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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 brotherhood 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. H. C. Bizzell, Pace

DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS Clerical Lay E. G. Potts J. E. Roberts J. S. Maxey • R. C. Mayo H. C. Moorhead J. W. Holliday

DISTRICT BOARD OF CHURCH LOCATION AND BUILDING Aberdeen District: Clerical: C. L. Rogers, W. C. McCay, H. L. Beasley Lay: L. A. Comfort, E. L. Murphree, J. E. McDuffie Columbus District: Clerical: A. Y. Brown, A. C. Bishop, T. H. Ferrell Lay: J. W. Overstreet, J. H. McKinnon, D. H. Glass Corinth District: Clerical: J. L McElroy, J. J. Baird, W. C. Mattox Lay: W. H. Fairless, I. H. Whitesides, J. H. Anderson Greenville District: Clerical: K. I. Tucker, G. H. Boyles, W. J. Cunningham Lay: Hermon Barlow, J. M. Foreman, W. E. Bufkin Greenwood District: Clerical: N. J. Golding, M. E. Scott, R. A. Grisham Lay: Frank Gwin, R. P. Turner, Wilton Sanders Sardis District: Clerical: W. D. Smith, W. R. Richerson, J. M. McCay Lay: R. T. Keys, C. C. Holloman, A. B. Friend

INVESTIGATION Principals: R. G. Moore, J. M. Guinn, N. D. Guerry, C. L. Rogers, W. R. Crouch. Reserves: G. H. Boyles, R. G. Lord 10 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

LAY ACTIVITIES (1493) J. G. Houston, President, Conference Lay Leader; New Albany, Miss. Aberdeen District: Lay Leader: E. L. Murpliree, Okolona Associates: Roy Black, Nettleton; W. L. Underwood, Amory Columbus District: Lay Leader: D. E. Fields, Columbus, Miss. Associates: W. D. Darby, Noxapater; J. H. McKinnon, Acker- man, L. D. Pullen, Kosciusko Corinth District: Lay Leader: W. R. McCormack, Corinth, Miss. . Associates: Bon Coffey, Myrtle; Joe Young, Booneville Greenville District: Lay Leader: 0. 0. Wolfe, Duncan, Miss. Associates: J. M. Foreman, Indianola; S. H. Kyle, Clarksdale Greenwood District: Lay Leader: M. F. Pierce, Greenwood, Miss. Associates: E. W. Williams, Belzoni; Joe N. Bailey, Coffeeville; C. Sidney Carlton, Sumner; T. M. Williams, Lexington Sardis District: Lay Leader: A. B. Friend, Sardis, Miss. Associates: Gerald Chatham, Hernando; R. M. Guess, Univer- sity; W. L. Elkin, Water Valley PUBLIC WORSHIP W. L. Robinson J. D. Wroten - Hudson Kyle SABBATH OBSERVANCE Clerical Lay 0. L. Elliott, President A. C. Adams, Belden H. G. Williamson, Vice-President A. P. Stephens, Kosciusko R. C. Nanney, Secretary S. E. Johnson, Blue Mountain J. L. Nabors, Jr. S. A. Arnold, Maud E. H. Cunningham Mrs. C. R. Elliott, Coila J. B. Conner L. Phillips, Byhalia WORLD PEACE Clerical Lay W. C. Mattox T. P. Clark, Tremont W. W. Bruner J. R. Miller, Shuqualak C. M. Ray J. G. Houston, New Albany W. T. Bazzell J. W. Caffey, Lyon G. H. Ledbetter D. T. Ruff, Lexington S. B. Potts Mrs. H. E. Carter, Senatobia TRUSTEES AND OTHER GROUPS TRUSTEES NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE, INC. L. P. Wasson W. B. Baker J. E. Stephens J. D. Wroten W. R. Lott - Seamon Rhea METHODIST HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS Elected Annually Clerical: G. H. Boyles, E. H. Cunningham Lay: J. Holmes Sherard, D. H. Hall, Joe Young, Mrs. N. N. Maxey Golden Cross Director: M. E. Armstrong Superintendent of Hospital: Mr. J. M. Crews, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

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METHODIST HOME, JACKSON CLASS A. Terms expire: 1949: Rev. G. R. Williams, Mr. Olin Gore, Water Valley CLASS B. Terms expire 1950: Rev. W. L. Robinson, Mr.. E. A. Tanner, Indianola CLASS C. Terms expire 1951: Rev. T. B. Thrower, Judge M. F. Pierce, Greenwood Quadrennial Representative of W. S. C. S:. Mrs. E. E. McKeithen, Jr., Cleveland, Miss. MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION - North Mississippi Conference Clerical: R. G. Lord, Tupelo; W. L. Pearson, Grenada Lay: J. G. Houston, New Albany; Secretary-Treasurer; Guy Mitchell, Tupelo Mississippi Conference Clerical: B. M. Hunt, Jackson; J. B. Cain, Canton Lay: A. B. Campbell, Jackson, Chairman; W. T. Denman, McComb MILLSAPS COLLEGE Class A Expires 1950 Clerical: J. R. Countiss, N. J. Golding Lay: Fred B. Smith, Ripley; A. L. Rogers, New Albany Class B Expires 1953 Clerical: L. P. Wasson, J. D. Wroten Lay: W. E. Bufkin, Leland; E. C. Brewer, Clarksdale LAKE STEPHENS METHODIST CAMP Building Committee Clerical Lay J. E. Stephens, Chairman C. M. Harrison, Treasurer, Oxford E. M. Sharp, Secretary C. W. Hall, New Albany Board of Managers W. L. Robinson a R. G. Moore, Evangelism W. R. Lott, Missions Mrs. C. W. Hall, W. S. C. S. H. E. Finger, Jr., Education BOARD OF MANAGERS, LEADERSHIP SCHOOL W. J. Cunningham R. G. Moore, Evangelism W. L. Robinson F. W. Gwin A. Y. Brown W. E. Bufkin W. M. Jones Mrs. W. R. McCormack, W.S.C.S. A. C. Bishop, Ministerial Training INTER-CONFERENCE COMMISSION, STUDENT WORK W. J. Cunningham T. H. Ferrell J. E. Long J. A. George G. H. Boyles N. J. Golding H. E. Finger Luther Pullen P. H. Grice Miss Virginia Thomas CONFERENCE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE N. Bond Fleming D. J. Savage • S. E. Ashmore R. M. Guess E. M. Sharp Miss Evelyn Hammett J. R. Countiss C. T. Howell PUBLISHING COMMITTEE Clerical Lay R. G. -Lord Mrs. E. M. Sharp, New Albany C. L. Rogers J. M. Foreman, Indianola T. H. Ferrell 1. E. Lott, Columbus 12 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE CONFERENCE DIRECTORY 1948-1949 Clerical (a) Absent (a-p) Absent, later present Postoffice in Mississippi unless otherwise stated

Name Postoffice Appointment 1 Abernathy, E. C Cockrum Cockrum 2 Allen, E. D Holcomb Holcomb 3 Allen, M. R Holcomb Belen-Darling 4 Armstrong, M. E ..Tunica Tunica 5 Ashmore, S. E Corinth Corinth, First 6 Ashmore, S. P Maud Duhbs, Retired 7 Avery, C. W. (a) .22 Bowen, Ocean Springs, Miss Retired 8 Bailey, A. W Horn Lake Horn Lake 9 Bailey, W. P Ripley Ripley 10 Bailey, B. B Rienzi Rienzi 11 Bailey, Leo Nettleton Nettleton 12 Bailey, E. A.,.Jr Fmory University. Ga....Student, Emory U. 13 Baird, J. J Holly Springs Holly Springs 14 Baley, C. W. (a) Como Retired 15 Baker, G. A. (a) Lula Lula-Dundee 16 Baker, W. B Aberdeen District Superintendent 17 Bazzell, W. T Kossuth Kossuth 18 Beasley, A. R , Parch man Chaplain, State Penitentiary 19 Beasley, W. C. (a) Willis Heights, Tupelo Retired 20 Beasley, H. L Tupleo Wesley 21 Bennett, W. D Sunflower Sunflower-Doddsville 22 Bennett, L. A Merigold Merigold-Sherard 23 Biffle, J. A. (a) Victoria Red Banks, Retired 24 Bishop, A. C Ackerman Ackerman 25 Boyles, G. H Cleveland. Cleveland 26 Brooks, J. H Naval Air Base, Pensacola, Fla. Chaplain, U. S. Navy 27 Brown, A. Y Louisville Louisville 28 Brownlee, T. M. (a—p)...Catalpa St., Clarksdale Retired 29 Bruner, W. W Schlater Schlater-Phillip 30 Bullard, B. F Booneville Carolina, Retired 31 Burns, J. B New Albany New Albany Ct. 32 Burns, M. A Saltillo Retired 33 Burt, C. B. (a) Emory Univ. Ga. Student, Emory U. 34 Burks, R. B Burnsville Burnsville 35 Buskirk, B. P Kilmichael Kilmichael 36 Butts, S. M Corinth Trinity 37 Carothers, J. M Gunnison Gunnison 38 Carter, H. E Senatobia I ongtown, Retired 39 Chapman, C. M Tunica Retired 40 Clarke, K. E Shaw Shaw-Litton 41 Conner, J. B. (a-p) Sardis Sardis Ct. 42 Countiss, J. R 4094 Pine Hill Drive, ackson, Miss Retired 43 Craddock, E. P. (a) Jouisville Retired 44 Critz, Wiley H University. Dir. Rel. Life, Univ., Miss. 45 Crouch, W. R Glen Allen Glen Allen-Avon 46 Cunningham, E. H Drew Drew 47 Cunningham, W. J Greenville Greenville, First 48 Curtis, G. W Pickens Pickens-Goodman METHODIST CHURCH 13

Name Postoffice Appointment 49 Davis, C. E., Jr. (a-p)...Emory Univ., Ga Student, Emory U. 50 Davenport, A. L Belmont Belmont 51 Dinas, J. A Box 5027 Duke University Durham, N. C. Student, Duke U. 52 Doggett, B. M. (a) Webb Webb-Sumner 53 Dorsey, T. H Water Valley Retired 54 Dowdle, J. 0 Indianola Indianola 55 Driskell, E. C Byhalia Byhalia 56 Ellis, R. L. (a) Kosciusko Retired 57 Elliott, James F Macon Macon Ct. 58 Elliott, 0. L Bruce Pittsboro-Bruce 59 Ferrell, T. H Columbus Columbus, First 60 Filgo, T. A. (a-p) Durant Durant 61 Finger, H. E., Jr Oxford Oxford-University 62 Fleming. N. Bond Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss....Professor, Millsaps College 63 Floyd, C. T Lexington Lexington 64 George, J. A Kosciusko Kosciusko 65 Gibson, J. W . Shannon Shannon 66 Godbold, Robert R Duck Hill , Duck Hill 67 Golding, N. J Greenwood Greenwood, First 68 Goudelock, W. R. (a)....Merigold . Retired 69 Graves, W. L. (a) Ackerman Retired 70 Gregory, G. C Okolona . Okolona 71 Gregory, T. E Houlka Houlka, Retired 72 Grice, P. H Starkville Starkville 73 Grisham, R. A Winona Winona 74 Grisham, J. R Minter City Minter City-Glendora 75 Guerry, N. D Charleston Charleston 76 Guinn, J. M Lambert Lambert-Crowder 77 Hamill, M. N Swiftown Swiftown 78 Hammond, B. F. (a)... Steele, Ala Retired 79 Hammontree, W. R Eupora Eupora 80 Harris, D. A Emory Univ. Ga Student, Emory U. 81 Hartsfield, W. W Sidon Sidon-Cruger 82 Hemphill, S. W. (a-p).... Arcola Arcola-Murphy 83 Hester, W. M Sherman Sherman 84 Hinson, J. N Macon Macon 85 Holder, J. H Iuka luka Ct., Retired 86 Holder, J. H., Jr. (a). ...Emory Univ. Ga Student, Emory U. 87 Holliday, J. W Water Valley North Main 88 Hollingsworth, R. T Como Como 89 Holloman, G. H .Lake Cormorant Lake Cormorant 90 Hopper, T. J., (a) Rienzi Retired 91 Howell, C. T Millsaps College, Jackson ... Editor, Miss. Meth. Advocate 92 Humphries, J. T Brooksville Brooksville 93 Humphrey, J. N Artesia Artesia 94 Hunt, W. 0 Olive Branch Olive Branch 95 Ivy, C. L Dennis Rocky Springs 96 Jaco, B. P. (a) Winona ' Retired 97ernigan, E. L Columbus Columbus, Central 98 Jeter, W. C. (a) Ripley Retired 99 Johnson, J. G. (a) 219 Eureka St., Weatherford, Texas.. Retired 100 Jones, W. M Booneville Booneville 101 Jumper, L. P Verona Verona 102 Jumper, Z. A Ruleville Ruleville 103 Langley, W. M. (a-p)....Lexington, RFD 3 Acona. Retired 104 Lawthon, J. E. (a) Sarah Tyro, Retired 14 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Name Postoffice Appointment 105 Lawhon, L. C Fulton Fulton 106 Ledbetter, G. H. (a-p)...Boyle Boyle-Fairview-Lynn 107 Lewis, H. C. (a) Edinburg, Ill Student, Northwestern U. 108 Liming, W. R Nisbet Pleasant Hill 109 Long, J. E Tupelo Conference Executive Secretary 110 Lord, R. G Tupelo Tupelo, First 111 Lott, W. R Columbus District Superintendent 112 Lowery, T. G. (a) Winona Retired 113 McAlilly, W. S Shelby Shelby 114 McCafferty, J. T. (a).....Winona Retired 115 McCafferty, J. T., Jr Emory Univ. Ga Student, Emory U. 116 McCay, W. C. (a-p) Houston Houston 117 McCay, John M. (a-p)...Senatobia Senatobia 118 McCluskey, J. P University Wesley Foundation 119 McDougal, D. R. (a)....402 Bard St., Osceola, Ark Retired 120 McElroy, J. L Chalybeate Chalybeate 121 McGee, F. H. (a-p) Shaw ,, Retired 122 Mcllwain, A. T 506 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Executive Secretary Board of Pensions 123 McKee, H. R Dublin Dublin-Mattson 124 McKibben, H. N Lexington Retired 125 Martin, A. A. (a-p) Boyle Retired 126 Mattox, W. C Corinth Corinth Ct. 127 Maxey, N. N Pontotoc t Pontotoc 128 Maxey, J. S Jonestown Coahoma-Jonestown 129 Mayo, R. C Algoma Algoma 130 Meaders, G. R Water Valley Water Valley, First 131 Miller, R. G Benoit Benoit-Winterville 132 Milligan, W. W Crenshaw ,Crenshaw-Sledge 133 Moore, R. G West Point West Point 134 Moorhead, H. C Noxapater Noxapater 135 Nabors, J. L Shuqualak Shuqualak 136 Nabors, J. L., Jr Ashland Ashland 137 Nanney, R. C Louisville Louisville Ct. 138 Neblett, R. P Shelby Retired 139 Nicholas, C. L Wheeler Wheeler 140 Oakes, C. L Rosedale Rosedale 141 Parks, C. A Hollandale Hollandale 142 Pearson, W. L Grenada Grenada 143 Peden, M. J Duncan Duncan-Alligator 144 Poole, T. R Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn. Student Vanderbilt U. 145 Potts, S. B. (a-p) Weir Weir-McCool 146 Potts, E. G Coldwater Coldwater 147 Raper, A. S. (a) 620 Walnut St., Hattiesburg, Miss...Retired 148 Ray, Guy (a-p) Oakland Oakland 149 Ray, F. W. (a-p) Becker Becker 150 Ray, C. M Chester Chester 151 Richardson, 0. J. (a)....Ripley Retired 152 Richerson, W. R. Batesville Batesville 153 Rhea, Seamon Sardis...... District Superintendent 154 Roberts, J. E Caledonia Caledonia 155 Robinson, W. L Clarksdale . Clarksdale 156 Rogers, C. L Aberdeen Aberdeen 157 Scott, M. E Itta Bena Itta Bena 158 Selman, W. S Rienzi Retired 159 Sharp, E. B. (a) Sturgis. Retired 160 Sharp, E. M New Albany New Alabny 161 Shaw, E. M Black Hawk Black Hawk, Retired METHODIST CHURCH 15

Name Postoffice Appointment 162 Shelton, T. E Mathiston Mathiston-Maben 163 Simpson, J. D. (a-p) Potts Camp Retired 164 Smith, W. D Sardis Sardis 165 Smith, H. L Carrollton ' Carrollton 166 Smoot, E. R. (a) 1129 S. Mint, Charlotte, N. C. Retired 167 Spires, J. M. (a) Ripley Retired 168 Stephens, J. E Greenwood District Superintendent 169 Stewart, J. V Friars Point Friars Point-Lyon 170 Stokes, W. V Iuka Iuka 171 Sutphin, F. A Baldwyn Baldwyn 172 Sutphin, J. E Emory Univ., Ga Student, Emory U. 173 Thornton, R. A., Sr Pope Pope 174 Threet, N. I. Vaiden Vaiden-West 175 Thrower, T. B Belzoni Belzoni 176 Timmons; W. R Walnut Lowery 177 Tucker, E. F Marks Marks 178 Tucker, K T Leland Leland 179 Twitchell, M. H U. S. Marine Corps Air Base, Eltoro, Calif. Chaplain, U. S. Navy 180 Twitchell, J. 0 Courtland Courtland-Shuford 181 Wallace, H. H Tchula Tchula 182 Wallace, H. G Coffeeville Coffeeville 183 Ward, J. W Indianola Indianola 184 Wasson, J. C Hernando Hernando 185 Wasson, L. P Corinth District Superintendent 186 Wasson, R. E Inverness Inverness-Isola 187 Wasson, L. A Prairie Prairie-Strong-Hamilton 188 Waugh, W. D Moorhead Moorhead 189 Webber, Jasper (a) Mathiston Retired 190 Wendell, W. D. (a) Tullahoma, Tenn Retired 191 West, A. M Ethel Ethel 192 White, W. I. (a) Guntown Retired 193 Whitehurst, B. G Tutwiler Tutwiler 194 Williams, G. R Amory Amory 195 Williamson, H. G Guritown Guntown-Saltitlo 196 Wimberly, L. B. (a) 1930 Oliver, Memphis, Tenn Retired 197 Wright, W. M. (a) 1930 First Ave., Jackson 26 Retired 198 Wroten, J. D Greenville District Superintendent 199 York, I. W Pontotoc Toccopola, Retired 200 Youngblood, D. S S M. U., Dallas, Texas....Student, S. M. U. MEMBERS OF OTHER CONFERENCES SERVING AS SUPPLY 201 Broome, W. L. (E. Okla. Conf.) Calhoun City... Calhoun City, Retired 202 Hearne, Henry (E. Okla. Conf.) Walnut ' Walnut, Retired 16 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

ACCEPTED SUPPLY PASTORS Name Postoffice Appointment 1 Applyby, AV. F Millsaps College, Jackson Winona Ct. 2 Atkins, John Millsaps College, Jackson Kosciusko Ct. 3 Bagwell, J. 0 Vaiden, R. 2 Poplar Creek 4 Blair, A. F Derma Derma 5 Brantley, B. B Ethel None 6 Brody, J. A Water Valley None 7 Comfort, L. A Houston Buena Vista 8 Collier, V. V Belmont Marietta 9 Ernest, C. E Woodland Woodland 10 Gordon, P. M Sturgis Sturgis 11 Gore, A. N., Sr. (a) Mathiston None 12 Grisham, P. B Hickory Flatt Hickory Flatt 13 Gullett, J. T. (a) Booneville None 14 Gunter, Porter Plantersville Mantachie 15 Hall, F. F., Sr. (a) Louisville Winston Ct. 16 Hollis, C. R Crawford Crawford 17 House, John A Greenville Robert May Mission 18 Hull, S. J Etta Salem-Friendship 19 Johnson, I. E Vardaman Vardaman 20 Love, S. 0 Ripley None 21 McCay, Dorsey Mooreville Mooreville 22 McCord, G. M Potts Camp Potts Camp 23 Miller, Leroy Longview Longview 24 Millsaps, John H West Point None 25 Murff, E. E Tremont Tremont 26 Parker, C. P Bellefontaine 27 Perkins, G. P Caledonia None 28 Plunkett, T. M Greenwood Springs Greenwood Springs 29 Ray, W. Mid (a) Abbeville Abbeviile-Waterford 30 Roberts, E. F Rock Hill Ct. 31 Russell, P. E. (a-p) Millsaps College, Jackson None 32 Sledge, G. T Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 33 Stephens, A. P Kosciusko Conference Evangelist 34 Sharp, W. F Dumas. Dumas 35 Tillman, H. E Millsaps College, Jackson Paris 36 Thornton, E. W Myrtle Myrtle 37 Thornton, R. A., Jr Booneville Booneville Ct. 38 Townsend, James None 39 West, H. G 40 Whitener, W. L. (a) Tishomingo Tishomingo 41 Wiggers, Charles C Sallis Sallis 42 Williams, K. C Delta State, Cleveland None 43 Wright, L. M Smithville Smithville 44 Youngblood, J. W Ebenezer Ebenezer 45 Vaughn, Harold Wood College, Mathiston None 46 Horton, David E Blue Mountain Blue Mountain METHODIST CHURCH 17 DIRECTORY OF LOCAL PREACHERS (D)—Deacon (E)—Elder (S)— Supply

ABERDEEN DISTRICT Name Postoffice Quarterly Conference Adams, W. D Amory Becker Blair, A. F. (S) Derma Derma Carroll, Joseph W Tupelo Tupelo Clark, William F... Houston Houston Comfort, L. A. (S) Houston Buena Vista Ernest, C. E. (S) Woodland Woodland Hull, S. J. (S) Etta Salem-Friendship Johnson, I. E. (E) (S) Vardaman Vardaman Lyle, Berton E Tupelo Tupelo McCormack, M. H. (E) Fulton. Fulton Mosley, H. N. (E) Vardaman Vardaman Murff, Elmo Earl (S) Tremont Tremont Papasan, R. M. (E) Etta Salem-Friendship Plunkett, T. M. (S) Greenwood Springs Greenwood Springs Stewart, Parks Camp Tupelo Tupelo McCay, Dorsey H. (S) Mooreville Mooreville Gunter, John Porter Plantersville Verona Wright, L. M. (E) (S) Smithville Smithville COLUMBUS DISTRICT Atkins, John (S) Kosciuskio Kosciusko Ct. Crawford, Mitchel Martin Wood College, Mathiston.. Mathiston-Maben Fields, D. E Columbus First Church Fulton, Paul M Noxapater Noxapater Gammill, Glenn Roberts Wood College, Mathiston Chester Gordon, Prentice (S) Sturgis Sturgis Gore, A. N., Sr. (E) Mathiston Mathiston-Ma ben Gore, A. N., Jr Mathiston Mathiston-Ma ben Hall, J. E. (E) Columbus Central Hall, T. F., Sr. (S) Louisville Winston Ct. Hollis, C. R. (S) Crawford Crawford Kimbrough, Barry Louisville Louisville Knott, G. H ' State College Starkville Lott, William R., Jr Columbus First Church McAlilly, R. D Louisville Louisville McCaskill, Charles Macon Macon Miller, Leroy (S) Longview Longview Millsaps, John H West Point West Point Parker, C. P. (S) Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Parker, A. R., Jr Columbus Central Perkins, G. P Caledonia Caledonia Reed, James T., Jr Louisville Louisville Ct. Richardson, J. F Wood College, Mathiston Chester Roberts, E. F. (S) Rock Hill Ct. Stephens, A. P. (D) (S) Kosciusko Kosciusko Taylor, Bobby Eupora Eupora Townsend, James Wood College, Mathiston Bellefontaine Vaughn, Harold .. West Point . West Point Wise, Jerry Glendon Ma ben Mathiston-Maben Wiggers, Charles C. (S) Sallis Sallis Woodward, J. L Louisville Louisville 18 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Name Postoffice Quarterly Conference CORINTH DISTRICT Bailey, W. P., Jr Ripley Ripley Bennett, H. M Corinth Burnsville Benjamin, Howard Rienzi Rienzi Collier, V. V. (S) Belmont Marietta Dees, Irvin Ripley Lowery Glenn, E. A New Site Marietta Grisham, P. B. (E) (S) Hickory Flatt Hickory Flatt Grisham, Joe Ingoman New Albany Ct. Gullett, J. T. (E) Booneville . Booneville Ct. Horton, Davis B. (S) Blue Mountain Blue Mountain Houston, J. G., Jr State College New Albany Love, S. 0 Ripley Lowery McWhorter, James Baldwyn Baldwyn Mincey, J. F. (E) Ripley Ripley Oswalt, J. J Dumas Dumas Saylors, J. L Booneville, R.F.D Dumas Sharp, W. E. (E) (S) Dumas. Dumas Thornton, E. W. (S) Myrtle Myrtle Thornton, R. A., Jr. (S) Booneville Booneville Ct. Whitener, W. L. (S) Tishomingo Tishomingo Wicker, R. Fenton Hickory Flatt Hickory Flatt GREENVILLE DISTRICT Adams, B. H. (D) Moorhead Moorhead Clark, Duncan Andrews Shaw Shaw Lewis, W. B. (E) Belgian Congo Leland Harris, William Arthur Lula I ula-Dundee House, John A. (S) Greenville Robert May Mission Winter, Robert Brown Leland Leland GREENWOOD DISTRICT Appleby, Wm. F. (S) Winona Winona Ct. Bagwell, J. 0. (S) Vaiden, R. 2 Poplar Creek Brantley, B. B Ethel • Poplar Creek Johnson, Claude W., Jr Kilmichael Kilmichael Johnson, Lonnie B Itta Bena Itta Bena Lawrence, Roy Goodman Pickens-Goodman Lee, B. F., Jr Greenwood Greenwood Lilly, Sale T., Jr Belzoni Belzoni McKibbens, J. T Marks Marks Randle, Chas. L Vaiden Vaiden-West Smith, Harmon I.., Jr Carrollton Carrollton Williams, K. C Delta State, Cleveland Cleveland Youngblood, J. W. (S) Ebenezer Ebenezer SARDIS DISTRICT Avery, J. S Courtland Pope Brody, J. A Water Valley Main St. Liming, Morris University Tyro Miller, Raymond Coldwater Coldwater Russell, Paul Eugene Milisaps College, Jackson Arkabutla Ray, W. Mid (S) Abbeville Abbeville-Waterford Ray. Crawford Love Oakland Okaland Sledge, G. T. (S) Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Tillman, Harmon E., Jr. (S) ... Mitlsaps Cotlege, Jackson Paris Whitaker, M. W Duke Univ., Durham, N. C Batesville METHODIST CHURCH 19 LAY DELEGATES North Mississippi Conference The Methodist Church

(a)—Absent (a-p)--Absent. later present Postoffice in Mississippi unless otherwise stated

ABERDEEN DISTRICT Charge Name . Address Aberdeen J E. McDuffle Aberdeen Algoma Miss Edna Todd Springville Amory L. E. Price, Sr Amory Becker • Jim Tubb (a) Becker Buena Vista Mrs. W. J. Linn (a) Buena Vista Calhoun City Mrs. L. L. Pryor (a) Calhoun City Derma E. C. Boland (a) Slate Springs Fulton Malcolm Stubblefield (a) Fulton Greenwood Springs Z. B. West (a-p) Caledonia Houlka I N. Schwalenberg Pontotoc Houston W. B. Tabb (a) Houston Mooreville Tom Austin (a) Tupelo Nettleton Frank Sisk (a) • • Nettleton Okolona R. V. Nabors (a-p) . ...Okolona Pittsboro and Bruce L S Hipp (a) Paris Pontotoc Byrd Mauldin (a) Pontotoc Prairie-Strong-Hamilton P. P. Hill Hamilton Salem and Friendship J V. Jumper Etta Shannon Clyde Schumpert (a) Shannon Sherman A C. Adams (a) Belden Smithville Mrs. R. C. Mayo... Smithville Toccopola G. 0. Sanders (a) 'Oxford, R. 4 Tremont T P Clark (a) Tremont Tupelo, First Guy Mitchell (a-p) Tupelo Tupelo, Wesley F C. Cook (a) Tupelo Vardaman F. A. Bailey (a) Vardaman Verona Mack Moore (a) Plantersville Woodland Mrs. S. J. Walker (a) . Woodland

COLUMBUS DISTRICT Ackerman J H McKinnon 'Ackerman Artesia C. E. Hendley (a) Artesia Bellefontaine J J Hemphill (a) -Greysport Brooksville Mrs. J. T. Humphries (a) Brooksville Caledonia Eddie F. Roberts (a) Caledonia Chester Billy Moncrief (a) Ackerman Columbus Central Doug Stone Columbus Columbus, First Floyd Brown (a).. Columbus Crawford Mrs. Lois Bell (a) Crawford Ethel Miss Julia Wasson (a). Ethel R. 2 Eupora R. 0. Ray (a) . ,.. Eupora Kosciusko D. H. Glass Kosciusko 20 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Charge Name Address Kosciusko Circuit Mrs. Laverne Adams West, R. 3 Longview Grey Bell Starkville R. 3 Louisville L. H. Reed (a) Louisville Louisville Circuit. , Mrs. H. C. Carr (a) Louisville, R. 1 Macon R N. Henley Macon Macon Circuit Mrs. J. R. Sparkman Cooksville Mathiston-Maben C M. Crowley (a) Maben, R. 1 ' Noxapater Mrs. Henry Allamn (a) Louisville, R. 2 Rock Hill Luther Fol-wer (a) Pickens, R. 2 Sallis W. L. Armstrong Sallis, R. 3 Shuqualak J R. Miller (a) Shuqualak Starkville D. J. Savage Starkville Sturgis M. F. Hamill (a) Sturgis, R. 1 Weir, McCool Leroy Miller McCool, R. 2 West Point B T. Schumpert (a) West Point Winston Circuit Hervey Tabor Louisville, R. 1

CORINTH DISTRICT Ashland I H. Whitesides Ashland Baldwyn B W. Caldwell Baldwyn Belmont Hobson Tiffin (a) Belmont Blue Mountain S E. Johnson (a-p) Blue Mountain Booneville J B. Reynolds Booneville Booneville Circuit T E. Downs (a) Booneville Burnsville S L. Umfress (a) Burnsville Chalybeate ' Walter Carpenter Pocahontas, Tenn. Corinth, First J W.Rankin Corinth Corinth, Trinity Roy Rhodes (a-p) Corinth Corinth Circuit W. R. McCormack Corinth Dumas A. T. Hughey (a) Booneville, R. 3 Guntown H. E. Tones (a) Saltillo Hickory Fiatt E. G.loorhead Winborn Holly Springs Phil Armour Holly Springs Iuka. T. M. Jourdan Juka luka Circuit W. W. Wimbish (a) Iuka Kossuth Clifton Taylor • Rienzi Lowery Circuit Zack Ledbetter Ripley Mantachie Marietta C G. Smith Marietta Myrtle A. D. Dorman (a-p) Myrtle New Albany I.. K. Carlton New Albany New Albany Circuit Mrs. Zack Whisnant (a) New Albany Potts Camp Mrs. W. E. Smithwick (a) Potts Camp Rienzi Mrs. B. B. Bailey. Rienzi , Ripley H E Finger Ripley Tishomingo J T. Lindsey (a) Dennis Walnut Walter Love Falkner Wheeler J H. Whitehead Baldwyn

GREENVILLE DISTRICT Arcola Ray Mitchell (a) Tralake Benoit-Winterville Mrs. Fred Stout (a) Scott Boyle-Fairview-Lynn R L Yarbrough (a) Indianola Clarksdale S 14 Kyle Clarksdale Cleveland B E. McDearman Cleveland Coahoma-Jonestown J L. A. Russell (a) Jonestown METHODIST CHURCH 21

Charge Name Address Drew W A. Hitch Drew Dubbs J H. Hamilton (a) Maud Dublin-Mattson Max H. Mabry Dublin Duncan-Alligator 0. 0. Woolfe (a-p) Duncan Friars Point J. W. Gaffey Lyon Glen Allen-Avon Mrs. H. E. Musselwhite (a) Glen Allen Greenville, First Frank Baird Greenville Greenville, Robert May Fred Harrell (a) Greenville Gunnison-Hillhouse W. T. Wilkinson (a) Waxhaw Hollandale W. R. Hicholson (a) Hollandale Indianola J M. Forman Indianola Inverness-Isola R R. Knight Inverness Leland C A. Tate, Sr. (a) Leland Lula-Dundee Mrs. Garry Harris (a) Lula Merigold-Sherard E. W. Jones Sherard Moorhead Mrs. J. A. Johnson (a) Moorhead Rosedale-Pace Mrs. H. C. Bizzell Pace Ruleville E. A. Stancell (a) Ruleville Shaw-Litton J R. Germany (a) Shaw Shelby Johnie Seymour (a) Shelby Sunflower-Doddsville A C. Johnson ' Doddsville Tunica L F. Cotton Tunica GREENWOOD DISTRICT Acona K. F. Downer (a-p) Lexington, R. 3 Belen-Darling Mrs. G. L. Malone (a) Darling Belzoni W. A. Fischer Belzoni Black Hawk C. R. Elliott (a) Coila Carrollton L. C. Spencer, Sr. (a) McCarley Coffeeville Miss Clyde Beadles. Coffeeville Duck Hill I.‘ M. Hamberlin (a) Duck Hill Durant F V. McCullar (a) Durant Ebenezer Eugene Luhy (a) Lexington, R. 4 Greenwood N. M. F. Pierce Greenwood Grenada Ed Underwood Grenada Holcomb W. B. Buchanan (a) Holcomb Itta Rena T A. Skeahan Itta Bena Kilmichael B. F. Akers Kilmichael Lambert-Crowder W. H. Pund Crowder Lexington D T. Ruff (a-p) Lexington Marks P L. Denton Marks Minter City-Giendora R. B. Sanders Glendora Pickens-Goodman Mrs. W. S. Guyton (a) Pickens Poplar Creek Mrs. J. 0. Bagwell . Vaiden, R. 2 Srhlater E. M. Birdsong Schiater Sidon-Cruger T B. Smith (a-p) Cruger Swif town Purvis Switzer (a) Belzoni Tchula F W. Gwin, Sr Tchula Tutwiler A. M. Moore (a) Lambert Vaiden-West L. 0. Williamson (a) Durant Webb-Sumner Mrs. L. N. Townsend (a) Webb Winona Joe Simpson (a) Winona Winona Circuit Tyler Holmes (a) Winona SARDIS DISTRICT Abbeville-Waterford . J. B. Kelly (a) Oxford, Rt. Arkabutla L L. Woolfolk (a) Arkubatla 22 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Charge Name Address Batesville D R. Johnson Batesville Byhalia Leonard Phillips (a) • Byhalia Charleston Jack Demange (a) Charleston Cockrum W. L. Wallace Coldwater, Rt. Coldwater W. G. Durley (a) Coldwater Como Phillip Pointer (a) Como Courtland-Shuford F. B. Wilson (a) Batesville Crenshaw-Sledge Sam T. Scott Sledge Hernando W. F. Turman - Nisbet Horn Lake Mrs. A. AV. Bailey Horn Lake Lake Cormorant Mrs. J. F. Barbe- I ake Cormorant Longtown Mrs. H. E. Carter Senatobia Mt. Pleasant k. L. Person, Sr. (a) Collierville, Tenn. Oakland B. G. Morgan (a) Charleston Olive Branch Mrs. Curtis Herrington (a) Olive Branch Oxford R. M. Guess (a-p) Oxford Paris Hugh Babb (a). Paris Pleasant Hill Mrs. Katie C. Allen Mineral Wells Pope G. Bryan Anderson (a) Courtland Red Banks. S. R. Power (a) Red Banks Sardis , . John W. Kyle (a) Sardis Sardis Circuit E. Boyd Arnold (a) Sardis Senatobia W. C. Miller (a) Senatobia Tyro I R. Brewington (a) Como Water Valley, First C. C. Bennett Water Valley Water Valley, Main.., L L. McCurdy (a) Pope

RESERVE DELEGATES SEATED IN PLACE OF PRINCIPALS ABERDEEN DISTRICT—Derma, H. B. Shippey for E. C. Boland; Tupelo, First, Miss Virginia Thomas for Guy Mitchell. COLUMBUS DISTRICT—Brooksville, F. M. Perry for Mrs. J. T. Hum- phries; Columbus First, I. H. Atkins for Floyd Brown; Louisville, P. B. Hathorn for L. H. Reed; Mathiston-Maben, R. L. Kelley for C. M. Crowiey. CORINTH DISTRICT —New Albany Circuit, Miss Malissa Grant for Mrs. Zack Whisnant; Dumas, Dennis Sparks for A. T. Hughey. GREENVILLE DISTRICT—Moorhead, Mrs. W. D. Waugh for Mrs. J. A. Johnson; Shelby, Mrs. R. P. Nehlett for Johnie Seymour; Rosedale- Pace, Mrs. W. R. Crouch for Mrs. H. C. Bizzell. GREENWOOD DISTRICT—Belzoni, Sale Lilly, Sr. for W. A. Fisher: Ebenezer, L. 0. Spell for Eugene Luby. SARDIS DISTRICT—Courtiand-Shuford, Elliott Jones for E. B. Wilson. Olive Branch, Mrs. C. B. Flynn for Mrs. Curtis Herrington Sardis, Herbert M. Fant for John W. Kyle. METHODIST CHURCH 23

