The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-12
BROADWAY REPORT
PHASES BISHOP
AT CONFERENCE
Expresses His Delight at Hear.
ing Good News From
Paducah Church.
Presiding Elder BACKYARD
Mentioned For Memphis.
SESSIONS OF SECOND DAY
SESSIONS OF SECOND DAY

Covington, Tenn, Nov (Spe-
'cial. THE second days session OF
the Memphis conference opened at
9 a. m. Many new arrivals since
yesterday are numbered. Among
them are: Drs. Hammond. Camp
bell, Hayes and Lamar.
Last evening the church was
packed to its utmost capacity to hear
DR.. McMurry and Bishop Hoss at the
church extension anniversary. Judge
Mcfarland presided and DR.. Sullivan
led the devotions
The morning session was taken up
in hearing reports from the pastors.
DR.. Blackard made a good report
from Paducah district. showing pro-
gress In every charge. DR.. @. T.
sullivan, OF Broadway church. made
one of the best reports ever made for
this congregation.
Bishop Hoss compllmented the re-
port and said: IL am delighted with
the conditions OF this grand church. !"
DIR. Banks and others OF the dis
trict made fine reports. The church
throughout the conference shows
much growth. Some 10000 or 200
conversions and nearly as many addi-
tons 10 the church.
The Rev. E. b. Ramsey preached
at 3 D. m. to large audience and a
general handshaklng took place at
the close of the service.
Two preachers have died durine
the year. the Revs. r. j. Newell and
II. G. Gamble Memorial services
will be held next Sunday for them.
Conml,ttets Confirmed.
The presiding elder nominated and
the conference confirmed the follow
ing committees for this session:
Spiritual Interet-G. w. Wilon, W.
O. Morton, W. @. Waters. w. F. Mat
thews, W. j. Carlton, W. J. Brooks,
Lewis Powell, DR.. G. f. Petty r. NJ.
Walker, L. f. Fry. J. c. Rudd, F. c.
Ezell. w. c. Sellers, NJ. p. McMurry.
Publishing Interes's-R. c. Whit
NELL ]. A. Collinsworth. Warner
Moore. s. II. Blackwell. l.. d. Hamil-
ton. G. c. Downing. T. f. Foust d.
Z. Scott. j. NJ. Ward, G. b. Basker-
viii. J. l.. Hunter, Jerry Porter, W.
e. Humphreys. J. S. Carl, w. A. Free
man. ]. c. Roberts.
Temperance-Prof S Coop, A. F.
Stem, T. G. Lowry, r. f. McDavid, s.
ID. Love. John S. Oneal. Il. w. Mel
son. j. A. English, Il. B. Ramsey. w
p. Hamilton. w ID. Pickens. F. F..
Johnston, W. T. Boiling. e. A. Haley,
y. W. Waters, w. A. Lamkin.
Conference Relations. S. STRAIT
ton. w. F. Maxedon, f. A. Tucker,
A. L. Dallas. r. d. Swift, G.. W.
Banks. p. II. Fields, f. b. Waters.
District Conference Journals.
n. Estes. George r. weakley. A. NJ.
Hughlett. E. NJ Mathis. Cfittenden
Williams. f. L. Wright, U. S. McCas-
lin. ]. NJ. jenkins, w. w. Armstrong
Sabbath Observance-G. II. Hender
son. NJ. r. Smith. e. J. w. Peters. J..
Y. Barbee, r. w. Newsom, ] B. Pear
son. T. j. Richardson. II. p. Lasley.
J. S. Walton, j. NJ. Hamln, b. S.
McLemore. S. NJ Griffin, S. w. Pee
pies. J. G. Jones, j. r. WOmble, T.
p. Riddlcks, ]. L. Alexander, n. W.
Lee, T. E. Calhoun. S. r. Hart, c. c.
Newbill, ]. e. Jones, II. NJ. Vaughn,
wv. II. Neal, T j. Simmons
Public Worship-H B. Johnston,
lw. ID. Jenkins, J. L. Richardson.
A recommendation was presented
by the presiding elders that the con
ference set apart an hour during the
open session for memorial services,
instead of an hour during the Sabbath
as has been the custom heretofore,
and the same was adopted.
designations Accepted.
The resignation of J. c. Wilson
from the Epworth League board was
accepted and John T. Myers was sub
stltuted in his place. w. H. Neal was
substituted for e. s. Harris on the
committee Of examinations for the
third year. \. r. Barham was elect
ed to iii the vacancy In the church
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extension board, made by the death
OF Judge L. 5. Woods. Cleanth
Brooks was placed on the board OF
Education. in the place of Z. S. Har-
ris. w. n. White, alternate, was sub
stituted for f. E. McDavid, delegate
from the Dyersburg district.
DIR. w. F. McMurry, church extern
sion secretary; DIR. ]. G. Kilgo, presi-
dent Trinity College; DR.. A. j. La
mar. one of the book agents; Rev
Walter c. Vreeland, editor Central
Methodist. o. W. Patton, publisher
midland Methodist; Mr.. Campbell
Representing the publishing house;
DR.. Bachman, of the North Mississippi
conference. and later DR.. Hayes. a