The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
ME ETHODISTS HAVE ADJOURNED MEETING
STEPS TAKEN TOWARD UNION OF BRANCHES OF cHURcH-As-
 SEDIMENTS ARE MADE.
MEET AT FORT SMITH IN 1916
Petition Was Sent to the General Con ference Asking That Little Rock Be Made an Episcopal
 Residence.

Stuttgart
 The closing day of the forty.fourth annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Northl was attend ed by a record-breaking crowd. Pleasant l.. Dunn of Russellville and Alvin W. Hallmark of Ravenden were admitted on trial.
 The conference voted in favor of bishops for races and colors. This IS considered as step toward a union of the Northern and Southern Mef1io- dist churches. A petition was sent to the general conference asking that Little Rock be made an Episcopal residence.
 1T granted. bishop would have . permanent residence in that city. Fort Smith was selected as the meeting place of the 1916 conference.
 The conference love feast was held at 10 o'clock, conducted by the KeY. L. W B. Long of Gillett At II o'clock Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol delivered a sermon on We Are Workers Together ] With God
 After the noon intermission Bishop Bristol ordained Benjamin F. BaxIey of Eureka Springs and Marion A. Kerr of Pottsville as elders.
 At go D. m. memorial services were conducted by the Rev. C. W. Green Of Springdale. Memoirs were presented in memory of the Rev ]. W Jackson. At D. m. Harry G. Me Cain Of Topeka. Kan. representing the church temperance society. spoke on the work of the society
 At ' p. III. the Rev. w F. Sheridan of Chicago. general secretary of the Epworth League spoke on the league as an eFangelistic force
 pr. Harmon held a service following the Rev. MT. Sheridan's address. after which Bishop Bristol read the appoint ments for the ensuing year.
 The following assignp were an nounced:
 Little Rock District.
 R. l.. Selle. district superintendent; Ada, W. F. Kendrick; Almyra. Nj. L.. Cole: Amity. k. J. Rail; Beebe, W. H. Chamberlain; Bradford, H. B. Todd hs V. F. l.. Dunn; Cushman, J. L. Masters Denmark. J. c. Adams; Germania, Henry Adams; Gillett, to be supplied; Goldman, w. A. Franks; Heber Springs, ]. R. Campbell; Hot Springs circuit, J. s. Brownell; Judsonia, A w. Hallmark; Little Rock. Scott Street. S. E. Ryan: Morrilton circuit. James McNabb; Point Cedar and Bel ton, w. C. Ayers; Pottsville, NJ. A. Kerr. Ravenden, J. k. Jones; Russell vile, Frederick Getty; Story, J W. Southard; Stuttgart. w. A. Reese: Ouaehita, E. N. F'itzwater; Wild Cher ry. J. W Due
 Fort Smith District
 J. NJ. Carter. district superintend- ent: Bentonville. T. M. Shipley; Ches- l ter. John Hobbs; Ellsworth, NJ. F. Lay man; Eureka Springs, to be supplied: Everton and St Joe, J. s. Taylor: Fayetteville and West Fork, j. & Bot toms; Fort Smith. NJ. c. Hickman; Green Forest, G. T. Brassfield; Harri- son. L. W. B. Long; Harrison circuit, s. c. Phillips; Heavener, Okla, to bs supplied; Jasper. B. F. Baxley; Jenny Lind and Vesta, F. M. Cloninger; Les lie and Marshall F. J. Johnson; Lin coln, H. N. Lewis; Mansfield and Gil more, James Hart; Mena, l. W. Tor renee: Pindall and Snowball, l.. K, Kerr; Rogers. r. NJ. Dugger: St. Paul, Combs and Delaney. T. J. Wilson; Scranton. 10 be supplied Siloam Snrings circuit, to be supplied; Spring dale c. W. Green; Sulphur Springs. J. C. Blizzard; White River and Cros- sett. D. C. Thurman
 The following special appointments were announced: c. B Larabee. presi- dent Arkansas College. Sloan | Springs; w E. Dunlap, Sloan | Springs, conference evangelist; R. P. White, field secretary Children,s Home Society of Pennsylvania, was appointed to Little Rock, Scott Street quarterly conference.
 (. l.. Frank was left without ap- pointment to attend school.