STANDING RULES of the NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE THE METHODIST CHURCH

1. The Communion—The first morning session shall open with . the administration of the Lord's Supper. 2. Program—The Bishop, the District Superintendents, and the Pastor host of the entertaining church are authorized to arrange tentatively the Annual Conference Program. 3. Pastors' Reports—The pastors shall mail their statistical reports to the Conference Statistician at the seat of the Conference not later than four days prior to the opening day of the Conference, who shall point out before the printing is done any discrepancy be- tween the pastor's report and the books of the Conference Treasurer. 4. Ministerial Character—Ministerial characters shall be passed in open conference; provided that the conference may order an executive session of the ministerial members to consider questions relating to matters of ordination, character, and Conference relations. 5. Lay Delegates—Lay Delegates to the Annual Conference shall be elected annually. 6. Memorial Service—A memorial service for departed members shall be held during each Annual Conference session, under the direction of the Annual Conference Committee on Memoirs. The name of any minister's widow or wife, who has died during the year shall be listed. 7. Reports and Resolutions—All reports of committees -and boards, presented to the Conference, shall be typed in duplicate, one for the Secretary and one for the printer of the Journal; and memoirs of the deceased preachers shall be in triplicate, so that there shall be one copy for the Editor of the General Minutes. • 8. Annual Conference Entertainment Fund—There shall be an assessment of an amount equal to one per cent (1% ) of the pastor's salary on all charges that pay a salary of $1,200.00 or more for the Annual Conference Entertainment Fund. 9. Districts—There shall be six districts in the Annual Con- ference. 10. Superintendents-1st. That the report of the District Superintendent shall be provided for according to the plan set forth in paragraph 788 of the 1944 Discipline. 2nd. That an assessment equal to 9 per cent of the pastor's salaries for the current year be placed on the churches of the conference to meet the salaries, office expenses, and travel Of the District Superintendents, and this fund to be remitted to the Conference Treasurer monthly, or at least quarterly, by the pastor, and church treasurer of each church in the conference. 24 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

3rd. That the District Stewards be authorized to provide funds to care for the payment and upkeep of the District Parsonage. 4th. That the Conference Treasurer by authorized to provide if necessary, enough money each month to pay each District Super- intendent one twelfth of his salary to repay the same and interest out of this fund. 5th. That the salary and expenses of each District Superintend- ent shall be fixed annually by the Annual Conference on recommendation of the Board of World Service and Finance. 6th. We recommend that the surplus in this fund for this Con- ference year be retained to be used in case of a deficit. 11. Standing Committees—The District Superintendents shall constitute the committee on Standing Committees and shall submit their nominations to the opening session of the Annual Conference. 12. Quadrennial Boards and Committees—The District Super- intendents shall constitute the Committee on Nomination of Mem- bers for Quadrennial Boards and Committees, and shall present their nominations not later than the second morning of the first session of, the Quadrennial; provided vacancies be filled as the Discipline directs and provided, further, when a Member of a Quad- rennial Board or Committee is appointed to the District Superin- tendency, he shall serve on said board or quadrennial committee no longer than the opening of the first session of the Annual Conference following the time of his appointment to a District. 13. Quarterly Conferences—The District Superintendent is urgently requested to personally preside at the four quarterly conferences of the charges within his district; provided, where necessary, he may request another Elder to substitute for him. 14. District Conferences—A District Conference shall be held in each District of the Annual Conference. The journal of this conference shall be examined by the succeeding Annual Conference Committee on District Conference Records. 15. Lay Delegates—In addition to the members specified by the General Conference, lay membership in the District Conference shall consist of one delegate from each charge, said delegate to be elected by the quarterly conference. 16. Boards, Commissions and Committees—The Annual Confer- ence Boards, Commissions and Committees, unless specified by the Discipline, shall have the following number of elective members: Accepted Supplies 8; American Bible Society 12; Christian Literature 6; Conference Claimants 12; Education 24; Evangelism 12; Hospitals and Homes - 7; Memoirs 6; Missions and Church Extension 29; Publishing Interests 3; Temperance 12; Town and Country Work 12; Sabbath Observance 12; World Peace 12; World Service and Finance 11. 17. Board of Hospitals and Homes—There shall be an Annual Conference Board of Hospitals and Homes. 18.- World Service and Finance—All askings for monetary obligations must be submitted in writing to the Commission on World Service and Finance not later than noon of the second day's session. 19. Conference Treasurers—Treasurers of Annual Conference Boards shall be bonded to an amount commensurate with their responsibilities, as the Discipline directs. METHODIST CHURCH 25

20. Secretary of This Conference—The Secretary of this Con- ference, elected from time to time, shall be charged with the editing and publishing of the Conference Journal from year to year, being authorized to contract for a whole quadrennium at a time, and to draw on the Treasurer of the Annual Conference for the expense of the same year by year. 21. Rules of the Conference—The Rules of the preceding Gen- eral Conference in so far ag they may apply; otherwise, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern procedure in the Annual Conference. 22. Preaching Service—There shall be a preaching service each night during the session of the Conference. 23. Investigation—The expenses incident to an investigation or trial shall be held out of the Conference Administrative Fund upon the certification of the District Superintendent in whose District the investigation occurs. 24. Standing Rule—A proposed standing rule or change in the standing rule shall not be acted upon earlier than the next day after the proposed rule or change in the rules has been presented in writing and read before the open conference; provided that no change in the standing rules shall be presented later than the second day session of the conference. 26 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

ADDRESS OF' WELCOME TO NORTH MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE By William H. Maynard This is an honored occasion and we accept it as such. One of the finest privileges which can be accorded any city is to be the host of the representatives of a church. Tonight this privilege is doubly cherished because of the presence of our Bishop. I speak for every Methodist in Mississippi when I express the sincere pleasure, the just pride and the deep satisfaction which we feel in having Bishop Marvin Franklin assigned to our area. He has the proven ability, the qualities for wise leadership and the spiritual power which assures us of the success of our church's undertakings. Bishop Franklin, we pledge to you our fullest cooperation and extend to you our heartfelt welcome and very best wishes. I take it that all Methodist Conferences are good conferences but I hope and trust and believe that this will be a great conference. Whether it will be or not depends entirely upon you. I need not inquire to know that you will be able representatives of your respective churches; I can safely assume that you are familiar with the church discipline and will follow its provisions; smoothly and well. That is important but it is not enough to make this conference really great. It isn't the work which you accomplish but the Christian spirit shown in its accomplishment which provides the mark of greatness. And so tonight while I welcome you as well chosen delegates, I also welcome you in more important roles as Christians. The Methodist Church is a great church and there is a reason for its greatness. In the more than 200 years of the existence of our church it has seen empires rise and fall, has witnesed captains and kings depart, has observed ideas conceived and perish. Through it all the Methodist Church has grown and developed until it now occupies a position of unexcelled eminence. It has acquired vast property holdings, has promulgated a discipline that is a model for all church laws, and has withal shown a democratic spirit which has endeared it to those who love freedom of speech and action. All of these things are desirable, all are valuable, all of them are well worth striving for and retaining, but these evidences of might are not in themselves sufficient to make any church great. These material possessions, this smoothly running church machinery, these carefully evolved ideas of church government and democracy would have been absolutely without form or substance if the church had not had as its sole objective the making of Christians and the preserv- ation of their faith. There can be no other reason nor justification for even the existence of our church. Let us not forget that the most imposing church building does not convert people, the most nicely turned phrases of. church law do not inspire religion, not the finest church organ guarantee that its listeners will become Christians because of its notes of harmony. It took the spirit of Christianity to make our church great and it will take that same spirit to make this conference great. That spirit I know you have, and I deeply feel that by your examples and your personal contacts you will demonstrate the enormous amount of good which can be accomplished by united Christians. For these reasons I feel certain that when the history METHODIST CHURCH 27 of the 1948 North Mississippi Conference is written there will be recorded as a footnote thereto the words "This was a great conference." It is With genuine pleasure that we extend to you the courtesies of our local church and city. With those courtesies go our hearts and the hope and expectation that your work here will be a joy to you and a blessing to our church and community. 28 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Tenth Session NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE THE METHODIST CHURCH

DAILY PROCEEDINGS OPENING SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 3, 1948. Opening—The North Mississippi Conference in its tenth annual session convened at the First Methodist Church, Clarksdale, Mississippi, on November 3, 1948 at 7:30 P.M. with Bishop Marvin Franklin in the chair. After the singing of Hymn No. 402, "And Are We Yet Alive?", the selection for the 53rd Sunday, Second Reading, was read responsively, and the conference was led in prayer by Dr. J. D. Wroten. Hymn 220, "Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned," was sung. Ministers Who Have Died—The Secretary of the previous session, E. M. Sharp, called the names of those who have died during the year. The Conference stood in, silence while the Bishop led in prayer. The following names were called: S. H. Caffey, W. H. Heath, W. W. Jones, A. F. Moore, G. C. Schwartz, W. B. Turner. Organization—E. M. Sharp, secretary of the last session of the Conference, called the roll of the clerical members, members of other conferences serving as supplies, the accepted supplies, and the lay delegates. Those present answered as their names were called. On nomination E. M. Sharp was elected secretary of the conference for the quadrennium. The following assistants were nominated by him and elected by the conference: W. D. Smith, Journel secretary, and Felix A. Sutphin, record secretary. C. L. Oakes was elected Statistic- ian for the quadrennium and nominated the following assistants who were elected: 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 and Glenn Miller. Journal Committee—On nomination of the secretary, the following were elected as the Committee on Journal: W. R. Richerson, E. D. Allen, and R. G. Miller. Bar of the Conference—On the suggestion of W. L. Robinson, pastor host, the lower floor of the auditorium was set as the Bar of the conference, the time of convening was set at 8:30 A.M., 2:30 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. and the printed program was adopted to be followed as closely as possible. Greetings—The Rev. W. L. Robinson introduced the Honorable William H. Maynard, a member of the Board of Stewards who extended greetings from the Clarksdale Church. This splendid address of welcome is printed in this Journal. METHODIST CHURCH 29

District Superintendents—The names of. the district superintendents were called, their characters were passed, and they made oral reports of the progress of the work in their respective districts. Nominations—R. G. Lord, secretary of the Cabinet, read the report of the Conference Committee of Nominations for quadrennial boards, standing committees and commissions. The report was adopted. (See Directory.) Standing Rule—R. G. Lord offered a resolution that "Ministerial Training 6" be struck out from Standing Rule 16. The resolution was turned over to the secretary to lie on the table for a day. Committee on Investigation—Nominations for the Committee on Investigations were made by the Bishop. Committee was elected. (See Directory.) Announcements—W. T.. Robinson made various announcements as to where the Treasurers of the different causes could be found. E. A.- Tanner, Conference Treasurer; Mrs. Hattie Pearl Decell, Treasurer of the Million for the Master; and Mrs. Anderson of the two per cent assessment were introduced to the Conference. Conference Relations—Members of the Board of Conference Relations were nominated by R. G. Lord and elected. (See Directory.) Chaplains—Chaplains J. H. Brooks and Martell Twitchell of the Navy were recognized by the Conference and each told of his work. Greetings—On the motion of N. J. Golding, the Conference voted to send greetings to Bishops U. V. W. Darlington and Hoyt Dobbs. Change of Conference—The Committee on Changing the date of Annual Conference made its report, recommending that the date of the Annual Conference be changed to some time in June. The order of the day for voting on this matter was set for Thursday morning immediately after the report of the Committee on Journal. Adjournment—Following the singing of the Doxology, Bishop Marvin Franklin pronounced the benediction.

SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 4, 1948. Opening—The Conference convened at the appointed hour with Bishop Franklin in the chair. The hymn "There is a Foundation" was sung and the Apostles Creed said. The hymn "Holly, Holy, Holy" was sung. Bishop Franklin, assisted by the six district superintendents and W. L. Robinson, the pastor-host, led in the observance of the Lord's Supper. The hymn "Above the Hills of Time" was sung in conclusion. Journal—"The Committee on Journal has examined the minutes of the previous session and found them correct." Signed: Committee on Journal Change in Date of Annual Conference—The Special Order of the day having arrived, the Committee on Proposed Change in Date of Annual Conference presented a motion that the date be changed to some time in June, as set by the College of Bishops. A. B. Friend, ORDAINED ELDER (Left to right) Franklin Wilson Ray, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Bob Paris Buskirk, BISHOP MARVIN FRANKLIN, Matthew R. Allen, Ocel Lex Elliott, Henry Clay Moorhead. METHODIST CHURCH 31

J. E. Stephens, C. A. Parks, E. F. Tucker, H. R. McKee spoke for the resolution; Walter Carpenter and S. W. Hemphill spoke against it. Motion was carried with 162 for the June meeting and 69 against. Introduction—Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Haughton, superintendent of the Brookhaven District from the Mississippi Conference, were presented to the Conference. Standing Rule—The paper which was laid on the table at the previous session to change Standing Rule 16 was adopted. Board of Ministerial Training and Qualifications—The Bishop made the nomination for the Board of Ministerial Training and Qualifications and they were accepted. (See Directory.) Friday A.M.—The Bishop set 10 A.M. Friday as time for the class to be received into full connection. He also asked that the former chaplains be present. Afternoon Session—A motion was made to set the time for the afternoon session of the second day at 3 P.M. and was passed. Committees—R. G. Lord announced the convenors of the new boards, commissions and committees and the time for their convening. Introduction—Dr. H. B. Trimble, Dean of the Candler School of Theology, was presented to the Conference. He spoke concerning the work of the institution. Emory Luncheon—Rev. W. J. Cunningham announced the time for the Emory luncheon for noon Thursday. Million for the Master—W. L. Robinson, Conference Director, presented the cause of the Million for the Master. He reported $825,651.00 has been paid, about $350,000.00 from the North Mississippi Conference. R. G. Lord presented a resolution that the campaign continue under the same set-up until the goal is reached. The resolution was adopted. Methodist Home—Rev. John H. Morrow was presented and spoke concerning the affairs of the Home. Retired—Minute Question: "What ministers have been retired?" was asked. The following were referred to the Committee on Ministerial Relations and their characters passed: Aberdeen District, W. S. Selman; Corinth District, C. W. Avery, B. F. Bullard; Green- ville District, J. W. Ward; Greenwood District, E. R. Smoot. Superannuates—The names of the preachers previously retired were called and their names referred to Committee on Ministrial Relations. See list. Annual Conference—The minute question: "Where shall the next session of the Annual Conference be held?" was called and referred to Committee. Literature—Dr. C. E. Schofield, Editor of Adult Literature, for the Methodist Church, was introduced to the Conference and told of the Church School Literature, giving information as to its origin. Board of Education—The time for the program of the Board of Education having arrived, W. J. Cunningham, President of the 32 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Conference Board of Education, called Rev. J. E. Long, Dorris Liming, Sheila Trapp and Bill Bailey to the platform. W. J. Cunningham spoke briefly about the work of the Board, giving statistics showing progress. Miss Liming, Mr. Bailey and Miss Trapp spoke about the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Mr. Sam Stanley, Director of Youth Work, Sardis District, spoke on the necessity for Adult Workers with Youth and Rev. J. E. Long, Executive Secretary of the Board of Education on Adult and Young Adult Work. He then presented Miss Virginia Thomas, Director of Christian Education of the First Methodist Church of Tupelo, who told of the new provisoin for commissioning Directors of Christian Education in the local church as set forth in the new Discipline. Commissioning Service—The names of Misses Laura Mae God- bold, Vera Montgomery, Geneva Marecle, Jonelle Robinson and Virginia Thomas were called, and they presented themselves at the chancel where they were commissioned as Directors of Christian Education by Bishop Marvin Franklin. Preaching Service—The hymn "Lead On, 0 King Eternal" was sung, following which Rev. C. T. Howell led the congregation in prayer. Bishop Franklin introduced Dr. G. Ray Jordan of the Candler School of Theology, the Conference preacher who brought a stirring message on "Eyes That Can See." Dr. Jordan led in prayer, which brought the session to a close.

SECOND DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 4, 1948. Opening—The conference opened at the appointed time with Bishop Franklin in the chair. The hymn "I Am Thine, 0 Lord" was sung and Rev. T. H. Ferrell led in prayer. Visitors—The following visitors were introduced to the Confer- ence: Dr. W. F. Quillian of Atlanta, Rev. W. E. Lamb of Memphis, Reverends Seth Granberry, Willard Leggett, Elliott Jones, John Cook, Otho Brantley, and H. E. Raley of the Mississippi Conference, and Rev. Paul Propst of North Alabama Conference. Rev. H. E. Raley, Chaplain of the Sanatorium at Magee, spoke to the conference giving a report of his fine work at the Sanatorium. An offering was taken to be used for renting films to be shown to patients at Sanatorium. Advance Program—The time for presenting the quadrennial program: "The Advance for Christ and His Church" having arrived, the Bishop opened the program with a preliminary statement. Rev. T. H. Ferrell, Conference Missionary Secretary, emphasized the main points of the Advance. Mrs. W. H. Ratliff, Jurisdictional President of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, was presented and spoke concerning the part of the W. S. C. S. in the Advance program. Dr. W. F. Quillian, Executive Secretary of the Jurisdictional Council, emphasized the necessity of the Methodist Church going forward along all lines. Dr. Smith—Dr. M. L. Smith, President of Millsaps College, was presented to the conference by the Bishop, and announced that Millsaps would provide ten $250 scholarships to train students recommended by the conference W. S. C. S. for missionaries to China. METHODIST CHURCH 33

Wood Junior College—Dr. Charles T. Morgan, President of Wood Junior College, was presented and told of the work of his college. Evangelism—The time having arrived for the anniversary of the Board of Evangelism, Rev. M. E. Armstrong, chairman of the board, took the chair. The program opened with the singing of "Rise Up, 0 Men of God." Rev. Wayne Lamb, pastor of the Union Avenue Methodist Church, Memphis, Tennessee, brought the message of the hour on the fundamentals of evangelism. Adjournment—The conference adjourned with prayer led by Rev. M. E. Armstrong.

THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 5, 1948, Opening—The conference opened at the scheduled hour with Bishop Franklin in the chair. The hymns "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Guide Me, 0 Thou Great Jehovah" were sung. Prayer was led by Seamon Rhea. "Amazing Grace" was then sung. Minutes—The following report of the Committee on Journal was read and approved: "The Committee on Journal has read the minutes of the morning and afternoon sessions of the second day and find them correct." Signed: W. B. Richerson, E. D. Allen, R. G. Miller, Admitted on Trial—The Bishop called Question 19: "Who are admitted on trial?" The following were admitted: E. A. Bailey, Jr., Aberdeen District; Lockett Alton Wasson, Columbus District; Johnny A. Dinas, John Everett Sutphin, David A. Harris, Donald S. Young- blood, Greenwood District. David A. Harris and Johnny A. Dinas were elected deacon under the Seminary rule. Continued on Trial—Minute Question 22: "Who are continued on trial?" was asked. The following were continued: James Oscar Twitchell advanced to Second Year; and James Thomas McCafferty, Jr. and James Hardy Holder, Jr., under Seminary rule. Chester Macune Ray was continued in the Class of the Second Year. Full Connection—Minute Question 24 was called: "Who are admitted into full connection?" The characters of the following were passed and they were admitted ,to full connection and advanced to Class of Third Year: Joseph Eugene Long, Garland H. Holloman, Eustace Dorsey Allen, 0. L. Elliott, and Robert Rawls Godbold, Deacons Orders—The following were elected to Deacons Orders: Joseph Eugene Long, Clifford E. Davis, Garland H. Holoman, Johnny A. Dinas, Robert R. Godbold, David A. Harris. Elders Orders—The following were elected to Elders Orders: 0. L. Elliott, H. C. Moorhead, B. P. Buskirk, E. D. Allen, F. W. Ray, Fourth Year—The following were advanced to the Class of the Fourth Year: Harmon Lee Smith, Wiley H. Critz, Cawthon B. Burt, Joseph M. Carrothers, Thomas E. Shelton, F. W. Ray. Minute Question—Question 26, "What full members have failed to complete the studies of the Fourth Year?" was asked. There were none. ORDAINED DEACON (Left to right) Garland Hamilton Holloman, Clifford Elder Davis Jr., Johnny A. Dinas, BISHOP MARVIN FRANKLIN, Robert Rawls Godbold, David Aubren Harris, Joseph Eugene Long. METHODIST CHURCH 35

Completed Fourth Year—The following have completed the studies of the Fourth Year: Henry C. Moorhead, T. R. Poole, W. D. Waugh, B. P. Buskirk, ,Leo Bailey, Rush Glenn Miller. Passage of Character—The Bishop asked the district superintendents to answer for the characters of the pastors in their districts. There was nothing against any one of them. Supernumerary—In answer to Minute Question 38, there were no supernumerary ministers. Sabbatical Leave—No minister was granted sabbatical leave. Accepted Supplies—The report of the Committee on Accepted Supplies was read and accepted for file in the Journal, their characters were passed. (See Directory of Accepted Supplies.) Leave of Absence—R. E. Wasson was granted leave of absence to conduct a funeral. Readmitted—No one was re-admitted to the conference. Chaplains—Chaplain E. I. Carricker of the Army Air Force was introduced to the conference. He presented to Bishop Franklin memento volumes entitled "Methodist Chaplains of World War II." The names of all members of the conference who served as chaplains during World War II were called and they were invited to the chancel where Bishop Franklin in behalf of the Methodist Commission on Chaplains presented each chaplain with a memento volume. These were: B. B. Bailey, W. R. Richerson, H. E. Finger, Jr., W. D. Waugh, H. C. Lewis, K. I. Tucker, M. H. Twitchell, T. R. Poole, Wiley H. Critz, R. A. Grisham, J. P. McCluskey, Phil H. Grice, J. H. Brooks and George D. York. Full Connection—O. L. Elliott, James Eugene Long, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Robert Rawls Godbold, Garland H. Holloman were admitted into full connection. Bishop Franklin gave the charge with great effectiveness. Lay Activities—The order of day for Lay Activities having arrived, Mr. Jamie Houston, Conference Lay Leader, took the chair. He spoke concerning lay activities and the Advance Program. W. R. McCormack read Report No. 1 of the Board of Lay Activities and it was adopted. Mr. Houston offered nominations for District and Associate Lay Leaders. They were elected. Report No. 2 carrying the nomination of Mr.. J. G. Houston as Conference Lay Leader was adopted. Mr. Houston introduced Mr. Ray Nichols who is Chairman of the General Board of Lay Actviities from Vernon, Texas, as Speaker of the hour. Missions—The AnniVersary of the Board of Missions having arrived, W. R. Lott, chairman of the Conference Board of Missions and Church Extension, presided. The hymn "The Kingdom is Com- ing" was sung; then Mrs. N. N. Maxey, Conference President of the W. S. Q. S., was presented. She reported the activities of the W. S. C. S. and presented the Woman's part of the Advance Program. Rev. T. H. Ferrell, incoming chairman of the Board, was presented to the Conference. Dr. D. C. Amendt, missionary to Korea, representing the General Board of Missions, brought the message of the hour. Annual Conference Session—In answer to the question "Where shall the next session of the annual conference be held?" Rev. T. H. 36 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Ferrell and Rev. E. L. Jernigan extended an invitation to meet in Columbus. It was accepted unanimously. Announcements—The hour for the preaching service having arrived, the choir from the Methodist Home presented two selections: "The Lord's Prayer" and "My God and I." Dr. G. Ray Jordan brought the message and then dismissed the conference with prayer.

THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 5, 1948. Opening—The conference reconvened with Bishop Franklin in the chair. The hymn, "Publish Glad Tidings" was sung and Rev. W. R. Richerson led in prayer. Visitors—Reverends J. S. Noblin, Andrew J. Boyles, W. R. Dement of the Mississippi Conference, and A. J. Allot of Memorial Mercy Home and Dr. J. G. Schnelling of the Louisiana Conference were presented. Minutes—The following report was read and approved: "We the Committee on Journal, having examined the minutes of the previous session and found them correct." Signed: W. R. Richerson, E. D. Allen, R. G. Miller. Conference Claimants—Judge M. F. Pierce presented report No. 1 of the Board of Conference Claimants, and it was adopted. Judge Pierce then presented report No. 2, and Dr. A. T. Mcllwain spoke to this report. Report No. 2 recommended the raising of $50,000 in the North Mississippi Conference as a minister's Retirement Fund, following the June 1949 session of this conference. The paper was amended on motion to read: "That the conference authorize the raising of a sum of money, over and above the final amount received from the Million for the Master, to provide the amount of $118,492, the amount necessary to make the extra $4.00 per service year mentioned above." A motion to table the report was defeated 58 to 47. The report was then adopted by the Conference. Conference Brotherhood—Rev. S. E. Ashmore was recognized, and asked Rev. K. I. Tucker to read a paper about the Conference Brotherhood which was adopted. He then made the annual report of the financial status of the Brotherhood. Recognition—Rev. Wiley Critz and Rev. Joe McCluskey of the University of Mississippi were recognized by the conference. Rev. McCluskey told of the work of the Wesley Foundation. Student Work—W. L. Robinson read Report No. 2 of the Con- ference Board of Education asking that each church pay at least $5.00 per student from their membership attending State 'Schools where there is a Wesley Foundation, be paid to help defray expense of the Wesley Foundation. Rev. H. E. Finger and Mr. Doug Stone, former president of the Wesley Foundation, reported on the work at the University. Rev. P. H. Grice told of the Foundation Work at Mississippi State College, and Rev. T. H. Ferrell about the work at M. S. C. W. Rev. C. A. Parks commended the work at the University. The report was adopted. METHODIST CHURCH 37

Resolution—Rev. L. P. Wasson presented a resolution asking that El Bethel Church, Lowery Circuit, Corinth District, be sold and proceeds applied to. building of a parsonage. It was adopted. M. R. Allen—"Who have been received from other churches as traveling elders?" was asked. Matthew R. Allen was accepted by the vote of the conference, coming from the Free Will Baptist Church. Ordination—The Bishop announced that the Ordination Service would be held in the city auditorium on Saturday night in connection with the Young People's meeting so that all of the young people could see the Ordination Service. Adjournment—After various announcements, the conference adjourned with benediction by Bishop Franklin.

FOURTH DAY-MORNING SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 6, 1948. Opening—The conference convened at the appointed tithe. with Bishop Franklin presiding. After singing the hymns "Come Thou Fount," "Come We That Love the Lord," and "Rock of Ages," Dr. N. Bond Fleming led in prayer. Journal—"The Committee on Journal has examined the minutes of the afternoon session of the third day and they are correct." W, R. Richerson, R. G. Miller, E. D. Allen. Seminary RuleIn answer to the question "Are there any in the course of study exempt under the seminary rule?" the following were exempt: Clifford E. Davis, Jr., Garland H. Holloman, Johnny A. Dinas, J. E. Sutphin, Robert R. Godbold, Davis A. Harris, J. H. Holder, Jr., J. T. McCafferty, Jr., Don S. Youngblood, E. A. Bailey, Jr., E. D. Allen, Wiley Critz, C. B. Burt, F. W. Ray. Church Extension—E. L. Jernigan read the report of the Church Extension Section of the Board of Missions and Church Extension. It was adopted. Hospitals and Homes—S. E. Ashmore presented Reports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of the Board of Hospitals and Homes. Rev. A. J. Ailor of the Memorial Mercy Home spoke to Report No. 3, which dealt with that institution. R. T. Hollingsworth also spoke. Rev. Wm. O'Donnell, chaplain of Methodist Hospital, was introduced and spoke to Report No. 4, which carried pertinent information and nominated Rev. M. E. Armstrong as the Conference Director of the Golden Cross. Each was adopted. Methodist Home—W. L. Robinson presented a resolution, having to do with leasing 320 acres of land for drilling for oil. It was adopted. Abandoned Churches—R. G. Lord offered resolutions that Schooner Valley Church, Coffeeville Charge, be sold and proceeds be applied to improving property on Coffeeville Charge. It was adopted and that the Tomnolen Church, Kilmichael Charge, be sold and proceeds be applied to improving property of the Coffeeville Charge. It was adopted. Grenada College—R. G. Lord presented report of the Mississippi Education Commission dealing with the liqiiidation of the Grenada College debt. It was adopted. 38 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Ministerial Training—M. J. Peden read the report of the Board of Ministerial Training and it was adopted. Education—A. Y. Brown made Report No. 3 of the Board of Education, carrying nominations.: It was adopted. World Service and Finance—Rev. T. B. Thrower read the reports 1 and 2 of the Commission on World Service and Finance; Report No. 1 was amended to read that all percentage assessments be based on the pastors' salaries of 1947-48, except that fixed by the Discipline. It was adopted. W. J. Cunningham offered an amendment to Report No. 2 that $2,500 for a Children's Worker be added to the amount set for the Board of Christian Education; after much debate the amendment carried. The report was then adopted as amended. Rev. H. R. McKee offered an amendment to Report No. 2 to surrender $200 allotted to the Board of Temperance. It was adopted. A motion was made to reconsider and to restore the $200. Motion was withdrawn. Rev. T. M. Brownlee—Rev. T. M. Brownlee was greeted by the conference and in turn greeted the conference. World Service and Finance—T. B. Thrower read Report No. 3 of the Commission on World Service and Finance concerning raising funds for the building program of the Memorial Mercy Home. Rev. J. G. Snelling, former Superintendent of the Home, spoke to the report. It was adopted. Gift to the Bishop—W. L. Robinson presented a beautiful brief case to Bishop Franklin in behalf of the Clarksdale Methodist Church, speaking words of appreciation for the congregation. Temperance—The motion was made to reconsider Report No. 2 of the Commission on World Service and Finance, and it was re- considered. A motion was then made to amend the report to provide that $1000.00 be set aside for the Board of Temperance. The amendment was adopted. Report No. 2 was then adopted as amended. District Conference Records—R. C. Mayo gave the report on the Committee on District Conference Records, stating that all records were correct. It was adopted. Board of Evangelism—M. E. Armstrong read Reports No. 1 and 2 of the Board of Evangelism and they were adopted. Commission on Town and Country Work—Rev. N. L. Threet ,read the Report No. 1 of the Commission on Town and Country Work. Rev. J. W. Gibson spoke to the report. It was adopted. Report No. 2 was accepted for filing in the Journal without reading. Session and Conference—W. L. Robinson moved that the conference reconvene for a special session at 2 P.M. because of the crowded morning session. The motion carried. Temperance—The time for the anniversary of the Board of Temperance having arrived, Rev. H. R. McKee, chairman of the Board of Temperance, presided. He introduced W. R. McCormack of the North Mississippi Conference and Mrs. C. C. Clark of the Mississippi Conference. Mr. McCormack spoke on the moral and ethical aspects of the liquor question. Mrs. Clark, representing the Mississippi Church Council for Alcohol Education, spoke on "Why the Council Takes an Educational Approach." • METHODIST CHURCH 39

Bishop Franklin spoke briefly in conclusion of the anniversary program. Memorial Service—The order of the day having arrived, Rev. W. C. McCay, chairman of the Committee on Memoirs, presided. The hymn "My Faith Looks Up. To Thee" was sung, followed by prayer by Rev. N. J. Golding. After the singing of "Rock of Ages" the secretary of the Com- mittee on Memoirs, Rev. Guy Ray, called the names of the preachers who had died during the year: W. W. Jones, S. H. Caffey, G. C. Schwartz, W. B. Turner, A. F. Moore, and W. H. Heath. Mrs. J. C. Parks, Mrs. J. A. Leech, Mrs. G. H. Jacobs and Mrs. W. W. Woollard, widows of ministers had died. It was announced that the flowers had been given in memory of S. H. Caffey and W. W. Jones by their families. The Scripture was read by Rev. W. C. McCay and Rev. J. R. Countiss brought the message of the hour. After the singing of the hymn "It Singeth Low in Every Heart," Bishop Franklin dismissed the conference with prayer.

FOURTH DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 6, 1948. Opening—For the opening of the afternoon session, Rev. W. L. Robinson was in the chair. The hymns, "The Church's One Founda- tion" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" were sung and the conference was led in prayer by Rev. J. T. Humphries. Bishop Franklin took the chair. Minutes—The Committee on Journal made the following report: "The Committee on Journal has examined the, minutes of the previous session and found them correct." (Signed): W. R. Richerson, R. G. Miller, E. D. Allen. Sabbath Observance—O. L. Elliott read the report of the Com- mittee on Sabbath Observance and it was adopted. World Peace—S. B. Potts read the report of the Committee on World Peace. It was adopted. Christian Literature—M. N. Hamill read the report of the Com- mittee and it was adopted. Publishing Committee—R. G. Lord read the report of the Pub- lishing Committee of the Mississippi Methodist Advocate. Rev. C. T. Howell, Editor of the Advocate, spoke concerning our paper. The report was adopted. Junaluska—Bishop Franklin read a letter from Dr. S. S. Love, superintendent of the Assembly Grounds at Junaluska. Temperance—H. R. McKee, president of the Board of Temperance read the report of the Board. Dr. M. L. Smith, president of Millsaps, announced that two professors from Millsaps would attend the Yale School of Alcoholic Studies this summer and that the college would pay their salaries. He told how Millsaps was trying to serve the church in every way. The report was adopted. Statistical Report—J. F. Elliott read the report of the Statistician. Adjournment—After various announcements, Bishop Franklin said that the appointments would be released at the end of the afternoon session. After prayer, by the Bishop, the Conference adjourned. 40 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Sunday Services—Annouricements of the preaching services on Sunday were made in the Clarksdale papers as follows: First Methodist Church—Bishop Marvin Franklin. First Baptist Church—Rev. W. J. Cunningham. First Presbyterian Church—Rev. H. E. Finger, Jr. The Episcopal Church—Rev. J. E. Stephens. The Christian Church—Rev. Felix A. Sutphin. Lyon Baptist Church—Rev. A. Y. Brown.

FOURTH DAY-EVENING SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 6, 1948. Opening—The conference convened in the Clarksdale City Auditorium for Conference Youth Night. After the singing of several hymns, Bishop Franklin called the conference to order. He then explained that the purpose of this session was the ordination of deacons and elders and that this solemn and impressive service was being held in the presence of the youth of North Mississippi in order that they might more fully appreciate the high office of the ministry. Ordination—The secretary called the roll of those to be ordained deacons and presented them to the Bishop, they were: Joseph Eugene Long, Clifford Elder Davis, Jr., Garland Hamilton Holloman, Johnny Anastatious Dinas, Robert Rawls Godbold, David Aubren Harris. Members of their families were invited to stand with them. They were ordained to the office of a deacon by Bishop Franklin as they knelt at the beautifully improvised altar. Those to be ordained elder were then presented to the bishop and they were: Ocel Lex Elliott, Henry Clay Moorhead, Bob Paris Buskirk, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Franklin Wilson Ray.. Members of their families were invited to stand with them. Bishop Franklin ordained them to the office of an elder, and was assisted in the laying on of hands by W. L. Pearson, C. T. Howell, R. G. Lord, Phil H. Grice, Guy Ray. Matthew R. Allen, coming from the Free Will Baptist church in full connection, also stood with the class and assumed the vows of an elder without the re-imposition of hands. Youth Night—The officers of the North Mississippi Conference youth organization, led by Miss Willie Frances Coleman, Conference Director of Youth Work, presented certain matters pertaining to the change of constitution, which was effected. A count revealed that a large number of youth from all parts of the conference were present. After a fitting and inspiring worship service Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, speaker of the hour, was introduced and brought a most challenging message on "What I Would Do With My Life If I Could Live It Over." At the conclusion of his address an invitation was given to all who have, or would for the first time dedicate themselves for full time Christian service. Nearly 300 young people came to the altar in dedication. The meeting was adjourned with a prayer of consecration by Bishop Franklin and the benediction by Dr. M. L. Smith. METHODIST CHURCH 41

FIFTH DAY-CLOSING SESSION Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 7, 1948. Opening—The conference met in the closing session in the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. After the singing of several hymns, R. T. Hollingsworth led in prayer. Journal—The report of committee on Journal was read showing that the minutes of the sessions of the previous day were correct. On motion made by N. J. Golding the conference agreed to refer the minutes of the closing session without reading to the committee for correction. Treasurer—Mr. E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer, read his report, showing final receipts for all causes for the year. Courtesy—The report of the Courtesy Committee was read by Felix A. Sutphin, expressing our supreme delight and pleasure in. the courtesies of the Clarksdale people. Also expressing our appreciation for Bishop Franklin and our thanks for his unfailing kindness and superior leadership. The report was adopted. Policy and Program—N. J. Golding read a paper expressing the Policy and Program of the conference for another year. It was adopted. The Bishop added an exhortation to all to return to our charges and get our programs under way at once. Changes—R. G. Lord read and filed with the secretary for printing in the journal a list of changes in appointments during the conference year just past, and also a list of changes in charge lines. Appointments—Bishop Franklin then read the appointments of the preachers for another year. Adjournment—The conference adjourned Sine Die with the benediction by Bishop Franklin.

