Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-20
METHOD|STS AT ST. JOHN s
7hirtieth Session of the District
Conference.
THE ATTENDANCE Is LARGE
And the Work of the Body Is Harmonious and
Effective his Is Missionary
Day.

The thirtieth session of the Birming-
ham district conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, convened at 8
o'clock yesterday morning at st. Johns
Methodist church, Rev. S. NJ Hosmer,
presiding elder, in the chair. The roll was
called, and there were present:
Rev. s. M. Hosmer, presiding elder.
First church-Dr G. C, Kelly, Rev. J.
o. Andrew, e. ]. Smyer, G. c. Arlington,
DIR. S. Perry.
st. John-Rev. Thomas Armstrong,
Rev. J. E. Whaley, DIR. Charles Drennen,
E. V. Gregory, G. r. Adcock.
Wesley chspel-Rev. w. o. Waggener,
M. Bostick, r. A. Jones, r. G. Hewitt, J.
Il. Mcknight
Twenty-first Avenue church-Rev. G.
w. Read, Rev. ]. E. Andrews, X. A. Lew
Is, S. L. Crasswell A. ]. Tarrant.
st. Paul-Rev. w. K. Simpson, Rev. r.
I'll. Ando. W. P. Wright.
Elyton--Rev. E. NJ. Glenn, Rev. T. T..
Green, Rev. F. S. Wilson, Rev. E. Nichol-
SOD. r. w. Owen, 7. S. Smith, R. L.
Emond.
Birmingham mission-Rev. NJ. H. Wells.
Avondale Rev. H. C. Howard, A. w.
Smith. e. H. Tomlinson.
Woodlawn-. Rev. F. w. Brandon, Rev.
r. A. Gilbert, Rev. j. W. Gamble, g. e.
Brooks, V. l., Thompson, e. N. Wood.
w. Jones, w. T. Hewlett, w. r. Mutt,
DR.. j. III. Finch,
Birmingham circuit-Rev. T. w. Raglan,
William Turnbough, L. d. Dupuy, ]. d.
Carlisle, p. B, Wilson, W. j. Vann.
Pratt City-Rev. S. r. Emerson, Rev.
Mr. Maxim, DR.. E. w. HI. Truner, Dr. r.
f. Lovelady, J. i. Echols.
Coketon circuit--Rev. f. A. Vann, Rev.
Thomas Tyler, H. c. jenkins.
sunnysde circult-Rev. j. L. Ferguson,
r. F. Lacey.
Bessemer-Rev. e. Fl. Hawkins, Rev.
r. A. Brantley, B. G. Jones.
5essemer mission-Rev. w. e. Morris,
S. Watson.
Jonesboro circuit--Rev. S. V. Blythe
T. F. Crawford, j. w. McAdory, G. w.
Edwards.
he conference organized by the cleo
"A of Rev. r. M Glenn of E1yton as sec
airy and the appointment of commit
on the several interests to be con-
&. tered.
ON the spiritual state of the church the
lowing committee was named:' Rev.
G., c. Kelly, S. V. Blythe and j. E. Wha-
Committee on district conference rec
g. is-Rev. T. w. Raglan, Rev. M. Fl.
Wells, A. w. Smith, E. ]. Smyer and G.
Il. Brooks.
Committed on public worshp-Rev S.
NJ. Hosmer and Rev. Thomas Armstrong.
The conference determined to meet in
the morning at $3.50 and adjourn at 1850
for preaching, and in the afternoon meet
at 2:30 and adjourn at will.
A motion prevailed making 10 a. m.
Thursday as the hour for receiving and
considering the report of the district
trustees
The call of the pastoral charges began
and reports were had on the spiritual
state of the church. Pending the conclu-
sion of this call the morning hour ex-
y pired.
Afternoon Session.
Religious services were conducted at
2:30 by Rev. s. r. Emerson of Pratt
City
The following committees were an
nounced
On missions-Rev. w. o. Waggener.
Rev. E. H. Hawkins and DIR. r. f. Love-
lady.
Sunday schools and education-Rev. J.
d. Ellis, ]. w. McAdory, A. ]. Tarrant.
Epworth league-Revs. H. c.. Howard.
W. K. Simpson and +. w. Brandon.
Alabama Christian Advoca te-Rev. G..
w. Read, Rev. ]. L. Ferguson, T. S.
Smith. W. vann, v. L. Thompson
Bible course-Revs. T. r. Green, T.
Maxim, r. A. Gilbert.
Financial systems-G C. Arlington. K.
v Gregory, DIR. j. H. Finch.
A communication was read from the
lady members of the executive commit
tee Of the Woman's Parsonage Aid and
Home Missions society and 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on missions.
The conference resumed hearing re-
ports on the spiritual state of the church,
at the conclusion of which DR.. Kelly,
chairman of the committee on that SUBJ
ject, addressed the conference, reviewing
the reports and congratulating the
substantial progress made. Then en-
sued general discussion. ~
DR.. James O.. Andrews editor of the
Alabama Christian Advocate. addressed
the conference in behalf of his paper in
first-class speech.
At night DR.. Kelly preached from Ro-
mans xxi, i.
Today will be missionary day.
Chimney tops-Mayberry & Watson.