. Holston Methodism [electronic resource]: from its origin to the present time. he work is fully done, and, further, we disapprove ofpremature matrimonial engagements. The resolution was seconded; but a motion beingmade to lay it on the table, there was a storm of sec-onds, and to the table it went by an almost unanimousvote. The objectional feature in the resolution wasthe clause relating to matrimonial engagements. I ob-served that R. M. Hickey, a man very near the ageof old-bachelordom, was the loudest in seconding thetabling motion. This was an unmistakable deliver-ance of the Conference o
. Holston Methodism [electronic resource]: from its origin to the present time. he work is fully done, and, further, we disapprove ofpremature matrimonial engagements. The resolution was seconded; but a motion beingmade to lay it on the table, there was a storm of sec-onds, and to the table it went by an almost unanimousvote. The objectional feature in the resolution wasthe clause relating to matrimonial engagements. I ob-served that R. M. Hickey, a man very near the ageof old-bachelordom, was the loudest in seconding thetabling motion. This was an unmistakable deliver-ance of the Conference on ministerial celibacy, andespecially on the question of Conference dictation inthe matter. The Rev. John M. Carlisle, President of HolstonConference Female College, was introduced to theConference. Mr. Carlisle, I believe, never becamea member of the Conference. He was at the time amember of the South Carolina Conference. A communication was received from the JonesboroLodge No. 40 of the Independent Order of Odd Fel-lows requesting that David Sullins be appointed As- .(173). BISHOP GEORGE F. PIERCE (1/4) CONFERENCES OF 1854, 1855, l85°V ^57- 1/5 sociate Principal of the female high school of thatorder in Jonesboro. The Conference requested thebishop to comply with the request. The Rev. Dr. John B. McFerrin, editor of theNashville Christian Advocate, was introduced to theConference; and he presented a memorial from theTennessee Conference for the merging of the Nash-ville, Memphis, and Holston Christian Advocates intoone paper. Dr. McFerrin then addressed the Confer-ence and made a strong argument for the mergingproposition. He called attention to the fact that theHolston paper was in debt, and argued that its fieldwas not sufficient to support a paper, that it would al-ways be encumbered with debt, and that with thethree papers united in one a respectable sheet couldbe published without loss. To the objection offeredby some of the brethren that Holston had local contro-versie
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