The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-12-02
TWO ARKANSAS CONFERENCES
MAY BUY WESTERN METHODIST

was passed: Be it Resolved, tina
the Joint board of finance shall consti
tute the committee of appointment
to furnish the conference boards tn
assessment rates of the various dis
tri It's On the basis of the resolution
adopted at the last conference. Th'
resolution was offered by George Nc
Glumphv and A. Z. Holloway.
DR.. James Thomas, commissioner
of education for Hendrix College
made a short address, which was fol
lowed by an address by DR.. J. j. Nor
gan, American 5ible Society agent
DR.. J. S. Chadwick of Nashville
Tenn, assistant editor of the Chris
tan Advocate, also made short
talk.
The report of the board OF church
extension will be received at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Bishop
Morrison announced that the class
| for admission into full membership
will be received tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
The various committees of the con-
ference held meetings this afternoon
until 2:30 o'clock, when a reception
was rendered all members of the con-
ference and the visitors by the fac
ulty of Hendrix College. After All
address of welcome by Prof. C. J.
Greene, a visit was made to the va
rious points of interest in the build
ings and on the campus, which was
followed by visit to the preSi-
dents home, where refreshments were
served.
Yesterdays session of the confer
ence was opened with a prayer serv-
ice at $3.50 o'clock, led by Rev. M. M.
Smith of Paragould. Rev. Smith
read the 10th Psalm, and made a
short comment on it.
The conference proper was opened
at 9 o'clock. being called to order by
Bishop Morrison. Following the roll
call, the minutes of yesterdays se5-
sion were read by F. M. Daniel OF
Mammoth Spring, secretary of the
convention, and were adopted. Bishop
Morrison then announced the trans
fer of the Rev. J. P. Evans from the
Florida Conference to the North Ar
kansas Conference.
DIR. John Williams of Searcy, presi-
dent of Galloway College, read the
report of the Western Methodist COM
sion, which was referred to the COM
mittee on books and periodicals, with
the request to make their report at
10 o'clock a. m. today.
DR.. H. M. Dubose of Nashville,
Tenn, editor of the Methodist Quar-
terly Review, Rev. A. c. Graham o.
the Little Rock conference, and Rev.
j. M. Cantrell of the East Oklahoma
conference were introduced, DR.. Du-
bose making short address. DR.. c.
S. Wright of Dallas, Tex, vice presi-
dent of the Southern Methodist UNI
versity, also made an address.
Rev. H. E. Wheeler of Jonesboro
was granted leave of absence on ac-
count of illness.
The annual Thanksgiving sermon
was preached at II o'clock Thursday
morning by Dr. John M. Moore OF
Nashville, Tenn, secretary of the
board of missions.
Bishop Morrison yesterday after
noon at 8 o'clock held conference
with the nine presiding elders of the
district, the other members Of the
conference and the delegates being
dismissed, the most of whom witness
ed the football game between Hendrix
College of Conway and Henderson
Brown College of Arkadelphia.
An educational rally was held last
night, DR.. Stonewall Anderson OF
Nashville, Tenn, secretary of the
Board of Education of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, making the
principal address.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock a Sunday
school anniversary will be held, A. H.
Hutchins of Augusta being the prin-
cipal speaker. Everybody is invited
to be present.