The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-06
ASSIGN MINISTER'S
IN n. MISSISSIPPI.
QUARTER MILLION TO BE RAISED
FOR suPERANNUATED EN-
DoWMENT FUND.
ME-. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Revs. r. a. Lipscomb, w. L. Duren, T.
II. Dorsey, J. n. FeIts, w. w.
Mitchell and v. C.. Curtis Are
Chosen Presiding Elders.

Oxford.-Appointm for the ensu'
Ing year in the North Mississippi con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal church.
South, brought to a close one OF the
most interesting conferences ever
held in the state.
Jack Wilson, Grenada, assumes the
work of entering the field to raise
$500 for the superannuated endoW-
ment fund and Endorsed and recon-
mended this to the conference. He
| will work without salary.
w. l.. Duren resigned from the
board of missions and B. P. Jaco was
elected to succeed him. The report
| from the committee on books and Pc
riodicals precipitated warm debate
for more than an hour, and by motion
was finally recommitted and passed
| by amendment presented by w. H.
Mounger.
The list of appointments follow:
Aberdeen District-T H. Lpscomb, pre-
| gonna, w. M. Commander; Amory and
Nettleton, J. E. Thomas; Buena Vista,
w. r. Williams; Colhoun City, D. r: Nc
| Dougal; Fulton circuit, A. F.. Moore;
Greenwood Springs. e. G. Driskill, Houl-
| ka circuit, o. p. Armour; Houston, e. M
Shaw; Houston circuit, A. Joe Beasley
Montpelier circuit WI T. Grayes; Netus-
Randolph; Okolona circuit, L. II. Floyd;
Pontotoc, w M. Young; Prairie and
strongs. G. w: Baley;, Shannon circuit.
Foust; fremont circuit, J. F. Owens; Tu-
pelo. Q. w. Bradley; Vardaman circuit,
| c. r. A. Brantley; Verona circuit. w N.
Dodd conference evangelist. J. A. Bow
| ence secretary of education, T. ii. Lips
comb; Sunday school editor, j. w. Bos-
well.
Columbus District-W. L. Duren, pre-
siding elder; Artesia and Sessums, T. 1.
Halfacre; Brooksvile,. ]. NJ. Quinn; Cedar
Bluff, to be supplied; Cochrane circuit,
A. H. Williams; Columbus, First Church,
A. L. Pope; Central Church, t. r Greg
ford and Skaters. D. w. Babb; Longview.
r. G. A. Garlic; Macon. e. n Brovies !;
Macon circuit, j. A. Good; Mashulaville
circuit Guy Ray Mayhem s,ne;t ana s Mar
tin; Starkville, ]. c. Park; Sturgis, j. z.
McElroy; West Point. L. P. Wasson;
chaplain United States army, J. A. Ran Ban.
quarterly conference, First church, Co.
| lumbuS.
Corinth District-T. H. Dorsey. presid-
ing elder; Bonneville, ]. w. Ward; Boone
vile circuit, J. D. Boggs; huntsville cir
B. ?, Fullilove; Corinth, southside. E. p.
Simpson; Corinth. First church, J; f.
Cunningham; Corinth circuit, A. L. pay
export; Dumas circuit, w. 9; Barks; COL. 5
Baldwin, ]. D. Simpson: Hickory Flat. E.
Blizzard; Iuka. L. A. Mckeon; Iuka cir
cult. ]. r: Murff; Kossuth circuit, :, L:
Marietta circuit. G. b. Love; Mooresville.
| B. G. Whitehurst; Myrtle circuit, j.. G..
Johnson: New Albany; J; NJ Bradley:
Ripley and Blue Mountain, J. ]; Baird;
| Ripley circuit, A. ]. Henry; Rienzi circuit,
]. A George; Sherman circuit, w. b. pa
ker; Silver Springs circuit, to be supplied LIED
Wheeler circuit. J. r. James; student,
Mllsaps college. NJ e. Scott; Boyle and
Arcola, J. A Coleman; Giarksdale, K, =.
homa and Lyon, j. E. stephens; Duncan.
