The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08

stated that the reports rom all the con ferences of the church so far held show considerable increase in the missionary collection this year over any former year and that the interest in that great work was growing fast He said the excess over four years ago was 5000 Three years ago, 1t was $ly,0O0, and last year II was, including specials, over $3l,OOO. This increase was d cause of great thankful ness and means very considerable rem forcement in foreign fields. This confer ence, he said, would be ahead both In foreign and domestic missions.
 Dr. Lamberth was listened to by the large audience with marked attention. He is a fine speaker and convinced his hear CTS of the great necessity of more en- thusiastic support of missionary work. He looks to be yet young man, but one full of force and vigor. He was born in China where his father was a missionary, and he has grown up in the work of his father.
 pr. Lalnberth said that 1t would be we'll from Christian standpoint if Russia had control of Turkey, as Russia was friendly to missionaries and aided them considerably in the dissemination of reli- glous literature. concluding by saying that the whole world was under readjust- ment, and urged hls hearers to so to work with renewed energy.
 The Committee on Public Worsmp here made announcement for Sundays ser vice:
 Methodist Church:
 9:3O a. m.-Love Feast, led by w. H Wild.
 Il a. m.-Bishop E. R. Hendrix, aftei sermon ordination of Deacons. 8 p. m.-H. D. Moore, ordination o Elders. /
 7:30 m.-J. M. Dannaly, Sacramen of the Lords Supper.
 Baptist Church: Il a. m.-Dr. J. D. Hammond. D. mo. c. McGehee. Presbyterian Church: ..:
 Il a. m.--Henry Traweek.
 2 p. m.-C. L. Chiffon.
 Court Street Church, Montgomery, pr. J. W. Shoaff.
 Rev. A. e. Williams, chairman of the Committee on Bible Cause made his re- port, which was adopted. The Bishop considered the cause of sufficient interest to supplement the report by few re- marks and told how the bibles and other religious literature was disseminated in China and other foreign fields and urged the necessity of help to the American Bible Society.
 A. B. Brown also made short talk along this line.
 Rev. J. w AlllOuBh OhSASA O AS0OtN tion that committee of three consider the advisability of increasing the asess- ment of the general collections so as to include a fund of 5000, annually with which to provide homes for the destitute superanuated preachers. Phe resolution was adopted and the following commit tee was appointed H. D. Moore, A. J. Lamar, w. F. Vandiver, D. c. Turnip- seed and J. w. Rush.
 Henry S. Ellisor Chairman of the Dis trict Conference records made his report which was adopted.
 H. D. Moore, chairman of the Sunday School Board. made his report showing the great work of the Sunday school to be in a most gratifying condition.
 B. NJ. Washburn of the Joint Board oi Finance, made the report giving the amount of receipts and disbursements of the board. The total amount received for the Conference Claimants. which Is for the widows and orphans and the superanuated preachers and the salary oi the bishops was $10,076.72. The Board also made assessment on the Conferences for the ensuing year.
 The chairman of the Educational Board made his report on the various church schools. At its conclusion the fol- lowing recommendations were reported: That Rev. s. M. Hosmer, D. D.. be ap- pointed president of the Southern Uni versity; the Rev. J. w. Shoan. D. D. and Rev. E. l.. Brown as professors.
 That J. J. Flowers be appointed trus- tee, vice P. G. Wood. deceased. That L.. J. Lawson, A. NJ. McMillan, R. O. Simp- son, Rev. J. A. Peterson and T. F. Man