The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-12-08
METHODIST CON-
FERENCE CLOSES
Next Session at Jackson-kppointme
Announced by Bishop McMurry
Sunday Night.

Announced by Bishop McMurry
Sunday Might.
Through the expeditions handling of
the large amount of business before the
Mississippi Conference during its ses-
sion here beginning December 1st, II e
great body was enabled to close it's an
nual meeting Sunday evening instead of
Monday morning as has been the custom
through many years.
On Sunday at the Methodist Church
Bishop McMurry, the presiding officer,
preached before an overflow congrega-
ton, many leaving for pews not so
crowded in other local churches. The
Bishops sermon was pronounced mas
terpiece among pulpit utterances.
At three in the afternoon a memor-
ial service was held, tributes being
paid to members of the Conference who
had died during the Conference year.
Special tribute was paid the life of
Dr. T. B. Holloman. DR.. Watkins read
ing an eloquent eulogy and many ad-
dresses following it. The Lewis Quar-
tette gave beautiful numbers in song.
DR.. Watkins was announced to fill the
pulpit Sunday evening; but on account
of having received a message stating
his sister, Miss Olive Watkins, was in
dying condition at their home in
Jackson DR.. Watkins left on the early
train north,
Rev. J. l.. Neill gave a very earnest
sermon, substituting for DR.. Watkins,
and the alders were ordained in a SOL
emn ceremony by Bishop McMurry.
During the course of the convention
it developed that the Mississippi Con-
ference occupies seventh place with re-
spect to Centenary contributions for
Missions. There are more than forty
conferences interested in this movement.
Rev Henry T. Carley, editor New Or
leans Advocate addressed the conference
relative to strengthening the support
of the conference organ. DR.. Carley
secured favorable action in regard to
this at the Louisiana and North Mis-
sissippi conferences, and this conference
also will act accordingly. The New Or
leans Advocate is one of the strongest
church papers in the whole southland
A correspondent in the Commercial
Appeal paid the following tribute to
Whitworth College:-
In constant attendance at each con-
| ference session is DIR. 1. w. Cooper, pres
ident of Whitworth College, one of the
most widely known college men in the
south. Whitworth College, with it's
spacious buildings and classical charms,
stands just across the street from where
| the conference is being held. There are
over 800 young ladies being educated
here. The reports from Whitworth Col
lege and Millsaps indicate that more
room is needed and the enrolment is
greater than ever before. There are
the Seashore Campground Schools, and
Port Gibson Female College, where
splendid educational work is being done
under the direction of the Mississippi
| Conference.
saps College, showed that practically
100000 has been raised for the new
dormitory since his entering upon the
work as commissioner in 1917.
The Conference in it's zeal and pur-
poses, it's plans and vision, impressed
itself on all observers. The men SEEM
ed intent always on the business before
them and accepted courtesies and hos
pitalities proffered as mere incidents of
the time as compared with the weightier
matters of the law and the doctrine
The following appointments were read
| by Bishop McNIurry Sunday night
BROOKHAVEN DISTRICT
Presiding elder, H. NJ. Ellis; Adams
Circuit, w. w. Murry; Barlow Circuit
IL. T. Weems; Bayou Pierre Circuit
r. A. Allums Bogue Chitto and Nor
field Circuits, V. C. Clifford; Brookha-
ven, w. H. Lewis; Crystal Springs, W.
B. Jones; Fernwood Circuit, A. NJ. Broad
foot: Foxworth Circuit, w. w. Nelson
w. Is. Waldrop. supernumerary; Call
man Circuit, J. T. Abney; Hazlehurst, q
C. Evans; Magnolia, ]. E. Gray; Mccall
Circuit, to be supplied McComb Cen
tenary, G. H. Thompson; South and East
McComb, w. A. Terry; Meadville and
Bude, Circuit P. H. Grice; Monticello
| Circuit, W. F. Baggett; Pleasant Grove
Circuit, w. D. Barrett; Scotland Circuit
IL. l.. Carter; Summit Circuit A. s..
oliver; Topisaw Circuit, H. E. Raley;
Tylertown, C. F. Emery; Wesson Cir
cult E. ]. Ferguson; president Whit
worth College, L w. Cooper; conference
evangelist ]. v. Bennett; conference
evangelist, w. T. Griffin chaplain Uni
ted States navy, w. N. Thomas; student
Southern Methodist University, R. E.
Simpson.
| HATTIESBURG DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, w. w. Graves; Avara
circuit, M. w. Porter; Collins circuit, ].
M. Lewis; Ellisville circuit, H. j. Moore;
Euccuttact, T. c. Cooper; Hattiesburg
Main Street, ]. T. Leggett; Hattiesburg
Court Street, c. NJ. Crossley; Hatties-
burg, Broad Street, ]. E. Williams; Hat
tiesburg circuit, S. c. Moody; Heidelberg
circuit, ]. H. Jolly; Leakesville circuit
j. C. Jackson; Lucedale circuit J. W.
Thompson Mt. Olive and Magee, j. L.
Greenway; Oloh. circuit, R. T. Pickett;
Prentiss circuit P. H. Howse; Purvis
circuit, w. NJ. Williams; Richton circuit
F. B. Ormond Seminary circuit H. s.
Westbrook; Silvery Creek circuit, H. j.
Maddox; Sumrall, H. Mellard; Mize and
Taylorville circuit. S. w. Johnson; Will
liamsburg circuit, A. S. Byrd; confer
ence evangelist, D. e. Kelly; Mississippi
Methodist Hospital, G. S. Harmon.
The next annual session of the Con-
ference will be held at Jackson.
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