The age-herald., 1900-12-01
THIRD DAY OF
 THE CONFERENCE Routine Work Occupied the En-
 tire Day BISHOP HENDRIX'S SERMON Liberal Contributions to the Methodists of GalVeston-Visit From Students of the Athens Female College.
 The Proceedings Yesterday.
BISHOP HENDRlX'S SERMON

Decatur November 30.-(Special) - The third days session of the North Alabama Methodist Conference was called to order at 9:3O o'clock this morning with a large attendance present.
 Yesterday morning at Il o'clock Bishop Hendrix preached before large and appre- ciative audience a great Thanksgiving ser mon, taking for his text John 10; 'I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." The central thought of this magnificent dis course was the great and abundant benefit accruing from the Christian religion to the physical, intellectual and spiritual life of man.
 After the sermon Rev. MT. Bradfield from Texas made few remarks on the suffering of the storm-swept region about Galveston. A collection was taken to aid in rebuilding the Methodist Church at Gal weston. About s25O was contributed.
 At night Rev. MT. Bradfield preached to a large and sympathetic congregation.
 After devotional exercises the days work was taken up as follows:
 Question 20 (resumed)-Are all the preach CTS blameless in their life and administra- tion2 Answer The followig reported and character passed: J. D. Simpson, l. F. Hawkins, J. s. Glasgow, R. A. Thompson, G. L. Crow, w. b. Morris, NJ. R. Smith, G. w. Hamilton.
 The name of G. w. Hamilton was re- ferred to the committee on conference re- latons for the supernumerary relation. H. C. Howard, w. T. Andrews, H. L. Booth, G. w. Alley, R. M. Archiball $. B. Smith, D. B. Norton, R. I. Walston, W. P. Blevins, F. H. Gardner, D. T. Dye, J. s. Robertson, W. F. Andrews, s. B. Johnson, o. l.. Milligan, s. R. Lester, Theo Copeland, l.. A. Holmes, H. 5. Rails, w. W. Dorman, N. H. Olmstead, J. T. Milligan, w. P. Mcdonald, T. A. Kerr, J. T. Morris, s. J. Parish, H. F. Berry, w. F. Sanford, J. M. Igou, J. H. Jennings, O. N. Holmes, J. c. Persinger, G. w. Sellers, Go. W. Sellers was referred to committee for supernumerary reiation), J. R. Fullerton, A. J. Chappell, J. II. Yam, l.. A. Darsey J. H. Mccoy, J. 2. Hanes, J. T. Miller, T. w. Rogan, w. J. Reid, c. Wolford, J. Marren, M. M Blaese, I. B. Sargent M. N. Morris, J. H. Les lie, q. H. Leslie was referred for super numerary relation), J. F. Sturdivant, z. A. Bowling, J. w. Cary, J. W. Bradford, T. B. Mccain, T. Armstrong, w. L. Rice, c. M. Rice, D. w. Ward, w. T. Daniel, E. H. Price, James Williams, w. B. Hope, s. L. Dabbs, R. w. Anderson, O. L. Jenk- ins, A. M. Toe, w. E. Foust, J. T. Will G. w. Hall, w. w. Turner, D. F. Riley, w. c. Driskill, R. A. Timmons, G. G.. Smith, G. E. Driskill, J. L. Britain, ". o. Hawkins c. L. Herring, W. R. Hen drx, W. M. Howell T. P. Roberts, s. N. Burns, J. w. Spencer, J. Wood R. B. Melton, H. s. Mathews, D. L. Parrish F. P. Culver J. J. Crow, J. W. Cowan, M. H. Wells, T. w. Hays, E. Fulmer, w. F. Herndon, E. D. Emerson, L. F. Whit ten, 8n,,,,, J; W; Tucker, w. F. Barnes, J. E, F. Rudisill, F. A. Yam. J. W. Norton, T. M. Wilson, W. F. Melton, J. T. Lane. This completed the passage of character
 Rev. MT. Anderson of the Tennessee Con- fernece was introduced.
 The class for admission into full con- nection with the Conference and for cleo tion to deacon's orders Is composed of the following: Luther F. Stansell, Robert E. Tyler Boyd T. Cantrell, w. w. Scott, J. M McClesky. J. T. Self, George Stoves.
 This class the Bishop, after religious service, called before the altar, and pro- pounded to each one the disciplinary ques- tions, and delivered a most impressive charge, touching the deep solemnity of the vows that attach to orders in the Chris tian ministry.
 Together with the Bishops charge to the young preachers, the event of great inn portance and interest was the visit of the young ladies of the Athens Female Col pege. This institution, the second oldest chartered institution in the world for the higher education of women, has under the able administration of President H. C.. Davis and his well appointed faculty, taken on new vigor and growth There are seventy-five local students and one hundred and two boarders. The school came down from Athens, fourteen miles above Decatur, on special train. The Athens Female College is the property of the North Alabama Conference, and there is great and widespread joy and satisfac- ton consequent upon the pronounced suc- cess of this college administration.