arnold. Jefferson City, Joseph H. Stone. SHREVEPORT DISTRICT. Algiers and Gretna, John F. De Witt. Samuel B. Suratt, P. E. Laurel Street and Carrollton, to be supplied. Shreveport, Samuel J. Hawkins. Baton Rouge, Nehemiah A. Cravens. Caddo Circuit, Philip L. Henderson, Henry O. Plaquemine, Arthur W. Smith. White. Grosse Tete, Benjamin F. Alexander. De Soto, Thomas B. Baldwin. New Orleans Christian Advocate, Clayton C. Mansfield, James L. Chapman. Gillespie, Editor. Pleasant Hill, John Pipes. Nashville Christian Advocate, Holla,nd N. Mc Bayou Pierre Mission, to be supplied. Tyeire, Editor. Natchitoches Mission, William D. Stayton. Centenary College, Almarin G. Miller, Professor. Sabine Mission, to be supplied. Red River, Ba,xter Clegg. OPELOUSAS DISTRICT. Lake Bisteneau, Jesse Fulton. Robert J. lIarp, P. E. LAKE PROVIDENCE DISTRICT. Opelousas, J ephthah Landrum. Thomas B. White, P. E St. Landry Circuit, Daniel S. Watkins. New Iberia, Robert.R. R. Alexander. Providence and Bunch's Bend, Robert A. New. Vermilion Circuit, John S. Davis. Pecan Grove and Willow Bayou, Charles J. Fra.nklin, Alexander E. Goodwyn. Hallberg. { Teche Colored Mission, James T. Fontaine. Richmond and Bayou Videl, Reynolds Trippett, Pattersonville, Fisher T. Rawson. Anderson B. Fly, Sup. { Grand Lake Mission, to be supplied. Waterproof, Joseph D. :.Adams. Thibodeaux and Napoleonville, S. J. Davies. Wesley Chapel, 'Philo M. Goodwyn. Houma and Tigerville, Matthew D. Thomasson. Washington Circuit, Benjamin F. White. 326 Virginia Oonference, 1861. Jordan's Chapel and Newell's Ridge, William Sicily Island, Lewis A. Reed. F. Alexander. { Sicily Island Mission, to be supplied. Tensas and Elizabeth Chapel, William G. Mc Trinity, Uriah Riley, John F. Wynn. Gaughey, Philip H. Dieffenwerth, Sup. Winnsboro, John C. Pitts. Concordia Mission, Fielding Bell. Harrisonburg and Centreville, John W. Hearn. l1.-VIRGINIA. CONFERENCE. HELD AT N ORFOLK, VA., November 20-28, 1861. BISHOP A.NDREW, President; PAUL WHITEHEAD, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Thomas H. Early, John J. Lafferty, Robert N ANSWER. Adam C. Bledsoe, Wesley C. Vaden, Sledd, Robert W. Watts, Aaron Boone, James George N. Guy, John W. Tucker. 4. W. Blincoe, B. T. Ames.* 12. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected William G. Starr, James W. Connelly, Robert and ordained elders? L. Scott, John S. Lindsay, J. Lester Shipley, Costin Jordan, Nelson Chamberlain, Arthur James W. Compton, John Williamson, Henry Q. A. Drewry, Benjamin F. Story. 4. Bowles, George M. Robertson, Edward N. S. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Blogg. 10. Elijah Chambers. 1. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? tion? Zechariah E. Harrison, Henry D. Wood, M. William H. Camper, John G. Bailey, James L. Bishop, Benjamin F. Woodward, John C. W. Grant, Jacob H. Proctor, James C. Watson, Garlick, John B. Laurens, Edward P. Wilson, William W. Duncan, Edgar H. Pritchett, Lewis Matthew M. Dance, James L. Spencer, William H. Greybill, Joseph A. Crowder, George C. Van A. Robinson, Samuel T. Moorman, John Bayley, derslice, William E. Allen, George E. Booker, Robert B. Beadles, Humphrey Billups, James Charles V. Bingley, Larkin H. Crenshaw, James F. Brannin, Joseph Carson, Joseph H. Riddick, A. Crowder, William I. Hunter, Jas. C. Martin, John P. Woodward, Charles A. Davis, John J. W. F. Jones, William W. Spain. 19. Kerr, Benjamin Devany, James A. Riddick, Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Alexander Stewart, David M. Wallace, James None. C. Hummer, William H. Starr, Joseph . Spriggs, Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Alexander M. Hall. 28. other Conferences? Quee. 13. Who are superannuated? None. G. W. S. Harper, Benj. M. Williams, Minton Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Thrift, George W. Charlton, Robert Scott. 5. James E. McSparren, James P. Garland, Major Ques. 14. What preachers have died during S. Colonna, James M. Anderson. 4. the past year? Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected William McKendree Ward, Robert T. Nixon, and ordained deacons? Joseph W. Payne. 3. William H. Camper, John G. Bailey, James W. Grant, Jacob H. Proctor, James C. Watson, WILLIAM McKENDREE WARD was brought up William W. Duncan, Edgar H. Pritchett, Lewis by pious parents, his father being a local preacher. H. Greybill, Joseph A. Crowder, William E. He was born in 1814, in lI.laryland. He was Allen, Charles V. Bingley, L. H. Crenshaw, J. converted when but a boy. He entered the Bal A. Crowder, William I. Hunter, Jas C. Martin, timore Conference on trial ip the year 1839. In. J. W. F. Jones. 16. 1841, he took a transfer from the Baltimore to Quee. 8. What local preachers are elected and the Virginia Conference. In 1855, he loea.ted, ordained deacons? on account of bad health; but Bro~her Ballard None. E. Gibson dying during the year, on the Albe marle Circuit, he filled his place, and labored Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected there until the ensuing session of the Virginia. and ordained elders? Conference. He died June 7, 1861. He ell- SamupJ S. Lambeth, James S. Porter, John H. Payne, Henry C. Cheatham, Wm. G. Hammond, • Elected, but not ordained. Virginia Oonference, 1861. 327 dured a severe illness for about two weeks before ber of the Virginia Conference, in August, 1845, his death. The nature of his disease was such while confined- to a bed of affliction. He waf! as, in the jndgment of his physician, to require admitted on trial in the Virginia Conference, the very free use of morphine; the consequence during its session in Alexandria, in November, of which was, that he died in a stupefied and 1860. He was appointed to the Madison Cir· unconscious state. He was an amiable and cuit, and on the adjournment of the Conference, good man, and a faithful and laborious preacher immediately entered upon the labors of his cir and pafltor, and was therefore much beloved. cuit, and continued until prostrated by affliction, We doubt not he has gone to rest. about the last of January, 1861. He died February 24, 1861, peacefully, and in full ROBERT T. NIXON was born in the town of assurance of a better life through Christ. His Waynesboro, Franklin county. Penn., Sept. 7, last moments were spent at his home in Stafford 1813. His parents were pious, and impressed county, Va. his youthful mind with religious truth, and the importance of dedicating hImself to God. At Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in an early period of life he was awakened to a their life and official administration? ~ense of his sinful condition, but it was noL until Their names were called over, one by one, and 1832 that he sought an interest in the atoning their characters examined and passed, except blood of Christ. Like many rebellious children, Richard C. Smiley, who was expelled, and John he was brought through the furnace of bodily K. Littleton, (who had been suspended by a affliction to the cross of Christ. He was con committee in the interim of Conference,) whose verted to God under the ministry of the Rev. trial was postponed until the next Conference. Joseph Carson, at a meeting held in Chambers Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers burg, Penn. He commenced preaching in 1834, and members in the several circuits, stations, and joined the Baltimore Conference, in Win and missions of the Conference? chester, Va., in 1835. He traveled the Bloom field and Mifflin Circuit in 1835; Littleton Cir cuit, 1836; was stationed at Ebenezer, Washing Richmond District. ton City, 1837; appointed to Dan ville in 1838-9; White White Co\'d Co\'d Loc'l Mem'•. Prob's. Mem's. Pl'ob's. PI" •. Lycoming, in 1840-1; Westmoreland, in 1842-3; ------Stafford, III 1844; Fairfax, in 1845-6 ; Newport, Richmond: in 1847. He was appointed to Birmingham in Centenary...... 283 2 Sidney ...... 84 1848, but adhering to the South, under the" Plan African Mission ...... 365 of Separation," he labored in connection with Clay Street ...... 118 24 1 the M. E. Church, South, at Leesburg, and in Oregon (no report) ... Broad Street...... 155 5 1 Stafford county, Va., nntil the session of the TrinLty ...... 213 2 2 Virginia Conference, which was held November, Rocketts ...... 18 1848, in Elizabeth City, N. C. He was admitted Union ...... 340 3 Seaman's Bethel (no into the Virginia Conference in 1848. He trav repo.rt} ...... eled Warrenton Circuit in 1849-50; Lancaster Charles City ...... 202 33 JameflCity ...... 298 39 17 2 Circuit, in 1851-2; Chesterfield, in 1853-4; Not Williamsburg ...... 147 1 toway, in 1855-6 j Campbell, in 1857 j Hanover, Hampton...... _ ...... 166 .6 2 2 in 1858-9; Gates, in 1860. While attending york;...... 361 15 22 3 Gloucester ...... 614, 5 the Conference, in Alexandria, at the close of Matthews ...... 681 20 3 the Conference-year 1860, he was stricken down King William ...... 222 by paralysis. Hoping, however, that he might l.\-lanchesier ...... 250 be perfectly and permanently restored to health, 4152 91 459 25 he was reappointed to Gates Circuit, but after lingering for several months, he died in Gates vilIe, N. C., in 1861. Brother Nixon was a Fredericksburg District. good man, a faithful, lahorious, Methodist Fredericksburg ...... 290 1 preacher. When stricken down by paralysis, he Spottsylvania...... 206 6 2 King and Queen ...... 486 12 3 was speechless for seven or eight days, but re Middlesex ...... :110 2 1 covered his speech, and conversed freely with Lancaster ...... 347 1 1 his friends upon his spiritual condition and fu Westmoreland ...... 377 4 18 1 King George ...... 245 20 3 1 tnre p'rospects. He died in the faith of that Stafford ...... 174 3 1 blessed gospel which he loved to preach to Fauquier ...... 237 6 1 2 others. He left five children to the care and Rappahannock ...... 219 3 1 Caroline ...... 382 4 1 3 prayers of the Church. His remains now rest Culpepper ., ...... 200 60 in Hollywood Cemetery, near Richmond, Va.., Rapidan Miss. (no rep.) by the side of his wife, to wait the voice of his ----1- Master. 3!73 87 49 ...... 11 JOSEPH W. PAYNE was born and brought up Washington Distriet. in the county of Stafford, Va. He was brought Washington City...... 160 35 to a sense of his condition as a sinner, and pro Alexandria...... 350 IiO 2 Rocll Creek...... 37 2 10 fessed conversion, through the instrumentality Fairfax...... 107 16 1 2 of his brothel, the Rev. John H. Payne, a memo Potomac...... 191 19 1 328 Virginia Conference, 1861. Wa8hington District, (continued.) Randolph-Macon District, (continued.) White White Col'd CoI'd Loc'! White White Col'd cord Loc'l ------Mem'.. Prob'.. -Mem'. Prob·.. Pr's. Mfm'8. Prob's. Mem's. Prob's PrOs. Leesburg ...... 144 ------Halifax...... 299 11 96 17 Loudon ...... 217 5 1 South of Dan ...... 282 61 6J 1 1 Warrenton ...... 273 1 9 Ringgold ...... 85 6 2 Winchester ...... 12;1 3 1 Patterson's Creek ...... 109 13 2397 134 240 31 16 Springfield ...... 162 1 Clarke ...... 135 5 Prince William ...... 149 25 7 4 Farmville District. Berlin...... 17 13 3 Taylor's Island (no re- Farmville...... 126 81 port) ...... , ...... Prince Ed·sard...... 378 Ii 79 1 2 Prince Edward Color'd 2173 158 61 4 6 Mission (no report) .. . Powhatan...... 184 3 1 Chesterfield ...... 318 8 5 3 3 Oharlottesville District. Coalfield ...... 186 23 1 3 Amelia...... 292 1 19 4 Nottoway...... 355 1 2 Charlottesville ...... 70 Lunenburg...... 353 29 2 1 ...... Albemarle...... 671 40 60 Brunswick...... 720 69 4 Nelson ...... 420 20 Brunswick Col'd Miss .. 26 Scottsville ...... 387 7 4 Gl'eensville ...... 250 20 1 Fluvanna ...... 284 1 44 1 Northampton ...... 625 18 48 3 Goochland ...... 239 1 Northampton Colored Hanover ...... 527 8 3 Mission (no report) ... Louisa ...... 522 15 20 5 Orange ...... 160 27 6 2 3787 85 353 Madison ...... 364 1 6 Piedmont ...... 396 17 4 1 Blue Ridge Mission .... . 70 Harrisonburg ...... 150 1 Petersburg Distriet. Elk Run ...... 250 40 10 Petersburg: 4500 108 207 12 16 Washington Street... 550 1 Union St. Col'd Miss. 37& 7 ...... ~arket Street...... 206 2 City Mission ...... 65 2 Lynchburg District. High Street ...... 257 10 2 Facteries MissioJl, .. _.... . 187 3 S Lynchburg: Dinwiddie ...... 400 30 40 3 Centenary ...... 285 37 160 3 1 Dihwid'die Col'd Miss. Court Street...... 145 35 125 (no report) ...... City Miss. (no rep't).. Sussex ...... 600 20 10 10 11 Amherst ...... 573 11 7 3 Prince George ...... 171 30 4 1 Buffalo ...... 230 70 4 1 Surry ...... 227 41 31 9 3 Lexington ...... 300 20 Smithfield...... 323 25 185 Ii 2 Fincastle...... 284 21 3 1 Southampton ...... 470 60 3 Bedford ...... 759 5 135 1 2 Murfreesboro ...... 159 ]8 30 4 Staunton ...... 496 22 67 Bertie ...... 325 17 75 3 Campbell ...... 64 17 40 3 ·Appomattox ...... 28 48 20 1 3840 198 810 38 29 Buckingham ...... 370 36 15 2 Slate River ...... 56 1 Cumberland ...... 260 10 1 Norfolk District. 4590 313 596 4 15 Norfolk: Cumberland Street.. . 440 2 Bute St. Col'd Miss .. . 791 33 ..... Granby Street...... 182 3 1 Henry Dioirict. James Street...... 40 Portsmouth: Henry...... 366 26 52 2 Dinwiddie ...... 46 3 Pittsylvania...... 321 2 15 1 2 North St. Col'd Miss. 040 Patrick ...... 90 19 6 1 Wesley Chapel ...... 173 6 1 Patrick Miss. (no rep't) Second Street...... 160 2 1 Smith's River...... 25 1 Princes!:! Anne ...... 1116 470 9 Franklin...... 354 2 69 2 Indian Ridge...... 480 29 100 3 Alleghany Mission...... 238 3 27 2 3 Currituck Mission (no report) ...... " 1394 52 159 4 9 Elizabeth City...... 202 1 2 Eliz~bE!th City Colored MissIOn ...... 363 48 Pasquotank ...... 400 119 292 30 2 Hertford ...... 609 23 325 4 Randolph-Macon District. Edenton ...... 57 1 Edenton Col'd Mission 247 Randolph-Macon Col- Gates...... 759 24 198 6 6 lege ...... 101 6 3 Suffolk ...... 180 1 Danville...... 162 15 Suffolk Col'd Mission .. . 159 12 Randolph-Macon .Cir... 237 11 20 8 2 Norfolk Circnili"' ...... 157 137 1 Union and Clarksville.. 81 2 1 Eastville ...... 450 150 75 25 6 M~ckleBl)Urg ...... 535 26 5 3 CharIQtte...... 375 5 30 3 1 Charlotte Colored Mis- 695i 367 3697 1159143 sion (no report) ...... South Staunton ...... _. 260 22 5 2 2 • There are also 31lndlu member.. Virginia Oonference, 1861. 329 Recapitulation. James City, William G. Lumpkin. White White Col'd Col'd Loc'! Williamsburg, J. H. Proctor, A. M. Hall, Sup. Mem'., Prob's, Mem'., Prob· •. Pr's. Hampton, to be supplied. York, John W. White. Richmond District... 4Hi2 91 459 ~ Fredericksburg " 3473 87 49 17 Gloucester, John B. Dey, one to be supplied, W. Washington " 21i3 158 61 4 6 H. Wheelwright.* Charlottesville " 4500 108 207 12 16 Matthews, James D. Lumsden, H. Billups, Sup. Lynchburg " 4590 313 596 4 15 Henry " 1394 52 159 4 9 King William, B. H. Johnson. Randolph-Macon" 2397 134 2W 31 15 Richmond Christian Advocate, James A. Dun Farmville " 3787 85 353 5 23 can, Editor. Petersburg 3840 198 810 38 29 Norfolk " 5951 357 3697 159 43 ------FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT. Total this year ...... 36,257 1583 6631 257 -198 Joseph A. Proctor, P. E. Totnllast year ...... 36,732 3-127 --7070 --497 174 Increase ...... ---- -24 Fredericksburg, Edgar H. Pritchett. Decrease ...... 475 1844 439 240 Spottsylvania, Henry C. Cheatham. Indians this year...... 31 King and Queen, Lloyd Moore. Indians last year ...••. Middlesex, John G, Rowe. Lancaster, John M. Saunders. Increase ...... 31 Westmoreland, Wm. F. Bain, James S. Porter. King George, Andrew J. Beckwith. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Stafford, James E. McSparren. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Fauquier, James H. Crown. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Rappahannock, J. B. Fitzpatrick, J. F. Finnell. ciencies of those who have not obtallled their Culpepper, John F. Poulton, Joseph Carson, Sup., regular allowance in their respective districts, James F. Brannin, Sup. circuits, and sta.tions ? Rapidan Mission, to be supplied. $8479 33. Caroline, John H. Payne, Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Loudon and Leesburg, James M. Anderson. going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied ? { Potomac, ROQert L. Scott. Collected, $6829 63 Warrenton, Robert W. Watts, John Williamson. Applied as follows: Winchester, J. Lester Shipley. Specific appropriations to Bishops, $ 650 00 { Clarke, William G. Hammond. Expenses of lay stewards, 24 00 Washington City, G. H. Ray, C. A. Davis, Sup. Stationery, 255 Alexandria, William W. Duncan. To superannuated preachers, wid- Rock Creek, to be supplied. ows, and orphans, 6153 08 Fairfax, to be supplied. Patterson's Creek, to be supplied. $6829 63 Springfield, to be supplied. Quee. 19. What has been contributed for the Prince William, to be supplied. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? No report. CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next Joseph H. Davi8, P. E. session of the Conference be held? Charlottesville, Thomas H. Early. At Petersburg, Va. Albemarle, J. S. Clarke, A. C. Bledsoe. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Nelson, Samuel Robertson. this year? Scottsville, Hartwell H. Gary. Fluvanna, Henry M. Linney. RICHMOND DISTRICT. Goochland, T. J. Bayton, W. A. Robinson, Sup. James D. Coulling, P. E. Hanover, D. P. Wills, R. B. Beadles, Sup. Louisa, James R. Waggoner. Richmond: Orange, Henry S. Atmore. '{ Centenary, William W. Bennett. Madison, James O. Moss, Z. E. Harrison, Sup. African Mission, George W. Nolley. Piedmont, James W. Grant. Sidney, to be supplied. Harrisonburg. William G. Starr. Clay Street, Charles C. Pearson, S. T. Moor Elk Run and Graves's Chapel, L. F. Way. man, Sup. { Oregon, to be supplied. LYNCHBURG DISTRICT. Broad Street, DaVId 8. Doggett. George Langhorne, P. E. Trinity, Alexander G. Brown, W. H. Starr, w: Sup. Lynchburg: { Rocketts, to be supplied. Centenary, Hezekiah P. Mitchell. Union, Wm. H. ChrIstian, John Bayley, Sup. Court Street, John E. Edwards. Seaman's Bethel, F. J. Boggs.* { Court Street Colored Mission, to be supplied. Ma.nchester, Thomas H. Haynes. Amherst, Jacob Manning, H. D. Wood, Sup. Charles City, Oscar Littleton. Buffa.lo, William I. Hunter. • In the C. S. Army. *In the C. B. Army. 330 Virginia Oonference, 1861. Lexington, Samuel S. Lambeth. Petersburg: }'incastle, James P. Garland. 1~arket. S~reet, Robert N. Sledd. Bedford, William G. Cross, John W. Tucker, M. { CI~y :r.~lSE>IOn, to be supplied. L. Bishop, Sup. High Street, W. E. Judkins, J. Kerr, Sup. Staunton, Esmond A. Gibbs. { Factories Mission, James H. Jefferson. Campbell, T. A. Pierce, Joseph Spriggs, Sup. Dinwiddie, Henry B. Cowles, Geo. N. Guy. Appomattox, James W. Blincoe. Sussex, L. J. Hansberger, hs. A. Riddick, Sup. Buckingham, George F. Doggett. Prince George, N. Thomas, Alex. Stewart, Sup., { Slate River, William H. Camper. B. F. Woodward, Sup. Cumberland, Cyrus Doggett. Surry, J. A. Crowder, John P. Woodward, Sup. Smithfield. Joeeph S. R. Clarke. HENRY DISTRICT. Southampton, Joseph E. Potts, Isaac M Arnold, Thomas A. Ware, P. E.· B. Devany, Sup. Murfreesboro, L. H. Crenshaw. Henry, Thomas H. Boggs. Bertie, Thos. L. Williams, Robert 1. Carson. Pittsylvania, Jacob Shough. Patrick, Lewis H. Greybill. NORFOLK DISTRICT. Patrick Mission, John G. Bailey. Leroy M. Lee, P. E. Smith River Mission, Joseph A. Crowder. Norfolk: Franklin, Robert A. Gregory. Cumberland Street, Robert Michaels. Alleghany Mission, Bedford B. Shelton. { Bute Street, A. J. Coffman. Granby Street, John D. Blackwell. RANDOLPH-MACON DISTRICT. { J ames Street, James C. Martin. P. W. Archer, P. E. Portsmouth: Randolph-Macon Station, John S. Lindsay. Dinwiddie Street, P. A. Peterson. Randolph-:r.1acon Circuit, Benjamin C. Spiller. { North Street, to be supplied. Danville, Franck Stanly. Wesley Chapel, Charles V. Bingley. Clarksville and Union, Samuel V. Hoyle. { Second Street, Thomas Y. Cash. Mecklenburg, James C. Watson. Princess Anne, John W. Wonnycott. Charlotte, John J. Lafferty. Indi~n Ridg~, !