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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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During the 23rd quadrennial general conference of the Christian Methodist church in Detroit, Rev. Peter R. Shy and Dr. E. P. Murchison were appointed as new bishops to replace the retired Bishops J. Arthur Hamlett and H. P. Porter.
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DETROIT.- (ANP) -Two new bishops were added to the roster of the Christian Methodist church during the 23rd quadrennial general conference held recently in the newly acquired $350,000 St. John CME church.
The new prelates are the Rev. Peter R. Shy, dean of men; Lane college, and Dr. E. P. Murchison, former editor, Christian Index.
both of Jackson, Tenn.
They were elevated to the bishopric to fill vacancies caused by the retirements of Bishops J. Arthur Hamlett and H. P. Porter.
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elevated to the bishopric to fill vacancies caused by the retirements of bishops j. arthur hamlett and h. p. porter.
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Two new bishops were added to the roster of the Christian Methodist church during the 23rd quadrennial general conference held recently in the newly acquired $350,000 St. John CME church. The new prelates are the Rev. Peter R. Shy, dean of men; Lane college, and Dr. E. P. Murchison, former editor, Christian Index, both of Jackson, Tenn.