The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-28
son, j. G. Dean.
Resolutions.

Resolutions.
The following resolutions, In honor
OF Or. J. w. Blackard. we're adopted
Whereas, The Rev. j. w. Black
ard. ID. d., has served the Paducah
District as presiding elder for four
consecutive years; and whereas, he
has been faithful in the discharge Of
every duty; magnifying his Office in
everything with dignity and pro-
priety, giving eminent satisfaction
both in the pulpit and chair; furth-
ermore. under his executive ability
the district has advanced in every
lIne Of vital interest. Therefore be it
Resolved. That we, as district
conference assembled, express our
high appreciation of DR.. Blackard
and his services and pray that in the
appointments of the future. the best
may be allotted him.
(Signed,) @. It. SULLIVAN,
T. j. OWEN.
5. T. HUBBARD,
G. w. BANKS,
JERRY NJ. PORTER,
l.. b. OGILVIE,
w. W. ADAMS.
The Opening Sermon.
The Rev. w. A. Banks, of OaR
Level, preached the opening sermon
last night to a large congregation,
representing the city churches as
nall nc the daIagofoo HE faIH xzyao
based on the life of Paul, who, he
said, excelled the greatest man of
his time, though no greater than any
other man in his time could be by
conservation and the gift of all his
powers to God. He said Christianity
demands that we give our all to
Christ. and it is only by so doing
that a man accomplishes all that is
possible for the work of the king
dom. He said there is place for
every man to work. and a work for
every man 20 do. according to his
gifts.
Holy communion was observed af-
ter the sermon.
Women's Meeting.
An especial service in the interest
of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Mission Work will be conducted to-
morrow afternoon at the Fountain
Avenue Methodist church. beginning
at $3.50 O'Clock. 1t will be under the
auspices of the Woman's and Home
and Foreign Mission societies Of the
Broadway and Fountain Avenue
churches. Mrs. ]. X. Greer, vice.
president of the Fountain Avenue
Woman's Home Mission society will
preside. The program is:
Opening Hymn.
Prayer.
Paper Saved to Serve"-Mrs.
w. A. Martin. president of Broad
way Womans Home Mission society.
Report of Broadway Woman's
Home Mission society-Mrs. Il. r.
Cunningham.
Talk on Foreign Missions-Mrs.
Mildred F. Davis, president of Broad
way Woman's Foreign Mission
society.
Report of Broadway Foreign Mis-
sion society-Mrs. Frank Dunn.
Paper-''God's Call"-Mrs. b. 7.
Davis. president of Fountain Avenue
Woman's Home Mission society.
Report of Fountain Avenue Home
Mission society-Mrs. A. NJ. Chas-
tain.
Question Box-Conducted by Mrs.
J. X. Greer.
Woman's Foreign Mission Work
Mrs. G. w. Warner of the Fountain
Avenue church.
Mrs. r. ID. MILFORD. Paducah, dis
trict secretary for the Woman's
Home Mission society, is expected TO
be present and will speak on the
work.
Conference Notes.
The Rev. II. b. Johnson. ID. D.. OF
Dyersburg. Tenn, is a visitor at the
Paducah District conference. DR..
Johnson was formerly pastor OF the
Broadway Methodist church and for
four years presiding elder of the Pa
NuNoh dtotiAOt.. ne - huW pitoiuihb
elder Of the Dyersburg district.
The Rev. G. w. Wilson, Of Clin-
ton, KY, former pastor of the
Broadway Methodist church, and son
Austin. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. Gleaves. on North
Seventh street. Mr.. Wilson and son
are in attendance upon the Paducah
district conference.
The Rev. p. II. Fields, formerly
pastor of the Third Street Methodist
church. Paducah. is in the city at
tending the Padueah district confer
ence.
Hon. Jerry NJ. Porter, of Clinton.
Is delegate to the Paducah district
conference In session at the Fountain
Avenue Methodist church.
The Rev. p. II. Fields. conference
mission secretary. of the Memphis
conference, is in attendance upon the
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