The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-06-30
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bers ought TO take tne A0vocdOoi uas ndu
z or accessions, mostly on profession
Div Greek circuit, n. M. Banks p. c.,
thinks the work doing better this year
than last. The country abounds in creeks,
they get high and prevent reaching ap-
pointments regularly; some conversions,
some reclamations, but few accessions;
five Sunday schools in fine condition and
doing good work; finances behind; some
missionary ground, some people too poor
to pay for the preaching of the gospel.
Spring Creek circuit r G. Grace p. c.,
reported on the up grade, congregations
very large, frequently breaches to 200 or
800 persons; has received fifteen into the
church; is doing great deal Of pastoral
work, hunting up the people and bring
ing them to church; has q great many
praying people; a new church organized
at Glenmora, some money in cash toward
building church and about $500 in SUBJ
scriptions, hopes to have the church fin
ished by November. Looks forward to an
awakening time and many conversions.
Has three splendid Sunday schools.
Columbia circuit, G. T. Mulholland, p.
O., absent, reported by j. H. Yeager, del
egate. Thinks the preacher is doing a
good work: is liked by the people.
Leave of absence granted DR..
Baldridge, and G. w. McPhatta
named in his place as member OF
committee on publications.
Song No. 1914, prayer by J. !.
Hofpauir, benediction by the pre-
siding elder.
Third day, morning session,
opened with religious services by
II. M. Banks. Minutes read and
approved.
On motion j. I. Hoffpauir was
appointed as the committee of one
called for in the communication of
Rev. J. w. McLaurin.
Ada circuit, Wilson Moore p. c.,
reported that the circuit still lives,
some good members, some spiritu-
atty; q large number unconverted
and very Indifferent; only two Sun
day schools, struggling for exist
ence; one prayer meeting, poorly
attended; no class meeting; finances
behind, very little raised on any Of
the assessments; work large, great
difficulty, in getting around; more
interest in preaching now than there
was three months ago; seven acces-
sions by letter, one on profession;
few Advocates taken, not many fam
lily altarr. The entire work is most
~ missionary ground
Centerville circuit, w. F. San
ders p. c., absent, represented by
presiding elder. Looks upon the
field as one of great promise if pro-
perly handled.
Montgomery circuit, j. F. Patterson p.
@, reported spiritual Improvement, con-
gregations good, much interest manifest
ed in the preached word; found the work
in the beginning Of the year considerably
disorganixed; attributes il to politics; in
Montgomery holds prayer meeting alter
nately with the Baptist church; four Sum-
day schools on the work, o fine one al
Montgomery with "a scholars; spiritual
life at all OF the churches, and the WORK
moving up; has been paid about one
fourth OF the assessment, presiding elder
paid about the same; no objection to the
Advocate, about Is taken; missionary
ground all around; accession on profes-
sion, by letter; almost half OF mission.
airy assessment subscribed and paid. Rev.
r. NJ Horn, local preacher, supplement
ed, the report, representing the work as
improving spiritually.
Boyce and Colfax, ]. e. benson p. O.,
reported three churches, congregations
good and improving, very large at Boyce;
spirituality not good; some members are
spiritual. some nominal, some worldly
some immoral; stresses the necessity FOL
enforcing the discipline; one prayer meet.
ing, people will not go to prayer meeting
three Sunday schools, fine work being
done in the one at Oolfax, well attend.
ed by the older people; three accessionf
10 the church from the Colfax Sunday
school; total number Of acceesions seven
Sunday school at Boyce prospecting, and
new school on bayou Rapides doing fine
work. Considers everything lie in good
shape for revival. The curse of Boyce
is the sale Of whisky. No financial sys
tenn, assessment for preacher one-sixth
paid; has taken in cash and subscriptions
almost the entire assessment for foreign
missions; number Of members 80 or 80
Sunday school scholars about the same
nothing raised on any Of the other assess
ments ordered by the conference; about
8115 raised for the district parsonage; moi
many Advocates taken, those who take Il
are pleased with it.
Mrs. N. @. Alexander, State secretary
Of the Women's Foreign Missionary So
Oiety was introduced to the conference
After singing hymn OILS, and prayer by j
/. Hohpauir, Mrs. Alexander read an in
teresting report Of her work.
DR.. A. d. McVoy, president, ADDRESSED
the conference on the work of Mansfieli
female college, and resolution Offered
by T. ]. Upton, endorsing his work ani
recommending the college, was adopted
Adjourned with prayer and benediction
Religious services at II a. m. by Dr.
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