Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
ALABAMA N. T, CONFERENCE
AdiournS to Meet Next in Union
Springs.
MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHED
And Great Results Expected-Mnisteral APP
ponments Announced Some
Interesting Reports.

montgomery, Ala, Dec. l.-(SlaH Cor
respondence.) 1.-The sixth day of the con-
ference was opened by prayer by Rev. B.
L. Selman, one of the superannuated
preachers of the conference.
The bishop reported to the conference
the following ordinations of Sunday:
Deacons-J. F. league, ]. w. Mathi-
son, A. C. Bowen, ]. S. 7. Steph-
ems, w. E. Coleman, B. F. Marshall, C.
A. Williams, r. w. Greene, r. ]. Ross,
D. A. Sellers.
Elders-O. s. Welsh, H S. Ellison, r. A.
Moody, E. A. Danville
The following elders reported of their
work and their characters were passed:
F. NJ. Peterson, John A. Peterson, A. ].
Lamar, C. A. Cornell, G. X Williams, F.
A. Rogers, j. Bancroft, E. G. Price, ].
T. BLEW, ]. M. Patton, T. D. Albright,
l.. c. Calhoun, w. A. Mccain, l. f. Belts,
II. Urquhart,, 1. B. Cunningham, A. H.
Moore, P. M. Guthrie, J. E. Mccain, j.
p. Roberts, ]. w. Harmer, w. T. Ellison,
j. p. Hamilton, r. H. Lewis, j. w. Menu
fee, G.. w. Jones.
Dr. ]. M Mason mentioned to the con-
ference that there were eighteen super
ANIMATED preachers in the conference who
were not able to take the Review. He
asked that thirty-two brethren pay that
many dollars to send it to them compli-
mentary. 1t was soon laid on the table
by those who enjoyed to do the work.
Rev. e. e. Hose, D. D., of Ashville,
was introduced to the conference. He is
eral organ of the church.
Under the passage of character which
was taken up again the following report
ed and were passed: T. f. Manager, W.
P. Dickinson, c. P. Atkinson, T; y. A No
bernathy, w. K. Dennis, H. M. ellis, w.
P. II. Holt, G. Fontaine, G. A. Rush, j.
w. Shores, j. W. Rush, w. G. Isaacs,
w. S. Wade, M. S. Andrews, H. H. Nc
Neil, B. L. Moore, o. S. Perry, ]. W
Glenn, j. NJ. Green, A. Hood, j. S. Will
Calhoun, A. l.. Andrews, c. b. Pilley, S.
H. Boyd, w. D. owen, ]. NJ Darmelly,
II. II. Jones, d. j. Hartzog l.. p. Latham,
l.. N. Winslett, J. K. Powell, j. r. Pea
vey A. S. Andrews, w. p. Hurt, A. J.
Briggs, N. Gillis, j. b. Nelson, D. ].
Price, j. M. Sollie, A. l.. Settlers, w. d.
Taylor, j. A. Stripping, A. B. Brown, w.
S. Street, A. Bowling, w. II. Wild, E. l..
Lovelass, L. H. S. Chappelle, j. c. John
son, j. l.. Skipper, G. M. Sellers, w. B.
Dennis, e. e. Cowan, C. Bates, ]. II.
Jones, j. w. Killough, T. L. Adams
Rev. T. A. White, of Spring Hill ave-
nue., Mobile, a local preacher, reported
by permission. He made a good talk
about his work and local preachers in
general
The committee on Bible cause, made
report. Rev. j. G. Snedocer, the agent
of the American Bible society for Ala
bama, and Florida, was introduced and
spoke on the Bible work. 1t was a
pointed and forcible speech.
motion was made by DR.. l. M. Mason
at the suggestion of Dr. Snedocer that
the American Bible society be petitioned
to put the west part of Florida into the
Alabama district of the Bible work. 1t
was carried.
A very excellent report was read from
the committee on books and periodicals.
They spoke of the literature of the
church in an intelligent and discriminate
ing way. The report was adopted.
A very excellent speech was made by
DR. l. o. Andrew. He made splendid
pointed speech, which was interspersed
with humor, to the entertainment of all
present.
DIR. e. E. Hoss made a good speech,
brief and to the point
Drs. Hosmer and A. S. Andrews spoke
to the report of the committee.
Bishop Cranberry appointed as COM
mittee on the petition to the legislature
on raising age of consent w. p. Dickin-
son, l. o. Andrew, f. Showers.
This committee had been asked for by
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union in a communication Saturday.
The treasurer of the joint board of
finance read the report of that work to
the conference. 1t showed the amounts
paid in and the appropriations to the
conference claimants. No cause appeals
more directly to the heart of the confer
ence than this worthy cause.
The report was adopted.
The assessments of the joint board of
finance for the coming year was then
read and adopted.
Mr. B. M. Washburn, treasurer, made
q distribution of the appropriations of the
conference fund.
The committee on district conference
records made report of the condition OF
the records of all the district. 1t was
adopted.
Rev. j. M. Green read report from
the school board. 1t presented the gem
eral condition of Sunday school work in
the state and recommended the Sunday
school literature. 1t also gave some in
teresting information of the work.
Speeches were made by Revs. j. p.
Roberts, DIR. j. M. Mason, Dr. F. +. Man.
ger and ]. p. Hamilton. Report was
adopted.
A report from the committee on Sab
bath was read by DR.. w. A. McCarty
recommending that the presiding elder of
the Montgomery district and the pastors
of Court street and Dexter avenue
churches be a committee OF three to rep
resent the conference In the state Sab
bath association. This, with the rest or
the report, was adopted.
A report was read by Rev. B. c. Glenn
from the Epworth League committee.
That committee gave league statistics
and urged upon pastors the care for the
league The report was adopted.
Union Springs was nomina ted as the
seat of the next conference.
| 1t was moved to lay on the table to be
taken UP in the afternoon session.
1t was moved that the conference adj
journ to p. m.
Mr.. James d. Flowers is a lay men,
Der of the Alabama conference. No man
in the conference is more appreciated for
his deep interest and quiet watchfulness
of all the work of the church
The conference room from day to day
is full of interested spectators The gen
eral interest thus manifested shows the
appreciation of the public for the bust
ness features of the work of the church.
It also cultivates an intelligent inter-
est.
It was a small sized stir that was Gre
ated in the conference Monday morning,
when the bishop called the presiding eld-
ers together in extra session. Doubtless
more than one preacher wondered If
lightning had struck HIM
Rev. C. l.. Chiffon, who was for a
long time member of the conference,
but who Is how an evangelist, is present
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