The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-06

the general board of missions an,
rendered lasting service to the churcl
while serving in that capacity. Tn,
bishop resides in Leesburg. Fla, anC
after the close of this session will holt
the session Of the South Mississippi
Conference.
A happy and delightful feature OF
the conference is the fellowship of the
ministers, who have been far removed
from each other during the year. The
whole body Of ministers meets only
once year in annual session, and in
Greenwood may be seen side by side
the preacher from the concrete city
structure and the none the less faith
full minister from far out in the rural
section. They recount together their
victories for the extension of Gods
kingdom in the hearts Of men and to-
gether take counsel. There are about
300 delegates here.
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Rev. T. W. Lewis, pastor of the
First Methodist Church. Memphis, is
in the city attending the conference.
DR.. Lewis was member of this con-
ference before being transferred to
the Tennessee city.
tits deeply regretted that Rev. G.
W. Bachman, the aged minister and
long time member of this conference,
met with an accident Tuesday evening,
being struck by an automobile. Rev.
Bachman lives in Winona, and has
about recovered from his injuries.
The various examining boards con-
cluded their work Wedne sday. The
records show that many young men are
in school and college completing their
education and preparing for the use
fulness in the ministry. Perhaps a
greater number than from any other
conference in the south have gone out
from the North Mississippi Conference,
filing places Of usefulness in the church
in other fields. There is no dearth in
the ministry, but more are joining the
ranks continually. The bishop and the
presiding elders will hold a cabinet
meeting tonight. Some of the minis
ters will have to move, as the time
limit of the church is four years.
The Greenwood congregation regrets
to see their faithful pastor, Rev. H.
s. Spragins, move, as he has been
blessing to the City Of Greenwood since
his four years pastorate here began.
WILL HOLD MEMORIALS.
Memorial service will be held during
the conference to the memory of the
late and lamented Rev J W Honnoll, of
Memphis, Rev J T Cunningham, of
TupeIo and Rev T Murrah, of Aber-
deem, all of whom died during the
year.
At the Mississippi Historical Society
interesting papers were read by Revs
J J Brooks and E Lewis.
Rev W W Woolard was continued in
his official capacity by vote of the
conference.
Rev J A Hall of Grenada presided
and Rev E N Broyes acted as secre-
tary. Reports and organization work
began in earnest Wednesday.
This is doubtless the most interest
ing session held in many years, and
each session is fraught with greater
interest. The bishop commented on
justification by faith" and urged the
ministers to holiness Of life and charac-
ter. "The best definition / ever read
of religion" said the bishop, ''is the
love of God in the heart through di-
vine processes. When the arm of
God is around US the ragings of the
storm do not trouble US much; though
as men of God we will be tried, yet the
eternal wishes Of the Christian system
never dissapoint u.s..
Rev J r Counts began roll call, and
a majority Of the ministers answered
to their names. Rev r Counts was
elected secretary Of the conference.
w M Langley and E N Broyles were
chosen statistical secretaries. Rev J
T Lewis was appointed assistant secre-
tary, and standing committees were
appointed, as follows:
Public Worship--B p Jaco, H S
Spragins, r V Pollard.
Memorials = w w Woolard, ] G Park,
J E Cunningham.
Spiritual Interests r H B Gladney,
| T Durrett, f S Lewis, J G Irving, j
w Wood, ] W Poston, J A Poe, 7 L
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Temperance w Z Stokes, DIR Law
renee, John Richey, T M Brownlee, H
1T Smith, Herbert Holmes, w v
Shearer, Thomas Mills.
District Conference Records j H
Smith, w w Jones, L Nabors, Par
ham Williams, w L Broom, T Lock
hart, J Bright, E H Cunningham.
Conference Relations w Babb,
w M Young, G P Moss, l. A McKeown,
w G Banks, w D McCullar, d G
Foust.
| Sabbath Observance w J 0'Bryant,