The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-01
THIRD DAYS SESSION
A. M. {. CONFERENCE

The 32nd session of North Mis- |
sissippi Annual Conference the A. |
Ne E church. en session here will
seon adjourn. The session has been
very profitable one The coliec-
ton OF dollar money for the year
amounts to S3,z6o.4s. OF this /
amount thirty-six per cent remains in
an the conference treasury to be used
for home work. Hardly one thous-I
and dollars was paid. TO ministers
who were on small charges and did
not receive their allowances while,
quite large sum was paid to super
anuated preachers and the widows
and orphans of deceased ministers
the Remaining part being forwarded
to the financial missionary, cGuca-
flonal and church extension depart
ments.
: Yesterday mornings session was
was held behind closed doors and the
chi-f work was the examination OF
the character Of the ministers Bisht
OPP Salter delivered an instructive lee
ture to the ministers in regard to
intellectual and moral PREPARATION for
the work OF the ministry
The following ministers were elect
ed to receive elders orders: w A.
Perry, A. w. Walker, S. F. Salley, S
D Hughes, L. Taylor, J. c. c. Tools.
T Il Potts, NJ Ball, H. c. Davis, T.
H Bright, G s. Hawkins, VIM. Bod
den and c. a. Rushings Deacons H
NJ. Farmer, H B Miller, Jos. God
win, ]. H. Metcalf, A. w Hall, w. T.
cry, w Fl. Henderson, c. NJ Bryant
was transferred from the Tennessee
conference. The name Of ]. G. Ben
son was dropped from the roll be-
cause of nsubordination
At the afternoon session, Rev.
Countiss, pastor OF the NJ E. church,
south, was introduced and made some
very encouraging remarks touching
the work, the hardships and the gor-
les Of the christian minister The
response was by Z. w Hampton,
who, in the course of his remarks
paid a glowing tribute to the work
and worth of Bishop Chas. w Cal
loway, OF NJ S., bishop of the M. E.
church south, characterizing him as
a friend to the negro race and friend
of humanity.
Friday night, was the educational
anniversary and able addresses were
delivered by Rev. c. 5. Bowawn
and ]. L. Branford, delivered the
principal addresses.
e. w. Hampton, pres dent of the
Campbell college, who insisted that
the negroes be educated in schools
taught by negroes, in order to instill
the negro is not seeking social equal
ity and had rather be left to himself,
and especially would be better if his
instruction is impaired by teachers
of his own race He made strong
plea for the kind of education that
will make q person think and will
also make him useful.
The pulpits of the various church
es VII be filled by conferenc. minis
tiers tomorrow. At the A. NJ. f.
church Bishop Salter will deliver a
sermon TO the ministers to be or
dained at II o'cloc. and services
will be held at 3 p. m. and 7:3o p.
m, at which time the assignments
will be made.
Bishop Salter has been ably assist
ed in the conference work by DR.. F..
w. Hampton who is the first Missis-
sippian minister to be elected to n
general office He is the financial
secretary, with headquarters at
Washington, d. c. and will in all
probability be elected bishop by the,
general conference to meet at Nor
folk, Va, next May
DR.. L. w. w. Mannaway, is also
assisting the bishop and has rendered
abb service ON the various commit
tees
The financial report from the local
church, OF which Rev. r. A. Adams
IL pastor. surpasses all previous col
lections for the same purposes.
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