Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-28
CALL
FOR NEW HOSPITAL
IMPERATIVE NEED RECOGNIZED
FOR MODERN HOSPITAL
IN MISSISSIPPI.
CENTRAL SITE IS SELECTED
solicitation For Funds viii Be Made
In Mississippi Methodist Con-
ference During Week Of
May 30 to June s.

Recognizing the imperative need for
modern, splendidly equipped hospital
in the territory covered by the Missis-
sippi Methodist Conference, the fol
lowing resolution was passed by the
Conference at It's 1918 session in Nc
Comb City:
whereas, a large number Of our
people recognize the imperative need
for increased hospital facilities; there
fore. be it resolved:
First, that the presiding bishop be
requested to appoint eight laymen and
eight ministers to locate, erect or buy
buildings and equip the same.
Second, that this committee be
given full powers to act as soon as in
their judgment the interests of the
Mississippi Conference would be pro.
noted"
The Bishop at the same sitting an
nounced the committee. This commit
tee during 1919 held meetings and de-
cided to build. Several propositions
for location were considered, and by
the time of the 1919 session Of the
Conference held at Meridian, 1t had
become generally understood that a
hospital would be erected somewhere
within the territory Of the Mississippi
Conference, and the committee was
continued with full power to go for
ward.
Select Hsttiesburq site.
u.
mittee met with all propositions for
locating before 1t, and after due consid-
GRAFTON and in the light of all circum-
stances, selected Hattiesburg as the
place to locate the hospital.
Shortly afterwards it was decided
that approximately half million dol.
lars was necessary for the building
and equipping the hospital, and that
the best plan for raising this. fund
would be to have an intensive cam
paign with expert guidance. Accord
ingly, Mr.. S. L. Postlethwaite, of the
firm of Ward, Hill, Pierce and Wells,
of New York City, was secured. He
has for several weeks been actively
disseminating information and organ
izing workers as fast as possible in
each pastoral charge of the Confer
ence. Rev. II. G.. Hawkins has been
engaged as his assistant in this work,
while John A. Mcleod, of Hattiesburg,
is chairman of the ways and means
committee.
Hattiesburg is nearer the geograph,
zeal center Of the Mississippi Confer
ence than any other of the largest
cities. 1t has railroad passenger
trains coming in from six directions.
This part of the Conference has no
outstanding institution of the church,
and Hattiesburg's bonus offered to Sc
cure the location of the hospital at
least equaned that coming from any
other point 1t is understood that all
these things were taken into consid-
GRAFTON by the locating committee.
Another factor which entered into
the decision of locating the hospital
at Hattiesburg was that as the Bap-
lists have their hospital in the north
ern part of the Conference territory,
there was an additional reason why
the Methodists should build their hos
pital in the southern part.
Solicitation For Fund.
After deciding on Hattiesburg as
the location for the hospital the com
mittee began its work on ways and
means for obtaining the necessary
funds for its erection. 1t was decided
to put aside one week as campaign
for intensive work, and the week OF
May 30 to June S, was set as the
time for solicitation Of subscriptions.
There seems to be no doubt but that
the people in the Conference will an
swer the call literally.
In order for success TO crown this
endeavor. the men having charge OF
the campaign ask every citizen, either
of the Methodist or other faith, to con
tribute literally, so that our Masters
directions concerning ministrations to
the sick be obeyed in an effectual way.
All must take hand and assist with
their time and money.