The age-herald., 1902-04-05
PRATT CITY
Second Day of District Conference.
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Pratt City, April 4.-(Special.)-Th sec- ond days work of the Birmingham dis trict conference of the Methodist Epis- copal church, South was commenced at 9;15 this morning by Presiding Elder J. D. Simpson Rev. J. D. Ellis of Decatur conducted the devotional exercises after which announcemer< of the presence of twelve or fifteen new delegates from various churches in the district was made, and reports from the field were taken up. The following churches made reports Avondale, Westand, East Lake, East Birmingham, Mt. Vernon, New Chapel. Bessemer Birmingham Circuit, Leeds Circuit, Wylam and Sunny Side.
 It was decided to hold the next dis trict conference at Ensley. The following lay delegates to the annual conference were elected: R. F. Lovelady, T. s. Smith, J. J. Walker, F. B. Yielding. AL ternates: B. F. Srump, and s. R. Glass gow. Rev. c. T. Ried, superintendent of the mission work of the church in Korea, addressed the conference on the subject of missions. and a collection was taken for the purpose of supporting Rev. F. H. Gardner as a missionary Two thousand dollars a year to be supplied for three consecutive years was secured. In the absence of Secretary Birchf1eld, who Is sick today. MT. H. A. Smile of Bessemar was made secretary pro tenn. At 1:30 the conference convened for the transact; on of business matters, and at 2:30 adjourned to attend the laying of the corner stone at the new Southern Meth odist church.
 In the presence of a large crowd this solemn and impressive ceremony was commenced by Presiding Elder J. D. Simpson, who performed the church serv- ices after which the Most Worshfpful Grand Lodge of the State of Alabama, which had convened In the hall of Florida Lodge No. 4bO in extraordinary session for the purpose of laying the corner stone, took charge and completed the service Wa. n-asonic ceremonies. Dr. R. M. Cunningham made an excellent address, after which a collection for the building fund was taken and about $450 was secured.
 The following officers of the Grand Lodge were present: B. M. Cunningham, grand master; B. M. Hill. deputy grand master; M. T. Matthews of Montgomery, grand senior warden; Ben M. Jacobs, grand junior warden; R. F. Lovelady, grand marshall; John A. Milner. treas urer; B. B. Kilgore, secretary; A. J. Nun nally, grand senior deacon; Judge J. P. Stiles, grand junior deacon; Frank Stoves and Frank Stovall, grand stewards; c. s. Lecrens, Grand Tyler, pro tenn.
 The Rev. E. W. Parrish of the Tusca- loosa district preached strong sermon at the evening session.
 Jefferson Valley Lodge, No. s5. Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows, held a regu- lar meeting last night. Grand Master s. W. Lewis of Mobile was present and made an address, after which a repast. con- sisting of turkey. salads, etc., was served.
 Rev. John Barnard of Anniston, who has been doing the preaching in the re- vival services at the Baptist church, was called home this afternoon on account of the death of a member of his congrega- tion. The conventions under MT. Bernard's preaching number about sixty, and great good hAs been accomplished. The services will continue until Sunday, when 1t will be decided whether to continue them longer.
 MT. W. W. Monroe, principal of the high school, left this afternoon for Fayette to spend a day or two visiting friends Mrs. M. E. Shelby of Avondale is the guest of her son, MT. J. T. Bell, ST.
 Miss Mary o. Mclean, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. s. A. Mcdonald, for the past ten days, left today for her home in Livingston.
 MT. and Mrs. Marshall Lee nave moved to Blossburg