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a population of 15,000; it is much older than St. Louis and was the first cap-
ital of the State. The key of the city was presented to the Bishop. The
Conference was well attended. The General Departments received due
recognition. I was well cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mozee, 10th
and Jefferson Sts. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ellis, Rev..M. H. Odom, pastor
of Mt. Zion Baptist church and Rev. R. M. Smith, aided much in making
my stay pleasant and profitable.
  Joplin, Mo.--This great and growing city with a population of 60,000 was
the seat of the 56th session of the historic Missouri Conference in Handy
A. M. E. church of which Rev. C. W. Newton, D. D., is the very faithful
and successful pastor. On Tuesday night, Oct. 11th a reception was ten-
dered the Bishop, ministers and general representatives by the members
and friends of Handy church; a most excellent program was rendered. The
floral distribution by five little girls was unique. The flowers were white and
pink carnations with maiden fern.
  On Wednesday morning Oct. 12th at 9 o'clock Bishop A. Grant convened
the Missouri Conference. The opening service was very inpressive; the
Conference was well attended and royally entertained. Much credit is
due the pastor, Dr. Newton and his faithful members and friends. The
reports made by the ministers were good. The General Departments were
well represented; the Review received a large subscription, an increase over
1909. Dr. W. A. Lewis, Secretary of the C. P. A., Mr. W. W. Allen, gen-
eral representative of the Southern Christian Recorder, Rev. P. W. Weaver,
of Belmont, Mo., Rev. J. H. Goodwin of Oakridge, Mo., and the writer
were royally entertained in the comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Stover. Their daughter, Mrs. Effie Givens was an important factor in
making our stay pleasant.
  Fort Smith, Ark.--On Wednesday Oct. 19th, I arrived in this growing
town and was soon made comfortable in the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. L.
Jones. Owing to the downpour of rain, it was impossible to meet the people
of this town.
  Little Rock, Ark.--On Friday night Oct. 21st, I arrived in the capital
city, where I found Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Iverson and family in the midst of
a complete change on 9th and Broadway--the parsonage moved from Broad-
way to 9th Street and a magnificent church in the course of erection, now
facing 9th Street. When completed it will be the largest, the finest and the
leading church edifice in the 9th Episcopal District. Dr. Iverson and his
good people deserve much credit for the splendid work being done in Little
Rock. Sunday Oct. 23d, was very pleasantly spent in Bethel.  It was my
good fortune to address the Sunday School, which was opened on time
9:30 a. m., by the faithful superintendent, Mr. J. A. Robinson. The school
gave the superintendent the  Review  for one year, also a set of valuable
books. At 11 a. m., the pastor, Dr. Iverson preached a very helpful ser-
mon, Text: Hebrew 11:8. At 8 p. m. the writer stood before a packed house
and addressed their dear ones on, "The Young People's Movement."  The




			

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Review, Vol. 28, Num. 2

Volume:  28
Issue Number:  02
Date:  10/1911