The Greenville times., 1907-12-01
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION
Of The North Mississippi Confer
ence of the A. M. E. Church,
Friday.

The second session of the North
Mississippi Annual Conference was
given to the work OF receiving finan-
cial reports. The reports from the
various charges show increase in the
collection OF all sums, especially the
Dollar Money Fund. an annual con
tribut9on which is divided and used
for the support of educational mis-
sionery work and about twenty diff
ferent interests of the church.
The statistical report shows many
accessions to the church during the
past year, and indicate progress
along all lines.
Perhaps the most interesting ses-
sion was the election of delegates
to the genral conference which con
venes in Norfolk, Va, next May.
This conference is especially inter
ested in the general conference Be
caus it is the hope to have elected
20 the bishopris, DR.. Z. w. Lampton
financial s.crAtary of the c1anec-
ton wko is a member of the. Moth
Mississippi conference and who is
the leading candidate for the bish-
opric.
The delegates elected were S. P.
Fielder. S. w. White, John Jones, w
B. Lewis. R A. Admas, J. c. Bew
and L. B. Spicer Rev> S. P. Fielder
whose home is in Greenville, leads
the delegation, receiving IoI votes
of the los cast, while Rev r. A. Ad
ans, pastor OF St. Matthew, this city
| rec cived OF votes of the IoI cast
which IS considered quite an honor,
as he has been a member of til con
ference only two years. This is con
sidered a strong delegationl, and all
are instructed TO work for the pro-
motion of E. w. hampton.
Last night the local church enter
tanned the bishop and conference.
A literary program was rendered at
| the church, and refre5hme were
Serued at the Jacobs hall near by
Hon VIM Yerger, mayor OF Green
lie, Lawyers ]. F. Harris, n. S.
Tqylor, L. ]. w nston, Rev. P. w
/ 'Vrsnn, Mr. E Hawkins delivered
@77e addresses and responses
ere made by DR.. l. w. Mannaway
d DR. E w Lampton.
This conference has raised large
ums or the missionary work, and
| or the cause of christian education
The presiding bishop. NJ. 3. Sal
er is native of Charleston, S. c.
and S considered one of the ablest
nd most successful bishops of tn
hurch He is noted for his high
moral stand, and it is known that
| ne insists on purity of life on til
art OF the ministers serving under
his superv. sion To the committee
| on admission of candidates to the
| conference, the bishop said"
charge you to guard we'll the law and
allow no unworthy to enter. We do
| OF need and do not want in our con-
| ference or in our church men who
have two wives, men who drink whis
! " or who have other habits which
md inconsistent with their profession
| for such men cannot glorify God Or
help the people. Ministers ought
20 conduct themselves so that the
peop1e will have confidence in them
and they can be OF service to the
people, for when the people lose
confidence in them they cannot do
any good The minister of the
| Gospel is the representatives of the
Lord Jesus Christ and, he should
walk and act accordingly. | shall
insist on nothing less than purity OF
life and uprightness in conduct on
the part of those who may be under
my supervision, and l charge you
to- keep the unworthy ones from en-
| tering''
! The conference will be in session
until Sunday night, when the appoint
I'nents will be made. The citizens OF
the city are ably assisting Rev. r. A
Adams, the pastor in entertaining
the conference.