Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-11
Birmingham District Conference
 M. E. Church, South,
MEETS NEXT IN BESSEMER.
Closing Day of an Interesting Meeting in Which Much Good Is Accomplished Delegates
 to the Sunday School Conference.

The third days session of the Brming- ham district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, was opened with religious. services conducted by Rev. J. D. Ellis of East Lake.
 After the reading of the minutes the report of the committee on the Alabama Christian Advocate was taken up, and it's discussion occupied the whole of the morning session. The debate was quite an animated one, but the report indors- ing the mechanical make up and the editorial conduct of the paper was adopt ed by a large majority.
 minister of the conference stated that the ladies of the Woodlawn church were endeavoring to place memorial window in the church in honor Of the late pr. A. G. Copeland, under whose pastorate the church was built The conference made a handsome contribu- ton to the undertaking.
 At II a. m. Rev. F. H. Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist church of Besse- mer, preached from the text; Watch man. what of the night?" The sermon was review of the spiritual and moral state of the world. The preacher took an optimistic view of. the matter. He said that Christ was an optimist, and that the church would overcome all evil. Some signs of promise he saw in
 l. The fact that this is an age of req son.
 2. This is an age of fraternity among the churches.
 B This is a philanthropic age. The church is recognizing the fact that 1t has a message to mems bodies as well as to their souls.
 4 The effort that is being made through the Sunday school and Epworth af young
 5. This is missionary age. The church has done more in this direction during the present century than during all the centuries before.
 The sermon was strong nnfr eshu -nrsaa ,aae a deep impressiessJ Jn the congrega- tion. MT. sialw&ihs is a young man, put has been educated in the first schools or the land and is destined to take first rank in his church.
 Afternoon Session.
 R. c. Hewitt reported for the disXrict board of trustees that the board. ac- cordfng to the terms of the deed--9ad no control of tlle district parsonage proper ty, but that said property is under the control of the board of trustees of the First Methodist church.
 The report was adopted and the board continued in office with instructions to look further into the matter.
  Sunday schools and education. After discussion of this subject by J. H. Gar ner, reports were made on the Ameri- can Bible society, financial plans and the Epworth league.
 J. H. Mccoy, chairman, submitted the report of the committee on quarterly conference records which was adopted.
 c. II. Frye and w. E. Morris were granted license to preach.
 R. F. Tyler was recommended to the annual conference for deacon's orders.
 J. M. McCleskey, R. H. Andow, R. E. Tyler, J. w. Probst, R. A. Gilbert, w. H. Busby, B. F. Cooper,S. F. Wlloughby. Fowler, w. B. Brown, w. D. Houston, R. T. Tyler, N. O. Tyler, w. H. Boyce, J. T. Burnett, r. l.. Dinsmore and w. M Owen had their license renewed as local preachers.
 w. D. Brown. w. F. Morris, R. E. Tyler and c. II. Frye were recommended for admission on trial into the annual conference.
 The following were elected delegates to the annual Sunday school conference at Annston in August:
 J. s. Glasgow, T. w. Ragan, J. H. Mccoy, s. V. Blythe, J. II. Garner, S. Palmer James Trotter. Miss Susie Brown, Mrs. ]. F. Tarrey.
 A. w. Smith and F. V. Gregory were district trustees
 Bessemer was chosen as the place of holding the next district conference.
 Resolutions thanking the people of Woodlawn for their hospitality were passed.
 Alabama Christian Advocate, preached at night.
 The conference adjourned sine die at 5:30 D. m.