The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-06-30

tory, particularly West Alexandria,
lot ready to be decided when ready
to build church, a Sunday school
organized by Bros. jackson and
Wunch. Financially, about paid
presiding elders salary up to date,
salary of p. c. considerably behind,
no money raised on collections or
dered by the conference, believed
they would come up fairly in the
fall. The monthly payment plan
adopted in the early part of the
year, stewards not disposed to
press it. He recommended and
explained the plan. In submitting
the monthly assessments for ap-
proval, had the marvellous expert
ence of one member raising his
assessment. Ten accessions by let
ter, about ten dismissals by letter.
The report of Revs. jackson
and Wunch relative to West Alexan-
dria mission led to an interesting
discussion of the subject of mis-
sions, the carrying of the gospel to
the people instead of waiting for
them to come to the gospel, and it
was held to be the true and best way
to build up the waste places, the
Masters plan for the upbuilding of
the church.
Adjourned the morning session
with singing and prayer by Bro.
Daniel Brewer, benediction by p. g.
The IL o'clock religious services
were conducted by Rev. T. j. Up
ton, a fair audience present
Evening session opened with re-
ligious services conducted by Rev.
j. F. Wynn. Minutes of morning
read and approved.
The presiding elder announced
the following committees:
On Quarterly Conf. Records
Rev. J. F. Patterson, Noel Norwood
and Rev. j. 3. Kent. On Sunday
Schools-Rev. j. F. Wynn, j. H.
Walker and Rev. A. w. Turner.
On Missions-Rev. r. G. Grace, J.
B. Pickles and Rev. j. r. Roy.
On Church Publications-Rev. T.
j. Upton, II. G.. Goodwin and DR..
j. w. Baldridge. On Public Wor-
ship-Revs. s. j. Davies and j. e.
benson.
Geo. Jackson, p. c. Nugent mis-
sion, reported good congregations
at Pollock, not much spiritually,
but considers itimproving, the con-
ditions currently reported to be 100
per cent better than a year ago, has
500 subscribed toward building q
church, has an organ, a Mr.. Sock
proposes to donate the lumber, and
is looking for a deed to the land
every day. Good Sunday school,
using our own literature, Is in
Bible class, and great interest taken
in the school. At Nugent has up
the hull of a church and is preach
ing in it, has a good Sunday school
with 20 or Is children enrolled, but
finds it hard to get superintend-
emit, has lumber to build, but lacks
money, church will be worth $500
or 5000 when completed. Some
good people, spiritual condition
not good. No prayer meetings at
any of the points. Financial
paid $40 up to date, SIS raised for
Sunday schools, $40 for organ.
Evergreen and Buukie, j. F.
Scurlock p. c., absent, written re-
port read. Rev. Smith Hatfield
explained in reference to the para
graph in the report, relative to the
superintendent of Bay Hills Sum-
day school getting drunk, that said
party was not a member of our
church, and had never been APP
pointed to the position by the
quarterly conference. This expla-
nation being made in justice to
worthy brother upon whom the re-
port might otherwise reflect.
Simsport circuit, j. r. Roy, p.
c., reported, a good people, but
lacking spiritually. They do well
by their preacher in the way of
providing home, a parsonage.
Few white people living in the
country, rs considered good con-
gregation; IS or Sc members, but
not many christians among them;
people oppressed financially on
account of failure in crops; four
good Sunday schools, we'll attend
ed and doing good work; trying to
have prayer meetings, but not we'll
attended. Preacher paid up to
date 1874, presiding elder nearly
up. A great field for mission work