The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-12-08
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CONFERENCE
FULL REPORT OF THE NORTH
MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCES
WORK IN THIS CITY DURING
THE PAST WEEK.
Bishop Hendrix Presiding and Con-
ference Has Virtually Completed
It's Work-Meets In Water
Valley Next Year.
Wednesday Session.

The thirty-eighth session of the
North Mississippi Annual Conference
convened at the First Methodist
church Wednesday morning at nine
O'Clock. After brief and appropriate
devotional exercises, Bishop Hendrix
delivered the first of a series of lee
lures that viii mark the morning
meetings of the Conference His
subject was, Abraham. the Pioneer
of Vision, and he spoke beautifully
OF that majestic figure of the Old
Testament as he went forth into new
lands, of the unshaken faith. of the
obedience that responded to the call
withhold not thy son, thine only
son, of the story of a life that held
first place in the Men of Vision -
This was followed by the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper. admins
tered by the Bishop, assisted by the
presiding elders First the young
ministers knelt at the altar and re-
cefved communion, the Bishop urging
them to put on the whole armour OF
righteousness ana keep the faith, dis
missing them with an impressive
blessing. Then the law delegates.
characterized as those who hold up
the hands of the prophets OF God, aft
erward the older members of the
Conference, pledged themselves TO
deeper conservation in partaking of
the sacrament, and lastly the wives
of the ministers gathered at the
chancel. As each group left, Bishop
Hendrix gave them some fitting mes
sage to go with them through the
days and act as a spur to higher spir-
itual endeavor.
At the conclusion Of this service,
the Conference proceeded at once 20
business. Rev J. r. Countiss of
Greenville was reelected secretary,
and upon his nomination, w. l.
Duren of Clarksdale, T. d. Borders Of
Holly Springs were made statistical
secretaries. b. P. Jaco of Iuka, as
sistant secretary. Very few members
failed TO answer TO roll cali.
On motion, the hours OF meeting
and adjournment were fived al nine
a m. and 12:15.p. m, respectively. /
A resolution was introduced and car
ried that the afternoons and evenings
during the Conference be devoted 10
preaching the gospel. Next the pre-
siding elders, through Rev. T. II. Dor
sey OF Winona. announced their nom /
ination of the standing committees. I
their selection being approved aud I
confirmed by the Conference.
Bishop Hendrix stated that com /
munications had been received from
the Board of Education Church Ex-
tension, Scarritt Bible and Training
School, the Board of Missions and
other lines of church work, all of
which it was voted TO refer without
reading TO the committees in charge
One communication. however. was
read, and excited much interest
while the movement ii seeks to in
augurate met with the hearty COM
mendation of the president of the
Conference. This was the report of
the commission appointed TO inyesti-
gate the feasibility of establishing a
great Methodist hospital, TO be To-
Gated somewhere within the bounds
of four Conferences Tennessee, Ala
bama. Arkansas and Mississippi
Both Memphis and Nashville have
been mentioned in this connection
The committee entered fully into the
need, advantages and advisability of
such work. and urged that the Con-
ference cooperate completely and en-
with the adjoining con
ferences in so great an undertaking.
With this in view, committee con
sisting OF J. ". Murrah. J. ID. Barbee.
Jr., !. r. Bingham. W V ConneIl
and 5. r. Harkey. was appointed 10
confer and act with kindred commit
ices of three other States interested ]
n the movement Bishop Hendrix
.ook occasion to endorse this action.
and tell of the splendid hospital the ]
Church will erect at ST. Louis. an in
that Will be one of the most
perfectly equipped in the world. and
hat has received from a layman the !
gift of s1.300,00e.
The greater part OF the morning
vas taken upon with the reports of !
he presiding elders and pastors
Rev. L. NJ. Lipscomb of this district