The age-herald., 1901-12-06
SETH SESSION If
 THE METHOD|STS Large Attendance at the Con- ference in GreenviIIe BISHOP HENDRIX PRESIDES Permanent Organization Is Effected by Electing the Same Secretaries
 and Assistants as Last
 Year-Honor Roll.
BISHOP HENDRIX PRESlDES

Greenville December 5.-(Special.) 1.-The sixty-ninth annual sessison of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, convened in this city yesterday at o'clock. Bishop Hendrix presided. The attendance is very large, but the city is not taxed to enter tain them.
 After roll call permanent organization was effected by the election of Dr. J. M. Mason as secretary and Dr. A. J. Lamar, w. P. Dickerson. George Fountaine, E. s. Crawford, B. A. Dannaly, A. E. Bar nett, c. H. Motley and M. M Sweet as assistants.
 The conference will hold Its business sessions from until 1 o'clock daily. The afternoon will be devoted to committee work. Preaching services will be held daily at and at o'clock.
 Various reports on the different church work were made, and all show marked improvement in every particular This has been great year for the church all over the conference.
 The roll of honor, as the superannuated preachers are called, was called, and all of them continued on the list for an other year, viz: A. H. Mitchell, w. Powers J. W. Shores, G. F. Ellis. s. H. Cox, w. A. McCarty, B. D. Gayle. J. w. Solloman, B. L. Sellman, M. M. Graham, R. Smiley, W. H. Morris, D. J. Wright, J. S. Williams. D. c. Standley. J. K. Powell, c. F. Fisher, A. A. Hasley, D. D.. Reeves, J. o. Andrews, D. M. Turner and w. H. P. Connerly. The following were also added to the list: l.. F. Cald- well and S. A. Pilley.
 E. c. Moore, Thomas Mangum, c. c, Daniel, E. o. Mayo. J. T. Eskford, J. D. Byrd, w. H. Chambers, w. w. Crymes were passed to the second year.
 In answer to the eighth question: What preachers are made deacons? the commit tee reported and the conference passed w. R. Bickerstaff, A. w. Coleman, D. R. Slaughter, Thomas G. Jones and Jo- seph E. Carter.
 The following deacons for one year were passed w. B. Parent, T. Reynolds and Neil Gillis.
 The following travelling preachers were elected to elders orders; J. w. Reinhart, c. A. Williams, l. w. Calker and A. c. Bowen.
 The last-named gentleman left short time since for China, where he goes as a missionary, and the bishop called IIle dlleDtlOn or Lne conference 10 the fact that he would need to be supported. when collection was taken up. amount ing to a considerable amount the mem bers responding from $5 to $100 each, all pledging the same amount yearly.
 The Rev. J. S. Frazier of the publish ing committee of the Alabama Christian Advocate of Birmingham, read a paper relative to the consolidation of that pa- per with the New Orleans Christian Advocate. The report stated that no &C., ton had been taken in this direction and recommended that committee be raised to consider the matter.
 To the question: That local preachers are appointed to the order of deacons, j.. E. Bird and J. c. Mayo were reported favorably and passed by the confer ence.
 Dr. J. W. Rush preached at o'clock this afternoon and A. l.. Andrews this evening at T. Both gentlemen preached to large congregations.