The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-11-16

Dresden Pastor, Stricken While De-
livering Opening Sermon = Rev.
Johnston Also Stricken and Dies
From Heart Attack.
Covington Methodists in large num-
bers are attending the Memphis Con-
ference, which convened in the Ripley
Methodist church Tuesday evening.
Rev. L. D. Hamilton, pastor, and Mr..
J. L. Richardson, layman, will rep
resent the First Methodist church of
this city officially. Messrs. H. r.
Rose and j. H. Flippin, members of
important conference committees,
are also in attendance.
Local Methodists are expecting no
changes in the pastorate here and i'm
other charges of this county, with
the possible exception of a few cir
cult transfers. Mr.. Hamilton who haS
| served for three years as pastor of
the local church, will be returned to
complete his quadrennium, it is be-
lieved. He is popular with his con-
gregatiOn, and the church has shown
considerable advancement under his
passionate.
Rev. S. L. Jewell, of Dresden,
preaching the opening sermon of
the conference Tuesday evening, was
stricken suddenly and was forced to
| close in the midst of strong deliv-
erance on the "Unrest of the World"
A physician was called and Mr.. Jewell
was soon restored and is now out of
danger. Bishop e. D. Mouzon, pre-
siding over the Memphis Conference
for the first time, administered the
Lords Supper, assisted by the presid-
ing elders, hundreds partaking. The
communion was administered in the
old way, the communicates at each
table remaining for wise and com
forting words from the bishop.
The bishop met his cabinet for the
first time in the session of the an
nual conference Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The cabinet is made up
of the presiding elders of the Eighth
District in the Conference. They
are Rev. Fred H. Peoples, of the
Brownsville district; Rev. w. w.
Armstrong, of the Dyersburg dis
tI1ct; Rev. R. NJ. Walker of the Jack
son. district; Rev. R. L. Norman, Of
the Lexington district; Rev. John &.
Nelson, of the Memphis district; Rev.
R. P. Duckworth, Of the Paducah dis
trlct; Rev. H. A. Butts, of the Paris
district, and Rev. j. M. Pickens, of
the Union City district.
The following ministers from this
county are attending conferences:
Rev J. W. Joyner, Campgromd cir
cult; Rev R. w, Newsom, Covington
Second church and Pisgah; Rev. S. r.
Hart, Covington circuit; Rev. A. G..
Melton, Munford and Atoka; Rev.
W. H. Pearigen, Randolph circuit;
Rev. 0. J. Rainey, Tabernacle cir
cult, and Rev. w. H. Collins, Clopton
station.
According to announcement from
Ripley Bishop Mouzon will preach
Sunday morning at the Ripley Metho-
dist church.
An interesting feature Of the am
nual conference of the Southern
Methodist church is the report made
by each pastor of the work done and
the things accomplished in the past
conference year. The reports made
Wednesday morning, following de-
votional services Tuesday night, show
phenomenal progress made by all the
charges in the Memphis Conference.
Heart Attack Fatal to DR.. Johnston.
DR.. Henry Bascom Johnston, aged
81 years, pastor of the First church
at Lexington and president of the
conference board of superannuates
for three years, and also former pre-
siding elder of this district and
former Memphis pastor, died suddenly
in the church Wednesday afternoon
while attending conference.
His death came as a stunning blow
to the delegates, all Of whom knew
his fervently conscientious character
and who had listened to him just an
hour or two before make plea for
financial assistance for superannu-
ates of the conference. His energetic
address during the morning is be-
ieved to have participated the heart
attack which seized him at 8 o'clock
| Wednesday afternoon, when he was
calling together the newly appointed
committee on finance.
DR.. Johnston was the instigator of
the movement which has resulted in
the first conference homes Of super
annuate preachers, which has been
recognized as one of the greatest
i philanthropic steps ever taken by the
body. He built homes at Humboldt,
0bion, Memphis, Brownsville, Cow
ington and Martin and the facilities,
despite their rapid increase, have
never been able to cope with the in
creasing demand.
/ DR.. Johnston was well known here,
and many years ago served this dis
trict as presiding elder.