The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-10
BISHOP ATKINS
WILLLAY STONE
Of NEW HOSPITAL

Methodists from three states will
gather in Memphis Thursday to attend
the simple ceremonies which viii mari.
the laying of the corner stone Of the
Methodist hospital. Actual work upon
the main building was begun in April,
marking the progress of the plans which
were begun nine years & o
Bishop James Atkins, OF Nashville,
who is at the head of the Memphis con-
ference, will be in charge OF the exer-
cises and will make The principal ad-
dress. Bishop w. b. Murrah, OF Mem
phis, who is now in charge Of the Okla
homa conference, will also speak. Mem
bers of the board OF managers, repre-
senting the Memphis. Mississippi, North
Mississippi and North Arkansas con-
ierences, will attend in a body and will
hold a special meeting Just before the
beginning of the program, which is
set for II o'clock.
Prayer will be offered by the Rev.
T. j.. Leggett, of ~Brookhaven, Miss,
and the benediction will be pronounced
by the Rev. j. X. Farris, of Fort smith,
Ark. The music will be In charge OF
Richard Martin.
The hospital is being built on the
e~ight-acre tract on Lamar boulevard,
on which the old Mallory home stands.
The old home is to be used as a nurses
home. The main buildings OF the hos
pital are being erected In front OF 1t.
The buildings when completed will cost
$780, 900 and the present value of the
property. including the Lucy Brinkley
hospital annex, is $275, 900,
To John II. Sherard, or Sherard Miss,
belongs the honor of having begun the
movement for the building of a great
hospital at Memphis by the Metho-
dists of this territory. He spoke of
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1910 the Memphis, White River and
Mississippi conferences approved the
plan and elected trustees, The first
meeting of the trustees was held Feb.
7, 1911. The men and women who at
tended this first meeting, from which
the movement was carried on were:
Mississippi CONFERENCE.-THE, T, j.
Leggett, Brookhaven; Rev. j. X. Jones,
jackson. DR.. d, w, Heidelberg,. Shu-
buta; l.. N. Dantzler, Biloxi, and Mrs.
H. NJ. Ellis. B%rcokhaven.
White River CONFERENCE.-THE. J. r.
Farris, Forrest City, Ark; DR.. r. c.
Morehead, Searcy; W. X. Stuck, Jones'
boro; Edward Hamilton, Wynne, and
Col. j. F. Smith, Marion,
Memphis conference-ReN H. B.
Johnston, Dyersburg; Rev. w. G. Hef-
ley, John r. Pepper, l.. NJ. Stratton,
7, K, Riddick and Mrs. st. John Wad-
dell, all Of Memphis.
NOTlH MISSlSSlppl CDllltItllCe-1NGN d.
w. Dorman, Itta Bena, Miss, w. s.
LagrOne, ~Greenville; j. d, Barbee,
Greenyille; j. r. Bingham, Carrollton
John H. Sherard, Sherard; Mrs, Robert
Sommerville, Greenville. and Bishop w.
B. Murrah.
Mr.. Sherard was elected chairman Of
the board and has held the office since.
J.. NJ. Stratton was the first secretary
and John r. Pepper, treasurer. The
hospital was chartered in Mississippi
in March, 1913, Mr.. Sherard Is now
president of the board; Mr.. Pepper.
vice-president, and Mr.. Stratton, treas
urer.
The first recorded contribution to
the hospital was made by Col. j. r.
Smith, of Marion, Ark, 500. John Ii.
Sherard gave the first 81, 900, and was
closely followed by j. W, Dorman, Of
Itta Bena, Miss, with 500. The four
annual conferences annually appointed
trustees, many of whom have been
with the board since it was first or
ganized.
The Rev. H, M. Ellis was the first
field agent and executive agent. He
resigned in 1916 and since then Thomas
p. King has been financial agent act.
lively in charge CT the work of the hos
pital in cooperation with the building
The Mallory home was bought ir
1914 at a cost of Se5, 900. 1t fronts So
feet on Lamar boulevard, with a dept
of 672 feet, and is on a beautiful knoll
The Lucy Brinkley hospital was takei
over in 1918, 1t Is probable that whei
pleted the building of the Lucy Brink
ley hospital, on Union avenue, will b.
sold. 1t cost slightly over 500, 900, bu
is valued now at fully SIPS, 900.
Members of the building committe,
are: L., NJ. Stratton, chairman; G. T
Fitzhugh, r. w. Bailey, r. +. Ellis AM
f. N. Fisher, all of Memphis.
Members Of the board Of manager
this veal are: j. H. Sherard, Sherard
Miss; r. j.. Boston, Earle, Ark; Rev
T. J. Leggett, B~rookhaven, Miss. J. K
Pepper, president, Memphis; l.. M
Stratton, Memphis; Rev, \. w. Lewis
Memphis, G, T.. Fitzhugh, Memphis; n
W. Bailey, Memphis, Il. r. Ellis, Mem
rhis; F.. N. Fisher, Memphis, and Josepl
NeMhurger. Memnhis.