The age-herald., 1900-12-02
FOURTH DAY OF
 THE CONFERENCE Much Important Business Was
 Disposed Of SOME INTERESTING REPORTS Assignment of Ministers for Today's Services-An Able Address By pr. Lamberth On Missionary Work.
 Story of Chinese Uprising.
SOME INTERESTING REPORTS

Decatur, December 1. - Especially - The fourth days session of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was called to order this morning at o'clock, with Bishop Hendrix in the chair.
 Devotional exercises were conducted by Dr. James Atkins.
 After the approval of the minutes the conference proceeded to regular work.
 -Dr. James Atkins, Sunday school editor, and Dr. J. D. Hammond, general educa- tion secretary, were introduced to the con- ference. pr. Atkins spoke at length touch Ing the work in his hands.
 Dr. Hammond spoke to the conference on the general subject of higher education and the relation thereto of the twentieth century thank-offering movement.
 The committee on books and periodicals submitted it's report Speeches were made by Drs. -Urquhart, editor of the Alabama Advocate; Dr. Barbee, of the publishing house; Dr. s. P. West, business manager of the Alabama Advocate. The report was adopted.
 The committee appointed to nominate delegates to the Southern Missionary Con- ference submitted their report, naming the following delegates:
 Clerical-W. F. Andrews, L. c. Brans- comb, V. o. Hawkins H. c. Howard, J. P McFerrin, J. w. Newman, D. l.. Porrisb, J. s. Robertson, J. F. Sturdivant A. West J. L. Britain, F. P. Culver, J. D. Ellis, E. M. Glenn s. l.. Dobbs, R. w Anderson, J. T. Morris, G. w. Read, J. D. Simpson, F. H. Gardner, R. A. Timmons.
 Alternates-W. T. Andrews, D. B. Nor ton, F. T. J. Brandon, E. Fulmer, G. L. A c IT Hamilton, S. R. Lester, w. F. Melton, J. c. Persinger, L F. Whitten, J. I. Williams, l. F. Hawkins and B. H. Hawkins.
 Lay-J. H. Finch, J. D. Moore, F. l.. Dinsmore, M. N. Manning, A. c. Miller, Peyton Norvell, Daniel Sollier, Frank Jack son, M N. Rowe, J. c. Lanier, N. J. Hub- bard T. c. Banks, J. M. Pearson, E. M. Robinson.
 Alternates-J. c. LeGrand, W. H. Hud- son, s. w. Tate, J. R. White Gus Harris, Samuel Blackwell, M. Malone, R. T. Blackwell R. F. Lovelady.
 The nomnations were approved.
 Missionary Work.
 Dr. w. R. Lamberth, missionary secretary of the M E. Church. South, was introduced an daddressed the conference. He spoke with particular reference to the Southern missionary meeting to be held in New Or leants next spring, and also with refer- ence to the collections for missions
  shall the next session of-the conference be held?" by invitation Anniston was unani- mously selected
 Question 6-"Who are received by trans- fer?" Answer: None.
 Question 16-"Who are located this year? Answer: None.
 The board of education submitted its re- port which was adopted. This report deals with the educational institutions and enter prises of the conference. After the adop- .ieI1 oda conference briefly upon the importance of a great, united support of the educational institutions.
 The following appointments for Sunday services were made:
 First Methodist church, a. m., love- feast, led by F. T. J. Brandon; Il m, Bishop Hendrix, ordination of deacons; s D. m., Memorial services; ' p. m., G. w. Read, ordination of elders.
 Presbyterian: il a. m., J. l.. Glasgow; D. m., G. E. Boyd.
 Baptist: Il a. m., J. s. Robertson; p. m, W. B. Morris.
 Central M. E. Church, South: Il a. m. H. c. Howard; 2 p. m., Theodore Cope land.
 Westminster Presbyterian: Il a. m., B. H. Hawkins; 7:30 p. m., E. w. Glenn.
 Central Baptist: Il a. m., P. L. Aberna- thy; 7:30 D. m., s. L. Dobbs.
 M D. church: Il a. m., C.. Wolford; 7:30 D. m., S.. J. Parrish.
 East Decatur Baptist: il a.. m., J. l.. Chadwick; 7:30 p. m., J. w. Norton.
 Columbia, Tenn, J. P. McFerrin.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the afternoon session of the confer ence the report of the statistic secretary showed the number of churches in the con- fesrences to be 670; value, STE, ,S02; value of parsonages $136,257. The finance board re- ported $5011 collected. Next year assess ments for church claimants, $66O0; bishops, T758; delegates to general conference $S30; presiding elders paid, $13,OOO; preachers, $S1, ,194. T. H. Armstrong was referred to the committee on superanuated relations. The board of church extention reported amount paid s273S from the general board, $l369 The Sunday school board reported children's day funds $500.
 The temperance committees report was adopted as was also the report of the Sab- bath committee.
 Dr.. Lamberth's Address.
 Dr. Lamberth, missionary secretary. who returned to America last January for the purpose of raising funds for the mission school in Shanghai, addressed crowded house tonight. Since coming to America he has raised $21,OO0, his purpose being to | raise $1OO,OOO for building and $sA,s6S for en- | dowment.
 He said they had recently purchased eight | acres of ground for the school, the land being located near a Buddhist teDp<Ge aRd | graveyard, which were removed by the command of Buddhist priest. He painted | most thrilling picture of the death of two Chinese converts who lost their lives during the uprising of the Boxers. These l two brave men entered the cathedral and rang the bell of warning to all Christians of the uprising. Boxers set fire to the building and the two men remained, pull ing the bell cord until the roof fell in, burning them alive. At the conclusion of the address a collec-