The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-22
c, M. E. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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(By Rev. w. Conway Smithl The third days session was called
 to order at g am. by Bisho1 E. Cot trell, D. D, The religious services
 were conducted by Rev l.. w Ander- son, of Fordyce, Ark. After religious
 services the minutes were read and
 approved The presiding elders were then appointed committee on commit
 tees. It is understood now that the | Bishop will preach at II am. Sun
 day To attend this service there will be large delegation coming from Little Rock and other points
 in the state on the early trains on | Sunday. Bishop Cottrell is the great, | est preacher on the bench of bish- ops in his church and the people a.
 a whole. regardless of denomination | will always take advantage of an opportunity to hear him at any time
 Instead of reading the preachers ap- pointments at Il am, as reported yesterday, the appointments will be
 read at pm. on Sunday The follow
 ing resolution was adopted in the
 morning session:
 "To the bishops and members Of
 the Little Rock conference of the C
 M. E. church in session now in Hot
 Springs Aak.: Dear Father and 1 brethren in the Lord and Savior,
 Jesus Christ:
 Whereas, Bishop l.. H. Hosley of
 Atlanta, Ca, the senior bishop of the c. NJ. E. church, who has given his life, time, service and money to the development of the cause of the c. Nj. |. church from every point of view, so much so until at this time.
 which is the period of the evening of his life, he has been giving back to the church the salary they paid him from time to time to assist in build ing schools and building up missions, this liberality on his part toward his church and for the uplifting of his still incumbered, and since this in- formation came to us through Dr. A. R. Calhoun, be it
 Resolved. that it be tine sense of this conference, through our great and wise leader, Bishop E Cottrell, that we indorse the plans brought to us by DT. A. R Calhoun, which he is planning through his department to relieve Bishop Holsey's incum- bered home The conference puts it. a1f Ira, th ff. h. . ing honor to Bishop Cottrell by un- solicitation on his part, they desired to make up purse for him as a token of the high respect they have for him as a wise and safe leader This project was mentioned and agreed upon at time when the bishop was absent from the confer ence room. Dr. A. R, Calhoun intro duced this movement, and 1t is re- garded by the men as a very wise movement
 Mir l.. s. Dunaway twhiteD Of Con way, Ark, was introduced to the con- ference and he said some very en. couraging things, touching his rela- ton toward the colored people Dr. A. L. Thompson of Memphis, Tenn, president and assistant surgeon of the Old Folks Home and Hospital at Memphis, owned and operated by the C. NJ. E. church was introduced to the conference He spoke to the con ference on the workings of that in stitution The conference gave him $5f10 to aid that institution
 The following ministers were intro duced: Rev Wm. Hill from the Lou. isiana conference: E. z Young, of Ladonia, East Texas conference; Rev J. s Reed, presiding elder of the searcy district, Arkansas confer ence ] F. McDade of Henderson Station. East Texas conference, B. l Griffin, of the M F. church, and ! II Brewer. state agent of the Arkan sas Union Mutual Association. These all made good speeches 10 the confer ence.
 By some means the name Of Dr X R Calhoun, D D., general secretary of the Epworth League department, and one of the strongest memebrs of this conference, was left out of the delegation elected, and published in our last report Dr. Calhoun was elected as a clerical delegate to the general conference on the fl st bal lot.
 The characters of all the preachers