>-. Boone, J. C. Hummer, Sup. { Charlotte Colored Mission, J. D. SouthalL { Currituck MIssIOn, to be supplied. South Staunton, John W. F. Jones. EI~zabeth C!ty, William ~. ~al}jy. Halifax, James J. Larkin, Geo. M. Robertson. { Ehzabeth City Colored MIssIOn, to be snpplied. South of Dan, Wm. Carter, D. M. Wallace, Sup. Pasquotank, Joseph J. Edwards. Ringgold Mission, Wesley C. Vaden. Hertford, Jeremiah McMullen. Randolph -Macon College, William A. Smith, Edenton, Joseph H. Amiss. President. { Edenton Colored Mission, W. J. Norfleet. Dan ville Female College, James Jamieson, Pres Gates, Joseph Lear. ident. Suffolk, E. M. Peterson, J. H. Riddick, Sup. Suffolk Colored Mission, Allen R. Bernard. FARMVILLE DISTRICT. orfolk Circuit, James W. Compton. Isham R. F';"ley, P. E. J Farmville, Nelson Head. ATLANTIC DISTRICT. f Prince Edward, William C. Blount, one to be B. T. Ames, P. E. supplied, M. M. Dance, Sup. Prince Edward Colored Mission, to be sup Eastville, to be supplied. plied. Cape Charles, to be supplied. Powhatan,1 William W. Spain. Atlantic, to be supplied. Chesterfield, Alfred Wiles, Jamea W. Connelly, Taylor's Island, to be supplied. Thomas S. Campbell. Berlin, to be supplied. Coalfield, Jesse K. Powers. Virginia Conference Book and Tract Society, Amelia, John W. Howard. B. R. Duval, Agent. { Amelia Colored Mission, to be supplied. German Mission in the bounds of the Virginia Nottoway, L. S. Reid, J. L. Spencer, Sup. Conference, Edward N. S. Blogg. { Nottoway Colored Mission, to be supplied. John B. Laurens, George C. Vanderslice John Lunenburg, Paul Whitehead. S. Rees, Henry C. Bowles, and George E. B~oker, { Lunenburg Colored Mission, to be supplied. are in the C. S. Army. Brunswick, D. J. C. Slaughter. { Brunswick Colored Mission, to be supplied. 11th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, C. S. Army, Greensville, Wm. B. Rowzie, E. P. Wilson, Sup. John C. Granberry, Chaplain. Northampton, W. E. Allen, J. C. Garlick, Sup. 57th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, C. S. Army, { Northampton Colored Mission, Wm. Grant. James E. Joyner, Chaplain. 58th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, C. S. Army, PETERSBURG DISTRICT. P. F. August, Chaplain. Robert O. Burton, P. E. 30th .R~giment Virginia Volunteers, C. S. Army, WIlham W. Berry, Chaplain. Peter~burg : Washington Street, Charles H. Hall. Leoni~as Rosser and ~homas Diggs, left with { Union Street, to be supplied. out appolOtments at theIr own request. Western Virginia and North Carolina Conferences, 1861. 331 12.-WESTERN VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1861 RECEIVED.] 13~-NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. HELD AT LOUISBURG, N. C., December 4-9,1861. BISHOP ANDREW, President; WILLIAM E. PELL, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial 'I' Charles A. Dodson, Levi Branson, John D. ANSWER. Calvin Plyler, Enoch N. Gwynn. 2. Buie, Samuel Ormond.t 4. Ques.2. Who remain on trial 'I' Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected William A. Smith, Thomas J. Gattis, Edwin and ordained elders? A. Yates, Edward A. Wilson, A. R. Raven, John None. B. Williams, Carson Parker, Thaddeus L. Tt'Oy, Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Wesley M. Robey, William H. Moore. 10. and ordained elders? None. Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec tion? Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Theodore B. Kingsbury, Richard S. Webb, Washington B. Richardson. 1. Jeffrey H. Robbins, Franklin H. Wood, R. T. N. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Stevenson, B. B. Culbreth. 6. R. C. Maynard, J. W. Floyd, C. M. Anderson, T. B. Reeks, N. A. H. Goddin, James B. Bobbitt, Ques.4. Who are readmitted? Gaston Farrar. 7. None. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Ques.5. Who are received by transfer from William Holmes, Bennett T. Blake, John R. other Conferences? McIntosh, Samuel B. Dozier, Thompson Gar None. rard, Joshua Bethel, Henry Gray. 7. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Ques. 14. What preachers have died during John C. Brent, Robert A. Willis, Perley H. the past year? Scoville, William H. Wheeler, John H. Brooks, None. Benjamin F. Guthrie, John W.Jenkins, Medicus Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in H. Hight,* James B. Bailey.* 9. their life and official administration ? Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Their names were called over, one by one, and and ordained deacons 'I' their characters examined and passed. Marble Theodore B. Kingsbury, Richard S. Webb, N. Taylor, an elder, appointed to Hatteras the Jeffrey H. Robbins, Franklin H. Wood, R. T. past year, not appearing, his name was stricken N. Stevenson, Bernice B. Culbreth. 6. from the roll of Conference. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers ordained deacons? and members in the several circuits, stations, and missions of the Conference? * Both deacons of more than one year, but have Dot been ordained elders. t Elected, but not ordained, being absent. 882 North Carolina Oonfe:renee, 1861. Raleigh District. Newbern District, (continued.) White White Col'd Co!'d Loc'J White White Col'd Col'd I.oc'! MeJU's. Proh's. Mem·s. Prob's. Pr'H. Prob·•. Pr·•• ------Yem's. --l'rob·•• --Mem's. Raleigh City ...... 205 1 Contentnea...... 258 32 29 --6 - 2 Raleigh City Mission ... 99 21 11 Smithfield ...... 212 32 44 2 1 Raleigh Colored Miss .. 278 31 Johnston Mission ...... 25 25 Rale1fih Circuit...... 412 41 72 4 Goldsboro ...... 164 56 2 Tar ive.r ...... 679 20 73 3 4 Everittsville ...... 406 34 52 4 Henderson ...... 418 41 27 11 1 Jones ...... 115 24 105 19 2 Person ...... 408 15 114 1 2 Trent ...... 184 34 174 68 1 GranlViIle ...... 634 6 66 4 Beaufort: Hillsboro Station ...... 73 8 35 19 1 Ann Street ...... 296 1 Hillsboro Circuit ...... 674 45 137 6 5 Purvis Chapel Miss. 240 Chapel Hill ...... 124 39 3 1 Straits...... 212 65 LOUIsburg ...... 129 5 40 2 Edgecombe Col'd Miss 2 Nashville...... 198 25 10 4 1 Morehead City ...... 40 2 8 1 ------3953 226 892 79 24, --3060 --203 1746 96 -25 Greensboro District. Wilmington District. Greensboro...... 209 8 157 30 2 Wilmington: Guilford ...... 442 80 80 11 2 Front Street...... 244 1 974 26 1 Davidson ...... 572 119 57 7 2 Fifth Street...... 157 2 208 7 2 Forsythe ...... 803 34 26 1 ]3 Topsail ...... 155 10 170 16 1 Winston ...... 107 7 49 23 1 Onslow ...... 274 12 166 1 2 Stokes ...... 237 23 14 14 1 Duplin ...... 182 4 293 35 Wentworth ...... 602 24 58 1 3 Sampson...... 612 72 270 27 3 Alamance...... 373 36 128 17 2 Bladen ...... 316 28 75 10 4 yanceyville ...... 403 43 8 1 South River Mission ... 32 162 32 Leasburg...... 329 46 31 2 1 Elizabethtown ...... 351 10 400 1 Franklinsville ...... 375 50 20 5 4 Whiteville ...... 250 4 290 37 'l'rinitt: College ...... 143 20 S Magnol.ia ...... 218 229 2 Hi~h oint ...... 69 2 15 8 .. "... Smithville...... ' 310 49 115 21 2 As eboro ...... 475 22 20 1 Cape Fear Mission ...... 350 South Guilford ...... 269 70 22 35 2 North-east ...... 92 5 135 35 --' ------5408 584 --685 --155 -37 3193 197 3837 249 -16 Salisbury District. Fayetteville District. Salisbury ...... 125 5 143 10 FayetteVille ...... 324 22 4 Rowan ...... 155 51 64 11 Fay~tt~ville, Evans Ch. East Rowan ...... 137 19 49 24 1 Mission ...... 296 15 Mocksville ...... 625 85 103 6 4 Fayetteville Circuit..... 338 20 405 25 Iredell ...... 694 26 153 2 Cape Fear...... 619 64 200 18 South Iredell...... 245 23 175 5 2 Haw River ...... tJ98 61 130 19 9 Alexander ...... 369 17 60 3 Pittsboro ...... 49 112 6 1 Jones ville ...... 625 41 19 6 6 Deep River...... 454 121 156 4 6 Wilkes ...... 530 30 2 Montgomery ...... 875 21 66 5 Surry ...... 371 13 28 8 Zion ...... 104 18 18 1 1 Blue Ridge Mission ..... t37 13 10 1 6 ROckingham ...... 539 77 190 5 Sauratown lI:lisl!ion ...... 127 13 2 2 Uwharrie ...... 834 80 30 1 ------Robeson ...... 599 204 673 210 2 4240 306 836 63 36 -- 6428 --678 --2176 --298 -3S Washington District. Washington ...... 208 463 10 1 Recapitulation. Roanoke ...... 610 59 81 6 4 Warren ...... 377 18 20 1 1 Raleigh District...... 3953 226 892 79 24 PI:r.mouth ...... 96 28 36 1 Greensboro " 5408 584 685 155 37 Williamston ...... 295 61 3 Salisbury " 4240 306 836 63 36 Greenville ...... 284 100 6 Washington " 3140 151 1421 64 19 Columbia ...... 229 22 36 1 Newbern " 3050 203 1746 96 25 Matt.amuskeet ...... 410 2 160 1 Wilmington 3193 197 3837 249 16 Bath ...... 182 3 194 ...... Fayetteville .. 6428 678 2176 2911 38 Neuse ...... 322 11 154 13 2 ------Tarboro ...... 37 8 17 4 Total this year ...... 28,412 23,),5 12,593 1004 -190 Neuse Mission ...... 90 88 10 Total last year ...... 28,8 2984 12,043 1139 189 Portsmouth and Ocra------coke (no report) ...... Increase ...... 450 -1 Cape Hatteras (no rep.) Decrease ...... 410 639 135 Roanoke Col'd Miss .... 11 20 ---- (The number. trom Batte..... , Ocracoke, aud Portsmouth are un\ --3140 151 1421 --64 --19 reported. This accounts tor the decrease in the white membership.J Newbern District. Que!!. 17. What amounts are necessary for the superannuated preachers, and the widows and Newbern: Centenary ...... 235 2 orphans of preachers, a.nd to make up the defi- Andrew Chapel Misl!. 722 9 ...... ciencies of those who have not obtamed their Newbern Circuit...... 197 169 1 regula,r allowance in their respective districts, Snowhill ...... 465 18 65 7 Wilson ...... 84, 8 circuits, and stations? Edgecombe...... 157 2 9 1 No report. North CArolina Oonference, 1861. 333 Ques. 18. What hM been collected on the fore SALISBURY DISTRICT. going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? William rL Bobbitt, P. E. Collected, $1800 00 Of this $300 was applied to the claims of the Salisbury, A. W. Mangum. Bishops; specific appropriations were made Rowan, John B. Williams. to the most needy claimants j and the East Rowan, Franklin H. Wood. balance divided among the superannuated Mocksville, W. O. Gannon, William W. Albea. preachers, widows, and orphans, and the defi Iredell, Wesley M. Roby, 'r. B. Reeks, Sup. cient traveling preachers, at the rate of 40 South Iredell, R. T. N. Stevenson. per cent. Alexander, Thomas L. Triplett. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Jonesville, W. D. Meacham. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Wilkes, John M. Gunn. For Missions, $4978 71 Surry, to be sUPl?lied. For Sunday-schools, 623 25 Blue Ridge MisslOn, Isaac W. Avent. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- sion of the Conference be held, ? WASHINGTON DISTRICT. At Raleigh, N. C. Ira T. Wyche, P. E. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Washington, James E. Mann. this year? Avent Chapel, to be supplied. Roanoke, L. L. Hendren, N. A. H. Goddin, Sup. RALEIGH DISTRICT. Warren, Joseph H. Wheeler. { William Barringer, P. E. Warrenton, William H. Wheeler. Plymouth, B. F. Guthrie. Raleigh City, John S. Long. Williamston, James W. Wheeler. Raleigh City Mission.. to be supplied. Greenville, James L. Fisher. { Raleigh Colored Mission, William E. Pell. Columbia, B. B. Culbreth. Raleigh Circuit, William M. Jordan. Mattamuskeet, Isham H. Hill. Tar River, W. H. Barnes, Robert C. Maynard, Bath, William H. Moore. Sup. Neuse, William F. Clegg. Henderson, Lemon Shell. Tarboro, James P. Simpson, one to be supplied. Person, P. J. Carraway, J. P. Moore. Portsmouth, Ocracoke. and Hatteras, C. P. Jones. Granville, Washington S. Chaffin, J. W. Floyd, Tar River Colored Mission, to be supplied. Sup. L. W. Martin and B. F. Long without ap Hillsboro, Simeon D. Peeler. pointments at their own request. Hillsboro Circuit, William M. Welsh. Chapel Hill, John W. Jenkins. Louisburg, M. C. Thomas. NEWBERN DISTRICT. N ash ville, James Reid. William (]loss, P. E. Leasburg, Theodore B. Kingsbury. Newbern: In the Confederate Army, T. W. Moore. Centenary, L. S. Burkhead, J. B. Bobbitt, Sup. M. J. Hunt aud M. H. Hight without appoint { ment~ at their own request. Andrew Chapel Mission, N. A. Hooker. Rufus T. Heflin without appointment. Newbern Circuit, T. L. Troy. Snowhill, George W. Deems. Wilson, Jesse A. Cuninggim. GREENSBORO DISTRICT. Contentnea. Mission, C. W. King. Numa F. Reid, P. E. Smithfield, Carson Parker. { Greensboro, H. T. Hudson. Johnston Mission, John R. Brooks. GuiHord, C. H. Phillips. Goldsboro, R. S. Moran. { South Guilford, R. S. Webb. Everittsville, John N. Andrews. Davidson, David W. Doub. Jones, James J. Hines. Forsythe, Solomon H. Helsabeck, C. M. Ander· Trent, E. A. Wilson, P. W. Yarrell. Beaufort: son,. Sup. Ann Street, R. G. Barrett. Stokoes, George E. Wyche. { Wentworth, C. M. Pepper. Purvis Chapel :Mission, John Jones. { Madison, D. R. Bruton. Straits, to be supplied. Morehead City, A. R. Raven. Alamance, J. F. Smoot. Ca.pe Lookout Mis!;ion, to be supplied. Yanceyville, Thomas P. Ricaud. Franklinsville, Isaac F. Keern.ns. Wayne Female College, S. M. Frost, President. Winston, R. A. Willis. Hi&~ Point, Trinity, and Thomas, N. H. D. WILMINGTON DISTRICT. { WIlson. 0. F. Deems, P. E. Asheboro, John W. Lewis. Wilmington: Trinity College, B. Craven, President. Front Street, T. W. Guthrie. James B. Alford and Jeffrey II. Robbins with· Fifth Street, Joseph Wheeler. out appointments at their own request. Topsail, James B. Bailey. 334 South Oarolina Oonference, 1861. Onslow, William A. Smith. FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT. Duplin, Edwin A. Yates. Peter Doub, P. E. Sampson, H. H. Gibbons. Fayetteville, Joel W. Tucker. Bladen, Perley H. Scoville. { South River Mission, Daniel Culbreth. Evans Chapel Mission, John L. Newby. Elizabethtown, D. C. Johnson. Fayetteville Circuit, Joseph C. Thomas. \Vhitesville, John C. Brent. Cape Fear, John W. Tinnin. Smithville, Thomas J. Gattis. Haw River, S. D. Adams, Gaston Farrar, Sup. { Cape Fear Mission, William M. D. Moore. Pittsboro, Joseph B. Martin. Magnolia, D. B. Nicholson. Deep River, Calvin Plyler. Montgomery, Zebedee Rush. Chaplains in the Confederate Army, A. D. Betts, Rockingham, John Tillett. O. J. Brent. Uwharrie, Thomas C. Moses. Williamson Harris without appointment at Robeson, Robert P. Bibb. his own request. Missionary to China, Marquis L. Wood. 14.-S0UTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. H:J!;LD AT CHESTER, S. C., December 12- -, 1861. BISHOP ANDREW, Pre8ident; F. AsBURY MOOD, Seeretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and ANSWER. None. ordained deacons? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? J. M. Herlong, John B. Sherril, J. Franklin John L. Sifley, Duncan J. McMillan, James Norman, J. P. Smith. 4. H. Tart, James J. Workman, Ja-mes P. De Pass, Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Thomas W. Munnerlyn, Thomas H. Edwards, R. and ordained elders? Benson Tarrant, William M. Wilson, John E. Henry D. Moore, Augustin W. Walker, Wm. Penny, Henry J. Morgan, William A. Hodges, C. Power, Abram N. Wells, Augustus R. Ben John L. Stoudemire, James F. Wilson, James nick, John W. Abernathy, Van Buren A. Sharpe, D. Carpenter, Newton K. Melton, John A. Manning Brown. 8. Wood, James H. C. McKinney. 18. Ques. 10. What local. preachers are elected Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec and ordained elders? tion? James H. Ppstell. 1, James B. Campbell, John W. McRoy, James Ques.l1. Who have located this year? W. Coward, John Hutchison, Algernon S. Link, Robert L. Abernathy. 1. Thomas J. Clyde, John W. Humbert, Andrew J. Stokes, Lindsey C. Weaver, P. L. Herman. 10. Ques.12. Who are supernumerary? Samuel B. Jones, Addison P. Martin, Lindsey Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? C. Weaver, William C. Kirkland, Colin Murchi None. son, Abner Ervin. 6. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Ques. 13. Who 'are superannuated? other Conferences? Alexius M. Forster, William C. Patterson, None. David Derrick, Hartwell Spain, Joel W. Town Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one yea.r? send. 5. James C. Stoll, Oliver Eaddy, Chambers E. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Land, Robert B. AlstQn. George H. Wells, John the past year? B. Massebeau, Thomas G. Herbert, Frederick A. H. Harmon, G. G. W. DuPre, H. H. Du Auld, William Bowman, Wesley W. Graham. 10. rant. 3. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected and ordained deacons? A. H. HARMON died at the residence ().f Capt. James B. Campbell, John W. McRoy, James J. M. Ingram, in Lancaster District, S. C., on W. Coward, ,John, Hutchison, Algernon S. Tuesday night, Aug. 20, 1861. in the thirty Link, Thomas J. Clyde, John W. Humbert, ninth year of his age, and the twelfth of his Andrew J. Stokes, Lindsey C. Weaver, Peter L. minifltry. He was the son of Peter. Harmon, of Herman. 10. Cleveland county, N. C. He was admitted into South Oarolina CONference, 1861. 335 the traveling connection at the Conference held he sustained t.his relation characterized all his in Spartanburg, 1848. In 1849, he traveled the conduct. As a friend, he was true to eyery in Barnwell Circuit, with R. J. Boyd; in 1850, terest confided to his keeping. Indeed, in all Edgefield, with W. P. Mouzon; in 1851, Green the relations of life, Alson H. Harmon was ville, with S. M. Green; in 1852-3, Combahee one of the very brightest examples, worthy of and Ashepoo Mission, with J. R. Coburn; in study and imitation by all. He died as the 1854, J ocassee Mission; in 1855, Laurens CIr righteous die. "Tell my brethren of the Con cuit, with Thomas Raysor i in 1856, Wateree ference," said he, "that my work is done, and Mission, with A. J. Cauthen; in 1857, Black I shall rest now." A few hours before breath River and Pee Dee Mission, with J. W. Miller; ing his last, he said, "I never thought it would in 1858, he was in charge of Santee Mission, be this way. I did not think religIOn could do with C. E. Wiggins, Jr. i in 1859, Williamsburg so much. I thought I should be afraid to die, Circuit, with 0. A. Chrietzberg, Jr.; in 1860, he but I am not, nor am I excited. 1. feel calm, was on Bennettsville Circuit, with R. R. Pegues; and yet I'm just as happy as I can be." Then in 1861, he received his appointment to the Ca calling to his stricken wife, he remarked with tawba Mission, and entered upon his work in emphasis, "Religion is good to live with, good good time, with C. A. Plyler as junior supply, in health, and good in sickness; but 0, it is bet and labored with great acceptability and useful ter to die with! " ness up t.o July 30, when he was prostrated by a catarrhal attack, which ultimately ran into Gm.mn GEORGE WASHINGTOY DUPRE was hepatic congestion, and terminated in inflamma born in Greenville, S. C., Nov. 24, 1837; united tion of the liver, of which he died. His early with the Methodist Church, and was converted educational advantages were quite limited; a.nd in the early part of ]859, and was admitted on he entered the ministry soon after embracing trial in the South Carolina Conference at the religion, at the age of twenty-six, with a con session held in Greenville, S. C., December, 1859. stit.ution naturally feeble; yet, by steady and In 1860, he traveled, as junior preacher, the persistent applica.tion, he had risen to the grade Wadesboro Circuit. He was appointed the of a most acceptable and useful preacher. His present year, (1861,) as junior on Monroe Cir piety was deep. Said om, if ever, has he been cuit. NOhvithstanding an attack of hemorrhage found in any other than a devotional frame of of the lungs soon after Conference, he wen t to mind. His genial flow of spirits; his kindness his assigned work, but finding the work too and affa.bility of manner; his warm, social feel much for him, and experiencing another attack, ings, and his great prudence, combined with he ceased working, but reluctantly. Dissatis such a religious clement of character, justly won fied without something to do, at his instance, the admiration, love, and esteem of 3.11 who and according to a change by the Bishop, he knew him. As a pastor, Brother Harmon de went, apparently much improved, to a lighter lighted to visit his flock; and on such occasions work and milder climate. He returned in a he never failed to make his presence a blessing few weeks to Brother Thomas W. Kendall's, in to the family circle; not simply by pleasant Wadesporo Circuit.. A recurrence of hemor conversation upon general toPICS, but more es rhage at Brother Asa Traywick'!