The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-25

Sm1thy1lIe, ou OO Evening Shade, 100 N | Melville. 100 0O Jasper and Harrison, 90 W Marshall. p OO Springfield, 70 % Berryyille, 100 00 Fayetteville District, 800 co Fayetteville Union, 800 00 Norwood. 100 % Bentonville, % 00 Van Buren, 100 00 Huntsville, l2o 00 Arkansas. 25 0O Fort Smith, 5OOxO Grand Prairie, 100 % Waldron. l50 % Ozark, oo 0O
 Total, $550O %
 The stewards report was read and adopted.
 The money appropriated to Mrs. A. J. Smith (39.25) was given to J. T. Hendrickson to carry to her.
 The transfer of Wm. J. McAn- ally from the Tenn. conf. to the Ark. conference was announced.
 Resolutions complimentary ts Bishop w. L. Harris, thanking the citizens of Russellville for their generous entertainment of the con ference, thanking the officers of Little Rock & Fort Smith R. R. for courtesies extended, thanking Rev. z. Keeton for his care of the conference, and thanking the off cers of the Presbyterian church for invitation given to occupy their church on Sunday, and thanking the editor of the Russellville DEM ocRAT for the publication of con ference proceedings and the genera, ous gift of papers were all passed' by unanimous and rising votes.
 The account of A. J. Smith, de- ceased, with the Methodist Book Concern was presented showing a debt of seven dollars and fifty cents, and on motion J. T. Hen- drickson was ordered to pay it out of funds in his hands belonging to Mrs. Smith. Some of the brethren present contributed sniii- cient to pay the bill.
 A collection was taken up to defray the expenses of the confcr-y ence and R. w. Hammett was di-' rected to take charge of it.
 The statistical report was read and adopted.
 The minutes were read and ap- proved. J. w. BusEong announc- ed hymn which was sung, after which he led in prayer, and the appointments for the ensuing year were read by Bisop Harris as fol lows:
 Little Lock dist. I. c. Pollard, P. E.
 l.. R. Centenary, T. J. Leak.
 l.. R. Wesley Chapel, W. H. Crawford.
 Sweet Home and Red Bluff, A. Coleman.
 Big Rock and Sheridan, To be supplied.
 Pine Bluff, Wm. J. McAnally.
 Lonoke, A. J. Phillips.
 Philadelphia and Murfreesboro, Aaron Hyde.
 Center Point, George Sans.
 Dallas and Locksburgh J. W. Shinn.
 Jacksonport, Geo. w. Taylor.
 Batesville dist, O. R. Bryant, P. E.
 Batesville First church, L. J. Bruner.
 Batesville Second church and Polk Bayou, To be supplied.
 Smithville, Lewis w. Elkins.
 Evening Shade, J. T. Hen drickson.
 Newburgh, To be supplied.
 Melville, l.. c. Obarr
 Jasper & Harrison D. II. Up church.
 DSii Niiit, V. IL. ElN-
 Marshall, N. B. Brashear.
 Russellville, Enoch Jones.
 Springfield & Perryville Thos. H. Knease.
 Fayetteville dist, T. B. Ford, P. E.
 Fayetteville, Union, w. H. Gil lam.
 Fayetteville Second church & Washington, E. Roberts.
 Fayetteville circuit, l.. c. Alley,
 Norwood, R. c. Moter.
 Bentonyillo, To be supplied.
 Ozark, To be supplied.
 Van Buren, Jno. A. Conlev.
 Arkansas, Henry Turner.
 Ft. Smith, K. w. Hammett.
 Greenwood X Grand Prairie, Jno. NJ. Mccoy.
 Waldron, NJ. s. Hyde.
 Anderson and Danville To be supplied.
 J. w. Bushong transferred to St Louis conference.
 The doxology was sung, the benediction pronounced and the preachers bid each other farewell to enter upon the labors of anoth- CT year.
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