The Little River news., 1922-11-22
6. M. E. CONFERENCE
 CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT
Bishops Preached at Courthouse Sun- day-AppOinments Were Read
 Sunday Night.


 sas Conference, negro, closed five day session here Sunday night. The con- ference was presided over by Bishop J. A. Ham1ett of Jackson Tenn. ElDora- do was selected as the place where the next conference will be held Bishop Hamlett asked the News to express to the white people of Ashdown his thank for the very great courtesy and help that they had rendered to make the conference a success. He said that he had never before received such CO., operation.
 Bishops Preach Sunday.
 Sunday was great day. The coun- ty officials had given them the use of the courthouse for the Sunday servi- ces At II o'clock Bishop Isaac Lane, superapuated, preached to an over flow crowd Bishop Lane is S9 years of age and was one of the preachers that set up the c. M. E. church in 1870, | it being formerly part of the South ern Methodist church. He has been preaching for 67 years and was a bishop for Al years. He was also the | founder of the Lane College in Jack son. Tenn, which now has 800 stud ents. He preached great sermon and often scared to lofty heights. His philosophy was original and sound, his grasp of big things remarkable. He is a part of the old southern re- geme and one who still holds won derful influence over his race.
 Sunday afternoon Bishop Hamlett preached to the white people by re- quest The courtroom was crowded by people drawn by more than mere curiosity. Bishop Hamlett is grad uate of the Lane College and type of the new regime of Southern negro. He preached a truly great sermoL. showing breadth of thought and pow CT. At the conclusion of his discourse Bishop Lane by request made a short talk, giving history of his life and of his church. A collection was talk en to assist in paying for the local parsonage. Over $89 was raised by the white people in the room.
 Appointments are Read. At the night service the appoint ments of preachers and presiding eld- CTS were read out as follows: Washington District-J. B. Byrd, F. E. Nashville-Dierks, c. V. Dixon; Washington-Mt. Mariah, G. l.. Lyres; New Light Star, H. Cooper; Washing ton Circuit, T. c. Cothron; Columbus and Church Hill, G. w. Smith; St. Luke and St. Matthews, Wm. Perkins, Wynne and Calman, J. w. Hutchison; Fulton Circuit, w. R. Riggs; Hope, J. w. Lowe, D. D.; Mt. Zion, J. H. Curry; Hope Circuit, R. D. Denmark; Golf and New Hope circuit, F. E. Bradley; St. Peters and White Oak, E. H. Hughes; Ozan, St. Annie and St. Mark, A Morris; Prescott circuit, | s. H. Smith; Murfreesboro and High land l.. A. Goggins; Emmett and Revision, F. c. Johnson.
 TeXarkana District-E. N Nickles, P. E-Texarkana station, B. w. Walk CT; Ashdown, A. M. Wade; Toilette, U. H. Jones; Foreman circuit, F. G. Clifford; Shaal-Paraloma circuit, H. Hutchinson; Mineral Springs circuit, W W. Williams; Iron Mountain and McNab, J. s. Washington.
 Magnolia District-C. l. Bullock, P. E.-Magnolia station, to be supplied; Noxube, Wm. Stephenson; Atlanta and Peace Town circuit, G. W. Hurt; Shular Mission, E. Pickens; Valley and Wear Town circuit, H. c. Christie phor; Forest Grove station, w. L. Taylor Emerson circuit, J. S. Briggs; Pine Hill circuit, J. A. Bradshaw Bucker and Hammock Mission, Wm. McDaniel; Waldo and Millner, c. l. Hurd; Stamps and Lewisville, N. Ii. Hillifield; Bradley and Garfield, F. O. Lyles; McKamie and Taylor circuit, l. B. Jones; Burns Chapel, A. Lewis Falcon Mission, H. Glover
 Prescott Dis5rict-W. s. Davis, F. | E,-Prescott, to be supplied; Kiblah, J. Fl. Manning; Saratoga, J. .. Brad ley; Millwood and Arden, w. M. John son; White Cliffs and Walker, G. F. | Bolcher; Wilton and DeQueen Mis- sion, J. W. Hadley.
 Camden District-J. A. Taylor, F. E.-Camden station, l, S. Puckett; FL Dorado, G. w. Young; Fordyce, E. J, Copeland; Junction City and Beech Hill, L. W. Anderson; Chisdoter cir cult, P. Bonds; Gurdon and Wheeler circuit, Wm. Murray; St. Luke and Wesson, J. A. Bailey; Glenwood Mis- Wesson, J. A. alley; Glenwood Mis- sion, G. w. Barley; Griffin and Low ann, J. HI. Jackson Stephens and