The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-25
TENNESSEE AN
NUAL CONFERENCE
AFRICAN METHoDIsTs MEET IN
MT. PLEI SAINT THIS WEEK.
f84shop Joshua H. Jones Will Hold His
First Session. Was Assigned To
The Work At Kansas City In
May-The Work Expected To -
Surpass That In Any Former
Great Stress on Education.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.
The SESSION of the Tennessee An
nual Conference of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church, convened here
this morning in the A. M. E. Church
at o'clock Bishop Joshua H. Jones
of Xenia, Ohio, opened the Confer
ence, and after the usual prelimi-
naries, introduced the speaker who
would delivered the Annual Sermon.
The sermon was heartily enjoyed by
the members of the Conference and
visitors. After Communion and the
election of a Secretary, Assistant Sec
retary and Treasurer, the morning
session adjourned for dinner. On as
sembling in the evening the Eishop
spoke words of encouragement to the
men of the Conference and expressed
the hope that every man had come
prepared to make full report for the
year. He urged the cause of ms
sions, both home and foreign; also the
cause of education.
The reports were taken up. st.
Johns A. NJ. e. Church, OF Nashville
was the first to report. DR.. G. w.
Porter. who took this church in
August, upon the resignation of the
former pastor, Rev. S. L. Howard,
made a splendid report. He was
hardly able to be at the Conference
having recently been dismissed from
a sanitarlum and the great handicap
under which he had worked and the
splendid report he rendered brought
forth great applause from the Con-
feence and served as a stimulus
throughout the meeting.
The sessions will continue through
out the week and possibly until Mon
day morning, when it is believed the
meeting will adjourn.
This session of the Tennessee An
nual Conference promises to be a
very important one. Some changes
will be made in the appointment oi
pastors it is known. 1t is believed
however, that few changes will be
made in Nashville. DR.. Sexton has
4 aade a great reputation at st. Pau
Ind is liked by his people and the
Ame is true of Rev. Porter at Bethe
4 Church and DR.. G. w. Porter is Ger
tain to be returned to st. Johns. DR.
H. L. P. Jones' the people are anxious
for his return and unless he is de
manded at some other point will yer!
likely come back to Nashville.
It has been intimated that change
will probably be made at Scove
Street A. M. E. Church since it il
limited that DR.. Perrin will likel,
transfer. He is being urged to go t
the West and is very much inclinet
to act upon the advice. ST. Paul
Columbia. is to be supplied. DR.. W
A. Lewis, Fx-Secretary Of the Preach
ers' Association, has been servin
a there since DR.. Porter was transferre
m St Johns, but he is a member o
the West Tennessee Conference an
Nwil most likely return to his owl
a aTConference after the adjournment O
tins one. Other changes will be mad
at many points, it is said; but as
whole. the work will remain as it il
A great effort will be put forth t
stimulate new interest in education
Turner Normal College at Shelbyvlll
is struggling to erect a new buildin
on that campus; in fact the foundt
tion has been completed and tn
building is ready and they are NAL
ing every effort to start on the brio
work in the near future.
Or. ]. A. Jones, President of tn
College. will present his cause
one session of the meeting when
strong appeal will be made for
great united effort on the part of tn
preachers In the interest of the schoC
Many of the general officers will Wis
this concern.
Among those expected are d
Rankin, Secretary of Missions; d.
John R. Hawkins, Financial Secretary
DR.. B. F. Watson, Secretary Churc
Extension; Mr.. Ira T. Bryant, Seer
tary S. S. Union and DR.. j. |. Low
Manager Book Concern at Philade
phia.
DR.. Jenifer, Historian of the Churc
is visiting the Conference seekin
data as to the work Of this stat
The delegates are beng we'll take
care Of by the people of Mt. Pleasan
who are doing everything to max
their stay both comfortable and plea
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