CHANGES 114 APPOINTMENTS 1947-1948 ABERDEEN DISTRICT Derma—H. G. West (AS) Prairie-Strongs—L. A. Wasson (S) Tremont—E. E. Murff (S) COLUMBUS DISTRICT Columbus First Church—T. H. Ferrell Louisville—A. Y. Brown CORINTH DISTRICT . Ashland—R. A. Thornton, Jr. (S) Marietta—V. V. Collier (S) Iuka—W. V. Stokes GREENVILLE DISTRICT Ruleville—Z. A. Jumper Tunica—M. E. Armstrong GREENWOOD DISTRICT Duck Hill—R. R. Godbold Durant—T. A. Filgo Holcomb—Dorsey Allen 42 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Sidon-Cruger—C. W. Wiggers (S) Schlater-Phillip—W. W. Bruner Winona Circuit—Wm. Appleby (AS) Deaconess, Greenwood Q. C.—Miss Jonell Robinson Student Northwestern University=H. C. Lewis SARDIS DISTRICT Lake Cormorant—G. H. Holloman

CHANGE IN CHARGE LINES Aberdeen District Take Hunter's Chapel from Algoma, place with Pittsboro and Bruce. Take Troy from Shannon, place with Algoma. Take New Hope and place with Okolona. Columbus District Take Trinity from Caledonia, Murrah's Chapel from Columbus First Church, and New Hope from Columbus Central and place with Crawford to form the Crawford Circuit. Take Bell's School. House and place with Starkville. Corinth District Take Carolina from Booneville Circuit and form Carolina Station. Take Cross Roads from Dumas Circuit, place with Booneville Circuit. Take Paul's Chapel, Clear Creek and New Harmony from Lowery Circuit, place with Dumas Circuit. Take Patrick and Salem from Lowery Circuit and place with Salem, Camp Ground and Rocky Springs from the Iuka Circuit to form the Rocky Springs Circuit. Greenville District Take Hillhouse from Gunnison and place with Duncan and Alli- gator. Greenwood District Take Belen, Darling and Lake Carrier from Marks and form Belen-Darling Charge.

CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION I, Marvin A. Franklin, one of the Bishops of the Methodist Church do certify that on the evening of November 6, 1948, as a part of the Youth Night Service of the North Mississippi Annual Conference, I ordained to the office of Deacon the following persons: Joseph Eugene Long, Clifford Elder Davis, Jr., Garland Hamilton Holloman, Johnny Anastatious Dinas, Robert Rawls Godbold, David Aubren Harris. At the same time and in the same manner, I ordained to the office of Elder the following named persons: Ocel Lex Elliott, Henry Clay Moorhead, Bob Harris Buskirk, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Franklin Wilson Ray, Matthew R. Allen. In this service I was assisted by Reverend W. L. Pearson, Reverend C. T. Howell, Reverend R. G. Lord, Reverend Phil H. Grice, and Reverend Guy Ray in the laying on of hands. Done at Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 6, 1948. • Signed: Marvin A. Franklin. METHODIST CHURCH 43

CONDENSED MINUTES THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE The minutes of the North Mississippi Annual Conference of The Methodist Church, held in Clarksdale, Mississippi from Novem- ber 3, 1948, through November 7, 1948, Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, Presiding. PART I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Who are elected for the quadrennium (630 Sec. 3; 790). Treasurer? E. A. Tanner, Indianola, Mississippi. Statistician? C. L. Oakes, Rosedale, Mississippi. Secretary? E. M. Sharp, New Albany, Mississippi. 2. Is the Annual Conference incorporated? (625) Yes. 3. (a) What officers handling funds of the conference have been bonded, and in what amounts? The Conference Treasurer and the Treasurers of the various Boards, Commissions, etc. Bonds are held by Rev. T. B. Thrower, Chairman of the Commission on World Service and Finance. (b) Have the books of said officers or persons been. audited? Yes. 4. Have the boards, commissions, or committees been appointed or elected? Yes. See directory of boards, commissions and committees. 5. Have the secretaries, treasurers, and statisticians kept their respective records upon and according to forms prescribed by the Methodist Church? Yes. 6. What are the reports of the district superintendents as to the status of the work kithin their districts? Each made an oral report before the conference. See printed reports and statistical tables. 7. What is the schedule for minimum support for pastors? • Each effective pastor who is a member of the conference will receive $1200 per annum for a single man, and $1500 per annum for a married man. Guaranteed by the Board of Missions. 8. What is the plan and what are the approved claims for the support of the district superintendents for the ensuing year? See Standing Rule No. 10. An amount equal to 7% of the pastor's salaries for 1947-48 be levied on each charge. Salary for 1948-49, $400 per month. 9. What amount has been apportioned to the pastoral charges within the conference to be raised for the support of conference claimants? An amount equal to 131/2 % of the pastor's salary for 1948-49. 7/12 to be raised this short year. 10. What a're the apportionments transmitted by the General Com- mission on World Sercice and Finance to this conference: (a) For World Service? $95,600. (b) For Episcopal Fund? An amount equal to 1$/4% of the pastor's salary for the current year. (c) For General Administration Fund? $2,149. 44 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

11. What amount is apportioned to this conference for the Juris- dictional Administration Fund? $3,621. 12. What are the reports, recommendations, and plans of the boards of the conference? See reports in journal. 13. What Methodist institutions or organizations are approved by the conference for annuity responsibility? The North Mississippi Conference, The Board of Pensions, Mill- saps College. 14. What date is determined for Golden Cross enrollment? The week of May 8, 1949. 15. (a) Who is elected conference lay leader? J. G. Houston, New Albany, Mississippi. (b) What is his report? See report of Lay Activities. (c) Who are elected district and associate district lay leaders: Aberdeen District: Lay Leader—E. L. Murphree, Okolona, Miss. .Associates—Roy Black, Nettleton; W. L. Underwood, Amory. Columbus District: Lay Leader—D. E. Fields, Columbus, Miss. Associates—W. D. Darby, Noxapater; J. H. McKinnon, Ack- erman; L. D. Pullen, Kosciusko. Corinth District: Lay Leader—W. R. McCormack, Corinth, Miss. Associates—Bon Coffey, Myrtle; Joe Young, Booneville. Greenville District: Lay Leader—Senator 0. 0. Wolfe, Duncan, Miss. Associates—J. M. Foreman, Indianola; S. H. Kyle, Clarks- dale. Greenwood District: Lay Leader—M. F. Pierce, Greenwood, Miss. Associates—E. W. Williams, Belzoni; Joe N. Bailey, Coffee- vine; C. Sidney Carlton, Sumner; T. M. Williams, Lex- ington. Sardis District: Lay Leader—A. B. Friend, Sardis, Miss. Associates—Gerald Chatham, Hernando; R. M. Guess, Uni- versity; W. L. Elkin,- Water Valley.

PART II. PERTAINING TO MINISTERIAL RELATIONS 16. Who constitute the Conference Committee of Investigation? Principals: R. G. Moore, J. M. Guinn, C. L. Rogers, W. R. Crouch, N. D. Guerry. Reserves: G. H. Boyles, R. G. Lord. METHODIST CHURCH 45

17. Who are accepted supply pastors? Appleby, W. F. Hollis, C. R. Russell, P. E. Atkins, John House, John A. Sledge, G. T. Bagwell, J. 0. Hull, S. J. Stephens, A. P. Blain, A. F. Johnson, I. E. Sharp, W. E. Brantley, B. B. Love, S. 0. Tillman, H. E. Brody, J. A. McCay, Dorsey Thornton, R. A., Jr. Comfort, L. A. McCord, G. M. Thornton, E. W. Collier, W. V. Miller, Leroy Townsend, James Ernest, C. E. Millsaps, John H. West, H. G. Gordon, P. M. Murff, E. E. Whitener, W. L. Gore, A. N., Sr. Parker, C. P. Wiggers, Charles C. Grisham, P. B. Perkins, G. P. Williams, K. C. Gullett, J. T. Plunkett, T. M. Wright, L. M. Gunter, Porter Ray, W. Mid Youngblood, J. W. Hall, F. F., Sr. Roberts, E. F. Vaughn, Harold 18. What accepted supply pastors now under full-time appointment are taking the conference course of study? No one. • 19. What preachers, coming from other churches, have had their orders recognized, (a) As local deacons, (h.) as local elders? No one. 20. Who have been received from other churches as traveling preachers? (a) As members on trial? No one. (b) As members in full connection? Matthew R. Allen, an elder from the Free Will Baptist Church. 21. Who are received on trial: (a) In studies of the first year? John Everett Sutphin, Lockett Alton Wasson, Donald Swayze Youngblood, Elisha Allen Bailey, Jr. (b) In studies of the third year under the seminary rule? David Aubren Harris, Johnny Anastatious Dinas. (c) Exempt from course of study under seminary rule? No one. 22. Who are continued on trial: (a) Continued in studies of the first year? No one. (b) Advanced to studies of the second year? James 0. Twitchell. (c) Continued in studies of the second year? Chester McCune Ray. . (d) Exempt from course of study under the seminary rule? Clifford Elder Davis, Jr. James Hardy Holder, Jr. James Thomas McCafferty, Jr. 23. Who on trial are discontinued? No one. 24. Who are admitted into full connection? Joseph Eugene Long, Garland Hamilton Holloman, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Ocel Lex Elliott, Robert Rawls Godbold. 25. What full members are in studies: (a) Of the third year? Joseph Eugene Long, Garland Hamilton Holloman, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Ocel Lex Elliott, Robert Rawls Godbold. 46 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

(b) Of the fourth year? Harmon Lee Smith, Wiley H. Critz, Cawthon Bowen. Burt, Joseph Melton Carothers, Thomas Edward Shelton, Franklin Wilson Ray. 26. What full members have failed to complete the studies: (a) Of the third year? (b) Of the fourth year? No one. 27. What full members have completed the studies of the fourth year? Henry Clay Moorhead, Tommy R. Poole, W. D. Waugh, Bob Paris Buskirk, Leo Bailey, Rush Glenn Miller. 28. Who have been elected deacons: (a) As local preachers? No one. (b) As members on trial in the course of study? Joseph Eugene Long. (c) Under seminary rule? Clifford Elder Davis, Jr., Garland Hamilton Holloman, Johnny Anastatious Dinas, Robert Rawls Godbold, David Aubren Harris. (d) Under missionary rule? No one. 29. Who have been ordained deacons? Joseph Eugene Long, Clifford Elder Davis, Jr., Garland Hamilton Holloman, Johnny Anastatious Dinas, Robert Rawls Godbold, David Aubren Harris. 30. Who have been elected elders: (a) As local preachers? No one. (b) As local deacons who have been received on trial? Ocel Lex Elliott. (c) As conference members in the course of study? Henry Clay Moorhead, Bob Paris Buskirk. (d) Under the seminary rule? Eustace Dorsey Allen, Franklin Wilson Ray. 31. Who have been ordained elders? Ocel Lex Elliott, Henry Clay Moorhead, Bob Paris Buskirk, Eustace Dorsey Allen, Franklin Wilson Ray. Matthew R. Allen took ordination vows. 32. Relative to accommodation transfers for ordination and recep- tion: No one was so received. 33. Who are readmitted: (a) As deacons? (b) As elders? No one. 34. Who have been received by transfer? Blanton M. Doggett, Elder from the South Carolina Conference, November 7, 1948. H. G. Williamson, an elder from the Holston Conference, Nov. 7, 1948. 35. Who have been transferred out? T. W. Smallwood, an elder to South Carolina Conference, October 26, 1948. 36. Who have had their conference membership terminated? No one. 37. What ministerial members have died during the year? Shed Hill Caffey, Wade Hampton Heath, Walter W. Jones, Armistead Forrest Moore, Grover Cleveland Schwartz, William Brice Turner. METHODIST CHURCH 47

38. Who are the supernumerary ministers, and for what number of years consecutively has each held this relation? No one. 39. Who are granted sabbatical leave? No one. 40. What ministers have retired? (a) This year? W. S. Selman E. R. Smoot C. W. Avery J. W. Ward B. F. Bullard (b) Previously? Ashmore, S. P. Graves, W. L. McKibben, H. M. Baley, C. W. Holder, J. H. Neblett, R. P. Beasley, W. C. Hammond, B. F. Raper, A. S. Biffle, J. A. Hopper, T. J. Richardson, 0. J. Brownlee, T. M. Jaco, B. P. Sharp, E. B. Burns, M. A. Johnson, J. G. Shaw, E. M. Carter, H. E. Jeter, W. C. Simpson, J. D. Chapman, C. M. Langley, W. M. Spires, J. M. Craddock, E. P. Lawhorn, J. E. Wendell, W. D. C6untiss, J. R. Lowrey, T. G. Wright, W. M. Dorsey, T. H. Martin, A. A. Weber, Jasper Ellis, R. L. McDougal, D. R. White, W. L Gregory, T. E. McGee, F. H. Wimberly, L. B. Goudelock, W. R. McCafferty, J. T. York, J. W. 41. Who are left without appointment to attend school? E. A. Bailey, Jr., Emory University, Woodland Q. C. J. T. McCafferty, Jr., Emory University, Kosciusko, Q. C. C. E. Davis, Jr., Emory University, New Albany Q. C. J. H. Holder, Jr., Emory University, Iuka Q. C. C. B. Burt, Emory University, Blue Mountain Q. C. J. E. Sutphin, Emory University, Winona Circuit Q. C. D. A. Harris, Emory University, Ebenezer Q. C. H. C. Lewis, Northwestern University, Schlater Q. C. J. A. Dinas, Duke University, Durant Q. C. D. S. Youngblood, Southern Methodist University, Ebenezer Q. C. T. R. Poole, Vanderbilt University, Pleasant Hill Q. C. 42. What is the number of: . (a) Pastoral Charges? 173. Accepted Supply Pastors? 45, Received on trial? 6, Received into full connection? 5, Transfers in? 2, Transfers out? 1, Received from other churches? 1, Readmitted? 0, Discontinued? 0, Withdrawn? 0, Expelled? 0, Located? 0, Deceased? 6.

(b) Ministers: (1) On trial: a). As pastors? 3 b). Under special appointment? 0 c). Left without appointment to attend school 8 Total on trial? 11 (2) In full connection? a). Effective: (i) As pastors and district superintendents?_ 130 (ii) Under special appointment? 9

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(iii) Left without appointment to attend school? 3 (iv) On sabbatical leave" 0 Total effective' 142 b). Retired? 47 c). Supernumerary? 0 (c) Total of all ministers?______ 200 43. What other personal notation should be made? None.

PART III. CONCLUDING BUSINESS 44. What is the report of the conference treasurer? See Auditor's Report. 45. What is the report of the conference statistician? See Statistical Tables. 46. What are the detailed objectives of this conference for the coming year? See report on Program and Policy. 47. Where shall the next session of the conference be held? Columbus, Mississippi, June 8, 1949. 48. Is there any further business? None. 49. What changes have been made in appointments since last Annual Conference session? See report of changes. 50. Where are the preachers stationed for the ensuing year? SEE LIST OF APPOINTMENTS. Signed:

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APPOINTMENTS

ABERDEEN DISTRICT W. B. Baker, (6) District Superintendent Charge Pastor No. of Years Aberdeen C. L. Rogers 1 Algoma. R C Mayo 1 Amory G. R. Williams 2 Becker Wilson F. Ray 1 • Buena Vista L A. Comfort (AS) 2 Calhoun City W. L. Broome (RS) 2 Derma. A. F. Blair (AS) - 1 Fulton L C. Lawhon 4 Greenwood Springs T M. Plunkett (AS) 2 Houlka T. E. Gregory (RS) 1 Houston W. C. McCay 6 Mooreville Dorsey McCay (AS) 1 Nettleton Leo Bailey 1 Okolona G. C. Gregory 2 Pittsboro-Bruce 0 L. Elliott 2 Pontotoc.... N. N. Maxey 1 Prairie-Strong-Hamilton L A. Wasson 1 Salem-Friendship S J Hull (AS) 4 Shannon J. W. Gibson ' 1 Sherman W. M. Hester 2 Smithville L M. Wright (AS) 1 Toccopola J W. York (RS) 3 Tremont E. E. Murff (AS) 1 Tupelo: First Church R. G. Lord 1 Wesley H. L. Beasley 2 Vardaman I E. Johnson (AS) 2 Verona L. P. Jumper 1 Woodland C E. Ernest (AS) 1 District Missionary Secretary.... W. C. McCay 10 District Secretary Evangelism....H. L. Beasley 4 District Secretary Temperance...L. C. Lawhon 3

COLUMBUS DISTRICT W. R. LOTT, (1) District Superintendent . Charge Pastor No. of Years Ackerman A C. Bishop 3 Artesia J N. Humphrey 4 Bellefontaine C P. Parker (S) 1 Brooksville J T. Humphries 4 Caledonia J E. Roberts 5 Chester C M. Ray 4 Columbus: First Church T. H. Ferrell 1 • Central E I', Jernigan 2 Crawford C. R. Hollis (AS) 2 Ethel A NI West 3 Eupora W. R. Hammontree 2 Kosciusko J A. George 3 Kosciusko Circuit John P. Atkins (AS) 2 Longview Leroy Miller (AS) 1 Louisville A. Y. Brown 1 50 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Louisville Circuit R. C. Nanny 1 Macon J N. Hinson 2 Macon Circuit James F. Elliott 4 Mathiston-Mahen T E. Shelton 9 Noxapater H. C. Moorhead 1 Rock Hill Eddie F. Roberts (AS) 1 Sallis Charles C. Wiggerp (AS) 1 Shuqualak J L. Nabors, Sr 5 Starkville Phil H. Grice 4 Sturgi Prentice Gordon (AS) 1 Weir-McCool S B Potts 1 West Point R G. Moore 2 Winston Circuit F T. Hall, Sr. (AS) 3 Conference Evangelist A P Stephens (AS) , 19 District Missionary Secretary.... J. A. George 5 District Secretary Evangelism.... J. N. Hinson 9 District Secretary Temperance... James F. Elliott Conference Missionary Secretary.T. H. Ferrell 1 Director Wesley Foundation, Mississippi State College Frank C. Ferguson (S) CORINTH DISTRICT L. P. Wasson, (5) District Superintendent Charge Pastor No. of Years Ashland J L. Nabors, Jr 1 Baldwyn Felix A. Sutphin 3 Belmont A. L. Davenport 1 Blue Mountain David B. Horton (AS) 1 Booneville W. M. Jones 2 Booneville Circuit R. A. Thornton, Jr. (AS) 1 Burnsville , R. B. Burks 3 Carolina Station B. F. Bullard (RS) 1 Chalybeate J L. McElroy 3 Corinth: First Church S E. Ashmore 3 Trinity S M. Butts 4 Corinth Circuit W. C. Mattox 1 Dumas W. E. Sharp (AS) 3 Guntown-Saltillo H. G. Williamson 2 Hickory Flatt P. B. Grisham (AS) 2 Holly Springs J J Baird 2 Iuka W. V. Stokes 1 Iuka Circuit J H. Holder (RS) 3 Kossuth W. T. Bazzel 4 Lowery Circuit W. R. Timmons 1 Mantachie Porter Gunter 1 Marietta V. V. Collier (AS) 1 Myrtle E. W. Thornton (AS) 2 New Albany E M. Sharp 4 New Albany Circuit J B. Burns 1 Potts Camp G M. McCord (AS) 1 Rienzi B B. Bailey 3 Rocky Springs C. L. Ivy 1 Ripley W. P. Bailey 3 Tishomingo W. L. Whitener (AS) 4 Walnut Henry Hearne (RS) 2 Wheeler J L. Nicholas 1 Deaconess, Ashland Q. C Miss Cora Lee Glenn 2 District Missionary Secretary....kL. Nabors, Jr 1 District Secretary Evangelism.... . V. Stokes 1 District Secretary Temperance...S. M. Butts 3 METHODIST CHURCH 51

GREENVILLE DISTRICT J. D. Wroten, (5) District Superintendent Charge Pastor . No. of Years Arcola-Murphy-Locke • S. W. Hemphill 2 Benoit-Winterville-Long Shot.. .. R. G. Miller 3 Boyle-Fairview-Lynn G. H. Ledbetter 3 Clarksdale W. L. Robinson 3 Cleveland G. H. Boyles 2 Coahoma-Jonestown J S. Maxey Drew E H. Cunningham 2 Dubbs S P Ashmore (RS) 3 Dublin-Mattson H. R. McKee 3 - Duncan-Alligator M. J. Peden 2 Friars Point-Lyon J V. Stewart 3 Glen Allen-Avon W. R. Crouch 1 Greenville W. J. Cunningham 3 Greenville, Robert May Mission.. John A. House (AS) 1 Gunnison Joe M. Carothers 1 Hollandale C. A. Parks 1 Indianola j 0. Dowdle 1 Inverness-Isola R. E. Wasson 2 Leland K. I. Tucker 2 Lula-Dundee G. A. Baker 2 Merigold-Sherard-Shipmen's Chapel L A. Bennett 1 Moorhead W. D. Waugh 2 Rosedale-Pace C L. Oakes 1 Ruleville Z A. Jumper 1 Shaw-Litton K. E. Clark 3 Shelby W. S. McAlilly 5 Sunflower-Doddsville W. D. Bennett 1 Tunica M. E. Armstrong 1 Deaconess, Greenville First Church Q. C Miss Louise Law 5 District Director Evangelism.... M. E. Armstrong 5 District Missionary Secretary.... J. V. Stewart 2 District Director 'temperance....H. R. McKee 3

GREENWOOD DISTRICT J. E. Stephens, (1) District Superintendent Charge Pastor No. of Years Acona W. M. Langley (RS) 2 Belen-Darling M. R. Allen 1 Belzoni ... .T. B. Thrower 3 Black Hawk E M. Shaw 4 Carrollton H. L. Smith 2 Coffeeville H G. Wallace 3 Duck Hill Robert R. Godbold 1 Durant T A. Filgo 1 Ebenezer J W. Youngblood (AS) 3 Grenada W L. Pearson 2 Greenwood N J Golding 1 Holcomb E D. Allen 2 Itta Bena M. E. Scott 9 Kilmichael .Bob P. Buskirk 1 Lambert-Crowder J. M. Guinn 7 Lexington C. T. Floyd 2

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Marks E F Tucker 2 Minter City-Glendora J R. Grisham 2 Pickens-Goodman . . G. W. Curtis 2 Poplar Creek J. 0. Bagwell (AS) 2 Schlater-Phillip W. W. Bruner 1 Sidon-Cruger W. W. Hartsfield 1 Swiftbwn M. N. Hamill 2 Tchula H. H. Wallace 2 Tutwiler B G. Whitehurst 3 Vaiden-West N. L. Threet 3 Webb-Sumner B M. Doggett 1 Winona . R. A. Grisham 1 -Winona Circuit W. F. Appleby (AS) 2 Deaconess, Greenwood Q. C Miss Jonell Robinson 1 District Missionary Secretary.... T. A. Filgo 1 District Temperance Secretary...H. L. Smith I District Secretary Evangelism—. J. R. Grisham 1 Conference Secretary Evangelism.J. R. Grisham 1

SARDIS DISTRICT Searnon Rhea, (1) District Superintendent Charge Pastor No. of Years Abbeville-Waterford W. M. Ray (AS) 2 Arkabutla To Be Supplied Batesville W. R. Richerson 2 Byhalia E C Driskell • 2 Charleston N. D. Guerry 1 Cockrum E. C. Abernathy.... 4 Coldwater E G. Potts 1 Como R. T. Hollingsworth 1 .Courtland-Shuford J 0. Twitchell 2 Crenshaw-Sledge W. W. Milligan 1 Hernando J C. Wasson 4 Horn Lake A W. Bailey 3 Lake Cormorant G H. Holloman 1 Longtown H F. Carter (RS) 6 Mount Pleasant G. T. Sledge (AS) 2 Oakland Guy Ray 3 Olive Branch W. 0. Hunt 4 Oxford-University H. E. Finger, Jr 3 Paris H. E. Tillman (AS) 2 Pleasant Hill W. R. Liming 2 Pope R. A. Thornton, Sr 1 Red Banks J A. Billie (RS) 3 Sardis Station W. D. Smith ' 2 Sardis Circuit i B. Conner 3 Senatobia . M. McCay 1 Tyro E. Lawhon (RS) 1 Water Valley, First G. R. Meaders 2 Water Valley, Main J. W. Holliday 3 District Missionary Secretary.... W. R. Richerson 1 District Secretary Evangelism.... J. M. McCay 2 District Secretary Temperance... J. C. Wasson 3 METHODIST CHURCH 53

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS Chaplain, U. S. Navy ' J H. Brooks 28 Chaplain, U. S. Navy M H. Twitchell 11 Chaplain, State Penitentiary A. R. Beasley 5 Executive Secretary Board of Education J E. Long 3 Executive Secretary Board of Pensions A. T. Mcllwain 7 Professor Millsaps College N. Bond Fleming 4 Editor, Mississippi Methodist Advocate C. T. Howell 2 Director Religious Life, University of Mississippi Wiley Critz 2 Director Wesley Foundation, University of Mississippi J P. McClusky 2 Director Wesley Foundation, Mississippi State Frank C. Ferguson (S) 1

STUDENT APPOINTMENTS Emory Univ., Kosciusko Q. C J T. McCafferty, Jr 2 Emory Univ., Woodland Q. C E. A. Bailey, Jr 1 Emory Univ., New Albany Q. C C. E. Davis, Jr 3 Emory Univ., Blue Mountain Q. C C B. Burt 2 Emory Univ., Iuka Q. C J. H. Holder, Jr 2 Emory Univ., Winona Ct., Q. C J E. Sutphin 1 Emory Univ., Ebenezer Q. C D A. Harris.. , 1 Northwestern Univ., Schlater Q. C H C. Lewis 1 Duke Univ., Durant Q. C J A. Dinas 1 Southern Methodist Univ., Ebenezer Q. C.D. S. Youngblood 1 Vanderbilt Univ., Pleasant Hill Q. C T. R. Poole 2 54 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

RESOLUTIONS

• ABANDONED CHURCHES WHEREAS, Sciloona Valley Church on Coffeeville Charge, Greenwood District, will be affected by the Grenada Reservoir: Therefore, be it resolved by the North Mississippi Annual Conference in session at Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 3-7, that the Schoona Valley Church on the Coffeeville Charge, Green- wood District, be abandoned and the trustees of said church are hereby authorized to dispose of the church property, the proceeds therefrom to be used for the improvement of church property on the Coffeeville Charge. Signed: R. G. Lord WHEREAS, Tomnolan Church of the Kilmichael Charge, Greenwood District, should be abandoned due to the fact that the membership has moved out of the community: Therefore, be it resolved by the North Mississippi Conference in session at Clarksdale, Mississippi, November 3-7, that the Tom- nolan Church, Kilmichael Charge, Greenwood District, be abandoned and trustees of said church are hereby authorized to dispose of the church property, the proceeds therefrom to be used for the improvement of church property on the Kilmichael Charge. Signed: R. G. Lord • • November 3, 1948 RESOLVED, that El Bethel Church of the Lowery Circuit, Corinth District, be officially abandoned and the trustees of said church be authorized to sell the property and use proceeds of said sale in the building of a parsonage for Lowery Circuit. Signed: L. P. Wasson

BROTHERHOOD RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, That the following concerning the North Mississippi Conference Brotherhood of the Methodist Church be adopted: Section I. There shall be a Board of Directors composed of seven members of the Brotherhood. The Board of Directors shall be organized by the election of a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary-Treasurer, who shall be the Executive Committee of the Brotherhood. Members of said Board shall serve for the quadrennium or until a vacancy occurs by death or resignation. A vacancy shall be filled upon nomination of the directors and confirmed by the members of the Brotherhood. Section II. It shall be the duties of the Board of Directors to promote and direct the business of the Brotherhood. Section III. The Treasurer of the Brotherhood shall receive and disburse all funds of the Brotherhood under the direction of the Board of Directors and make report of same to the Annual Conference. Said report shall be printed each year in the Journal of the Annual Conference. The Treasurer shall be bonded in keeping with the standing rules of the Annual Conference. Section IV.. Each member of the Brotherhood shall pay ten dollars ($10.00) a year as membership dues, and 25c for Secretary- Treasurer expense fund. Dues may be paid quarterly, semi-annually, METHODIST CHURCH 55 or annually, provided sixty days of grace be allowed for any quarterly or semi-annual payment during any current Conference year after the first payment has been made. Section V. In the event of an extreme emergency, the Board of Directors may levy an extra assessment, or assessments on each member of the Brotherhood not to exceed five dollars during any Conference Year, in order to meet a minimum benefit to any beneficiary. Section VI. Whereas, the death rate among the preachers of the North Mississippi Conference over a period of approximately fifty years has been three and a fraction, we therefore fix the normal expectancy at three deaths per year, and the Treasurer of the Brotherhood is hereby directed to transfer into the reserve fund an amount equal that paid each of the two beneficiaries to take care of future expectancy. Section VII. The fund secured by the Annual Ten Dollars ($10.00) membership dues shall be used as a Beneficiary Fund. Immediately after the death of a member, the Treasurer of the Brotherhood shall pay to the widow of the deceased member, or to his legal heir, or to some one designated as a beneficiary, the first payment of $200.00. In the event of a member of the Brotherhood leaves no widow or legal heir, or fails to name a beneficiary, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to name a beneficiary. Section VIII. At the close of each current Conference Year, the . amount collected from membership dues during the Conference year, after the payment of $200.00 has been paid to each beneficiary, 25% of the amount remaining in the Beneficiary Fund shall be transferred to the Reserve Fund and the balance prorated to the beneficiaries. Section IX. Due to the fact that the death rate is greater among the Superannuates than the effective preachers, the Board of Con- ference Claimants is hereby authorized to pay to the Treasurer of the Brotherhood at the beginning of each Conference year, twice' the amount of the regular annual dues for each of the Superannuates of the Conference, plus the 25c for the Secretary-Treasurer expense, provided that said Superannuates were members of the Brother- hood at the time of their retirement. Section X. The Board of Missions and Church Extension is hereby authorized to pay to the Treasurer of the Brotherhood at the beginning of each Conference Year, the annual dues of each effective preacher serving a charge paying a salary less than $1,000.00: and half the annual dues of any effective preacher receiving an appropriation from the Board of Missions and Church Extension if his salary is more than $1,000.00, provided said preacher pays the other $5.25. Section XI. Should any member of the Brotherhood permit his membership to lapse after due notice has been given him before said member can be reinsated, approval must be given by the Board of Directors. Section XII. That the Brotherhood Constitution adopted by this Conference in its session at Cleveland, Mississippi, November 1-5, 1939 and all amendments to the Constitution adopted prior to this Conference are hereby repealed. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD • - OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE BROTHERHOOD. The following are nominated to serve as Directors of the Conference Brotherhood: L. P. Jumper, S. E. Ashmore, K. I. Tucker, A. R. Beasley, R. G. Moore, W. M. Jones and R. A. Grisham. 56 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

CHANGE IN STANDING RULES In standing Rule No. 16, strike out "Ministerial Training 6." The remainder of the rule to be unchanged. Signed: R. G. Lord • W. B. Baker C. A. Parks

METHODIST HOME, OIL LEASE WHEREAS, under date of February 3rd, 1948, Mississippi Orphans Home, a corporation, as lessor, executed and delivered to Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, an oil, gas and mineral lease covering the following described land situated in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, to-wit: The Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, less two (2) acres of the South side thereof, all in Section 18, Township N, Range 1 East; Also Lots Eleven (11), Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17), Eighteen (18), Nineteen (19) of Garland Community Farms, according to a map or plat thereof in Surveyor's Record "B" at page 67 thereof on file and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County, at Jackson, Mississippi. for an initial consideration or bonus of Ten ($10.00) Dollars' per acre aggregating the total sum of $3,200.00 which was paid to and received by Mississippi Orphans Home, said lease being recorded in Book 526, at page 201 thereof in the office of the Chancery Clerk of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, at Jackson, Mississippi; and WHEREAS, a true and correct copy of said lease as executed and delivered by Mississippi Orphans Home to Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and constitutes a part hereof as though set out herein in full in words and figures; and WHEREAS, said lease covers the above described property for a primary term of ten years and as long thereafter as oil, gas, sulphur or other minerals is produced from said land, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of said lease which also provides for annual delay rentals in the amount of $1.00 per acre aggregating $320.00 per annum and for royalty of one eighth (1/8th) or 121/2% of the oil, gas and cashinghead gas produced and saved from said land, and also for a payment of $1.00 per long ton of sulphur, together with other royalties on other minerals all as expressly set forth and provided for in said lease; and WHEREAS, the execution of said lease will best promote the interest of Mississippi Orphans Home and the Board of Directors and Trustees of said corporation by Resolution duly passed have requested ratification of the execution of said lease by this Conference. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church that the execution by Mississippi Orphans Home of an oil, gas and mineral lease to Shell Oil Company, 'Incorporated, in accordance with the terms and provisions of Exhibit "A" hereto and covering the land described therein be and the same is hereby adopted, approved, confirmed and ratified. METHODIST CHURCH 57

MILLION FOR THE MASTER WHEREAS, the Million for the Master Movement has made splendid progress to date, in that more than $1,000,000 has been subscribed, and more than four-fifths of the pledges paid in cash. We appreciate leadership of the bishops, and the loyalty and cooperation of preachers and laymen that have made possible this notable achievement. WHEREAS, the original plan called for the raising of one Million dollars in cash; and authorized and constituted a Commission and an Executive Committee for the ,administration of the movement; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Million for The Master Movement shall be continued as provided in the original paper, and shall formulate and administer such plans as may be necessary to complete the movement. R. G. Lord W. L. Robinson

WESLEY FOUNDATION FUND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Recognizing the great importance of the Methodist Student Program on the campuses of State Supported Institutions and the inestimable value of these programs to the Church; And recognizing further the increasing need for trained, informed and consecrated leaders in all churches; And recognizing still further the real need of college students for the guiding ministry of the Church during the years of crucial decisions; BE IT RESOLVED, by the 1948 session of the North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church that each local church be asked to send at least $5 pm' year per student to the Wesley Foundation Director at the institution where the student is enrolled, in order to give a more adequate support to our student program,—this money to be forwarded by the respective Directors to Mr. T. E. Lott, Columbus, Mississippi., Treasurer of the Inter-Conference Commission on Student Work. 58 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE REPORT pF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, ETC. CHRISTIAN LITERATURE We, the committee on Christian Literature, having noted the progress that has been made through the years, are quite pleased with the keen interest and circulation of the literature of our great church. The MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE has had quite an increase in subscriptions this year. Last year there was 21,082 subscriptions; this year, 27,654. Rev. Clinton T. Howell is doing a great work and we, with other related committees and friends of the MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE, rejoice that he is Editor of our Church paper. Th6 CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE has a mailing list of 335,000 and is second to none where Christian Literature is concerned. The UPPER ROOM has an important place in our homes, in hotels, depots, hospitals and other public reading places. Its pages are filled with spiritual food and is helpful to all who use it. We recommend that continued interest be maintained in using these books and papers. We recommend that Rev. Thad H. Ferrell be elected to fill the vacancy on the Publishing Committee made vacant by the resignation of Rev. J. N. Hinson. We recommend that Rev. Clinton T. Howell be appointed Editor of the MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE. W. W. Milligan, Chairman M. H. Hamill, Secretary

CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS Report No. I We have carefully considered every phase of our work and each Claimant's needs have been duly considered. During the year 1947- 1948, we have paid to each Superannuate $25.00 per service year. We have met all emergency calls and adjusted necessitious cases when service years were low. There have been four deaths among our Superannuates as follows: Rev. G. C. Swartz, Rev. A. F. Moore, Rev. W. B. Turner, and Rev. W. W. Jones. The following widows of preachers have died: Mrs. G. H. Jacobs, Mrs. J. A. Leech, Mrs. J. C. Park, Mrs. W. W. Woollard. The following Claimants have been added: Rev. E. R. Smoot, Rev. W. S. Selman, Rev. B. F. Bullard, Rev. C. W. Avery, Rev. J. W. Ward. The following widows have been added to our list of Claim- ants: Mrs. S. H. Caffey, Mrs. W. H. Heath, and Mrs. W. W. Jones. We recommend that $3,500 be set aside for necessitious and emergency needs for the year 1948-1949 and that the Treasurer of the Board pay the Brotherhood dues of the eligible Superannuates for the year 1948-1949. We recommend that an amount equal to 13% % of the pastor's salary for the year 1947-1948 be assessed for the support of the Claimants. Complying with the resolution adopted at the last session of the North Mississippi Annual Conference the Treasurer of the Board of Conference Claimants will furnish the Secretary of the Conference a complete list of all the payments made by ministers on 2% Assessment for publication in the Conference Journal. METHODIST CHURCH 59

