The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-05
THE CONFERENCE MEETS
BISHOP HENDRIX IS PRESIDING
 AT GREENvILLE.
The Attendance is Large and All the Visitors are Being Well Cared for by the Hospi-
 table Citizens.

GreenviIle, Dec. 4-(Special)-,rhe sixty ninth annual conference of the Alabama Methodist Episcopal Church, South, con- vened here at o'clock this morning with large attendance of members of the conference and lay delegates and the city is turned over to them. Almost every home in the city Is entertaining from one to a half dozen of the preachers and delegates.
 This mornings session of the confer ence was opened, Bishop Hendrix in the chair, with song followed by a very soul stirring prayer by the bishop and the reading of the morning lesson which was a part of the second chapter of Mark 1 The remarks of Bishop Hendrix were an admonition to Christian people and preachers generally to extend a helping hand to struggling humanity. l When the morning lesson had been completed, Rev. ;. F. Bilbro was recog- | nized and spoke for ten or fifteen min utes, urging the members of the confer | ence to so act that they would be classed as body of spiritual men, met together | for spiritual good, rather than just a | body of jovial gentlemen. He said among | other things that he had never witnessed | a conversion of soul during conference. and that this was not as it should be, | for where so many of Gods ministers were congregated, there should be some | good done to humanity fin a spiritual l way by the conversion of sinners to God Roll call was then ordered. and a per- manent organization was effected by the | election of the same secretary and as- | sistants as served the past year, to wit: | Secretary, J. M Mason; Assistant Secre- | taries. A. J! Lamar. w. R Dickinson, | George Fontaine, E. l.. Crawford, D. A. Dannelly. A. F. Barnett. c. IT. Motley and M. M. Sweatt.
 | Rev. J. NJ. Dannelly presented a motion to the effect that a statistical session be held after the adjournment of the con- i ference proper for the consideration of reports and statistics. for the settle ment of conference receipts, etc. This mo- | tion was opposed by Mir. B. M. Wash burn and after some argument was de- | feated.
 Reports were made on the statement of the treasury, on church attendance, Ep- worth League work, Sunday School work, etc, which showed on the whole marked improvement in all branches of the | church work.
 The roll of honor was called and the following ministers were continued on the superanuated list: A. H. Mitchell. w. I. Powers, J. w. Shores. G. F.. Ellis s. H. Cox w A. McCartv. B. D. Gayle, J. W. l Solomon, B. l.. Selman NJ. M. Graham, R. Smiley. W. H. Norris. D. J. Wright. | J. S Williams. D. c. Standley, J. k. l Powell, G. F. Fisher, A. A. Easley, D. D. | Reeves, J. o. Andrew, F. M. Turner and w. P. H. Connerly. The following were also added to the list of superanuates
 l.. F. Caldwell and S. A. Pilley. | report was called for from the com | foa sxf ,.of., t.Na on trial in charge but the committee was not ready to make report. F. C. Moore. Thomas Mangun, C. C.. Daniel E. c. Nave. J. T. Eckford, J. D. | Bird, w. H. Chambers, w. w. Crymes were passed to second year.
 Rev. Mir. Spain had deposited $150 in-the Eufaula Bank belonging to the mission ary fund, which was on motion included in the statistical report The bank hav- ing failed. the amount was not forth | coming.
 | In aswer to question eight: What preachers are made deacons? the com mittee reported and the conference passed | w. R. Bickerstaff A. w. Coleman, D. P.
 Slaughter, Thomas c. Jones and Joseph | D. Carter.
 The following deacons for one year were passed: w B. Parrant, l.. T. Rey- holds and Neil Gillis
 To the question. What travelling preach CTS are elected elders? the committee re-
 ported favorably and the conference
 pass ed J. w Reinhart, Charles A. Will
 Hams. l. W. Chalker, A. c. Bowen.
 The bishop called the attention to the recent departure of 4. C. Bowen. as
 missionary to China, and asked that the | conference make a donation for his supp | hort The subscription was begun by one
 member subscribing $100 per annum as | long as he lived and others in rapid suc- | cession supplemented the amount by sub
 scribing various amounts ranging from
 S5 to SlO0 pledging themselves to continue the subscriptions annually as long as
 they were able The amount thus sub | scribed was considerable.
 Rev. ]. S Frazier of the Publishing c.ommitt-r of The Alabama Christian
 Advocate read a paper relative to the | consolidation of The Alabama Advocate | u,itb The New Orleans Christian Advo- cate which report stated that no action | had been taken in this direction and rec | ornpoendnd that a committee be appointed | to consider the mattedr. Referred to the
 Copuitteo on Books and Periodicals.
 TO the question, What local preachers
 arc anpointed to the order of deacons? J.
 E Bird and J. c. Nave were reported fa-
 ,,orYhIv bv the committee and passed by
 the conference
 A Committee on Sabbath Observance
 was raised hut the personnel of the com
 ynitte- was not announced.
 IT. W. Rush preached to a full
 borsa this afternoon, and Rev. A. l.. An
 Inaus of the Dexter Avenue Methodist
 Church of Montgomery preaching at the
 nisbt service MT. Andrewss text was in
 the following words: ''The effectual, fer
 vent prayer of righteous man availeth
 Tbis is the fourth time that Greenville
 hoe had the pleasure and honor of en-
 tertainiac the conference, and the mem
 hers are b ing well cared for The gates
 of the city and doors ot all the resi-
 5a,,las arc wide open to receive and wei | oouoa fheu.