]. W. Raper; Evansville; J. H. Ingram
Friar Point. a; s Raper; Glen Alien Antin:
6 M om't T. F. Holland; Hollondale. j.
| n. Robertson; Jamestown, W. c. Galce-
ran; Leland. S. w. Brown; Lula ar: ana
Rich w w Jones Mergo ma ana i, hga
7. r. Bright: Shaw, C. P. Moss; Shelby,
J. NJ Wyatt; Tunica and Robinsonville.
olin Ray; editor New orleans Christian n
Advocate R. A. Meek. ID; chaplain
| United States army, ]. NJ. Moose.
sardis District H. Holder, presiding
Vile, e. G. Mohler; Charleston, w H.
Mounger; Cockrum, W.. A. Bowlin; Cold
water, filled by transfer; Como, r.. r
shaw. F. H. MCGEE; Eureka. J. A. Biffle:
fernando, M Johnson; Horn Lake, to be
supplied; Longtown, G: A. Baker; oak
land W F. Rogers i. give Branch i,r Nv 5
Sardis, W. D. Wendal; J. 7: Simmons, Jr.,
preacher; Sardis circuit, w. D. Bennett;
senatobia, A. T. McIlwain; Tyro, A. A.. m! M
Vail Hin, II. Il Wallace; T: NJ. G. A..
u. S. army. j. H. Brooks. conference sec
rotary of missions A. I. Mcllwain. con-
ference secretary; II a; IS I,n saonebS nre.
siding elder; Belzoni, J. 7. Lockhart;
Carrollton circuit, R. w. Evans; Drew.
w. s. Lagrone; Dublin Dublin circuit; j ,, !.
lard; Greenwood, J. 4. Hall; indiano, Ia
Evans; Itta Bena, w; N. Campbell; Lam am.
and Philips, L. w. Cain; Moorhead, r.
G. Moore; Ruleville. w. s. Shipman;
schlater, E. B. Sharp; .sunflower circuit.
Richey; Tutwiler circuit. w. G. Lester:
n. Duncan; Winona circuit. w. J. Wood;
student Emery university, X. e. henry
Y. NJ c. A. u. S. army r. II. Ruff.
Greenville DiStrict-V. Z. Gurus, pre-
siding elder; Benoit and Beulah, J. D.
Wroten; Lamar circuit, T. Il. Porter;
Mount Pleasant circuit. NJ A: Burns; Ok
ford, w. w. Woolard; Oxford circuit,
r S. Duncan; Paris circuit, G. w. Rus
sell; Potts Camp circuit, q. j. Hopper;
Randolph circuit, r. N. Papasan; Red
Banks circuit, S. Fl. Caffey. Toccopoia
circuit, r. S. Lawson; Waterford circuit.
n N Maxey; Water Valley, First church,
j. w. Dormant Water Valley, North Main
and Taylor, r. G.. Lord; president Gren-
ada college, J. r. Countless; Grenada col
lege commissioner, t. M. Brownlee.
Durant District-W. w. Mitchell. pre-
siding elder Alderman circuit, c. A.
Parks: Acona, w. r. Goudelock; Belle
fontaine circuit, Jesse F. Watson; Black
hawk circuit, J. Henrik Mitchell; Ches-
| ter circuit. T. l.. Houston; Cola circuit,
| J. A. Poe; Durant, ]. I. McCafferty;
Ebenezer circuit, c. l.. Cakes; Eupora
| and Mabel, III. M. Young; Hestervil,e cir.
| cult, S. F. Harkey; High Point circuit, j.
| G. Long: Kilmichael circuit, w. c. Shear
| er: Kosciusko station, E. Fl. Cunningham;
| Kosciusko circuit, J. w. Esley White
I,exington, 5. p. Pace; Louisvisie, w. c.
| Garlic; Mathistown circuit, Jas. Porter;
| McCool circuit, A. r. Bsasiey; Noxapater
circuit. G. w. Gordon; Pickens. T. II.
ant: Sails circuit T. L. Cakes; Sidon, J.
I. Garner; Tchula, p. F. Luter: Walden
| and West, J. A. Patterson; Hollandale, ].
| ". Robertson.
Holly Springs District. III. Felts. pre-
s;fling elder: Abbeville circuit, d. III.
Crouson: Ashland circuit, G. G. Gregory:
Rvhalia. Al. c. McCorkle; Coffeeville and
Bethlehem, w. l.. Storment; Grenada. K