The age-herald., 1901-12-08
Favorable Reports as to Mis-
 sionary Collections
SCHOOLS WORTH S222,O5O
The Conference Will Adjourn Monday at Noon, When the Appoint ments for Next Year
 Will Be Made.

conference was called to order at 9:5O this morning. As announced yesterday, Dr. A. J. Lamar conducted the opening ex- ercises by reading a part of the 7th chap ter of Mark. and led the conference in prayer. He then for fifteen or twent$ minutes addressed the audience. Dr. Lamberth was then appointed by the bishop to conduct the opening ser vices Monday
 The twentieth question was resumed. Are all the preachers blameless in life and conduct?
 The Rev. J. M. Mason. presiding elder of the Pensacola district, was called and made report for the district, saying the net increase In membership for the year had been 2l5, and that there had been a net gain in every individual item of the collections over the previous year. The names of each preacher was then called and his character passed, and as he was called made a report from his station or circuit.
 Election of Delegates. The bishop then called to the attention of the conference that the election of the delegates to the general conference would be had by each member writing their ballot and giving them to the tell CTS, without taking up the time of other business. Delegates were elected as fol- lows:
 Clerical-A. J. Lamar, J. M. Mason, J. S. Frazier and S. M. Hosmer, with T. F. Mangum and A. l. Andrews as re. serve delegates.
 Lay-A. M. McMillan, D. c. Turnipseed, W. F. Vandiver, J. w. Portis, B. R.. Bricken and J. A. Wilkinson.
 The Rev. s. F. West. business manager of the Alabama Christian Advocate, made report of the condition of that organ and asked continued support and help from the ministers. showing that it's pres ent circulation was six thousand, and that the paper was in a good and pros- porous condition.
 Dr. J. W. Lamberth and Dr. John Mas sey were called and introduced to the conference.
 The 45th question was asked: Where shall the next conference be held? The
 
 | Avenue Church of Montgomery put the name of Montgomery in nomination. Montgomery was elected without oppo- sition.
 | Dr. A J. Lamar rendered his resigna- I tion as a member of the board of trus- tees of the Greensboro University which was accepted. He also resigned as a member of the board of trustees of the | orphanage at Summerfield. | Dr. w. R. Lambuth secretary of the Board of Missions of the Methodist | church, South, here addressed the con- ference.
 Good Missionary Collection. He said the excess in missionary col- lections four years ago was $9o00, three years ago it was $19OOO, and last year it was including specials over s31,OOO. This conference he said would be ahead both in foreign and domestic missions.
 Dr. Lamburth said that it would be we'll from Christian standpoint If Russia had control of Turkey, as Russia was friend ly to missionaries and aided them con- sideraby in the dissemination of religious literature.
 The Rev A. c. Williams chairman of the committee on Bible cause made his report, which was adopted
 The Rev. J. W. Killough offered res- olution that committee of three con- slider the abvisability of increasing the assessment of the general collections so as to include fund of $3O00 annually with which to provide homes for the destitute superannuated preachers. The resolution was adopted and the following commit tee was appointed. H. D. Moore, A J. Lamar, w. F. Candiver, D. c. Turnip- seed and J. w. Rush. w. D. Moore chairman of the Sunday School Board, made his report at some length showing the work of the Sunday School to be in a most gratifying condi- tioh.
 B. M. Washburn of the joint board of finance, made the report giving the amount of receipts and disbursements of the board The total amounk received for the conference claimants, which is for the widows and orphans and the su- perannuated preachers and the salary of the bishops was S10,076.72. The board also made assessment on the conference for the ensuing year.
 The chairman of the educational board made his report on the various church schools. At it's conclusion the following recommendations were reported: That Rev. S. M. Hasmer, D. D., be appointed president of the Southern University; the Rev. J. Shoaff, D. D., and Rev E. L.. Brown as professors; that J. J. Flower be appointed a trustee. vice P G. Wood. deceased. That L. J. Lawson. A. M Mo Milan. R. O. Simpson. Rev. J. A. Peter son and T. F. Mangum, D. D., be elected trustees for three years
 Also recommended that the Rev. H. Traweek be elected trustee of the Ala bama conference Female College and w. F. Vandiver in place of A. J. Lamar. re- signed.
 Also recommended the disappointment of A. L. Andrews as conference secretary of education.
 pr. Hosmer president of the Southern University, supplimented his former re- marks made on the second day, saving that the board of education had made 9 full report of the university and he thanked them for it. Dr. John Massey president of the con ference Female College. made an address to the conference urging them to endow the college so that when he passes away that the school may continue The bishop said that he congratulated the conference in having heard tbo speeches from the two distinguished eIu- cators Messrs. Hosmer and Massey. and asked the prayers of the church for the success of these institutions He added that when the Nicaragua canal was built that it would change the front of the na- tion and asked if the Methodist neonle was ready for it.
 Dr. Hammond, secretary of the board of education of the Southern Metho,,ist church. was introduced. The pishop said that Dr. Hammond would be heard on Monday morning.
 The Rev. A. L. Andrews made a statis- tical report Of the church schools of the State. The property value of them is