. Holston Methodism [electronic resource]: from its origin to the present time. s, Oscar F. Cunningham. Died: John Bowman. Transferred to the Missouri Conference: A. H. Mathes. Numbers in society: White, 34,346; colored, 3,917. Total,38,263. Increase, 84. Local preachers, 333; traveling preachers, 102. Collected for superannuates, etc., $ Appropriated tothe bishops, $170; to Conference claimants, $ Collected for missions, $1,; for Sunday schools, $; for Bibles, $721. The figures of the Journal add up for missions$1,, a discrepancy of $ Allen Harvey Mathe
. Holston Methodism [electronic resource]: from its origin to the present time. s, Oscar F. Cunningham. Died: John Bowman. Transferred to the Missouri Conference: A. H. Mathes. Numbers in society: White, 34,346; colored, 3,917. Total,38,263. Increase, 84. Local preachers, 333; traveling preachers, 102. Collected for superannuates, etc., $ Appropriated tothe bishops, $170; to Conference claimants, $ Collected for missions, $1,; for Sunday schools, $; for Bibles, $721. The figures of the Journal add up for missions$1,, a discrepancy of $ Allen Harvey Mathes, , was born in Washing-ton County, Tenn., June 2, 1802, near WashingtonCollege, from which institution he graduated in that time Rev. Samuel Doak, the founder of theinstitution, was President of it. In the same year, and*before he had completed the course, he was married toMiss Judith Loyd McConnell, of Abingdon, Themarriage seems to have been hurried up by the fol-lowing circumstance: One day Mr. McConnell, the 1One account says she was of Tazewell, REV. ALLEN H. MATHES AND WIFE. (52) CONFERENCES OF 1847, 1848, AND 1849. 53 father of Judith, rode up to the house of Mr. Alexan-der Mathes, the father of Harvey, and inquired forHarvey, and, being told that he was not at home, hesaid: Well, he will have to come and do something forJudith; she is perishing away to nothing. The couplehad been engaged for some time, and they loved verymuch. Mr. Mathes began his teaching career as a member ofthe faculty of Washington College in 1823. At theclose of the term he removed to Athens as Principal ofthe Athens Seminary. In 1826 he was received into theMethodist Episcopal Church. In 1830 he removed toMadisonville to take charge of the Madisonville Acad-emy. In 1838 he was admitted on trial into*the HolstonConference and appointed to the presidency of HolstonCollege, at New Market, Tenn., which position he heldtill his transfer to the Missouri Conference in co
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