Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-24
TWO METHODIST
 CONGREGATIONS
 NAME OFFICERS Lakeside Church Holds Its Fourth Quarterly Confer
 ence Last Night.
WOMEN OF CHURCH
 RAISE $2,OO0 FUND
HawIey Memorial Elects Monday Ey. enfng and Presents Request That Charge Be Divided, That Church
 May Have It's Own Pastor.

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 Methodist churches of Pine Bluff coming to an end, there is more than usual activity among the several boards of stewards, two local churches having already completed their work for the year, and others being about to mark fnis, within the next week or two.
 Notwithstanding the greatly ln- creased financial obligations with which the Lakeside Methodist church began the fiscal year, the congrc- gation, through the beard of stewards met every obligation, all the benevo- fences will be paid in full, and tn" work of the church in every depart ment is considered successfully closed, for the period.
 The fourth quarterly conference of the Lakeside church was held last night at the church, Rev. J.. A. Sage, presiding elder for the Pine Bluff district of the Little Rock conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, presiding over the session. The reports of finances of the church showed that all benevolence will be paid, the money being virtually in hand already.
 Perhaps the best financial report 10 be made by any women's mission ary society was handed in for the society of the Lakeside church, the band of 7S women having raised something mere than $2,OOO in the past year. through their own efforts.
 All the old stewards of the church were reelected, and in addition five new stewards were added, these being allowed because of the in- crease in the membership of the church and the greater amount of work devolving upon the board. The board as elected last night is con- posed of the following:
 Walter Alden, A. Ere ewster, Edgar Brewster. Garland Brewster, Edgar Blackwell. J. w. Blackburn, w. l.. Carr, w. l.. Davis, R. M Fletcher, o M. Gatlin. ". .>M. Galloway, pr. J. w. John, Fred Le Laurin, pr. H. E. Mar tin, M. J. Mead, G. l.. Madding, F. Garland May, John M. Mccain, D. B. .Niven, J. A. Owen. w. c. Reynolds, w. H. Simpson, w. z. Tankersley Zack Tankersley, J. H. Vinson, w. T. Woodbridge, M. w. Ware, B. C.. Wallace.
 w. c. Reynolds was elected record ing steward. and D. R. Niven district steward, J. H. Watkins was reelected Sunday school superintendent, with John M. Mccain, Walter Alden and F. Garland May as the advisory Sunday school committee. and F. Garland May was elected lay leader. ing that the congregation of Lakeside church is very anxious that the pre- siding elder, pr. Sage, and the pas tor of the church. pr. Waldrip, shall be continued in those offices another year. Dr. Sage is now completing his second year of service here, while Dr. Waldrip is completing his first, and it is not believed there will be any change made in their appointments. at the forthcoming conference, to be held at Monticello beginning Tuesuay next.
 Change at Hawley Church.
 Rev. Guy Murphy, pastor of the Eawley Memorial church. expects to change to the North Arkansas con- ference next week. which will leave a vacancy at the Hawley church. that will be filled at the conference at pr. Murphy is 8 young preacher of talent. who has done good work in Pine Bluff. and who has won the esteem' and respect of all with whom he has. come in contact.
 fnr11, aO1 nf the HaMley charge was held Monday night, with Presiding Elder J. A. Sage in charge. The announcement of pr. Hawley's plan to transfer and the request of the stewards of the church that the work of the charge be divided. so Hawley church can have the exclusive service of a preacher. were the most important to develop.
 The Hawley charge includes the Memorial church, Good Faith Sulphur Springs church and church. All have shown increases in membership, the total new membership being B. The whitehall church aloue. with Rev. J. A. Simpson and Rev, J. P. Clegg, has gained 2S members in the year.
 Stewards elected for the next year are as follows:
 Hawley church-T. L. Culpepper. '. w. Graves. R. c. Jaggars, J. A. Simp-, son. J. C. Roebuck, Tim Austin and J. H. King.
 Coed Faith church-T. B. Gulledge. N. H. Wilson, J. T. Bailey and Lloyd Bobo.
 Sulphur Springs church-Benjamin Watson and Gus Petty
 Whitehall church-C. w. Robert son. J. A. Elkins and William New some.
 Sunday school superintendents were elected as follows:
 Hawley church. J. A. Simpson.
 Good Faith church. Ed Lindsey.
 Sulphur Springs church, Benjamin Watson.
 Whitehall church, J. E. Brewster.