>, prevented, pecially by wholesome religious counsels to the for two weeks, his return to Brother K.'s. young, and a proper direction of the entire house Above the attention of other friends is preemi hold, m the way of religious duty. The result nent that of Brother and Sister Kendall, who of hiE! labors in this way will only be known carefully and affectionately attended and nursed when all his sheaves are gathered in the great him, as a child of their own, till he died, and harvest. In his intercourse with society, no then, after his funeral ~ermon, Jllaced his re man could have been more prudent than he was. mains on the train, to be carried and buried, Though faithful to rebuke sin, he ever did it according to his request, beside bis mother in with a kindness that won the affectionate regard Greenville. The consecration, labors, and suc· of even such as he could not reform. He has cess which marked the short and brilliant course left no ma.rk of censure upon his conduct, and of this excellent young man, sketched a charac certainly not a shadow of reproach upon his ter to the glory of Chnst and him crucified. In cha.ract.er, either as a Christian gentleman or a. talent he was fairly endowed by the Creator, faithful preacher of the gospel. Early the present but much more by his Redeemer. Achieve year Brother Harmon was married to Miss Mar ments in the greatest of all works-the proper tha Medley, of Ansoll county, N. C. Little time gauge of talent-would give him a position be was allowed him to manifest the sta,bility and yond what is ordinary. The daily walk of consistency of his character as a husband j but Brother D. in the ordinances and command prudence and piety marked the short c&reer he ments of the Lord made him an unequivocal ran in this relation, even as much as warm affec and mighty witness for Christ. His zeal, guided tion or devoted Itttachment to the object of his and controlled by the single and holy purpose choice. As a SQD, he honored his father and of his life, and tempered by an earnest, unaf mother in every proper !lense, and his annual fected, and social spirit, gave a success to his visits-which he never failed to pay them-were labors in the edification of the body of Christ, seasons of refreshing and gladness, wbile he was and in turning many from darknesB to light, truly their pride and joy when absent in the wbich vindicated his call to the ministry, and Master's vineyard. As a brother, affection and evinced the skill of the workman. H" said he deep solicitude for the welfare of those to whom could not reconcile a call to the ministry with a 336 South Oarolina Conference, 1861. subsequent E1ea of "no talent or taste It for cer- Their names were called over, one by one, and ta,in prescri ed and knowingly assumed duties. their characters examined and passed, except He studied to know, and ga,ve diligence to per- Osgood Andrew Chrietzberg, who was expelled. form, all the work required of him as a travel- Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers ing preacher. He made no debts without the and members in the several circuits, stations, probability of paying, and also gave timely at- and missions of the Conference 7 tention to have them paid. With impressive- ness he bore himself, in all things, as becometh Oharleston District. the gospel of Christ. The ~eneral esteem and Wbite White Col'd Cord Loc' love in which he was hel by the Christian )lem·s. Prob· •. Mem',. Prob·•• Pr'.. brotherhood and by the community, was the ------result of Christian and ministerial fidelity. His Chal'le~ton : course and ministry are now finished and ful- Cumberland Street ... 112 3 1228 97 Trinitr· .... ··· .. · ...... · .. · 220 11 HiO 299 1 filled. He fell early in the battle, but with ar- Bethe ...... 176 17 1059 364 2 mor on, at his Eost, and in full view of the Spring St. & City Miss 166 4 277 23 3 St. Andrew's Mission ... 160 87 crown of glory t at fadeth not away. The de- Walterboro ...... 741 50 490 140 3 ceptive daily consuIDhtion of the outward man St. (~eorge's & St. Paul's sometimes allowed t e hope of mortal life to l\:hsslOn ...... 46 3 101 64 Pon Pon Mission ...... 620 13 shine for awhile, yet his constant and happy Ashepoo Mission ...... 464 39 readiness to depart and be with Christ, enabled Combahee Mission ...... 647 36 him to submit the time of his departure wholly Bamberg ...... 200 17 279 30 4 Allendale ...... 144 6 244 54 to the Lord. Accordingly, at 10! o'clock P. M., Black Swamp ...... 200 10 550 30 1 August 27, without a struggle, he fell asleep in Prince William's Miss. 21 182 18 Jesus. Savannah River Miss ... 674 15 Bluffton Mission ...... 36 4 181 40 1 HENRY HILL DURANT was born in Horry Beaufort Mission ...... 8 160 30 Edisto & J ehosse Miss .. 518 219 District, S. C., April 3, 1814, and closed his earthly ------course at his residence in Spartanburg, Dec. 3, 2076 125 9104 1598 -15 1861. From infancy he was religiously edu- cated, and when about eleven years old, he Orangeburg District. joined the Church, shortly afterward obtaining Orangeburg Circuit ..... 765 19 690 115 7 the assurance of acceptancE} in the Beloved. St. Matthew's Mission .. a 69 6 When about eighteen years of age, he was li- Cypress Circuit ...... 1\44 33 461 54 2 censed to preacli. In the beginning of 1834, he Summerville Mission ... 234 6 585 16 4 Cooper River ...... 255 25 322 6 6 entered the itinerant ministry, and that year he Cooper River Mission .. 640 148 was on the Union Circuit; then successively on r:laint James's Goose Cooper River, Walterboro, Waccamaw, and Black Creek Mission ...... 90 15 St. George's ...... 622 12 483 4 Swamp, in which last appointment he spent two Blackville ...... 352 25 382 27 4 years. He was then sent successively to Barn- Edisto Fork Mission ... 79 7 69 2 well, Cypress, Wadesboro, Santee, Fayetteville, Bnrnwell ...... 23 6 191 11 1 Aiken Mission ...... 167 27 85 30 2 Bennettsville, Georgetown, Black Swamp, Spar- Graniteville Mission .... 72 25 3 3 ...... tan burg Circuit, SpartMlburg Station, Lincoln- Lexington ...... 507 7 500 9 4 ton District for four years, Abbeville for two ------3623 191 4560 422 -33 years, and Spartanburg Station. In 1858, he acted as agent for Sgartanburg Female Colle~e. In the three succee ing years he was agent or Marion District. Wofford College. The troubles of the times ren- Marion ...... 124 22 176 34 3 Marion Circuit ...... 916 41 562 32 15 dered all operations in his agency nugatory, and Georgetown ...... 170 23 849 70 1 he entered the service of his country as chap- Santee Mission ...... 25 10 770 49 lain of South Carolina Volunteers. The expo- Black River & Pee Dee s'ues, the excitements. and the labors of camp- Mission ...... 8,1 24 749 768 2 Sampit Missi~n.: ...... 148 37 life on the Potomac, broke him down in health Waccamaw MissIOn ..... 29 676 230 and vigor. A few weeks at home he fondly Conwayboro ...... 863 81 255 106 11 Conwayboro Miss. "' ..... hoped had restored him, and hili! zeal ur~d him All Saints ...... 160 8 28 2 2 back to the fields of his toils and love. every Darlin~ton ...... 73 9 280 41 1 soon gave way again, reluctantly resigned hIS Lynch nrfi ...... 45.1, 13,1 391 75 2 post. and returned home to die-another martyr Brownesvi Ie ...... 418 101 288 60 Ii Williamflbu2f ...... 5~6 86 1018 142 3 to the cause of Southern independence. Our Darlington Ircuit ...... 771 41 486 32 7 deceased brother was an able and useful minis- Liherty Chapel MilOS. ter of Christ. His sermons were strong, cogent, '" Lynch's Creek Ct .. --326 16 -.-437 815 1 and spiritual; in exhortation, he was powerful 4009 --6116 7113 --1764 -53 and prevailing; while in prayer, he was re- markably gifted. seeming at times to lift his Columb·ia District. c01.re1ition with him to the very throne of Columbia: Go. is affliction was borne with Christian Washington Street... I confidence and resignation, and his end was peace. Medium Streett...... Marion Street ...... 127~61 .. ·~·~20 I·~~·~79 I... ~~ 1.. ·~· Ques. 15. Are all th" llrea.chers blameless in • Included In tbe sr.alistie. or C',onwl\yboro. their life and official admmistration? t Inoladed In·tbe .r.atl.tI.. ot Wublngton .treet. South Carolina Conference, 1861. 337 Columbia District, (oontinued.) Spartanburg District, (continued.) Wblte White Co}'4 CoI'4 Loc'! White White Col'd Cord T.oo·\ Mew'.. Prob·.. )lew'.. Prob·.. Pr·•• Mew'. Prob· •. )lem·.. Prob' •. Pr· .. ------Congaree Mission ...... 13 3Gi 10 ------Greenville ...... 160 6 330 50 1 Fairfield ...... 387 15 900 45 2 Greenville Circuit ...... 993 67 238 8 6 Sandy River Mission .. . 65 2 229 10 5 Union ...... 658 107 325 109 2 Chester ...... 270 20 180 10 Goshen Hill ...... 260 378 Rocl,y Mount ...... 27-1 80 700 260 1 Pacolet ...... 97 19 145 23 Richland ...... 334 11 173 Fichland Fork Miss ... .. 122 11 240 21 4545 393 2065 280 20 Camden ...... 123 28 338 76 Wateree Mission ...... 48 1 1050 125 Sumter ...... 184 24 621 80 3 Recapit-ulation. Sumter Circuit ...... 709 79 1389 149 7 Charleston District..... 2015 125 9104 1598 15 Santee ...... 220 25 385 5 Orangeburg " 3623 191 4560 422 33 Manning ...... 238 48 480 81 Marion " 4969· 596 7113 1764 53 Upper Santee Mission. 57 9 809 75 Columbia " 3467 431 8563 969 28 Cokesbu~y " 5(126 308 5133 321 31 3467 437 8563 969 28 Wadesboro " 5260 490 31'98 315 24 Lincolnton " 5861 652 2517 237 24 Gokesbury District. Spartanburg " 4545 393 2065 280 20 Cokesbury ...... 466 40 500 50 2 Total this year...... 34,826 3192 42,853 6906 228 Laurl'ns ...... 746 19 416 131 4 Total last year ...... 34,351 5584 42,469 1305 230 Newberry ...... 6-1 6 165 1 Newberry Circuit...... 701 42 1129 2 Increase ...... 415 384 Saluda River Mission.. 81 4 118 4 Decrease ...... 2392 1399 2 Ninety-!'ix ...... 259 4 39J. 6 2 Rocky Pond Mission .. . 186 48 144 26 2 Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Butler...... 312 2 221 2 Edgefield ...... 279 6 135 8 2 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Ab5eville ...... 703 1350 2 orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Anderson ...... 300 5 147 7 6 ciencies of those who have not obtained their Pendleton...... 406 20 313 87 3 Pickens ...... 398 19 3~ 6 4 regular allowance in their respective districts, Williamston ...... 175 33 81 89 circuit..'1, and stations? 5026 808 5188 321 31 $6979. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Wadesboro Distriat. going accounts, and how has it been applied? $2700 31, and divided among thirty claim Wadesboro...... 10 148 [ ants, according to the Discipline. Wadesboro Circuit ...... ~~~[ 90 420 80 3 Ansonville ...... 420 15 210 15 3 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Albemarle...... 693 35 109 10 3 Concord ...... 714 80 339 56 1 Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Rocky Ri ver Mission For Missions, $14,413 00 (no report) ...... For Sunday-schools, 1,281 45 Monroe ...... 868 88 352 67 4 JJancaster ...... 883 19 338 29 Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next Catawba River Mission 6 532 session of the Conference be held? Chesterfield Ct. & Miss. 439 40 329 4 4 Cheraw ...... ]02 2 202 10 At Spartanburg, S. C. Bennettsville ...... 942 119 546 16 6 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Society Hill Mission.. .. 7 2 272 18 this year? 5260 490 3798 315 24 CHARLESTON DISTRICT. Lincolnton District. F. Asbury Mood, P. E. Lincolnton ...... 626 39 319 5 3 Charleston: Dallas ...... 253 34 78 2 1 Cumberland, Cornelius McLeod. Pineville...... 255 1 189 37 Charlotte ...... 125 3 159 12 1 Trinity, John T. Wi~htman. Charlotte Circuit...... 680 48 278 16 1 Bethel, Abel M. Chll6tzberg. Catawba ...... 1118 169 173 18 3 Spring Street, John W. Humbert. Rich Mountain Miss.... 345 20 30 2 Lenoir Circuit and Walterboro, Elias J. Meynardie, J. E. Penny. { Caldwell Misaion... 559 135 109 29 4 Ashley and Round 0 Mission, A. Nettles. Morganton...... 683 75 390 50 3 Pon Pon Mission, Peyton G. Bowman. Shelby...... 780 74 200 18 4 Ashepoo Mission, James W. Coward. Yorkville ...... 131 6 128 28 1 { Rock Hill...... 406 42 464 27 1 Combahee Mission, Martin L. Banks. Bamberg, Thomas Raysor. 6861 652 2517 231 24 Allendale, William J. E. Frippe. Black Swamp, Samuel Leard, N. K. Melton. Spartanburg District. Prince William's Mission, E. J. Pennington. Spartanburg...... 223 15 99 23 1 Savannah River Mission, John R. Coburn. Broad River Mission... 32 Bluffton Mission, to be supplied. Spartanburg Cir~lit..... 499 46 40 2 4 Rutherford ...... 432 38 218 34 1 Beaufort Mis~ion, to be supplied. Hickory-nutGRpMis!I.. 34 24 1 1 Edisto and J ehosse Mission, to be supplied. McDowell...... 286 8 183 6 3 Missionary to China., B. Jenkins. Columbus...... 290 20 90 14 I Picltensville...... 466 26 60 7 2 First Regiment Rifles, South Ca~olina Vol~n Keowee Mission...... 126 27 8 3 teers, C. S. Army, Wm. H. Flemmg, Chaplalll. 22 838 South Oarol'ina Conference, 1861. ORANGEBURG DISTRICT. COKESBURY DISTRICT. William G. Oonnor, P. E. William A. J.[cSwain, P. E. Orangeburg, John W. Kelly, Andrew J. Stokes. Cokesbury, John M. Carlisle, 8. B. Jones, Sup. { St. Matthew's Mission, John W. McRoy. Laurens, James T. Kilgo, John A. Wood, Addi- Cypress Circuit, John D. W. Crook, James J. son P. Martin, Sup. Workman. Newberry, Bond English. { Summerville Mission, J. Wesley Miller. Newberry Circuit, James W. Wightman, Peter Cooper River, John W. Abernathy. L. Herman. Cooper River Mission, to be supplied. Ninety-six, Sidi H. Browne. Saluda River Mission, William H. Lawton. Middle St. John's Mission, George W. Moore. { St. James's Goose Creek Mission, to be supplied. Rocky Pond Mission, Geo. W. M. Creighton. St. George's, William Hutto. Butler, Thomas G. Herbert. Blackville, Charles Wilson. Edgefield, Jacob L. Connor. Edisto Fork Mission, Edmond A. Price. Abbeville, A. G. Stacy, R. Benson Tarra.nt. Barnwell, William Carson. Anders-oD, William Bowman. Aiken, Edward F. Thwing. Pendleton, Van Buren A. Sharpe. Graniteville Mission, Marcus A. McKibben. Pickens, Francis M. Morgan. Lexington, David W. Seale, William A. Clark. Archibald B. McGilvray, left without an ap First Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, C. S. pointment at his own request. Army, Alexander B. Stephens, Chaplain. MARION DISTRICT. WADESBORO DISTRICT. William P. Mouzon, P. E. Oharles Taylor, P. E. Marion, Thomas Mitchell. Wadesboro, Samuel J. Hill. Marion Circuit, John W. Murray, H. J. Morgan. Wadesboro Circuit, B. G. Jon~, J. D. Carpenter. Georgetown, John A. Porter. Ansonville, James M. Cline. Santee Mission, Abram P. Avant. Albemarle, Simpson Jones. Black River and Pee Dee Mission, I. P. Hughes. Concord, Sandy W00d. JSam pit Mission, John A. Mood. Monroe, J. W.hett, James L. Stoudemire. Waccamaw Mission, Charles Betts. Lancaster, Augustine W. Walker, J. Hutchison. Conwayborol Circuit, George H. Wells, James Catawba River Mission, Chambers E. Land. H. Tart, Abner Ervin, Sup. Chesterfield Circuit and Mission,.Louis Scarboro. Darlington, Dennis J. Simmons. Cheraw, Eugene W. Thomson. Lynchburg, Minton A. Connelly. Bennettsville, T. R. Walsh, James B. Campbell. Brownesville; Lewis M. Hamer. Society Hill Mission, Daniel A. Ogburn. Williamsburg, Wm. A. Hemmingway, Duncan Agent Carolina Female College, to be sUEElied. J. McMillan. Fourteenth Regiment North Carolina Volun- Darlington Circuit, L. M. Little, J. F. Wilson. teers, C. S. Army, Wm. C. Power, Chaplain. Liberty Chapel and Lynch's Creek, Wesley L. Sixth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, C. Pegues, Oliver Eaddy. ,S. Army, Robert B. Allston, Chaplain. Paul F. Kistler, left without an appointment Hilliard C. Parsons, R. Randolph Pegues, L. at his own request. A. Johnson, left without appointments at their own request. COLUMBIA DISTRICT. Robert J. Boyd, P. E .. LINCOLNTON DISTRICT. Columbia: Edbert P. Franks, P .• E. Washington Street, Whatcoat A. Gamewell. { Congaree Mission, Nicholas Talley. Lincolnton, George W. rvey. Marion Street, John W. North. Dallas, Abram N. Wells. Fairfield, A. J. Cauthen, J. B. Massebeau. Pineville, Allen McCorquodale. Chester, John R. Pickett. Charlotte, F. Milton Kennedy. { Sandy River Mission, Evan A. Lemmond. Charlotte Circuit, Osgood A. Darby. Rocky Mount, Claudius H. Pritchard. Catawba, Augustus R. Bennick. Richland, William Crook. Lenoir, John Watts. { Richland Fork Mission, Samuel Townsend. Morganton, James C. Stoll. Camden, Manning Brown. Shelby. Jesse S. Nelson. Wateree Mission, J. L. Shuford, W. M. Wilson. Yorkville, William S. Black. Sumter, Henry D. Moore. Rock Hill, Daniel May, Algernon S. Link. Sumter Circuit, A. L. Smith, John L. Sifley. Davenport Female College, Henry M. Mood, Santee, Miles Pucket.t. PreSident. Upper Santee Mis!!ion, David D. Byers. Manchester Mission, Thomas W. Munn~rlyn. SPARTANBURG DISTRICT. Manning, William W. Mood. Hugh.A. 0. Walker, P. E. Columbia Female College, W. Martin, President. Spartanburg, James Stacy, L. C. Weaver, Sup. Willis S. Haltom and Jonathan L. McGregor, Spartanburg Circuit, Joseph Parker, William C. left without appointments at their own request. Kirkland, Sup.· Ge<1rgia Conference, 1861. SS9 McDowell, Martin Eaddy. Pickensville, T. Sumter Daniel. Rutherford, William W. Jones. { Keowee Mission, to be supplied. . Columbus, Thomas J. Clyde. Wofford College, A. M. Shipp, Presldent; W. Pacolet, William A. Hodges. Smith, Professor. Goshen Hill, John A. Finger. Thirty-fourth Regiment North Carolina Volun Union, John H. Zimmerman, Colin Murchison, teers, C. S. Army, James S. Ervin, Chaplain. Sup. Greenville, Frederick Auld. Wesley W. Graham, Thos. H. Edwards, John Greenville Circuit, Archibald H. Lester, James W. Crider, Alexander W. Walker, James P. De H. McKinney. Pass, in the C. S. Army. 15.-GEORGIA CONFERENCE. HELD AT ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 1861. BISHOP PIERCE, President; J. Br-AKELY SMITH, Seer-eta:ry. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? G. Jenkins, Robert H. Rogers, Atticus G. Hay ANSWER. Benjamin W. Williams, Isaac S. T. goo~, Robert F. Williamson. Sanford Leake, Hopkins, Wm. A. J. Fulton, John W. Neese, LeVi P. Nees.e. Wm. C. D. Perry. 11. Addison J. Jarrell, John R. Gaines, John K. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Leake, Franklin A. Roberson, William B. Mer ordained deacons? rett, J. Tabor Payne, Geo. S. Johnson. 11. Benj. W. Williams, Charles M. McClure, Pat Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? rick H. Brewster, Edward A. Birch, Miles D. James L. Fowler, Norman D. Morehouse, Norton, Joseph M. Gable, Augustus C. Pringle, Henry I? ~urphy, Joh.n R. P~r~er, Josiah Har James J. Ford, Thomas Lansford, Duncan M. key, Wilham W. 08hn, Wilham A. E,()gers, Poor, Lewis B. Bouchell, Jeremiah Reese, Wm. Wellley Lane, Morgan Calloway, George W. L. B. Jarrell,* Chas. V. Neidlinger,* SamI. P. Dens Anthony, John M. Lowry, James R. Stewart, more,t James M. Gaines,t Fletcher A. Quillian,t Wm. W. Stewart, Leonidas R. Reddiog, Robert Addison C. Carson,t Arthur W. Brown,t Wm. N. Andrews, Hezekiah H. Porter, Robert A. H. Rogers,t Edward. E. C. Michner. 