The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-08
LEADING MEN
In the North Mississippi Conference
Of the M. z. Church, South


Of the M. z. Church, South
i, The North Mississippi conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, viii meet in the historic and
cultured city Of Columbus on Dec J.
and viii convene under the presiden
W OF B shop T. Kcndricll OF Kansas
City, Mo- than whom there IS now
no more capable administrator III the
eollege Of bishops of his church
Having spent more than twenty
years in his high office he has be
come past master in the execution
OF It's delicate functions.
The North Mississippi conference
is one OF the most conservative units
of the great church OF which It is {
part, and Fas an honorable record for
efficient service within the purposes
of its organization Its past is FRI
grant with the. memory Of apostolic
men who have Iabored within its
bounds, and the present finds It ua-
faltering in the forward march OF the
worlds evargelization
Some Of its leaders of the present
Gay are Rev w, B. Murrah, d, D,
the accomplished president OF Mill
saps c llegc, who came very close to
clezt on - the episcopacy at the last
general conference, ard who will
doabtiess be caile5 to this high posi-
ton by the next general conference.
Rev. J. w. Boswell D. d, the re
firing editor 81 the New Orleans Chris
tan Advocate. who has seen service
on the church press in several states
and who always makes good" He
VIII take an 4ppointment at this ses
sion OF his conference, and happy will
be the people who are so fortunate
as 10 secure his services
Rev R a Meek, who is a Mis5is-
sippan 20 the manner born, being
native % Carroll county aud mem
Der Of one OF the Oldest and best FAM
lies in shc South At the early age
of 10 he matriculated in the state uni
versity, and very promptly displayed
those qualities OF leadership and ora
tory which have since characterized
his public career Entering the Me
thodisf itinery upon receiving hrs
degree at Oxford he rapidly advanced
to the front rank in his conference
being III demand for the first pos
.ions within its bounds, and he is just
closing his second year as presiding
elder OF the Greenville district, whira
embraces nearly ali OF the Yazoo del
tn and which he has served with con-
spicuous ability.
Mr.. Meek's recent election to the
editorsllip Of the New Orleans Chris
tian Advaca by the unanimous vote
OF the publishing committee repre-
.enting the Methodist church in the
states of Mississippi and Louisiana.
was a high compliment to so young
man Had he accepted he world
have succeeded Dr. ], w. Boswell.
one of The oldest and best newspaper
men in the church. Four bishops have
set upon It's tripod-AEc Tyiere. the
ablest administrator since Wesley;
Keener. "the noblest Roman of them
air. Parker, man Of great charm
and power. and Galloway. tile great
est popular 1eadcr the church has ever
Produce and prince OF world wide
Methodism. Mr. Meek's friends
wauldi have been glad to have him N
such noble company and felt snr-
that further promotions awaited him
when his merit and accomplishments
became more widely known.
Rev J w Honnoll, one OF the vet
Grams OF the conference, who is III
great demand for all the Offices oi
his ministry, who breaches like an
apostle aad the abundance Of whose
lahors is a rebuie TO men of half his
years.
Rev. T. w. Lewis. just closing 4
year as commissioner of. education
for Millsaps Coilege. during which
neumbeney he has succeeded in in
greasing tie endowment OF that insti
fes.ion by more than 100000. AIR
Lewis IS a man who has acquired III,
habit OF Succeeding N wssateser L,
undertakes He IS III great demand a,
preacher.
Rev. w ". Wossilard. TIE very efs
cient president 81 the conference.
s board Of missile 5, whose unfiring ar.
tanfaiIing courtesy have Won for hin
j the universal esssen Of his brethren
0 Rev. 4. co.mtiss. the very capabs,
secretary Of the conference. who's.