The Forrest City times., 1910-12-23
THE CLOSE OF CONFERENCE.
Happiest Meeting in All Its History Winds Up in Blaze of Glory
 and t,Ood Fellowship.

The multiplicity Of duties falling upon the editor just at Christmas time and the extraordinary demands made upon our time and space last week, made it impossible to get the following article about The Close Of Conference, which was written early last week, put into type in time for publication in our edition of Friday, the 18th. We feel that the article is still timely and that the occasion de- mands it's publication.
 ] It was our intention to print the entire list of appointments, but this being a news feature strictly, is now omitted because it would no longer be news, and they are probably known ! to all who are interested:
 The preachers came, they saw, and they conquered the city. Forrest City was delighted to have them, and its arms were thrown wide open, and they were taken therein and shelter ed and fed and protected from the chilly blasts of wintry weather pre- vailing and clothed in comfort and well fed. and made to feel at home. and that their welcome was sincere, earnest and heartily meant. Nothing in fact was left undone which might have added to the enjoyment of this great true and gldtime southern hospitality. They were q Ggdiy lot of brainy men and lovely women their wives. daughters, mothers, sisters, and they were deeply grateful and truly appreciated the most cordial welcome which they each and all re- ceived at the hands of every citizen, and in the numerous Forrest City homes where they were so comforta- bly and hospitably lodged
 Never before i'll their experience had they been more royalty welcomed or met with more cordial and kind ly reception than upon the occasion of the list annual session of the con- ference here.
 It was a great week great love feast, rally of the saints. participa- ted in and enjoyed by all visitors and i citizens alike. The bonds of friend ship were strengthed and the souls of hundreds were lightened and uplifted in being permitted 10 share in the good work
 Ihe religious services were enjoyed and were of high character, full of deep feeling and godly counsel. There was general awakening of religious l feryer and righteousness. i'll many. many hearts that had grown luke warm or cold in the great scramble 1 for the almighty dollar. business and political preferment. and other world ly things which, al best are nothing i but drosS
 The holding of the conference here was of incalculable value to all our citizens, both old and young, especial i ly the young, because they had the opportunity 10 see what power for good is the church and her ministers, and to see and feel the earnestness of these godly men who willingly and cheerfully break away from home ties. 1 friends and everything dear to their hearts, and submit themselves entire l ly to their bishop aud presiding !. derS, taking their orders to break up their homes and go forth to labor in l the Masters vineyard among strang- CTS and, i'll many instances to places l Sparsely settled. isolated and remote from railroad and other cOnveniences, perhaps no school for their children. or at best those of medioclitv, and oftentimeS with not even tha ordina- ry means of going to and from their appointments; some having to walk miles in all kinds of weather to preach the gospel To handful of hearers. and these are only few of the instances of devotion and self-de. nial which these men give to their work, and in all of which there is great lesson which never fails to bear good fruit
 The writer and our good wife had the pleasure To entertain Rev. Mr. Hood and Rev. MT Carter and they were most genial and pleasant guests. We have missed their presence and pious influence in our home and their kindly words of greeting and good Cheer We are glad for their sakes that their appointments broughtthem no sorrow. Rev Hood was retained and Rev. Carter was given a new sta tlon or circuit, with transportation fa- cilities, perhaps better salary, and more comforts than he has heretofore enjoyed
 The writer had the pleasure of hear ing Bishop Mccoy at the morning service Sunday before the conference