21- Seale, Thomas J. Embry, John A. Reynolds, Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected Robert H. Jones, James T. Lowe. 2l. and ordained elders?· • Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec George G. Smith, John P. Bailey, Da.vid R. tion? McWilliams, John T. Norris, Samuel A. Clarke, Gibson C. Andrews, Ebenezer G. Murrah, Cicero A. Mitchell, Wm. C. Rowland, Benjamin Charles M. Smith, Joseph J. Singleton, James Arbogast, George W. Yarbrough.* 9. D. Anthony, Marshall G. Jenkins, Attipus G. Ques. 10. Wh:it local preachers are elect~d Haygood, Robert F. Williamson, Levi P. Neese, and ordained elders? Wm. C. D. Perry, Robert H. Rogers, Sanford. William A. Hayles, Joshua Bradford, Jesse A. Leake. 12. Palmer. Anderson R. Lovejoy, Thes. A. Brown, Qut's.4. Who are readmitted? William C. Bass,* J. W. Rogers,* Elijah Payne,* Noah H. Palmer, George C. M. R. Kramer. 2. Abel Ausley,* Samuel H. J. Sistrunk,* Joseph A. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Beall,* William J. Jordau,* Joshua N. Sapping other Conferences? ton,t James M. Griffin,t Thomas H. Dozier.t 15. Philemon C. Harris, David T. Holmes. 2. John M. Smith took upon himself the vows of Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? an elder. Thomaa B. Lanier, John J. Morgan, Olin S. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Means, James L. Lupo, John Murphy, John F. William Brewer, Robert W. Lovett, William Berry, Britton Sanders, Charles A. Moore, Moses H. Moss, Theodore A. Pharr, Edward J. Rentz, A. Leake. Edward A. H. McGehee, George C. Churchwell A. Crowell. 6. M. R. Kramer. 11. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Thomas H. Stewart, A1exander Means, Young and ordained deacons? Gibson C. Andrews, Ebenezer G. Murrah, 4' Elected, but not ordained. Charles M. Smith, Joseph J. Singleton, Marshall t Previously elected. 340 Georgia Oonference, 1861. F. Tignor, Miller H. White, Jesse R. Littlejohn, had lived for God, and died full of faith and the James B. Payne, James H. Reese, John M. Holy Ghost. He leaves a wife and a number Bright, Jackson Rush, David Crenshaw, William of children to mourn his loss. F. Conley. 11. Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? COLUMBUS W. HOWARD was born in Iredell John H. Robinson, Wyatt Brooks, Eli Ben county, N. C., July 9, 1828, and fell on the nett, Samuel J. Bellah, John S. Ford, Alexander memorable ~lst July, in the battle of Manassas. Gordon, Windsor Graham, James Hunter, J. J. He early manifested decided military genius, ~1. Mapp, J. B. C. Quillian, John Simmons, and in his seventeenth year entered the U. S. Allen Turner, Joseph T. Smith, Francis W. Army, where he Eoon attained a high position. Baggerly, Claiborn~ Trussell, Jacob R. Owen, He served with great distinction and lionor in Charles L. Hayes, Edmund W. Reynolds, Wm. the Mexican war. He was converted in 1855, E. McHan, Jesse W. Carroll, James DunW'od;y-, and joined the Georgia Conferl':nce in 1858. He John P. Howell, John W. Knight, James QUlI served with usefulness on the Carrollton Station lian. 24. and Pike Circuit respectively. For 1861, he was appointed to the Harris Circuit, where he re Ques. 14. What preachers have died during mained laboring faithfully until the present the past year? war commenced, when he conscientiously be Francis Bird, Whitman C. Rill, Meletiah H. lieved it to be his duty to give his country the Hebbard, Davidson Williamson, ColumbuH W. benefit of his experience and skill in military Howard. 5. matters. So he resigned his charge, and as captain of a company entered the Confederate FRANCIS BIRD was born in 1785, and died service. At the battle of :Manassas he fell, Nov. 17, 1861. He entered the South Carolina while leading his men to victory. Brother Conference in 1804, located in 1808, and was Howard was characterized by honesty, frank readmitted in 1849. After traveling one or two ness, and noble, generous impulse, and was the years, he was put on the superannuated list. very personification of the Christian gl':ntleman. He was a deeply devoted Christian, and a faith He was a devout, consistent, and spiritual ful, useful preacher. He died in the assured Christian, as well in the camp as among the hope of a resurrection to eternal life. churches. He was more than creditable as a preacher-he was useful, popular, and improv WHITMAN C. RILL was born in 1790, and died ing. No dying testimonial is needful to give May,1861. He commenced his itinerant career assurance of a meetness for heaven. in 1808, and after itinerating for many y~ars, was put on the superannuated list. He labored Ques. 15. Are all the l?reachers blameless in for some years as a missionary to the Creek their life and official admmistration? Indians. His career as an itinerant minister Their names were called over, one by one, was marked by considerable power and succ~ss. and their characters examined and passed, except Few men have had more seals to their ministry: Wiley J. Parks, who was absent, and his CtN\C doubtless, thousands in eternity will shine in was referred to the Presiding Elder of the his crown of rejoicing. His end was peaceful Americus District. James D. Freeman, Michael and triumphant. A. Clontz, and Charles W. Thomas withdrew from the Connection. MEI,ETIAH H. REBBARD was born in 1795, Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers and died in great peace, March 31, 1861. He and members in the several circuits, stations, traveled nearly sixteen years in the Georgia and missions of the Conference? Conference, and was a faithful, zealous, success ful minister. His sermons were characterized by clearness and strength, ·e,nd were often of Augusta, Dutrict. more than ordinary ability. Amiable in temper, White White Cord C.,l'd Loc'1 affable in his manners, he won the confidence Mem· •. Prob· •• Mem·s. Prob·•. Pr·s. a.nd esteem of all who knew him. He died Augusta: ------assuring his friends of his entire readiness for St. ,John's...... •. 316 6 1 the change. Asbury Mission ...... 89 23 St. James's ...... 273 9 2 Trinit.y Mission..•...•. 600 1i9 DAVIDSON WILLIAMSON was born in 1816, and Savannah: died in great 'peace, May 17, 1861. We have Trinity ...... •.•...•.•..•.. 333 10 4 Wesley Chapel ...... 143 9 2 no details of hiS life and ministry. He was some Andrew Chapel ...... 400 48 I) fourLeen or fifteen years a member ofthe Georgia. Isle of Hope ..•....•.... 23 4 1 Conference-serving with acceptability and use Springfield ...... 213 41 40 2 2 Sylvania...... •...... 443 29 141 36 8 fulness his'various charges. For a year he had Bethel and Col'd Miss. 78 25 171) 21 1 been superannuated on account of complete fail {Waynesboro .. , ...•.... 450 150 iiI) 23 I) ure of his health. Brother Williamson was em Burke Col'd Mis!'Iion 941) 38 Louisville It; Col'd Miss. 376 90 287 32 6 phatically a good man and devoted Chrigtian Columbia...... 323 58 2 modest and meek, yet firm and conscientious. Richmond &: Col'd Mis. 365 1-14 85 90 3 He was a plain, but earnest and acceptable Warrenton ...... •...... 542 2 377 25 8 Glasscock Mission ..•... 1~8 la 16 1 3 pr.eachAr .. I.lis illne~s was protracted, ~lUt oorne ------With Chnstlan patience and submlsslOn. He 4115 609 30'j61 875 52 Georgia Conference, 1861. 341 Athens District. La Grange DiJ3trict, (continued.) White White Col'd Col'd Loc'\ Whit. White C.I·d C.I·d Loe'\ ld~m'.. Prob's. Memos. Prob's. Pr's. ------Mem'a. --Prob's. --Mem's ---Frob's. Pr'f!. 19 1 Franklin ...... 254 3 164 10 2 ~ ±~.~::~C;;i'd.~ii~~i~~ 385 295 15 Houston ...... 162 25 4 1 2 Watkinsville & Color'd Carrollton ...... 733 36 30 13 Mission...... 1272 30 208 11 Palmetto ...... 119 60 100 5-l 1 Clarke Mission ...... Campbellton ...... 401 IS 50 3 6 Factory Mission ...... 165 24 1 Haralson Mission...... 276 23 1 6 Madison ...... 120 8 150 9 Morgan &; Col'd Miss .. . 135 8 163 1 4333 348 1719 148 61 Greensboro ...... 425 1 345 6 3 Lexin~ton and Color'd l\lisslOn ...... 381 190 24 1 Griffin District. Wilkes and Col'd Miss. 272 229 3 Washington ...... 131 2 107 10 1 Griffin & Col'd Charge. 308 78 197 56 6 Broad River Mission .. . 21 120 7 Zebulun ...... 562 135 369 68 4 Lincolnton and Color'd Fayetteville ...... 537 6 105 2 8 Mission...... 236 10 991 9' 3 Jonesboro...... 117 f! 52 12 1 Elberton & Col'd Miss. 695 145 301 44 4 Thomaston...... 265 70 232 3 Upson...... 109 21 92 61 5 4238 2-17 2207 123 29 Barnesville...... 121 8 82 4 5 Jackson ...... 253 29 IiI 15 1 Monticello and Color'd Dahlonega District. Mission ...... :no 30 2iO 40 2 McDonough ...... 600 43 125 7 7 Dahlonega Station ...... 118 3 18 4 Dahlonegn. Circuit...... 689 63 7 5 Cumming...... 602 38 56 6 Clarksville ...... 566 72 123 24 11 Blairsville &; Morgan- Macon District. ton Mission..... 875 30 13 Hiwassee Mission...... 88 2 Macon, Vine.ilIe, and Ellijay...... 580 51 8 Colored Charge...... 610 100 497 274 5 Canton ...... 754 96 73 10 Macon City' Mi8sion .. .. 104 28 1 Gainesville ...... 612 43 61 10 7 MilledgeVIlle & Bethel 209 30 208 87 1 Carnesville ...... 1062 125 125 arta ...... 166 30 200 35 1 Clayton Mission...... 136 21 5 2 Hancock ...... 319 32 376 33 2 Hancock Col'd Miss. 300 00 Tlatonton ...... 136 12 168 20 2 Putnam & Col'd Miss .. . 34-1 17 369 14 3 Clinton and Col'd Miss. 290 78 343 187 1 Rome District. Perry ...... 450 97 468 41 7 FOr~ yaUey & Col'd Rome and Col'd Miss.. 214 11 112 23 3 MIssIon ...... 731 23 376 11 11 Cavc Spring ...... 450 70 150 14 9 { Everett ...... 262 134 Etowah ...... 380 17 66 29 7 Culloden ...... 638 42 118 23 4 22 18 1 Cedar Town...... 6:l 30 Cull~d~n & Knoxville Cassville ...... 560 66 340 44 10 MISSIon .. " ...... 275 25 Euharlee MisMion ...... 189 24 6 1 Forsyth...... 84 11 52 10 3 Calhoun ...... 763 56 121 8 11 Forsy~h C!rcuit ...... 278 94 297 9 3 Spring Place ...... 486 176 59 25 9 HawklnSYIlle ...... 140 17 Dalton Station...... 122 12 42 20 1 Whitefield ...... 490 82 54 13 4399 611 4309 953 41. La Fa.yette ...... 684 108 62 9 Ringgold ...... 403 60 21 7 Summerville ...... 705 80 150 70 10 OolurnbU8 District. 6408 782 1183 272 91 Columbus: St. Luke·s ...... 617 85 1 Colored Mission ...... 820 71 Atlanta District. Girard and Pierce Atlanta : Chape}...... 60 Wesley Chapel...... 417 82 6 St. Paul's ...... 159 30 Colored Mission...... 238 77 4 Factory Mission ...... 212 20 2 Trinity...... 224 26 4 Talbotton ...... 174 25 125 70 1 City Mission...... 128 24 2 Hamilton ...... 219 250 2 Fulton...... 232 24 4 White!'lville ...... 344 13 130 6 Decatur...... 185 109 206 18 6 Ellaville ...... 214 13 100 25 7 Covington ...... 123 16 99 14 1 Buena Vista...... 404 56 178 55 " Oxford ...... 8-lO 136 350 55 16 Butler...... 415 10 190 15 6 Lawrenceville...... 1022 49 146 62 5 Cusseta &; Col'd Miss .. . 222 45 126 61 3 Monroe...... 739 67 103 23 6 Centreville ...... 223 9 202 46 " Marietta...... 189 19 165 30 6 Harris ...... 139 20 68 7 3 AI pharetta ...... 775 65 3t 6 12 Belleview ...... 2'29 15. 152 7 1 POWder8,Prings...... 4171 28 4i ...... 6 Muscogee ...... 213 20 186 61 1 { Dallas MIssion .. _..... 270 84 6 4 6 ------3744 861 2527 418 42 5561 679 1393 278 82 Americus District. La Grange District. Americus &; CoI'd Miss. 233 3 4 La Grange ...... 247 9 188 19 3 Sumter...... 687 68 89) 10 5 Tronp .. ____ ...... 467 66 203 26 5 Dawson ...... 3t18 88 18 6 West Point...... 103 6! 2 1 Fort Gaines...... 38 6 37 1 Greenville...... 700 20 600 8 Randolph...... 3tO 80 22 3 coweta...... 713 85 239 21 12 Cuthbert and Emmaus 336 15 1)284 4-5 Newnan...... 168 13 76 12 3 Lumpkin & Green Hill 182 28 163 3-1 2 842 Georgia Conference, 1861. AmericttB District, (continued.) Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? Wbite White Co!'d Col'd J.oc·l lIew's. Prob'•• )lew'., Prob·•. Pr·•• ------AUGUSTA DISTRICT. Stewart ...... 282 34 ----34 47 5 'Veston ...... 200 6 Josiah Lewis, P. E. Chatt.ahoochee Miss .... 375 50 Georgetown and Col'd Aunsta: Mission ...... 53 1 27 1 St. J ohn's, Weyman H. Potter. Starkville Mission ...... 93 3 139 50 Asbury Mission, Wm. A. J. Fulton. Vienna ...... 384 47 160 41 6 Isabella Mission ...... 132 12 38 1 1 St. James's, Alfred T. Mann. Oglethorpe and Trav- { Trinity Mission, to be supplied. eler's Rest ...... 200 125 1 Savannah: 3398 388 2062 358 34 Trinity and Wesley Chapel, John H. Caldwell, William S. Baker. SanderBVille District. Andrew Chapel, Walter Knox. { Isle of Hope, to be supplied. Sandersville Station.... 84 35 88 11 Springfield, David McWilliams, Norman D. Wa,hington and Oot'd R. Mission...... 254 20 125 30 1 Morehouse. Irwinton...... 231 26 43 51 2 Sylvania, Thomas B. Lanier. Jeffersonville...... 375 8 400 20 2 Bethel and Colored Misl:)ion, Richard J. Harwell. Dublin...... 297 40 8; 26 2 Jacksonville & Pulaski Waynesboro, Robt. B. Lester, Chas. M. Smith. Mission ...... 383 59 104 8 5 { Burke Colored Mission, David W. Calhoun. Reidsville ...... 461 57 119 6 5 Louisville and Colored M:ission, William A. lilt. Vernon Mission.... 169 98 4 15 1 Florence, James L. Fowler. Hinesville and Colored { Mi~sion ...... 318 22 333 04 5 Concord Mission, to be supplied. Darien...... 42 5 113 21 Columbia and Colored Mission, James M. Austin, Bryan & Cannoochee Mission ...... 85 36 8 '1 ...... Isaac S. T. Hopkins. Atatesboro Mission...... 124 22 04 7 1 Richmond and Colored Mission, Robert A. Con- Swainesboro Circuit..... 182/ .60 10 II 4 ner, Henry D. Murphy. McIntosh...... ~ _~ ~. __6___ 1 Warrenton, John W. McGehee. 3058 498 1513 273 29 Glasscock Mission, Samuel A. Clarke. Chaplain in the Army, Thomas H. Jordan. Recapitulation. Chaplain to Georgia Hospital in Richmond, Va. Augusta District...... 4115 609 3075 375 52 William M. Crumley. ' Atliens " 4238 247 2:207 123 29 Southern Christian Advocate, Edward H. Myers, Dahlonega 6081 543 468 36 63 Editor. Rome 0408 782 1183 272 91 Atlanta " 5561 679 1393 278 82 La Grange " 4333 348 1719 148 61 ATHENS DISTRICT. Griffin 317~ 428 1635 255 42 Macon " 4399 611 4309 953 44 Robert W. Bigham, P. E. Columbus .," 3744 361 2527 418 42 Americus 3398 388 2062 358 34 Athens, Joseph S. Key. Sandersville " 3058 498 1513 273 29 { Athens Colored Mission, William S. Turner. Watkinsville and Colored MiSS. ion, Atticus G. Total this year ...... 47,507 5494 2'2,091 3489 569 Total last year...... 46,652 10,097 22,339 5046 582 Haygood, Anderson J. Jarrell. { Factory Mission, Henry Cranford. Increase ...... 8li5 Madison, James L. Pieroe, Alex. Means, Sup. Decrease ...... 4603 248 155,( 13 Morgan and Colored Mission, James Jones, Mar Ques.17. What amounts are Becessary for the shall F. Malsby. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Greensboro, William J. Cotter. o:ph~ns of preachers, and to make up the de'fi Lexington and Colored Mission, J as. M. Dickey, CIenCIes of those who have not obtaIned their Ebenezer G. Murmh. regular allowance in their respective districts Washington, John T. Norris. circuits, and stations? ' Wilkes and Colored Mission, Freeman F. Rey- $11,882. nolds. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Elberton and Colored Mission, John H. Gro going accounts, and how has it been ap'plied? { gan, William T. Norman. Collected, $6220 75 Broad River Mission, Robert A. Seale. Which amount was paid to superannuated Lincolnton and Colored Mission, Robt. W. Dixon. preachers, widows and orphans, deficient Madison Female College, J am6$ L. Pierce Pre/!- preachers, and draft for Bishops. ident; William R. Foote, Professor. ' Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the DAHLONEGA DISTRICT. MiRsionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? For Missions, $17,757 78 Lewis B. P(r.yne, P. E. For Sunday-schools, 2050. 03 Dahlonega, Cicero A. Mitchell. For Publishing House, 346 50 Dahlonega Circuit, Levi 1). Neese. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- Cumming, Goodman Hughes. sion of the Conference be held? Clarksville, Noah H. Palmer, John W. Nf>ese. At Macon, Ga. Blairsville Mission, Milford G. Hamby. fieorgia Canjere'1tce, 1861. 343 Morganton Mieeion, Sa.nford Leake. La Grange Female College,G. Jeff. Pearce, Pres Ellijay, Wesley Lane. ident. Canton, John R. Gaines. Missionary to China, Young J. Allen. Gainesville, David T. Holmes. Chaplains in the Army, Wm.. A. Simmons, Wm. Carnesville, Joseph Chambers. H. C. Cone. Clayton Mission, to be supplied. Chaplains in Army, John A. Reynolds, Alex. GRIFFIN DISTRICT. M. Thigpen. In the Army, Britton Sanders, David E. Starr. Walter R. Branham, P. E. Griffin and Colored Charge, Wesley P. Arnold. ROME DISTRICT. Zebulun and Barnesville, James M. Armstrong, John W. Glenn, P. E. Robert H. Rogers. Fayetteville, Richard H. Waters. Rome and Colored Mission, James W. Hinton, Thomaston, John C. Simmons. one to be supplied. Upson, James Harris. Cave Spring, John W. Reynolds. Jackson, Morgan Bellah. Etowah, Whitfield Anthony. Mont.icello and Colored Mission, Daniel Kelsey. Cedar Town, Benjamin Arbogast. McDonough and Jonesboro, Albert Gray, Wm. Bartowville, Daniel J. Myrick. C. Rowland. Euharlee, Moses A. Leake. Griffin Female College, William A. Rog-ers, Pres Calhoun, Theo. S. L. Harwell. ident. Spring Place, John Strickland. Dalton, George C. M. R. Kramer. MA.CON DISTRICT. Whitefield, to be supplied. Jame~ O. A. (Jtark, P. E. La Fayett.e, John W. Brady. Ringgold, John R. Parker. Macon and Vineville, James E. Evans. Macon Colored Charge, Olin S. Means. Summerville, James D. Anthony. { Bartowville Female College, Benjamin Arbo Macon City Mission,to be sUEplied. gast, President. Milledgeville and Bethel, Hab. J. Adams. Chaplain in the Army, George G. Smith. Sparta, Peter M. Ryburn. In the Army, Robert H. Jones. Hancock, Thomas T. Christian. { Hancock Colored Mission, to be supplied. ATLANTA DISTRICT. Eatonton, Alexander M. Wynn. John W. Yarbrough, P. E. Putnam and Colored Mission, Miles W. Arnold. Clinton and Colored Mission, John B. McGehee, Atlanta: John P. Bailey. Wesley Chapel, William J. Scott, James B. Perry, George Q. Clarke. Payne, Sup. { Fort Valley and Colored Mission, William G. Colored Mission, Josiah Harkey. Allen. Trinity, George G. N. MacDonnell. { Everett Mission, to be supplied. Atlanta Circuit, David Blalock. Culloden, John M. Marshall, Jesse R. Littlejohn, Decatur, George Bright. Sup. Covington, Wllliam J. Parks. Forsyth, William F. Cook. Oxford, William H. Evans. { Forsyth Circuit, J. J. Singleton. Lawrenceville, Wm. W. Oslin, John M. Lowry, Hawkinsville, James T. Lowe, John M. Bright, James H. Neese, Sup. Sup. Monroe, John E. Sentell. Wesleyan Female College, John M. Bonnell, Marietta, Alexander Graham. President; Francis X. Forster, Professor. Alpharetta, Lucius W. Anthony. Book and Tract Agent. John W. Burke. Powder Springs and Dallas, John Murphy. { Chaplain to Georgia HdSpital in Richmond, Va., Paulding Mi~s10n, Andrew J. Deavors. John W. Talley. Chaplains in Army, John H. Mashburn, George W. Yarbrough. . COLUMBUS DISTRICT. LA GRANGE DISTRICT. OharZu R. le'U)ett, P. :e. Columbus: J. Blakely Smith, P. E. St. Luke's and Pierce Chapel, H. H. Parks. La Grange, Caleb W. Key. Girard, Factory Mission, and Colored Troup, Edmund P. Birch. { Charge, William J. Wardlaw. West Point, to be supplied. St. Paul's, Arminius Wri~ht. Greenville, Lewis L. Ledbetter, John J. Morgan. Talbotton, George H. Pattillo. Coweta, Tyre B. Harbin. Hamilton, John H. Harris. Newnan and Palmetto, Chas. A. Fulwood, John Whitesville, Daniel D. Cox, J I1ckson Rush, Sup. K. Leake. Ell a.ville, Benjamin F. Breedlove. Franklin, William M. D. Bond. Buena Vista, William B. Merrett, Young F. Housten Mission, Franklin A. Robison. Tignor, Sup. Campbellton, Thomas J. Embry. Butler, John F. Berry. Carrollton, J am~8 L. Lupo. Jamestown, Robert F. Williamson. Haralson Mission, Alfred Dorma.n. Upatoy, to be supplied. 