Official record of the Holston Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, eightieth session, held at Morristown, Tenn., October 7-13, 1903 . is absent. G. W. Jackson was reported present. LETTERS EROM VETERAIsTS.—The following letterswere read, and, by vote of tlie Conference, were ordered putupon our minutes: Blountville, Tenn., Oct. 6, the Bishop and Members of the Holston Annual Conference, M. BChurch, South: Dear Sir and Brethren—It is now two years since I met you in Con-ference session. What a great privation! But it is only one privationamong many. I am still dragging
Official record of the Holston Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, eightieth session, held at Morristown, Tenn., October 7-13, 1903 . is absent. G. W. Jackson was reported present. LETTERS EROM VETERAIsTS.—The following letterswere read, and, by vote of tlie Conference, were ordered putupon our minutes: Blountville, Tenn., Oct. 6, the Bishop and Members of the Holston Annual Conference, M. BChurch, South: Dear Sir and Brethren—It is now two years since I met you in Con-ference session. What a great privation! But it is only one privationamong many. I am still dragging my weary self along, and most of thetime drag very heavily. I have reached the point where my strength islabor ami sorrow. It will soon be cut off and I will fly away. I wouldlike to see how our own new Bishop Hoss presides, but, of course, he willdo it as he has done everything else that he has put his hand to—well. Wouldlike to attend the Memorial Service, but, alas, I cannot. Some of the vet-erans have passed away. Peace to their ashes and rest to thir souls. Godbless their loved ones left behind. In much love I am yours, Wm. THE HOLSTON ANNUAL 33 Birmingham, Aia., Oct. 3, (> the Bishop and Memiers of the Holston Conference, M. E. Church,South: Dear Brethren—As the time of your Annual session approached I havedesired to be with you at Morristown where I met some of you in 1871 withBishop Pierce, and again in 1880 with Bishop McTyene, but my circum-stances forbid me this pleasure. iSince I was admitted on trial in the Alabama Conference in 1852 Ihave known every Bishop of our Church and have enjoyed the personalfriendship of most of them. I have been a member of four of our AnnualConferences and have seen the names of many of my pupils enrolled in theConferences from Holston to California. When I was admitted on trialthe salary of a traveling preacher was one hundred dollars and I expectedto receive no more than that till my reward in Heaven. I can
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