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downal NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE 0/ de METHODIST CHURCH 1948 The NORTH, MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE JOURNAL Containing the Journal and Proceedings of the (Seventy-Ninth Session) Tenth Session of the NORTH MISSISSIPPI ANNUAL CONFERENCE THE METHODIST CHURCH Held in FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Clarksdale, Mississippi November 3-7, 1948 Edited and Published for the Conference ' By E. M. Sharp, Secretary Price 60 Cents Printed by McCowat-Mercer Press, Inc: Jackson, Tennessee DIRECTIONS FOR REMITTING ALL FUNDS To Whom and Where and How to Remit Your Money The Conference Treasurer is E. A. TANNER, INDIANOLA, MISS. Make all checks, money orders, etc., payable to "E. A. Tanner, Treasurer." It will save him time in handling your money. Send all money for the following causes to him: Administration Fund Bishop's Fund Chaplain of Sanatorium Church School Rally Day Conference Claimants. (Superannuates) Conference Entertainment Fund District Superintendent's Fund Fellowship of Suffering and Service General and Conference Benevolences Golden Cross Jurisdictional Conference Expense Methodist Student Day Methodist Youth Fund Race Relations Sunday Temperance Veteran's Day World Service Offering (Fourth Sunday) Send MILLION FOR THE MASTER funds to: T. J. Luisa, _ Treasurer, Box 1346, Jackson, Miss. Send to HUGH N. CLAYTON, NEW ALBANY, MISS., money for Lewis Memorial Hospital. Send to REV. A. J. AILER, MEMORIAL MERCY HOME, NEW ORLEANS, LA., all money for that Home. Send to REV. J. H. MORROW, JACKSON, MISS., all funds and supplies for the Methodist Orphanage. Send to. REV. A. R. BEASLEY, PARCHMAN, MISS., your 2% assessment for "Reserve Pension Fund." Send to REV. K. I. TUCKER, LELAND, MISS., your brother- hood dues. BISHOP MARVIN FRANKLIN DR. .I. D. WROTEN REV. W. L. ROBINSON District Superintendent Pastor Host FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Clarksdale, Mississippi — Host Church DIRECTORY of OFFICERS, BOARDS and COMMISSIONS The North Mississippi Annual Conference of The Methodist Church (Numbers in ( ) refer to Paragraphs in the 1948 Discipline, of The Methodist Church. Postoffice addresses are in Mississippi, unless otherwise stated.) OFFICERS PRESIDENT (628), * Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, 757 Belhaven, Jackson, Miss. SECRETARY (630), E. M. Sharp, New Albany, Miss. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES, W. D. Smith, Sardis; Felix A. Sutphin, Baldwyn. • STATISTICIAN (630), C. L. Oakes, Rosedale, Miss. ASSISTANT STATISTICIANS, H. L. Beasley, W. V. Stokes, J. T. Humphries, J. F. Elliott, J. L. Nabors, Jr., M. N. Hamill, K. I. Tucker, W. R. Richerson, E. G. Potts, H. G. Wallace, John M. McCay, R. G. Miller. TREASURER (790), E. A. Tanner, Indianola, Miss. AUDITOR, T. E. Lott, Columbus, Miss. QUADRENNIAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, ETC. ACCEPTED SUPPLIES W. C. McCay, President J. M. Guinn W. P. Bailey, Vice-President R. A. Grisham T. E. Shelton, Secretary R. E. Wasson BROTHERHOOD DIRECTORS S. E. Ashmore, Pres. R. G. Moore L. P. Jumper, V.-Pres.. W. M. Jones K. I. Tucker, Sec.