344 Alabama and Florida Conferences, 1861. Centreville, Henry P. Pitchford. Andrew Female College, Morgan Calloway, Harris, Alvin J. Dean. President. Belleview, Leonard Rush. In the Army, William W_ Stewart, Leonidas R. Muscogee, Lemuel G. Wiggins, Miller H. White, Redding, Wiley G. Parks. Sup. Chaplains in the Army, James B. Jackson, Elijah Sunday-school Agent, Lovick Pierce. N. Boland. AMERICUS DISTRICT. SANDERSVILLE DISTRICT. Joseph T. Turner, P. E. Thomas F. Pierce, P. E. Americus and Colored Charge, Eustace W. Speer. Sandersville, Wesley P. Pledger. Sumter, Robert F. Jones, Marshall J. Jenkins, Washington Circuit, Lemuel Q. Allen. Thomas H. Stewart, Sup. Irwinton, James T. Ainswort.h. Dawson, John B. Wardlaw. Jeffersonville, William M. Watts. Fort Gaines, to be supplied. Dublin, Benjamin W. Williams. Randolph, Dennis O'Dri~coll. Jacksonville, Hezekiah H. Porter. Cuthbert and Emmaus, Samuel Anthony. Reidsville, Charles A. Moore. Lumpkin and Green Hill, Lewis J. Davies. Mount Vernon Mission, Robert N. Cot.t.er. Stewart, Winfield W. Robison, Gibson C. An- Hinesville and Colored Mission, John W. Turner, drews, David Crenshaw Sup. J. Tabor Payne. Chattahoochee Mission, William W. Tidwell. Bryan Circuit and Statesboro Mission, William Weston, James R. Stewart. T. McMichael. Georgetown and Colored Mission, George S. Darien and McIntosh, to be sup}?lied. Johnson. Swainesboro, James V. M. Morris. Starkville Mission, William C. D. Perry. In the Army, Robert N. Andrews. Vienna, Ed. A. H. McGehee. Oglethorpe and Traveler's Rest, J. P. Duncan. O. L. Smith and N. B. Ousley transferred to Isabella Mission, Isaac N. Craven. Florida Conference. l6.-ALABAMA CONFERENCE. [SEE MINUTES, PAGE 361.] l7.-FLORIDA CONFERENCE. HELD AT QUINCY, FLA., December 12-15, 1861. BISHOP PIERCE, President; PEYTON P. SMITH, SefJ1'etary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? D. Maulden, Sterling Gardner, John M. Bridges, ANSWER. William W. Anthony. 1. (a deacon.) 7. QueR. 2. Who remain on trial? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? William F. Easterling, John F. Urquhart, Joseph .1:. Sealy. 1. Josiah Bullock, Jeremiah J. Snow, George R. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Frisbee, Robert F. Evans, James L. Carruth, other Conf~ence~? William C. Jordan, Oscar A.. Myers, Jeremiah Osborn L. Smith, Newdaygate B. Ousley. 2. Ra.st. 10. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Enoch H. Giles, Shelton R. Weaver, Robert L. tion? Wiggins, Willis P. O'Kane. 4. William F. Roberts, Robert W. Flournoy, Ques. 7. What traveling preMhers are elected Andrew R. Byrd, Cornelius W. Parker, James and ordained deacons? Florida Oonference, 186l. 345 William F. Roberts, Robert W. Flournoy, Tallahassee Distriet. Andrew R. Byrd, Cornelius W. Parker, James Whlre Whire Ool'd Ool'd Loo' D. Maulden, Sterling Gardner. 6. Mem·o. Prob· •. Idem·o. Prob· •• Pr'l. ------Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Tallahassee StatiQn ..... 165 4 270 44 - 2 ordained deacons? ~ulncy ...... 105 7 480 86 Benjamin Howe, Lewis F. Foster. 2. ainhriuge ...... 105 17 42 11 9 Apala<'hicola ...... 113 12 69 6 2 Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Leon Circuit ...... 388 60 67i 80 8 and ordained elders? Gadsden ...... 239 60 230 12 3 Gadsden Colored Miss 30 William Williams, Henry F. Smith, Isaac Wakulla Circuit ...... 107 23 57 22 2 Munden, Robert A. Carson. 4. Liberty ...... 290 20 29 28 3 Decatur ...... 190 18 68 72 2 Ques. 10. Wha.t local preachers are elected Trinitr, ...... ]68 U 315 1 and ordained elders? Blake y ...... , ...... 178 22 164 9 1 Chairs ...... 17 127 None. ---- Ques. 11. Who have located this year? --2065 257 2458 --370 -26 WIlliam J. Duvall. 1. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? T hornaBVille District. Willis P. O'Kane, Joshua Carrawa\'v Jasper Thomasville Station .... 148 3 155 7 2 K. Glover, John R. Harwell, George . Fagg, Albany ...... 78 1 57 3 Newton Circuit ...... 77 29 180 71 David L. Kennedy. 6. Calhoun ...... 80 20 20 2 Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Camilla ...... 143 52 51 33 4 Moultrie Mission ...... 70 20 7 2 1 James M. N. Lowe, Edwin L. T. Blake, John Grooversville Circuit ... 225 16 220 37 1 Penny, Mahlon Bedell, Thomas Tatlor, Jesse ~uitman ...... 165 15 69 2 M. Valentine, John J. Richards, r homas C. aldosta ...... 11.5 4 125 2 Nashville Mission ...... 162 66 31 2 9 Coleman, William E. CoUier. 9. Irwin Mission ...... 108 14 6 Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Ocmulgee Mission ...... 102 --29 74 --17 the past year? --1473 259 --995 172 -23 Daniel D. Henry, Samuel E. Randolph. 2. DANIEL D. HENRY was admitted on trial by Jfadison Diatriet. the Geor~ia Conference, in 1859, and transferred Madison Circuit ...... 300 7 480 63 5 Monticello Station ...... 94 1 109 4 4 to the F orida. Conferen·ce. He was ap&ointed Wakens. Circuit...... 245 23 186 30 6 first to the Clinch Mission, where his a ability Aucilla Mission ...... 30 290 26 and piety endea.red him to the people. In 1861, Taylor Mission ...... 86 54 27 22 2 La Fayette Circuit ...... 62 18 7 17 4 he was appointed to the Suwannee Circuit, where Bellville ...... 152 25 62 27 2 he laborea. faithfully and acceptably until bis Hamilton ...... 225 45 115 40 3 death, in September. Brother Henry attached Blount's Ferry Miss .... 88 17 62 21 3 Suwannee Circuit ...... 269 43 115 6 himself to the M. E. Church early in life. He Clinch Mission ...... 63 9 3 1 was a man of deep and sterling piety. Newnansville &: Spring Bill Station ...... 186 26 85 30 2 Celumbia Circuit ...... 279 9 176 2 SAMUEL E. RANDOLPH was born in Tennessee, Lake City Station ...... 50 15 80 30 1 and departed this life at Camp Alleghany, Va., ------Au~. 29, 1861, aged about twenty-eight years. 2109 292 1787 309 39 He abored as an itinerant preacher in the Ten- nessee Conference for a short time, and was St. Mary' 8 Diatrict. transferred to the Florida Conference in 1860. St. Mary's Station ...... 37 61 16 He was appoint.ed to the Valdosta Circuit, where CeIttrevillage Circuit ... 155 29 15 21 3 he labored with great acceptability to the peo- Waresboro ...... 257 23 37 4 pIe, during the time that he remained with Holmesville ...... 238 81 15 12 3 Doctortown ...... 80 30 12 6 them. Being moved bl the ~enerous and warm Brunswick ...... 263 2 179 2 impulses of a patriotic eart, e enlisted as a pri- Fernandina Station ..... 39 13 62 vate with the Lowndes Volunteers, and went to Jacksonville ...... 131 37 ]26 26 3 St. John's Circuit ...... 97 10 69 12 Virginia, where in three months he fell a victim St. Augustine ...... 2 44 to disease. In his life, he manifested the excel- Duval'" Nassau Miss ... 89 72 45 18 lency of Christianity; and in his death, the Black Creek Circuit ..... 316 65 105 35 1 Gainesville", Micanopy 229 16 60 12 2 power of the gospel which he had preached to Alachua Colored Miss. 69 others. ------1933 378 889 158 -18 Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration? Tampa District. Thei~ names were cal~ed over, one by o~e, Taml{V Station ...... 70 30 3 2 and thelr characters exammed and' passed, exceEt Key; est ...... 260 150 63 38 1 Samuel A. McCook, who was deposed from t e Hil sbol'O Circuit ...... 182 39 U 3 Clear Water Mission ... &2 63 7 9 ministry. Sumter Mission ...... 146 99 37 60 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Marion Circuit ...... 278 49 202 64 5 Crystal River Mission.. 111 38 88 20 and member8 in the several circuits stations ValusiaMission ...... 39 9 38 3 a.nd missions of the Conference? ' , Orange and Smyrna. ... 31 16 8 1 3"46 Florida Oonference, 1861. Tampa District, (()()ntinued.) Calhoun, Joseph A. W. Johnson. Wbite Wbite Col'd Col'd Loc" Camilla, J onn L. Williams, Mem·,. Prob's, !lem'., Prob·s. Pr·,. { ------Moultrie Mission, James W. Jackson. Indian River Mission Grooversville, Robert H. Howren. (no report) ...... Quitman, Jesse J. Giles. Cedar Keys ...... 11 ...... Valdosta, Newdaygate B Ousley . Levy Mission...... 74 Ii 43 4 3 Nashville Mission, Aaron W. Harris. 1224 472 520 191 15 Irwin Mission, John Henderson. Ocmulgee Mission, Robert W. Flournoy. Recapitulat-ion. MADISo.N DI::5TRICT. Tallahassee District..... 2065 251 2458 3'40 26 Thomasville" 1473 259 995 112 23 Peyton P. Smith, P. E. Madison "..... 2109 292 1721 309 39 St. Mary's "..... 1933 378 889 158 18 Madison, William Davies, George R. Frisbee, Tampa "..... 1224 472 520 191 15 David L. Kennedy, Sup. ToLal this year...... 8804 1658 6649 1200 121 Monticello, J oser>hus Anderson. Total last year ...... 8745 2308 6589 1521 123 Wakena, Edward F. Gates, J. K. Glover, Sup. La Fayette, Robert W. Burgess. Increase ...... -.------59 60 Decrease '...... 650 321 2 .Aucill~ Mission, Seaborn G. Childs. Taylor Mission, to be supplied. Ques.17. What amounts are necessary for the Bellville, L. B. Giles, Joshua Carraway, Sup. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Hamilton, Andrew R. Byrd. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Suwannee, J. J. Sealy, Willis P. O'Kane, Sup. ciencies of those who have not obtamed their Clinch Mission, to be supplied. regular allowance in their respective districts, Newnansville and Springfield, Wrn. K. Turner. circuits, and stations? Columbia, Charles P. Murdock. $2235. I~ake City, Thomas A. Carruth. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore going aecounts, and how has it been app'lied? JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. Collected, $846 40 John W. Mills, P. E. Applied to superannuated preachers, widows, St. Mary's and Centrevillage, W. H. Thomas. and orphans. Waresboro, James D. Maulden. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Holmesville, Thomas R: Barnett. Missionary, Sunday-school, and' Tract Societies? Doctortown, William Williams. For Missions, $4449 42 ~runswick, Cornelius W. Parker. For Sunday-schools, 387 47 Fernandina, Benjamin J. Johnson. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- Jackson ville, Richard McR. Tydings. sion of the Conference be held? St. John's, to be supplied. At Tallahassee, Fla. Duval and Nassau, Isaac Munden. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Black Creek, Archibald Johnson. this year? Gainesville and Micanopy, John M. Bridges. Alachua Mission, to be supplied. TALLAHASSEE DISTRICT. Samuel Woodbury, P. E. TAMPA DISTRICT. William L. Murphy, P. E. Tallahassee, J. O. Branch, J. R. Harwell, Sup. Quincy, Andrew J. Wooldridge. Tampa, Robert L. Wiggms. :Bainbridge, Franklin A. Branch. Key West, to be supplied, Robert J. McCook .• Apalachicola, to be supplied. Hillsboro, Enoch H. Giles. Leon, Shelton R. Weaver. { Clear Water Mission, Jeremiah Rast. { Leon Colored Mission, to be supplied. Manatee, Robert A. Carson. Gadsdeu, S. P. Richardson, G. W. Fagg, Sup. Hernando Mission, Stephen W. Carson. { Gadsden Colored Mission, John F. Urquhart. Sumter, William C. Jordan. Wakulla, David Roberts. Marion, Henry F. Smith. Liberty, Amos Davis. Crystal River Mission, James T. Stockton. Decatur, w1lliam M. Kennedy. Orange Mission, to be supplied. Trinity, Sterling Gardner. Vo~usia and Smyrna Mission, to be supplied. { Colquitt Mission, William W. Anthony. { Indian River Mission, to be supplied. Blakely, Francis M. Wilson. Levy, William F. Roberts. Chairs, William W. Griffin. John M. Hendry, John C. Ley, Robert F. John W. Timberlake, George W. Pratt, Chap Evans, Josiah Bullock, James L. Carruth, in the lains in the C. S. Army. C. S. Army. Henry T. Lewis, transferred to Mississippi THOMASVILLE DISTRICT. Conference. Reuben H. Luckey, P. E. . Jeremiah J. Snow, transferred to South Caro Thomasville, William F. Easterling. lina Conference. Albany and Liberty Chapel, to be supplied. * Brother McCook is at. Key West..-perbaps a pris N:ewton, Frederick R. C. Ellis. oner of war-certainly preven~4 rroJillleaving. Rio G'rande Mission Conference, 1861. 847 lB.-RIO GRANDE MISSION CONFERENCE. HELD .AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, November 20-25, 1861. JOHN 'V.DE V ILBISS, President ; IVY H. Cox, Se(Jf'eta:ry. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? San Antonio District. ANSWER. None. White Whit.. Col'd Co!'d Loc" Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? -""'------' liew's. Prob' •. --Mem·s. --Prob·s. Pr',. Hoswell Gillett, Warren O. Sh€ly, Robert H. San Antonio Station ..... --67 --7 60 26 - 3 Mangham, James T. Gillett, Thomas F. Cocke, Medina Circuit ...... 99 27 12 3 Nicholas H. Boring, John J. F. Brunow. 7. Plt'asanton Mission ..... 23 7 1 Cibolo Mission ...... 86 32 18 3 Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Sutherland Springs Ct. 67 19 11 10 2 Sandies Circuit...... 135 43 14 1 3 tion? Guadaloupe Col. Miss. Thomas F. Rainey, Thomas Myers, James M. . (no refIort) ...... Stringfield. 3. Kerrsvi Ie Circuit ...... 53 7 1 Uvalde Mission ...... 56 2 2 Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Ea~le Pass and Fort None. C ark Mission...... 8 -~ -- Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from 594 --131 --122 40 -15 other Conferences? None. Goliad District. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Goliad Circuit ...... 96 47 30 2 Hamilton G. Horton, Eli Y. Seale, William Corpus Christi Station. 5! 29 15 27 1 R. D. Stockton, August Tampke. 4. Clinton Mission ...... 5! 14 Kemper Mission ...... 14 37 1 1 Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected St. Mary's Mission ...... 25 3 1 ...... and ordained deacons? Nueces Bay Mission ... 39 34 1 1 Thomas F. Rainey,* Jas. M. Stringfield.* 2. Helena Mission ...... 88 52 9 1 Engleside and Padre Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Island ...... 8 ordained deacons? Oakville Mission ...... 111 41 3 2 2 Brownsville and Rio Thomas J. Stovall,* Robt. Blassengame.* 2. Grande City ...... 6 3 Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected ------and ordained elders? 495 260 58 31 8 John S. Gillett.,* Oliver B. Adams,* Jasper K. Harper,* John A. Shaper.* 4. New Braunfels District. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected New Braunfels Miss... . 71 16 Fredericksburg Miss.. . 37 2 and ordained elders? ,New Fountain Miss.... . 4-! 12 Berry Merchant.* 1. Yorktown", Goliad Mis 28 25 2 San Antonio Mission .. . 5 1 Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Llano Circuit...... 83 18 1 Wiley W. Whitby, John L. Harper, James M. Stringfield. 3. 268 73 4 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Recapitulation. None. San Antonio District... 59! 131 122 40 15 Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Goliad " 495 260 68 31 8 Jesse Hord. 1. New Braunfels " 268 73 4 Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Total this year...... 1357 470 180 71 27 the past year? Total last year...... 1367 491 166 83 30 None. Increase ...... 14 Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Decrease...... 10 21 12 3 their life and official administ.ration ? 'rheir names were called over, one by one, and Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the their characters examined and passed. superannuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Quos. 16. What is the number of preachers ciencies of those who have not obtained their and members in the several circuits, stations, regular allowance in their respective districts. and missions of the Conference? circuits, and stations? • Elected, but not ordained. $6502 31. 348 Texas Oonference, 1861. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore San Antonio Female College, RoJ:>ert H. Belvin, going accounts, and how has it been applied? Principal. Collected, $97 80 AEplied as follows: GOLIAD DISTRICT. To Jesse Hord, 7 25 To Mrs. Smithwick, 20 00 James w: Cooly, P. E. To J. W. De Vilbiss, 21 20 Goliad Station, Robert P. Thompson. To James M. Stringfield, 5 00 Middletown Mission, Thomas Myers. To John S. Gillett, 5 00 Clinton Mission, John S. Gillett. To Warren O. Shely, 5 00 San dies Circuit, Roswell Gillett. 'fo Thomas Myers, 1000 Guadaloupe Colored Mission, to be supplied. To Jasper K. Harper, 10 00 Sutherland Springs Circuit, Thomas F. Rainey. To Rooel"t H. Mangham, 10 DO Helena, Eli Y. Seale. To Conference Expenses, 4 35 Pleasanton Mission, to be supplied. $97 80 CORPUS CHRISTI DISTRICT. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Ivy H. Cox, P. E. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? For Missions, $3565 15 Corpus Christi Station, Nicholas H. Boring. For Sunday-schools, 160 55 Beeville Mission, to be supplied. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- St. Mary's and Engleside, Oliver B. Adams. sion of the Conferenee be held? Oakville, R. H. Mangham. At Goliad, Texas. Nueces, James T. Gillett. Brownsville, Jasper K. Harper. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? NEW BRAUNFELS DISTRICT. SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT. Frederick Vordenbimen, P. E. John De Vilbiss, P. E. w: New Braunfels German Mission, Gustavus Elly. San Antonio Station, Hamilton G. Horton. San Antonio German Mission, to be supplied. Medina Mission, William R. D. Stockton. New Fountain German Mi13sion, A. Tampke. Cibolo Circuit, Thomas F. Cocke. Yorktown and Goliad German Mission, AugusL Kerrsville. to be supplied. Engel. Boerne Mission, to be supplied. Fredericksburg German Mission, to be supplied. Uvalde Mission, Warren O. 8hely. Llano German Circuit, John A. Shapero Eagle Pass and Fort Clark, to be supplied. Alamo College, and San Antonio Female Col- John J. F. Brunow, transferred to Louisiana lege, Jesse Boring, President. Conference. 19.-TEXAS CONFERENCE. HELD AT HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, Nove:niber 6-12, 1861. BISHOP EARLY, President; J. W. SHIPMAN, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- ANSWER. Joseph Hines, George W. Graves, tion? Robert D. Allen, Cyrus M. Carpenter, James P. Thomas W. Blake, George W. Fleming. 2. Shapard. 5. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Walter T. Thornburg, Drewery Wommack, Thomas W. Glass, Charles Biel, Archibald Robt. Crawford, Jno. Powell, Andrew Davis. 5. McKinney, Archibal~ B. Duv.all, Eugene It. Smith Peter W. GraVIS, Fredenck J. Cox, Wm. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from Harm~ Love M. Harris, Ira E. Chalk, Jackson other Conferences? rerry, 'JaB. W. Baldridge, Preston Phillips. 13. None. Texas Oonftrence, 1861. 349 Ques. 6. WhQ are the deacons of one year? was granted a supernumerary relation, which John Pruenzing, Charles J. Lane, William G. Pr0sition he sustained at the time of his death. Veal, John Carmer, John R. White. 5. rribulation entered largely into his earthly in. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected heritance, yet we have hope that Jesus, whom he and ordained deacons? preached with more than ordinary ability to Thomas W. Blake, George W. Fleming. 2. others, has housed him for ever from the storms of life. He leaves a wife and four children to Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and ordained deacons? mourn his loss. None. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected their life and official administration? a.nd ordained elders? Their names were called over, one by one, and Joel T. Daves, William T. Harris, ~dley A. their characters examined and passed. Killough, David G. Bowers, Wm. A. Parks. 5. Ques. 16. What is !the number of preachers Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected and members in the several circuits, stations, and ordained elders? and missions of the Conference? James E. Scott. 1. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Walter S. South, James H. Morrill, Quinn M. Galveston ~trict. White White Co)'d Col'd Loc'! Menefee, John M. Whipple, Albert G. May, Jr., )Iem·•. Prob·•. Mem·. Prob·•. Pr·•• Urbane C. Spencer, George D. Parker, William F. Compton, Ulrich Steiner. 9, Galve!lton ...... 146 21 1 Galveston Col'd Miss.~. 125 20 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Houston ...... 92 13 1 Bryant L. Peel, William C. Lewis, Valentine Houston Col'd Miss ..... 93 20 Harmony Grove ...... 122 55 35 4 H. liey, James H. Addison, Allen M. Box, S. S. Columbia&; Col. Miss ... 47 11 96 19 Yarborough, F. Pitts Ray, J. H. Davidson. 8. Brazoria'...... 15 1 '18 17 Sandy Point ...... 46 16 24 1 1 Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Richmond...... 45 9 '10 30 William A. Smith, George Tittle, Alfred B. F. Union Chapel'._ ...... 63 10 43 41 Kerr, Joseph H. D. Moore, John W. Kinney, Fort Bend Col'd Miss. (no report) ...... Robert N. Drake. 6. Hodge's Bend and Col- Ques. 14. What preachers have died during ored Mission ...... 29 4 50 the past year? San Felipe ...... 65 2 63 James C. Wilson, George W. Burrows. 2. 670 142 66'1 148 '1 JAMES C. WILSON departed this life, at his res Huntsville District. idence in Gonzales county, Texas, Feb. 7, 1861. Huntsville ...... 41 3 He was born in Yorkshire, England, Aug. 21, Walker county Colored 1818, and was for a short time an under-officer Mission (no report).. in the king's army. He emigrated to Texas in Cold Springs and Wa- .. ·~·~I verly ...... 144 22 84 6 2 1836, and soon entered the army for the defense Montgomery &; Col Mis 190 44 10 10 2 of Texas, and was never behind its strongest Anderson ...... 222 12 62 1 and bravest defenders. He was converted and Plantersville and Col- ored Mission ...... 66 42 89 65 2 admitted into the Methodist Church in Brazoria, Washington and Col- in 1846; was licensed to preach, at Gonzales, in ored Mission...... 139 7 9'1 1'1 1857; and in the same year was admitted into Chappell Hill...... 167 21 4 Chappell Hill Col Miss. 160 38 the Texas Conference, of which he was an ac Hempstead and Salem 28 13 46 54 1 ceptable and useful member until his death. Spring Creek (no rep't) ...... He was stationed at Gonzales in 1858 and 1859, Trinity Circuit ...... 62 9 23 6 ...... Tarkington's Prairie I and was appointed to Gonzales as supernume Mission ...... 29 2 6 ...... rary for 1860 and 1861. In these appointments ------he was faithful and successful as a minister of 1115 213 575 195 15 Christ. As a lawyer, statesman, and Christian minister, his discussions were of the highest Springfield District. order in manner and matter. In death he was Springfield...... 251 53 57 6 8 peaceful, resigned, and triumphant. He died Corsicana ...... 150 85 30 30 3 full of faith and the Holy Ghost. Fairfield ...... 275 20 75 18 2 Centreville...... 149 23 1 Madison ...... 215 44 40 15 '1 . GEORGE W. BURROWS departed this life, after Boonville_...... 10! 21 22 13 ...... an illness of about thirty hours, in the bosom Owensville ...... 1'2.3 31 4 1 I 4 of his family, in Freestone county, Texas, Aug. Marlin ...... ------129 14 ...... 1 4, 1861. He was admitted into the traveling 1396 268 251 83 26 connection by the Kentucky Conference. After several years of active and efficient service, he located, and removed to Texas, where he was Forth Worth IMtrwt. again received into the itinerant army, a.nd was Fort Worth Circuit...... \ orda.ined elder by Bishop Pierce, in 1855. After Weatherford ...... ml ~ I ...~~ 1 ... ~: 11~ Keechi Mission...... 100 18 1 ...... Ii traveling four years in the Texas Conference, he Belknap...... 05 21 I 4 I 3 ..... 850 Texas Omfeflence, 1861. Fort Worth DiBtrict, (continued.) GeTman Distriet. White White Co!'d cord ILOC'! Whit. White Col'd Col'd II,OO'! l Mem's. Prob's. Mem's. Prob's. Pr's. )lem's. l'rob's. )lem's. Prob's. Pr •• Buchanan ...... 410 68 10 Galveston Mission ..... 17 Hillsboro ...... 221 17 18 13 3 Houston Mission ...... _. 57 9 Waxahatchie ...... 344 22 62 5 ...... Bellville ...... 30 7 Tellico ...... 97 27 2 1 87 1 ------~o~'!tsJrf~p·(~~·r~p;i)':. 7 1552 430 --124 32 35 Bastro,P ...... 95 7 ...... 3 Victofla ...... 47 7 Waco Dutrict. 333 37 Waco...... 188 21 34 10 4 Waco Circuit ...... 90 13 17 2 Gateflville ...... 170 71 12 6 4 RecapitUlation. Meridian Mission...... 121 28 8 1 Stephensville ...... 161 50 2 Galveston District...... 670 142 667 ' 148 '1 Lampasas and Flot'- Huntsville 1115 213 675 195 15 ence Mission ...... 130 4 " 44 10 2 ~rill~Jield " 1396 268 251 83 26 Belton & Colored Miss 216 10 10 3 ort orth " 1552 430 124 32 35 Burnett Mission...... 196 60 4 27 4 Waco " 1272 29'1 95 51 18 ~ ----- Austin " 1235 123 497 79 20 1272 297 95 51 18 Columbus " 816 '16 457 202 11 Gonzales " 978 162 173 20 19 Victoria 790 155 276 114 13 Austin District. German " 333 37 4 Austin ...... 14 87 21 1 Austin Circuit ...... , .... . 6 2 Total this year ...... 1Q,157 1903 3115 924 168 Travis county Col Miss 123 36 Total last year...... 10,290 2652 3196 1162 190 Bastrop & Col'd Miss .. . }~·~I4! 11 17 12 2 Bastrop Circuit...... 175 15 25 Decrease ...... 133 749 81 238 22 Post Oak Island and Colored Mission ...... 180 40 27 S Caldwell & Col'd Miss .. 180 15 23 5 Ques.17. What amounts are necessary for the Georget.own ...... '" .. . 220 10 24 5 San Andres Mission .. . 88 3 3 1 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Cameron' and Co·lored orphans of preachers, and to ma~e up the defi Mission (no report)...... ciencies of those who have not obtamed their Port Sullivan...... 40 10 1 Port Sullivan Col. Miss...... I...... 168 ...... 10 .:.... regular allowance in their respective districts, ------circuits, and stations? 1235 123 497 79 20 $14,589 16. Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore Columbus District. going accounts, and how has it been app'lied? Columbus ...... 139 24 16 24 2 Collected, $492 00 Alleyton & Col'd Miss .. 12 11 34 20 Brenham...... 55 4 34 18 1 Applied as follows: Union Hill ...... 141 S 49 3 To Bishops' claim, 225 00 Rlltersville ...... 111 33 3 To deficients, 267 00 Bellville ...... 129 60 5 1 Egypt and Wharton ... 61 15 52 42 Matagorda ...... 39 '1 32 7 $492 00 Evansville & Col. Miss.. 22 6 36 LaGrange ...... 107 6 79 10 1 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Fayette Colored Miss.. 68 40 Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tr3.l!t Societies? ------.--- .816 76 457 202 11 For Missions, $6644 00 Quee. 20. Where and when shall the next Gonzales DiBtrict. session of the Conference be held? At San Marcos, Texas. GOlli1lales ...... 54 1 46 6 Gonzales Circuit...... 215 30 1 ...... Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Seguin ...... 93 17 20 3 San Marcos ...... ; ...... 23! 8 60 14 3 -this year? Lockhart ...... 85 35 17 6 Blan.co.and I,'erdanales MissIon ...... 117 66 7 2 GAL VESTON DISTRICT. San Saba ...... 77 35 3 4 Llano Mission...... -.-.-103 ------1 James McLeod, P. E. 978 162. 173 20 19 Galveston, to be supplied, B. L. Peel, Sup. Galveston Colored Mission, to be suppliea. Victoria District. Houston and Colored Mission, T. T. Smothers. Victoria ...... _ .. 38 8 72 Harmony Grove, Thomas F. Windsor. Victoria Mission ...... -_ .. 23 Columbia and Golored Mission, J. H. Shapard. 'Lavaca and Indianola.. SO '1 15 2 Brazoria, to be supplied. Texana ...... _ 71 8 42 2 Boxville ...... 252 45 4 Sandy Point Circuit, James Rice. Jackson Co. Col. Miss. 25 60 Richmond Station, William R. Fayle. Hallettsville ...... 210 32 30 7 2 Union Chapel, Hiram M. Glass. Navidad & Col'd Miss .. 189 55 69 65 Ii San Felipe and Colored Mission, J. A. Light. , 790 156 276 114 13 Book Agent, James W. Shipman. Texas a,nfo~ce, 1861. 351 HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT. Bastrop, William Rees. Robert w: Kennon, P. E. Bastrop Circuit and Colored Mission, John W. B. A1len. Huntsville, William H. Seat. Post Oak Island and Colored Mission, D. Coulson. Cold Springs and Waverly, Calvin H. Brooks. Caldwell and Colored Mission, Wm. G. Nelms. Cold Springs Colored Mission, A. McKinney. Georgetown, J. W. Ledbetter, II. M. Burrows.* Montgomery and Colored Mission, E. R. Smith. Cameron, Lewifl B. Whipple. Danville and Colored Mission, Andrew Davis. Port Sullivan Colored Mission, J. W. Baldridge. Anderson, James M. Wesson. }lOTt Sullivan, John Carpenter, R. Y. King.* Plantersville and Colored Mission, T. W. Blake. San Andres Mission, Thomas G. Gilman. Washington, F. A. McShan, J. H. Davidson, Sup. Bastrop Military Institute, R. T. P. Allen, Prin- Chappell Hill, H. V. Philpot, F. C. Wilks.* cipal i Robert D. Allen, Professor. Chappell Hill Colored Mission, to be supplied. Hempstead and Salem, William T. Harris. Spring Creek Oircuit, Job M. Baker. COLUMBUS DISTRICT. Ta.rki~gton Prairie Mission, to be supplied. Homer S. Thrall, P. E. Soule University, George W. Carter, President; James M. Follansbee, Professor of Lb.nguages; Columbus, Gideon W. Cottingham. Thomas F. Cook, Agent. Eagle Lake and Colored Mission, W. Smith. Chappell Hill Female Institute, John Carmer, Brenham, Thomas Wooldridge. Principal. Union Hill, Daniel Morse. Bellville, Jacob Matthews. Benj. F. Perry, Chaplain in the C. S. Army. Egypt and Wharton, Oscar M. Addison. Matagorda, EvansvIlle, and Colored MIssion, W. SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT. G. Foot, James P. Shapard. James G. Johnson, P. E. La Grange, Samuel C. Littl~page. Springfield, T. W. Glaf;s, J. L. Crabb.* Rutersville, C. W. Thomas, V. H. Iley, Sup. Fa.irfield, Byron S. Carden. Centreville, D. Wommack, J. H. Addison, Sup. GONZA.LES DISTRICT. MadisonvIlle, John Powell, Joseph Hines. Trinity Circuit, Love M. Harris. John S. McGee, P. E. Boonville, Robert Crawford. Owensville, Benjamin A. Kemp. Gonzales, William W. Parks. Marlin, John R. White, Henry W. South. Gonzales Circuit and Colored Mission, D. W. Fly. Seguin and Colored Mission, A. B. Duvall. San Marcos and Colored Mission, B. D. Dashiel. FORT WORTH DISTRICT. Lockhart and Colored Mission, W. P. Reed. w: McK Lambdin, P. E. Walnut Creek, Wa.lter T. Thornburg. Fort Worth, Thomas B. Buckingham. Blanco and Perdanales Mission, G. W. Graves. Weatherford, T. B. Ferguson, W. G. Veal.* San Saba, Hiram G. Carden. Keechi Mission, to be supplied. Llano Mission, Peter W. Gravis. Belknap Mission, to be supplied. Buchanan, Thos. Whitworth, C. M. Carpenter. VICTORIA DISTRICT. Hillsboro, Thomas W. Rogers. Waxahatchie, J. M. Jones, S. S. Yarborough, Sup. Asbury Davidson, P. E. Corsicana, G. W. Fleming, F. P. Ra.y, Sup. Victoria, James E. Ferguson. F.J. Cox, Chaplain in the C. S. Army. Victoria Mission, Daniel Carl. Lava.ca, O. A. Fisher. WACO DISTRICT. lndianola, to be supplied. Te:xana, Buckner Harris. Isaac G. John, P. E. Boxville, Adley A. Killough. Waco, Joel T. Daves. Jackson County Colored MIssion, to be supplied. Waco Circuit and Colored Mission, M. Yell. Hallettsville, D. G. Bowers, A. M. Box, Sup. Gatesville, Ira E. Chalk. Na.vidad altd Colored Mission, Chas. J. Lane. Meridian Mission, Jackson H. Perry. Stephensville Mission, James M. Johnson. GERMAN DISTRICT. Lampasas and Florence, Joseph P. Sneed. Belton and Colored Mission, Robt. Alexander. Charles A. Grote, P. E. Burnett, William Shegog. Galveston Mission, Charles A. Grote. AUSTIN DISTRICT. Houston Mission, John Pruenzing. Bellville Mission, Charles Biel. Josiah w: Whipple. P. E. Industry, to be supplied. Austin, John W. Phillips. Bastrop and Round top, Edward Schnider. Austin Circuit and Colored Mission, JOl'!hua B. VictorIa Migsion, William Harms. Whittenberg. Apologist, Peter A. Mrelling, Editor. • In the C. S. Army. • In the C. S. Army. 352 East Texas Conference, "1861. 20.-EAST TEXAS CONFERENCE. HELD AT MARSHALL, TEXAS, October 23-28, 1861. BISHOP EARLY, President j J. 'V. FIELDS, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? NATHAN S. JOHNSTON was born in Maury ANSWER. Daniel T. Lake, Wiley A. Shook, county, Tenn., in 1802; embraced religion in James M. Suton. 3. 1816, and united with the M. E. Church; was Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? licensed to preach in 1824; was received into the Madison Thompson, John C. Smith, William Kentucky Conference on trial in 1826; traveled Allen, William F. Cummins, John H. McClain, ten years, and was then transferred to the, Ten F. C. Dowdy, John R. Cox. 7. nessee Conference; traveled seven years, and Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- located in consequence of feeble health; emi tion? grated to Texas in 1852, and was readmitted William K. Maston, William P. Petty. 2. into the East Texas Conference the same year, and ended his earthly career in Dangerfield, by Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? pneumonia, Nov. 4,1860. Brother Johnston was Isaac Alexander, James R. Burke. 2. a man of good preaching ability, entirely de Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from voted to the work of the ministry, deeply pious, other Conferences? and extensively useful wherever he laoored. John P. Jones. 1. They who knew him best loved him most. His Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? death was triumphant. In his removal the Alfred B. Manion, John Patillo, William P. East Texas Conference has lost one of its best Patillo, Richard W. Thompson, William J. men and most useful ministers. Popham, John H. Low, Robert M. Leaton, Wm. C. Collins. 8. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected their life and official administration? and ordained deacons? Their names were called over, one by one, and N.one. their characters examined and passed, except Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and James B. Hall, who was suspended for one ordained deacons? year; and Jarvis L. Angel, whose case was re Alfred M. Marler, David A. Dickard, Samuel ferred to the Presiding Elder of Rusk District S. Morris, Chas. D. Fontaine, Hamill C. Rogers, for investigation. George S. Manning, J. W. Woodward,* Harrison Quee. 16. What is the number of preachers Eller,* Thos. P. Andrews, Daniel T. Lake. 10. and members in the severlJ,l circuits, stations, Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected and missions of the Conference? and ordained elders? John Adams, Rufus B. Womack, Edward P. Rogers, Jacob M. Binkley, Harwin W. Moore, San .A ugustin Di~trict. Richard A. Wooten, James L. Terry. 7. White White Col'd Co!'d LOC'1 Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected ------1 Mem·s. PTob's. Mem·.. Prob' •• Pr's. and ordained elders? San Augu8tin Circuit ... 131 32 75 1 Wallace P. Bailey, Duncan McFarland. 2. Shelbyville Mission ..... 304 23 /) 6 Carthage Circuit ...... 253 23 14 10 3 Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Douglass Mission ...... 276 68 4 J. B. Landreth, A. C. McDougal, Samuel D. Melrose ...... 316 42 60 Ii Jasper ...... 251 89 60 100 10 Sansom, James D. Hardin, Simms K. Stovall, Newton ...... m 4 6 William G. Williams. 6. Milam ...... 81 21 25 31 2 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? 1857 23-1 297 141 37 James R. Bellamy, A. R. Dickson, Jesse M. Boyd, Samuel C. Box. 4. Ques. 13. Who a,re superannuated? Marshall District. Francis Wilson, William Craig, F. G. Fawcett, Marshall Station ...... 95 3 60 18 2 Geo. West, Henderson D. Palmer, A. H. Shanks, Harrison Circuit ...... 210 6 150 Ii Dangerfield ...... 233 4-! ~ 6 Ii Neill Brown. 7. Gilmer Station ...... 91 7 9 16 1 Gilmer Circuit ...... 247 26 9 28 3 Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Coffeeville ...... 861 101 73 6 the pa~t year? Linden ...... 395 47 119 7 Elysian Fields ...... 163 12 43 2 Nathan S. Johnston. 1. Jefferson Station...... 43 12 12 18 '" Elected, but Dot ordained, being absent. 1828 258 500 88 29 East Texas Conference, 1861. 353 alarksville District. Recapitulation. White White Col'd Cord Loc'l White White cord cord ILoc1 Mem·s. Mem'•• Prob·s. Pr·.. Mem's. Prob'8. Mem',y. Prob·s. Pr· •• Prob'•. ------Clarksville .. McKenzie ------San Augustin District.. 1857 234 297 HI 37 College ...... 125 30 12 3 Marshall " 1828 258 500 88 29 Boston ...... 139 28 28 8 1 Clarksville " H97 210 137 17 21 Savannah ...... 200 25 3 2 1 Dallas " 2455 552 55 45 43 Blossom Prairie ...... 140 23 Ii 4 Greenville " 1803 38S 91 2 34 Paris Station and Ct ..... 345 54 83 7 4 Palestine 189-1 137 393 80 4<1 Honey Grove...... 274 14 2 Rusk " 168-1 476 120 62 18 Donham ...... ------27-1 36 6 -- 6 Woodville 529 98 80 42 8 1497 210 137 17 -21 Totnl this year ...... 13,547 2353 1673 477 232 Total last year...... 12,694 3187 1993 851 241 Increase ...... 853 Dallas District. Decrease ...... 834 320 374 9 Dallas Circuit ...... 500 100 20 9 :r.IcKinney ...... 409 9 Sherman Station ...... 75 25 25 15 Ques.17. What amounts are necessary for the Sherman Circuit ...... 116 66 2 9 superannuated preachers, and the widows and Montague ...... 259 65 4 orphans of pre!whers, and to make up the defi Decatur and Denton ... 185 71 4 1 6 Rockwall ...... 389 43 6 8 ciencies of those who have not obtained their Kaufman ...... 271 81 14 2 regular allowanc~ in their respective districts, Gainesville Mission•••.• 251 111 4 6 -- -- circuits, and stations? 245b --'652 --66 45 -43 $9324 50. Ques. 18. Wha.t has been collected on the fore District. going, accounts, a.nd how has it been ap'plied? Greenville Collected, ~295 75 Greenville Circuit ...... 269 26 10 1 4 Applied as follows: Black Jack Mission ..... 40 1 Paid draft of Book Agent to meet Ladonia ...... 259 46 6 Tarrant ...... 273 40 6 7 Bishop'S claim, 175 00 Mount Pleasant...... 235 li6 8 To meet the claim of widows, chil- Quitman ...... 281 38 61 1 dren, etc., 120 75 Canton ...... 219 42 12 1 6 Garden Valley ...... 127 20 3 2 ------$295 75 1803 388 91 2 34 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? Palestine District. For Missions, $515 25 For Sunday-schools, 118 63 Palestine Station ...... 76 15 39 6 2 Ques. Where and when shall the next Kicka~oo ...... 125 11 3 20. Tyler tation ...... 96 18 34 14 2 session of the Conference be held? Tyler Circuit...... 617 39 221 60 15 At Crockett, Texas. Jacksonville ...... 354 36 15 9 Athens ...... 218 1 24 4 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers sta.tioned Henderson Station ...... 107 10 60 1 this year? Henderson Circuit ...... 293· 4 Knoxville ...... 108 7 2 ------S4N AUGUSTIN DISTRICT. 189,* --137 393 80 -42 Samuel A. Williams, P. E Rusk JJi8trict. San Augustin Circuit, Richard A. Wooten. Shelbyville, to be supplied. Rusk Station ...... 61 7 Carthage Circuit, John Adams, Caulder. Crockett Circuit ...... 260 62 42 26 6 W. W. Rusk ...... 311 151 12 Ii Ii Douglass, Robert M. Leaton. Palestine ...... 235 43 4 Melrose, Isaac Alexander. Randolph ...... 145 4 1 J asper, Isaac W. Overall, David M. Stovall.* Sumter ...... 149 19 2 Shook's Bluff...... 98 50 6 10 1 Newton, to be supplied. Homer ...... 168 80 12 9 Milam, Edward P. Rogers. 257 70 48 12 Mount Enterprise...... -- - --1684 476 --120 --62 18 MARSHALL DISTRIOT. Richard Lane, P. E Woodville District. Marshall Stati9n, Jacob M. Binkley. Woodville Circuit...... 100 U 4 2 Harrison Circuit, J. B. Tullis, Wm. C. Collins.* Livingston ...... 175 30 6 2 Libel'ty Station ...... 61 16 1 Dangerfield, Benjamin M. Scrivener. WaIlaceviIle Mission ... 34 9 1 Mount Pleasant, Calvin J. Cock. Beaumont...... :. 16 14 ." .... Jefferson Station, C. L. Hamill, Wm. B. Hill.* Sabine Pnss ...... 16 2 6 6 2 Hardin Mission ...... 89 31 7 19 Coffeeville Circuit, James T. P. Irvine. Omnge...... 38 --11 40 11 Gilmer Station, John C. W oolam. --629 98 --80 --42 - 8 • In the C. S. Army. 23 354 Arkansas COnfere:rree, 1861. Gilmer Circuit, J amel'l L. Terry. PALESTINE DISTRICT. Linden Joseph W. H. Hamill. J. W. Fields, P. E. Elysia~ Fields, William K. Wilson. Palestine Station, W. Witcher, W. J. Joyce.