Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08

| was read by Rev. A. L. Andrews.
Rev. A. j. Lamar secretary of educa-
ton, read the statistical report, which
was adopted.
| Rev. G. NJ. Sellers read the educational
| assessment for the year 1897.
The report of the conference committee
appointed to visit the Alabama Confer
ence Female college at Tuskegee was
read by Rev. ]. NJ. Donnelly. The report
was adopted.
Rev. w. p. Hurt read the report of the
board of church extension, and the as
sessments on the districts for another
year The report was adopted.
The question of a place of meeting for
the next session of the conference was
called from the table.
Union Springs was the only place NOM
mated and was unanimously chosen
Dr. James Atkins the Sunday school
editor, spoke on the subject of Sunday
school libraries. His talk was very en-
joyable.
One hundred local preachers, 49,500
white members, 1909 adults were bap-
tized during the year. and 1900 league
members were reported as the statistics
for the year by the report of the statisti-
cal secretary.
Three thousand dollars were reported
for the cause of church Extension, and
$50, 1880 has been contributed for pas
toral support
Church property was reported worth
100000
Other statistics were reported to fill
up the general minutes.
Rev. j. b. K. Spain read the report OF
the board of missions.
1t was moved that a committee be
sent to inform Bishop Cranberry that the
minute business is finished and ask for
his instructions. 1t was lost and no
committee was raised.
1t was found that $4,000 has been
raised for missions during the year.
Rev. II. Y. Alternately read the assess
ments upon districts for missions for the
coming year.
The missionary appropriations for the
coming year were read in the hearing of
the conference by the mission secretary
A resolution was offered by Revs. J. o.
Noble, G. A. Hinton and j. p. Sanders.
1t was held until the evening session
1t was moved that when we adjourn 1t
be to meet at Z p. m. in the auditorium of
Court street church.
Adjourned on motion was had without
benediction
DR.. M. s. Andrews made graceful
and pleasant presiding officer.
@s- MOBILE DISTRICT.
Following are the appointments an
nounced at the close of the conferences:
J. S. Frazier, presiding elder.
| Mobile-Government Street Station, A.
) j. Lanier; st. Francis Street Station, w.
r, Hurt; Broad Street Station, j. Il.
| Tate; Spring Hill Avenue Station, Supt.
| T. A. White; Mobile circuit, j. A. Scale;
| Daphne Circuit, J, W. Henson; Whistler
| Station. L. c. Calhoun; Mt. Vernon Cir
| cult, C. S. Talley; CitroneIie Circuit III. S.
| Ellison; Isney Circuit, r. C. Williams;
Biadon and St. Stephens Circuit, J. w.
Killough; Fairford Circuit, w. T. Rench-
| er; Suggsville Circuit, C. w. Grain; Grove
Hill Circuit, o. S. WEIGH; Salitpa Circuit.
T. P. Finches; Conference Secretary of
Education, A. ]. Lamar
GREENSBORO DISTRICT.
J. A. Peterson presiding elder.
Greensboro Station, w. M. Cox, G. f.
Ellis, superintendent Greensboro Mis-
sion, superintendent, j. w. Rhinehart;
Newberne Circuit, s. w. Roberts; Marion
Stat j. B. K. Spain; Marion Circuit,
J. d. Kersh; Havana Circuit, A. j. Cous-
ms; Green Circuit, G. M. Calhoun;
Gainesville Circuit, w Bancroft; Living
ston and Eutaw, j. p. Sanders; York Cir
cult, E. M. Turner; Pelham Circuit, q. G.
Price; Butler Circuit g. Hamp. Smith;
Womack Hill Circuit, superintendent X.
C. Gain; Southern University. j. q.
| Keener, president; Southern University,
Peterson, professor.
SELMA DISTRICT.
T. r. Mangum, presiding elder.
Selma-Church Street Station, J. W.
| Shorff; Water Street Station, F. A
Rogers; Summerfield Circuit, w. O. Vru-
| land; Centerville Circuit, II. c. Thread
| gill; Uniontown Station, J. Bancroft;
| Faunsdale Circuit, B. F. Marshall; De-
mopolis Station, J. F. Bilboo; Dayton
| Circuit, j. p Roberts; Orrville Circuit, j.
| NJ Patton; Arlington Circuit, w. F, Ar
mold; Sweetwater Circuit, T. d. Albright;
! Lower Peach Tree, w. A. Mccain;
Thomasville Mission, ]. A Gorday; Ala
bama Methodist Orphanage, ]. w. Meme
| fee.
PRATTVILLE DISTRICT.
I'll. Urguhart presiding elder.
Prattville Station, A. j. Brlggs; ROD
inson Springs Circuit, w. ID. Taylor;
Verbena Circuit, ]. P. Hamilton; Clanton
| Circuit, T. H. Jones; Augaugaville Mis-
| sion, c. w. Hinton; Plantersville Circuit,
w. T. Ellison; Randolph Circuit, j. f.
| Poise; Fort Deposit Station, C. A. Conull;
Lowndesboro Circuit M. H. Holt; Pleas
| ant Hill Circuit, w. A. Poiner; Pine APP
| pie Circuit, p. M. Guthrie; Camden ana
Oak Lawn C. p Atkinson; Bells Land
| ing Circuit, G. W. Jones; Student at Van
derbit, A. c. Bowen President Athenian,
]. B. Cunningham.
Montgomery District-J. M. Mason, pre-
siding elder. Montgomery-Court street,
w. P. Dickinson; Dexter avenue, Z. A.
| Rush; Holt street and mission, w. 5.
Street; McDonough and Goode streets,
| e. l.. Crawford; Tuskegee station, I. Z.
| Abernathy; Tuskege ecircuit c.. III.
Mosey, l.. f. Dowald superannuated;
Warrior Stand circuit, II: M. Gillis;
| Crawford circuit, J. o. Nolle. Salem cir
cult, w. p. H. Connally; Opelka station,
| O. G. McGehee; Auburn station, j. w.
Rush; Loachapoka circuit, George Fon-
tame; Roxanna mission, supplied by w.
| e. Ansley; Tallassee and Sistrunk, H. a.
Lewis; Pleasant Grove circuit. j; W
| shores; Harmony circuit, supplied by IL.
d. Dpree; student at Vanderbilt univer-
sity, t. K. Roberts editor of Alabama
Christian Advocate, ]. O.. Ansom; chap
| lain United States navy, w. G. Isaacs;
conference secretary mission, 7. Y. Abb
| ernathy
Eufaula Dstrict-W. s. Wade, presid-
ing elder. Eufaula, First church, M. 5.
Anderws; Washington street, r. w.
| Greene; Eufaula circuit, ]. w. Hammer;
Scale and Hrtsboro, j. w. Glenn; Phoenix
CITY station, ]. NJ. Greene; Girard station,
S. G. Boyd; Midway circuit, A. Hord;
Perote circuit, j. M. Shafner; Ozark sta
ton, B. c. Glenn; Clayton station, j. II.
James; Louisville circuit G. x. Williams;
Asbury circuit. l.. W. Powell; Daleville
circuit, w. b. Segrest; Abbeville station,
]. F. Daily; Clopton circuit W. d. Ow-
| ems; Haleburg mission, supplied by L.
T. Reynolds; Eufaula District academy,
A. L. Andrews, president
| Mariana Dlstrict-C. b. Pilley, presid-
| ing elder. Mariana station, j. r. Nc
| Claun: Marianne mission, supplied by