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It has been accepted for inclusion in Conference Journals by an authorized administrator of ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES OF THE FOR THE YEAR 1860. II I •• ,. SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE. 1861. BISHOPS OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH) SOUTH. JOSHUA SOULE, D. D., NASHVILLE, TENN. JAMES OSGOOD ANDREW, D. D., Su MMERFIELD, ALA. ROBERT PAINE, D. D., ABERDEEN, MISS. GEORGE FOSTER PIERCE, D. D., CULVERTON, GA. JOHN EARLY, D.D., LYNCHBURG, VA. HUBBARD HINDE KAVANAUGH, D.D., VERSAILLES, Ky. MINUTES. '" I.-KENTUCKY CONFERENCE. HELD AT NEWPORT, Ky., September 19-26, 1860. BISHOP EARLY, President j T. F. VANMETER, Secretary. QUESTION 1. Who are admitted on Hill, Zale Ross, Moses Burks: these three trial? (colored) were elected, but not ordained, ANSWER. John W. Zimmerman, Thos. not being present. 10. J. Dodd, James J. Johnston, Henry W. Ques. 9. What travelling preachers are Abbett, Richard Brass, Josiah W. Fitch, elected and ordained elders? David McCasland, Levi B. Pearsall. 8. Hiram P. Walker, Jas. Randall, George Ques. 2. Who remain on trial? W. Smith. 3. Waller C. Campbell, Duke Slavens, John Ques. 10. What local preachers are A. Humphrey, Wm. D. Power, William H. elected and ordained elders? Parker, James A. Furness. 6. Jeremiah Goodwin, (elected, but not or­ Ques. 3. Who are admitted into full dained, not being present,) John Miller, connection? Benjamin N. McDaniel. 3. Brinkley M. Messick. 1. Ques. 11. Who have located this year? Ques. 4. Who are readmitted? 'V. E. Littleton. 1. None. Ques. 12. Who are supernumerary? Ques. 5. Who are received by transfer Seriah S. Deering, John F. Vanpelt, from other Conferences? Clarke Polley. 3. W m. E. Littleton, from Arkansas Con­ Ques. 13.. Who are superannuated? ference. 1. Wm. G. Johns, Leroy C. Danley, Samuel Ques. 6. Who are the deacons of one Veach, Joel W. Ridgell, Thos. R. Malone, year? Thomas Hall, Peter Taylor, Geo. W. Maley, John P. Grinstead, Chas. W. Miller, Isaac Collard, W. Atherton, Anselm Minor, Geo. L. Gould, Joshua Taylor, John S. Wm. B. J.,jandrum, John Tevis. 13. Cox. 5. Ques. 14. What preachers have died Ques. 7. What travelling preachers are during the past year? elected and ordained deacons? John James. 1. Brinkley M. Messick. 1. Ques. 8. What local preachers are JOHN JAMES was born in Buckingham elected and ordained deacons? county, Va., August, 1;82. He emigrated to Kentucky about the year 1797, and settled in Levi B. Pearsall, W. B. Gra~g, Richard the Green River country. He was married to Taylor, Elijah T. Harman, Thaddeus J. Margaret Taylor, September, 1803. About Burkett, Silas A. Hudson, (elected before,) the time of his marriage. he embraced re­ Henson Talbott, ( colored,) Washington ligion, and joined the Methodist Church. 13 194 Kentucky Conference, 1860. Soon after, he commenced exhorting and God. But I claim nothing on the ground uf preaching, in which he was strongly opposed my efforts. My only reliance' is in the merits by his relatives, yet God made him the in­ of the Lord Jesus Christ: trusting in these, I strument of the conversion of his f.'tthcr and have no fear of death. The doctrines of the mother. His father-in-law, who was wealthy Methodist Church, which I have preached all for those times, disinherited his daughter be­ my life, I still believe to be true, though I cause her husband was a Methodist preacher. love the true followers of God wherever I see Such was the conviction of his mind that it them. Having devoted my life to the service was his duty to preach the gospel, that neither of God, I do not now regret it. Had I to live his natural timidity, nor yet the opposition he it over again, I should again devote it to his met with, deterred him from entering upon service. I have not always fared as well as I that long, arduous, and self-sacrificing itine­ could have wished; but I have not been, and rant life that has been crowned with such am not now, disposed to murmur at the dis­ success and honor. His first instruction in pensations of Providence. I commend my preaching was under that master-spirit and wife to the care of my brethren of the Con­ workman, the Rev. Marcus Lindsey. Father ference.' Some one present asked him if, now James joined the travelling Connection