Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-24
WHERE THE PREACHERS co
Work of the Methodist Confer
ence Completed.
A GREAT WORK FINISHED
How the Lords Day Was Spent in the
Druid City.
A LARGE LIST OF DEACoNs ORD LED
Very Impressive Services in Homo II De
ceased Members.-Closing Y ok
Was the ordaining of El5 8
Gratifying Results,

| TUSCALOOSA, NOV. 23.--lST yufal CORES
pondence)-The membersf SSthe Metho-
dist conference filled the Various pull
pits in this city yesterday, and the peo-
pie were very much gratified with the
results. Following were the appoint
ments;
First Methodist Episcopal church-9:90
a. M, love feast, led by Rev. w. I. An
drews.
IL a. m.-Sermon by Bishop ]. c. Gran-
| berry; ordination of deacons.
300 p. m.-Memorial services.
| 7:30 p. m.-Sermon by Rev. V. o. Haw-
| kins; ordination of elders.
| Baptist churchill a. M, sermon by
Rev. f. P. Culver.
| 730 p. m.-Sermon by Rev. G. w. Read.
| Presbyterian churchill a. m., sermon
| by Rev. j. O. Keeener
| 1880 p. m.-Sermon by Rev. r. w. An
| derson.
Young Mems Christian association, at
| university-7:3o p. m, Rev. c. l.. Jen-
| kins.
| Mission school-7:30, Rev. d. L. Par
| ish.
Colored Methodist Episcopal church.
II a. M, sermon by Rev. ]. w. Cary.
7:30 p. m-Sermon by Rev. II. s. Ham
| ilton.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
| churchill a. M, sermon by Rev. ]. c.
| Persinger.
8 p. m.-sermon by Rev. G. f. Boyd.
7:S0 D. m.-Sermon by Rev. e. NJ. Glenn.
Colored Presbyterian church-3 D. M,
sermon by Rev. Ed Fulmer
1880 p. m.-Sermon by Rev. T. O. Jones.
Northport Methodist Episcopal church
$50 a. M, love feast, led by Rev. V. o.
Hawkins.
II a. m.-Sermon by Rev. A. B. Jones.
Up. m.-Sermon by Rev. ]. T. Williams.
Northport Baptist Churchill a. M,
! sermon by Rev. W. F. Melton.
z p. m.-Sermon by Rev. S. r. Emer-
| son.
| Northport Chapel-11 a. M, sermon by
| Rev. j. b. Andrews.
| Northport Colored Methodist Episcopal
| Churchill a. M, sermon by Rev. j. w.
| Norton.
| 7:9O p. m.-Sermon by Rev. T. w. Ra-
! gan.
DEACONs ORDAINED.
| Immediately following the sermon of
| Bishop Cranberry the following class
We're ordained deacons; J. Q. Hanes, S. B.
| Johnston, G. C. Harris, S. j. Parish, j. 7.
Lane, o. l.. Millican, George Stoves, w.
| N. Owen, George II. Vann, John c. Craig
| William Walker, j. W. Winters, Rufner
H. Martin and j. c. Prince.
| MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Very impressive ceremonies in mem
ory of Rev. d. S. Mcdonald, L. M. Will
| son, j. u. McCdln ana j. "A. I1ediu were
| held at 3 o'clock yesterday.
| AT NIGHT.
| Rev. v. o. Hawkins preached Sunday
| night at the First Methodist church from
| the following text "Herein is my father
| glorified that ye bear much fruit"
ELDERS ORDAINED.
The evening service closed with the or
| dination of the following elders:
Rev. j. w. Cowan, Rev. w. T. Melton
| and Rev. George M. Randall
| WHERE THE PREACHERS WILL GO.
Following are the appointments for the
| ensuing term
Birmingham district. w. Newman,
| Presiding Elder.
| Brmingham-Firs church, G. G. Kel-
ley; st. Johns, Fl. G. Davis; Wesley
| Chapel, +, p. Culver; Twenty-first ave-
nue., G. w. Read; st. Pauls, w. *. Simp-
son; Elyton, q. A. Dawling; Birmingham
| Mission, j. w. Cary; Leeds Mission, S.
B. Johnson; Avondale, II. c. Howard;
| Woodlawn, F. w. Brandon; East Lake,
| J. d. Ellis; Birmingham Circuit, 7. w.
| Ragan; Pratt City. H. S. Hamilton; Coke
| ton Circuit, II. z. Berry; Wylam, W. e.
| Morris; Sunnyside I. G. Slaughter; Bes
semer, E. H. Hawkins; Bessemer Mission,
| II. E. Wheeler; Jonesboro Circuit, S. V.
| Blythe; Professor Southern University,
| e. l.. Brown.
| Florence Dstrict-J. w. Shoemaker,
| presiding elder; Florence, w. #. An
| drews; ST. James Mission, D. Leith; Tus-
cumDld, D. .. ItODeltSOH, SlONefudie, w.
| c. Driskill; Pleasant Site, A. j. Chap
| pell; Leighton Station, T. Copeland;
| Leighton Circuit, +. F. Osborne; Water
| loo, and Riverton, T. w. Hays; Chero-
| kee, w. f. Sandford; Newbery, j. w.
| Cowan; Oakland, S. B. Smith; Center
| Star Station, w. A. Montgomery; Rus
| sellville, Britain; Sheffield, j. r. Turn
| er; State Line, Mission, supplied W. M.
| Rander; Colbert Circuit, supplied Will
| liam Walker; Rogersville Circuit W. M.
II
Decatur District--A. West, presiding
elder; Decatur Station, w. r. Andrews;
New Decatur, /. Il. Hawkins; Westmore-
land, J. C. Prince; EllSmont. w. b. Wood
all; Athens Station, j. %. Morris; Athens
Circuit. G. w. Hamilton; Cambridge, sup
piled G. w. Green; Trinity and Hills
boro, M. N. Morris; Courtland. M. Fl.
Wells; Town Creek, N. ii. Olmstead;
Moulton, supplied d. s. McGlawn; Chapel
Hill, w. NJ. Yarbrough; Hartselle, Il. B.
vile, M. r. Smith; Falkvllle, ]. F.
Reidesville; Cullman, j. w. Worsnap;
Union HILL supplied ]. Francis; Athens
Female College, q. A. Parker, president;
j. b. Andrews, colporter.
huntsville Dlstrict-L. A. Darsey, pre-
siding elder. Huntsville and mission,
l.. C. Branscomb, j. o. Hanes, j. p;
Rison Chapel. T. II. Gardner; Madison,
c. NJ Hensley; Merldianville, w. j. Reid;
Sharp's Mountain mission, Sup c. c.
Godbur; Stevenson, j. r. Fullerton;
Bridgeport, G.. L. Jenkins; Vienna, w. p
Mcdonald; New Market, r. A. Thomp-
son; Larlxinsville, G. w. Alley; Scots
boro and Stevenson, e. Fulmer; Fabus
mission supplied; Paint Rock, c.. c.
Q'Neal; Gurley, I. b. Sargent; Triona, J.
T. Miller; vice president N. C. Y. L., W.
F. Melton.
Guntersville District--J. T.. Glasgow,
presiding elder. Guntersvile station. l..
A. Holmes; Warrenton mission supplied,
J. c. Hunkapillar; Baileyton circuit, +. T.
Dye; Blountsville and Hancevile, T. X.
Tierce; Cleveland circuit, L.. G.. Sims;