The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-02
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From Fridays Daily
The committee on books and peri
adicals of the North Arkansas con
ference of the Methodist church, II
session here, this morning read its
report to the conference, recommend
ing the purchasing by the two Ar
kansas conferences of the Western
Methodist, the official organ of thc
Methodist church in Arkansas, pub
lished in Little Rock. The Western
Methodist is owned by individuals
and is edited by DR.. A. c. Millar
former president of Hendrix College
The plant will be purchased If the
Little Rock conference, which con-
venes early in December, so recon-
mends. The cost of the plant, $4,000
will be divided between the two bod
les.
TOday's session of the conference
was opened at $3.50 o'clock with
prayer service, led by Rev. j. B. Stew
enson of Batesville, who read the 46th
Psalm. After several prayers, Blsh-
op H. C. Morrison, the presiding OFF,
Ger, called the meeting to order at .
O'Clock. After the reading and adop-
ton of the minutes of yesterday
session, communication from Rev
George Thornburgh of Little Rock,
president of the Anti-Saloon League,
was read and referred to the commit
tee on temperance.
The applications for admittance on
trial of E. H. Hook, Chas. J. Wade
and VIM. A. Williams, recommended
bv the Batesville district, were not
approved by the committee on &C
count Of their literary disqualified
tions.e but were admitted on trial by
two-thirds vote of the conference.
Fizer M. Noe, Henry A. Stroup, Clar-
ente N. Weems and Wander L. Cot1ey
were admitted on trial into the trav-
cling connection.
Harry King and Ralph c. Gray
were discontinued at their own re-
quest.
Jas. B, Stuart, JAS. w. Johnson
Richard A. Bevins, J. G. McCollum,
M, C. Bevins, Riley Jones, Walter ).
Williams. Geo. w. Butler, H. II. Blew
ems. A. V. Ward, D. H. Holland and
Robt. L Armor, having passed APP
nruved examinations, were advanced
Il the class of the first year. j. + .
Carter, not having been before the
committee. was continued on trial III
the class of the first year. j. II.
aGhoason and J. X. Farris remain on
trial in the first year. Alva R. Ward
and y. H Holland, having passed ap-
proved examinations, were advanced
to the class of the Second year. The
following having stood approved eX-
.aminations. were advanced to the
third year: Samuel G. Watson, l. {.
Brodsher, E. M. Kelsey, E. A. Moody,
j. B. Hendrix, Eli Craig, q. ii. Cole'
Norris Greer and j. E. Smell. Jason
w. Moore was continued in the class
OF the second year, not having been
before the committee.
The following travelling preachers
were elected deacons: Samuel III
Watson, |, C. Brodsher, E. M. Kelsey,
E.. A. Moody and Morris Greer.
Not having been before the com
mittee, the following will remain IN
the class of the third year: L. Z.
Steele, j. w. Howard, w. M. Adcock,
C. L. Castleberry, A. l.. Platt and b.
E. Robertson.
The following, having stood APP
proyed examinations, were advanced
to the class of the fourth year: j.
M. Harrison, J. Q. Schisler, II. T.
Hoy, O. d. Langston, Gordon VIM
frey. w. B. Hubbell, j. M. Hughes
J. F. Glover, Percy Vaughn, j. W
Crichlow, E. T. Wayland, w. I. Vii
kinson, F. L. Gibson, B. c. Few, II
B. Trimble and j. B. Evans. The fol
lowing were elected to elders orders
C. H. Bumpers, M. H. Fry, F. q. Nll
lines, c. F. Hinsley, S. M. Yancy, j
F. Wilcoxen, j. S. Seneker, .. Z
I.py5 and H. l.. Wade.
&c she committee on conference re
Hations the following were referre,
for the superannuate relations; II
A. Armstrong, F. A. Jeffett, j.
Watson. W. S. Southworth and N. t
Skinner. A collection of $75.64 wa
taken for J. S. Watson.
On motion the following resoluto