The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-11-16
MEMPHIS CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Annual Session of Body Held at Muir
ray, KY, Ends: Clause in Report by
Committee on Spiritual Interest
Causes Spirited Debate: Larger
Salaries for Ministers Favored. -

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proved, after which Bishop Murra
talked of conference relations.
Questions Nos. II, -, Is, and l
were carefully considered.
Rev. W. j. Naylor, reporting on tn
conference claim fund stated there
$1,400 on hand and three lots on whic
to build homes for superannuates.
In the absence of j. w. Young, chair
man of the joint board of finance, "
]. Naylor read a report of the emer
gency fund, which was adopted.
w. w. Armstrong made fitting re
marks concerning the s~uperannuat
and endowment fund, saying that tn
present manner of handling is a re
proach on the Methodist church. HI
moved to put a man in the field Il
raise funds for this cause and the mo
ton was adopted.
w. A. Russell, chairman of the com
mittee of spiritual interest, read a re
port from the committee, one clause o.
which called forth an animated discus.
sion. This clause was to the effect
that ~depravity and eternal punishment
is ridiculous, and repentance and re.
generation in order to obtain salvation
is not always insisted upon.
E. B. Ramsey, 7. w. Lewis and 9th
ers moved that this clause be struck
out. Bishop Murrah advised amend
ment of it, but others, headed by Rev,
II. W. Brooks, strongly urged that it
stand, %whereupon a vote was taken,
resulting in the adoption of the entire
report as it stands.
j. L. Hunter read a report from the
American Bible Society and asked for
an assessment of i LOCO to furnish BIZ
bles to u soldiers, to be considered at
the next meeting, which will be held in
Atlanta, Ga, in December. This was
adopted.
Sunday school report by Rev. Duck
worth showed a healthy condition of
this branch of the work.
Rev. R. w. Walker, chairman of the
Bible Institute, read an interesting re-
port, which was adopted. A meeting
of the Institute will be held in jack
son, Tenn, June &c to July /, 1918.
The bishop instructed the secretary
to secure from Methodist boys in the
army a statement that Gen. Pershing
asks that Y. M. C. A. workers be sent
to France. A motion was made and
adopted that-funds be secured for this
cause.
Rev. W. H. Sewell made ar eport of
the Epworth League work and advised
organization in all churches.
A movement to sustain a summer
encampment at Reelfoot Lake was
adopted.
c. c. Newbill reported on Confer
ence relations. j. S. Carl read a report
OF committee on Sabbath dissertation.
urging a strict adherence to the COM
mand to remember the Sabbath day to
keep it holy.
Larger salaries commensurate with
the increased cost of living was urged
also larger allowance for press reports
Adopted. All four reports signify q.
satisfactory years work.
Recess was taken to allow the bisb-
op and his cabinet to confer on the an
pointments, during which DR.. Lewis
made an appeal for members for the
brotherhood, a church organization for
the protaection of those of its members
who by reason of i'll health. old age.
or meager salaries are unable to carry
insurance.
About 1890 the bishop and his cab
met returned, and after the minutes
of the morning session were read and
adopted the following resolution of
thanks was adopted:
First-To Murray for her hospital
ity.
Second-To Rev. Brooks and his
committee for their ~courtesies.
Third-To pages for their services.
Fourth-To the churches for their
houses of worship.
Fifth-To the railroads for giving
reduced rates.
Sixth-For the efficient services Of
Secretary Estes.
"Am l a Soldier of the Cross" was
then sung, after which the appoint
ments were read by Bishop Murrah.
The seventy-eighth session of the
Memphis conference having finished
its work adjourned sine die with bene-
diction pronounced by Bishop Murrah.
Following is a list Of the appoint
ments:
Brownsville District
Presiding Elder. V. Freeman.
Alamo ct.-J. c Rudd.
Arlingtoin-R L Mobley.
Avondale miss.-Knox G Dunn.
Bells and Gadsden-John K jenkins.
Belmont ct.-V A DeShazzo.
Bolton Cts R Hart.
Bradford ct S Carl.
Brazil et.-J W Hodges.
Brownsville sta.-W. A. Freeman and
r H Mahon superannuate.
Brownsville et.-B J Russell.
Clopton star A Wood.
Crockett Mills CIV B Ralph.
Dancyville ct F Maxedon.
Dyer sta.-David Leith.
Dyer ct.-A w Lassiter.
Gibson ct.-G J Carmen.
Humboldt-R P Duckworth.
Murray City ct.-N w Lee.
Milan sta.-W d Pickens.
]. A. Greening, superannuate.
Milan CIV A Baker.
Stanton.-W A Maxedon.