-Treas. • R. A. Grisham A. R. Beasley CHRISTIAN LITERATURE W. W. Milligan, President B. B. Bailey M. N. Hamill, Secretary W. D. Waugh A. L. Davenport . A. W. Bailey CHRISTIAN VOCATION (643) Clerical • Lay N. Bond Fleming, President Miss Willie Frances Coleman, J. P. McCluskey, Vice-President Tupelo, Secretary J. E. Long Miss Elizabeth Tittsworth, P. H. Grice Columbus C. T. Howell R. M. Guess, University C. T. Morgan, Mathiston Mrs. E. M. Sharp, New Albany 6 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS (1613) Clerical Lay One Year A. T. Mcllwain D. H. Hall, New Albany A. R. Beasley, Treasurer Robert May, Greenville Two Years Seamon Rhea, Secretary M. F. Pierce, Greenwood, President H. H. Wallace A. B. Friend, Sardis Three Years J. J. Baird D. J. Savage, State College, E. H. Cunningham Vice-President E. L. Murphree, Okolona CONFERENCE RELATIONS (638) One Year: W. R. Hammontree, Vice-President; R. E. Wasson, W. D. Smith, W. C. McCay Two Years: R. T. Hollingsworth, M. E. Scott, Secretary; J. E. Stephens, J. E. Wasson Three Years: K. I. Tucker, President; W. P. Bailey, G. A. Baker, W. M. Jones EDUCATION (1441 ff) Clerical Lay W. J. Cunningham, President W. E. Bufkin, Leland, Treasurer W. L. Robinson, Vice-President F. W. Gwin, Tchula A. Y. Brown, Secretary Miss Virginia Thomas, Tupelo G. R. Williams Mrs. P. M. Hollis, Amory Leo Bailey D. H. Glass, Kosciusko P. H. Grice B. T. Schumpert, West Point W. V. Stokes W. R. McCormack, Corinth W. M. Jones Mrs. J. W. Rankin, Corinth George W. Curtis J. T. Schultz, Tunica E. F. Tucker Porter Poteet, Greenwood H. E. Finger, Jr. R. M. Guess, University W. D. Smith W. L. Elkin, Water Valley Bert Lyle, Conference President M. Y. F. Youth Members: Miss Nona Wayne Ewing, Tupelo; Miss Betty Joe McGaha, Clarksdale Executive Committee: W. J. Cunningham, W. L. Robinson, A. Y. Brown, W. E. Bufkin, F. W. Gwin, W. M. Jones Executive Secretary: J. E. Long, Box 182, Tupelo, Miss. Director of Children's Work: Miss Vera Montgomery, Tupelo Director of Youth Work: Miss Willie Frances Coleman, Tupelo Director of Adult Work: T. H. Ferrell, Columbus EVANGELISM (1544-65) Clerical Lay R. G. Moore, President Roy Black, Nettleton H. L. Beasley, Vice-President J. H. McKinnon, Ackerman M. E. Armstrong, Secretary and Walter Carpenter, Pocahontas, Treasurer Tenn. J. R. Grisham 0. 0. Wolfe, Duncan John M. McCay Ed Underwood, Grenada Mrs. J. F. Barber, Lake Cormorant METHODIST CHURCH 7 Conference Secretary of Evangelism: J. R. Grisham, Minter City District Directors of Evangelism: Aberdeen—H. L. Beasley Greenville—M. E. Armstrong Columbus—J. N. Hinson Greenwood—J. R. Grisham Corinth—W. V. Stokes Sardis—J. M. McCay HOSPITALS AND HOMES (1531 f) Clerical Lay C. L. Rogers, President Mrs. J. D. Wroten, Greenville, S. E. Ashmore, Vice-President Secretary A. M. West Mrs. D. H. Hall, New Albany Guy Mitchell, Tupelo G. C. Mingee, Hernando MEMOIRS W. C. McCay N. D. Guerry J. L. McElroy B. G. Whitehurst J. N. Humphrey Guy Ray ' MINISTERIAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS (639 f) A. C. Bishop, President R. A. Grisham K. I. Tucker, Vice-President M. J. Peden W. R. Richerson, Secretary F. A. Sutphin L. A. Bennett J. T. Humphries N. Bond Fleming Undergraduate Classes Class of First Year: John Everett Sutphin, Lockett Alton Wasson, Donald Swayze Youngblood, Elisha Allen Bailey, Jr., David Aubren Harris, Johnny A. Dinas Class of Second Year: James 0. Twitchell, Chester Macune Ray, Clifford Elder Davis, Jr., James Hardy Holder, Jr., James Thomas