Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-25


 kansas annual conference of the A. M E. church will be started today, yes terday's session being devoted to or ganization, the appointment of com mittees and the receiving of reports from the various presiding elders The presiding elders reports showed the financial condition of the confer ence to he better than last year, with several districts yet to be heard from
 The annual sermon was preach ed last evening by Rev. H. D. Browne, presiding elder of the Dermott dis trict. The Thanksgiving sermon will be preached today by Dr. A. H. Hill, pastor of Bethels A. M. E. church, at Little Rock.
 Bishop w.. D. Chappelle, A. M., D. D., of Columbus, s. G., is presiding over the sessions of the conference. There are a number of prominent vis- itors in attendance upon the confer ence.
 Organization of the conference was completed yesterday with the election of Rev. H. s. Scott of Pine Bluff as chief secretary, with Rev. J. w.. Gates of Walnut as assistant; Rev. w. D. Lewis, Rev. H. H. Harris and Rev. H. D. Powell as marshals; Mrs. w. F. Chappelle as private secretary to the bishop; Dr. J. G. Robinson as correspondent for the press: Rev. F. w. Harris as correspondent for the Christian Recorder, and Rev. Lee Hussey as correspondent for the Southern Christian Recorder.
 The following committees were ap- pointed:
 Finance, J. w. Whitesides, H. S. Scott, P w. DeLylcs, James Jones and A. A. Hudson.
 Committees.
 The following constitute the stand ing committees:
 Public Worship-Rev. James Jones, o. L. Moody, P. w. DeLyles, M. B.. Moore, R. l.. Pipkin, R. Wesley and R. Russell.
 Admissions--S. l.. Franklin, J. w. Shumpert, P. H. Green, H. A. King, Wm. Anderson. First year-P. R. Washington, K. T. Thomas, M Scott Y. NJ. Hughes, Wm.' Taylor A. M. Evans. Second year--P. H. Green, F. w. Harris, A. A. Fleming, J. $. Chandler, S. l.. Franklin. Third year J. H. Reed. A, A. Hudson, l.. s. Charles, J. O. Williams, G. w. D. Bland. Fourth year--O. l.. Moody, J. II. Clayborn. w. F. Pritt, J. J. Har- ris. l.. A. Dangerfield.
 Dollar Meney-A. A. Fleming, M. Culliver. T. NJ. Hughes, s. l.. Frank lin, T. H. Poindexter,
 Temperance-S. J. Altheimer, T. NJ Norris. Wm. Harris, J. w. Carter, Lee Hussey.
 Education-J. H. Harrison. D. R Perkins, c. A. Hall, G. A. Henry, 5. K. Lockett. s. c. Coleman.
 Special Gift for Missions and Edu- cation--L, n. Rracy Wm. Harris, w. P. Stewart, H. c. Campbell.
 Easter Day Money-J. M. Fonville J. D. Carmichael. G. II. Kinard, J. Il Smith. H. stewart.
 Children's Day Moncy-Lee Hussy Wm. Rudd, Rufe Wesley, c. s. Smith G. w. D. Bland.
 Minute Money-F. A. Fullbrisht, w. D. Lewis, $. T. Buckley. r. Jackson Q. l.. Moody, F. NJ. Norris.
 Contingent Money-O. l.. Moody. D Lambert. J. J. Harris T. H. Randolph s w. Wilkerson. A. NJ Evans.
 Bible Cause--C, P. Pollard Hamr Gardner. R. I. Mead, w. G. Willing ham, J. T. Bedding.
 Missionery Monev-J. R. Henry, " k. Pruitt, D. R. Perkins, N. Minor, H. II. Harris, A. Russell.
 State of the Church--P. w. Delyles A. A. Fleming, !. w. Gates, l.. John son, H. D. Brown.
 State of the Country-R. B. Swaze, R. l.. Mead. General Jones, N C. Stew art, R. L. Dangerfield.
 Presiding Elders Assessment-I' A. McDade, B. J. Adkins, w. B. White D. D, Edwards. w. D. Lewis, N. IT, Thompson, H. w. Stewart.
 Missions, Circuits and Stations-A' l. A. Hudson, PM. Martion, P. R. Wash ineton, D. D. Edwards, H. c. Camp bell.
 Decds-R. B. Swaze, R. Wesley. T. M. Hughes, J. w. Shumpert. D. l' Manly. Wm Ward, q. w. D. Bland.
 Memoirs--James Jones. Peter Ma son. Vim. Blalock. c. H. Johnson, D. J. Martin, T. NJ. Norris.