The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-26
No. 26.

Louisiana Conference, H. E. Church South.
Ihls Conference closed its 24th session in city
on tuesday, the 18th inst This was the first time
bishop MeIyeire has presided over this Conference,
and ne gave great satisfaction The amount of bus-
ness attended to was unusually heavy; nevertheless
patience and kindness characterised all its proceedings
Among the ministers present, who preached to large
and attentive congregatons-were the Rev. Bishop
McIyeire, Reverend Doctors Walker, Keener, McKen-
ze, Carter, Goodwin and Marshall
Several young men joined the Conference on trial.
and four were received by transfer from other confer
ences.
Before reading out the appointments the Bishop
gave a most impressive and inspiring address
| The following are the appointments of the preach
ers OF the Louisiana Conference for 1870:
| Nsao Orleans Dtaria.-Rev J Kenner Presiding
Elder; Carondelet Street, Walker; Felicity Street
L Parker; Moreau Street, 7 White; Dryades Street,
(Germanl B Ahrens; Craps Street, Germany John
Rabe; Lafayette and Carrollton, (German) Philip
Bartt Jefferson City, NJ Goodwin; Agiers, Jo Cor
ton Miller; New Orleans Circuit, A Ivy; Thibodaux
j Wright Baton Rouge, L Chapman Plaquemine
and Gross Tete to be supplied Coored Charges to be
supplied; Publishing House, New Orleans, r Harp
agent; Prot. Blind Asylum Baton Rouge, Lane:
Opelousas, VIM Haishp; Bellevue, J Wynn Plaque
mine Brusle, D Adams Washington, supplied by
A FraZee erLlllHUn, w hte; Abbaye. JN Pointer:
New Iberia, Goodwin; Franklin and Pattersonville
r Trippett; Grand Chemicre, Graves; New Iberia
colored work, supplied by VIM Butler; Lake Charles,
| to be supplied.
/ 4zsrandria Dtstrict-J Marshal Presiding Elder;
Alexandria, Marshal; RaPides to be supplied; Har-
risonburg and Sicily Island Stone; Evergreen and
| Big Cane, to be supplied; Atlanta to be supplied;
Spring Creek, Fred White; Centeryille, E W Yancy;
Columbia Davis; Simsport to be supplied: Calca-
sieu, to be supplied by A Moore; Rapides colored
work, to be supplied.
| Sb,oDeDort Distyjet-Tohn Pines prnSdinn E1dar.
Shreveport, John Wilkinson; Mooringsport, j NJ Nc
Kee; Greenwood, Clogg (W Doty, supernumary);
| Keachi, W Moss; Mansfield, Manly; Pleasant
Hill and Nanny, Franklin; Nachtoches to be sup
Piled; Springvile, Jesse Fulton; Anacoco, Adair
Coushatta eoored charge, supplied by W Cottoninder
Greenwood, to be supplied; keach, Jack Mckee; De
Soto, supplied by Jackson Pleasant Hill, to be sup
piled.
| Ouachita DsstrSct-S Armstrong Presiding Elder
Ouacha Circuit, r Parish; Monroe and Trenton G
Evans and Borden; Sparta, NJ Crowson; Lake
Bsteneau, w Kimball Farmerville, R Randle; Yer
non, Fl McClindon; Castor, W Moore; Louisville,
w Medlock Mt Lebanon supplied by N N Skipworth;
Minden, Cravens; North Bossier FL White; South
Bossier, S Scott Homer, Upton; Haynesvie, j
Miller; Arizona Coored Charge, supplied by Stokes
Steele; Mnden Colored Charge to be supplied by Z
POWELL Mt Lebanon Colored Charge, be supplied by
J Hampton; Homer Colored Charge A Ross; President
Homer College, Cobb
| Lake Providence District-B T Alexander Presiding
Elder; Lake Providence, J Reed; Waterproof, Il
Deifenwerth; Floyd and Delhi, J Bradley; Carroll,
W G McGaughey; WinnsbQro, T Rawson; Rchland,
supplied Dy IL DOult; BaStrOp, u w carter; Llnd
Grove, Davis; Oak Ridge Colored Charge, supplied
by W Williams; Bastrop Colored Charge, supplied by
G Alexander; Tensas Colored Charge to be supplied
by VIM. Banks; Agent South West Bible Society, B
Alexander.
Superannuated- Thomas Sanford Fl Thweatt, Joel
Sanders, G J Haberg.
| Transferred-John Panby, to Texas Conference and
stationed at German Charge, Houston; VIM Stayton,
to Memphis Conference
| Delegates to the General Conference.-The Keener,
A Cravens and D Adams.
Next Conference to be held in New Orleans
The following resolutions of thanks were passed by
the Louisiana NJ E. Annual Conference at Shreveport
| Jan. lsth 1870 .
Resolved That we hereby tender our thanks to the
officers of the following steamboats, for conveying and
offering to convey, the members of this Conference
half-fare to wit:
| Of the kouns Line steamers Selma, Grand Era Era
No. 8, Era No. 10, Era No ~.
Of other lines steamers Fleta, Lotus No. g. Lulu N
Post Boy, Bradish Johnson Jennie Howell. MI
Resolved That recognise and appreciate the
Christian courtesy of Baptist and Presbyterian
brethren OF Shreveport in opening their places of
ship to the Conference
Resolved, That the presence Of Bishop McTyeire
amongst presiding officer has afforded us the
satisfaction with the manner in which his duties have
been performed
Resolved, That Conference, have been most
delightfully."- and generously entertained by the people
of Shreveport, and that hereby declare high
and grateful estimate of their hospitality, and tender
them our heartfelt thanks.
L. PARKER, Secretary.