Complying with paragraph 1618 Section 4 of the 1948 Discipline, we list the following Special Appointments: A. T. Mcllwain, with an Annuity Claim against the Board of Pensions, N. Bond Fleming, with an Annuity Claim against Millsaps College, J. E. Long, with an Annuity Claim against the North Mississippi Confereice, A. R. Beasley, with an Annuity Claim against the North Mississippi Con- ference, J. H. Brooks, with an Annuity Claim against the U. S. Navy, Rev. C. T. Howell, with an Annuity Claim against North Mississippi Conference. We recommend that $26.00 per service year be paid to all retired ministers of the Conference-$24.00 from the Regular Fund and $2.00 from the Million for the Master Fund, and that 70% of the above Fund be paid to the widows of the Conference for the year 1948-1949. We urge the observance of Veteran's Day as ordered by the Annual Conference be observed in every church and w hope through the observance of this day to pay an additional $1.00 per year to all Claimants. M. F. Pierce, Chairman Seamen Rhea, Secretary LIST OF APPORTIONMENTS, 1948-1949 SUPERANNUATES Service Annual 7-12 Quarterly Necessi- Years tons Rev. S. P. Ashmore, Maud, Miss 20 $ 520.00 $ 303.33 $ 151.67 Rev. C. W. Avery, 22 Bower St., Ocean Springs, Miss. 27 702.00 409.50 204.75 Rev. C. W. Bailey, Rt. 1, Como, Miss 40 1,040.00 606.66 303.33 Rev. W. C. Beasley, Willis Heights, Tupelo, Miss 28 728.00 424.66 212.33 $ 175.00 Rev. J. A. Barrie, Water Valley, Miss 34 884.00 515.66 257.83 Rev. T. M. Brownlee, Catalpa St., Clarksdale, Miss 45 1,170.00 682.40 341.25 Rev. B. F. Bullard, Booneville, Miss 34 885.00 516.25 258.13 Rev. M. A. Burns, Saltillo, Miss 22 572.00 333.66 166.83 Rev. H. E. Carter, Senatobia, Miss 35 910.00 530.83 265.42 Rev. C. M. Chapman, Tunica, Miss 39 1,014.00 591.50 295.75 Dr. J. R. Counties, 4094 Pine Hill Dr., Jackson, Miss 49 1,274.00 743.16 371.58 Rev. E. P. Craddock, Louisville, Miss 35 910.00 530.83 265.42 Rev. T. H. Dorsey, Water Valley, Miss 49 1,274.00 743.16 371.58 Rev. R. L. Ellis, Kosciusko, Miss 23 598.00 348.83 174.42 Rev. W. R. Goudelock, Merigold, Miss 40 1,040.00 606.66 303.33 Rev. W. L. Graves, Ackerman, Miss 32 832.00 485.33 242.67 Rev. T. E. Gregory, Okolona, Miss 38 988.00 576.33 288.17 Rev. B. F. Hammond, Steele, Alabama 26 676.00 394.33 197.17 58.33 Rev. J. H. Holder, Iuka, Miss 48 1,248.00 728.00 364.00 58.33 Rev. J. T. Hopper, Rt. 2, Rienzi, Miss 26 676.00 394.33 197.17 29.17 Rev. B. P. Jaco, Winona, Miss 36 936.00 546.00 273.00 Rev. W. C. Jeter, Ripley, Miss 15 390.00 227.50 113.75 Rev. J. G. Johnson, 219 Eureka St., Weatherford, Texas 18 468.00 273.00 136.50 58.33 -Rev. W. M. Langley, Rt. 3, Lexington, Miss 40 1,040.00 606.66 303.33 Rev. J. E. Lawhon, Sarah, Miss 17 442.00 257.83 128.92 Rev. T. G. Lowrey, Winona, Miss 16 416.00 242.66 121.33 Rev. A. A. Martin, Boyle, Miss 30 780.00 455.00 227.50 Rev. J. T. McCafferty, Kosciusko, Miss 40 1,040.00 606.66 303.33 Rev. D. R. McDougal, 402 Bard St., Osceola, Ark 26 676.00 394.33 197.17 29.17 Rev. F. H. McGee, Shaw, Miss 30 780.00 455.00 227.50 Rev. H. N. McKibben, Lexington, Miss 31 806.00 470.16 235.08 Rev. R. P. Neblett, Shelby, Miss 41 1,066.00 621.83 310.92 Rev. A. S. Raper, 406 N. Third, Columbus, Miss 25 650.00 379.16 189.58 Rev 0. J. Richardson, Ripley, Miss 8 208.00 121.33 60.67 Rev. W. S. Selman, Rienzi, Miss 38 988.00 576.33 288.17 Rev. E. B. Sharp, Sturgis, Miss 40 1,040.00 606.66 303.33 Rev. E. M. Shaw, Black Hawk, Miss 31 806.00' 470.16 235.08 Rev. J. D. Simpson, Potts Camp, Miss 40 1,040.00 606.66 303.33 Rev. E. R. Smoot, 1129 S. Mint St., Charlotte 4, N. C. 37 962.00 561.17 280.53 Rev. J. M. Spires, Ripley, Miss 16 416.00 242.66 121.33 14.58 Rev. J. W. Ward, Indianola, Miss 45 1,170.00 682.00 341.25 Rev. J. P. Weber, Mathiston, Miss 32 832.00 485.33 242.67 Rev. W. D. Wendell, 216 Atlantic St., Tullahoma, Tenn. 25 650.00 379.16 189.58 29.17 Rev. W. I. White, Rt.. 3, Guntown, Miss 18 468.00 273.00 136.50 29.17 Rev. L. B. Wimberly, 1930 Oliver, Memphis, Tenn 14 364.00 212.33 106.17 Rev. W. M. Wright, 1930 First Ave., Jackson, Mies 9 234.00 136.50 68.25 60 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Rev. J. W. York, Pontotoc, Miss 27 702.00 409.50 204.75 WIDOWS Mrs. E. M. Allen, Wiggins, Miss 24-9 450.48 262.78 131.39 Mrs. R. I. Allen, Altoona, Florida • 14 254.80 148.63 ' 74.32 Mrs. N. G. Augustus, Pontotoc, Miss 11-6 209.32 122.10 61.05 Mrs. J. H. Bass, 113 W. 10th Ave., Johnson City, Tenn 33-3 605.16 353.01 176.51 Mrs. J. M. Brachey, Macon, Miss 49 891.80 520.24 260.12 Mrs. T. M. Bradley, Cleveland, Miss 28-9 523.28 305.24 152.62 Mrs. A. S. Brisco, Winona, Miss 11-3 204.76 119.44 59.72 Mrs. H. F. Brooks, 162 Cherry St., Clarksdale, Miss 32-9 596.08 347.72 173.86 Mrs. S. A. Brown, Louisville, Miss 47-9 869.08 506.96 253.48 Mrs. W. G. Burks, Box 271, Senatobia. Miss 27-9 505.08 294.63 147.32 Mrs. W. D. Burroughs, Kosciusko, Miss 10-3 186.56 108.82 54.41 Mrs. W. J. Burt, Rt. 1, Box 121, Tyronza ,Ark 22 400.40 233.56 116.78 Mrs. S. h. Caffey, Columbus, Miss 26-11 489.92 285.79 142.89 Mrs. W. M. Campbell, 27 E. Morrow St, W. Point, Miss.42-6 773.52 451.22 225.61 J. L. Hull, Guardian for Mrs. It. G. A. Carlisle, Kos- ciusko, Miss 9 163.80 95.55 47.78 35.00 Mrs. W. C. Carlisle, Courtland, Miss , 21 382.20 222.95 111.48 14.58 Mrs. A. T. Clanton, 2118 Cherry St., Pine Bluff, Ark 21-9 395.88 230.93 115.47 Mrs. 0. A. Clark, Courtland, Miss 2-3 40.96 23.89 11.95 14.58 Mrs. R. I. Collins, Abbeville, Miss 13-6 245.72 143.33 71.67 58.33 Mrs. D. H. Crowson, 236 Maple St., Rear, care John W Gaston, Clarksdale, Miss 17 309.40 180.48 90.24 Mrs. J E. Cunningham, Winona, Miss 35 637.00 371.58 -185.79 Mrs. V. C. Curtis, Starkville, Miss 46 837.20 488.36 244.18 Mrs. W. N. Dodds, Tupelo, Miss 27-6 500.52 291.97 145.99 Mrs. J. W. Dorman, Water Valley, Miss 41-9 759.88 • 443.26 221.63 Mrs. P. E. Duncan, care Mrs. W. N. Gresham, India- ola, Miss 11-3 204.76 119.44 59.72 Mrs. W. N. Duncan, Crowder, Miss 33 600.60 350.35 175.18 Mrs. H. C. Edmondson, 2704 Filmore St., Memphis, Tenn 16-9 304.88 177.84 88.92 Mrs. R. M. Evans, Body Springs, Miss 18-9 341.28 199.08 99.54 64.17 Mrs. R. W. Evans, Artesia, Miss 29 527.80 307.88 153.94 Mrs. J. H. Felts Sr., 221 S. Hinds St., Greenville, Miss. 39-6 718.92 419.37 209.69 Mrs. J. A. Goad, Box 53, Starkville, Miss 22-3 404.96 236.22 118.11 Mrs. G. W. Gordon, care G. W. Curtis, Pickias, Miss 8 145.60 84.93 42.47 43.75 Mrs. J. A. Hall, 413 Cotton St., Greenwood, Miss 22-3 . 404.96 236.22 118.11 Mrs. W. C. Harris, Memorial Hospital, Juanab, Texas 20-6 373.12 217.65 108.83 Mrs. W. H. Heath, Macon, Miss Mrs. H. G. Henderson care Mrs. W. F. Carter, Sardis, Miss 28 509.60 .297.26 148.63 Mrs. A. J. Henry, P. O. Box 153, Senatobia, Miss 23-6 427.72 249.50 124.75 Mrs.I.F.Holland, 2320 Highland Ave., Nashville, Tenn. 5-3 95.56 55.74 27.87 29.17 Mrs. Melville Johnson, 424 Marshall St., Jackson, Miss. 19-6 354.92 207.04 103.52 Mrs. W. W. Jones, 1521 Court Ave., Memphis, Tenn 38-6 700.72 408.75 204.38 Mrs. S. T. Ledbetter, Ripley, Miss 35 637.00 371.58 185.79 Mrs. E. S. Lewis, Grenada, Miss 47 855.40 498.98 249.49 Mrs. H. P. Lewis, 105 Arlington, Natchez, Miss 1 18.20 10.62 5.31 29.17 Mrs. J. T. Lockhart, Aberdeen, Miss 28 509.60 297.26 148.63 Mrs. G. B. Love, P. O. Box 11, Tremont, Miss 12 218.40 127.40 63.70 29.17 Mrs. P. F. Luter, University, Miss 22 200.40 233.56 116.78 Mrs. A. C. McCorkle, Delta Zeta House, Univ„ Miss 39-6 718.92 419.37 209.68 Mrs. L. A. McKeown, Iuka, Miss 27-3 495.96 289.31 144.66 Mrs. E. G. Mohler, care Mrs. Canelia Simpson, Sum- ner, Miss 35-9 650.68 379.56 189.78 Mrs. C. P. Moss, Breasfield, Ark 32 582.40 339.73 169.87 Mrs. W. H. Mounger, 253 Watkins, Memphis, Tenn 33 600.60 350.35 175.18 Mrs. J. R. Murff, Brooksville, Miss 21-3 386.76 225.61 112.81 Mrs. C. A. Northington, 3921 Seventh Ave. So., Birm- ., ingham, Alabama 31-9 577.88 337.10 168.55 Mrs. T. L. Oakes, 4107 Lovejoy St., Houston 3, Texas 19 345.80 201.72 100.86 Mrs. B. P. Patterson, 2617 Fifth Ave., Laurel, Miss 8 145.60 84.93 42.47 43.75 Mrs. N. T. Phillips, Webb, Miss 23-6 427.72 249.50 124.75 Mrs. James Porter, 606 N. Lamar St., Oxford, Miss 27-6 500.52 291.97 145.99 Mrs. T. H. Porter, 969 Philadelphia St., Memphis, Tem. 23 418.60 244.18 122.09 Mrs. J. B. Randolph, Columbus, Miss 27-3 423.96 247.31 123.66 Mrs. John W. Robertson, 140 Seal Ave., Biloxi, Miss 25-6 464.12 270.74 135.37 Mrs. W. F. Rogers, 927 Whitworth St., Jackson 5, Miss. 40-6 737.12 429.98 214.99 Mrs. E. H. Rook, Como, Miss 5-3 95.56 55.74 27.87 72.92 Mrs. J. H. Smith, Vaiden, Miss • 25-3 459.56 268.08 134.04 Mrs. W. L. Stormont, 510 E. Main St., Louisville, Miss. 41 746.20 435.28 217.64 Mrs. It. A. Tucker, Aberdeen, Miss 31-3 568.76 331.78 165.89 Mrs. J. R. Wilson, Arkabutla, Miss 10-6 191.12 111.48 55.74 Mrs. T. J. Wilson, Pontotoc, Miss 7-6 136.52 79.64 39.82 43.75 METHODIST CHURCH 61

CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS Report No. 2 The North Mississippi Conference is now paying to the Conference Claimants an extra $2.00 per service year, over and above the regular distribution provided by the apportionment to the charges and other conference income. The Million for the Master funds are being used to make this extra payment. It will require $59,246 of the above funds to make this extra $2.00 payment per service year to all. present and current retirements for 15 years. The North Mississippi Conference has received $70,765.14 from the Million for the Master Campaign. By raising an additional sum to be added to the above amount making a total of $118,492, the North Mississippi Conference can increase the above $2.00 per service year payment to $4.00 to all present and current retirements for the next 15 years. We recommend the •following: 1. That the Conference authorize the raising of said sum to be added to the Million for the Master, now in hand, to provide the amount of $118,492, the amount necessary to make the extra $4.00 per service year payment mentioned above. 2. That the said amount be distributed to the districts of the Conference by the Commission on World Service and Finance and that the District Stewards shall distribute same to the pastoral charges, as they may determine, as a special assessment. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the •District Stewards to make the distribution to the charges. However, it is suggested and recommended that the distribution to the charges be made by a special committee to be appointed by the District Stewards after consultation with the District Superintendents. 3. It shall be the duty of each District Superintendent to promote the raising of this fund in his District. 4. It shall be the duty of each pastor, and each local Board of Stewards to properly present this worthy cause to their respective congregations. 5. That all money collected on the above assessment shall be remitted to the Conference Treasurer to be forwarded to the Board of Pensions of the Methodist Church, Incorporated in Missouri. Said funds to be invested and disbursed by the said Missouri Corporation as provided for in this paper. 6. That any further money accruing to the conference claimants from the Million for the Master campaign may be credited on charge quotas. 7. That the 2% assessments on all active ministers, including Accepted Supply Pastors, with annuity claim against the conference be continued and that the proceeds of this 2% assessment shall be sent to the Board of Pensions of The Methodist Church, Incorporated in Missouri, to be credited to the North Mississippi Conference to be known as a "Ministers Retirement Reserve Fund." Said funds to be invested and all income earned to be added to the principal for the next 15 years, at which time the principal plus accrued interest (approximately $137,000) will then be used to continue the extra $4.00 payment mentioned above. In view of the action of this conference changing the date of the annual conference which shortens the ensuing conference year, it is recommended that the above be effective following the June 1949 session of this Conference. M. F. Pierce, Chairman Seamon Rhea, Secretary 62 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

PAYMENTS ON SPECIAL 2% ASSESSMENT, 1947-48 See Report No. 1, Conference Claimants, 1947 Journal, pp. 58-59 Report of A. R. Beasley, Treasurer NAME SALARY PAID Abernathy, E. C. $ 1,700 $ 34.00 Armstrong, M. E. 3,000 60.00 Ashmore, S. E. 4,200 84.00 Bailey, A. W. 2,200 40.00 Bailey, W. P. 3,000 15.00 Bailey, B. B. 1,840 36.80 Bailey, Leo 1,800 Baird, J. J. 3,600 Baker, G. A. 2,700 54.00 Baker, W. B. 4,400 88.00 Beasley, A. R. 2,400 48.00 Beasley, H L. 2,400 Bennett, W. D. 2,100 Bennett, L. A. 2,600 13.00 Bishop, A. C. 2,700 54.00 Boyles, G. H. , 4,200 84.00 Brooks, J. H. (Without Annuity Claim). 6,200 124.00 Brown, A. Y. 3,725 75.00 Brunner, W. W 2,400 Burns, J. B. 1,500 30.00 Burks, R. B. 1,328 Burt, C. B. 2,000 Buskirk, B. P. 2,294 45.88 Butts, S. M. 2,750 Bazzell, W. T. 1,550 23.00 Bullard, B. F. (Retired) 1,500 30.00 Carothers, J. M. i 1,800 Clarke, K. E. rr 3,000 Conner, J. B. 1,200 24.00 Critz, Wiley H. 4,000 Crouch, W. R. 2,200 44.00 Cunningham, W. J. 4,800 96.00 Cunningham E. H. 3,250 65.00 Curtis, G. *. 2,400 48.00 Davenport, A. L. 1,600 32.00 Dowdle, J. 0. 3,450 69.00 Driskell, E. C 2,400 48.00 Elliott, James F. 1,800 36.00 Elliott, 0. L. 1,600 Ferrell, T. H. 5,000 Filgo, T. A. 1,500 30.00 Finger, H. E., Jr 4,000 80.00 Floyd, C. T. 3,400 68.00 George, J. A. 4,250 85.00 Gibson, J W. 2,250 Golding, N. J. 4,400 88.00 Gregory, G. C. 2,925 58.50 Grice, P. H. 5,000 100.00 Grisham, R. A. 2,700 22.50 Guerry, N. D. 3,300 66.00 Guinn, J. M. 2,200 44.00 Grisham, J. R. 2,250 45.00 Gregory, T. E. (Retired) (Paid $10.00, refund $12.00) 6.00 Hamill, M. N. 1,582 31.64 Hammontree, W. R. 2,400 Hartsfield, W. W. 2,000 Heath W. H. (Deceased) 1,228 12.00 Hemphill, S. W. 1,800 Hester, W. M. (Paid $38.00, refund $2.00) 1,800 36.00 Hinson, J. N. 3,000 60.00 Holliday, J. W. 2,225 Hollingsworth, R. T. 2,700 54.00 Humphries, J. T. 2,550 51.00 Humphrey, J. N. 1,845 36.90 Hunt, W. 0. (Paid $42.00, refund $42.00) 2,100 Howell, C. T. 5,000 100.00 Ivy, C. L. 1,314 26.28 Jernigan, E. L. 3,000 60.00 Jones, W. M. 3,600

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NAME SALARY PAID Jumper, L. P. 3,000 14.00 Jumper, Z. A. 2,000 40.00 Lawhon, L. C. 2,400 48.00 Ledbetter, G. H. 2,000 ' Lewis, H. C. 2,610 52.20 Liming W. R. 1,540 30.80 Long,1. E. 3,000 Lord, G. 4,400 88.00 Lott, W. R. 4,800 96.00 McAllily, W. S. 3,000 60.00 McCay, W. C. 2,400 48.00 McCay, John M. 2,300 46.00 McElroy,.L. 1,800 McKee, R. 2,000 40.00 Mattox, W. C. 2,300 46.00 Maxey, N. N. 2,700 54.00 Maxey, J S. 2,500 Mayo, 1. C. 1,315 26.30 Meaders, G. R. 2,725 54.50 Miller, R. G. 2,000 40.00 Milligan, W. W. 2,350 Moore, R. G. 3,600 72.00 Moorhead H. C. 1,650 33.00 Nabors, J. L., Sr. 1,865 37.30 Nabors, . L., Jr. 2,000 40.00 Nanney, R. C. 1,850 Nicholas, G. L. 1,200 24.00 Oakes, C. L. 2,400 48.00 Parks, C. A. 4,400 88.00 Pearson, W. L. 4,000 80.00 Peden, M. J. 1,800 Poole, T. R. 2,000 Potts, S. B. 1,700 34.00 Potts, E. G. 2,400 Ray, Guy 1,600 Richerson, W. R. 2,700 54.00 Rhea, Seamon 3,600 72.00 Roberts, J. E. 1,645 Robinson, W. L. 5,400 Rogers, C. L. 3,600 72.00 Scott, M. E. ,, 3,750 75.00 Selman, W. S. (Retired) 1,275 Sharp, E. M. 4,200 84.00 Shelton, T. E. 1,450 Smallwood, T. W. 1,200 24.00 Smith, W. D. 2,400 48.00 Smith, H. L. 1,800 Smoot, E. R. (Retired) 3,000 15.00 Stephens, J. E. 5,400 108.00 Stewart, J. V. 2,500 50.00 Stokes, W. V. 3,600 72.00 Sutphin, Felix A. 2,500 Thornton, R. A. ' 2,000 Threet, N. L. 1,939 38.78 Thrower, T. B. 3,600 72.00 Timmons, W. R. 125 2.50 Tucker, E. F. 2,700 54.00 Tucker, K. I. 2,750 Twitchell, M. H (Without "Annuity Claim) 4,523.76 90.00 Twitchell, J. 0. 950 Wallace, H. H. 3,000 60.00 Wallace, H. G. 1,800 36.00 Ward, J. W. (Retired) 3,600 72.00 Wasson, J. C. 2,100 Wasson, L. P. 4,400 88.00 Wasson, R. E. 2,170 Waugh, W. D. 2,400 48.00 West, A. M. 1,700 34.00 Whitehurst, B. G. 2,000 Williams, G. R. 4,200 21.00 Wroten, J. D. 4,400 88.00 Mclllmain, A. T. (Without Annuity Claim) Special Donation to Fund 60.00 64 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

THE COURTESY COMMITTEE REPORT One of the highest points of this annual conference was the challenge issued by Dr. G. Ray Jourdan to dare to fail, to attempt the impossible. The giving of this report is an answer to that challenge. To begin is to take an adventure in failure for to express our thanks adequately to Bishop Marvin Franklin, Brother Robinson and the host of others who have made this conference a success is an impossibility. We are deeply grateful to Honorable W. H., Maynard for the high note he set in his welcome address. We concur with the Bishop in the sentiment that the address ought to be spread upon the minutes. Truly he set our feet on "Lofty places" from which we have had no disposition to descend. The conference is thankful to Rev. W. L. Robinson and his staff of workers who have anticipated our every need and have done every thing to make us happy. Our hearts bid us do differently but necessity demands that we give a blanket "thank you" to Mrs. R. L. Balzar, organist; Mrs. E. P. Tomlinson, pianist; the choir; Mrs. H. L. Talbot, church secretary; Miss Laura Mae Godbold, Director of Religious Education; Mrs. H. L. Stoddard, Chairman of Entertainment Committee; and her assistants, Miss Martha Hum- ber, page; and last, but vitally important, Mr. Wash Jones, the steady efficient sexton. We sincerely appreciate the news coverage that has been given this conference by the local press, "The Clarksdale Daily Press" and "The Clarksdale Daily Register"; likewise the "Commercial Appeal" and its special correspondent, Dr. E. H. Cunningham. We are ever thankful to the MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE for its energetic support of the whole program of the conference and church. We are cognizant of the extra effort to which the Alcazar Hotel has gone to make the guests of the conference happy and contented. We thank the management of the hotel for this. We are under a lasting debt of gratitude to Mrs. A. Varnas and Mrs. J. S. Topp for the beautiful and varied flower arrangements which have been placed on the chancel of the church. Memorial flowers were here in honor of Rev. S. H. Caffey and Rev. W. W. Jones, by members of the respective families. The memorial flowers in the sanctuary today are in honor of Rev. W. W. Woollard presented by his children and in honor of Col. J. H. Johnson presented by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Brewer. Until we have need of the Minutes of the conference we do not appreciate the work of the secretaries. But they have constantly been at the job and have done their work carefully and conscientiously We thank them. We wish Dr. G. Ray Jordan were present that we might thank him personally for all he meant to this session of the conference. His penetrating analysis of our needs and his dynamic discussion of the remedy is a never to be forgotten experience. We are grateful to Emory University for loaning him to us for this brief but inspiring time. So many expressions of gratitude and appreciation have been given our beloved Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, that any further word might be anti-climatic. But we wish to tell him again that we appreciate him as a man, we welcome him as a fellow-worker, we admire him as an executive, and love him as a man of God. We wish to tell him that his gentleness and firmness in conducting this session of our conference has endeared him to us for life. Many have said, "If he were to send me to the ends of the earth I would METHODIST CHURCH 65

go and count it a joy." We thank God for His providence in sending you to us and pray for you length of days and strength to give us superior pastoral leadership. Respectfully submitted, Felix Sutphin J. M. Foreman Leo Bailey A. B. Friend

DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS We, your Committee on District Conference Records beg leave to report that the Record of each district in the Conference was before us and each has been well kept. Signed: E. G. Potts • R. C. Mayo

EDUCATION Report No. I The effective work of your Board of Education would not have been possible this year without the faithful- and intelligent assistance of a large staff of volunteer workers throughout the Conference. Our broad program of training for Christian living in all age groups was accomplished with the help of at least 200 persons, men and women, ministers and laymen, young people and adults, who generously gave of their time and talent. To them we give our hearty thanks. Seventy-three persons in our Conference taught in standard training courses. These courses of study brought instruction in some phase of Christian living to at least 1200 persons in our pastoral charges. Numerous other classes organized on a non-credit basis gave training in local churches to workers and teachers under the auspices of your Board of Education. In our summer camps and conference assemblies at Lake Stephens eighty-four persons served as instructors, directors and counselors. To these various programs at Lake Stephens through the summer came 1415 persons for courses of training. This figure does not include the large number of visitors who came by during the assemblies but did not enroll; This year our program reached a wide area of children and young people over the Conference. There were reported Daily Vacation Bible Schools in 118 of our churches with 7,723 children enrolled. The development of Children's work in our Conference, led by Mrs. Z. A. Jumper, has brought us to the urgent need for a full-time Children's worker on our staff. Our program of youth assemblies this year attracted 584 young people. We take high pride in the expansion of our youth work under the direction of Miss Willie Frances Coleman. We have not only an increasing number of young people being trained for responsibility in their local churches, we have 20 young people who have committed themselves to full-time Christian work. Some of these have decided to enter the ministry of our church and will all soon be in training for the ministry. Our Young Adult Work, which is a comparatively recent venture for us, is growing. With Rev. Thad Ferrell as Conference Director, we had this year our largest number of Young Adults at the Con- ference Assembly. We are maintaining a full-time Wesley Foundation on the campus of each of the four-year institutions of higher learning under 66 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE state control. We have a part-time Wesley Foundation in some of the state Junior colleges. This religious leadership for our Methodist students in state colleges is made possible through the co-operation of the Board of Education of the Mississippi Conference. We feel that this is one of the most progressive steps our Conference has ever taken. In Millsaps College we have more than 800 students. Of this number 85 are ministerial students and 20 others are preparing to enter full-time religious work. We commend heartily the Christian training being given at Millsaps College and by the directors of the Wesley Foundation in the state institutions. In view of our students in the seminary at Emory and Duke, we have bright prospects for a trained ministry in our conference in years to come. Our Executive Secretary, Rev. J. E. Long, has ably directed the total program of Christian training in which so many have participated this year. In addition to the responsibilities he has undertaken on a Conference-wide basis, he has gone into a good number of local churches at the pastors' invitation to give counsel to church school workers and teachers. In promoting the cause of Christian education within our Conference, we feel that Brother Long is the right man in the right place. His services, and Miss Coleman's, are available in any church at the pastor's invitation. We appreciate having the District Superintendents and pastors take any initiative in their districts and pastorates. We have no program to promote except theirs. We are glad to have a part in strengthening the cause where we are needed. Respectfully submitted, W. J. Cunningham, President A. Y. Brown, Secretary

EDUCATION Report No. 2 NOMINATIONS We, your Board of Education, make the following nominations: For Executive Secretary of the Board of Education—J. E. Long. For full-time Conference Director of Youth Work—Miss Willie Frances Coleman. For members of Inter-Conference Commission on Student Religious Work: President of Board of Education Executive Secretary of Christian Education Conference Secretary of Student Work of W.S.C.S. Pastor of Cleveland Church Pastor of Oxford Church Pastor of Starkville Church Pastor of Columbus (First)• Church Luther Pullen Rev. Jesse George Rev. N. J. Golding • Rev. Ellis Finger, Jr., as additional member on the Board of Managers of Lake Stephens Methodist Camp. W. J. Cunningham, President A. Y. Brown, Secretary METHODIST CHURCH 67

BOARD OF EVANGELISM ' Report No. I To the North Mississippi Conference: Your Conference Board of Evangelism most heartily commends the faithful labor of their predecessors, the retiring Board and their 'Conference Director, Rev. W. V. Stokes. Rev. Stokes was employed by the Board up to June 1, 1948 when he was released to take a charge. Rev. Stokes held five revival meetings receiving 56 people on confession of faith. He also worked with the District Superintendent of the Greenwood District in a District-wide program of Evangelism with outstanding results reported. We commend Rev. A. P. Stephens, Conference Evangelist Supply, for his work in the field of Evangelism. Rev. Stephens held 20 revival meetings, receiving 189 on confession of faith. He also conducted 21 special services for young people and 18 chapel services in public schools. The new Board would like to express its appreciation for the constructive program of Evangelism that has been carried out during the past year. Respectfully submitted, R. G. Moore, President Mathis E. Armstrong, Secretary

BOARD OF EVANGELISM Report No. 2 Perhaps the most alarming report to be made to this session of the Annual Conference is the fact that with 169 charges, representing 577 Churches and 63,852 active members, only 1960 people were received on confession of faith during the past twelve months. This means that 35 Methodists worked 12 months to receive one person on confession of faith. This means further that each Charge averaged receiving 12 on confession of faith and each church 3.5, during this Conference year. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. That every pastor set as a goal for this coming year the winning of an average of one person on Confession of Faith per week. We are conscious of the fact that all Charges are not equal in the total number of prospective members. However, we believe that a complete survey on every charge will reveal a much larger prospective list than the goal set. 2. In order to focus attention on this goal throughout the year and to stimulate interest and concern on this vital matter, we are requesting each pastor to send a monthly report of the number received on confession of faith to the Conference Secretary of Evangelism. These reports will be compiled and sent to every pastor once per month. We urge every pastor to mail •in his report each Monday following the last Sunday of the month. 3. We call your attention to the new Committee on Member- ship and Evangelism for the local church set up by the last General Conference (Page 49, paragraph 147, Sec. 1, 1948 Discipline). At the first Quarterly Conference this Committee is required to report, answering the following questions: a. How many persons has this charge received on confession of faith during the past twelve months? 68 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

b. How many persons will this church set as a minimum number to receive on confession of faith this year and what means will it adopt to win them? c. What is the program of training these new persons in the Christian Life and membership in the church? (Page 54, Paragraph 151, Sec. 3, 1948 Discipline.) 4. We recommend that each District Superintendent, with his District Committee on Evangelism arrange a District-wide Retreat as early in the new Conference year as possible. The purpose of this -retreat is for enrichment and training of pastors and laymen in this our primary task. 5. We propose to promote a demonstration Evangelistic Effort on two rural charges in each District during this Conference year. The Charges are to be selected by the District Superintendent and the District Committee on Evangelism. Charges selected will be required to make a complete survey and prepare a prospect list to be used in this program. Your Board has set aside a maximum of $50.00 to be spent in each of these Campaigns.. 6. We recommend that Rev. J. R. Grisham be appointed as Conference Secretary of Evangelism and that Rev. A. P. Stephens be appointed as Conference Evangelist, Supply. We recommend Rev. R. G. Moore be appointed as our representative on the Board of Managers of the Pastor's School and the Board of Managers of Camp Lake Stephens. We pledge our full support to the Advance Movement "For Christ and His Church." Respectfully submitted, R. G. Moore, President Mathis E. Armstrong, Secretary

HOSPITALS AND HOMES Bishop Marvin Franklin and members of the North Mississippi Conference in session at Clarksdale, November 3, 1948, we submit the following reports: SANATORIUM Reverend H. E. Raley, now serving his sixth year as Chaplain at the Sanatorium, came before the Conference Board of Hospitals and Homes with a splendid report of his work for the year. He has ministered to the spiritual life of 235 employees and 500 patients, including white and negro. The children in the Preventorium (from 30 to 50 in number) have received the benefit of his Christian ministry. We recommend the continued support of North Mississippi Conference on behalf of this work at the Sanatorium. THE METHODIST HOME The Reverend J. H. Morrow, Superintendent of our Methodist Home in Jackson, Mississippi, submitted the following report, which received the endorsement of our Board: "We wish to express our sincere appreciation to each of you for the financial assistance you have given us for the support of the children of the Methodist Home. Without this help we could not have accomplished the multiplicity of things that have been done during the past year. We hope that when you are in Jackson you can find time to visit your Home. We are sure that when you come and see the type of work we are doing and the kind of service we are rendering to little children you will love your Home more and continue to support it. METHODIST CHURCH 69

"During the year we have spent for all purposes, not including the new buildings, $75,797.77, which when broken down reveals that the cost per capita per day is $1.41, which is well below the cost per child for child caring institutions. "The health of our children has been exceptionally good during the past year. In addition to trying to look after their physical needs we are endeavoring at all times to give them a Christian perspective of life. We covet your continued financial support as we go into the new year, and in closing we want to urge each of you to remember us at Thanksgiving as generously as you have in the past. We have the assurance of the Railroad Company that they will again give us free transportation. We shall give further emphasis to this in a very early issue of the MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE." Yours in the Master's service, J. H. Morrow

THE METHODIST HOME: FINANCIAL REPORT (As of Oct. 30th, 1948) District Voluntary Quotas Paid Balance Aberdeen _$ 5,201.90 $ 6,913.53 _— Columbus 8,214.10 4,151.78 $4,062.32 Corinth 5,423.68 3,622.31 1,801.37 Greenville 9,640.00 9,164.06 475.94 Greenwood , 7,920.50 5,852.79 2,067.71 Sardis ______5,304.00 4,677.84 626.14 $39,704.18 $34,382.51 $9,035.48 We nominate for election as the Board of Trustees of The Methodist Home, Jackson, Mississippi, the following: CLASS A. Terms to expire 1949. Rev. G. R. Williams and Mr. Olin Gore. CLASS B. Terms to expire 1950. Rev. W. L. Robinson and Mr. E. A. Tanner. CLASS C. Terms to expire 1951. Rev. T. B. Thrower and Judge M. F. Pierce. Quadrennial Representative W.S.C.S., Mrs. E. E. McKeithen, Jr.

MEMORIAL MERCY HOME HOSPITAL The Reverend A. J. Ailor, Superintendent of our Memorial Mercy Home-Hospital was before us, and presented both a written and oral report of the work being done. He told of a program carried on there which truly endeavors to touch every corner of .the lives of the young women who live there. It is a Christian program of work, play, education and worship which every day attempts to make lives stronger and draw them ever closer to Christ. He told of a staff who work long hours without regard to time or pay, because they believe in the work. Many times during the past year his staff has gone unpaid until toward the last of the following month . . . without complaint. They work in crowded space with most inadequate equipment. Month after month, there has not been sufficient money to pay the current obligations. Memorial Mercy Home-Hospital now faces a real crisis in having insufficient funds with which to operate. During the past year, Nov. 1 through Nov. 1, The Home-Hospital: 70 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Needed From Needed Received Aberdeen District $ 2,087.92 $ 635.35 Columbus District 2,394.84 903.46 Corinth District 2,032.08 510.48 Greenville District 2,647.20 704.28 Greenwood District 2,477.72 602.93 Sardis District 1,995.60 572.72 $13,635.36 $3,931.22 In concurrence with the Commission on World Service and Finance we recommend that: The Superintendent of Memorial Mercy Home-Hospital be granted the privilege granted him last year of presenting to each Pastoral Charge the Budget of Memorial Mercy Home-Hospital along with a suggestion as to the amount needed from each Pastoral Charge to meet this budget. It is under- stood that this is not to be an asking or a quota, but simply information as to the MAINTENANCE NEEDS of the Home-Hospital. The suggestion may be used according to the needs of the Pastoral Charge in promoting the Home-Hospital, and may be collected in the manner and in the amount designated by each Charge. We recommend that a special day of emphasis be used for the education of the people concerning Memorial Mercy Home-Hospital, and that this day be used by those churches not putting their money for the Home-Hospital in their Budget, for the taking of an Annual Offering for the Home-Hospital. We urge that the NEEDS of the Home-Hospital be taken into close consideration in planning this day and in presenting the work. We recommend that the second Sunday in March, March 13, 1949, be designated as MEMORIAL MERCY HOME-HOSPITAL SUNDAY. MEMORIAL MERCY HOME BUILDING FUND After hearing the report of our representative, the Reverend J. G. Snelling, for the BUILDING FUND for Memorial Mercy Home- Hospital, we concur with the Commission on World Service and Finance in recommending that our Annual Conference accept $36,000.00 of the $250,000.00 to be raised by the three Annual Conferences, namely: Louisiana, Mississippi and North Mississippi, and that the amount be distributed to the Districts, and in turn be distributed to the Charges through the District Stewards. The amount of $36,000.00 is to be received during the next two Conference years. THE METHODIST HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS We express the pride of the Conference in its ownership, together with the Memphis and North Arkansas Conferences, of Methodist Hospital in Memphis. We urge the District Superintendents to emphasize the second week in May as Golden Cross week, asking every pastor to give our people an opportunity to give to this worthy work. We ask this observation in every Church of every Charge. We ask approval by the acceptance of this report of the Chapel Building Committee of Methodist Hospital Board of Managers to secure funds for this purpose by solicitation of gifts from individuals, asking such assistance from pastors as will secure proper personal contacts. We commend Methodist Hospital School of Nursing to our pastors; by their recommendation qualified young women will be trained for a nursing career. We commend the management of our Hospital by Mr. J. M. Crews and the Board.

