The Newark journal., 1913-07-18
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congregations without houses OF
worship, 20. Amount expended or
church buildings since last district
conference, $18,0S2. Amount eX.
pended on parsonages since last
district conference, $5,455.
The committee on Sunday
schools reported that excellent
progress had been made in Sun
day work during the past year.
Fifty-nine Sunday schools are re-
ported in the BateSville district,
with a total enrolment of more
than 5000.
The names of the following loo
al preachers were called and their
characters passed: w. K. Albright,
l.. K. Barnett, J. l.. Porter, George
Rogers, w. S. Storey, ]. NJ. Elliott,
I. S. Evans, w. E. Watson, l.. B.
Hankins, w. M. Findley, w. L.
Gardner, and w. w. Gibson.
]. B. Stewart was elected dis
trict lay leader. The question of
district evangelism was taken up
and a committee of Rev. E. K.
Sewell, J. B. Stewart and w. p.
Jones was appointed to arrange
for raising funds and carrying on
the work.
The Hendrix College debt as
sumed by the district was discuss
ed and the presiding elder ap-
pointed the following committee
to enlist the necessary aid to meet
this obligation: w. L. Galloway, ].
B. Stewart, ]. A. Stroud, c. D.
Metcalf and Sidney Pickens.
The names of local deacons were
called and their characters passed
as follows: F. E. Hall, E. D. Will
Hams, Louis Dale, w. L. McMul-
lens, James Northern.
Local elders names called and
characters passed: ]. w. Copeland,
II. L. Covington, I. t. Griffin, E.
A. Horton, w. A. Peck, E. A. Horn,
]. D. Spence, T. ]. Seay.
The names of the following
preachers were called, their char
acter passed and license renewed:
T. B. Collins, F. M. Copeland, W.
]. Carder, Walker Ferguson. r. H.
Franks, w. D. Forrest, N. ]. Beatty,
V. T. Mccartney, A. M. Neyhouse,
T. c. Roddy, r. c. Tatum, Geo. A.
Wade, w. +. Wayman, G. c. EN-
mons, ]. G. Parker, w. M. Lane,
J. B. Stewart, Albert Reeves, f.
w. Benbrook, r. M. Wyatt, Fizer
N. Noe, J. B. Findley.
The report of the committee on
Epworth Leagues shows total of
seven Senior Leagues with a men,
bership of 800, and four Junior
Leagues with membership of 1T.
The following were elected del
egates to the annual conference at
Clarendon December 3: w. Z.
Davidson of Ash Flat; T. J. Raney
of Newark; w. w. Gibson of Sa-
lem, and Jno w. Glenn of Bates
vile. c. D. Metcalf of Batesville
and Prof. J. g. Albright of Salem
were chosen as alternateS.
Cave City was chosen as the
place for holding the next session
of the conference.
Just before adjournment the
conference adopted the following
resolution:
Be it Resolved, That this con-
ference extend to the good people
of Newark its hearty and sincere
appreciation of the hospitality ex-
tended in throwing open their
homes to us and for the roy
al manner in which they have en-
tertained their guests. Be it furth-
er
Resolved, That we extend to
the pastor in charge, Bro. Umsted,
our hearty appreciation for his
careful interest in the conference
and the welcome he has extended
us. Be it further
Resolved, That we extend our
thanks and appreciation to The
Newark Journal for its splendid
write-up of the conference and
commend it for its interest in the
welfare of the work of the church
in the district. Be it further
Resolved, That Notwithstanding