The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
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MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE
CONVENES HERE DEC. 4.

The forty third session of the North
Mississippi Conference will convene at
the Methodist church in this city on
December the fourth, Bishop Henry Clay
Morrison presiding, This will be the
second time for Greenwood to enter
tain this worthy body Of men. The
conference was held here thirteen years
ago when Bishop Gambler presided.
Many will remember that session of the
conference as time of great spiritual
power and inspiration. And We trust
that the coming session will prove
equally helpful to all who attend upon
its services.
Our visitors will notice marked
growth in Greenwood since they last met
here. From mere village thirteen
years ago, Greenwood has grown into
one of the most progressive, thorough
going little cities in all this section of
the State. No town can boast Of bet
ter church buildings or more hospit-
able, generous people. And it goes
without saying that Greenwood is going
to do herself credit in the generous en-
tertaInment meted out to her visitors
on this occasion.
This will be the third time for Bishop
Morrison to preside over the North
Mississippi Conference. He came to
Mississippi for the first time, after his
election to the Episcopacy, to preside
over the conference which met at Win
ona eleven years ago. Four years ago
he held the conference which met at
Water Valley. He is, therefore, no
stranger in the State, Before Bishop
Morrison's s election to the Epscopacy
he served the church as Missionary
Secretary for eight years, raising in
that time one hundred and forty thous-
and dollars for missions, and paying an
old debt on the mission board. He Is
man Of handsome presence, Of courtly
bearing and preacher Of distinguished
ability.
The meeting Of the North Mississippi
Conference in our city will bring into
our midst ministers and laymen from
every section Of the northern por-
ton Of our State.
We want to make these men feel at
home in our midst, giving them such
welcome as they have no where else
received.
OF course the main business of CON
ference session Is to hear the reports
of the preachers, pass on their charac-
ters, and most important of all, place
them for another year. This work of
assigning the preachers to their differ
ent fields Of labor is done by the Bishop
and his cabinet--his cabinet being made
up Of the eight presiding elders of the
conference. II IL a most delicate work
and is done in most conscientious and
spirit. Greenwood is espec-
tally interested in the making Of the
appointments this year as the present
pastor, Rev. H. s. Spragins, has served
out his quadrennium here and must be
assigned to another field. Just who
will take his place ID not known. There
are quite a number Of men in the con-
ference any one of whom would be a
good man for the place. Whoever the
fortunate man Is, he will receive most
cordial welcome, not only by the Meth
odists Of the city, but by all the good
people Of Greenwood.
DR., Spragins has accomplished great
good during his four.year pastorate
here and his congregation and the peo-
pie Of the whole community regret that
it becomes necessary, under the rules
of Conference, for him to be transferr-
ed to another charge. He is man of
the highest christian character and of
extraordinary ability, and The Com
monwealth congratulates in advance
any community to which the distin-
guished Bishop may see fit to assign
him.