The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-25

Jackson, Tenn, Nov. 21.-The sixty
fifth annual session of Memphis con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, closed today with the reading
of appointments for ministers for the
new conference year. Bishop James
s. Key read the list, as given below.
The conference gave law-breaking
and crime in Memphis considerable
attention. A resolution condemning
alleged laxity in enforcing the laws
and endorsing the position taken by
Memphis Methodist ministers some
months ago on this question were
passed.
The greater part of the morning
was consumed in receiving financial
and missionary reports and the call
ing of questions by the bishop.
Reports were also read by the chair
man of the committee on commissions,
which was referred back for correc-
ton by the committee on education.
Brownsville station takes the honor
roll on collection of assessments, and
the Capleville and Buntyn Circuit on
circuits. The bishop called questions
from 81 to As. The number of charges
are ISL; infants baptized 730, adults
baptized 2,41S. There are Ga Junior
Epworth Leagues, and 20 Senior Ep-
worth Leagues, with membership OF
28,029. There are 554 Sunday schools
and 1000 teachers, and membership Of
pupils 1880. The church property
is valued at $3S6,619. The amount
assessed for bishops, $2063.6S. The
total church membership of the con-
ference is slightly above 10000.
Rev. r. H. Mahon, who succeeds
Rev. G. T. Sullivan as presiding elder
of the Memphis district, has been pas
tor of the Dyersburg Methodist
church for the past two years. DR..
Sullivan goes to the church at Paris.
Mr. Mahon was twice pastor of the
First Methodist and Central Metho-
dist churches in Memphis and served
four years as presiding elder OF the
district.
Rev. w. T. Boiling, who succeeds
Rev. W. K. Piner, as pastor of the
Central Methodist church, comes from
the leading Methodist church of Jack
son, Miss. Two years ago he deliv-
cred the Elks' memorial address in
Memphis.
DR.. Piner goes to Oklahoma City,
Indian Mission conference.
Rev r. w. Hood succeeds Rev. w.
w. Adams as pastor of the Harris Me
mortal church, Memphis. He has been
presiding elder of the Paris district.
Mr.. Adams goes to the Hayes Ave
nue. church or Jackson. Only two 9th
er changes were made in the Memphis
district, Rev. T. S. StrattOn succeeds
Rev. C. c. Bell of the Embury circuit,
Shelby county, and Rev. D. NJ. Evans
succeeds Rev. E. B. Graham on the
Williston circuit, Fayette county.
Following are the appointments:
Memphis District.
r. H Mahon, presiding elder;
First Church, w. E. Thompson; Sec
ond Church, G. w. Banks; Central
Church, W. T. Boiling; mississippi
Avenue, G. H. Martin; Pennsylvania
Avenue, A. F. Stem; Harris Memorial,
R. w. Hood; Madison Heights, E. B.
Ramsey; Lenox, w. c. Sellars; Olive
Street, B. S. McLemore; Annesdale
and City Mission, J. NJ. Maxwell;
Springdale and Buntyn, G. A. Cline;
South Memphis, S. M. Griffin; Long
street and Bethlehem, J. S. Renshaw;
and Capleville, G. T.
Peoples; Collierville, r. B. Swift; La
grange Circuit, T. ]. Pettigrew and L.
T. Ward, Jr; Macon Circuit, T. J.
Simmons; Williston Circuit, D. NJ. Ev
ans; Arlington and Gratitude, B. L.
Bartlett and Raleigh, T. N.
Wilkes; Wilmington Circuit. w. N. Rus
sell; Embury Circuit, T. S. Stratton;
Professor in Vanderbilt University. ].
H. Stevenson; Conference Missionary
w. c. Sellars; Epworth
League Secretary, Paul B. Jefferson.
Brownsville Distsict.
Y. D. Jenkins, presiding elder;
H. B. tombstone; w l..
supernumerary; Browns
Vile Circuit, r. NJ. King; Dancyville
Circuit, H D. Humphrey; Stanton and
Mason, Welborn Mooney; Braden Cir
cult, l.. A. Fowler; Bells, J. NJ. Jen-
kins; Woodville Circuit, D. T. Fur
rell; Alamo Circuit, ]. c. F'rogmorton;
Trenton, w. G. Waters; Trenton Cir
cult, w. H. Neal; Dyer, ]. w. Irion;
Dyer Circuit, ]. F. Carl; Bradford Cir
cutt, A. D. Maddox; Humboldt, J. w.
Waters; Gadsden and Gibson, r. H.
Smith; Milan Circuit, D. i. Hines;
to Cuba, w. E. Sewell.
Jackson District.
]. w. Blackard, presiding elder;
Jackson First Church, ]. H. Evans;
Jackson Hayes Avenue Church, w. w
Adams; Jackson, Campbell Street
Cleanth Brooks; Jackson Middle Ave
nue.. j. T. Sanders; Jackson Circuit
S. B. Love; Whiteville and Mercer,