The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-21

~ ~ AANlNOuAH CnUIUut Ut. TIL
s. Sprag1ns. pastor, carries the banner
for the largest Methodist church mem.
bership IN Memphis, totaling 1,S42. DIR.
Spragins has been pastor Of the above
church for three years, and probably
viii be returned by this conference,
The Y. M, G. A. Of Memphis has ex-
tended a special invitation TO the mem.
bers Of this conference to enjoy ali the
privileges. Of that useful Institution,
even to the taking of n physical ex-
ercise within the building that It's facil-
tiles offer.
ing room that dinner Is ready" as
enough almost to break up the meetin,.
The members need physical as we'll "a
spiritual food they think.
The full reports Of the various con-
ference committees win not be officially
reported before Saturday.
In response to an appeal from Rev.
X. 5. Stout, c0lored. OF Louisville, be.
fore the conference, $9S was promptly
contributed by the members. Stout II
general secretary Of church extension,
with headquarters at Louisville.
The Rev. Edward Searle, Of Nashville,
representing the Bible Standard Ency-
cloped'a, 10 in attendance upon the con-
ference.
Miss Kerney, field secretary of the
World Purity association, is a visitor
to the conference sessions. Miss Ker-
ney has Just returned from Europe and
details some interesting facts connected
with present conditions in army life.
During slight intervals In the con-
| fArADpo that hndyy ta fraotaH N 10 Ika
by visiting friends, men and m
of talent and influence.
There are a number OF preachers In
this conference who have a long and
honored record SERVICES, DR.. w. d.
district, has been an elder for 20 years
and is still In the harness.
DR.. W. C. Sellars, Of Martin, Tenn;
has had a long ministerial service and
not yet ready to quit, though a super
numerary OF three score and ten years.
DR. "A. B. Curry of the Second Pres
byterian church, this city, was an hon.
ored visitor to the conference halls and
presented by the bishop.
The sparring between the intellectual
~giants-and there are many In the con-
ference-is always interesting. as it's al
ways good amusement. The bishop
holds the lead In this respect, as he sits
at the bat. ever ready to strike the balls
either Of wit or wisdom.
The annual meeting OF the old Mem
phis conference, with such a splendid
record and history, is one of the largest
attended and best held in many years.
Prof. G. L, Morelock, for 10 years
/ nHndf1anf nf Mo rttn Tam onIInnn a
ports this the greatest year in the
history Of that institution really
overflow attendance. The professor Is
an active worker in the church also.
Bishop Atkins, in requesting the con-
| ference members to accept the photo
graphers invitation, will have their pic
lures struck" jokingly said, there IL
too much beauty In this conference not
to be properly preserved"
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The Rev. r. w. Lewis, DID, pastor
of Madison Heights church, Memphis,
was reelected president Of the Mem
phis Conference brotherhood at a meet
| ing Of the members Thursday afternoon,
The Rev. +. III. PEBBLES, superannuate,
was elected secretary and treasurer to
| succeed the Rev. J. j.. Thomas.
The brotherhood 70 an organization
among the pastors OF the conference to
provide for the families OF deceased
travelling preachers by an assessment
OF the membership on the death OF O
| member. This year the brotherhood
lost seven members n In each case
the assessment amounted to $425. There
are now 130 clerical members and 40
lay members.
Special music for Friday evening will
be furnished by the quartet from the
First Methodist church, as follows:
Our Blessed Fatherland ..Phickstein
Mrs. J. r. Easley, Mrs. ]. A. Scott,
George Williamson, Edmund
Wiley, director.
| offertory--Stlll, still With Thee.
Mrs. Easley, Mrs. scott, Mr.. Wiley.
Organ Prelude-Largo ..,.....D vorak
Mr.. Walton.
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The Rev. George n. Stuart, the FAM
GUS evangelist and co-worker with sam
Jones, was q visitor at the Thursday
evening session of the conference. Or.
Stuart was engaged in .evangellstic
work with sam Jones for 10 years. He
Is now the pastor OF the First Meth
odist church at Birmingham, Ala,
where he has perfected a wonderful or
g~anization for progressive religious
work. His church has provided him
with three assistants n a d~eaconess.
One OF the assistants devotes his at
tentions to pastoral visits, another to
the business interests OF the church.
and the third to active religious enter
prises. DIR. Stuart did not speak Vt the