Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
REV. WYATT CALLS DIR. McFERRON
IDEAL TYPE OF PRESIDING ELDER

place he had learned to preach. ''rhis
'distriet." says he. CAV north ~ ~,
Cumberland River. extending from the
lower end at Montgomery county
Tennessee. 10 the extreme eastern por
tiun of simmer County embracing the
towns of Carksyille, Springfield. cal
latin, and Cairo. and coming up Ia the
margin 81 the river just opposite "a
Nashville. This was a small district
when the number of appointments IL
taken into the account. though il GOV,
cred quite a godo deal Of territory. n,
icycn names the preachers who were On
the appointments
lie goes on To say that the work was
pleasant and the preachers agreeable
and faithful II is hard To ten whether
the work was naturally pleasant or
whether he simply determined ID should
be-. knowing that a worl, unpleasant
brought about difnculu,s that we're
hard to overcome
Preachers of an classes have failed
al their tasks by letting ID be- known
that they were displeascd with thcii
appointments, and they did not have dis
erection enough not 90 let their people
know a. have known preachers Ia
charge by the time they were on the
croand To- begin e. let the people know
that they felt that THEN appointment
was letting down If their former
sandaId at which they were very much
dispeas,d u was not the waN of Dr
McFcrrln. lie let the people know at
once that he was much pleased with
his work And began Go let the pastors
know thar they were agreeable and
faithful. which was the thing fot him o.
do. Any preacher that adyertisos him.
slIf as dissatisfied with his appoint
mcnt. be- he presiding elder ca pastor
Us decidedly unwiso aud needs a. be-
trained as to how hc should behave
himself on taking charge uf new
work II WAS also very sensible muNc
when lr McFcrrin made % public thni
the pastors were all agreeable and faith.
ful II gave the church to und,i stand
that their spiritual leaders We're all In
harmony and that was NJ least tht
way that All the members of the church
should act and feel towards ench other
Tn" presiding elder that hy gossip ui
Otherwise creates any discord between
himself on his preachers dues very
unwisc thing
Even the church as well as many pre-.
siding elders de- not know the value ~
such unity. \ great many people De- not
understand why o church fuss IL su
much harder TO adjust than any other
kind ~ fuss " is bccausc he things
that are held rcligiously hy mor are The
sacred ~ all things that are held hy
them. and consequently they are the
hardes, 10 Ect over Of any troubles
that thus come az. The presiding elder
who knows this viii guard wen against
any fuss, against which he can prevent
H. coming up IN the church.
A. leader Of the district IN McFerrin
chose the rovivals and the camp meet.
/ ings as tccrr.ting forces Ion The church
| Though these required hard work vet
/ they were successful. and brought
many into the fold ~ our blessed lord
Tie did not spare himself because ~ the
labor Reside helping IN rcviVals. hs
assisted IN holding cnmp meetings. ni
Cairo. Fountain Head saunders chm
Il, Salem all In summer County. go
cross Plains Shaws and Sotilfs. all
in Robertson county. and ai Blopwirp
Grove. White Bluff. and Ashury. all IN
Montgomery county Just think of o.
ten camp meetings hcsid,s other revival
efforts iu one year There we've giants he
Tho presiding cldcrship In those days
Mon that would rather wear Out than
rust out Men that loved me church
lo the poiu thar they would give their
lives Tor 10 That such times should
return should he the earnest prayers
90 an good people Thus M, Methodist
church viii heap GLORY upon The savior
thar they profess Fn honor and serve.
and brighter Will hr ihr crown thut wc
shall wear throughout the eternity OF
ou God
For three years Uc served ae proeid.
ink ,ldr. two nf 900, three were spent
ON tho Cumberland District aud one ou
The Florence DhtuU. Hml him wu
tho story OF thc plt he received for his
labnt during these Three E,ira while as
presiding Glider ur fh,. districts. -
had no children 1nd wF cNponso- fU
hoard did mot amount tu much sn that
Tor three y,Ha Is aI,sdins elder ! D."
coivcd about aN hundred dollars and
1uall rtur., iu hmd Think ,f hat
lhDut r,u hHudt,d DOLLAR. prr year and
q small pi''an,, tm board Listen tn
him once wufr ID 'mnt did NOT miss