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We nominate the following as Trustees: Clerical, G. H. Boyles and E. H. Cunningham. Lay, J. Holmes Sherard, D. H. Hall, Joe Young and Mrs. N. N. Maxey. We nominate Rev. Mathis E. Armstrong to be Conference Golden Cross Director, and ask each District Superintendent to consult with him in appointing a vigorous District Director. Our Conference Treasurer reports the following contributions this year to Golden Cross: Aberdeen $ 336.00 Columbus 260.69 Corinth 513.59 Greenville 790.52 Greenwood 433.91 Sardis 594.46 TOTAL $2,929.17 Respectfully submitted, C. L. Rogers, Chairman Mrs. J. D. Wroten, Secretary

LAKE STEPHENS METHODIST CAMP Board of Managers, Report The Board of Managers of Lake Stephens Methodist Camp met at the Camp August 26, 1948. Reports of summer activities and an insight into the increasing needs for enlargement of camp facilities were made by Rev. J. E. Stephens, camp director. Mr. Gilley, the caretaker, was employed for another year at a salary of $1200 for the year. After a careful examination of the needs for enlargement of the camp was made the board recommended to the Building Com- mittee that at least two more cabin units be built for the 1949 season. Recommendation was also made that if possible hot water heaters be installed in each cabin unit. The board also agreed that as soon as possible an infirmary and a guest house for ladies should be erected near Lodge 1. All buildings and equipment of the camp are covered with insurance sufficient to take care of any possible loss by fire or storm. The board recommended that each assembly group shall make and post its own rules and regulations as to visitors and visiting hours. It also recommended that a gate be erected at the entrance to the grounds. Rev. J. E. Long, Executive Secretary of the Conference hoard of Education, made a detailed report of attendance at all meetings of the 1948 camping season. Below is listed the different groups and the number of people attending. Practically all of these groups were for one week. The Intermediates stayed ten days and some of the other groups stayed less than a week. In addition there were a number of visitors who had one or two meals a day. Aberdeen-Corinth-Sardis Youth Camp 79 people W. S. C. S. Retreat 65 Leadership 94 Senior Assembly 150 Young People's Assembly 73 First Intermediate Camp 131 Second Intermediate Camp 112 First Junior Camp 135 Second Junior Camp_ 134 Third Junior Camp 151 72 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Columbus-Greenville-Greenwood Youth Camp__ 128 Young People's Council 29 Wesleyan Service Guild Retreat 43 Young Adult Assembly_ 70 Oxford Presbyterian Youth Council______21 Ole Miss Y Council 32 'Area Youth Workers Council_ 21 This means a total of fourteen hundred and sixty-eight people (1468) enjoyed the privileges of our camping program for the year. Rev. J. E. Stephens was elected Director of the Camp for another year. Signed: W. L. Robinson, Chairman Mrs. C. W. Hall, Secretary

LAY ACTIVITIES Dear Brethren: During the past year the Laymen of the North Mississippi Conference have been active and loyal in their support of the full program of our church. We believe the reports of the statistical secretaries will bear evidence of this truth. There is a fine spirit of unity and fellowship, and an optimistic outlook for still greater achievements under the able leadership of Bishop Marvin Franklin, and the fine, devoted ministry of our conference. We look forward to this Quadrennium as a continuation of the "Crusade for Christ," which succeeded in mobilizing the resources of our church to meet our home and world responsibilities in a most glorious manner; the success of that great achievent is a ringing challenge to us today, to do even better under the great program initiated by the last General Conference, "The Advance for Christ and His Church." We pledge our full loyalty and support to the great objectives sought in this program, and the services of the Lay Organization in whatever manner desired. WORLD SERVICE GIVING We accept as timely the increased asking for World Service. The amount we are presently giving to the support of our great world mission for building the Kingdom of God is small indeed, compared to what we are giving in support of our local churches. and even smaller in comparison with the amounts we are selfishly spending for our own personal indulgencies. The declining pur- chasing power of the dollar has actually decreased the services which our church can render in these momentus times, when a Christian world order is the one hope of our future. We urge our church boards throughout the Conference to accept the increased asking, and to put on a program of education in every local church that will challenge our Laymen not only to give their hearts to God, but a reasonable and proportionate part of their material possessions. SOUND FINANCES IN LOCAL CHURCH We believe the greatest impediment to increased financial support for our church, both home and abroad, lies in the failure of sound financial planning in the local church, as virtually 50% of the mem- berships of our church are not participating in its support. A few hours of careful study of each local situation in the beginning of the year, a preparation of an annual budget, a full and complete ex- planation of every item in the budget to the membership of the METHODIST CHURCH 73 church, and followed up by every member canvass of the church for pledges to underwrite the budget, will work wonders in any congregation now on an unsound basis. "Generous and systematic giving is the result of an informed mind as well as an inspired heart." We call on church boards for increased efforts to enlist at least 75% of their membership in proportionate and systematic support of the church's program. The accomplishments of this goal would mean adequate support for the ministry, full payment of the Benevolences, and provide sufficient funds for all the needs of the local church. • LAY SPEAKING AND LAYMAN'S DAY There is an urgent need for more consecrated Lay Speakers in our Conference; laymen who are willing to study, read, and pray for a message that will have enlightening and inspirational value, as well as testifying value of their faith and love. We recommend that our ministers give every encouragement to prospective lay speakers as possible, that will be available to the District Superintendent and the pastors for use as supplies, special days, vacation periods, or any emergency. We are happy in the continued and increasing observance of Laymen's Day. This year the fourth Sunday of February will fall on the twenty-seventh, and the topic or theme of the laymen's address will be in harmony with "The Advance of Christ and His Church." The impetus of a great theme being discussed by thousands of laymen at the same time cannot be measured. While the day may be observed at another date, if occasion desires, yet we urge the cooperation of our pastors in as far as practicable to observe laymen's day on the date suggested by our General Board. METHODIST MEN We recommend the organization of Methodist Men, wherever and whenever the situation develops a need or a desire for such on the part of the men. Several such organizations have been completed recently, in the Conference, and such organizations provide more completely for the need of intimate Christian fellowship, and unity of effort for the Church's problems. J. G. Houston J. M. Foreman M. F. Pierce W. R. McCormack LAY ACTIVITIES Report No. 2 The Board' of Lay Activities nominate Mr. J. G. Houston as Conference Lay Leader for the coming year. Respectfully submitted, W. R. McCormack J. M. Foreman Members of the Board

MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION Report No. I In this troubled world today when so many of its people are disturbed by doubts and fears for which only Christianity can provide the answers, we want to stress anew the need for greater effort 74 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE to cultivate and increase the missionary spirit of our great church. This is to be done through the great church-wide movement, "The Advance for Christ and His Church." We feel that this can best be promoted through the spirit of preaching, teaching and giving. To this end we urge that every means available be used to give our young people a correct and beautiful interpretation of that life which is both profitable and abundant. This can be done through instruction and worship in the home, in the Church School and in training schools now available. We who are privileged to lead and teach must do so both by precept and example. In the matter of giving, let us remember that the early Christians first gave themselves. Our gifts must first be ourselves, then our money and also our children for full time Christian service both at home and abroad. Our Conference Missionary Secretary is planning a thorough program for the entire Conference and will use to the fullest extent the services of each of the District Missionary Secretaries. We recommend that the Conference set as a minimum salary for each effective full time preacher who is a member of the Conference the sum of $1200.00 per annum for single men and $1500.00 for married men. This is ggaranteed by the Board of Missions. Rev. Thad H. Ferrell is nominated to serve as Conference Missionary Secretary for this Conference year. He is also nominated to represent this board on the Board of Managers for our Leadership Training School. We nominate Rev. W. R. Lott to represent this board on the Board of Managers for Lake Stephens Camp. Rev. N. N. Maxey is nominated to represent this board on the Commission on Town and Country Church. W. R. Lott, Chairman W. S. McAlilly, Secretary

APPROPRIATIONS The following appropriations have been made to charges: (7/12 of these amounts to be paid during short Conf. year) Aberdeen District Kosciusko Circuit 300.00 Algoma 200.00$ Longview 300.00 Derma 250.00 Rock Hill 300.00 Greenwood Springs 300.00 Sallis 150.00 Prairie-Strong-Hamilton 300.00 Sturgis 250.00 Salem and Friendship 200.00 Winston Circuit 400.00 Houlka 200.00 Mooreville 200.00 Total $2,650.00 Sherman 200.00 Corinth District Smithville 200.00 Ashland $ 200.00 Toccopola 200.00 Blue Mountain 100.00 Vardaman 250.00 Booneville Circuit 200.00 Woodland ,, 200.00 Burnsville 200.00 Tremont 300.00 Chalybeate 100.00 Dumas 200.00 Total $3,000.00 Hickory Flat 200.00 Marietta 200.00 New Albany Circuit 200.00• Columbus District Potts Camp 200.00 Belief ontaine $ 250.00 Iuka Circuit 200.00 Caledonia 200.00 Kossuth 200.00 Chester 300.00 Lowery 200.00 Crawford 200.00 Rocky Springs 200.00

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Rienzi 200.00 Winona Circuit 300.00 Tishomingo 200.00 Wheeler 200.00 Total $1,900.00 Sardis District Total $3,200.00 Abbeville-Waterford $ 300.00 Arkabutla 300.00 Greenville District Longtown 300.00 Mt. Pleasant 100.00 Dubbs $ 250.00 Oakland 200.00 Gunnison 300.00 Paris 350.00 Robert May Mission 200.00 Red Banks 300.00 Sardis Circuit 250.00 Total $ 750.00 Tyro 300.00

Greenwood District Total $2,400.00 Acona $ 100.00 Special Appropriations Belen-Darling 300.00 Rev. A. P. Stephens Black Hawk 300.00 (Supply) Missionary Duck Hill 300.00 Conf. Evangelist $ 400.00 Ebenezer 300.00 Poplar Creek 300.00 Grand Total $14,300.00

MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION Report No. 2 Church Extension Section Since the last Annual Conference we have gi:anted donations as follows: Algoma Parsonage _ $ 250 Benoit Parsonage 400 Wheeler Parsonage 225 Ethel Church______500 Trinity Church, Corinth _ 350 Wesley Church, Tupelo ______500 Pleasant Grove, Buena Vista Circuit 300 New Hope Church, Houlka Circuit ______500 Wesley Chapel, Houlka Circuit 150 Rallis Parsonage 200 Bethesda Church, Winona Circuit ______175 Rural Hill Church, Winston Circuit ______200 Tippo Church, Webb & Sumner Circuit _ _ 200 Shiloh Church, Pope Circuit 300 Glenfield Church, Myrtle Circuit 400 Adaton Church, Longview Circuit ______200 Tula Church, Toccopola Circuit 200 Palestine Church, Mantachie Circuit _____ 400 We have recommended that the General Board make the following donations: Buena Vista Church $ 500 Ethel Church ______750 Walnut Church 750 Sallis Parsonage 300 Hickory Flat Parsonage______250 Tippo Church 300 Shiloh Church, Pope Circuit._ 300 Schlater Church _ 1,000 Palestine Church, Mantachie Circuit 1,000 Glenfield Church, Myrtle Circuit 750 76 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

We have recommended that the General Board make the following loans: Benoit Parsonage _ $2,500 Ethel Church 3,000 Walnut Church 7,000 Tippo Church, Webb & Sumner Circuit ______4,000 We have recommended that the General Board make the following donations from the Crusade for Christ Fund: Trinity Church, Corinth $1,250 Board 105 • We have on hand in the Donation Fund $1267.46. We have available in the Loan Fund $7746.74. All of our funds are deposited with the General Board of Missions and Church Extension, Louis- ville, Ky. Respectfully submitted, J. 0. Dowdle, Chairman E. L. Jernigan, Secretary

MINISTERIAL TRAINING • The Board of Ministerial Training, charged with tremendous responsibilities of examining and advising young men coming into the ministry, stands ready to cooperate with all other agencies in enlisting suitable candidates for the ministry and guiding them in their preparation. We urge in particular that every Church and Pastor earnestly and prayerfully present the Divine Call to the Ministry. We cooperated in the Conference on the call to preach held at Millsaps on April 23 and we recommend that a similar conference be held this year. To those noW in the ministry we urge that they adequately prepare themselves for their great calling. Some of these men now listed as Accepted Supplies could prepare themselves for admission to the Conference and we are ready to aid in every possible way. All not now in school, who have not done so, should immediately enroll for the proper course of study. We call their attention to the school for Accepted Supplies at Emory University. It is the established policy of the Board to reimburse under- graduates enrolled in the Correspondence School for the tuition; provided, they complete the course of the year, within the year. For those who are graduates we call their attention to the Graduate Courses offered through the Correspondence School. We rejoice in the number of young men now enrolled in Wood Junior College, Millsaps College, Candler School of Theology, and to other institutions to better prepare themselves for the Lord's work. We stand ready to assist them in their preparation. A. C. Bishop M. J. Peden L. A. Bennett

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MISSISSIPPI METHODIST EDUCATION COMMISSION Cash on hand, November 1st, 1948 $127.34 Bank of New Albany RECEIPTS DURING YEAR: 11/17 Sale of Cities Service Bond ______$101.70 12/30 City Service Dividend 4.45 4/ 2/48 City Service Dividend 4.50 9/17/48 Sale of Lambert Bank Stock. 199.50 310.15 Total receipts and cash on hand .$437.49 DISBURSEMENTS: 1947—Nov. 6—Bank of New Albany Expense incurred in sale of bond—.$ 5.24 1948—June 21—T. E. Lott, Auditor 15.00 1948—Sept. 10—Guarantee check for Bond to Houston Insurance Agency for Bank of Lambert protection 10.00 $ 30.24 11/ 1/48 Balance, Bank of New Albany______407.25 Balance, Capitol National Bank of Jackson 99.18 • Total Cash resources $506.43 The business of the Mississippi Methodist Educational Commis- sion is now completed. After the audit of this report we request that the balance of the funds of the Mississippi Methodist Education Commission be transferred to the Treasury of Millsaps College and the Committee be discharged. J. G. Houston R. G. Lord W. L. Pearson

PUBLISHING COMMITTEE The Publishing Committee of the MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE wishes to report to the Mississippi and to the North Mississippi Annual Conferences concerning the progress of the MISSISSIPPI METHODIST ADVOCATE during the conference year now closing and also to set forth certain plans for the future. The Committee desires to report that: (1) The circulation of the ADVOCATE when we reported a year ago was 21,082, the circulation today stands at 27,654. (2) The ADVOCATE is being published within its revenues and, if the present support from the two Conferences is continued, we anticipate a continued satisfactory financial picture. (3) The ADVOCATE will need the continued financial support of the two conferences, for this revenue is essential to maintaining satisfactory financial circumstances. In the face of ever increasing production costs, we are maintaining the "Every Home" subscription rate of $1.00 per year. All of the other conference organs in our Methodism have increased their subscriptions to $2.00 and many to $3.00 per year. We feel that the plan and purpose of the ADVOCATE is best served by encouraging a large circulation through the inducement of this unusually low subscription rate. Since the unit cost per year is well over $1.00 per subscription and since over 90 per cent of the subscriptions are at the $1.00 rate, it is necessary that we continue to receive financial assistance from 78 NORTH MISSISSIPPI -CONFERENCE

the Annual Conference funds. It is recommended and requested that the sum of $5,000 be allotted to the ADVOCATE from the Mississippi Conference Benevolences and the sum of $4,000 from the North Mississippi Conference Benevolences. (4) The lack of a better grade of paper has handicapped the Committee and the printer; however, we feel that sometime during the coming year the paper shortage will have lessened and we will be' able financially to afford a better grade of paper, thereby making the ADVOCATE a more attractive publication. (5) The Committee wishes to express appreciation for the splendid work which our editor, the Reverend Clinton T. Howell, has done and contiuues to do. At our annual meeting held on October 9, 1948, he was unanimously re-elected. The Committee and the editor are grateful to the pastors of both conferences for their helpful cooperation. Our ministers have been wholehearted, brotherly and actively at work in behalf of the ADVOCATE, and appreciation is herewith expressed for their fine work. We commend the "Every Home" plan and earnestly appeal to the pastors and lay officials to adopt this medium of putting the ADVOCATE in every home, thereby making a wider circulation for the ADVOCATE, a larger financial support and enabling it to do more effectively the great work which it is already doing for Christ and His Kingdom in Mississippi Methodism. Respectfully submitted, R. G. Lord, Vice-Chairmthi J. M. Foreman

POLICY AND OBJECTIVES Believing that the Methodist Church is an instrument used of God in the making of a better world, and believing further that the North Mississippi Annual Conference is a very useful part of the Methodist Church, we present to you the following recommendations to guide our actions during the coming year, with the prayer that you give it careful and earnest consideration, and if found worthy, make it our guide to service. We believe that no nobler task has ever been presented to any church than that which it is our privilege to undertake. The Advance for Christ and His Church bears so unmistakably the marks of the handiwork of God, that we rejoice in the opportunity that is ours to carry it on to victory in our Annual Conference, The deepening of our faith, a renewed pledging of our loyalty to our church and to its mission and ministry, the extension of the borders of the Kingdom of God to the uttermost parts of the world, the relief of the needy, distressed, hungry and neglected peoples of the earth of what ever race, color or creed, the extension of the work of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at home and abroad is the God ordained pathway along which we will keep step with Jesus in His ministry to a broken, fearful, and weary world. We thank God for measuring us against such time as this and renew our pledge of full allegiance to Him, asking only that we may be personally guided by the Holy Spirit, that we may be motivated by the love of Christ, and that we may be kept and sustained by the Power of God. We request that careful study of the plan of preparation be made in every church in our Annual Conference, that the whole . program be presented to every church, and every member of every church be enlisted in every phase of the Advance Program. The Week of Dedication should be the first climatic period when, of METHODIST CHURCH 79 that which has been received by us we shall lay on the Altar of God an offering in keeping with our responsibility. For altogether too long our Conference, as a whole, has been falling short in seeking and winning souls for the Master. The additions on profession of Faith this year are far too few. 'We urge upon us all the necessity of a united effort to evangelize the home field. 3600 member on profession of faith is the goal we suggest. Surely 80,000 good Methodists can bring in that many if we really try. The Mississippi Methodist Advocate is a paper worthy of any conference anywhere. We urge upon our ministry and laity the need for this publication to be placed in every Methodist home in North Mississippi Annual Conference. The Million for the Master was and is a noble task. Let it be continued until victory is written above its name. We stand in need of renewed work in the Church School. We believe that 10,000 new members should be enrolled in our church schools this year. This together with a wholehearted determination that the Methodist Youth Fellowship shall become a reality in every congregation, and a persistent endeavor to this end, should be carried on to a good consummation. We urge a wider and fuller participation in the Camping program offered through the Conference Board of Education and the facilities of Camp Stephens. Finally we believe that the goals of the Woman's Society of Christian Service should be heartily entered into by every congregation so that our conference may contribute its just share of the million new members sought, its share of a thousand new missionaries, and its share in the financial goals. In the light of the task at our hand our conference can not afford to do less than these objectives. With the cross of Christ in the van, with consecration in our hearts, with determination in our souls, we shall conquer in the name of our God. N. J. Golding R. G. Lord

SABBATH OBSERVANCE Habits, customs and laws change from time to time according to men's thoughts, desires and ideals. But God does not change and neither do His commandments. He commanded, "Remember the Sabbath Day to Keep it Holy." The setting aside of one day in seven for rest from the regular activities of daily life, is written in the very constitution of the universe itself. Even more important to us as Christians however is the using of this day for worship, study, prayer and communion with God. In view of the fact that the Sabbath is more and more being disregarded as a Holy Day and is becoming to increasing multitudes a mere holiday, the church must rise to the challenge with greater faith and loyalty. We now have with us the commercialized sabbath. When the government legalizes sabbath desecration permitting the promoters of commercialized recreation in the form of theatres, athletics and other amusements to ply their trade it is time for the church to wake up and speak up. We urge each preacher to preach at least one sermon during this Conference year on Sabbath Observance, and we urge our laymen to co-operate in every way in making the Sabbath a day of true reverence. We appeal to every minister and layman to put forth every effort to present the power of God and the principles of Christianity in such a way as to promote a wider reverence for 80 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE the Sabbath in our personal, community, and national life, and even of the world. Signed: 0. L. Elliott H. G. Williamson R. C. Nanney

TEMPERANCE We commend our General Board of Temperance for its untiring services in this fight of the church. It is truly the "Voice of Temperance" for the church. It is efficiently carrying forward the campaign for a sober nation and proving true to the trust committed to it. We also commend The Christian Advocate and The Mississippi Methodist Advocate for their bold fight against this vicious evil. We heartily commend the many secular news papers for refusing to advertise liquor. As Methodists we pledge ourselves to a genuine co-operation in the call of our Bishop to a time of commitment and total abstinance. The Methodist Church does not retreat in this trying hour. We urge the Congress to enact legislation to prohibit all kinds of advertising of intoxicating liquors. We earnestly appeal to the state legislature to repeal the black market tax, and to work for a "no license" campaign in Mississippi. The truth taught by the church 'concerning the physical, moral and social evils of alcohol has been clouded by the falsehoods and cleverness of writers of publicity in magazines and newspapers until millions of our people do not know or realize the grave danger in all forms of alcoholic beverages. We call upon our conference and our churches to cease not in their bold declaration of truth concerning this evil until there is in the minds of our people a definite and clear understanding of its poisonous and destructive influence. To do this we ask for your cooperation as a conference to use all forms of educational processes and every educational agency of the church. We must continue to labor by educational methods until we have outlawed liquor. We urge our cooperation and support with public school officials in educating our youth against this evil. Your Conference Board in an effort to reach our youth with this truth secured the services of Dr. J. F. Walker, the head of the Biological Science Department at Mississippi Southern College for a week in October of this year and we visited three colleges, five high schools, three preachers' meetings and three church night services, speaking to more than 3250 college and high school students with his message on the subject, "The Physiological and Psycological Aspects of Liquor on Body and Mind." We commend MilLsaps College for the work she is doing with this scientific educational approach. And we have the promise of the services of Dr. Joe Price for the next Conference year in an educational tour of the Conference. We recommend the continued support of the Mississippi Church Council for Alcohol Education, to the extent that we ask our churches for the 5 cents per member assessment to be paid to the Council of which we are a part. We recommend that as far as we can, that your Board sponsor two scholarships to the Yale School of Alcohol Education, two persons who can qualify and will pledge to come back to the Conference and teach alcohol education. We recommend further cooperation with the Board of Education in planning training schools in camps and assemblies, and in local churches, and to furnish instructors in alcohol education. METHODIST CHURCH 81

We deplore the actions of some of our Mississippi legislators to repeal our dry laws, and rejoice greatly that the church won every victory that was permitted to come to a vote. We recommend that the North Mississippi Conference now in session in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 3-7, 1948 go on record as unalterably opposing the nomination, election and confirmation of election by our church of any person whose public voice and official position on the liquor traffic is wholly contrary to our discipline and every official voice of the church. We recommend a stiff opposition to all forms of gambling and we desire to call attention to some modern forms that are slipping in on us in the form of games of chance, lotteries, cake walks, and contest radio programs. We recommend the appointment of District Secretaries and in the plans by the cabinet, consider the value of Temperance District Institutes with competent instructors and representatives, bringing all the youth and adult groups together. We recommend that the 5 cents per member which is approved by the Commission on World Service and Finance, be figured out by the District Superintendents and passed to the District Stewards to be prorated to the various charges as a special and sent to the Conference Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, H. R. McKee, Chairman L. C. Lawhorn, Secretary

TOWN AND COUNTRY WORK The Rural program is a vitally important part of the church program and responsibility. Methodism in Mississippi is largely rural, and furnishes a field of great opportunities and service. Realizing this fact and hopeful of a greater rural program, the Commission offers the following recommendations and suggestions: 1. That the District Superintendents and Lay Leaders continue in their endeavors to make provision for adequate services in churches where preachers are not available. 2. (a). That attention and interest continue to be given to beautification of church grounds, and proper furnishing and equipment of parsonages and churches. (b) That a sign bearing the name of the church be placed on or near each church and on roads that lead from the main road to the church. 3. We suggest that the second Sunday in March 1949 be observed as Rural Life Sunday, and a free will offering be taken, or a reasonable amount be placed in the church budget. This money to be sent to the Conference Treasurer, and used to promote the Rural Life program in the conference. 4. The Commission recommends that some time during the ensuing year a Rural Life conference be held on the rural charge if possible. We offer our service whenever and wherever we may be of service. 5. Last year the Commission suggested that larger churches participate in sponsoring a program on rural charges. Some interest in that direction has been manifested by some of them, and we urge the continuance of such interest by these and other larger churches. . 6. We recommend Education and Cultivation in the use of the ritual in the rural churches. 82 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

7. This Commission endorses and supports the Quadrennial Advance Program. 8. Where Rural Life conferences are held in churches or charge we would appreciate a copy of your program and mention of your success in any phase of your work. FINANCIAL REPORT Cash on hand at beginning of year $693.78 Received from E. A. Tanner 195.79 Received from R. G. Miller 10.00 Total Cash • $899 57 Expenditures and cash on hand Total expenditures for year 1947-48 $252 85 Cash on hand $646.72 Jas. W. Gibson, Chairman N. L. Threet, Sec'y-Treasurer

TREASURER'S REPORT Bishop Franklin and Members of the North Mississippi Conference: I submit the final report of collections of funds for the various causes for the past conference year as listed below: Benevolences $ 84,909.69 Conference Claimants_ 48,197.06 District Superintendents 24,933.03 Conference Entertainment • 3,518.26 Jurisdictional Conference 2,269.24 Administration Fund 1,027.92 Episcopal Fund 5,977.29 Fellowship of Suffering and Service_ 3,872.61 Golden Cross 2,929.15 Chaplain Sanatorium 811.39 Youth Fund 4,428.83 Veteran's Day 2,860.82 Methodist Student Day 486.31 Church School Rally Day 1,821.53 Race Relations 621.68 Miscellaneous , 6,846.48 Total $195,511.29 I am deeply grateful for the fine cooperation given me by the pastors and treasurers of the conference. It has been a delightful experience to have enjoyed the hospitality of the Clarksdale people, and I express my appreciation to this church for giving me such delightful office space. E. A. Tanner, Treasurer North Mississippi Conference

WOMAN'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE The only reason for the existence of the Woman's Society of Christian Service is the Great Commission—Go Ye—and the only hope we have that we may be able to accomplish our aims is in the promise, "Lo I am with you alway even unto the end of the world." This gives us courage to attempt what under other cir- METHODIST CHURCH 83 cumstances would seem to be an insuperable task and gives us faith to believe we can accomplish what we attempt. We have made progress this year in our Woman's Society. There has been an increase in organizations—thirteen new societies and five new Wesleyan Service Guilds. That is the greatest increase in any Conference in the whole Division. We show an increase in members, in study classes, in money contributed as follows: Pledge $ 32,931.23 Supplies 3,508.79 Youth Fellowship Fund 2,321.36 Children 149.89 Week of Prayer 5,406.99 Total amount to Division Treasurer—_____ $ 44,317.26 Scarritt College $ 1,102.66 Wood Bldg. Fund 37,614.17 Wood Scholarships 1,200.00 Supplies, Home Institutions ______321.86 CSR & LCA 30,118.39 Total amount raised and expended $114,673.34 It is certain that every department has made some progress. Because of this progress we are ready to attempt greater things for God through the Advance Program. As active, individual members of the church we must, as usual give every assistance possible if the challenge and objectives of the Quadrennial Advance of the church are to be fully met. As women of the church we are always loyal and active in participation in the total program of the church but as members of our Woman's Society we joyfully go the "second mile" through the work of our Society. We are just beginning our intensive work of the Four Points of Advance. Goal I—Every Methodist woman a member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, which membership includes the Wesleyan Service Guild. Motivation of membership: Advance is basically spiritual. In this spirit the present membership of each local society must be revitalized. We would hope to increase our membership in each society by 20% each year of the Onadrennium. If you have fifteen members, gain three new ones. We have more than three hundred churches in which to organize. Goal II—Every Methodist woman studying, praying, building and giving for a world Christian community, all cultivation in this area to be undergirded by a sense of mission that is vital, enthugiastie, compelling, and urgent, and a spirit of stewardship that will result in action. Goal III—One thousand new missionaries. deaconesses, and other full-time Christian workers to help meet the needs of the world. Our objective is to reach every local church and every college campus with the call for one thousand new missionaries, deaconesses and workers; one hundred by June 1949; three hundred each year of the Quadrennium. Goal IV—For the first year, increased giving of 33 1/3% over 1947 giving to the work of the Woman's Division of Christian Service for appropriations. We shall promote increased giving with courage, faith and determination—knowing that God will back our best with His almighty power. Signed: Mrs. N. N. Maxey Conf. Pres. W.S.C.S. 84 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

WORLD PEACE We, your committee on World Peace, submit the following report: The presence of Christ gives to an individual, a nation and the world the assurance of peace. Apart from Him there is no peace, within or without, at home or abroad. On the Church of Jesus Christ rests a mighty responsibility for the peace of the world. It is our task through Christ, to make peace. To accomplish this task we recommend: that those whose duty it is to guide the thinking of the youth of our church be peace minded, and that through the Methodist Youth Fellowship, in our Youth Camps and other training opportunities special emphasis shall be given to training in Christian World Citizenship. Believing in the power of prayer we urge all our people to pray for the leaders of our nation, and for the United Nations Organization. We recommend that on every occasion we reaffirm our belief in God the Father Almighty, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, and in Jesus Christ our Lord. • W. W. Bruner, Chairman C. M. Ray, Secretary

WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE Report No. I In order to promote a more equitable participation in the Conference benevolent funds, the Conference Commission on World Service and Finance requests that each Conference Board sharing in the conference benevolent funds submit a detailed report of their receipts and expenditures to the Conference Commission on World Service and Finance two weeks before the convening of the Annual Conference. We recommend that the Confernce Treasurer pay for the number of copies of the Conference Journal as the Conference Secretary shall deem necessary to have printed. And that an amount of $2,000.00 be allowed for conference expenses and for clerical help and office expense. That the support of the District Superintendents shall be provided for according to the plan set forth in paragraph 788 of the 1948 Discipline. That the District Superintendents salary, office and traveling expenses be fixed at $400.00 per month, each for the ensuing conference year. • That an assessment of an amount equal to 7% of the pastor's salaries for the year just closed be placed on the churches of the Conference to meet the salaries, office and travel expenses of the District Superintendents, with 7/12 of the amount to be paid for the short conference year, and that this fund be remitted to the conference treasurer monthly, or at least quarterly by the pastor or the church treasurer of each church in the conference. That the District Stewards be authorized to provide funds to care for the upkeep of the District Parsonage. We recommend that the surplus in the District Superintendents Fund be kept for use in case of deficit. That an amount equal to 13/4% of the pastor's salaries be paid for the Bishop's Fund. That charges paying $1200.00 or more on pastor's salary be asked to pay an amount equal to 1.5% of pastor's salary for conference entertainment.

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We recommend that an amount of $125.00 be raised in each district for the support of the Chaplain of the Sanatorium, in a manner to be determined by the District Superintendents and the District Stewards. We nominate Mr. E. A. Tanner as Conference Treasurer and Mr. T.' E. Lott, Conference Auditor. We recommend that all assessments based on a percentage of the pastor's salary be figured on the salaries of the year just closed, except items fixed by the Discipline. Signed: J. W. Ward, Chairman T. B. Thrower, Secretary

WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE Report No. 2 We recommend the following allotments for the General and Conference Benevolences, with seven-twelfths of these amounts to be paid during the short conference year of 1948-1949: General Funds ______...______$40,687•00 Conference Fund 54,913.00 Apportioned as follows: General Fund._ .4255 Conference Fund .5745 Receipts from Conference work to be divided as follows: Mississippi Methodist Advocate .075 to yield approximately $ 4,000 Conference Missions .263 " ti id 14,500 Church Extension .097 " it it 5,000 Board of Education .220 " id it 12,500 it Lay Activities .007 " " 350 44 Evangelism .017 " " 1,000 Memorial Mercy Home .014 " if 850 Methodist Hospital .025 " 44 if 1,545 Board of Temperance .017 " ti it 1,000 Town and Country Work .004 " ii ii 200 Ministerial Training .004 " ,, ,, 218 Christian Vocation .005 " " ., 250 Student Work .155 " ,, ,, 8,500 Millsaps College .097 " " ,. 5,000 To be apportioned to the Districts as follows: Aberdeen District $16,250 Columbus District ______16,900 Corinth District ______13,000 Greenville District ..._ 19,200 Greenwood District 16,500 Sardis District 13,750 Total __ $95,600 Administration and Jurisdictional Conference Funds be apportioned as follows: Gen. Adm. Jur. Con. Aberdeen District ______ _____—______$ 368 $ 612 Columbus District 380 639 Corinth ____ 291 494 Greenville District 433 727 Greenwood District_ 368 627 Sardis District 309 522 $2,149 $3,621 86 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

We recommend the approval of the following plans to raise money within the bounds of the Conference on a free-will basis: Board of Education to solicit from churches the amount of $5.00 per student attending State Colleges. Memorial Mercy Home-Hospital of New Orleans to solicit funds for Operation on a suggested quota basis. Methodist Hospital, Memphis, to solicit funds for a chapel. Candler School of Theology to solicit funds for Theological student residences. Methodist Home to solicit Operation funds on a suggested quota basis. Board of Temperance to solicit funds financial program. Signed: J. W. Ward, Chairman T. B. Thrower, Secretary

WORLD SERVICE AND FINANCE Report No. 3 We have had before us a paper from Memorial Mercy Home- Hospital asking that this Conference join the Louisiana and Mississippi Conferences in their $250,000 building program with this Conference contributing the amount of $36,000. , We recommend that this .Conference cooperate in this project by allotting $12,000 to be raised during the Conference year ending June 1949, and the balance of •the amount $24,000 to be allotted during Conference years of 1949-1950, and 1950-1951. The $12,000 to be allotted as follows: Aberdeen District $ 2,000 Corinth District 1,500 Columbus District 2,000 Greenville District 2,500 Greenwood District 2,500 Sardis District 1,500 Total $12,000 Respectfully submitted, J. W. Ward, Chairman T. B. Thrower, Secretary METHODIST CHURCH 87 MEMOIRS SHED HILL CAFFEY By R. G. Lord On May 13, 1895 a tiny son came into the home of George Washington and Sarah Hightower Caffey near Sweatman in Mont- gomery County, Mississippi. He was named Shed Hill in honor of the illustrious attorney and statesman, Shed Hill, a kinsman of the family. Coming from a sturdy, honorable pioneer stock he inherited the sterling qualities of character that contributed so much to his, life. It was the pleasure of the writer, assisted by Rev. J. D. Wroten, to join in marriage Shed Hill to Miss Mary Ella Moore in the Methodist Church at Moorhead, May 30, 1921. To this union four children were born, the first dying in early infancy. Surviving him are his wife, three children, Dorothy Kathleen, Shed Hill, Jr., and Ruth LaVerne and three brothers, Sam C. of Clarksdale, Josh W. of Lyon and Benton of Jackson, Mississippi. Shed Hill was educated in the public and high schools of Mont- gomery County. After graduating from high school he attended Millsaps College one session, later attending the University of Mississippi from which institution he was graduated. As a youth Shed Hill was converted and united with the Methodist Church at Mars Hill Church now on the Duck Hill charge. Answering the call to preach he was licensed to preach in 1914 in the Winona district of which Rev. B. P. Jaco was presiding elder. He preached his first sermon in his home church, Mars Hill. He was admitted on trial in the North Mississippi Conference at New Albany, December 2, 1915; admitted in full connection November 22, 1917 and ordained deacon by Bishop W. B. Murrah at Oxford, December 25, 1917. He was ordained an elder by Bishop W. F. McMurry at Charleston, November 21, 1921. His first charge was the Red Banks Circuit which he served from 1915 to the spring of 1918 at the same time, attending the University of Mississippi. In June 1918 he volunteered' in the Marine Corps and became a Cadet in the Flying Corps. Upon being discharged from the service of his country he was appointed to Moor- head which charge he served 1919-20. Other charges served were: Webb, 1921; Macon Station, 1922-25; Oxford, 1926-29; Belzoni, 1930- 32; Tunica, 1933-34; West Point, 1935-36; Greenwood, 1937-40; Clarksdale, 1941-44; Columbus, First, 1945-48. About conference time last year a dreaded disease laid its deadly hand upon his strong body and after months of painful struggle claimed him, April 22, 1948. Amid a host of friends the last rites were held in old First Church, Columbus, where he had been the beloved pastor for three and a half years, by his District Superin- tendent, Dr. N. J. Golding, assisted by Revs. W. L. Robinson, W. J. Cunningham, A. Y. Brown and the writer. He sleeps in the historic cemetery at Columbus. The recitation of mere names, places, dates and years cannot describe such a life as that of our friend and brother. They are mere physical identifications that must be filled with noble deeds, deep affections, sincere loyalties, courageous action and effective service. One may so live as to add years to his life but it is much finer to so live as to add life to ones years. Such was the life of Shed Hill Caffey. Though disease felled him most twenty years short of life's 88 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE goal he had so lived as to fill each day and year with the effulgence of the abundant Christian life. Shed Hill took seriously his responsibility as a citizen of his community and country. He was active in the things that make for a better community and took a keen interest in all civic affairs. In World War I he offered his services and at the close of the war he was in training as a flyer in the marine air corps. He took an active interest in the American Legion organization, serving as state chaplain of that organization. As a churchman he was devoted and loyal to the institutions, policies and program of the Methodist church. He served efficiently on various committees and boards of his conference and was chairman of the Conference Board of Education for two quadrenniums. At the time of his death he was serving as Conference Missionary Secretary. As a minister, Shed Hill had three great loves. First, he loved his Lord and walked in the fellowship of this deep devotion. This love was the dominant motive of his whole life and was the rich source from which flowed the full devotions of his ministry. Second, he loved his preacher-friends. If one was in trouble in any way he was ever ready to hurry to his side. Though he might differ from his brethren in various issues he never permitted such differences to sever the ties of brotherly love. It was often said of him by his brethren that he was never heard to say an evil word against any brother preacher. Third, he loved to preach. This was his high calling and the most happy hour of his life was when he was called upon to preach the gospel of his beloved Lord. He drew on many sources in the careful preparation of every sermon. He was fear- less in his stand, positive in his approach and winsome in his preaching. His messages were sound in doctrine and breathed with the warmth of his devotion to God and his sincere love for mankind. His genuine love for his fellowman made him an ideal pastor. Wherever there was a need he was present to help bind up the broken places and to comfort and counsel the members of his flock. He went in and out among his people with a cheerful word and a genial smile that warmed the hearts of his people. He and his good wife built an exemplary Christian home. They were true partners in this worthy project. It was a home of joyous laughter and genial fellowship. Its threshold was wide and the welcome was warn and sunny to all who entered therein. Shed Hill and the writer were admitted on trial and into full connection in the North Mississippi Conference standing side by side and were kneeling together when we were ordained deacon. We lived together in the same room two years while students at the University of Mississippi. We had many hours of joyous fun together and there were those times of sharing life's burdens and problems. Thus strong ties of friendship were knitted that were ever tenderly held. A friend and brother has gone. In the conference room and wherever Methodist gather his hearty support of the things of the Kingdom and his warm hand-clasp and radiant personality will be sadly missed. We coveted him for many more years but he is gone. Heartstrings torn asunder will continue to bleed until they are healed in the reunion in Our Father's House. "I cannot say and I will not say That he is dead. -He is just away. With a cherry smile and a wave of the hand, He wandered into an unknown land. Think of him still as the same, I say; He is not dead—he.is just away." METHODIST CHURCH 89

WADE HAMPTON HEATH By W. S. McAlilly Rev. Wade Hampton Heath, son of Stephen L. and Amanda Toole Heath, was born in Attala County, Mississippi near the town of Ethel on April 15, 1879. He attended the local schools of that county and then spent one year at Mississippi State College (then A. & M. College). He then left school and traveled rather extensively during several years of his early manhood, working at various jobs. This writer was unable to learn just where or when he was licensed to preach but when he decided to come back to Mississippi and enter the regular itineracy of the North Mississippi Conference, he was doing social work among the working classes at Saint Louis, Missouri under the auspices of the Barnes Hospital. In 1921 he came to the North Mississippi Conference as a Supply Pastor and was assigned to the Highpoint Circuit by Bishop McMurry who presided over that session of the Conference at Amory, Mississippi. He was admitted into the Conference on trial at Greenville in 1923, Bishop Ainsworth presiding. He was admitted into full connection and ordained Deacon at Grenada in 1925 by Bishop Ainsworth and was ordained Elder by Bishop Candler at Clarksdale in 1927. For nearly twenty-seven years he was in the traveling connection of this Conference during which time he served the following charges: Highpoint, Moorville, Booneville Circuit, Dumas, Rienzi, Caledonia, Kosciusko Circuit, Tyro, Mantachie, Hickory Flat, Longview, and Algoma. He went to his last appointment at Algoma last fall, a sick man but tried heroically to serve his charge acceptably and to minister to the needs of his people. He went to his preaching appointments as long as it was physically possible. On September 21, 1948 he lost his last battle and was called from labor to refreshment laying down the working tools of life to enter into rest eternal. On November 15, 1922 he was happily married to Miss Ophelia Carr of Louisville, Mississippi. To this union there was born three sons, James Carr,'Drexel and Wade Fuller and one daughter, Mildred Alice. He is survived by his faithful and devoted wife and the last three named of his children. He was the last of a family of two brothers and three sisters. Brother Heath's life was one of courage and fidelity marked by deep devotion and unswerving loyalty to the great church that he loved so well and to the ever widening circle of friends that he gathered around him as he traveled down the highway of life. He accepted his appointments from the Conference gladly and with his rare gift of ready wit and good humor he always endeared himself not only to his people whom he served but to his brethren in the ministry as well. His genial and brotherly disposition will make him sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral services were held in his church at Algoma, conducted by his District Superintendent Rev. W. B. Baker assisted by Revs. L. P. Wasson, J. W. York and W. S. McAlilly. Many of his brother pastors were in attendance and also a large group of his friends and neighbors from his charge. He was carried to Louisville, Mississippi and laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery there on Sept. 22, 1948. Brother Heath served well in the Master's vineyard and although his material reward for his untiring service was small yet God richly rewarded him by giving him souls for his hire. During his ministry he received more than seven hundred people into the church. He was quiet and unassuming yet always busy about the 90 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Father's business. His work on earth is done. He has answered the last roll call here. Truly, he fought a good fight. He finished his course. He kept the faith. Now he has gone to receive his crown and we can only say, Farewell dear Brother until we meet again.

