The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-12-05
coLORED CONFERENCE.
WeII-Attended and Profitable
Gathering of the Mefhodists.

WeII-Attended and Profitable
Gathering of the MethOdists.
The pastor of the colored Meth
odist church furnished the Reveille
with the following account of the
conference which convened here
The Mississippi Annual Confer
ence convened at Port Gibson on
November Goth, in St. Peters A.
M. E. Church. Bishop M. B. Salt
er, presiding.
The bishop was assisted in open
ing the conference by the presiding
elders and general bf6eers.
Following the administration of
the Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was general Misunderstanding,
On the whole it was the most bril-
liant opening of any previous ses-
sion. The Bishops opening ad-
dress was a very practical and in
structive one along the lines of pro-
gressiveness, education, uplifting
the race, and cultivating friendly
relations in the communities where
the ministers labor.
Quite a number of prominent
visitors greeted the opening ses-
sion. Among them were the Revs.
G. H. Galloway. w. H. Lewis,
and H. G. Hawkins, each of whom
delivered strong words of welcome
and encouragement to the bishop
and conference. Response was
made on behalf of the conference
| by Rev. DR.. E. w. Hampton, a.
nancial secretary, who assured them
that their greetings were appreciat-
ed and accepted.
The afternoon session was spent
in. gathering the statistics from the
| various charges. From all sources
the amount collected was S4IS7. So.
i At the night session the welcome
address was delivered by Mayor M.
I'M. Satterfeld. The address was
far from the usual order of address
es, surprising all others and was
we'll received and highly appreci-
ated. He sat down amid great ap-
plause.
DR.. hampton responded on be-
half of the conference.
Prof. A. M. Addison delivered
the welcome address on behalf OF
the church. Response by DR.. H.
Parks, who electrified the entire
audience. On the second day the
statistics we're continued and the
reports showed an increase of mem
bership to be 54I; conversions
367 new churches built, II; ag
gregate cost, $2S, 900; building and
repairs, $4,000.
The Missionary Sermon wa:
preached by DR.. Parks. 1t was
mastery effort and very instructive
and impressive and was followed
by handsome missionary collec
ton.
The educational meeting was helc
on Friday night. DR.. Ponton, pres
ident of Campbell College, presid
ed. Several speeches were made
by distinguished educators, show
ing the progress that the Negro
race had made along educationa
lines, and made strong plea TO
greater efforts along said lines.
Saturday the general routine 0
the work was wound up, all re
ports being in. The conferenc
gave way to the Women's Mission
airy Society. which was quite an In
! teresting session.
Sunday morning, the bishop be
! ing unable to preach on account Q
: having contracted a severe cold o
the way to conference, substitute
Rev. M. E. Davis. Natchez Station
to preach the Ordination sermon
: which he did with great credit t
J the occasion.
:. The bishop then, assisted by th
t elders. solemnly ordained eight e
c ders and four deacons. The Ord
{ nation service was quite impre'
T sive.
d In the afternoon st. Peter
Il church was dedicated by the bisl
II op, assisted by the former pasto'
VI land presiding elders. The ded