The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-19
ALABAMA's METHODIsTs.

suoulu nave DUtlc.
ALABAMA'S METHOD1STs.
The Conference Gets - coed start Or
the Church business.
Opelika Ala, December 13.-(SpeClal)-
The sixty-tirst session of the Alabama an
nual conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south convened in the Methodist
church in this city this morning al . O'Clock
with Bishop Robert X. HargroVe in the
chair The bishop read and explained the
5th chapter of the LIST Peter, after which
there was singing and prayer. Rev. j. NJ.
Mason, secretary of the last conference,
called the roll, and about two hundred
and fifty ministers and lay delegates an
swered to their names Rev. J. N. Mason
was reelected secretary by q unanimous
vote and the following assistant sccreta-
ries We're elected: L. T. Dickinson, George
Fontaine. A. J. Lamar and J. NJ. Glenn.
Nine a. m. ANA l D. IN. were fixed as the
hours for meeting and adjournng the daily
sessions of the conference.
DR.. II. L. HosS, editor of The Nashville
Christian Advocate; Thomas Armstrong,
editor OF The Alabama Christian Advocate;
Il. Nj. Smith. OF the Southern Methodist
publishing house; Z. Nj. Bounds, assistant
editor of The Alabama Christian Advocate:
j. n. Shoot. T. A. Parker agents OF the
American Bible Society; heV. Il. -. RQby,
pastor Baptist church, this city; Rev. MIR.
Henson. Il transfer FROM the Florida con-
ference; Itey. ). p. Vest, agent OF the
Orphans home, and Rev. Arson West, OF
the North Alabama conference, were intro
duceQ TO the conference. The latter MADE
short speech, embracing some "Reminiscences
OF his early ministry in this immediate vi
cinjty. DR.. West Is the author OF "ALrthOd-
ism In Alabama" and has his work on
sale.
DIR. s. NJ. Andrews offered the following
resolution, which WAS adopted:
Resolved, That no collections be taken
up during conference except such as are
Communications were read from the
Southern Methodist publishing house, q.
5. q. John. secretary of the board OF mis-
sions, and u. i. Morton, secretary Of the
BOARD Oh church ana extension, all OF which
were not only interesting but very encour-
aging. Ihe report of the publishing house
showed that the sales in all departments
aggregated $3l3, 1874 during the year. A
communication was read from the North
Alabama conference pertaining to the ap-
polntment OF commission of seven 10
confer with like commission from that
conference looking to the interests of male
education and the communication was re-
feTred to the board Of education.
Or. L. h. HOss. editor OF The Nashville
CHRISTIAN Advocate. addressed the confer
ence III the interest Of the general church
organ. He stated that the paper held its
own DESPITE the hard times, and the present
subscription list is $4,000
The character of the following supernu-
meraries were passed: j.. +. Dowden Z. r.
Ellis. .. A. Handley, G, W. Martha. W II.
Morris. Rev. A {. Handley was. referred
NJ
Morris was located. The case of A. A.
Emily was referred to the committee on SUI
DeranuatiOn.
Thomas Cooper was continued on trial.
1t was reported to the conference that ~
NJ. Cooper was at the point of death and
could not recover. ReVS. John T. Chad
wick, Oscar S. Welch. Edward A. Donnailv
r ley D. Moody, Thad A Barrow, Ben. r.
Dismuhes Henry Billion and A. S. JaygOod
having stood approved examinations We're
passed to the class of the second year At
ter minor announcements the conference
adjourned TO meet tomorrow morning at
a. n. The cabinet was in session all this
afternoon, presided over ny Bishop Bar
grove. The various committees are pushing
their work diligently, ana it is evident thai
there will be no rush through any item Of
business. Rev. Dr.. w. A. McCarty preach
ed tonight.
In the Alabama Conft renee
Opelika, Ala. December H.-(SUecial)-
The second days session of the conference
began this morning at o'clock III the Meth
OdISL church.
Inc report Of the legal conference was
FLED ana Rev. j. ". Rush. u. D.. was cleo
ted member of the conference 70 fill the
vacancy caused by the sudden death OF
Rev. .. r. Bite, .. =.
-ue legal members Of the conference being
elected annually, the present members were
all unanimously elected.
The following travelling ministers We're
admitted into fpll connection: l." NJ.
u. Winslett W. T. Ellison, l. L. Blair. All
OF these gentlemen passed very creditahle
examinations and We're ADVANCED to the
class of the third year. MeSsrs. Q. t. Law
renee, q. N. WinSlett and |. 4. Blair were
elected ordained deacons. My. Il. e. Will
Hams not having been before the exanin-
ing board. was continued ia the class OF the
second year. To the question. Who are
deacons Of one year. Mcssrs. ". s. Street,
son. J. a Scale and j. a. Stripping having
passed approved examinations, wee passed
to the class OF the fourth year
The preachers blameless in their life and
official administration are j. \. Peterson,
o. C. McGehee. j. ". ShoaH, l. 7. Bilbvo
Announcements Of committee meetings
were called, after which came singing and
the doXology. The bishop pronounced the
work of the conference Rev. Joseph BAN
croft preached at the Methodist church to-
night, His theme was self erucidXton, Re
portS We're made by the presiding elders
ana all Of them We're very favorable ana
showed large increase in membership and
church Improvement The cause OF Chris
tfanitE iii Alabama appeared from the re-
ports to be making rapid strides and the
prospects for the approaching year is very
bright
The Alabama Churchmen,
OpelIa, Ala, December 15-(Special)-
The Alabama conference is progressing very
rapidly with the work before it and old
members state that no conference ever pre-
vously held in Alabama mas ever disposed
OF work as rapidly and as satisfactory as
this one has. Everything works in per
feet unity and long discussions are con-
spicuous for their absence
\ large number Oi spectators listen 10
the proceedings uaily ANA the attendance
this morning was the largest OF the SeS-
sion.
Promptly Al 9 o'clock this morning Bishop
harSrOEe called the Conference 10 order
Rev. }. Bancroft read a scripture lesson and
leu the conference IN prayer. The following
were transferred from other conferences:
John w. Henson. of the florida conferences
and John Il. Collins OF the Los Angeles
conference. The former IS In th. class Of
the third year and the latter in the class
OF the first year
Reports We're read and received from
committees on Bible cause and The district
conference.
Education will he the principal subject
for discussion by the conference tomorrow
at 10 O'clock
BreWton Ala. was chosen Us the place for
holding the next annual conference. Brew
ton was selected over Troy hy a vote OF
- TO G2. The vote was made unanimous.
a special session Of the conference was
held this afternoon for the purpose of elect
ms clerical and lay delegates to the cener-
~ conference. The following We're elected
delegates: +. Laird, r. NJ Washburn. cler-
zeal delegates. Lay, a. J. Lamar. J. ..
kaener, j. NJ. Mason. A. s. Andrews. One
other clerical delegate and three other Law
delegates will be elected the first thing.
tomorrow.
The conference will close Monday and the
appointments will probably be announced
in the afternoon
FAfc New Sktues.. Vr-a,ty