WALTER WINFRED JONES By W. C. McCay Walter Winfred Jones, son of Henry Booker Bascomb Jones and Mary Elizabeth Jones, was born in Alcorn county, Mississippi, October 30, 1876. He attended school at Donnel Springs, Tennessee, and later at Iuka Normal Institute. He was converted at the early age of thirteen but did not surrender to the "call to preach" until he was twenty-four. He was admitted into the North Mississippi Conference on trial in 1902, and was received into full connection in 1905 and ordained deacon at Grenada, Mississippi by Bishop E. E. Hoss. He was ordained elder at Okolona, Mississippi in 1909 by Bishop E. E. Hoss. In 1908 he was happily married to Miss Augusta Whitner of Tishomingo, Mississippi, and she proved to be a faithful companion in all hours of need and in moments of decision. Brother Jones served the following appointments in the North Mississippi Conference: 1902 Vance Mission; 1903-4 Jonesboro; 1905-6 Mantachie; 1907 Kossuth; 1908 Rienzi; 1909-10 Myrtle; 1911 Calhoun City; 1912-13, Carrollton; 1914 Coahoma; 1915-18 Lula; 1919 Shaw; 1920 Guntown & Baldwin; 1921-24 Iuka; 1925 Ackerman; 1926-28 Crenshaw & Sledge; 1929-32 Merigold; 1933-34 Glenn Allen; 1935-38 Boyle; 1939-40 Rosedale; 1941-43 Duncan; and 1944 Lambert. From the time of his admission into the Conference until the close of his ministry there was no looking back. He was a pioneer of the wilderness representing the Methodist Church. He preached in logging camps, vacant buildings, in homes, and wherever the opportunity afforded itself. We say he is dead, but is it not true that from his own holy torch others have been lighted, and others, until his name is one of immor- tality? "God buries his workmen but his work goes on." His love and loyalty to his friends knew no wavering; "he could stand by one and keep the faith in the hour when the arch of heaven tottered." Brother Walter Jones was a good man in the truest sense. He was of an amiable disposition. Laughter, sunshine, and humor seemed to be a part of his nature. In 1944, due to failing health, Brother Jones was forced to superannuate. It was fitting that he should bring his ministry to its close laboring among people that he pastored in the early days of his ministry. He moved to Corinth, Mississippi and spent his last days among friends and loved ones who ministered to him in his sickness. When the summons came to Walter Jones in the McRae Hospital he re- sponded to the Master's voice, "Come, ye blessed of my Father." Released from physical pain he went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 4, 1948. The funeral was conducted by Rev. L. P. Jumper assisted by Dr. L. P. Wasson and Rev. J. H. Holder. His body was tenderly laid to rest in the Box Chapel Cemetery. "Servant of God, well done! Thy glorious warfare's past; The battle's fought, the race is won, And thou art crowned at last." METHODIST CHURCH 91

ARMSTEAD FORREST MOORE By Henry H. Wallace Armstead Forrest Moore, was born June 27, 1867, on his father's old homestead ten miles northeast of Coldwater, in Tate County, Mississippi. He was the son of James Parham Moore and his wife Sallie Jackson Moore. His spirit went to its resting place on December 18, 1947. He was at the home of his niece, Mrs. M. H. Massey, when the end came. He had made his home with Mrs. Massey for the past three years. Prior to this he had lived for a number of years with his sister, Mrs. L. P. Bailey until after the death of her husband. Brother Moore bought his father's old homestead after the death of his parents, and provided a home for his widowed sister and her two girls until he answered the call to the ministry. He then sold his home and used the funds to go to school, attending Millsaps College and old Beeson College. He devoted his full strength to his work when he did answer the call. His health prevented him from serving as pastor many years. He united with the Greenleaf Methodist church at the age of 12 years, but according to his own statement was not converted until he was 15. He was licensed to preach at Hernando in 1906 and was admitted into the North Mississippi Conference on trial at Okolona in 1910. Because of a weak nervous condition and severe illness he was discontinued in 1915 for a rest, and was readmitted to the Conference at Oxford in 1916. He was received into full connection at Clarksdale in 1918 where he was also ordained a deacon by Bishop Kilgo. Again at Clarksdale he was ordained an elder by Bishop Candler in 1927. He served as pastor at Wall Hill, Sardis Circuit, Arkabutla, Eudora, Pleasant Hill, Fulton, and Long- town. Brother Moore was married to Miss Lucy Virginia Hudson on May 25, 1910. She died six months later on November 23 leaving him lone and disconsolate. He never married again. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Greenleaf Cemetery on' December 19, 1947. This was the church he had joined as a boy and the church he loved. The final rites were said by his pastor, Rev. E. C. Abernathy, assisted by his two nephews, Rev. A. W. Bailey of Horn Lake, and Rev. W. P. Bailey of Ripley. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. L. P. Bailey, with whom he made his home for a number of years. She is now in her 92nd year. Brother Moore was five months past 80 years of age when the final summons came. He passed to his reward without a struggle. He was aware that the end was near but he faced it unafraid. He lived a godly life. Though his life was one of sadness on account of poor health, and the early loss of his wife, yet he did not complain. He was always bright and cheerful. Brother Moore was my pastor at a time in my life when I needed special direction very badly. Today I look back over that time and thank God for just such a man as he was. After he had made a visit into my home, I felt that God's man had been there. When I listened to .his sermons, I felt like heaven's message was being re- layed to me by one who could say, "Thus sayeth the Lord." 92 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

GROVER CLEVELAND SCHWARTZ By K. E. Clark On June 4, 1886 a baby boy was born to Albion and Elvira Winkerpaw Schwartz at their home in Waldoboro, Maine. In admiration of a great man of the hour they named him Grover Cleveland. The family soon moved to Missouri where as a boy he attended the public schools, Thornton Academy and William Jewel Acadamy at Liberty, Missouri, where he graduated with the A.B. degree. His determination to prepare himself for a full life, led him to Columbia University in New York City where he received his Master of Arts degree in 1914. In 1906 at the age of twenty Bro. Schwartz made his first Profession of Religion and became a member of the Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Six years later in 1912 he was licensed to preach by the Third Baptist Church of • St. Louis. In the Spring of 1917 as the war clouds began to hover over our country this brilliant young Baptist minister heeded the call of his country for Chaplains to serve in the United States Army. After an orientation course at Camp Taylor, Kentucky he was assigned to transport duty, a post which he held for the duration of the war. Those awful days of submarine warfare will long be remembered when very few voyages were made without an "incident." There must be many thousands of World War I veterans throughout America who remember this Chaplain as he passed from group to group lending encouragement and hope in the thick of submarine attacks. On October 2, 1919 Chaplain Schwartz and Miss Julia Shelton Smart were married. Mrs. Schwartz was a transport nurse and her name is listed among the Heroines of World War I. To this union was born a daughter, Miss Virginia Schwartz of Meridian, Mississippi, who survives her mother and father. On November 8, 1925 Bro. Schwartz was received into full connection in the North Mississippi Conference of the M. E. Church, South. His orders being recognized as coming from another de- nomination. At this conference he was appointed to Iuka Station where he served for three years. In 1928 his appointment was Brooksville, where he served two years. In 1930 he was assigned to Water Valley Main Street Church where he served three years. At the Conference of 1933 he asked for and received an appointment as Student at Emory University. In 1934 his appointment was Corinth, South Side. At the Conference of 1935 he was given the Supernumerary relation. He remained in this relation until 1947 at which time he retired. Thus we see that he was a Methodist preacher for twenty-three years, nine of which he was a pastor. During these long years of illness Bro. Schwartz was far from an idle man. Realizing that he was unable to serve as a pastor he found his field in the American Legion where he was known by as many ex-service men as any man in the State. Having received a disability in service himself he was especially active in behalf of the disabled veterans. His native ability as a leader of men so exerted itself in the work of the Legion until his recommendations usually became law, and those whom he chose to nominate for responsible positions were usually elected. He served two terms as State Chaplain. He also filled numerous other places. Yet, during all these years Bro. Schwartz did not once lose sight of the fact that he was God's METHODIST CHURCH 93 minister and his first and foremost duty was to lead men to the Saviour of the world. He was one of that vast number of citizens who are so often passed by in the hurry and rush of the day. The disabled combat veteran. The nervous strain of those years soon resulted in a nervous disorder to which a weaker man would have succumbed much sooner. On June 24, 1948 final release came in the form of death. For several weeks he had been a patient in the Veterans Hospital at Jackson, Mississippi. On June 28, all that was earthly was laid to rest beside his wife in the National Cemetery at Corinth, Mississippi. He was given a Military funeral. As the sound of Taps (the soldiers call to rest) died away that Monday afternoon, on a knoll not far distant, another bugler sounded the impressive call of Echo Taps which in the military world means "all is not here." He died as he lived. A Christian minister, a gentlemen, a soldier, a friend to man. Good night, my brother, my friend, my comrade. It is consoling for me to believe that at the sound of the Heavenly reveille, we shall greet one another again.

WILLIAM BRICE TURNER By W. P. Bailey William Brice Turner was born in Tippah County, Mississippi October 25, 1873, son of Milas Turner and Margarete Colson Turner, substantial citizens of Tippah County. Ile received a common school education in the schools of Tippah County. He was well informed, especially in the Holy Scriptures, and was fundamental in his beliefs. On January 6, 1896 he was married to Miss Sallie Shannahan and to this union was born four sons and a daughter. Milas, Walter, James, Epts, and Mrs. Kitty Nance. All the children survive him except Milas who died several years before Bro. Turner's death. His wife also preceded him in death several years ago. He is survived by twenty-four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Brother Turner was converted at Pain's Chapel, which is now on the Dumas Charge, at the age of fifteen. He was licensed to preach in the Methodist Protestant Church at Harmony Church in Tippah County, February 6, 1921. Before his entry into the ministry he was engaged in farming. He was received into the North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at Hopewell Church in November, 1921. He was ordained Elder by the President, W. A. White, at Shiloh Church in November, 1924. He was granted the Superannuate relation by the Methodist Protestant Conference in November, 1938. Thus, coming into the Methodist Church as a Superannuate. • Bro. Turner served Friendship Church in Tennessee, Box Chapel and New York Churches in Tippah County. Much of his active ministry was given to preaching appointments in school houses and other out of the way places. In his preaching he gave a personal testimony that moved the hearts of his hearers. He had a serious operation in 1937 from which he never fully recovered. On November 25, 1947 he passed from his earthly labors to his eternal home. His body was laid to rest by the side of the grave of his wife in Criswell cemetery in Tippah County. Funeral services were conducted by his life long friends, Rev. 0. J. Richardson and the following ministers: W. C. Jeter, J. F. Mincey, and J. M. Spires. Each of which paid just and worthy tribute to his life and faithful ministry. 94 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

HISTORY OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

The NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church, embraces all of northern Mississippi north of the southern boundaries of Washington, Holmes, Attala, Winston and Noxubee counties, and that part of Humphreys county formerly embraced in Yazoo county. Methodism first entered this territory in 1818 when the Tennessee Conference appointed Ebenezer Hearn to follow the new settlers into what is now Monroe and Lowndes counties. The First Methodist church at Columbus was organized in 1823 by Rev. Wiley Ledbetter and is one of the oldest churches in the conference. After the last of the Indian treaties was signed in 1832, settlers came in rapidly and the church followed them. The work grew quickly. From 1832 to 1840 this territory was within the bounds of the Mississippi Conference. In 1840 the major part of this territory was set off with West Tennessee and West Kentucky to form the Memphis Conference. A small segment remained in the Mississippi Conference and a smaller part in the Alabama Conference. The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in May 1870 provided for the formation of the North Mississippi Conference with almost the same boundaries as those of the present time, to be composed of parts of the Memphis, the Mississippi, and the Alabama Conferences. The first and organizing session was held from November 30 to December 6, 1870 at Water Valley, Mississippi, with Bishop David S. Doggett presiding. There were brought together 17 preachers from the Alabama Conference, 19 from the Mississippi Conference, and 88 from the Memphis Conference. A few of the charter members had died before the opening of the session, but 14 new preachers were admitted on trial. The tabulation at the end of the session showed 134 traveling preachers and 190 local preachers. There were 9 districts, 95 pastoral charges and 21,750 members. Available data on the beginning of the North Mississippi Con- ference of the Methodist Protestant Church is lacking. The first recorded session was held in 1867 at Pontotoc. After that date regular sessions were held. On the evening of November 2, 1939 in the Auditorium of Delta State Teachers College, at Cleveland, Mississippi, the two conferences of the two churches were brought together in union under the presidency of Bishop William T. Watkins. The North Mississippi Conference of The Methodist Church came into living reality. This union has been a happy one. Progress through the years has been slow but steady. The Methodists of North Mississippi lift their faces eagerly to the future. The conference session held at Claksdale, Mississippi, November 3-7, 1948 gave a new confidence, under the able leadership of our new Bishop, Marvin A. Franklin. Statistics at this session as compared with those of 1870 show 6 districts, 172 pastoral charges, 200 traveling preachers, 100 local preachers, and 84,993 members. METHODIST CHURCH 95

OUR HONORED DEAD

(A complete list of ministers who have died, of The North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and The North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, has been published in the annual journals through 1947).

THE METHODIST CHURCH Entered Itineracy Died Age W. W. Woollard 1886 1940 74 B. P. Fullilove 1886 1940 84 W. N. Dodds 1910 1940 63 W. N. Duncan 1905 1940 64 P. F. Luter 1912 1940 65 J. W. Raper 1895 1940 78 J. J. Garner 4895 1941 78 W. W. Mitchell 1892 1941 83 R. H. B. Gladney 1888 1941 77 C. A. No:-thington i 1909 1941 59 J. T. Lockhart 1902 1941 66 I. I. Brooks 1869 1941 91 J. R. Murff . 1920 1942 54 T. H. Porter 1899 1942 85 J. W. Robertson 1916 1942 62 J. R. Wilson 1897 1942 77 H. F. Brooks 1908 1942 68 G. W. Robertson 1919 1943 53 E. C. Sullivan 1898 1943 83 T. M. Bradley 1904 1943 63 E. M. Allen 1918 1943 63 W. T. Phillips 1919 1944 55 J. H. Felts 1890 1944 76 S. A. Brown 1895 1945 74 B. P. Patterson 1894 1945 83 E. G. Mohler 1908 1945 69 H. P. Lewis 1900 1945 70 J. M. Bradley 1893 1946 75 W. M. Campbell 1901 1946 73 W. C. Galceran, Sr 1904 1946 73 S. T. Ledbetter 1900 1946 71 R. S. Lawson 1896 1946 81 J. A. Patterson 1896 1946 81 W. L. Storment 1903 1946 72 N. G. Augustus 1883 1947 92 A. S. Brisco 1910 1947 67 V. C. Curtis 1900 1947 71 E. S. Lewis 1890 1947 79 A. C. McCorkle 1907 1947 69 W. H. Mounge- 1897 1947 69 S. H. Caffey 1915 1948 53 W. H. Heath 1923 1948 69 W. W. Jones 1902 1948 71 A. F. Moore 1916 1947 81 G. C. Schwartz 1925 1948 62 W. B. Turner 1921 1947 74 96 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE SESSIONS (A complete list of conference sessions of the North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the North Mississippi Conference of the Meth- odist Protestant Church, has been published in all journals through 1947).

THE METHODIST CHURCH

PLACE TIME PRESIDENT Cleveland Nov. 2- 5, 1939 W. T. Watkins R. G. Lord Columbus Nov. 6-10, 1940 H. M. Dobbs R. G. Lord Greenville Nov. 5- 9, 1941 W. W. Peele R. G. Lord Louisville Nov. 4- 8, 1942 W. W. Peele R: G. Lord Tupelo Nov. 3- 7, 1943 W. W. Peele E. M. Sharp Starkville Nov. 1- 4, 1944 J. L. Decell E. M. Sharp Greenwood Nov. 7-11, 1945 L. Decell E. M. Sharp Amory Nov. 6-10, 1946 . V. W. Darlington E. M. Sharp Grenada Nov: 5- 9, 1947 U. V. W. Darlington E. M. Sharp Clarksdale Nov. 3: 7, 1948 Marvin A. Franklin.. E. M. Sharp

METHODIST CHURCH 97 MINISTERS' SERVICE RECORD Abbreviations: Ef.-Effective; R.-Retired; 0.T.-On Trial; P.C.-Full Connection; T.-Transfer; B.-Bap tist; P.-Presbyterian; M.P.-Methodist Protestant; Exc.-Years Not Effective; L.-Located; 8.-Super. numerary: Sup'y-Supply; Sta.-Student without Pastoral Assignment.

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turns, M. A R. N. Miss. 1906 0. T. 1913 1913 1922 R. 8 Hie Bo turns, J. B Ef. N. Miss. 1928 0. T. 1930 1930 1932 Burt, C. B Ef. N. Miss. 1942 0. T. 1947 1943 1943 Buskirk, B. P EL N. Miss. 1944 0. T. 1946 1946 1948 Butte, EL M Ef. N. Miss. 1926 0. T. 1930 1930 1933 Rd. 1940 L 3 .... Carothers, J. M El. N. Miss. 1944 0. T. 1947 1947 ...... Carter, H. E R. Miss. 901 0. T. 1903 1903 1908 T. 1918 R. 2 1938 Chapman, C. M R. 1902 B ap. . 1900 T. 1921 1941

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ON TRIAL Davis, Clifford Elder, Jr. 2nd Year Holder, James Hardy, Jr. 2nd Year McCafferty, James Thomas, Jr 2nd Year Ray, Chester Macune 2nd Year Twitchell, James Oscar 2nd Year Bailey, Elisha Allen, Jr 1st Year Dinas, Johnny Anastatious 1st Year Harris, David Aubren 1st Year Sutphin, John Everett 1st Year Wasson, Lockett Alton 1st Year Youngblood, Donald Swayze 1st .Year METHODIST CHURCH 101

NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE Charges and Churches ABERDEEN DISTRICT Charges Churches Aberdeen Aberdeen, Thompson Memorial. Algoma Algoma, Camp Ground, Ebenezer, Palestine, Wash- ington, Troy. Amory Amory Becker Greenbrier (Becker), Grady's Chapel, Paine Mem- orial, Tranquil. Buena Vista Buena Vista, Boone's Chapel, Egypt, Ebenezer, • Pleasant Grove. Calhoun City Calhoun City. Derma Derma, Big Creek, Cross Roads, Nebo. Fulton Fulton, Friendship. Greenwood Springs Greenwood Springs, Center Point, Gatman, Friend- ship, New Hope, Pleasant Grove, Ragin's Chapel, Soule's Chapel, Quincy. Houlka Houlka, Concord, Van Vleet, Wesley Chapel. Houston Houston. Mooreville Mooreville, Oak Hill, Andrew's Chapel, Allen's Chapel, East Tupelo. Nettleton Nettleton, Carolina, Evergreen, Shiloh, New Chapel, Pine Grove. Okolona Okolona, New Hope. Pittsboro-Bruce Pittsboro, Bruce, Shady Grove, Tabernacle, Hunt- er's Chapel. Pontotoc Pontotoc. Prairie Prairie, Strongs, Hamilton. Salem-Friendship Salem, Friendship, Christian's Rest, Liberty Hill, Sand Springs. Shannon Shannon, Brewer, Pleasant Grove. Sherman Sherman, Belden, Chesterville, Bethel, Blue Springs. Smithville Smithville, Antioch, New Bethel, Van Buren, New Salem. Toccopola Toccopola, Midway, Spring Hill, Thaxton, Tula, Yocona. Tremont Tremont, Asbury, Harden's Chapel, Mt. Olive, Mt. Pleasant, Hopewell. Tupelo, First First Church. Tupelo, Wesley Wesley Memorial. Vardaman Vardaman, George's Chapel, Loyd, Pyland, Rhode's Chapel, Thorn, Young's Chapel. Verona Verona, Plantersville, Union, Palmetto. Woodland Woodland, Foster's Chapel, Prospect, Palestine, Sparta, Macedonia.

COLUMBUS DISTRICT Artesia-Mayhew Artesia, Meyhew, Sessums, Shaeffer's Chapel, Curtis Chapel. Bellefontaine Bellefontaine, Walthall, Spring Hill, South Union, Slate Springs, Shady Grove, Lebanon. Brooksville Brooksville, New Bethel, Pope's Chapel. 102 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Caledonia. . Caledonia, Flint Hill, Steen's Chapel, Piney Grove, Mt. Pleasant, McBee. Chester Chester, Antioch, Chapel Hill, Nebo, Pisgah, Salem. Columbus, First First Church. Columbus, Central Central Church. Crawford Crawford, Trinity, Murrah's Chapel, New Hope. Ethel Ethel, Shady Grove, Chapel Hill, Liberty Chapel, Tabernacle. Eupora .Eupora, Lagrange. Kosciusko .First Church. Kosciusko Circuit Williamsville, Marvin Chapel, Pierce's Chapel, Bethel, Salem. Longview Longview, Cedar Bluff, Pheba, Pugh's Mill, Smyrna, Adaton: Louisville First Church. Louisville Circuit White Hall, Center Ridge, Pleasant Hill, New Hope, Mt. Hebron, Middleton, Vernon. Mathiston-Maben Mathiston, Maben, Providence, Double Springs, Clarkson, Mt. Moriah. Macon First Church. Macon Circuit Salem, X-Prairie, Center Point, Cooksville. Noxapater Noxapater, Rocky Hill, Mt. Pisgah, Mt. Pleasant, Flower Ridge. Rock Hill Rock Hill, Union, Oak Ridge, Spring Grove, Seneashe, Shrock. Sails Sallis, McAdams, Bethel, Salem. Shuqualak Shuqualak, Center Valley, Macedonia. Starkville First Church, Bell's School House. Sturgis Sturgis, Big Creek, Mt. Airy, Bethel, Pleasant Hill. Weir-McCool Weir, McCool, Salem, Liberty Hill, Bowie Chapel, Owen's Chapel. West Point First Church, Siloam. Winston Circuit .High Point, Rural Hill, Macedonia, Mashulaville.

CORINTH DISTRICT Ashland Ashland, Lamar, Liberty, Harris Chapel, Rice Chapel. Baldwyn First Church. Belmont Belmont, Golden, Old Bethel, Wesley Chapel. Patterson's Chapel. Blue Mountain Blue Mountain, Jacob's Chapel, New Hope, Shady Grove. Booneville First Church. Booneville Circuit Blackland, Blythe Chapel, Liberty, Oak Grove, Jumpertown, Cross Roads. Burnsville Burnsville, Chapel Hill, Clausel Hill, Hebron, Hopewell, Jacinto, Rocky Springs, Indian Springs. Carolina Carolina. Chalybeate Chalybeate, Camp Ground, Ebenezer, State Line, Blackjack. Corinth, First First Church. Corinth, Trinity Trinity Church. Corinth Circuit Gaines Chapel, Box Chapel, Mt. Carmel. Dumas Dumas, Mt. Hebron, Mt. Zion, Paynes Chapel, Clear Creek, New Harmony, Weir's Chapel, Pauls Chapel.

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Guntown-Saltillo Guntown, Saltillo, Liberty, Pleasant Valley. Hickory Flatt Hickory Flatt, Bethel, Ebenezer, Pisgah, Winborn. Holly Springs First Church. Iuka First Church. Iuka Circuit Bethel, Harmony, Mt. Evergreen, Pleasant Hill, Snowdown, Spring Hill. , Kossuth Kossuth, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Hill, Wesley Chapel. Lowery Circuit . Golden Hill, Mt. Carmel, New Shelby Creek, Friendship, Medlock, Lowery, Shiloh, Lebanon. Mantachie Mantachie, Hebron, Ozark, Palestine, Shiloh, Marietta Marietta, Gilmore's Chapel, Mt. Nebo, Shady Grove, Siloam, Oak Grove. Myrtle • Myrtle, Bethlehem, Glenfield, Pleasant Grove, Union Hill. New Albany First Church. New Albany Circuit Ecru, Ingomar, Mt. Olivet, Union Hill, Well's Chapel. Potts Camp Potts Camp, Bethlehem, Cornersville, Macedonia. Rienzi Rienzi, Bethel, Pisgah, Thrasher. Ripley First Church. Rocky Springs Rocky Springs, Patrick, Salem, Camp Ground, Salem. Tishomingo Tishomingo, Bogg's Chapel, Dennis, Mt. Pleasant, Paradise. Walnut Walnut, Falkner, Brownfield. • Wheeler Wheeler. Asbury, Meadow Creek, Lebanon, Hodges Chapel.

GREENVILLE DISTRICT Arcola-Murphy Arcola, Murphy, Locks Belen-Darling Belen, Darling, Lake Carrier. Benoit Benoit, Long Shot, Winterville. Boyle Boyle, New Salem, Fairview Clarksdale First Church. Cleveland First Church. Coahoma-Jonestown Coahoma, Jonestown. Drew First Church. Dubbs Dubbs. Dublin-Mattson Dublin, Mattson, Cagle Cross Roads. Duncan-Alligator Duncan, Alligator, Hillhouse. Friars Point Friars Point, Lyon. Glen Allen Glen Allen, Avon. Greenville First Church. Gunnison Gunnison. Hollandale Hollandale. Indianola Indianola. Inverness-Isola Inverness, Isola. Leland Leland. Lula-Dundee Lula, Dundee.• Merigold-Sherard •Merigold, Sherard, Shipman's Chapel. Moorhead Moorhead. Rosedale-Pace Rosedale, Pace. Ruleville Ruleville, Cain Lake. Shaw-Litton Shaw, Litton. Shelby Shelby. Sunflower-Doddsville Sunflower, Doddsville, Blaine. Tunica Tunica. 104 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

GREENWOOD DISTRICT Acona Acona, Emory Belzoni Belzoni Black Hawk Black Hawk, Coila, Enon, Smith Chapel. Carrollton Carrollton, North Carrollton, Longview, McCarley, Valley Hill, Marvin Chapel. Coffeeville Coffeeville, Bethlehem, Gray Rock, Goshen, Skuna Valley. Duck Hill Duck Hill, Gore Springs, Chapel Hill, Mars Hill, Bethel, Hopewell. Durant Durant. Ebenezer Ebenezer, Coxburg, Hebron, Liberty Chapel. Grenada First Church. Holcomb Holcomb, Tie Plant, Ebenezer, Spring Hill, Sparta. Itta Bena Itta Bena. Kilmichael Kilmichael, Salem, Stewart. Lambert-Crowder Lambert. Crowder, Brazil. Lexington First Church. Marks Marks. Minter City-Glendora Minter City, Glendora. Pickens-Goodman Pickens, Goodman, Richland. Poplar Creek Shiloh, Wesley Chapel, Poplar Springs, Bethel, North Union, Friendship, New Providence. Schlater-Phillip Schlater, Phillip. Sidon-Cruger Sidon, Cruger. Swif town Swif town, Morgan City, New Hope. Tchula Tchula. Tutwiler Tutwiler, Vance, Rome. Vaiden-West Vaiden, West, Hebron, Midway, Bowling Green. Webb-Sumner Webb, Sumner, Tippo. Winona First Church. Winona Circuit Bethlehem, Columbianna, Bethesda, Bluff Springs, New Hope.

SARDIS DISTRICT • Abbeville-Waterford Abbeville, Waterford, Asbury, Cambridge, Chula- homa, Harris Chapel, Mt. Zion. • Arkabutla Arkabutla, Hunter's Chapel, Strayhorn. Batesville Batesville. Byhalia Byhalia, Emory, Fountain Head. Charleston Charleston. Cockrum Cockrum, Green Leaf, Hebron, Independence, Palestine. Coldwater Coldwater, Love, Brooks Chapel. Como Como. Courtland-Shuford Courtland, Chapel Hill, 'Wesley Chapel, Eureka, Mt. Olive, Pisgah. Crenshaw-Sledge Crenshaw, Sledge, Sarah. Hernando Hernando. Horn Lake Horn Lake, Hind's Chapel, Minor Memorial, Eudora. Lake Cormorant Lake Cormorant, Walls, Robinsonville. Longtown .Longtown, Cypress Corner, Truslow, McGee's Chapel, Pleasant Grove, See's Chapel. Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant, Marshall Institute, New Salem, Union, Early Grove. Oakland Oakland, Enid, Oak Grove, Tillatoba. Olive Branch Olive Branch. METHODIST CHURCH 105

Oxford First Church. Paris Paris, Liberty, Pine Flatt, Raper's Chapel. Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, Barton, Lewisburg, Mineral Wells, Baker's Chapel. Pope Pope, Shiloh, Center Hill, Bethel. Red Banks Red Banks, Victoria, Grub Hill, Mack, Mahon, Marvin. Sardis First Church. Sardis Circuit Cold Springs, Davis Chapel, Curtis, Terza, Wesley Chapel. Senatobia Senatobia. Tyro Tyro, Free Springs, Fredonia, Emory, Mt. Vernon, Looxahoma. Water Valley First Church. Water Valley, N. Main North Main, Taylor, Palestine, Love Joy.

FINANCIAL EXHIBIT 108 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

AUDITOR'S REPORT

Reverend J. W. Ward, Chairman World Service and Finance Commission, North Mississippi Conference of Methodist Church, Indianola, Mississippi

In re: Audit of records of E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer

Dear Sir: • I have checked the records of your Conference Treasurer in his office at Indianola for the fiscal period November 16, 1947 to November 15, 1948. My report is submitted attached hereto. The audit was confined to check of the Treasurer's records. No outside vertifications were effected except as to the bank account. The records were in excellent condition. Summary of the receipt and disbursement statement for the fiscal year is here shown: Balance forward from last report $16,339.38 Collections for all purposes______ 197,030.82 Total to be accounted for $213,370 20 Distributions and disbursements to 11/15/48 $148,619.73 Final distribution 11/15/48 53,677.42 202,297.15 Balance in funds $11,073.05 Distributions of the fund for benevolences were made in accordance with apportionments recommended in the report of your Commission to the 1947 Conference Session. The 4th Sunday Church School offerings are included in the totals paid for benevolences shown on the schedules of receipts. Benevolences paid were 103.6% of acceptances. The total for miscellaneous receipts includes contributions for: Methodist Student Fund $ 486.31 Radio Hour 671.64 District Work 904.25 Methodist Orphanage 2,437.09 Memorial Mercy Home 410.36 Million for the Master______2,167.68 Rural Life Sunday (Town and Country 24.00 Crusade for Christ 65.34 China Missions — 89.12 Wesley Foundation 40.00

Total $7,295.79 METHODIST CHURCH 109

The last pages of this report schedule a list of direct payments from certain charges for various activities. These payments did not pass through the Treasurer's hands. The list was prepared from copies of receipts which had been forwarded to him. Based upon examination of the records it is my opinion that your Treasurer has properly accounted for all funds paid in to him and •has distributed or disbursed such funds in accordance with authori- zations or vouchers. I am submitting a separate report of my check of the accounts of the sundry sub-treasurers who function under the jurisdiction of the Conference. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT Certified Public Accountant. November 30, 1948.

