Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-10
MISSISSIPPI PASTORS RECEIVE
ASSIGNMENTS AT ONE HUN
pRED AND SECOND MEET.
STATISTICAL REPORT READ
interesting Data Gives Detail Of Woric
Methodists Have Done In the
State During the
Past Year.

lJduTei-0lnS one HuuuTeQ anu sec
Dnd annual session of the Methodist
Conference at this place has come to
close.
One of the interesting features Of the
closing session was the statistical re-
port read by the Rev J. l.. Neil, az
follows: There are 1876 local preach
ers and 56,8S4 members within the
conference; 1,209 infants and 1,615
adults were baptized; there are 76
Epworth Leagues, with zoos MEM
bers; 479 Sunday Schools, with 3,702
officers and teachers and 35,21S
scholars. For superannuated preach
ers and widows and orphans the con-
ference last year raised $3.50: for
church extension. s5.005; for educa-
ton, $5,083; for preachers In charge,
s111,333; for presiding elders, $13,s03.
There are 160 pastoral charges and
lat parsonages.
The appointments and assignments
made by Bishop James Atkins, pre-
siding, are as follows:
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Newton District-Presiding elder, W.; l.
Linfieid Carthage, r. A. Sibley: Clarks-
burg, w Evans; Chunky and Mehan. Ne
Hays. and one to be supplied by Simp-
son Tubby; Forest and Morton, G. NJ,
Crossley; Harperville and Lena. w. b.
/ Barrett; Homewood, Nj. L. White; Lake
L. A. Afford; Laurel. First Church, w
B. Hogg; Laurel. Second Rvenue, w.
Baggett; Laurel. Fourteenth Avenue.
one one 4 70 be supplied By s. II Wiiiias
Newton and Hickory W W. GrayesE
phia circuit. H. H. McKibbon; Raiel9h
NJ. r. Jones; Rosehill, H. r. Mckes;
Shiloh. w. W; Murray; Trenton. q r
| Winstead; Walnut Grove. e. II. Coo-ey;
Sunday school field agent. j. L. Nell.
Port Gibson District-Presiding elder.
NJ. b, sharbrough Angnilla, p. Z. Al
ford; centerviils. @ l r; F. 80, Harrsii; Fayetss.
Williams; Harriston. J. T Mcveigh; Her
manville. J w. Price: Mayersville. w.
w. Hopper Natchs1 ss G. s;d E. Emery; s17s MsSe
Port Gibson. H. w. Featherstun: Rocky
Springs. c. H. Strait Rolling Fork: W..
A.. Terry; Roxie. T.. J; o,SeiI; SILVER
Is; vicksburg. Crawford Street. T. B.,
Holloman; vicksburg, Gibson Memorial.
L; L; Roberts; washington. ]: B. Gain, Cain;
Gibson Female College, r. ). O'Neil: EN-
/ cry University student. J. Fl Jolly.
| Sea Snore DiStrtct-RreSlQlnE ei0eF, -
R. Jones. Americas. J. I. Carter: Bay
/ St Louis. B E Meigs; Biloxi. Main ST.,
H. F. To,le; Biloxi mission and Missis-
sipPi city. " B. 4l Allswyrth: h: Bro Brooklyn ay1
Picayune. y: T. weems; coalville. H J..
Maddox; Columbia w. H. Huntley: En-
estawpa T. T Pickett Picket GnfPort ,lPnnr; Eirst sss
mems Bethel w. r. Griffin; Hubb. Claud
| p. Jones; Long Beach. E. c.. Gunn: Log
town, J I; f. Gray; Lumberton. W. B.
Point, b. +. Jones; North Gulfport and
Lyman, l.. A. Darsey; Pascagoula and
Ocean Springs w. G.. Forsythe; Poplar
vile. G. S; Harmon; saucier; l.; F; Al
| ford Vancleave, w. l.. Blackwell; Wig
| gins, ]. l. Sells Wolf River mission. l.
Fayard: principal Sea- shore Camp Ground
| School. H. w. Van Hook; transferred, G.
| c. Griffin to the North Arkansas Confer
ence. J. Y. Bowman to the Holston Con-
| ference. A. w. oBriant to the North
Mississippi Conference.
Robert Selby. Adams. r.. H. Barr; Bar
| low. S. N. Young; Bayou Pierre. J. III
Grice. Bogue. chitto and Norfield. w. W.
Moore Brookhaven,. j.. M. Morse; Bu-
ford w. H. Lane; Crystal SPRINGS r. L.
Norton; Fernwood. w. II. Saunders. F..
L. Applewhite. supernumerary: Galiman-
Magnolia, N: B: Harmon; McComb Gem
tenary. G.. H. Galloway: McComb South
McComb). F. B. Ormonde: Meadville. j..
w Vett rfS%ps1a Peassns erone w. w. assen
Scotland, H. j. McCee; Summit and East
McComb. Nj. N. Thomas: Topisaw, e. j.
Coker; Tylertown. r. b. Cottrell; Wesson.
1. l.. PEBBLES; president Whitworth Col
lege. I. w. Cooper.
Hattlesburs olstrIet-Presiding elder. c.
=. Thompson. Collins. w M. Wiliiams;
Blcdgett. r. A. Aliums: Eilisviile. J. E.
J. Ferguson: East Abuchie. b. HI.
Rawles. Eucutta, C. e. Downer; Hat
tiesburg. Main Street, G. W. Criser; Hat
tiesburg. Court Street. T. N. Adams:
Hattesburs, Broad Street. c. M; Chap
Vile. M. w. David: Lucedale. H. y.
Moore: Magee. H. f. Carter; McLain. p.
H. Howse: Mount Olive. w. j.. Fergu-
SON. New Augusta. j. w. Chisholm; Olch.
S. E. Moody; Prentiss ] NJ. Lewis; Pur-
r. l.. Greenway; Sumrali. ]. c.. Cham
bers; Taylorsville b. F.. Crook: Will
liamsburg. r. T.. Nelen: D. II. Kelly.
conference evangelist: student Mississippi
|. Conference Training School. g. l.. Nc
Neese.
jackson Distrct-Presiding elder. P. d
Hardin. Benton, ] r. Campbeil; Bolton.
W. J.. Dawson; Brandon and Pelahatchie,
r. p. Fixes; Camden. T. A. Ferguson:
!, | Canton. M. NJ. Black; Eden. A. 5. OIL
yer: Edwards, G. p Mckeown: Fannin'
ence. j. c. Ellis; Harrisville. NJ. w. Por-
! ter: jackson. CAPITOL Street, w. H. Lewis
Jackson Galloway MemoriaD w. G.. Hem
! ry. jackson tMillsaps MemoriaD. II. a
Johnson; Jackson, RAnkin street J.. s.
. Duke; Lintonia. J. G: Johnson: Madison
(to be supplied); MendenhaIl, w. b Wal
: irup, Satartia, r. II. Kleiser; Sharon, A
e n. Rutiedge; Yazoo City. w. III. Sullivan
Q president Miilsaps CollegO. A. F. Wat
kins-