The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-10
MINISTER'S ASSIGNED
CONCLUSION OF THE CONFER
 ENCE AT GREENvILLE.
Bishop Hendrix Declares That the Only Minor Key Struck Was. the Report of Epworth
 League Committee.

GreenviiIe. Dec. 9.-(Special. )-The sixth and last days session of the Methodist Conference opened this morn ing at g o'clock Dr. w. R. Lamberth read lesson from the 9th Chapter of Mark. The. parable of the loaves and fishes and made some extended remarks on the passage read. Dr. Il. ID. Moore then led in prayer.
 The Bishop not being present. the con- ference was called to order by Rev. J. A. Peterson.
 The minutes of the proceeding meeting were then read and approved.
 Rev. Josiah Bancroft was then by his request placed on the superannuated list. and a collection was taken for him amounting to nearly $50.
 The Secretary of the Preachers Aid Society, then announced that the same officers had been reelected for the ensu- ing year.
 Resolutions highly complimentary to Rev. J. K. Spain were read and adopted. Mr. Spain has been transferred from this conference to the East Texas Conference.
 The report from the joint board of finance was read and adopted and the of- ficers elected for the ensuing year. The secretary read a letter from w. D. Isaacs, whd is a member of this con ference and who for some years has been chaplain in the United States navy. He sent his report and asked to be remem- bered to the members of the conference. Rev. H. Traweek, chairman of the Epworth League Board. read his report which showed a decrease in the member ship, and that the league was not doing as weifzas it should. The Bishop, who was then presiding remarked that this was the only@ minor key struck during cae nd ha raOrattad was found The report was adopted. Resolutions of thanks to Greenville's s citizens for their hospitable entertain ment were then adopted by rising vote. Resolutions to all the other churches l for opening their doors to the conference. and to the railroads for the reduction in | transportation were also adopted unani- mously.
 The Committee on Sabbth Observances was recognized and made its report, showing that the Holy Day was not ob- | served as it should be. Ministers were asked to lay more stress on the proper observance of Gods Day. Thomas J.. Jones was appointed a | student to the Southern University. An interesting occasion was the dis | tribution of the checks by the Board of | Finance to those entitled to receive them, the superamuated preachers and the widows and orphans of deceased min | isters. {
 Dr. Hammond, Secretary of the Board of Education of Southern Methodism then addressed the conference for some | minutes. He said that the twentieth cen | tury fund now amounted to more than a million and half dollars. He impressed upon the ministers the importance of making collections for this fund.
 The Committee on Memories made its report. Four members of the confer ence had passed to their reward since the paid to each. and their labors and virtues extolled.
 This concluded the regular business of the session, and the minutes were then read and approved.
 The Bishop after a few appropriate re- marks, read the appointments for the ensuing year as follows:
 Mobile District. ..,
 w. M. Cox, Presiding Elder.
 Mobile, Goverpment Street, J. B. Cum
 Mobile. St. Francis Street. W. P. Dick erson.
 Mobile, Broad Street and City Mission, | l.. c. Calhoun.
 Spring Hill Avenue, E. c. Moore. Whistler and Barkers Mill. Y, B..
 Mobile Circuit. H. M. Gilns.
 Daphne, o. w. Calhoun
 Mt. Vernon. W. W. Crymes
 CitronelIe, B., E. Feagin.
 Isney, w. H. Chambers.
 Bladen Springs, E. G. Price.
 Fairford, J. W. Henson; D. r. Slaugh- ter. Supernumerary.
 Suggsville, J. M. Solley.
 Jackson Jackson ST.at statGn E j. " Y e6iegan Mangsm
 Grove Hill, Geo. Fountain.
 Mobile District High School, D. P. | Slaughter
 l. Greensboro District. EsR. c. McGhee. Presiding Elder. it1gesnsboro Station, c. l.. Chiffon. lS fSfHAnsboro Circuit, B. l.. Moore. H. Eetanurne R. H. Lewis. il ] sslon Station, J. E: McCann:
 aslons Circuit, J. w. Killough. navAna, A. L. sellars. { feehes W. D. owens.
 Gkin5yllle. J. M. Patton. E3 btaws sB. l.. Crawford. Mvineston. F. A. Rogers. :.. ewerFyille, w. F.. Arnold. kxfer, xT. A. Albright. 1 tawsAto be supplied. i Ehsrn University, s. M. Hosmer, ! " eHt, and D. G. Jones and c. c.
 Professors.
 Montgomery District.
 A Frazer. Presiding Elder. l d omery, Court Street, A. J. La 1 drews( Montgomery. Clayton Street, M. H. 1 Holt. l Montgomery, Perry Street, J. H. James. | Montgomery. West End and City Mis- sion, F. c. Nave Tuskegee Station, Henry Traweek. Tuskegee Circuit, J. F. Fagin. Warrior Stand, J. l.. Skipper and L.. F. Donald, Supernumerary. | Crawford J. B. Tate. Salem. "; B. segrest. Opelika Mission. w. B. Parent Auburn Station, E. A. Dannally. Loachapoka, J. M. Glenn. Notasulga, I. w. Chalker. l Tallassee, J. M. Shofner East Tallassee, w. B. Dismukes Harmony, to be supplied by S. H. Nc Fadden
 Chaplain in the U. $. Navy. w. o. Isaacs.
 Selma District. J. R. Peavy. Presioing Elder. Selma, Church Street, w. F. Hurt. z....