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MAY 24-27, 1977 1977
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Journal
of the
One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Session
of the
FLORIDA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
of
The United Methodist Church
Joel D. McDavid, Presiding Bishop
WalterT. Cross, Secretary
Edited for the Conference by
WalterT. Cross
Box 596, New Port Richey, Florida 33552
Sessions held at
THE BRANSCOMB MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
Lakeland, Florida
May 24-27, 1977
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The Cabinet 1977-78
Seated left to right: M. C. Cleveland, Eldon Simmons, Bishop Joel McDavid, C. Durward McDonell, Monroe C. Hatch
Standing left to right: Alfred B. Vaught, W. S. Bozeman, Edward L. Dinkins, Jr., J. Marvin Sweat, Jr., PaulL. Hartsfield,
James C. Rowan, J. Lloyd Knox, Pat W. McBride, Jr.
JOURNAL OF THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE 3
Bishop Joel D. McDavid

JOURNAL OF THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE 5
Table Of Contents
Page
I. Officers of the Conference, Conference Councils, Divisions,
Boards, Commissions, and Committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
II. Alphabetical Roll, Pastoral Records and Conference
Directory.............................................. 34
III. Appointments, Lay Ministers, Lay Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
IV. Journal................................................ 148
V. Condensed Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
VI. Rep.orts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
VII. Memoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
VIII. Historical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
IX. Standing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
X. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
COVER DESIGN
The front cover was especially designed for this edition of the Journal by Dr. W. Goddard
Sherman. Our thanks to him for this, and the many other special art works he has created
for the Annual Conference.
-WalterT. Cross, Editor

JOURNAL OF THE FLORIDA CONFERENCE 7
Part I
FLORIDA CONFERENCE OFFICERS
Presiding Bishop
Bishop Joel D. McDavid
Box 1747
Lakeland, Florida 33802
Residence: 127 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Telephone: [phone]
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
Gaylon L. Howe
Box1747
Lakeland, Fl. 33802
Secretary
Walter T. Cross
Box596
New Port Richey, Florida 33552
Telephone: [phone]
Associate Secretary for Journal and Registration
WilliamS. Echols
208 Palm Ave., Nokomis 33555
Associate Secretary for Rolls
0. H. Hudgins
212 N. Madison St., Quincy 32351
Rolls Secretaries: 0. H. Hudgins, Wallace B. Draper
Journal Secretaries: WilliamS. Echols, Kendall Taylor
Report Secretaries: Richard Albury, S. Harry Russell
Program Secretary: E. Wayne Curry
Visual Aids and Head Teller: John Whitehead
Head Usher: Roosevelt Dell
Statistician
Charles E. Weaver
Box307
Labelle 33935
Conference Treasurer: William Fredrick Wyllie, Box 3767, Lakeland 33802. Telephone: 813-
688-5563.
Conference Council Director: M. McCoy Gibbs, Box 3767, Lakeland 33802. Telephone: 813-
688-5563.
Conference Lay Leader: Frank H. Furman, Jr., Box 1927, PompanoBeach33061.
Conference President, United Methodist Women: Mrs. Dollie Crist, 100 Concourse Dr.,
Tequesta 33458.
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DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
DeLand-J. Lloyd Knox, Residence: 898 N. Boston Ave., DeLand 32720. Telephone 904-734-
1057, Home904-734-4172.
Gainesville-C. Durward McDonell, 509 NE 1 St., Box 12144, University Sta., Gainesville
32604. Residence: 1501 NW 50 Terr., Gainesville 32605. Telephone [phone], Office 904-
~6-6353.
Jacksonville-James C. Rowan, 225 E. Duval St., Jacksonville 32202. Residence: 7515
Holiday Rd., S., Jacksonville 32216. Telephone [phone]; Residence: 904-724-1861.
Lakeland-M. C. Cleveland, Box 2625, Lakeland 33803. Residence: 404 Hibriten Way.
Telephone [phone]; Residence 682-6671.
Melbourne-Edward L. Dinkins, Jr., Box 250, Melbourne 32901. Residence: 2505 Fenton St.
Telephone [phone]; Office: 305-727-8795.
Miami-Patrick W. McBride, Jr., Residence: 3114 N. Bay Rd., Box 402097, Miami Beach
33140. Telephone[phone]; Office: 531-5311.
Orlando-Eldon Simmons, 42 East Jackson St., Orlando 32801. Residence: 1123 Buckwood
Dr., Orlando 32806. Telephone [phone], Office: 305-841-9247.
St. Petersburg-W. S. Bozeman, 94540Ave. N., St. Petersburg33703. Telephone[phone].
Sarasota-Paul L. Hartsfield, Box 38, Sarasota 33578. Residence: 3342 Pine Valley Drive.
Telephone [phone].
Tallahassee-Alfred B. Vaught, Box 3545, Tallahassee 32203. Residence: 1537 Lee Ave.
Telephone [phone]. Office 904-386-2154.
Tampa-Monroe C. Hatch, Box 3092, Tampa 33601. Residence: 11006 Kewanee Dr., Tampa
33617. Telephone [phone]; Office 813-229-6513.
West Palm Beach-J. Marvin Sweat, Jr., 2935 Washington Rd., West Palm Beach 33405.
Telephone [phone].
OFFICERS OF THE CABINET
President: C. Durward McDonell, June-December, 1977
Eldon Simmons, January-May, 1978
CABINET REPRESENTATIVES TO CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON
MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS, WORK AREAS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
1. Conference Council on Ministries Executive Committee: W. S. Bozeman
2. Children's Ministries: AI Vaught
3. Youth Ministries: Pat McBride
4. Adult Ministries: AI Vaught
5. Family Life Ministries: Ed Dinkins
6. Church and Society: Lloyd Knox
7. Ecumenical Affairs: J. Marvin Sweat, Jr.
8. Education: AI Vaught
9. Evangelism: Eldon Simmons
10. Health and Welfare Ministries: J. Marvin Sweat, Jr.
11. Higher Education and Campus Ministries: C. Durward McDonell
12. Missions: M. C. Cleveland
13. Stewardship: James C. Rowan
14. Worship: James C. Rowan
15. Conference Council on Ministries Committee on Personnel: W. S. Bozeman
16. Career Planning and Counseling: Monroe C. Hatch
17. Communications: J. Marvin Sweat, Jr.
18. Christian Faith and Human Sexuality: Paul Hartsfield
19. Church Development: Gaylon L. Howe