110 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS-

s e I I a 2 i le• v l i es t e i 1 e tt e a s li i . t , -14:Sc ill bs Ph 10 11 El a l IN o° se a 4 ig 1,3 = a .4 a ', '' 4 8 DETAIL OF RECEIPTS: DISTRICT: • Aberdeen $13,760.00 $14,526.04 $ 7,324.22 $ 4,069.11 $ 487.09 $ 397.41 $ 179.58 $ 882.25 Columbus.., 13,870.00 14,176.24 7,948.57 4,410.65 637.65 428.50 184.95 1,004.41 Corinth 11,315.00 11,182.90 6,711.77 3,681.04 416.43 274.55 121.14 912.61 Greenville 16,500.00 17,799.46 10,047.76 5,479.87 867.75 469.47 220.20 1,242.07 Greenwood 14,360.00 14,700.80 8,954.88 4,458.55 604.30 387.15 173.35 1,070.80 Sardis 12,365.00 12,750.85 7,397.36 3,920.94 520.14 322.16 152.72 887.65 Totals 82,170.00 85,118.29 48,384.56 26,020.16 3,533.36 2,279.24 1,031.92 5,999.79 Total receipts as above 3197,030.82 Fund balance 11-16-47: Treasurer's expense fund $ 3,278.35 District Superintendents' fund 11,205.79 Conference entertainment fund 623.10 Episcopal Residence fund.. i 1,232.14 16,339.38 Total to be accounted for 213,370.20 DISTRIBUTIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS: Benevolences: General fund, Thomas B. Lugg, Treasurer 34,225.04 Conference Work: Christian Literature, Mississippi Methodist Advocate 2,228.23 Conference Missions, Hugh N. Clayton, Treasurer 15,746.12 Church Extension, Board of Church Extension, Louisville, By 4,704.04 Board of Education, Regular, W. E. Bufkin, Treasurer 11,190.65 Board of Education, Student, W. E. Bufkin, Treasurer 6,140.00 Board of Education, Millsaps, W. E. Bufkin, Treasurer 2,921.45 Board of Lay Activities, W. R. McCormack, Treasurer 445.67 Board of Evangelism, W. R. McCormack, Treasurer 2,228.22 Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 1,733.07 Memorial Mercy Home, New Orleans, Louisiana 940.79 Board of Temperance, L. C. Lawhon, Treasurer 198.08 82,701.36 82,701.36 Transferred on Treasurer's books to: Episcopal residence fund 940.80 Expense fund 1,375.11 Hospital and Homes expense fund 99.02 85,116.29 Conference Claimants, A. R. Beasley, Treasurer 47,334.56 47,334.58 Transferred on Treasurer's books to expense fund 1,050.00 48,384.56 District Superintendents' fund 28,800.00 28,800.00 Transferred on Treasurer's books to expense 9.50.00 29,750.00 Fund balance 11-16-47 311,205.79 Fund balance 11-15-48 7,475.95 3,729.84 26,020.16 Conference Entertainment: Advance for Clarksdaie expense 4,000.00 Less refund on Grenada expense, 1947 65.72 3,934.28 3,934.28 Fund balance 11-16-47 623.10 Fund balance 11-15-48 222.18 Decrease in fund balance 400.92 3,533.36

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Aberdeen 8 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 8 512.50 $ 252.00 $ 36.00 $ 27.00 $ 10.00 $ 60.00 Algoma 225.00 226.00 163.00 91.00 1.45 20.00 Amory 1,200.00 1,759.45 525.00 378.00 4200. 27.00 10.00 63.00 Becker 290.00 334.96 222.33 117.00 13.24 18.11 6.82 24.66 Buena Vista 250.00 250.00 212.50 112.00 17.00 10.00 5.00 25.50 Calhoun City 300.00 300.00 225.00 126.00 18.00 16.00 8.00 27.00 Derma 150.00 157.11 103.63 68.02 8.80 4.79 12.43 Fulton 400.00 400.00 300.00 168.00 24.00 20.00 7.00 36.00 GreenwoodSprings 275.00 279.13 156.50 88.00 18.75 Houlka 250.00 253.00 162.91 91.12 14.00 11.00 4.00 21.00 Houston 600.00 600.00 337.50 168.00 27.00 20.00 10.00 40.50 Mooreville 225.00 225.00 175.00 84.00 10.00 21.00 Nettleton 600.00 600.00 300.00 157.50 24.00 20.00 10.00 36.00 Okolona 500.00 500.00 300.00 168.00 27.00 20.00 10.00 36.00 Pittsboro-Bruce 275.00 275.00 225.00 126.00 18.00 10.00 6.00 27.00 Pontotoc 630.00 500.00 375.00 210.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 45.00 Prairie-Strong-Hamilton 250.00 250.00 224.00 104.00 5.00 7.50 5.00 27.00 Salem-Friendship 200.00 151.00 144.13 80.70 12.00 7.00 3.00 17.29 Shannon 500.00 603.53 312.50 175.60 25.85 19.00 8.50 37.47 Sherman 275.00 275.00 225.00 126.00 18.00 10.00 5.00 27.00 Smithville 225.00 250.00 163.00 91.00 13.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 Toccopola 145.00 125.00 125.00 70.00 6.00 2.00 15.00 Tremont 200.00 90.10 119.22 66.77 14.31 Tupelo, First 3,300.00 3,355.00 675.00 378.00 64.00 50.00 30.00 81.00 Tupelo, Wesley 500.00 485.00 337.50 189.00 28.00 20.00 5.00 40.50 Vardaman 250.00 250.00 202.50 113.40 16.00 10.00 3.00 29.30 450.00 618.76 312.50 175.00 25.00 20.00 10.00 37.54 Woodland 225.00 214.00 188.00 105.00 22.00 Totals 13,760.00 14,526.04 7,324.22 4,069.11 487.09 397.41 179.56 882.25 COLUMBUS Ackerman $ 360.00 8 360.00 $ 375.00 8 189.20 $ 27.00 8 16.00 8 7.00 8 45.01 Artesia 300.00 356.75 230.00 130.00 18.45 12.00 5.00 28.00 Beuefontaine 100.00 100.00 107.40 54.00 12.14 Brooksville 250.00 250.00 193.00 108.00 15.50 11.00 5.00 23.00 Caledonia 200.00 200.00 190.00 105.50 15.00 11.00 5.00 25.75 Chester 150.00 157.87 132.59- 84.00 12.00 8.00 3.00 18.00 Columbus, Central 950.00 950.70 468.75 265.50 36.00 52.00 11.00 56.25 Columbus, First 1,620.00 1,834.11 622.50 362.60 61.80 36.00 15.00 77.70 Crawford 100.00 100.00 78.00 42.00 9.00 Ethel 300.00 300.00 212.00 126.00 18.00 11.00 5.00 27.00 Eupora 650.00 650.00 400.00 196.00 29.00 23.00 9.00 48.00 Kosciusko 1,200.00 1,200.00 500.00 280.00 40.00 26.00 11.00 72.00 Kosciusko, Circuit 150.00 150.00 112.50 50.75 8.00 3.00 13.50 Longview 276.00 331.33 150.00 84.00 12.00 8.00 3.00 18.00 Louisville 1,200.00 1,280.00 625.00 350.00 60.00 32.00 14.00 75.00 Louisville, Circuit 375.00 375.00 281.00 154.70 22.00 16.00 7.00 34.30 Macon 700.00 700.00 450.00 252.00 36.00 24.00 10.00 64.00 Macon, Circuit 225.00 225.00 227.00 126.00 18.00 13.00 5.00 31.70 hlathistml-Maben 400.00 400.00 200.00 152.00 21.00 8.00 10.00 34.00 Nosapater 290.00 290.00 254.00 112.00 16.00 12.00 5.00 30.00 Rock Hill 125.00 54.00 92.50 51.80 15.00 Bahia 200.00 200.00 145.98 83.15 7.95 2.50 8.95 11.93 Shuqualak 200.00 200.00 277.00 130.00 12.00 12.00 5.00 33.00' Stark-Ade 1,750.00 1,721.33 625.00 350.00 95.00 32.00 14.00 87.48 Sturgis 200.00 200.00 155.60 87.15 12.45 10.00 5.00 18.65 Weir-MoCool 300.00 300.00 246.00 137.80 19.50 14.00 6.00 30.00 West Point 1,200.00 1,190.15 504.00 294.00 42.00 26.00 11.00 63.00 Winston, Circuit 100.00 100.00 93.75 52.50 6.00 5.00 2.00 13.00 Totals 13,870.00 14,176.24 7,948.57 4,410.65 537.65 .428.50 184.95 1,004.41

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$ 40.00 $ . 55.00 8 12.00 $ 104.50 $ 101.10 $ 25.00 $ 12.00 $ 2,447.10 3.00 3.00 506.45 73.50 12.00 100.00 87.75 65.17 101.16 3,244.03 4.00 6.92 48.74 796.78 10.00 4.00 1.00 50.00 4.00 701.00 45.00 5.00 3.00 $ 3.00 314.00 1,090.00 32.00 2.39 379.17 5.00 30.00 990.00 542.38 26.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 23.78 2.00 8.00 630.81 30.00 6.00 25.00 8.00 6.00 1,278.00 4.00 4.00 523.00 30.00 6.00 20.60 25.00 20.00 6.00' 1,255.00 20.00 2.00 6.00 9.93 10.00 6.00 1,114.93 - 4.00 5.00 4.00 700.00 41.35 10.00 6.00 39.63 5.00 511.00 1,802.98 4.00 19.30 4.00 649.80 39.60 3.00 25.00 3.00 485.72 23.05 5.00 83.58 71.05 3.63 1, :74 9.00 4.00 18.00 4.00 21.00 3.00 23.00 13.00 3.00 615.00 3.00 13.00 6.07 175.03 It:1S 106.42 100.00 20.00 217.77 70.00 140.00 20.00 5,297.19 21.36 5.00 5.00 28.00 1,164.35 3.00 16.00 643.20 26.00 10.00 5.00 75.00 4.78 5.00 1,324.58 48.00 577.00 494.27 288.00 136.39 710.83 361.68 264.32 170.00 1,337.56 31,628.73 DISTRICT $ 40.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00 $ 81.89 $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $ 1,186.10 3.00 $ 22.50 805.70 273.54 4.00 8.00 617.50. 3.00 555.25 12.00 6.00 2.00 12.00 4.00 4.00 454.46 38.24 25.00 7.00 44.00 $ .25 20.00 1,974.69 35.00 10.00 80.00 100.00 20.00 '3,244.71 8.26 11.50 248.75 3.00 702.00 7.00 24.00 50.00 9.00 1,445.00 66.25 50.00 10.00 334.08 40.00 60.00 2,689.33 2.00 339.75 2.00 41.00 649.33 54.00 50.00 10.00 83.45 11.02 2,634.47 4.00 894.00 7.00 41.00 863.00 2,437.00 3.00 648.70 20.00 10.00 4.00 11.00 3.00 67.70 940.70 30.00 34.50 4.00 15.00 33.00 835.50 1.00 214.30 9.00 3.24 472.70 4.00 10.00 20.00 709.00 85.33 25.00 11.00 200.05 66.73 3,312.92 2.00 490.85 4.00 757.30 10.00 28.00 65.00 35.00 10.00 15.00 2,293.15 18.83 5.00 1.00 5.00 301.08 372.90 249.50 123.00 973.47 140.50 260.00 10.25 1,207.19 32,127.78 114 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS- CORINTH

: c I ei 1 3 i 1 -41, g i I g S • 1 V;, 5 $< 3 -3 i W III ti i l '4 8 8 r 4 a Ashland $ 200.00 $ 200.00 8 154.00 $ 87.00 8 12.00 $ 7.00 8 3.00 $ 22.50 Baldwyn 350.00 350.00 228 00 128.00 18.00 11.00 5.00 42.00 Belmont 240.00 235.00 225.00 126.00 7.00 5.50 22.50 BamMountsin 220.00 199.40 177.30 99.70 11.45 6.70 4.00 25.50 Booneville 900.00 1,050.00 450.00 252.00 36.00 21.00 9.00 63.00 Booneville, Circuit 200.00 200.00 163.00 91.00 13.00 8.00 2.46 24.00 Burnsville 200.00 15.00 39.00 11.25 Chalybeate 200.00 200.00 158.00 88.00 12.00 7.00 3.00 25.50 Corinth, First 1,600.00 1,600.00 525.00 294.00 42.00 24.00 11.00 75.00 Corinth, Trinity 385.00 400.84 344.00 193.00 27.00 16.00 7.00 56.00 Corinth, Circuit 450.00 450.00 338.00 189.01 27.00 15.00 7.00 45.02 Dumas 220.00 220.00 175.00 96.00 14.00 8.00 3.00 Guntown-Saltillo 300.00 300.00 225.00 96.01 18.00 10.00 4.00 45.01 Hickory Fait 200.00 88.02 181.43 105.93 22.58 Holly Spring 825.00 905.00 413.00 231.00 33.00 19.00 8.00 54.00 Iuka 500.00 500.00 300.00 168.00 24.00 14.00 6.00 43.00 Iuka, Circuit 200.00 200.00 156.00 87.00 12.00 7.00 3.00 19.00 Kossuth 200.00 200.25 144.00 80.00 7.00 3.00 18.00 Lowery, Circuit 60.00 41.78 50.45 28.52 2.11 .68 8.48 Mantachie 200.00 200.00 138.00 77.00 6.00 3.00 22.50 Marietta 50.00 20.12 46.41 27.32 5.95 Myrtle 320.00 407.34 225.00 126.00 18.00 10.00 4.00 30.00 New Albany 1,300.00 1,300.00 525.00 294.00 42.00 24.00 11.00 72.00 New.Albany,Cinnflt 240.00 240.00 173.93 106.30 4.98 2.74 25.57 Potts Camp 200.00 207.95 137.50 77.00 3.00 1.50 16.50 Maud 240.00 240.00 198.00 111.00 16.00 9.00 4.00 24.00 Ripley 715.00 715.00 374.75 210.00 30.00 17.00 7.00 45.00 Tishomingo 200.00 200.00 138.00 77.00 6.00 3.00 18.00 Walnut 200.00 200.00 144.00 80.00 7.00 3.00 27.00 Wheeler 200.00 77.20 165.00 44.00 6.00 15.00 Totals 11,315.00 11,162.90 6,711.77 3,681.04 416.43 274.55 121.14 912.61 GREENVILLE Arcola-Murphy-Locke.8 100.00 8 99.50 8 249.75 $ 77.00 8 20.00 8 4.90 8 1.70 8 30.00 Benoit-Winterville- Imp[Shot 200.00 219.25 261.25 140.00 28.00 12.00 4.00 42.00 Boyle-Fairview.:Lynn 200.00 200.00 300.00 140.00 20.00 5.00 6.00 36.00 Clarksdale 2,700.00 3,500.45 727.00 378.00 108.00 55.00 25.00 81.00 Cleveland 1,400.00 1,661.91 525.00 324.00 42.00 35.00 20.00 63.00 Coahonurkaurlovm 500.00 500.00 337.50 189.00 27.00 7.50 12.00 40.50 Drew 500.00 601.10 412.00 210.00 33.00 19.00 8.00 49.00 I)uble 100.00 100.00 187.50 105.00 15.00 6.00. 2.00 22.50 I)ublin-Mattson 150.00 161.00 250.00 140.00 20.00 7.57 2.00 29.40 Duncan-Alligator 350.00 306.25 273.40 196.80 25.00 14.00 5.00 43.80 Frim'srtint-14m 350.00 350.00 317.00 168.00 25.50 14.00 5.00 41.00 Glen Allen-Avon 200.00 193.95 300.00 126.00 24.00 12.00 4.00 36.00 Greenville .. 1,850.00 1,890.68 675.00 352.80 54.00 46.00 20.00 81.00 Greenville-Robert May Mission 50.00 Gunnison 100.00 110.00 187.50 105.00 15.00 7.00 3.00 26.26 Hollandale 600.00 600.00 450.00 231.00 36.00 20.00 9.00 54.00 Indianola 1,350.00 1,350.00 450.00 252.00 36.00 31.00 15.00 54.00 Inverness-Isola 500.00 500.00 384.42 193.25 30.75 15.00 5.00 46.87 Leland 1,000.00 1,000.00 525.00 252.00 42.00 25.00 10.00 63.00 Lula-Dundee 250.00 258.60 406.26 227.50 32.50 12.00 6.00 48.75 Merigold-Sherard- Shipman's Chapel 400.00 400.00 225.00 150.00 18.00 9.50 8.50 30.00 Moorhead 300.00 300.00 300.00 168.00 24.00 11.00 5.00 36.00 Rosedale-Pace 200.00 200.00 275.00 154.00 22.00 8.00 2.00 33.00 Ruleville 450.00 450.00 342.18 277.50 35.00 15.00 6.00 52.50 Shaw-Litton 600.00 600.00 412.50 210.00 33.00 12.00 7.00 49.50 Shelby 750.00 750.00 450.00 252.00 36.00 21.00 9.00 54.00 Sunflower-Doddsville 400.00 448.87 299.51 167.02 24.00 18.00 8.00 36.00 Tunics 1,000.00 1,000.00 525.00 294.00 42.00 27.00 12.00 63.00 Totals 16,500.00 17,799.46 10,047.76 5,479.87 867.75 469.47 220.20 1,242.07 METHODIST CHURCH 115 NOVEMBER 16, 1947 TO NOVEMBER 15, 1948 DISTRICT

2 1 II s 0 4102 a $ 21.30 $ 15.30 $ 3.00 $ 7.50 $ 17.00 $ 549.60 34.45 30.00 4.00 74.00 $ 15.00 $ 20.00 $ 5.00 281.00 1,245.46 71.25 3.00 3.00 698.25 4.00 19.86 7.36 555.26 119.50 100.00 8.00 74.50 500.70 42.00 21.71 7.00 2,754.41 .54 3.00 15.00 520.00 65.25 3.00 5.00 2.00 503.50 355.00 100.00 20.00 103.04 100.00 75.00 83.00 3,407.04 50.00 6.00 43.50 5.00 1,148.34 23.75 6.00 9.00 32.00 5.00 1,146.78 3.00 3.00 522.00 38.00 4.00 30.00 5.75 18.00 793.77 44.50 442.46 7.00 56.86 125.00 36.00 6.00 1,892.66 30.00 40.00 5.00 3.00 39.28 4.00 1,176.28 5.00 3.00 7.00 2.00 . 501.00 3.00 455.25 .71 3.00 4.64 140.37 14.00 2.00 2.00 464.50 12.75 2.00 114.55 4.00 9.00 45.00 878.34 132.50 85.00 10.00 194.69 213.00 35.00 50.00 38.00 3.026.19 3.72 11.85 569.09 7.00 2.00 9.50 11.56 8.50 482 01 3.00 4.00 4.00 50.00 3.00 78.00 744 00 33.48 27.75 7.00 95.30 72.00 22.85 78.49 1,735.62 2.00 2.00 446.00 35.00 2.00 13.00 511.00 307.20 839.98 548.59 122.43 744.40 975.70 335.59 174.56 774.48 27,798.17 DISTRICT $ 8.00 $ 10.65. $ 2.30 $ 25.31 $ 2.00 $ 531.11 2.00 22.90 731.40 20.00 15.00 $ 5.00 20.00 15.00 782.00 266.00 50.00 25.00 171.49 $ 65.00 5 65.00 160.00 5.676.94 99.60 75.00 8.00 36.54 157.26 90.28 8.00 3,145.59 12.00 16.00 3.50 12.00 29.00 1,186.00 23.00 6.00 39.00 1,400.10 10.25 20.00 2.00 2.00 472.25 2.00 5.00 71.95 688.92 16.00 25.00 5.00 25.08 195.00 1,130.33 5.00 22.00 5.00 952.50 30.00 2.00 2.00 729.95 86.01 25.00 15.00 133.90 100.00 50.00 24.35 3,553.64 50.00 8.02 2.00 12.00 15.00 16.00 506.77 22.50 8.00 40.00 25.63 39.00 1,533.13 132.62 50.00 7.00 91.50 50.00 37.00 25.00 32.00 2,613.12 13.25 22.25 5.00 5.00 10.00 23.75 1,254 54 18.00 6.00 17.04 25.00 6.00 1,989.04 62.00 4.00 10.00 20.00 4.00 1,089.60 25.00 5.50 608.50 1,480.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 30.00 15.00 29.00 948.00 2.00 9.00 7.00 712.00 106.10 5.00 4.58 95.32 5.00 1,394.16 8.00 27.00 ' 8.00 1,363.00 28.46 50.00 7.00 63.00 38.80 18.02 7 00 1,784.28 64.00 5.00 z7.20 12.00 18.00 1,127.60 71.76 87.17 7.00 . 58.75 7.00 2,194.68 763.95 814.69 165.30 721.31 453.27 433.08 158.02 1,384.45 41,020.65

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Aeons $ 75.00 $ 113.60 $ 68.75 $ 38.50 i 3.00 $ 2.00 5 8.25 Belzoni 1,200.00 1,319.22 600.00 252.00 8 36.00 24.00 10.00 58.00 Black Hawk 135.00 135.00 115.62 56.00 5.00 3.00 13.88 Earrodton 400.00 400.00 312.50 147.00 21.00 14.00 6.00 37.50 Coffeeville 250.00 245.62 225.00 126.00 18.00 13.00 5.00 27.00 Duck Hill ' 200.00 307.50 252.01 129.26 15.00 8.00 4.00 30.38 Durant 500.00 500.00 375.00 157.50 30.00 20.00 8.00 97.50 Ebenezer 175.00 220.31 106.25 59.50 6.00 3.00 12.75 Greenwood 2,800.00 3,104.57 1,208.54 336.00 48.00 36.00 15.00 81.00 Grenada 1,400.00 1,375.50 562.50 294.00 42.00 28.00 12.00 67.50 Holcomb 250.00 255.00 224.99 126.00 18.00 12.00 5.00 27.00 Ittaliens. 550.00 550.00 375.00 240.00 30.00 20.00 8.00 30.00 Kilmichael 250.00 250.00 235.72 123.29 17.50 8.00 5.00 27.59 Lambert-Crowder 400.00 400.00 312.50 177.00 25.00 14.00 6.00 37.50 Lexington 750.00 780.00 450.00 252.00 36.00 24.00 10.00 54.00 Marks-Belen-Darling 525.00 546.70 460.50 168.00 36.80 11.15 8.85 55.20 Minter City-Glendora 400.00 411.85 337.75 154.00 23.50 14.00 6.00 40.50 Pickens-Goodman 550.00 562.49 375.00 210.00 30.00 20.00 8.00 45.00 Poplar Creek 100.00 48.62 6.00 47.00 9.00 Sohlater-Phillip 400.00 300.01 243.75 136.50 19.50 10.00 4.50 29.25 Sidon-Cruger 400.00 216.00 210.00 168.00 12.00 7.00 3.00 36.00 Swiftown 225.00 225.00 250.00 126.00 18.00 10.00 5.00 30.00 Tank 500.00 500.00 285.00 168.00 24.00 16.00 7.00 40.50 Tutwiler 300.00 300.29 300.00 140.00 20.00 14.00 6.00 36.00 Vaiden-West 400.00 277.32 300.00 144.00 24.00 10.00 5.00 36.00 Webb-Sumner 350.00 350.00 300.00 168.00 "24.00 10.00 5.00 36.00 Winona 750.00 881.20 450.00 252.00 36.00 24.00 10.00 54.00 Winona Circuit 125.00 125.00 112.50 63.00 6.00 3.00 13.50 Totals 14,360.00 14,700.80 8,954.88 4,458.56 604.30 387.15 173.35 1,070.80 SARDIS

Abbeville-Waterford 5 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 114.36 8 63.08 $ 5.30 $ 2.95 $ 13.76 Arkabutla 200.00 203.00 122.37 90.00 5.00 2.50 17.48 Batesville 600.00 600.00 375.00 189.00 8 30.00 15.00 7.00 45.00 Byhalia 550.00 549.62 312.50 154.00 25.00 15.00 6.00 37.50 Charleston 860.00 860.00 468.75 241.50 37.50 18.50 8.50 53.75 Coekrum 400.00 407.00 250.00 119.00 20.00 12.00 10.87 24.13 Coldwater 450.00 500.00 312.50 161.00 25.00 14.00 6.49 38.13 Como 750.00 763.54 425.00 189.00 30.00 20.00 8.00 45.00 Courtland-Shuford 250.00 275.21 164.68 103.48 13.64 4.96 4.96 22.76 Crenshaw-Sledge 550.00 576.67 325.00 182.00 26.00 18.00 8.00 42.25 Hernando 530.00 530.00 300.00 168.00 24.00 16.00 6.50 36.50 Horn Lake 350.00 395.78 278.75 140.00 10.50 7.40 5.15 33.45 Lake Cormorant 375.00 395.04 325.00 140.00 26.00 15.00 6.00 39.04 Longtown 200.00 200.00 125.00 75.00 6.00 3.00 17.40 Mount Pleasant 250.00 290.00 155.00 86.00 12.00 6.00 3.00 18.00 Oakland 400.00 484.54 200.00 112.00 16.00 8.00 4.00 22.00 Olive Branch 450.00 450.00 262.50 147.00 21.00 10.00 6.00, 31.50 Oxford-University 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 280.00 40.00 23.00 9.00 00.00 Paris 150.00 150.00 109.60 61.28 4.00 2.00 13.00 Pleasant Hill 350.00 342.89 251.85 140.00 20.00 7.50 3.96 30.90 Pope 350.00 358.72 225.00 112.00 18.00 9.00 4.00 27.00 Red Bank 250.00 254.46 137.50 70.00 6.00 2.50 16.50 Sardis 750.00 750.00 375.00 189.00 30.00 18.50 8.00 45.00 Sardis Circuit 250.00 250.00 150.00 84.00 12.00 7.00 3.00 18.00 Senatobia 600.00 764.38 375.00 189.00 30.00 18.00 7.00 45.00 Tyro 200.00 100.00 104.00 69.60 12.65 WaterValley,First..,. 825.00 825.00 375.00 210.00 30.00 20.00 8.00 45.00 Water Valley, Main 275.00 275.00 278.00 156.00 23.50 13.00 6.34 36.95 Totals 12,365.00 12,750.85 7,897.86 8,920.94 520.14 322.18 152.72 887.85

METHODIST CHURCH 117 NOVEMBER 16, 1947 TO NOVEMBER 15, 1948

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. i .11 1 I 1 1 t i : '5 42 i a 12 1 11 ii t Fa i4 Di .g, 6 >I. s a a i 4 $ 6.00 $ 10.43 $ 1.00 $ 8.00 $ 11.00 $ 5.00 8 8.00 $ 1.00 $ 284.53 100.00 130.00 20.00 44.00 127.75 45.00 8.00 2,673.97 3.00 5.00 2.00 10.50 20.00 6.00 2.00 377.00 15.00 3.00 8.00 ' 964.00 10.27 24.00 3.00 6.20 21.00 724.09 20.00 2.00 37.00 805.15 43.75 5.00 6.00 35.00 1,277.78 10.83 2.00 9.00 7.00 2.00 438.64 125.00 100.00 15.00 370.81 75.00 50.00 15.00 5,579.92 74.45 8.00 85.85 113.00 2,662.80 6.00 3.00 61.00 3.00 740.99 36.30 25.00 5.00 30.00 65.00 1,414.30 10.00 3:00 20.00 . 10.00 3.80 713.90 4.00 7.40 15.00 23.00 1,021.40 60.19 6.00 8.00 95.39 44.00 1,819.58 16.00 35.00 6.00 15.00 10.00 6.00 1,375.20 63.50 4.00 10.00 12.36 19.50 1,096.96 40.00 80.00 7.00 70.03 27.00 1,414.52 3.00 2.00 115.62 3.00 6.00 4.00 756.51 2.50 123.50 778.00 4.00 34.50 707.50 20.00 5.00 50.00 20.00 32.00 1,167.50 10.00 4.00 15.00 9.00 4.00 858.29 18.00 8.50 4.00 5.50 10.00 842.32 26.50 4.00 35.25 20.00 20.00 4.00 1,002.75 20.00 25.00 8.00' 50.00 51.85 10.00 69.00 1,941.05 15.20 21.15 3.00 6.00 3.00 371.35 709.16 453.91 141.50 747.81 455.02 260.86 83.20 719.30 33,920.59 DISTRICT • 8 10.00 $ 3.00 8 15.50 $ 427.95 $ 26.76 26.51 2.00 8 40.00 8 6.66 12.00 554.28 87.00 92.00 7.00 32.60 1 90.00 30.00 496.00 2,095.60 15.00 5.00 16.00 58.00 25.00 130.00 1,348.62 71.00 25.00 7.00 15.00 33.70 13.00 $ 19.65 43.50 1,916.35 10.00 4.00 5.00 862.00 5.00 45.00 15.00 45.00 1,167.12 99.29 6.00 7.50 28.21 57.96 10.00 5.00 5.00 1,698.50 31.00 3.52 624.21 20.00 15.00 5.50 10.00 130.00 1,358.42 30.00 25.00 6.00 15.00 18.25 1,175.25 25.00 6.8d 4.50 7.50 11.20 2.20 928.23 70.00 '20.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 7.06 1.00 145.00 1,198.14 , 31.55 100.00 557.95 30.00 24.00 3.00 2.00 629.00 27.00 3.00 2.00 11.15 889.69 20.00 25.00 4.50. 21.00 33.00 14.00 12.00 1.057.50 65.10 12.00 46.00 25.00 10.00 2.070.10 2.00 341.88 15.00 20.00 3.25 10.00 5.00 21.80 872.15 20.00 4.00 30.00 40.00 14.91 862.63 15.00 23.50 2.00 20.00 547.46 25.00 50.00 6.00 85.00 41.05 30.00 30.00 1,682.55 42.15 3.00 8.00 577.15 70.20 50.00 6.00 38.00 20.00 1,612.58 15.00 301.25 23.00 16.60 7.00 55.00 51.84 32.76 576.25 2,275.35 4.00 43.70 70.50 906.99 692.35 594.46 124.77 531.01 476.35 267.68 25.65 1,872.81 30,536.90

118 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

E. A. TANNER, TREASURER NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE OF METHODIST CHURCH LIST OF DIRECT PAYMENTS BY VARIOUS CHARGES- NOT SHOWN ON CONFERENCE TREASURER'S RECORDS • Charge Purpose Amount Aberdeen-First__ Africa $ 3.00 Amory Overseas Relief 45.00 Arkabutla Overseas Relief 10.00 Barton C A R E Packages 20.00 Barton Overseas Relief 10.00 Batesville Poland-Child Feeding 20.00 Overseas Relief-Europe- Belzoni Child Feeding 7.00 Blue Mountain Temperance 1.50 Booneville Temperance 1.00 Clarksdale Overseas Relief 25.00 Clarksdale Overseas Relief-Child Feeding_. 15.00 Columbus-First Temperance 57.00 Columbus-First _ World Service 55.45 Corinth-Box Chapel__ American Bible Society 5.00 Corinth-First Overseas Relief-China 18.88 Corinth-First Temperance 1.50 Corinth-Trinity World Service 20.42 Courtland Overseas Relief 6.10 Flint Hill Temperance 6.00 Greenwood_ Temperance 4.50 Greenwood-First _____Overseas Relief 28.00 Iuka Circuit Overseas Relief 6.00 Lake Cormorant____Milk Fund 6.30 Lake Cormorant __Overseas Relief-Food __ _ 15.00 Louisville Overseas Relief-Poland 5.00 Macon India 53.67 Macon Ct.-Center Pt._Africa 25.00 Macon Ct.-Center Pt._ Africa-Latin America 25.00 Macon Ct.-Center Pt.__ India 20.00 Macon Ct.-Center Pt.__Latin America 19.00 Myrtle American Bible Society 1.00 New Albany______Overseas Relief-Child Feeding_ 9.27 New Albany Overseas Relief 100.00 World Service- Noxapater______Chiang Kai-Shek Orphanage 1.00 Oakland Temperance 12.00 Overseas Relief- Oxford-University Germany-Child Feeding ___ 50.00 Overseas Relief- Oxford-University European Children 164.79 Oxford-University____ Overseas Relief-China 8.13 Oxford-University____Overseas Relief 20.30 Oxford-University_:_Temperance 12.00 Plantersville_ Overseas Relief 10.00 Pontotoc _American Bible Society ______1.35 Overseas Relief- Potts Camp_____ Shoes-Children-Europe 6.52 Ripley Overseas Relief-Shoes 10.00 Ruleville___ Temperance 9.00 Shelby Temperance . 5.00 Shiloh and Center Hill_Overseas Relief 15.15 METHODIST CHURCH 119

Charge- Purpose Amount Starkville _India 50.00 State Line .Overseas Relief 50.00 Tupelo C A R E. 10.00 Tupelo China 25.00 Tupelo Foreign—Chang Kai-Shek Fund__ 15.00 Tupelo Overseas Relief 150.00 Tupelo Temperance 61.00 Tupelo-P-First American Bible Society 20.00 Fellowship of Suffering and Tupelo—First_ Service 112.50 Tunica Temperance 9.00 Overseas Relief— West Point Children in China 25.00 West Point______Overseas Relief—Orphans of China 10.00 West Point—First____Overseas Relief 35.00 Wheeler Circuit_ World Service 3.85 Winona_ Temperance 11.00 NORTH MISSISSIPPI, AT LARGE Miss Marjorie Houston, Tupelo Overseas Relief—C. A. R. E._ 100.00 Overseas Relief— . F. Coleman, Tupelo Ralston Relief Cereal 189:63 Hazel M. Best, Overseas Relief— New York, New York_ Meals for, Millions ______248.75 Total __$2,096.56 120 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Reverend J. W. Ward, Chairman World Service and Finance Commission, North Mississippi Conference of Methodist Church, Indianola, Mississippi. In re: Audit of records of Conference Boards and Commissions Dear Sir: I have examined the records submitted to me by the Treasurers of the sundry Boards and Commissions which operated under the jurisdiction of the North Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church for the Conference year ended November 15, 1948. This report contains receipt and disbursement statements together with audit comments for the following named funds: Conference Board of Lay Activities Conference Education Commission Board of Conference Claimants The North Mississippi Conference Brotherhood of the Methodist Church Board of Education Board of Missions and Church Extension Conference Board of Evangelism Board of Temperance Board of Ministerial Training Special 2% Fund, Preachers' North Mississippi Conference Bank statements, cancelled checks and expense invoices were submitted to this office by the Treasurers. To the extent determinable from the records submitted, all receipts have been accounted for. Accounts with Conference Treasurer, E. A. Tanner, were reconciled. His final distributions of 1947-48 fund apportionments were made on November 16th hence are not included in receipts by the Treasurers covered in this report. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT November 30, 1948.

W. R. McCormack, Treasurer CONFERENCE BOARD OF LAY ACTIVITIES November 1, 1947 to October 28, 1948 Cash Balance 11/1-47 $ 235.46 RECEI PTS: E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer 434.38 Total to be accounted for $ 669.84 DISBURSEMENTS: Board luncheon, Grenada $ 54.00 D. E. Fields, promotional expense 15.00 Office supplies 6.63 Luther Wells, on gift for Dr. Morelock 10.00 Lee 'Davis, jurisdictional expense 50.00 JJ G. Houston, travel expense 10.00 G. Houston, Junaluska trip 67.62 D. E. Fields, Junaluska trip 25.00 W. R. McCormack, promotional 16.59 J. H. Johnson & Co., premium on Treasurer's bond 2.50 T. E. Lott, audit fee • 5.00 Total disbursements $ 262.34 Cash balance, 10/28-48, The Security Bank, Corinth, Mississippi $ 407.50

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The above statement was prepared from records submitted by Mr. McCormack in support of receipts and disbursements for the Conference Board of Lay Activities. The fund was due $142.03 final yearly distribution from the Conference Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948. J. G. Houston, Treasurer CONFERENCE EDUCATION COMMISSION November 1, 1947 to October 31, 1948 Cash balance 11/1-47 $ 127.34 RECEIPTS: Sale of Cities Service bond $ 102.00 Sale of Bank of Lambert stock 200.00 Income from securities owned 9.00 311.00 Total to be accounted for $ 438.34 DISBURSEMENTS: Bank of New Albany, expense on sale of Cities Service bond.. $ 5:24 T. E. Lott, audit fee 15.00 Bond premium for Bank of Lambert protection 10.00 Bank exchange 85 31.09 Cash balance 10/31-48, The Bank of New Albany $ 407.25 Cash balance 10/31-48, Capitol National Bank 99.18 Total $ I have checked the records submitted by Mr. Houston. Receipts and disbursements5063.4 have been accounted for and the records are in reconcilment with The Bank of New Albany statement. I have been notified by Mr. Houston in his letter of November 24, 1948, that the business of the Education Commission has been completed and that upon instructions from the North Mississippi Conference all funds remaining in The Bank of New Albany and the Capitol National Bank have been remitted to Mr. Boyd Campbell, Treasurer, Millsaps College. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT.

A. IL Beasley, Treasurer BOARD OF CONFERENCE CLAIMANTS November 1, 1947 to October 31, 1948 Cash balance 11/1-47 $22,819.85 REC El PTS: E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer $46,297.12 T. J. Luke, Treasurer, "Million for the Master"— Regular 20,701.74 Directed 527.50 Board of Pensions, Inc., St. Louis, Mo 5,234.43 Board of Pensions, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., interest on 2% deposit 275.98 Board of Pensions, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., "Million for the Master" funds 4,974.00 Publishing House, Nashville, Tennessee 3,638.53 Board of Church Extension, Louisville, Ky. 118.57 Interest on U. S. bonds 500.00 Charter Fund, Chicago, Illinois 80.00 Rent from Water Valley Superannuate house 216.00 Total receipts $82,563.87 Total cash to be accounted for $105,383.72 DISBURSEMENTS: Paid to Claimants, regular $56,468.87 Paid to Claimants, necessitous 1,995.00 Paid to Claimants, emergency 1,308.80 Board of Pensions, Inc., Stabilization Fund 1,773.84 Board of Pensions, Inc., "Million for the Master" Fund 25,000.00 Special 2% Fund, Preachers, North Mississippi Conference 1,024.89 122 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

Million for the Master Fund, distribution 4,724.64 Brotherhood dues, 41 Superannuates 830.25 Treasurer's surtey bond premium 50.00 T. E. Lott, audit fee 25.00 Special 2% Fund, refund of expense account debit 9.96 Travel expense 53.11 Office expenses and clerical help 166.29 • Total disbursements 93,430.65 Cash balance 10/31-48, Bank of Ruleville 11,953.07 Total cash accounted for $105,383.72 FUNDS AVAILABLE: Cash balance $ 11,953.07 20 U. S. Government Bonds, Series G, $1,000.00 each, in Bank of Ruleville for safe keeping—Treasurer's report 20,000.00 Total $ 31,953.07 I have examined the records submitted by Rev. A. R. Beasley, Treasurer. The record of receipts from the Conference Treasurer agrees with his report for the period of this statement. The fund was due $17,923.18 as final distribution from the Confer- ence Treasurer. Disbursements were made by check. A statement from the Bank of Ruleville was submitted stating that the 20 U. S. Bonds were held by them in safety deposit box No. 184. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948.

