The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-03
MISSISSIPPI PASTORS RECEIVE
ASSIGNMENTS AT ONE HUN
DRIED AND SECOND MEET.
STATISTICAL REPORT READ
Interesting Data Gives Detail of Work
Methodists Have Done In the
State During the
Past Year.

u ClOSe.
One of the interesting features of the
closing session was the statistical re-
port read by the Rev. ]. l.. Neil, as
| follows: There are 1856 local preach
ers and 56,sS4 members within the
conference; 1909 infants and 1,615
adults were baptized; there are &c
Epworth Leagues, with zoos mem
bers; 479 Sunday Schools. with 1902
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. $5,005; for educa-
ton, $5,0S3; for preachers in charge.
gill 1888; for presiding elders, 1903.
There are 100 pastoral charges and
lat %parsonages.
The appointments and assignments
made by Bishop James Atkins. pre-
siding, are as follows:
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Newton DEMONSTRATING elder, w. l..
Linfield. Carthage. r. A. Sibley; Clarks-
burg. j. w. Evans; Chunky and Mehan.
W. J.. Walton; Decatur and Union, w. A..
mays dnu oIt u bt ohIIlth ny pIIlP"
son Tubby; Forest and Morton, c. 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, A..
A. Sims; Mcdonald. S. E. Flourry; Bay
Springs and M9ntrose; ]. b King; and
Newton and Hickory. ". w Graves;
phia circuit, II. II. McKibbon; Raleigh.
n... D@a4III -.
Shiloh. W. VI. Murray; Trenton, r. B.
Winstead; Walnut Grove. f. II. Cooley;
Sunday school field agent. J. L.. Neil.
Port Gibson DEMONSTRATING elder,
ford: Centerville' r. +. Harreli; 'Fayette.
]: O.. Ware; Gloster and Liberty. J.. E.
Williams; Harriston. J. T: Mcveigh; Her
,manyilis. J.. W: Price; Mayersyille; W.
G. l.. McNeese; Oak Ridge. ]. A. Wells;
Port Gibson. H. w. Featherstun; Rocky
Springs. c. II. Strait; Rolling Fork; W.
City T. Il. F Eonss, Utica r. rev v. f,sSsr
H;cllomsn; WcAsbars. Gibson sorees Memorial.
l.: l.; Roberts,; Washington. J. b.. Gain;
Vile station. I'D. Ellis; president Port
Gibson Female College, 7. J. O,Neil; EN-
cry University student. J. H. Jolly.
Sea shore oistrict-Presiding elder. J.
H.. f. Tolle; Biloxi mission and Missis-
sihpJpi City ". B. AIlswcr'h; BROOKLYN
Pieayane, J; +, weems; coalviiie, IL. -t ].
Maddox: Columbia. w. II. Huntley; Es-
catawpa, r. T. Pickett; Gulfport, First
Church W: p; Lsrrade: Gplfport, Sea;
p. Jones; Long Beach, e. C. Gum; Log
town. j.. f. Gray; Lumberton. w. b.
Jones; Bentorum, j.. II; Grice; Moss
Lyman. L. A.. Darsey; Pascagoula and
Ocean Springs. w. G. Forsythe; Poplar
vile. G. S; HARMON; sa.,cier; L.. F; Al
ford FORD yanclssa ai,s. W. Wo,I T. pI Rlackwelli Wig
Fayard: principal Sea Shore Camp Ground
School, H. w. Van Hook: transferred. c,
c.. Griffin to the North Arkansas Confer
ference. A. w. O'Briant to the North
Mississippi Conference.
Brookhaven DIstrIot-Presiding elder.
Robert solby:. Adams. r.. II. Barr Bar
Grice; Boeue Chitto and Norfield. W. W.
MOORE. Brookhaven. j.. NJ. Morse; Blu
ford. w. IL. Lane; Crystal Springs. +. l..
Norton. F%ernwood. w. II. Saunders. F.
J. l.. Smith: Hazlehurst. b. F. Lewis:
Magnolia. N. b.. Harmon; McComb Cen
tenary, g. II. Galloway; McComb (south
McComb), F. b. ormonde; Meadville, J.
w. Thompson. Monticello, J. v. BEN
nett; Pleasant Grove. w. w. Nelson;
Scotland, H. ]: Niece; Summit and East
McComb, M. N. Thomas; Topisaw. e. j.
Coker; Tylertown. r. b. Cottrell; Wesson.
/. l.. PEBBLES: president Whitworth Col
lege, |. w. Cooper.
Hattiesburg District-Presiding elder. c.
r; Thompson Collins, w N. Williams;
D. Si0dF s'epsu R; A. E Aliqms Xbn Ell1,yille b. j. F F
Rawles; Eucutta, c. e. Downer; Hat
tiesburg. Main Street. c. W. Criser; Hat
3,es9urS, Court rtoa Street. r. N; Adams;
man; Heidelberg, J. w. Ramsey. Ieak.s
vile, NJ. w. David; Lucedaie, II. j.
Moore; Magee, II. e. Carter; McLain, p.
son; New Augusta. J. w. Chisholm; Oich.
S. e. Moody; Prentiss, j. NJ. Lewis; Pur-
Wis H.. Mellard: Richton. NJ. l.. Braxton
Seminary. W. e. Harrison; Silver Creek
Harrisburg, r.. r. Nelen; D.. E' Kelly.
conference evangelist; student Mississippi
Conference Training School, G.. l.. Nc
Neese.
jackson DIstrIct-Presidins elder. p. d.
Hardin. Benton. j. F. Campbell; Bolton,
W. J awson; Brandon and Pelahatchie.
II. p. Fixes; Camden. T. A. Ferguson:
Canton. NJ. NJ. Black; Eden. A. s.. Oil.
ver; Edwards. G. P. McKeown; Fannin,
G; G. Yeaser IN, Flora, M; F; Adams; Flor
ter; Jackson. Cal itol Street. w. Fl. Lewis:
Jackson Galloway MemoriaD w. g. Hen,
ry: Jackson tMillsaps McrnoriaD. II. NJ.
Johnson; Jackson Rtnkin Street. j. s.
eDe' - - us A11OlSDn
Ito be supplied; Mendenhall, w. b. Wal
drup; satartia. r; IL, kleiser; Sharon. A.
3. Byrd; Terry, 7. II. King; Vaughan. r.
e.. Rutledge; Yazoo City. w. NJ. Sullivan:
president Millsaps College, A. F. wat,
kins. ~
Meridian Olstrlct-Presidng elder, ]. r.
Leggett. Bucatuna. J. r. Abney; Clarl,
Mission. H.. e. Raley; Daleville, c.. II
Schultz; De Kalb. J. +. McCleland: De-
Soto. w. f. Dickens; Enterprise an
Stonewal, j. NJ. Corley; La,derdale. ].
H.. Moore; Matherville, Il. e.. Vickers:
Meridian Central. II. b. Watkins: Meri-
dian. East End, j.. A. Moore: Meridian.
Fifth Street II. A. Catlin: Meridian, Pop
lar springs b. l.. Sutherland; Meridian.
Seventh Avenue. II. s. Westbrook. Mori-
dian. South Side. A. NJ. Broadfoot: Mos.
cow. George p. Fixes: Pacbuta -
Barry; Porteryille. r. II. Ciegg; Scooba
&C. Evans; Shubuta, o. S. Lewis. W.
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