in that he was about to depart, he could en­ 1820; consequently, he had been in the regu­ courage his brethren of the Conference to go lar work forty years, though, at the time of on in their labors and toils in preaching the his death, he had been preaching more than gospel. '0 yes,' he replied. Some other half a century. lie filled various important question of similar import was asked him by and responsible appointments in the Confer­ some one else, to which he gave a similar re­ ence acceptably and successfully. Though he sponse. He then continued talking for some had a growing family, yet, for several of the time in the same strain. A short time before earlier years of his ministry, he received only he died, I asked him if all was well. '0 yes!' from forty to sixty dollars per annum for his he said, in a voice now scarcely audible. He services; and when his pay reached two hun­ continued sensible to the last, and evidently dred dollars, in the language of Mother James, understood all that was said to him. Indeed, " it began to look like living." In addition to we seemed to converse with his spirit even in giving his life and labors for fifty years to the the very act of its separation from the hody, Church, he also expended the proceeds of two and were thus singularly and powerfully im­ farms of some three hundred acres. Father pressed with the truth of the immortality of James departed this life in the calmness of the soul." Christian confidence, ---, 1860, in Millers­ burg, where he had for many years resided. Ques. 15. Are all the preachers blame­ His remains lie sleeping in the cemetery at less in their life and official administra­ Millersburg, where his friends propose to erect a monument to his memory. Father James tion? was a fair English scholar. He made the Their names were called over, one by Bible his great text-book. TIe was a man of one, and their characters examined and great zeal and earnestness, and faithfully dis­ passed; with the exception of David Walk, (,harged the duties of his office to the last. I1is saddle-lmgs were packed preparatory to who was suspended till the next Confer­ his proceeding to an appointment to preach ence. on the morning on which he was taken to his Ques. 16. What is the number of preach­ bed. His preaching ability was good, partak­ ing more of the characteristics of an earnest ers and members in the several circuits, hortatory appeal than of severe logical doc­ stations, and missions of the Conference? trinal discussions. During his ministerial life he won many souls to Christ, and was re­ lZ:arded in his old age as a father in Israel. Lexington District. He loved his work to the last, and might be White White Col'd Co\'d Loc') said to hft,ve descended from his horse to the --------~~~~~I grave. 'Ve herewith present an account of Lexington: his last hours, as taken down at the time by First Charge ........... .. 209 {) 809 17 11 Second Charge ........ .. 18,1, 1 2 D. Stevenson, one of the committee: "Father Frankfort ................... 101 6 125 3 3 James was confined to his bed one week. Lawrenceburg............ .. 91 7 15 10 2 Versailles and George- When it became evident that he could not town ..................... .... 156 400 40 11 live, I asked him if he wished to send any Nicholasville...... .......... 140 26 120 40 3 word to his brethren of the Conference. He Jessamine & Woodford. 274 116 30 6 2 Winchester & Mt. Zion. 161 1 175 2 answered: 'Tell them that I have tried to Vienna... :..................... 183 H 1 serve God and promote his cause. I have Mt. Sterling.................. 235 18 134 4 Oxford................ ......... 126 9 70 2 done this feebly, I know; and, in looking Leesburg...................... 441 61 31 6 back, I can see wherein I might have done better, but my great aim has been to glorify 2307 "2641 1923 r 116 (49 Kentucky Conference, 1860. 19b Harrodsburg Di~·trict. Irvine D isirict, (continued.) I White I White Col'd cord Loc'J White White Co\'d Cord Loc'J Mew· •• ~~~ Pr·•• Mew's. Prob· •• Mem's. --Prob'•. -Pr' •• Harrodsburg ................ 138 4 145 19 4 Prestonburg ................ 217 --17 -- 5 Danville ....................... 150 180 3 West Liberty Mission.. 165 17 2 3 Perryville and White Highland Mission.....•.. 286 39 3 1 5 Chape!.. .................... 152 9 70 10 2 --------- Lancaster & Stanford..