Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-06
The Meridian District Conference

The Meridian District Conference
at Leakesville, June 14-17,
in the beautiful new church just COM
pleted by the pastor, Rev. D. Scar
borough. The presiding elder, Rev.
w. M. Sullivan, was in the chair
Rev. J. D. Ellis was elected secreta-
ny. All the preachers in the district
were present except four, who were
detained by sickness. Quite mum:
Der of laymen were present.
The work of auditing the reports
was assigned to the several commit
tees, and the business of the Confer
ence was dispatched with ease and
system.
The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. f. M Williams.
Chunky was chosen as the place for
holding the next session of the Con-
ference.
Rev. E. C. Stearns was received in
Local Elders Orders from the Meth
odist Protestant Church. Revs. r.
A. Breland, E. 7. Breland and J. d.
Crymes, local elders, submitted re-
ports of their labors and were passed
in examination of character
The following local preachers were
passed in examination of character
and their licenses were renewed: E..
A. Moody, George +. Fykes, A. G..
Flowers, w. T. Handy, ". Z. Dick
ems, L. 3. Moore, Robert Zacahry,
w. w Hill, J. NJ Broadway, r. b..
Chisolm, A Trotter, J. 7. Griffith,
Dr. E. b. Partin, and Richard Blanks
The Conference voted not to pass
the character, and refused to renew
the license of ]. E. Sanders, local
preacher.
After careful inquiry, the Confer
ence unanimously refused to pass the
character and renew the license of H.
N. Walters, local elder, living near
Enterprise. The presiding elder APP
pointed a committee to wait on him
and demand the surrendered his Gre
dentials, or to stand a Church trial
The following young men, having
stood an approved examination be-
fore the committee, were granted Ii
cense to preach: H. T. Marshall, G.
p. Handy, E. G. Gum, and c. F.
Moore.
Rev. @. A.. Oats, manager of the
Orphans Home, and Rev. George w.
Huddleston, professor in Miilsaps
College, addressed the Conference in
their respective interests.
The following delegates were cleo
ted to the Annual Conference: W.
G.. Hawkins, J. G. FAINT, ]. G. Gay,
E. w. Breland. Alternates: S. B.
Watts, and c. w. Cochran.
H. T. Marshall was recommended
unanimously for admission on trial
into the Annual Conference.
A resolution was adopted request
ing the respective Boards to confer
at the next annual Conference on the
advisability of holding, at the same
time and place, the Epworth League
Conference, the Sunday-school Con-
ference, and the Mid Year Missionary
Meeting.
The report of the Board of Trus-
tees of the District Parsonage show
ed that they wer; ready to begin at
once the erection of parsonage in
Meridian to cost about $4,000.
The following Licensing Commit
tee was announced: J. E. Carpenter,
L. E. Afford, w. d. Hawkins, and j.
C. FAINT
The preaching was done by Revs.
f. NJ. Williams, l.. E. Afford, W. A.
Hayes, J. e. Carpenter, Fl T.. Nor
ton, J. d. Ellis and W. M. Sullivan.
The usual resolution thanking the
people of Leakesvile for their hospi-
tality, and Rev. D. Scarborough as
the host, we're adopted
The reports OF the preachers, which
were incomplete, owing to the alb
sence of several, showed the district
to be in good condition. Most o.
the protfacted meetings are yet tc
be held.
By resolution Of the Confer ence
the undersigned was requested t6
furnish an account of the proceedings
to the New Orleans Christian Advo
cate.
G. T. EMERY.
Meridian, Miss June %, 1906.