Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-01
Jones. of Pine Bluff. exclaimed:

Jones, of Pine Bluff, exclaimed
I'VE are here and we are here to
stay We are proud of our bishop and
what he has done. Bishop Conner
shows what the negro can do. When
he entered the ministry, he was
among the green ignorant men, bit he
studied, and while others were making
fun of him, he was burning the mid
night oil. He was going to school.
Graduated from our Shorter college,
under Dr.. Thomas H. Jackson, one OF
our ripest scholars, then he took work
at the University of Chicago, and five
years ago, he was elevated to thc
episcopacy, and now he comes to the
men who worked side by side with
him many years ago, now he is out OF
the rank and at the head. Take
courage men, let us follow him."
DR.. Jones is considered one of the
aggressive men in the conference and
enjoys the confidence of all the min
listers.
Two hours were spent in Thanks
giving services this morning Special
music was rendered by the choir of
Gates Chapel and a number of short
addresses were delivered. Rev. V. M.
Townsend, d. D., presiding elder OF
the Little Rock district in the Arkan-
sa sconference, and private secretary
to Bishop Conner made an address.
He spoke to the young negroes. those
whose rights we're being tramped
under feet, not by the white man, but
by the negro himself through his
false conception of life and a good
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people through whiskey drinking. and
while it had been voted out Of the
state, he was sorry that some ne
groes were having it come to them
by express. God grant that the time
will come when every negro will join
the state in trying to put it entirely
out of the proud state"
Addresses were delivered by Revs.
Fl. Scott, O. H. Moody A. A. Fleming,
20. w. Mitchell. ]. w. Shumpert, ?.
w. DeLlyles; II. D. Brown, P. II.
Hughes. William O. Taylor; J. A. Full
bright, r. Boone, r. NJ. Perrin, A. Fl.
Hill, r. r. Thomas and r. A. McDade.
In connection with the conference
l,this afternoon, there was theologi-
cal institute conducted by Bishop
Connor. assisted by Dean Campbell
DR.. A. H. Hill, v. NJ. Townsend and
President Byrd, of Shorter college.
EMISSIONS" was the theme discussed
tonight. A sermon was preached by
Rev. A. A. Hudson. go ye into all
the world and preach my gospel to
every creature" was the text used by
the speaker who said that it was the
authority given the minister by Jesus
Christ himself and should be carried
out to the letter.
Emily c. Kinch, who served as mis-
sionary in West Africa delivered an
address. She told of the needs of
Africa and the conditions there. AS
she pointed out the millions dying
without the gospel tears came to
, many eyes. He rappeal was pathetic
and heart-reaching. She is one of The
best trained women of her race.
The following officers were elected
Wednesday: H. S. Scott, chief secre-
tary; F. w. Harris, assistant seer
tary; V. N. Townsend, secretary to
Bishop Conner; j. w. Gates, P. w.
Delyles. w. L. Pruitt, R. M. Perrin,
0. l.. Moody, correspondents to the
church papers; Samuel Haywood, G.
B. Took, H. w. Stewart, marshals;
James Jones, G. w. Mitchell, H.
Scott, P. w. Delyles, A. M. Evans, fl
nance committee. DR.. James Jones
presented to the conference Bishop
Conner, saying that he was an ex
ample for the young negroes in Ar
kansas of what pluck and push wuold