The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-05-20
CONFERENCE CALL
FOR NEW HOSPITAL
LUCRATIVE NEED RECOGNIZED
FOR MODERN HOSPITAL
IN MISSISSIPPI.
CENTRAL SITE Is SELECTED
Solicitation For Funds Viii Be Mare
in Mississippi Methodist Con-
ference During Week OF
May 80 to June S.

RECOGNIZING the imperative neeo iot
q modern, splendidly equipped Hospital
in the territory covered by the missile
sippi Methodist Conference, the toll
lowing resolution was passed by the
Conference at its 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 ouy
buildings and equip the same.
Second, that this committee ne
given full powers to act as soon all ID
their Judgment the interests OK 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 oe-
cided to build. Several propositions
for location were considered, and by
the time of the 1919 session CT the
Conference held at Meridian, 1t mao
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 60 pU-
ward.
Select Hattiesburg Site.
short while afterwards the com
mittee met with all Propositions 10,
locating before 1t, and after due conslo
Grafton and in the light Of all circum
stances, selected Hattiesburg as I'M
place to locate the hospital.
Shortly afterwards it was DECIDED
that approximately a half million do
lars was necessary for the bulldln
and equ piping the hospital, and ina
the best plan for raising this 1an
would be to have an intensive can
nai,n with expert guidance. Accor'
insly, Mr.. S. L. Postlethwaite, OF II
firm of Ward, Hill, Pierce and Wen
of New York City, was secured. r
has for several weeks been active
disseminating information and orga
Ting workers as fast as possible
each pastoral charge OF the come
ence. Rev. H. G. Hawkins has oe'
engaged as his assistant in this wol
while John A. Mcleod, OF HattiesDw
,s chairman of the ways and mea
committee.
Hattiesbu is nearer the geogral
ical center Of the Mississippi Com
epce than any other OF the larg'
cities. It has railroad passent
trains coming in from six directio
This part OF the Conference mas
outstanding institution OF the chuf
and Hattiesburgs bonus offered TO
cure the location Of the hospital
least equalled that coming from
- other point. 1t is understood that
- these things were taken into con
grafton by the locating committee,
~ Another factor which entered
IL the decision of locating the nosl
At Hattiesburg was that as the
lists have their hospital in the nc
:tlcai ern part OF the Conference terrlt
aho mere was an additional reason
,,sas the Methodists should build their
tore, pltal IN tne sou'uo'A
dents solicitation For Fund.
After deciding on Hatuesoure
the location for the hospital the
nano mittee began Its work on ways
I" means for obtaining the neces
-- funds for it's erection. 1t was DEF
to put aside one week as camI
- for intensive work, and the wee
May 80 to June 5, was sol as
~ time for solicitation OF suoscI'p'
There seems to be no doubt but
. the people in the Conference WI
swer the call literally.
IN order for success to crown
endeavor, the men having char
the campaign ask every citizen
Of the Methodist or Other falth. u
tribute literally, 50 that our ia
a directions concerning I:'n 9trane
the sick be obeyed in an effectua
~ All ruet take a hand and assist