The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-11-28
REV.W.C. WATERS
COMES TO FIRST. T.
METHODIST HERE
Eminent Divine Assigned To
Paris First Church By
80th Conference.
MAXEDON TO FILL
WEST PARIS CHARGE
Rev. Pittman Roberts Goes
To Memphis. Other
Assignments.

Much interest always centers a.
round the appointments of the va
rous preachers by the annual con-
ference of the Methodist church. Not
only is there the ever present desire
to know who will be stationed at the
local Methodist churches, but there
Is also, a friendly interest always
SHOWN as to where certain other
preachers who have served here as
popular pastors or presiding elders,
Will be for the next year.
The following appointments for
the Paris district were made on Sun
Gay night at Memphis, when the 80th
session of the Memphis conference
closed at ST. Johns church.
Paris Misunderstanding Elder, j.
NJ. Pickens Atwood circuit, j. E.
Underwood; Big Sandy circuit, w. 7.
M. Jones; Cottage Grove circuit, w.
y A. Lampkin, supply; Dresden station,
Z. l.. Smith; Dresden circuit, A. D.
Maddox; Last Murray circuit, j. W.
Hodges; Gleason circuit, 7. II. Da-
Wis; Hardin circuit, Ray Patford; Ha-
eel circuit, A. N. Walker; Kirksey
aNcircuit, J. C. Rudd; Manleyville cir
cult, S. w. Peoples; Mckenzie station,
&. G. Fain; Mckenzie circuit, +. Z.
Spears; Murray station, A. j. Mead
ors; Paris Station, W. G. Watero;
Paris circuit, j. E. James; Puryear
circuit, Freeman Harris, tupply
West Murray circuit, A. c. Moore;
West Paris, L. w. Maxedon, Student
Emory University, G. b. Clayton.
The Reverend w. G. Waters to
whose charge the first M. E. church
has been given comes here from
Dyersburg, where he has been very
successful and much beloved presid-
ing elder for the past four years
He is one of the best known and a.
Dlest men in the conference, of which
ne has been member some twenty
years. He has held some important
charges at Union City, Fulton, Rip
ley, and Memphis, and it is always
with a deep regret that his people
have given him up. He is conceded
to be an excellent pastor, and a splen
did preacher. He is constant anC
faithful worker, full of energy, anc
has ever been popular and successful
in his work with the young people Of
his congregation. He has mo ham
mer", but is conscientious, God
serving man, and not only the Meth
odist church, but the entire town art
to be congratulated that he has beer
sent here.
Rev. j. Ne Pickens, who won thu
love and confidence Of many fol
faithful service as presiding elder o.
this district, has been returned.
The West End church will be un
lngN the charge of E. W. Maxedon
ylding C. B. Clayton, who
asEf year as a student at Emor.
Veen ~. Rev. Maxedon is sait
akeri -eacher of ability, who vii
sale oi received by the West En'
which, on. : =
8 al my friends of Rev. P. D. I
-s-s " will be interested in his ap
= .nent to Trinity church at Mem
%. Although Trinity is ne,
snurch, it is near Overton Park, i
one of the best residential sections o
the city and will ultimately be on
of the best charges in the conference
1t is understood that both Lexingto
and Mckenzie were anxious to &c
"Pittman Roberts," as his friend
here know him. His presiding elder
when he gave in his report said t
th1 conference concerning Rev. Rot
erts. "You can send this boy any
where. He will succeed and will d
faithful work" Another Paris bo
made goodl
E. B. Ramsey was sent to Hun
boldt; w. A. Freeman, to the New
berks circuit; j. Y. Joyner, to the 2n
church at Covington; j. W. Water
to Jackson; w. P. Hamilton, to Nil
sissippi Avenua church, Memphis;
A. Waterfiela,dse Washington Height
church, Memphis; j. H. Johnson,
Hickman.
r. S. Mccullough Of near Elohorl
has just returned from bushes