McCafferty, Jr. Class of Third Year: Joseph Eugene Long, Garland Hamilton Hollo- man, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Ocel Lex Elliott, Robert Rawls Godbold Class of Fourth Year: Harmon Lee Smith, Wiley H. Critz, Cawthon Bowen Burt, Joseph Melton Carothers, Thomas Edward Shelton, Franklin Wilson Ray. MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION (1295 f) Clerical Lay C. T. Floyd, President . E. M. Birdsong, Schlater, J. 0. Dowdle, Chairman V. Chm., Extension Section Extension Section Hugh N. Clayton, New Albany, W. S. McAlilly, Secretary Treasurer E. L. Jernigan, Secy-Treasurer P. K. Thomas, Tupelo Extension Section P. P. Hill, Hamilton W. C. Maddox Floyd Brown, Columbus G. C. Gregory ' Doug Stone, Columbus T. H. Ferrell J. B. Reynolds, Booneville J. L. Nabors, Jr. L. F. Cotton, Tunica S. M. Butts J. R. Germany, Shaw J. V. Stewart J. I. Oakes, West G. H. Boyles G. P. Cossar, Charleston N. N. Maxey J. M. Callicott, Coldwater T. A. Filgo D. H. Hall, New Albany G. C. Meaders J. M. Forman, Indianola 8 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE Youth Members: Marjorie Houston, New Albany; June Smallwood, New Albany; Barry Kimbrough, Louisville; T. W. Lewis, III, Columbus Conference Missionary Secretary: T. H. Ferrell, Columbus Conference President W. S. C. S.: Mrs. N. N. Maxey, Pontotoc District Missionary Secretaries: Aberdeen—W. C. McCay Greenville—J. V. Stewart Columbus—J. A. George Greenwood—T. A. Filgo Corinth—J. L. Nabors, Jr. Sardis—W. R. Richerson Executive Committee Board of Missions and Church Extension: C. T. Floyd, Hugh N. Clayton, J. 0. Dowdle, E. L. Jernigan, T. H. Ferrell, J. M..Forman, W. S. McAlilly, E. M. Birdsong. TEMPERANCE (1471) Clerical Lay H. R. McKee, President L. H. Reed, Louisville J. C. Wasson, Vice-President W. P. Bailey, Jr., Ripley J. F. Elliott, Secy. and Treas. Mrs. Hal T. Heard, Aberdeen H. L. Smith Mrs. R. P. Dunn, Greenville J. M. Carothers Joan Miller, Greenwood M. E. Woodson, Olive Branch Youth Members: W. P. Bailey, Jr., Joan Miller District Secretaries of Temperance: Aberdeen—L. C. Lawhorn Greenville—H. R. McKee Columbus—James F. Elliott Greenwood—H. L. Smith Corinth—S. M. Butts Sardis—J. C. Wasson TOWN AND COUNTRY WORK (1232) Clerical Lay Ad-Interim Executive Committee J. W. Gibson, President Frank Sisk, Nettleton E. C. Abernathy, Vice-President H. D. Wilson, Walnut N. L. Threet, Secy. and Treas. B. P. Buskirk R. G. Miller Other Members Clerical: W. B. Baker, W. R. Lott, L. P. Wasson, J. E. Stephens, J. D. Wroten, Seamon Rhea, R. B. Burks, N. N. Maxey. Lay: W. L. Armstrong, Roy Chapman, K. D. Henry, W. L. Wallace. WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE (778- f) Clerical Lay T. B. Thrower, President L. D. Pullen, Kosciusko, E. C. Driskell, Secretary Vice-President W. L. Pearson A. L. Rogers, New Albany J. A. George George Wofford, Drew J. N. Hinson Frank Baird, Greenville P. L. Deloach, Sr., Greenwood E. W. Varner, Senatobia METHODIST CHURCH 9 ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY Clerical Lay W. M. Hester J. L. Bryan R. A. Thornton R. 0. Ray, Eupora G. L. Nicholas I. H. Whitesides, Ashland W. W. Hartsfield J. T. Mathis, Leland H. H. Wallace P. L. Denton, Marks W. R. Liming S. R. Power, Red Banks COURTESY Clerical Lay F. A. Sutphin J. M. Foreman, Indianola T. H. Ferrell A. B. Friend, Sardis Leo Bailey Mrs.