The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-14
Conference Ended
Monday Morning
The New Church Dedicated
After a Collection of
$4,000 is Taken

The annual session OF the westerr
Virginia Conference. M. u. Churei
South, which convened at Louisa Sep
temDer 8. adjourned az $50 a. m Mon
day the 10Th We heard number d
ministers declare this 10 have been on'
0f the most pleasant sessions they evri
nttenccd Bishop McCoy's charminf
personality and good executive abilit,
Lad much % do with the smocthnes'
Of the session. The perfect arrange.
merit OF details nado by the pastor
Rev. oalesyng. also contributed 10 'h'
efficient handling OF tho large busines;
u the gathering. Tho facilities offered
by the new church building tire enti.
led % credit for axpediting the work
Ind last. hot not least. the hospitality
VI the homes ADDED much TO tho pleas
IRE u tile vlsnors. The conferenrt
ws,s greatly enicyed by the Louisa peo-
pie and he sessions were largely al.
tended hy them Tho new church eli,,
tied many wures a praise from the
Bishep, the preachers and delegates
all OF whom were surprised nj the quai
lty and commodiousLeF the struc
inre. The hest evidey u the fav)r'
able impression waf number u
preachers seen maxi ketches OF tht
plan. NJ
The day cf greatest interest 10 this
general public was Sunday, Al nine
o'clock the love feast was begun. with
was n large attendance
Al ten-thIrty Rishrp Mccoy preach
cd one OF the broadcast and moss COIN
prehcnsi,o sermons ever heard IN Lou
ita. Every nook and corner OF IN,
building was occupied by persons eag
cr 10 hear the Bishop. Visitors from
Huntington. Ashland. Paintsvllle. Pres
ionsbnrg and Pikevi'le were prcsent.
a 5000 collsction.
Al the close Of the great sermon the
Bishop announced that DR.. Darlington
world be heard for q few minutes. AZ
tor Announcing thai no money would
DO accepted from tny minister Ecv
Darlington tinted that there was an in
dehtedners of about $4,000 unprovidec
f0- on .he new church building and that
DR.. and Mrs. $. +. Fetter and Mr.. ]
w. ~ Stewart had made {. proposition
TO pay half ~ this amount ts;zbO each)
II the congregation would raise ths
one would rive 500 and Mrs II Il. ID.
Wallace, Sr., president OF the womelfs
organization, promptly pledged that
sum. making a total OF $500 for the
women on tho new tluich. Then 1900
subscriptions were asked for and six
persons responded Next came 500 suh-
scriptons OF which there were eight.
Then sk0 and f26 until the total was
kilFhtly overgubscriDed. The list wns
closed without asking for smaller
amounts Of which there would have
been quite a sum. This entire collec-
ton was taken in ten minutes. II pro.
ylces for all Indebtedness on the build
Ing and leaves only a comparatively
small balance on furnishings.
In the Afternoon a memorial service
was held IN memory of ReY. Goodman
and the wives Of two ministers and the
daughter and only child OF Rev J. NJ.
Carter. Also, the oxidation OF deacons
was performed during the afternoon
service
sunday night Rev. l.. L. McEldown-
cy preached 10 u crowded house. MANY
people - m the country were in the
congregation.
Dedication OF Church.
After the sermon Bishop Mccoy pro
ceeded TO dedicate the new building,
having been requested by the officials
Of the Louisa church to do so This
was made possible by clearing the
building OF its indebtedness at the
morning session. The trustees were
celled to tho front and the service laid
down In the ritual was followed.
Following this came the ordination
OF Elders for the conference.
on Thursday evening Bishop Mccoy
delivered a fine address on education.
Friday afternoon Or. Dubose. editor
OF the Review, Nashville preached a
very able sermon.
The League anniversary was cele-
brated Friday night. with an address
by DR.. Parker The meeting was pre-
sided over by Rev. Stewards OF Paints.
vile.
Saturday was occupied with business
and in the evening DR.. Way OF North
Carolina, was most interesting speak
er on the aubject of Sunday schools
on Monday morning the meeting was
brief but extremely interesting. The
usual tension prevailed on account of
the fact that the appointments cf
prcaciiers was TO be read as the last
act of the conference. This took place
AT about nine o'clock. A considerable
OF changes were made. We
publish herewith the assignments for
the two districts In this end OF the ter
ritory and a number OF other appoint
ments Of local interest.
Most Of the preachers left on the ton
o'clock train and the one o'clock N.
& W. train took nearly all the others.
Conference Notes.
yhe music was under the direction
Of Prof. w. @. Hunter and many COM
pJiyi, ,Sntary words were heard about I.