The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-18
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MIR. j. G. White has Just receiv-
ed letter from Natchez, Miss, sta
ting that Col. Crane, of the Crane.
Barnes Syndicate, of New York, will
not be at Alexandria this week as was
his intention. Col. Crane has Just
gone back to New York to attend to
very important business, and he states
that lie will visit Alexandria in the in
,erest of his railway system as soon as
he possibly can. We hope to see him
here soon-Me can assure him hear
~ welcome and a cordial cooperation
of Our citizens in his enterprise.
The Alexandria District Confer
cnce of the NJ. f. Church South con-
vened in tue Methodist Church, Alex
anlria, August llth, Rev. j. ID. IIar-
per, Presiding Elder, in the chair, and
Rev. j. NJ. Beard, Secretary. The
following charges within the bounda-
ries of the District were represented /:
Alexandria and Pinevile. Rapides
Circuit; Evergreen, Big Cane, Mont
gomery and Colfax, Spring Greek Cir
emit; Point Meagre and Simmsport.-
The business sessions lasted four days,
and many subjects of interest were de-
bated, Among other resolutions of
importance it was decided to establish
District Parsonage for the occupan-
cy of the Presiding Elder at some
central and accessible point within the
boundaries of the District, and COM
inittee of fourteen persons or one from
each charge were appointed 10y the
chairman to desire ways and means
looking to this result Reports oral
or written were heard from each charge
in the District, and the general con-
clusion adduced that while there is
much financial embarrassment, aud To-
cal causes have prevented large at
tendance at this session of the Confer
ence; that a prosperous state of affairs
reigus throughout its borders. The
following resolutions of the committee
on Church publications and schools
were adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the New Orleans Christian Adroctde
under the able editorial management
of Rev. G. W. Carter, d. d., and that
We will exert ourselves as pastors and
laymeh to extend it's circulation with
in the boundaries of the Alexandria
District:
Resolved, That we request the Pub
fishing Committee of the AarUcate to
elect him permanent editor, and thus
to give expression to the unanimous
voice of the preachers and people of
the Louisiana Conference as we'll as
of the great majority of the patrons of
the paper in the entire Southwest.
Resolved, That the literature fur
nished by our publishing house at
Nashville, is frst-class in quality and
indispensable to the great correctional
needs which 1t vas created to supply,
the Nashville Christian Adrocate being
worthy of especial mention.
Resolved, That Mansfield Female
College, DR.. T. M. Grace, president,
and Centenary College, DR.. II. A. S.
Adams, president, both the property
OF onr church, possess unusual advan-
tages for the scholastic and religious
training of the youth of OR church,
and ought to receive the undivided pa
tronage and hearty and unaui nous
support of our people.
The following persons were elected
delegates to the next session of the an-
nual conference: j. B. Pickles, L. G.
Barron, Geo. w, Bruce, A. A. Dean;
alternates, Danrl Brewer, L. L. Price.
Lecomte was unanimously chosen as
The seat of the next Conference.
Preaching services were held mora
ing and evening in both the Alexan-
ona and Pineville churches, which
we've attended by large congregations,
and mach religious interest was mani
rested during the entire session. The
hospitality of the people of Alexandra
was warmly commended in resolu-
''oh offered at the close and unani
mousiy adopted.