* Kickapoo Circuit, Matthew H. Neely. CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT. Athens, Rufus B. Womack. James B. Rabb, P. E. Canton, William F. Cummins. Garden Valley, F. C. Dowdy. Savannah Circuit, Lewis C. Crouse. . Tyler, Levi R. Dennis, James M. Suton. Clarksville and McKenzie College, RIchard W. Henderson, Napoleon W. Burks. Thompson. Quitman, H. W. Cumming, John C. Smith.* Blossom Prairie Circuit, John T. Lake. RUSK DISTRICT. Honey Grove, to be supplied. I... adonia, Wiley A. Shook. Robert S. Finley, P. E. Tarrant, John H. Low. Rusk Circuit James R. Burke. Greenville, J. W. Chalk, J. M. Boyd, Sup. Palestine, Laban, B. Hickman, A. B . M amon. . * Boston, William T. Melugin. . . Crockett, Harwin W. Moore. McKenzie College, J. W. P. McKenZIe, ~re~Ident. Sumter, to be supplied. Paris Female Institute, J. Graham, Prmclpal. Homer, A. W. Goodgion, S. C. Box, Sup. Mount Enterprise, Samuel Lynch. DALLAS DIST~ICT. Knoxville, to be supplied. Jacksonville, Francis M. Stovall. William H. Hughes, P. E. WOODVILLE DISTRICT. Dallas Circuit, W. Shaw. A. R. Dickson, Sup. Jefferson Shoole, P. E. McKinney, William E. Bates. Bonham, John Patillo. Woodville Circuit, Acton Young. Sherman Station, John H. McClain. Livingston, James A. Scruggs. Sherman Circuit, Andrew Cumming. Liberty, William P. Petty. Montague and Decatur, to be supplied, James Wallace ville, Madison Thompson. R. Bellamy, Sup. Beaumont and Hardin, Wilham J. Popham. Denton, to be supplied. Sabine Pass, William Allen. Rockwall, William K. Maston. Orange, Alexander Henkle. Kaufman, Marshall C. Simpson. Texas Christian Advocate, J. E. Carnes, Editor. Gainesville, Ezekiel Couch. '" In the C. S. Army. 21.-ARKANSAS CONFERENCE. HELD AT DOVER, ARK., October 23-28, 1861. J. M. STEEL, President; G. A. SHAEFl<'ER, Secrelarg. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? encei Joseph M. P. Hickerson, from Tennessee ANSWER. Hilary Y. Gareson, Henry B. Mc Conference. 2. Gowen William R. Knowlton, Joel T. Hamby, John W. Patton, Isaac T. Rice, Francis M. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons oJ one year? Moore. 7. Josiah A. Williams, James L. Denton. 2. Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected Ques. 2. Who remain"'()n trial? and ordained deacons? John M. Clayton, Joseph W. Bizzell, William James Grant.* Harvey M. Granade,*' Daniel Shepherd, A. W. C. Drake, Moses C. Morris. 5. W. Evans, William M. Mathis,* George Em Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec mert.* 5. tion? Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and James Grant, Harvey M. Granade, Daniel W. ordained deacons? Evans, Sidney R. Trawick, William M. Mathis, Joel T. Hamby.* 1. George Emmert. 6. Qucs. 9. What traveling prea.chers are elected Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? and ordained elders? R. Roberts, Jesse Griffin. 2. R. Willia.m T. Noe,* Benjamin F. Ha,ll,* Wm Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from R. Foster.* 3. other Conferences? Charles W. Coursey, from Louisiana Confer- * Elected, but not ordained. Arkansas Conference, 1861. 855 Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Jacksonport District, (continued.) and ordained elders? White Wblte Col'd Col'd Loc'l A. W. C. Drake.* 1. )(em's .. Frob's. Mem.'s. Prob's. Pr·s. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Greensboro ...... •.. .. 382 68 3 Jonathan D. Stockton, Jordan Banks. 2. Harrisburg ...... 2-10 90 8 Bru8hy Lake ...... 24 ...... Ques. 12. Who a.re supernumerary? Black River...... 103 159 Elijah F. McNab, f:ltephens Farrish. 2. ------Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? 171.6 666 14 10 38 P. Bisham. 1. Batesville District. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during Batesville Statioal...... G8 6 1i4 18 ~ the past year? Grand Glaze...... 207 26 12 8 2 Thomas B. Hilburn. 1. Searcy ~tation ...... 69 11 1 Searcy Circuit...... 346 120 20 3 Au~u"ta Circuit...... 150 46 1 THOMAS B. HILBURN came from Alabama to Ric laad ...... 104 89 2 Poinsett county, Ark., in the autumn of 1849, Cadron ...... 296 90 3 as a local preacher. In the spring of 1851, he Clinton Mission...... 130 60 2 was employed as a supply on the Mount VernOn "'13681438 68 4614 Circuit, and in the following autumn he was admitted on trial in the ArKansas Conference, Yellville Di8trict. and appointed to Gainesville Mission, where he Yellville Circuit...... 428 113 3 9 faithfufly labored for two years. In 1854, he Newton Mission...... 96 17 1 4 was appointed to the Smlthville Circuit; in Burrowville Mission '" 250 108 7 1855, on the Pocahontas Circuit; in 1856, on Flatwoods...... 279 128 21 .5 Bift Creek ...... 246 47 4 3 the Jacksonport Circuit; in 1857, on the Hunts Sa em Mission ...... 446 44 Ii 8 ville and Ca.rrollton Circuit; in 1858 and 1859, Strawberry Circuit...... 422 76 6 8 on the White River Mission; in 1860, on the Batesville Circuit ..._ ... 400 40 ---- 9 Newton Mission, where he finished bis work in --2567 -672 49 -53 great peace in the month of June. He filled all the appointments assigned him with credit to Fayetteville D~trict. himse1f and honor to t11e Church. As a preacher he was zealous, practical,. and highly efficient. F~~~t~~~~~~. ~~.~.. ~~~~ 82 65 46 1 He was strongly attached to the doctrines of Fayetteville Circuit. .... 289 7 3 5 our Church, ~et he was courteous, charitable, Cane Hill Circuit ...... 324 31 9 I) Maysville ...... 248 8 4 5 and gentle in his intercourse with members of Bentonville ...... 232 2 6 7 all religious denominations. His many virtues White River Mission .. . 224, 22 S will ever be cherished by his fellow-laborers. Huntsville Circuit...... 183 7 5 Carrollton Circuit...... 632 32 13 -- Ques. 15. Are all the {Jreachers blameless in 2114 --164 --67 ---44 their life and official admmistration? Their names were called over, one by one, and Clarksville District. their characters examined and passed. Clarksville Circuit...... 320 2 26 2 Van Buren Station...... ·49 2 Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Van Buren Circuit ...... 228 40 4 and members in the several circuits, stations, Ozark Mission ...... 124 34, 18 3 and missions of the Conference? Lewisburg Circuit...... 403 10 4, Dover Circuit ...... 627 --112 --14 --- 9 Helena lMtrict. --IM6 198 68 24 White IWhite Col'd Col'd Lee'1 Dardanelle District. ------1 Hem'•• ~ ~.:=::: ~ Helena Station ...... 73 37 60 ...... 2 Dardanelle Circuit ...... 300 )3 24 4 Roseville Circuit...... 176 40 3 Helena Circui~ ...... 200 40 100 ...... 4 Long Lal,e African Mis 126 1i0 Greenwood Circuit...... 267 8 Mount Vernon ...... ·220 80 'iO 10 ]<'ort Smith Station...... 'i-6 26 39 12 1 Waldron ...... 113 80 2 2 2 Walnut Bend"...... 37 Bluffton ...... 181 68 4 MRrlon ...... ~ ... . 48 12 ~ 4 Ololceola ...... 140 49 3 -- - 1061 -191 - 80 --2 17 J"'acollia,...... ~ ...... _ •••••••• 3 1 160 Cla~e~don •. ~ ...... !li8 48 86 40 .2 Pralne...... ------_.-96 42 6 2 Recapitulation. 976 336 606 112 18 Helena District...... 976 335 606 112 18 Jackson~ort " 1716 666 14, 10 88 Batesvil e " ]368 438 68 46 1-1 Jacksonport District. Yellville " 2567 572 49 63 1<'ayetteville " 2114 164 67 44 Jacksonport Station.... 41 19 10 10 Clarksville " 16-16 198 1i8 U Jacksonport Circuit.... 127 115 4, Dardanelle " 1061 191 30 2 17 Powhatan ...... 307 40 6 Pocanontas ...... 154 41 4, 6 Total this year ..... " .. 11,447 U63 892 170 208 Gainesville ...... 338 33 11 Total last year ...... I11,177 ~ 1013 ~ ~ Increase ...... 270 96 • Elected, but not ordained. Decrease ...... 121 171 3 356 Arkansas Conjerooce, 1861. Ques. 17. What amounts are necessary for the Grand Glaze Circuit, J. W. Shook. superannuated preachers, and the widows and Searcy Station, R. H. Dodson. orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi Searcy Circuit, S. R. Trawick. ciencies of those who have not obtained their Augusta Circuit and African Mission, M. H. regulaw allowance in their respective districts, McMurtry. circuits, and stations ? Richland Circuit, H. Y. Gareson. $6957 25. Cadron Circuit, M. B. Pearson, one to be sup Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore plied. going accounts, and how has it been app'lied? Clinton Mission, J. T. Hamby. Collected, $260 00 Soules bury Institute, to be supplied. Applied: To Mrs. Carlile, $110 00 YELLVILLE DISTRICT. To Mrs. Andrews, 80 00 J. M. P. Hicker8on, P. E. To Mrs. Owen, 70 00 $260 00 Yellville Circuit, A. W. C. Drake. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Newton Mission, to be supplied. Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societie!:1? Burrowville Mission, to be supplied. For Missions, $1543 55 Flatwoods Circuit, C. N. McGUlre.* For Sunday-schools, 55 00 Big Creek Circuit, to be supplied. Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next ses- Salem Mission, B. F. Hall. sion of the Conference be held? Strawberry Circuit, J. M. Burkhart, J. S. Mc At Helena, Ark. Carver.* Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed this year? FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT. George ...4.. Dannelley, P. E. HELENA DISTRICT. Fayetteville Circuit and Station, Thomas Stan- J. J. Roberts, P. E. ford. Helena Station, James L. Denton. Cane Hill Circuit, William M. Mathis. Helena Circuit, B. Harris. Bentonville and Maysville, Green Boyd. Helena African Mission, James Grant. Huntsville Circuit a.nd White River Mission, to Long Lake African Mission, one to be supplied, be supplied. E. F. McNab, Sup. Carrollton Circuit, J. T. Rice. La Grange African Mission, to be supplied. La<:onia and African Mission, C. M. Slover. CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT. Clarendon Circuit and African Mission, George L. P. Lively, P. E. Emmert. Prairie Circuit, William R. Knowlton. Clarksville Circuit, William Shepherd. Mount Vernon Circuit and African Mission, Van Buren Station, C. W. Coursey. William T. Noe. Van Buren Circuit, William Wilson. Walnut Bend Circuit, William R. Foster. Ozark Mission, to be supplied. Marion Circuit, F. W. Thacker. Lewisburg Circuit, G. A. Shaeffer, S. Farrish, Osceola Circuit, to be supplied. Sup. Dover Circuit, H. B. McGowen. JACKSONPORT DISTRICT. John Cowle, P. E. DARDANELLE DISTRICT. Jacksonport Station, E. T. Jones. R. W. Hammett, P. E. Jacksonport Circuit, M. C. Morrjs. Dardanelle Circuit, J. W. Bizzell. Pocahontas Circuit, to be supplied. Greenwood Circuit, R. Reneau. Powhatan Circuit, J. M. Clayton. Fort Smith Station, J. Rhyne. Jonesboro Circnit and African Mission, to be EluiIton Mission, to be supplied. supplied. Waldron Mission, J. W. Patton. Harrisburg Circuit, H. M. Granade. Roseville Circuit, D. W. Evans. Eatesville Circuit, J. L. Hicks. Chaplain to First Regiment Arkansas VOltlD Gainesville Circuit, F. M. Moore. teers, R. R. Roberts. Chaplain to the Fifth Regiment, James Mackel.' EATESVILLE DISTRICT. Ch~plain to the Seventli Regiment, J. A. Wil B. Lee, P. E. hams. Batesville Station, to be supplied. * In the C. S. Army. Wacldta Conference, 1861. 357 22.-WACHITA CONFERENCE. HELD A.T CA.MDEN, ARK., October 23-29, 1861. BISHOP P A.INE, President j JESSE S. McALISTER, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? ANSWER. John G. Ratcliffe, Moses Hill, Ed Calvin M. Gentry, Joseph M. Stevenson, John mund R. Harrison, Christopher C. McCrarey. 4. Harris. 3 .. Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? Qnes. 14. What preachers have died during James M. See, Obadiah Burnett, Joseph W. the past year? Turn1ey, Buckner Abernathy, John J. Partin, None. Jarrett W. Brandon, James R. Harvey, John L. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Emerson, Robt. C. Atchley, Jonathan A. Clower, their life and official administration? William J. Davis, Britton G. Johnson, Ezekiel Their names were called over, one by one, N. Watson, Isaiah Y. Corbitt, William C. and their characters examined and passed. Adams. 15. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec- and members in the several circuits, stations, tion? and missions of the Conference? None. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Little Rock District. Cyrus P. Swinney, Marshall H. Wells, Francis White White Cord cord Loc'! M. Rhodes. 3. Mem' •• Pro b'.. Mem's. Prob'.. Pr's, I------Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer from ------Little Rock Station ...... 185 16 ---2 other Conferences? African. Miss:.£no r~'t) Thomas W. Hayes, John P. Holmes, John P. Liberty and oun ..... 36 10 45 Bari0U Metre ...... 144 121 :I 2 8 Stanfield. 3. Mi I Creek ...... 90 67 14 Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Benton ...... 367 '''65 11 5 7 Saline...... 165 12 2 Thomas A. Graham, William A. Chamberlain, Perryville...... 271 30 3 Thomas W. Hayes, Julius A. Stanley, Cadesman ------Pope, Thomas S. Tyson, Columbus O. Steele, 1242 242 128 21 22 James Y. Brice, John P. Holmes, John Dickson, Gideon H. Warren. 11. Arkadelphia District. Ques. '7. What traveling preachers are elected Arkadelphia Station .... 128 30 37 12 3 and ordained deacons? Clark ...... 229 64 79 4, 5 Tulip & African Miss ... 365 32 167 4 7 None. Princeton and African Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Mission ...... 389 48 56 18 4 Rockport...... 143 24 14 7 2 ordained deacons? :got Springs .. , ...... 74 10 7 1 James Lowrey, DeVere Stapleton, Richard P. Caddo ...... 308 50 Davies, James F. Hall, John Keating, Malcom Murfreesboro...... 138 22 11 5 2 A. Ferguson,* Daniel W. Clower,* Cyrus P. !!f:ount Ida Mis,sion ...... 101 23 -- 2 Swinney.* 8. --1875 --293 371 --50 -26 Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected aud ordained elders? Washington District. Josiah Greer, Henry D. McKinnon. 2. Washington and Afri- can MIssion...... 58 11 63 14 2 Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected Hem pstead & African and ordained elders? Mission ... , ...... 327 154 80 3 John C. Ardis, Jackson Y. Bruce,* Samuel W. Center Point...... 345 36 10 Thomas,* Marshall H. Wells.* 4. Cen~er. Point African MIssIOn ...... 110 19 Ques.l1. Who have located this year? Paraclifta ...... 255 66 2 3 Mine Creek...... 57 11 10 10 1 Elijah Smoot. 1. Richmond ...... 66 18 Qnes. 12. Who are supernumerary? Columbus African Miss 38 28 Vallas Mission ...... 70 34 4, J. C. L. Aiken, William R. Davis, Robert L. Red River and African Jones. 3. l\1ission ...... 161 23 16 17 3 Pollt ...... 142 24 3 * Elected previol1sly. 1481 366 309 88 29 358 Wachita Oonference, 1861. Camden District. ciencies of those who have not obtained their regular allowance in tb&ir respective districts, White While Col'd Col'd LOC 'l I I circui t~, and stations? ----~~~~~ $9928 90. Camden St.ation and African Mission...... 156 30 40 20 3 Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore· Wachila and African going accounts, and. how has it been app'lied? Mission...... 416 161 116 31 2 Eldorado Station...... 40 8 30 20 2 Collected, $408 55 Eldorndo and African Applied as follows: Mis~ion...... 192 36 98 15 2 'I'o the Bishops, $200 00 'to pea!...... 219 14. 65 2 3 Ml1gnolia and African To Mrs. Owen and children, 35 00 Mission ...... 452 86 79 23 10 To J oBeph M. Stevenson, 58 00 FalC'on ...... 483 30 37 5 To John Harris, 35 00 Lewisville and African Mission ...... 129 18 11 1 To Mrs. Kennedy, 17 50 ------To Robert Jones, 17 50 2087 383 465 122 28 To Marcus O. Manley, 35 00 To Mrs. Walker and children, 10 55 $408 55 Pine Bluff District. Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Pine Bluff Station...... 100 34 4 Missionary, ~unday.school, and Tract Societies? Jefferson ...... 65 4 32 1 For Missions, $2331 05 White Sulxhur Springs 330 20 10 Lehi and frican Miss. 150 51 17 3 For Sunday-schools, 221 80 Richland African Miss. 5 48 Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next Auburn ...... 29 85 17 Red Fork...... 39 11 1 session of the Conference be held? Red Fork African Miss. 69 37 At Tulip, Ark. Napoleon ...... 12 2 16 Salem...... 42 13 9 Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed -- " this year? 772 --143 --221 --111 -19 LITTLE ROOK DISTRICT. Monticello District. Fountain Brown, P. E. :Monticello Station ...... 110 29 43 Little Rock Station and African Mission, Dun- Mount Pleasant and African Mission...... 250 25 65 9 can L. G. McKenzie. Lacy ...... 227 32 7 Liberty and Mound Church, Marcus C. Manley. Hamburg ...... 130 30 56 2 Bayou Metre Oircuit, to be supplied. Barthoiomew ...... lU 23 79 10 3 Maycon's Hills ...... 175 6 1 Mill Creek Circuit, Elijah Crowson. Lake Village and Afri· Benton Circuit, Obadiah Burnett, Jno. J. Partin.* can·Mis81on...... 27 70 16 Saline, Jarrett W. Brandon. Eunice ...... 11 16 6 2 \\'al'ren ...... 307 220 70 20 6 Perryville, John L. Emerson. Ha~p~on and African MlsSlon ...... 143 49 12 2 ------ARKADELPHIA DISTRICT. 155j 421 395 52 32 Andrew Hwnter, P. li;. Arkadelphia, James E. Cobb, and President Des .Arc. District. Arkadelphia Female College. Des Arc Station...... 64 13 4 Clark, William Winbourn, William C. Adams.* Brownsville...... no 39 25 12 4 Oakland Grove...... 239 33 25 12 2 Tnlip and African Mission, James E. Caldwell, St. Charles...... 127 20 9 4 Thomas S. Tyson.* De Witt...... 63 58 16 3 Princeton and African Mission, Jesse S. McAl Old River & Swan Lake African Mission ...... 11 5 91 52 ister, William A. Chamberlain.* Plum Bayou ...... 125 30 Rockport, Christopher C. McCrarey, Thomas B. Atterberry.* 7291155196 8911 Hot Springs, J ameR M' See. Caddo 1Iission, Ezekiel N. Watson. Recapitulation. Murfreepboro, John P. Holmes. Little Rock District. .... 1242 242 128 21 22 Wachita Conference Female College, to be sup Arkadelphia " 1875 293 371 50 26 plied. Washington " 1481 366 309 88 29 Camden " 2087 383 465 122 28 WASHINGTON DISTRICT. Pine Bluff " 772 143 221 III 19 Monticello 1554 421 395 52 32 John Pryor, P. E. Des Arc " 729 155 196 89 17 " Washington and African Mission, Julius A. 'l'otal this year...... --9740 --2003 -'--'2085 --533 -173 Total last year ...... 8952 2787 2158 639 156 Stanley. ---- - Hempstead, Josr-ph G. Ward. Increase ...... --788 -- 17 Hempstead African Mission, to be supplied. Decrease ...... 184 73 106 Center Point, Moses Hill. Center Point African Mission, to be supplied. Ques. 17. What amonnts are necessary for the Paraclifta, Josiah Greer, Buckner Abernathy.* superannuated preachers, and the widows and orpha.ns of preachers, and to make up the deft- • In the army. Indian Mission Conference, 1861. 359 Mine Creek, Ale:xander A very. Mount Pleasant and African Mission, James Y. Richmond, Thoma.o; W. Hayes. Brice, William R. Davis,* Sup. Dallas Mission, to be supplied. Lacy, James H. Warfield. Polk, to be supplied. Hamburg Station, John G. Ratcliffe, John F. Red River and African Mission, to be supplied. Carr.* Hamburg Circuit, Benjamin Watson, and Pres C4MDEN DISTRICT. ident Hamburg Female College, James R William Moores, P. E. Harvey.* Bartholomew, Gideon H. Warren. Camden and African Mission, Horace Jewell. Maycon's Hills, Francis M. Rhodes. Wachita, Lewis S. Marshall, Jas. W. Turnley.* Lake Village and African Mission, B. C. Wair. Wachita African Mi~sion, Samuel Morris, and Eunice, Thomas Hunt, Robert L. Jones, Sup. Agent Wachita Male College. Warren, A. H. Kennedy. Eldorado Station, to be supphed, J. C. L. Aiken, Hampton, Malcom Turner. Sup. Eldorado Circuit and African Mission, James P. Hulse, William J. Davis.