H. L Tucker, Treasurer THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE BROTHERHOOD OF- THE METHODIST CHURCH November 1, 1947 to October 31, 1948 Cash balance 11/1-47 $ 951.03 DISBURSEMENTS BY A. R. BEASLEY. FORMER TREASURER: Mrs. A. S. Briscoe, beneficiary $ 100.00 Mrs. A. C. McCorkle, beneficiary 100.00 Mrs. N. G. Augustus, beneficiary 100.00 Mrs. W. H. Mounger, beneficiary 100.00 Mrs. E. S. Lewis, beneficiary 100.00 Mrs. V. C. Curtis, beneficiary ' 100.00 Estate of R. S. Lawson 100.00 700.00 Cash balance received from A. R. Beasley $ 251.03 RECEI PTS: Dues collected from 121 members $ 727.10 Board of Conference Claimants, 41 Superannuates 830.25 Board of Missions supplement to dues of Mission Preachers 75.25 Total receipts 1,632.60 Total to be accounted for $1,883.63 DISBURSEMENTS: Mrs. M. H. Massey (Rev. A. F. Moore), beneficiary $ 200.00 Mrs. W. W. Jones, beneficiary 200.00 Mrs. S. H. Caffey, beneficiary 200.00 Mrs. W. H. Heath, beneficiary 200.00 Rev. S. F.. Ashmore, expense 10.90 Rev. A. R. Beasley, expense . 10.00 Rev. K. I. Tucker, Treasurer's expense fund at 25c per member . 30.25 Total disbursements 851.15 Cash balance 10/31-48, The Bank of Leland $1,032.48 The above statement was prepared from records submitted by Reverend K. I. Tuck- er. The bank account reconciles with the records submitted. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948. METHODIST CHURCH 123

W. E. Bufkin, Treasurer BOARD OF EDUCATION November 1, 1947 to October 31, 1948 Cash balance 11/1-47 $ 1,371.49 REC El PTS: E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer, apportionment of benevolences: Regular $10,844.96 Student 5,911.80 Millsaps 1,990.38 Chuich School Rally Day 1,389.92 Grenada Crusade Meeting, offering 146.15 Refund, J. E. Long, on Tupelo Training Meeting expense 43.20 Woman's Society of Christian Service, for Leadership School 100.00 Conference Board of Missions, for Leadership School 250.00 Conference Board of Evangelism, for Leadership School 150.00 Refund of cash balance Leadership School Fund 24.09 Total receipts 20,850.50 Total to be accounted for $22,221.99 DISBURSEMENTS: Salary, J. E. Long, Executive Secretary $ 3,600.00 Salary, Willie F. Coleman, Youth Director 2,100.00 Salary, Mrs. Clara B. Cantrell, Office Secretary 1,320.00 Rent, J. E. Long 600.00 Travel expense, J. E. Long 685.59 Travel expense, Willie F. Coleman 360.29 Training work 1,830.32 Board meetings .. 103.87 District Directors' expense 219.59 Inter-Conference Commission, T. E. Lott, Treasurer— M.S.C.W. ' $ 800.00 General Fund 5,911.80— 6,711.80 Millsaps College 1,990.38 Planning Conferences 128.96 Caravan teams 150.00 Mississippi Methodist Advocate 1,000.00 Office expense 904.82 Bank exchange 20.60 T. E. Lott, audit fee 30.00 Treasurer's surtey bond premium 12.50 Expense of Crusade Meeting, Grenada 170.00 Miscellaneous expense 5.00 Total disbursements $21,943.72 Balance $ 278.27 Less Revolving Fund held by J. E. Long, Executive Secretary 100.00 Cash balance 20/26-48, in Bank of Leland $ 178.27 I have examined the records submitted by Mr. Bufkin, as Treasurer. All receipts accruing to the Board, as determinable from the records, were accounted for. Disburse. ments were made by check and were supported by bank statements and cancelled checks. The bank account was in reconcilement with the Treasurer's cash balance. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT, , November 30, 1948.

Hugh N. Clayton, Treasurer BOARD OF MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION October 26, 1947 to October 20, 1948 Cash balance 10/26-47 $ 3,450.27 RECEIPTS: E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer 15,419.81 Total to be accounted for $18,870.08 124 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

DISBURSEMENTS: For various churches and districts, regular and special $14,350.00 Mississippi Methodist Advocate 500.00 J. A. George, District Missionary Secretary, expense 36.55 E. L. Jernigan, District Missionary expense 14.98 E. F. Tucker, District Missionary expense 15.00 J. 0. Dowdle, District Missionary Secretary, expense 20.00 J. J. Baird, District Missionary Secretary, expense 6.00 J. V. Stewart, District Secretary, expense, Junaluska 25.00 A. R. Beasley, Treasurer, Conference Brotherhood 82.25 T. E. Shelton, delayed appropriation, 1946-47 250.00 J. B. Burns, special allowance 200.00 W. R. Lott, expenses, District Missionary Institute 69.35 Kenneth I. Tucker, Treasurer, Conference Brotherhood, Brotherhood dues 75.25 T. H. Ferrell, expenses, attending Foreign Missionary Rally, Columbus, Ohio 84.49 W. R. Lott, expense Junaluska conference 50.00 W. J. Cunningham, expenses of Pastors' School, Lake Stephens 250.00 J. H. Johnson, premium on Treasurer's bond 25.00 Board of Missions and Church Extension, Mailing expense of "Christian World Facts" to pastors 16.40 T. E. Lott, audit fee 15.00 Office expense, postage 11.11 Total disbursements 16,096.38 Cash balance 10/20.48, Bank of Commerce, New Albany, Miss. $ 2,773.70 I have examined the records submitted by Mr. Hugh N. Clayton, Treasurer. The records on receipts is in conformity with the distributions made by the Conference Treasurer. Disbursements were made by check and the bank account is in reconcilement with the records submitted. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30. 1948.

W. R. McCormack, Treasurer CONFERENCE BOARD OF EVANGELISM October 29, 1947 to October 31, 1948 Cash balance 10/29-47 $ 4,466.27 RECEIPTS: Final distribution, 1946-47, E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer $1,597.89 Current year distribution, E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer 1,518.09 Revivals by Reverend W. V. Stokes 525.00 Total Receipts $ 3,640.98 Total to be accounted for $ 8,107.25 DISBURSEMENTS: W. V. Stokes, salary $2,100.00 Rent 360.00 Travel expense, etc. 211.40 2,671.40 Board of Education for Leadership School 150.00 Tidings literature for Annual Conference 1946-47 74.50 J. E. Chilcoate, Jr., travel 15.00 H. L. Beasley, travel 8.00 M. E. Armstrong, travel, etc. 9.72 Mississippi Methodist Advocate 300.00 Postage 1.25 T. E. Lott, audit fee 5.00 J. H. Johnson & Co., premium on Treasurer's bond 2.50 Total disbursements 3,237.37 Cash balance 10/31-48, The Security Bank, Corinth, Mississippi $ 4,869.88 The above statement was prepared from records submitted by Mr. McCormack. The fund was due $710.13 final distribution from the Conference Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948. METHODIST CHURCH 125

L. C. Lawhon, Treasurer BOARD OF TEMPERANCE November 1, 1947 to November 9, 1948 Cash balance 11/1-47 $ 1,051.06 RECEI PTS: E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer $ 309.27 Board of Temperance, Washington, D. C 678.00 Various Charges, for Narcotics Council 90.75 Total receipts 1,078.02 Total to be accounted for $ 2,129.08 DISBURSEMENTS: Sam E. Ashmore $ 17.99 H. R. McKee 494.06 J. H. Johnson & Co., premium on Treasurer's bond 5.00 C. T. Howell, Editor, Mississippi Methodist Advocate 25.00 T. E. Lott, audit fee 4 5.00 Total. disbursements 547.05 Cash balance 11/9-48, The Fulton Bank $ 1,582.03 Due from E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer, final yearly distribution 63.12 Balance in fund $ 1,645.15 I have examined the records submitted by Mr. Lawhon. All receipts and disbursements are accounted for. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948.

George R. Williams, Treasurer BOARD OF MINISTERIAL TRAINING November 1, 1947 to October 31, 1948 Cash balance 11/1-47 $ 623.58 RECEI PTS: E. A. Tanner, Conference Treasurer 130.74 Total to be accounted for $ 754.32 DISBURSEMENTS: T. E. Lott, audit fee $ 5.00 J. H. Johnson & Co., premium on Treasurer's bond 5.00 Dr. Bond Fleming, Conference on "Call to Preach" 50.00 Rev. Luther A. Bennett, expense 16.75 Bank exchange .13 Total disbursements 76.88 Cash balance 10/31-48, Bank of Amory $ 677.44 I have examined the records submitted by Mr. Williams as Treasurer of the Board of Ministerial Training. All determinable receipts have been accounted for. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948. 126 NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE

A. R. Beasley, Treasurer SPECIAL 2% FUND, PREACHERS' NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE Conference Years 1946-47 and 1947-48 RECEI PTS: Collections from 100 Preachers on 2% assessment $ 5,296.72 Refund from A. R. Beasley, Treasurer, Board of Conference Claimants, on cost of printed checks 9.96 Total receipts $ 5,306.68 DISBURSEMENTS: Board of Pensions, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for investment $2,000.00 W. 0. Hunt, refund on assessment 42.00 T. E. Gregory, refund on assessment 12.00 W. M. Hester, refund on assessment 2.00 Office supplies, printed checks 9.96 Total disbursements 2,065.96 Balance to be accounted for $ 3,240.72 FUNDS AVAILABLE: Cash balance 10/31-48, per statement Bank of Ruleville $ 695.58 Deposit 11/13-48, Bank of Ruleville, per Cashier's letter on file 2,545.14 Total funds available 11/13-48 3,240.72 I have examined the records submitted by Rev. A. R. Beasley, Treasurer. Preach- ers' assessments are in conformity with detailed list submitted by the Treasurer. All disbursements were made by check and the balance of funds to be accounted for is in reconcilement with the bank balance. Respectfully submitted, T. E. LOTT. November 30, 1948. STATISTICAL TABLES

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BENEVOLENCES

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25 Sturgis 1 2 ' 434 3 3 2 4 344 90 434 0 12 41 17 41 111 25

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'2 Baldwin 3651 1060 335 2800 2800 7846 •- 128 42 42 228 228 300 350 350 2 •

3 Belmont 1050 788 425 2000 2000 4263 •- 128 25 25 225 225 240 240 240 3

232 80 1700 1619 2796 0 .2 N 103 26 26 194 186 4 Blue Mountain 865 220 220 207 4 .4 10397 k 5 Booneville 1751 4120 326 4200 4200 0 252 63 83 450 450 900 900 1050 5 6 Booneville Circuit $ 100 1300 145 335 1600 1600 3480 D 91 24 24 163 163 200 200 200 6

7 Burnsvihe 110 110 527 193 1100 1008 1948 0 O 11 17 170 19 200 200 48 7

8 Chalybeate 381 471 109 1700 1700 2661 OD 88 26 26 158 158 200 200 200 8 ; r , 9 Corinth, First 17981 6200 900 5000 5000 30081 , 294 75 75 525 525 1300 1300 1600

15128 5 10 Corinth, Trinity 2916 5600 2523 264 3750 3825 193. 56 56 344 344 350 385 403 10

11 Corinth, Circuit 3867 1342 330 3000 3000 8539 5, 189 45 45 338 338 350 450 450 Ii 12 Dumas 220 697 1400 1400 2317 98 21 175 175 220 220 . 220 12 13 Guntown-Sadallo 1398 571 232 3000 3000 5199 126 45 45 225 225 300 300 300 13 84

1504 5758 21 21 150 14 Hickory Platt 3500 414 340 1400 150 200 200 200 14 • . t 15 Holly Springs 957 2893 217 3600 3600 7667 c. 231 54 54 413 413 750 825 905 15

2850 5580 •- 168 40 16 Iuka 800 1300 630 2700 43 300 300 500 500 500 16 y 17 Inks Circuit 525 686 593 1275 1275 3079 OD 87 19 la 156 156 200 200 200 17

18 Kossuth 600 200 286 1200 1200 2286 OD 80 18 18 144 144 200 200 200 18 1 0 19 Lowery 1600 125 690 550 2275 29 10 8 62 43 50 50 42 19

Mantachie 10000 400 120 1500 1448 11968 *4 77 23 23 138 138 200 200 200 20 21 Marietta 280 477 120 725 565 1442 30 10 6 91 50 50 50 20 21 128 22 Myrtle 6040 610 210 2000 2271 9131 30 30 225 225 325 325 407 22

0 294 54 23 New Albany 1815 9656 5597 4500 4500 21568 54 525 525 1300 1300 1300 23

24 New Albany Circuit 2080 50 1600 1750 3880 0 105 24 24 178 178 240 240 240 24

25 Potts Camp 1200 180 130 1295 1320 2830 -4 79 19 141 141 20G 200 200 25 • CO 0 •- 26 Rienzi 300 200 120 1000 1600 2220 111 24 24 198 198 240 240 c40 26 D

1678 1705 400 3000 3300 7083 t• 210 45 45 375 375 650 715 741 27

27 Ripley I ••• 28 Tishomingo 200 420 80 1220 1220 1920 77 18 18 138 138 200 200 200 2S

29 Walnut 11774 109 215 1800 1800 13898 00 80 27 27 144 144 200 200 200 29

30 Wheeler 3388 150 396 1350 1350 5284 .4 0 75 15 15 134 134 200 200 62 30 TotaiThis Year $ 31261 91749 $ 38562 8 14011 $ 64211 $ 64755 $ 212203 8 3846 8 3729 $ 939 $ -879 $ 6861 8 6642 $ 10680 8 11005 8 11328 Total Last Year 950 89152 39907 11210 54171 54724 182900 4437 4346 889 846 6183 7084 10300 10554 10863

STATISTICAL TABLE No. 2 (Continued) CORINTH DISTRICT

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2 Baldwin 2 15 182 102 20 100 2 5 100 30 16 265 .W 4 34 5 11 9248 9248 2 3 Belmont 15 ...... 85 ...... 71 80 3 3 7 5146 5146 3 4 Blue Mountain 14 ...... 12 •... 43 4 4 9 3423 3423 4 . . . 5 Booneville 501 36 .... 42 75 22 477 1 242 6446 100 70 214 8 120 .NMNWM 9 . 21 20638 282 20356 5

6 Booneville Circuit 13 Coma 8 3 8 4000 4000 6 7 Burnsville 22 10 3 3 2067 2067 7 8 Chalybeate 12 .... .... 26 389 1 1 3 5 8 7 3594 3594 Corinth, First 42 75 100 150 75 900 200 3955 100 100 850 20 355 11 24 39582 950 38632 8 10 Corinth, Trinity 27 . 44 . 53 784 50 50 100 6 20 7 16 17313 10

.M 17313 11 Corinth, Circuit 27 30 .... 222 126 73 311 8 24 .... 10412 10412 11 12 Dumas 3 2850 20 ... . 02.. .2850 12 13 Guntown-Saltillo 18 15 388 448 4 38 4 10 6841 6841 13 •

14 Hickory Flatt ...... 30 . 3 3 7 6325 6325 14 15 Body Springs 125 33 . 35 fi . 1024 234 605 , 50 7 8 19 11504 115 11389 15 16 Iuka 24 .... 39 ...... 269 100 2481 .... 40 20 243 5 30 V. 6 14 9890 417 9473 16 17 Itikaarcidt 12 ...... 36 375 .... 5 150 3 3 7 4146 70 4076 17 18 11 • 50 3 2802 Kossuth .... 3 7 2802 18 19 Lowery 3 .... 1 2 1 2405 2405 19 20 Mantachie 10 . 30 25 2 3 6 12484 12484 20 21 26 .... 13 ...... 1589

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1589 22 Myrtle 18 42....270 352 24 141 4 4 10 10805 10805 22

23 New Albany 213 42 30 35 225 50 3218 255 2374 .... 85 100 2383 W. 10 132 11 24 32978 115 32863 23 24 New Albany Circuit . 150 350 .... M...... 4927 4927 24

25 Potts Camp 11 . 16 80 111 5 16 3 6 3501 3501 25 26 Rienzi 50 15....' 3 100 60 4 75 4 3 4 9 3139 3139 26

27 Ripley 72 30 72 108 23 1095 224 .... 28 27 245 00 7 33 7 . 17 16478 426 10052 27 28 Tishomingo ...... 15 99 2 . 3 6 2566 2566 28 29 Walnut 11 . 9 25 45 57 2 35 . 3 7 14543 14543 29

30 Wheeler 4 ...... 10 .... 68 CD ...... 5660 5660 30 TotalThis'Year 2 9762 477 8232 2 294 2 819 2184 1 85602 1031 $19771 .... $ 547 2 544 2 57002 42821262 844 2 9581152 2602 275781 8 2975E 272806 Total Last Year 402 116 368 737 151 14898 1207 14185 .... 296 533 4236 348 154 735 37 128 375 261507 5348 256159

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5 Cleveland 157 42 . 90 37 293 1944 .... 75 72 00 C 20 35 38616 416 38200 5 .... 582 44 100 8 6 Coahoma-Jonestown 10 27 ...... 160 235 .... 11 15 270 27 ,, 12 4 6 14 9805 100 9705 6

7 Drew 25 .... IO .... 688 50 ...... 23 360 33 00 0 8 8 22 7954 7954 7 :

8 Dubbe 15 goi . 20 75 15 to 10 2 2 6 3303 3303 8

9 Dublin-Mattson 20 5 50 402 . 200 20 CO 2 2 6 4526 42 4484 9

10 Duncan-Alligator 20 25 ...... 26 .... 332 305 .... 25 12 250 25 Co 16 5 7 6410 6410 10

11 Friars Point-Lyon 27 ...... ' 347 740 130 24 Co 5 5 14 10474 10474 11 12 Glen Allen-Avon 24 .... 101 12 ... . — ... .. _ 925 .... 30 120 24 2 4 12 7526 100 7426 11.

13 Greenville, First 54 IN 138 60 1157 85 50025 50 960 121 . Co 86 15 20 46 27530 27530 13

14 Greenville, Robt. Ray Mts 10 ...... • • 289 289 14

15 Gunnison-Hillhouse 15 . 15 12 .... 60 10 10 75 15 00 2 3 7 2868 2868 15 O

16 Hollandale 30 36 . 125 2030....22 36 C 6 6 20 8303 8303 16

17 Indianola 50 36 25 37 100 25 870 50 50 50 720 36 oil 115 7 15 31 13875 275 13600 17

18 Inverness-Isola 31 10 177 922....22 8 150 31 Co 13 5 5 15 7918 7918 18 O

19 Leland 42 . 25 17 . 248 169 18 436 42 C 6 10 25 13674 800 12874 19 o

20 Ltua-Dundee 33 .... 33 .... 381 65 65 .... 62 40 304 32 0 4 6 12 11936 489 11467 20

21 Merigold-Sherard ...... 185 1200 .... 10025 12 500 18 Co 2 8 9 21315 2549 187o6 21

22 Moorhead 24 15 30 . 75 700 .... 20 20 24 Co 20 5 5 11 6151 6151 22

23 Rosedale-Pace 9 22 ...... 135 10 189 22 DO 2 2 8 7894 7694 23 24 Rtueville ...... 509 590 .... 106 450 35 o 5 6 15 8993 8993 24 O C

25 Shaw-Litton 16 .... 180 480 33 C 6 ...... .. 11776 11776 25

26 Shelby 36 . 19 50 18 863 1009 50 59 540 36 -4 29 7 9 21 17103 17103 26

27 Sun6ower-Doddsville 24 12 10 651. 25 . 64 27 263 24 Co 18 8 18 11314 1100 10241 27

28 Tunica 59 42 .... 42 ...... 295 317 ...... 87 82 364 42 o4 72 7 12 27 12176 183 11993 28 --.— Total This Year 8 360 8 819 8100 8 478 8 607 8178 810280 $ 854 820359 .. _ 810806 $ 627 8 8483 8 939 8154 8 747 8 159 8204 8 463 $ 351212 $ 6378 $ 344878 Total Last Year 743 195 494 863 168 11036 963 31247 50 637 636 7169 598 150 913 426 218 485 379682 4276 375406 •

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Baptisms—Infants pre. • sented by Parents or 0. , ,-._, .... 0. 0. Cl'.. ..P. P.. 0.0. • ....0 0.... 00 ...... Guardian Baptisms—All Others: Children, Youth, = . . . . . co. .0-4COCO.C.-4 -.4000.0,00 VIOWDOCOVW-.1.00.0;t0 Adults Baptisms—Baptized Children Now on ..O. .• .0.. . . •-• 0.. Preparatory Roll Total Full Membership ws,wit.w..2.°480.t....2,wwv,...1,cowo..0.co.. RepoctentistYea— .ro8 a> co -.I o• 0 Cc AD. 0 Ca .. 0 to to 0 DO to cc V 0 Co v .... co tO .0 V 0 Active and haztive .. 0; 0...P. DO 0 W DO . 0 . O. to DO 0 tO DO to -..1 to O... A; 4. oo 0 .P. 0 0. Received from Prepare- tory Membership and Z gg . . . . . 0 . .0V W. .0 .1...0-400 ,1 t0.0.000 ,1t0.0.4•00 on Profession of Faith M . Z .. . . Received by 'Frander .. . . and Reinstated to ...... 515...... M MI Removed by Death co 0.00 ...... 00... • Ill . Coat . . Removed by Transfer ,...DODO ...... 0...... .lo ..... a. NI ...... C.... .. ... and Otherwise .0 00 wo...... t.,..w.c...w..s.t...0.4.ww Total Active Full 2M WOD.WWQ000-4..0,Atovo.Ww0=0.003w.cov Memben Wv V .WWWW00.0.0.0.0W.V001.1.00020010-44..0 • „.. Total Full Members— n-0.g . .-.00,1-••P•biS... . 1.4...1t.i...0•Cev0• .. . ...... 03.-ge0.41, ... Inactive ...... 0.0.0.0.....CDC.40t.e0ofito000. .0D CO . . Wc.., . .. 0...... NW...... 0 . Total Full Members— 0 CR Co . V W V W 00 0 ..- . WW Ww0WWW vOt o 0, 0 , WO 0 000M0 Active and Inactive Total Local Preachers . 4 V. . . . . ...... . .

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STATISTICAL TABLE No. I (Continued) GREENWOOD DISTRICT

CHURCH SCHOOL STATISTICS Women's Society of CHURCH PROPERTY

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l Fu L Fu App Co Pa li Accep Op Op Op Pas To Pas Dis Dis Co Co .., , Wo Wo Wo . . 1 Aeons $ 7ns 603 $ 50 $ 550 $ 606 $ 2046 8 38 $ 38 $ 8 8 8 $ 69 $ 69 $ 75 $ 75 $ 75 2 Belzoni 4440 5950 593 3900 3900 14883 252 252 58 58 488 500 1150 1200 1200 2 a Black Hawk 70 170 85 925 - 925 1250 56 56 13 13 116 115 135 135 140 3 4 Carrollton 3329 724 624 2500 2500 7177 147 147 37 37 312 312 400 400 400 4 5 C,offeevihe 841 194 1800 1800 2835 126 126 27 27 225 225 250 250 250 5 6 Duck Hill 208 280 1500 1500 1988 87 87 22 22 187 187 200 200 200 6 7 Durant 1000 977 188 3000 2825 4990 210 210 45 45 375 375 525 500 500 8 Ebenezer 189 334 91 850 888 1502 59 59 12 12 106 106 175 175 221 8 Grenada 8 11500 342 7264 546 4500 4500 24152 294 294 67 67 562 562 1400 1400 1405 9 1 0 Greenwood 8046 8012 3000 5400 5400 24458 • 336 336 81 81 675 1208 2800 2800 3105 10 11 Holcomb 149 632 230 1800 1800 2711 162 162 32 32 225 225 250 250 250 11 1 2 Itta Bens 4811 1360 225 3000 3000 9396 240 30 375 550 550 12 13 Kilmiehael 376 699 138 1900 2200 3413 123 123 27 27 236 250 250 13 1 4 Lambert-Crowder 35 433 250 2500 2500 3218 175 175 37 37 314 314 400 400 14 1 5 Lexington 1230 1031 450 3600 3765 6476 252 252 54 54 450 450 750 750 810 15 1 6 Marks 3405 1141 133 2700 2700 737' 106 106 41 41 338 338 400 400 400 16 1 7 Minter City-Glendora 1361 696 575 2700 2710 5342 154 154 40 40 337 337 400 400 400 17 1 8 Pickens-Goodman 6721 2415 360 3000 3000 12496 210 210 45 45 375 375 550 553 18 1 9 Poplar Creek 220 937 115 935 935 2207 66 42 117 20 100 100 100 19 Schlater-Phillip 658 257 106 2450 2547 3568 137 137 29 29 234 234 300 300 300 20 21 Sidon-Cruger 125 266 84 2400 2200 2675 168 168 36 38 300 210 400 400 216 21 2 2 Swif town 2583 1524 505 177 2000 2000 6789 125 125 30 30 250 250 225 225 225 22 23 Tchula 2958 709 3000 6667 188 41 335 500 500 23 2 4 Tutwiler 2185 720 686 2400 2400 5991 140 140 36 36 300 300 300 300 300 24 25 Vaiden-West 1346 590 487 2400 2366 4789 147 144 36 36 300 300 400 400 304 25 2 6 Webb-Sumner 15203 1023 245 2400 2400 18871 168 168 36 36 300 300 350 350 26 27 Winona 6800 1018 948 3600 3600 12366 252 252 54 54 450 502 750 750 878 27 Winona Omit 210 491 50 900 940 1691 63 63 13 13 112 112 125 125 125 28 Belau-Darling , 120 439 87 984 984 1630 62 62 15 15 123 123 135 135 135 29 Total Tbis Year 8 14083 8 68689 i 39296 $ 10997 8 66594 8 69891 $ 202956 $ 4115 8 4496 $ . 931 8 1002 $ 7639 8 8995 8 11645 $ 14270 8 14542 • Total Last Year 83262 48528 37480 16590 63710 64364 249314 3737 5567 1111 1076 7879 8310 11807 13802 15018

STATISTICAL TABLE No. 2 (Continued) 0 GREENWOOD DISTRICT

- BENEVOLENCES

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74 746 . 20 354 • 21 4. 15 3 6 14 9354 9354 4

5 Coffeeville 18 ...... 6 152 25 639 24 12 52 18 02 10 3 5 13 4443 4443 6 Duck Hill 15 17 . 20 20 15 2 4 8 2587 2587 6 7 Durant 30 ...... 122 65 195 50 30 43 5 8 20 6893 6893

8 Ebenezer 9 8 . 7 14 201 . 10 25 49 IV 2 3 6 2236 46 2190 8 9 Grenada 45 ...... .. 100 .... 1120 208 10 50 342 42 00 127 8 12 28 28580 28580 : 10 Greenwood 54 . 75 371 50 2838 900 487 . 100 75 2000 54 :3 125 15 15 36 36398 36398 10

11 Holcomb 18 ...... 24.... 72 02 550 14 18 3 5 12 4099 4099 11 12 Itta Sena 30 . ii) 48 . 524 64 258 . 25 25 30 37 5 8 20 11700 164 11536 12 100

13 Kilmichael 19 . 20 100 200 133 95 18 4 10 3 4 9 4663 4663 13 7

14 Lambert-Crowder 25 . 15 7....244 764 4 15 182 25 0. 4 6 14 5452 375 5077 14 15 Lexington 95 36 .... ...... 650 150 857 11 15 36 80 8 10 24 10002 10002 15 16 Marks 27 .... 10 25 .... 227 44 120 30 170 27 30 4 4 10 8996 164 8832 16 0. 17 Minter City-Glendora 27 . 12 •10 . 113 28 23 $ 63 4 6 14 6577 100 6477 17 18 Pickens-Goodman 70 30 . 10 479 45 241 20 20 345 30 40 7 8 20 15051 281 14770 18

19 Poplar Creek ' 49 ...... 3 3 .... . - .... 2427 2427 19

20 Sehlater-Phillip ...... too 10 .... 3 20 P* 4429 4429 20 21 Sidon-Cruger 12 ...... 5 .... 104 .120 12 2 a 7 3572 3572 21

22 Swiftown 20 ...... 40 198 .... 125 20 A. a 4 .... 10 7840 7840 22

23 Tchula 20 27 ...'t 20 ...... 384 356 ...... 10 292 24 CA 20 ' 5 7 16 8897 180 8717 23 . 2 24 Tutwiler 24 ...... 15 8 104 6 986 .... 11 20 980 20 1 4 6 14 8948 791 8157 24 25 Vaiden-West 24 i 189 . 8 6 24 . 18 6 5 10 5873 574 5299 25 0.. 26 Webb-Sumner 20 24 .... 20 ...... 145 19 155 z4 . 25 4 5 10 20180 20180 28 0

27 Winona 52 36 . 20 U 10 973 539 .... 25 25 249 36 0 20 8 10 24 16172 444 15728 27

28 Winona Circuit 9 ...... 4 .... 97 261 .... 21 12 85 CO 15 3 3 8 2503 2503 28

29 Belen-Darling 10 ...... 84 313 .... 5 10 150 10 02 10 2 2 4 2567 153 2414 29 Total This Year 8 473 i 665 .... 8 284 8 793 8 82 3 9590 i 1756 8 9895 .... 8 432 8 651 8 7208 3 613 3138 $ 777 2 132 9160 8 381 8 266021 8 3397 t 262624 Total Last Year 335 151 446 653 79 7878 1484 16465 50 513 604 7999 583 135 573 37 171 379 318057 9745 308312 •

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Baptisms—Infants presented by Parents or 88 too. or r .4,. -. wa ..ao.4.,-.w.s”... Guardian Baptisms—All Others: Children, Youth, Q. U . .. .. . r.. 8..r.m.8. Adults Baptisms—Baptized Mk ... Children Now on .0...... 0. . .... Preparatory Roll .= Total Full Membership M...... 0.g. eportodLadYear !It,' & f.,...zt-,r,;g; 88 SI r. 8:?.., r's 4 ';.; ti. a vv....la-32.13 r'..!-1 .0. Active and Inactive Received from Prepare- .. tory Membership and Z 0...... CO ,.. 1-. W. 0=.1-.004,..0.0. .1... 0 ...I Al 0 00 0"P co to co 0 •••1 on Profession of Faith PI K Received by Transfer nn . ...... and Reinstated PP .. ..8 ...8..4...8 ...... 0.. m Removed by Death 8Z .. ...... m ttl Removed by Transfer . .. 00 Z0e1PIP 0=W 530A045=0.5.00.400gZoP0 andOtherwise 'xi ...... TotalAdbmad 8H . ...... members c.....1.-. ..wEll'...... Zi. 0,....p....40000,007. ...40000M000401.0“.... r•••• 0.• - - - - Total Full Members- -823- --,c*--tEn.g„-.. ---- .na.....„...- ...-..-..,.o. Inactive ....0...... §..E.w.a. Total Full Members— --.w,-4 ...... -...... 0....0...... -00-,..--- , .do...... Activeandlnactive ... • • ...... Total Local Preachers .0 ... r .• :...... I-' ..

Number of Church CH

28 w...... o...... ,..0...... ,..w.,...... ,,,..ww Schools on Charge URCH

Officers and Teachers 1—gig. -..8 ramlilmgo.5=. . 58-.8 .-. LIMZ8o0;t1O18Walc.• SCHOOL 88 Na...... - - Num7Deparient-- i...4 CO 0 00 0 t; r..8 • ... co 8 -0- . Birth to 3 Years STATI ...... 1.., Children's Division- tie -aim igt58888"'"8 618MIOSt888888r4 4-11 Yeam ST .. Youth Division— s.. 1•••• I

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EXPENDITURES FOR LOCAL CHURCH OTHER MINISTERIAL SUPPORT

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9 Courtland-Shuford 1266 678 1350 1579 3523 95 103 23 23 ... 169 250 250 250 9 0 Crenshaw-Sledge 1425 220 2600 2600 4245 182 182 39 39 325 550 550 550 10 1 1 Hernando 276 2088 248 2400 2400 5012 168 168 36 36 318 530 530 530 11

12 Horn Lake 230 1000 137 2230 2230 3597 140 140 33 33 ... 278 350 350 350 12

13 Lake Cormorant 523 326 528 114 2600 2049 3540 140 140 39 39 . 325 375 375 395 13 14 Lowdown 520 746 1000 1000 2266 75 75 18 18 125 200 200 200 14 1 Mount Pleasant 171 33 42 1830 1830 2076 86 86 18 18 155 260 260 260 15 1 Oakland 6000 300 230 1600 1600 8130 124 124 24 24 200 400 400 400 16

1 Olive Branch 522 796 216 2100 2100 3634 147 147 32 32 ea. 263 450 450 450 17

18 Oxford University 571 4699 610 4000 4000 9880 280 280 60 60 O 500 1000 1000 1000 18

1 Paris 650 254 115 875 875 1894 61 61 13 13 V 107 150 150 150 19

Pleasant Hill 1700 854 240 2015 2015 4809 140 140 30 30 N 252 350 350 350 20 n

859 339 1800 1800 10354 112 112 27 27 N 225 21 2 Pope 300 7058 C 350 350 350 O

2 Red Banks 1359 958 40 1100 1100 3455 70 70 17 17 W 138 250 250 254 22

Sardis 328 1022 260 3000 3000 4610 189 189 45 45 NO 375 750 750 750 23

2 Sardis Circuit 1000 737 44 1200 1200 2981 84 84 18 18 O 150 250 250 250 24 2 Senatobia 1300 3076 323 3000 3000 7698 189 189 45 45 375 600 600 600 25 2 Tyro 24 250 1075 1075 1349 75 75 15 15 134 200 200 150 26 2 Water Valley, First 2250 3550 2140 1524 3000 3000 12464 210 210 45 45 375 800 825 825 27

2 Water Valley, Main St 1057 86 2225 2225 3368 156 156 33 33 VJW 278 275 275 275 28 • Total This Year $ 13073 8 66614 8 34941 $ 6929 $ 59971 $ 59500 $ 181057 $ 3958 $ 3959 $ 890 $ 891 $ 7261 $ 7397 8 12250 i 12375 $ 12435 Total Last Year 32166 19774 7325 55311 55448 114713 4975 4857 975 948 6798 6758 12365 12365 12508

STATISTICAL TABLE No. 2 (Continued) SARDIS DISTRICT

11 11 BENEVOLENCES

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MEMBERSHIP CHURCH SCHOOL STATISTICS—ENROLLMENT

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INDEX Appointments _ 49 Apportionments 60 Changes in Appointments 1947-1948______41 Changes in Charge Line______42 Charges and Churches _101 Conference Directory 1948-1949 Accepted Supplies . 16 Clerical ______12 Condensed Minutes 43 Conference Sessions 96 Daily Proceedings 27 Delegates, Lay 19 Directions for Remitting Funds 2 Financial Exhibit Auditor's Report . 108 Statistical Tables ______..127 History of North Mississippi Conference 94 Honored Dead 95 Local Preachers, Directory of 17 Memoirs Shed Hill Caffey 87 Wade Hampton Heath 89 Walter Winfred Jones 90 Armstead Forrest Moore 91 Grover Cleveland Schwartz 92 William Brice Turner 93 Officers, Boards & Commissions, Directory of 5 On Trial 100 Ordination, Certificate of . 42 Reports of Boards, Commissions, Committees 58 Christian Literatiire 58 • Conference Claimants—Reports 1 & 2 58 Courtesy 64 District Conference Records 65 Education, Board of—Reports 1 & 2 65 Evangelism, Board of—Reports 1 & 2 67 Hospitals & Homes 68 Lake Stephens Methodist Camp 71 Lay Activities '72 Mission & Church Extension—Reports 1 & 2 73 Ministerial Training . 76 Mississippi Methodist Education Commission 77 Publishing Committee 77 Policy & Objectives 78 Sabbath Observance 79 Temperance 80 Town-Country Work 81 Treasurer 82 Woman's Society of Christian Service . 82 World Peace _ 84 World Service & Finance—Reports 1, 2 & 3 84 Resolutions 54 Abandoned Churches 54 Brotherhood 54 Change ir; Standing Rules 56 Million For The Master 57 Wesley Foundation Fund 57 Service Record, Ministers _ 97 Standing Rules of the North Mississippi Conference 23 Welcome Address 26 9,