The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-07-21
SOUTH PlTTsBURe NOTES.

SOUTH P%lTTSBURG NOTES.
The Chattanooga. District Confer
ence of the A. M. E. Zion Church con-
vened here on the 18th. About rs
ministers and delegates were present.
Welcome addresses were delivered by
the following: Mrs. J.. M. Hawkins,
behalf of church and Sunday-school;
Rev. Mr.. Caswell, behalf of the other
Methodist churches; Mrs. Ella E. Nc
Elroy, behalf of the Baptist churches;
Mayor w. H. Wilson, behalf of the
citizens. Responses by Rev. Mr.. Har-
ris, Cleveland; Rev. Mr.. Branner, St.
Elmo; Mrs. e. M. Oliver, Chatta-
nooga; Rev. E. M. Argyle, Chattanoo-
ga. Numbers of the people congre-
gated to witness the deliberations of
the conference. Friday was red let
ter day of the conference. Woman's
Home and Foreign Mission Society
held the fort Friday afternoon and
night with Mrs. Phila Finley, Presi-
dent, of Chattanooga, in the chair.
Misses Bertha Cowan, Matte Gam
BILE, st. Elmo Cleaghorn and Mrs.
&. M. Argyle, Chattanooga, Misses
M. Turner Cooper and Lay, Cleve-
land, Mrs. Laura Kelly, Retro,
Misses w. Oliver aud E. Donelson,
~Ridgedale, Mrs. j. M. Hawkins, Pitts
burg, and others we're the performers.
Bishop Andrew J.. Warren arrived
Friday afternoon from Charlotte, n.
G. The Bishop was the guest of the
Conference, but was domiciled in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Haw-
kins, corner Fourth street and Walnut
venue. His presence at the church
created new life in the deliberations
Of the day. The opera house owned
and controlled by his honor, Mayor
w. H. Wilson, was given to the con
ference for Sundays worship in order
to accommodate the people of both
races.
Bishop A. j. Warren preached at II
a. m. Suffice it to say so the meaning
is obvious. A large audience was pres
ent. Rev. Mr.. Harris, of Cleveland,
preached a most eloquent sermon,
and Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre, of Fort Cheat.
ham, with much dignity preached at
8 p. m. The collections of the day were
some cents over $500. Profs. Dot
son and Cate, of Athens and Cleve.
land, respectively, were seen and
heard with great interest. A few of
the delegates left on Saturday while
the others remained and the delega.
ton left in a body on the $40 a. m.
train Monday. Mrs. Anna Rankins
was carried from here to her home
at Jasper a few weeks ago. News
reaches here of her recent demise,
How sad! Mr.. Willis Rankins drop.
ped dead at the stone foundry on
the 18th, and was buried on the 18th
at the city cemetery. He was a mem.
Der of the United Brothers and Sis.
tiers of Honor of this place, who turn.
ed out in full regalia. Rev. VIM. Sim.
mons officiated. Little Dudley North.
cut passed away Monday, this week
His remains were laid to rest in CITY
cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Carswell oficiat
ed. Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Beulah Lane to
Prof. Thomas Williams on the night
of the 18th, at the residence of the
bride elects mother, Mrs. Sallie
Lane. Mrs. Aaron Northcut, of Chat
tanooga, is here in attendance of the
funeral of her granddaughter, little
Miss Dudley Northcut. Mr.. and Mrs
S. H. Henry served an fee course com,
plimentary to the Bishop. A select
number Of about twenty persons
was PRESENT. A most pleasant
time was enjoyed by all present
Mrs. M. Blackman, of Bridge
port, Ala, was in the city this
week. Messrs. Geo. Greer and Sam
Carter, of Jasper, was in town Vthis
week. Two young lady book agents
here from Fayetteville will begin to
deliver their books in a few days.
Mr.. A. H. Eldridge was in Stephen
son, Ala, on business this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Joinder are the proud
parents of another how.