* DES ARC DISTRICT. Lapeal, Cyrus P. Swinney. Jerome B. Annis, P. E. :Magnolia, Thomas A. Graham. Falcon, Burton Williams. Des Are, Enoch R. Gaddie. Lewisville and African Mission, to be supplied. Brownsville, Edmund R. Harrison. Hillsboro African Mission, to be supplied. Hickory Plains, Britton G. Johnson. Chaplain Ninth Arkansas Regiment, William St. Charles, Isaiah Y. Corbitt. P. Ratcliffe. De Witt, to be supplied. Chaplain Twelfth Arkansas Regiment, Augustus Old River, Littleton H. Johnson. R. Winfield. Plum Bayou, Henry D. :McKinnon. Watasaka African Mission, to be supplied. PINE BLUFF DISTRICT. W. T. Anderson, left without appointment by John H. Blakely, P. E. order of Conference. James M. Goodwin, Agent Sunday-schools. Pine Bluff, Columbus O. Steele. Jefferson, Robert M. Kirby, F. F. Bond.* Philemon C. Harris, transferred to Georgia White Sulphur Springs, William J. Scott, J. M. Conference. Bradley.* M. H. Wells, transferred to Louisiana Con Lehi and African Mission, to be supplied. ference. Auburn, Lewis Garrett. E. A. Stevenson and William R. J. Husbands, Red Fork and African Mission, Robt. C. Atchley. transferred to Tennessee Conference. Belle Coe African Mission, John Dickson. John P. Stanfield, transferred to Texas Con Napoleon, Jonathan A. Clower. ference. MONTICELLO DISTRIcJT. D. J. Allen, transferred to Memphis Confer ence. A. B. Winfield, P. E. J. L. Sampey, transferred to Alabama Con· Monticello, Cadesman Pope, William C. Haislip.* ference. * In the army. *In the army. 23.-INDIAN MISSION CONFERENCE. HELD AT CHICKASAW ACADEMY, C. N., October 10-13, 1861. JOHN HARRELL, President; JOHN H. CARR, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are aa,mitted on trial? None. ANSWER. None. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? None. E. G. Smith, G. R. Buchana.n. 2. Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer itom Ques.3. Who are admitted into full connec other Conferences? tion? James D. Adney, from Arkansas Conference.!. 360 Indian Mission CO'lIjerence, 1861. Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Cherokee District. Jesse H. Walker. 1. Tndian Jodin White Corol Loc'J Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected -----~~~~~ and ordained deacons? P!lr\r Hill !- Tahlequah I 43 10 6 60 ...... Grand Saline...... 340 37 ...... 30 5 None. Beaty's Prairie...... 200 6 6 12 3 Ques. 8. What local preachers arc elected and Wyandotte and Seneca 16 2 6 Flmt...... 243 41 8 4 ordained deacons? Salasaw...... 184 26 4 9 4 None. Webber's Falls...... lV3 15 2 6 4 Creek Agency...... 298 23 '1 23 4 Ques. 9. What traveling preachers are elected Big Bend...... 68 9 1 3 and ordained elders? Standing - Man was elected, but not or 1586 168 38 130 27 dained. 1. Ohoctaw District. Ques. 10. What local preachers are elected and ordained elders? lIfoshulatubbee ...... 114 40 1 6 Sanbois ...... 40 7 1 3 None. Perryville ...... 110 4 2 Kiamichee ...... 348 43 7 30 7 Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Doaksville ...... 300 15 7 40 3 Walter A. Duncan. James D. Adney. Samuel Chickasaw ...... 36 5 3 North Fork...... 75 10 5 6 3 Chekote. James McHenry, Wyatt Coffelt, Wil Little River...... 155 19 8 9 liam Jones. 6. Ft. Coffee & New Hope 4 2 Colbert Institute ...... 30 13 3 '1 2 Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Chickasaw Manual La- None. bor Academy ...... 20 3 24 1 Bloomfield Academr.-" 24 3 20 Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? Asbury M. L. Schoo ... 3 None. 1256 147 33 145 39 Ques. 14. What preachers have died during the past year? Recapitulation. Charles M. Delano. 1. Cherokee District...... 1585 168 38 131 27 Choctaw "...... 1256 147 33 145 39 CHARLES M. DELANO was born in ~Iaine. Feb. Totnl this year...... 2841 816 71 276 66 22. 1812. He came to Arkansas when a young Total last year ...... 3165 683 111 337 64 man. and for several years was engaged in Increase ...... 2 mercantile business. All his efforts. however, Decrease ...... 324 368 40 61 to accumulate wealth were a failure. For many years he was impressed with a conviction that Ques. 17. What amount.'! are necessary for the he was called to. preach. In the autumn of 1856, superannuated preachers, and the widows and he made application to the Quarterly Conference orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi of the Tahlequah and Park Hill Station for ciencies of those who have not obtained their license to preach. which was granted. Soon a regular allowance in their respective districts, vacancy was made on the Bates Prairie Circuit, circuits, and stations? and he was employed by the Presiding Elder to Not applicable. take the pastoral charge of that work. He preached with great zeal and success. and the Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore people came out in crowds to hear their new going accounts, and how has it been applied? pastor. In 1858. be was received into the Indian Not applicable. Mission Conference. and was appointed to the Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Webber's Falls Circuit. Here he preached with Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? great power, and many were brought into the For Missions, $711 31 Churcli through his instrumentality. In 1859, Ques. 20. Where and when shall the next he was appointed to Grand Saline Circuit. The session of the Conference be held? people were pleased with his labors, and re At Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. quested the Bishop to Bend his back in 1860, which was done; but before the Conference-year Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed closed. on April 25. 1861. he died in holy tri this year? umph. leaving a. wife Cherokee (a good woman) and two children to mourn his loss. CHEROKEE DISTRICT. John Harrell, P. E. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in Sehon Chapel, Tahlequah, and Fort Gibson, Y. their life and official administration? Ewing. Their names were called over, one by one, Grand Saline, Dick Hider. and their characters examined and passed. Bates Prairie. D. H. Carethers, R G. Smith. Wyandotte and Seneca, D. B. Cumming. QUtle. 16. What is the number of preachers Flmt, Standing-Man, one to be supplied. and members in the several circuits, stations, Salaeaw, James G. Walker, Isaac Sa.nders. and missions of the Conference? Webber's Falls, Walker Cary. .Alabama Oonference, 1861. 861 CREEK DISTRICT. Perryville, J. B. Forester. Thomas Burtholj, P. E. Jack's Fork, to be supplied. Fort Coffee and New Hope Academies, F. M. Creek Agency, James Essex. Paine, Superintendent. Cheahoy, to be supplied. Big Bend, Elijah Butler. CHICKASAW DISTRICT. Li:ttle River, to be supplied. J. H. Carr, P. E. North Fork, to be supplied. Asbury Manual Labor School, Thomas Burtholf, Chickasaw Circuit, John C. Robinson, and Su Superintendent. perintendent of the Chickasaw Academy. Fort Arbucle, John N. Hamill, and Superin CHOCTAW DISTRICT. tendent of the Colbert Institute. }'l. Paine, P. E. Kiamichee, J es~ H. Walker. £. Doaksville and Mountain Fork, Isaac Newman, Moshulatubbee, John Page, one to be supplied. S. P. Willis. Sanbois, to be supplied. Bloomfield Academy, J. H. Carr, Superintendent. 16.-ALABAMA CONFERENCE.t HELD AT GREENS:BORO, ALA., December 11-19, 1861. BISHOP EARLY, Pre8ident; JAMES A. HEARD, Se(!f'etary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on trial? Napoleon B. Cooper, William H. Riley, W. G. ANSWER. Robert A. Timmons, Hardie Brown, Jolinston, John J. Cassady, Abijah Watson, B. S. N. McGehee, Noah F. Mitchell, Elbert A. G. Fleming. 14. West, Erwing C. Zachry, John E. Foust, Joel Ques. 7. What traveling preachers are elected E. Vest, William R. Kirk. 9. and ordained deacons? Ques. ::l. Who remain on trial? John E. Treadwell, Thomas N. Shelton, Benj. Andrew M. Jones, A. M. Fikes, Robert B. F. Blow, Samuel Thames, Wm. H. Armstrong, Crawford, George Watson, John W. Peavy, W. J. C. Bridges, W. E. Mabry, J. L. Skipper. 8. B. Owings, W. H. Morris, J. G. Gurley, P. G. Ques. 8. What local preachers are elected and Brindley, J. A. Pace, C. W. Smith, A. J. Briggs, ordained deacons? T. J. Armstrong, Jesse Wood, Hugh B. Cottre11, Martin Dominick, Benjamin Williams, John J. A. Wethers, J. F. Evans, J. J. Grace, W. L. Corley, Joshua. H. Morse, Hardy Allen, Noah Clifton, Ethelbert S. Smith, James Parker, A. F. Mitchell, J. H. Credille, Mark Doss, Richard D. McVoy, John W. Ellett. 22. Tucker, John Arnold, John Wright,* William Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full connec Boyd,* J as. L. Brockman,* J no. J. Davis,* Peter tion? Glover,* William Smith,* Jo~n F. Watson,* W. John E. Treadwell, T. N. Shelton, B. F. Blow, Taylor,* John Goree,* Robert H. Harris,* John Sam'l Thames, W. H. Armstrong, J. C. Bridges, S. West. * 21. W. E. Mabry, J. L. Skipper, 'rhomas F. Greene, Ques.9. What traveling preachers are elected William G. Perry, Stephen A. Pilley, Jeremiah a.nd ordained elders? M. Boland, William Spillman, J. H. Lockhart, E. B. McLelland, R. K. Hargrove, Wesley B. William R. Talley. 15. Dennis, Robert D. Carver, J. J. Latham, C. L. Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? Dobbs, E. B. Norton, William H. Wild, Ulysses None. L. Thompson, H. A. M. Henderson, D. S. Mc Ques.5. Who are received by transfer from Donald, James M. Hood, J. M. Boland. 13. other Conferences? Que~. 10. What local preachers are elected R. H. Rivers. 1. and ordained elders? Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one year? Jeremiah G. Gurley,* John Potter,* J. H. L. R. Bell, A. Dowling, James A. Neely, John Davis,* Wil!iam E. Mountain,* J. Jordan,* JaB. W. F. Toland, Samuel Adams, T. J. Rutledge, N. Owen,* Zadock D. Cottrell.* 7. Theophilus F. Manghnm, Charles D. Lassiter, * Elected, but not ordained. UThese Minutes were Dot received in time to be inserted in their proper place-pa/i:e a-u.-ED.] 362 Alabama Confertmce, 1861. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Asa Skinner, $ 80. 0.0. Moses E. Butt, Daniel 'r. Mellard, Robert H. J. Hunter, 28 00 Smiley, Rufus Nicholson, W. P. H. Connerly, N. P. Scales, 60 00 j. T. M. Gregory, N. H. Self, Wm. P. Harrison, J esse Ellis, 120 00 E. D. Pitts, ~elton J. Kelly. 10. John N. Dupree, 80. 00. Ques. 12, Who are supernumerary? C. D. Nicholson, 120. 00 John D. Worrell, Jefferson Bond, James W. Mrs. Dickinson, 128 00 Holston, W. H. McDaniel, Willis D. Mathews, " Pearson, 60 00 James M. Hood, H. A. M. Henderson, E. V. " Kennon 40 00 Levert. 8. " Hughes,' 60 00 " Oslin 100. 00 Ques. 13. Who are superannuated? " McD~nald, 40 00 Z. Dowling, Elias W. Story, Thomas Lynch, J. T. Roper, 145 0.0. William Rhodes, William B. Barnett, James W. William K. Towler, 50. 0.0. Brown, Jesse Ellis, A. J. Crawford, John T. J. G. Gurley, 33 0.0. Roper, William N. Peavy, Jll.mes M. Towles, J. N. Glover, 67 00. Charles D. Nicholson, Ed. McMeans, Thomas S. J. T. M. Gregory, 138 00. Abernathy, Sr., Samuel Briggs, S. F. Pilley, Uriah Williams, 80 0.0. Leroy Massingale. 17. J. A. Neely, 45 0.0. Ques. 14. What preachers have died during C. W. Smith, 80. 00. the past year? J. C. A. Bridges, 41 0.0. None. R. D. Carver, 41 00. G. R. Talley, 12 00. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blameless in J. T. Dickinson, 23 0.0. their life and official administration? W. H. Carter, 40. 0.0. Their names were called over, one by one, and George Watson, 57 0.0 their characters examined and passed. C. N. McLeod, 195 00. Ques. 16. What is the number of preachers McDonald's child, 32 0.0. and members in the several circuits, stations, S. J. Kelly, 70. 00 and missions of the Conference? B. L. Selman, 5 0.0. Probationers, (white,) 6,125 B. G. Fleming, 75 00 Members, (white,) 38,730 Mrs. Abernatby, 10.2 00 Probationers, (colored,) 4,413 Members, (colored,) 19,759 $40.00. 00 Local Preachers, 562 Ques. 19. What has been contributed for the Total, 69,589 Missionary, Sunday-school, and Tract Societies? For Missions, $22,110. 45 Ques.17. What amounts are necessary for the For Sunday-school and Tract Soci- superannuated preachers, and the widows and eties, 1,30.8 70 orphans of preachers, and to make up the defi ciencies of those who have not obtained their Ques. 20.. Where and when shall the next regular allowance in theif respective districts, session of the Conference be held? circuits, and stations? At Auburn, Ala. $13,740. Ques. 21. Where are the preachers stationed Ques. 18. What has been collected on the fore this year? going accounts, and how has it been applied? Co1lected, $4000 MOBILE DISTRICT. Applied as follows: Z. Dowling, 60 00. B. B. Ross, P. E. William Rhodes, 80 00 Mobile: Thomas Lynch, 40 00 Franklin Street, T. Y. Ramsey, W. B. Shapard. Jefferson Bond, 60 00 State Street Colored Mission, T. W. Dorman. Samuel Briggs, 60 00 Bay Mission, William Spillman. Mrs. Hill, 6000 St. Francis Street, J. Hamilton. " Bailey, 60 00 Zion Colored Mission, S. H. Cox. " Foust 60 00 St. Paul and West Ward, R. B. Crawford. " \Vier,' 60 00 Whistler, to be sllpplied. " Belton, 80 00 Pascagoula, W. H. Carter, S. A. Pilley. Rounsavel's child, 16 00 Ocean Springs, W. K. Towler. Wells's child, 16 0.0 Citronelle, John F. Evans. W. W. Thomas, 130 00 Clarke, J. T. Heard. U. L. Thompson, 75 00 Clarke Colored Mission, to be supplied. H. B. Cottrell, 57 00 St. Stephen'S, J. E. Treadwell. William Moore, 24 00. Tombigbee Colored Mission, J. G. Rush. C. L. Dobbs, 7400 Washington Mission, to be supplied. R. Nicholson, 4000 Eastern Shore and Fish River, E. T. Nabors. J. W. Talley, 28 00. Book A.gent at Mobile, T. W. Dorman. Alabama Oonjere:nce, 1861. 863 DEMOPOLIS DISTRICT. Newbern, F. M. Grace. J. Barker, P. E. Oa,.k Grove; to be supplied; Newbern Colored Mission, J. W. McCann. Demopolis, J. D. Fisher, H. A. M. Henderson, Marion and Hamburg, A. H. Mitchell, E. V. Sup. Levert, Sup. Arcola Colored Mission, J. C. Hnckabee. Brush Creek Circuit, B. D. Gayle, W. G. John Dayton and Colored Mission, A. S. Andrews. ston. Uniontown and Cottonwood Colored Mission, Book Editor, T. O. Summers. T. S. Abernathy. Southern University, W. M. Wightman, Chan· Orrville, D. Carmichael. cell or ; E. Wadsworth, Professor. McKinley and Bethlehem, A. M. J oues. Rembert Hills, G. Hawkins. JASPER DISTRICT. Bladon Circuit, .T. W. Ellett•. A. M. Fikes. Bladon Mission, to be supplied. w: Ira Powers, P. E Gaston Circuit, J. M. Boland. Bexar Circuit, P. A. Brindley. Butler, W. W. Thomas. Moscow, J. N. Glover. Spring Hill, W. B. Dennis. Pikeville, to be supplied. Jasper, J. E. Foust, J. B. Powers. MACON DISTRICT. Winston, to be supplied. T. a. Weir, P. E. Blount Springs, A. Watson. Blountsville, E. B. McLelland. Macon, W. C. Harris. Murphree's Valley, Samuel M. Thames. DeKalb, Francis Walker. New Lexington, ~. Nicholson. Marion, J. F. Randall. Jonesboro, Hardy Brown. Meridian, J. E. Newman, R. Y. Rew. Village Springs, T. F. Greene. Livingston, J. S. Moore. Oxford Colored Mission, to be supplied. GADSDEN DISTRICT. Gaiuesville and Scooba, J. D. Cameron. Belmont, G. F. Ellis. E. Hearn, P. E. Belmont Colored Mission, to be supplied. Jacksonville, W. G. Perry. Summerville Circuit, T. P. Crymes. Cross Plains Mission, J. W. Vest. Enterprise, J. W. Harmon. Centre, Uriah Williams. Cooksville, Samuel Adams. Gadsden, R. J. Sampler, W. L. Clifton. Cooksville Colored Mission, J. B. Baldwin. Cedar Bluff, C. L. Dobbs, J. F. R. Brandon. Alexaud.er McBryde, Chaplain in C. S. Army. Lebanon, J. A. Neely. Coosa Mission, E. A. West. Ashville Circuit, George W. Brown. COLUMBUS DISTRICT. Harpersville, T. Moody. G. Shaeffer, P. E. Oak Mountain, George J. Mason. Columbus and Colored Mission, P. P. Neely. Mount High, H. Young. Plymouth Colored Mission, W. H. Riley. James M. Campbell, Chaplain in C. S. Army. Columbus Circuit, J. M. Gann. Fayette, J. G. Gurley. TALLADEGA DISTRICT. Crawfordville, J. E. Stone, W. C. Hearn. Artesia Colored Mission, William B. Owings. D. ])uncan, P. E. Brooksville, J. A. Peebles, T. J. Roger. Talladega, T. F. Manghum. Plum Creek Colored Mission, E. Canaway. Talladega Circuit, J. 'r. Curry. B. L. Selman. Pickensville and Carrollton, A. D. McVoy. Ta1ladega Colored Mission, to be supplied. Pickens Circuit, J. W. F. Toland, J. M. Hood, Hillabee Circuit, to be supplied. Sup. Socapatoy, J. W. Talley, J. J. Grace. Greene, T. N. Shelton. Pinckneyville, C. W. Smith, W. D. Mathews, Su~. Caledonia, William Vaughan. Arbacoochee, J. P. McGee. Athens, U. L. Thompson. Dudleyville, C. S. D. Lassiter. Roanoke, to be supplied. TUSKALOOSA DISTRICT. White Plains, J. N. Dupree. a. a. Oallaway, P. E. La Fayette, M. C. Turrentine. Dadeville, J. C. A. Bridges. Tuskaloosa, O. R. Blue. Fayetteville, E. Smith, R. A. Timmons. North Port, W. E. Mabry. Scottsville and Big Sandy, T. K. Armstrong. SUMMERFIELD DISTRICT. Havana, J. J. Hutchinson. William Murrah, P. E. Eutaw, J. W. Glenn. Eutaw Colored MissioD, J. M. PattoD. Selma, J. Bancroft. Forkland, E. Phillips. East Selma Mission, L. P. Golson. Greensboro, James A. Heard. Summerfield, R. K. Hargrove. Greensboro Colored Mission, to be supplied. Cahaba Colored Mission, C. Strider. Prairie Creek Colored Mission, H. Urquhart. Perryville, N. B. Cooper. German Creek Colored Mission, A. J. Briggs. Montevallo, A. Dowhng. 364 Pacific Conference, 1861. Montevallo Circuit, R. D. Carver. LOWNDESBORO DISTRICT. Randolph, J. W. Starr, W. H. McDaniel, Sup. John Mathews, P. E. Wetumpka, F. J. T. Brandon. Autauga Circuit, L. R. Bell, L. M. McGehee. Lowndesboro and Hayneville, W. A. McCarty, Mulberry, George R. Talley. J. M. Jennings. Autaugaville, W. H. Armstrong. Big Swamp Colored Mission, Asa Skinner. Prattville, Thomas M. Lynch. Letohatchee, J. J. Lathram. Cahaba, R. S. Woodward. Pleasant Hill, D. M. Hudson. Centenary Institute, R. H. Rivers, President i D. Pleasant Hill Colored Mission, P. R. McCrary. C. B. Connerly, Principal Male Department. Farmersville, J. A. Spence. Argus, A. J. Coleman. Calhoun Colored Mission, to be supplied. MONTGOMERY DISTRICT. Union Circuit, J. F. Dickinson. F. G. Ferguson, P. E. Greenville, J. L. Sampey. Sepulga, H. J. Hunter. Montgomery, and City Mission, a.nd Colored Brundige, A. J. Dickinson. Mission, E. Baldwin. Troy and Orion, J. P. Dickinson. Stone's Chapel, J. A. Wethers. Montgomery Circuit, 1. I. Tatum. CAMDEN DISTRICT. Tallassee, B. F. Blow. William M. Motley, P. E. Tuskegee, M. S. Andrews. Camden, A. Adams. 'fuskegee Circuit, IJ. M. Wilson, J. W. Rush. Oak Hill, W. K. Norton. Macon Colored Mission, L. F. Dowdell. Snow Hill, D. S. McDonald. Loachapoka, W. B. Neal. Cedar Creek Colored Mission, J. D. Worrell. Auburn, C. D. Oliver. Black's Bend, N. F. Mitchell. Oak Bowery, T. L. Dentsler. Lower Peach Tree, J. H. Ewing, W. H. Morris. Crawford, C. R McLeod. Grove Hill, W. R. Kirk. Uchee Colored Mission, J. H. Wardlaw. Suggsville, J. W. Shores. Russell Circuit, T. H. Whitby. Monroe~ille, W. A. Sampey. East Alabama Male College, William J. Sasnett, Mount Pleasant, B. G. Fleming. President i E. J. Hamill, Agent. Evergreen, J. W. Perry. Pensacola, Anson West. EUFAULA DISTRICT. Escambia Mission, George Watson. J. w: Laney, P. E. MARIANNA DISTRICT. Eufaula, J. L. Cotten. Wiltiam P. Miller, P. E. White Oak Creek Mission, J. W. Jordan. Marianna, S. H. Cooper. Glennville, W. H. Ellison. Greenwood, W. A. Montgomery, J. Bond, Sup. Villula Circuit, J. H. Lockhart. Calhoun Mission, to be sup:plied. Oswichee Bend Colored Mission, W. C. Robinson. Woodville Circuit, J. L. Sklpper. Enon, J. B. Cottrell. Hamilton, W. B. Adams. Barbour Colored Mission, H. B. Cottrell. Haw Ridge, W. R. Talley, James Pa.rker. Union Springs, T. J. Rutledge. Geneva, J. A. Pace. Union Springs Colored MisSIOn, O. B. Stanley. Double Bridges Mission, to be supplied. Clayton and Louisville, B. S. Williams. Elba, Neil Gillis. Clayton Circuit, W. H. Wild. Cerro Gordo, E. C. Zachry. Lawrenceville, J. W. Solomon, J. J. Cassady. Milton Circuit, E. B. Norton. Chunnenuggee, Jesse Wood. Yellow River Mission, to be supplied. 24.-PACIFIC CONFERENCE. [NO MINUTES FOR 1861 RECEIVED.]