The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-19
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ME-.
CHURCHI.-CHARC FOR 1915

H 2. Lewis led the devotional ex-
ercises at the last days session OF
the Mississippi conferene of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South
Bishop Denny announced that, on
account Of the sickness of Rev. ]
l. Decell. he had ordained him as
an elder in his room. Rev. j. M.
Morse announced that the collections
for superannuated preachers had moi
been raised in full. A collection
amounting to over $500 was then
taken up and the full amount con-
tributed.
A resolution was adopted re-
questing the College of Bishops to
hold future sessions of the confer
ence during the latter part of No
vember or during the first week in
December
| The report of the Board of Edu
cation was read by J A Moore.
1t recommended the appointment
of the following school presidents
Millsaps College. Rev. A. F Wat
kins; Whltworth Female College,
Rev. l. w. Cooper; Port Gibson
Female College. 7. j. Purcell The
following were elected trustees OF
Millsaps College: M. l.. Burton,
w. Il. Huntley, j. L. Dantzler, W,
M Buie and Joe Powers. The re-
port highly commended the work
of all the conference schools.
The repurt of the Board of Mis-
slons was read by M. Nj. Black
ID. E. Kelley was recommend ed for
reappointment as conference evan
geIist
A strong resolution was passed
condemning the use of tobacco by
the older members of the confer
ence. Shortly after the adoption
of the resolution another was pass
ed asking nontobacco-users not TO
sit in judgment upon those breth-
rem who used the weed The last
resolution was tabled.
The quadrenniaI boards were
nominated and confirmed by the
conference. ''Blest Be the Tie
That Binds" was sung, after which
Rev. M, l.. Burton led in prayer,
at the conclusion of which Bishop
Denny read the appointments
The following districts are Of
greatest interest to Brookhaven and
Lincoln County
| Brookhaven District-Presiding
elder, Robert Selby; Adams. X. H !.
Barr; Barlow. S. N. Young; Bayou
Pierre. j. II. Grice: Bogue Chitto
and Norfield, /. II. King; Brook
haven. j. M Morse; Buford. w
Il. Lane; Crystal Springs, B. F.
Lewis; Fernwood, w. H. Saun-
ders: GaIlman, !. 4 Smith; Halle
hurst, W. II. LaFrade; Magnolia.
ii A. Moore; McComb Centenary,
lG. Fl Galloway: McComb-Sou
| McComb, F B. 0rmoDd; Mead
yiIle, j. w. Thompson: Monticello,
~. v. Bennett; Pleasant Grove. W.
| w. Nelson; Scotland, c. J. Stapp;
Summit and East McComb, w. N.
Thomas; Topisaw. j. A. Wells: Ty :
Iertown, T. b Cottrell: Wesson. J..
| L. PEBBLES: Whltworth College. /.
W.. Cooper, president; Whitworth
| College, professor and financial
agent, L. E. Afford; field secretary
| Methodist Hospital, 81. "a. Ellis;
conference secretary of education.
Robert Selby
| HattiesDurg Misunderstanding
elder. G. H. Thompson; Collins. j.
Y. Bowman; Blodgett, R. A. al.
lums; EllisVilIe. j. E. j, Ferguson;
Estabutchie, B. II RawIs: Eucut.
ia, Z. E. Dowper: Green County
Mission. George l.. McNeece. sup.
ply; Hattiesburg, Broad Street, H,
Mellard; Hattiesourg Court Street
| w. L Lin6eld; Hattiesburg, MaiE
lStreet, G. w. Crisler; HeideIburg,
ii W. Ramsey: Leaksvlle, H. E
Carter; Lncedale, II. j. Moore
Magee, W. E. harrison; McLain,
P. H Howse: Mount Olive. w. j
Ferguson: New Agusta, K E Sci
by. OIoh. S q. MooeV; Prentiss.
T. Weems; Purvis, H 4. Norton
Rlchton, q. P. McKeJwn; Semi
nary, s. E. Stepp; Silver Greek
~ l.. Greenway; Sumrall. ]. G
Ch a m b ers: Taylorsville. B. f
Crook: Williamsburg, +. A. F'ergu
son; Conference mission secretary,
II. Mellard: conference evangelist
d. E. Kelly.
Jackson District-Presiding ell
der. P, D Hardin; Benton. J w
Price; Bolton, w. ] Dawson
Brandon and Pelahatchie, K. p
Fixes; Camden, II. N. McKibben
Canton, IA. M. Black; Eden, A. s
Oliver; Edwards. W. G. Forsyth
Fannin, J T. McVey; Flora. NJ
4. White; Florence. r. e. Rut
ledge; Harrisville H q Castles
Jackson, Capitol Street. w. H
Lewis; jackson. Galloway Memo
rial. W. g. Henry; jackson, Mill
saps Memorial, J D. Ware; Jack
son, Rankiu Street, b. E. Meies
Madison. w a. Terry; Menden
hall, w. B. Waldrop; Satartia, r
h. KIeizer; Sharon. r. A Sibley
Jr. Terry, w w. Hopper: Vaughn
j. b. King; Yazoo City, w. NJ
Sullivan, and one to be supplied
R 7 Nolan; Mississippi Orphans
Home, w. M. Williams: MiIIsap
College. A. + Watkins. president
student in Theological School at AT
Ianta ]. w Chisolm.