Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
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WILL FINISH TODAY
The labors of the Methodist District Confer
ence Have Been Harmonious and Eff
fective-Yesterday's Record.

The Methodist district conference re-
sumed its labors at the ST. Johns Metho-
dist church yesterday
Religious services were conducted In
the morning by Rev. III. C. Howard Of
Avondale.
Rev. ]. G. Snedecor, superintendent of
American Bible society; Rev. j. w. New
man, presiding elder Taladega district :
Rev. S. L. Dobbs, presiding elder Tuslsa-
loosa district, and Rev. ]. ID. Simpson,
president Tuscaloosa Female college,
were introduced
The subject of missions was taken up,
and the various pastoral charges were
called, and reports were had as to Wo-
mans Parsonage and Home Mission soci-
eties and Woman's Foreign Missionary
and Juvenile Missionary societies.
The work was found to be in encourage
ing shape.
At II o'clock Rev. J. D. Simpson. pres
ident of Tuscaloosa Female college,
preached sermon on the subject of mis-
slons.
Afternoon.
Religious service was conducted by
Rev. ]. l.. Ferguson.
Immediately upon the approval of the
minutes the secretary read a communi-
cation from Oak Grove church, at Huff
hold its next session a that place. The
paper was laid on the table for the pres
ent.
Rev. III. G. Howard, Rev. S. r. Emer-
son, Prof. l. w. McAdory and Capt A. J.
Tarrant were named as a committee to
nominate delegates to the North Alaba-
ma Sunday school conference to be held
at East Lake.
The committee on missions, through
Rev. 10. II. Hawkins, submitted their re-
port, which was adopted. The report re-
views the work of the church In the dis
trict, points out the duties in the prem
ises and pledges more earnest and lib
eral support. Pending considerat ton of
the report there ensued quite an able
discussion, led by Rev. w. o. Waggener,
followed by Rev. G.. c. Kelly and others.
In this connection Mrs. II. j. Salter of
Elyton, secretary of the Birmingham dis
trict for the Woman's M Missionary society,
made report of her work. She reported in
the district four women's and twelve ju-
venile missionary societies.
Rev. ]. d. Simpson, president, occupied
the time of the conference in behalf Of
the Tuscaloosa Female college,
Rev. s. l.. Dobbs, presiding elder of
Tuscaloosa district Rev. s. p. West,
agent Alabama Methodist orphanage, and
DR.. q. A. Parker, president of Athens Fe-
male college, were presented to the con-
ference. .
charges, and reports were received touch
ing Sunday schools, Epworth leagues,
education, Bible cause and financial sys-
TENS. In all these reports there was man
ifest gratifying development and success.
The committee reported and the con-
ference confirmed the following delegates
to the Sunday school conference:
w. III. Brannon, Bessemer; r. A. Lew
u.s. Twenty-frst avenue; ]. b. Wadsworth,
Wesley chapel; Thomas Maxim, Pratt
City; Mrs. J. w. Johnston, East Lake 1;
Miss Susie Brown, st. John; Rev. S. NJ.
Hosmer, Rev. c.. c. Kelly, Rev. S. ".
Blythe, Rev. w. e. Morris and Rev. Il.
w. Raglan.
Rev. s. l.. Dobbs of Tuscaloosa
preached very able sermon last night.
Today the conference will complete It's
labors, the chief points of interest being
the reports of the several committees,
choosing place of next meeting and cleo
tion of delegates to the annual confer
ience.