Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-10-04
Louisville Southern ME-. Con-
ference Votes to Retain
4-Year Limit.
DO NOT WANT MERGER
Conference Wishes to Remain
Separated from Kentucky
Conference.

Inc CIOSlHR SeSSlOl VI COllltl CiCC
was one of much importance, for in
addition to announcing the assignment
of pastors for the ensuing year there
were many matters taken up.
Among these was the proposed
merger of the Kentucky and Louisville
conferences. This came up in the re-
port Of the committee on memorials to
the general conference and the report
was adverse, though expressing full
appreciation Of the brotherly spirit in
which the proposal was made. From
the same committee came an adverse
report on the much-talked-of PROPOSE
ton to abolish the time-honored church
law which limits pastors stay at one
place to fouryears consecutively. A mi
nority report signed by Rev. Leonidas
Robinson, Rev. j. R. McFee and Rev.
j. C. Rawlings favored abolishing the
law. This provoked considerable dis
cussion and ended by the majority re-
port being adopted overwhelmingly.
In speaking in favor of the majority
report, Rev. Frank M. Thomas of
Louisville, told the preachers, ut is
power we need and not time"
The appeal Of the delegates that
they be given representation Of eight
from each district in the annual con-
ference instead of four as at present,
was favorably reported.
NO INVITATION FOR MEETING.
Possibly for the first time in the
history of the conference no invitation
was extended by town for holding
next years meeting. This had been
predicted because of the high cost of
living. A commission composed of
Rev. j. B. Adams, Rev. T. !. Hulse
and Rev. F. M. Thomas was appoint
ed to receive invitations and decide
the next place Of meeting.
Just before reading the appoint
ments, Bishop Murrah had the audi
ence to stand and he led in singing
"Am ! Soldier, Of the Crosse" fol-
bwing this with an earnest plea that
the preachers receive in Cody spirit
the pastorates given them. This was
one Of the most dramatic scenes Of
the conference session here. Some
of these appointments are as follows;
HOPKINSVILLE DISTRICT.
T. L. HULSE, Presiding Elder.
Cadiz and Gracey, E. w. Smith;
Cadiz circuit, H. S. Gillette; Crofton,
j. A. Wheeler; Dawson Springs, F.A.
Mitchell; Eddyville and Saratoga,
Virgil Elgin; Eddyville circuit r. S.
Richardson; Elkton and Bells, Baxter
Napier; Elkton circuit, FletcherStamps
Elkton trail ing school for boys,
principal, JIG. Akin; Golden Pond,
L. |. Chandler; Grand Rivers, S. c.
Yates; Hopkinsville station, Lewis
Powell; Hopkinsville circuit, H. Il.
Jones; Kirkmansville, j r. Gum;
Kuttawa, w. E. Sutherland; Larsy-
cite, w. H. H. Hickerson; North Ca.
diz circuit, j. E. King; Pembroke, w.
P. Gordon; Pisgah, F. A. Sanders;
Princeton, T. j. Wade; Salem, J.H.
Richardson; Smithland STATEN, JIM.
Woodbridge; SmithIand circuit, Mack
Harper; Trenton and Guthrie, w. H.
Archey; Student Emory Universit, j.
M. Perryman.
HENDERSON DISTRICT.
E. F. Goodson, presiding elder.
Beech Grove, F. E. Lewis; Carrs-
vile, V. L. Stone; Clay, V. P. Henry;
Corydon, p. C. Duvall; Dekoven, j.
W. Moore; Darlington, w. G. Mont
gomery; Hampton, j. H. Mitchell;
Hanson, r. T. Mcconnell; Hender-
son, Clay street, j. A. Gailor; Hem
derson, First church, j. C. Rawlings;
Henderson Mission, to be supplied;
MAIDS 'nvllle station, G. p. Dillon;
Marion station, II. r. Short; Marion
(Confinuad an, d. A