The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-25
METHODISTS END
 THEIR CONFERENCE Appointments Announced for
 the Coming Year SEVERAL CHANGES MADE People of Lafayette Heartily Thanked for Their kIndnAss &o Preachers
SEVERAL CHANGES MADE
People of Lafayette Heartily Thanked for Their Kindness to Preachers During Their Stay in the
 HospItabIe City.

Alabama Conference college be so changed that the number of trustees of the collegG be increased to twenty-one, these trus- tees to be elected by the annual confer ence The resolution was adopted
 The statistical secretary made his re- port. answering a number of questions Of minutes.
 Question 2. What is the number of lo- cal preachers and members. Answer. Lo- cal preachers 272. members 6ae42, an in- crease of 2s4 in membership.
 Question 22. How many infants have been baptized7 Ansved. 9S9.
 Question 23. How many adults have been baptized? Answer. 2764.
 Question %. How many Epworth league members? Answer. S13S.
 Question 26 What is the number Of Sunday schools? Answer. COG.
 Question 27 and 2S. What Is number of Sunday school teachers and pupils ?-S6S9 officers and teachers. Answer, SS.222 pu- pills.
 He gave other statistics as follows: Amount contributed for church exten- sion, $2s63.sO. an increase of $151.
 Amount contributed for presiding elders $15.048.52; pastors s9O2S6.57.
 Amount contributed for bishops, $164s A. Number of church organizations, 413; houses of worship, 67S; value. $775.S4S, an increase in value of houses of worship of $6O,0O0.
 Number of pastoral charges, 201; par sonages, 162; value, $151.o35, an increase in value of $6300
 Educational Statistics-Number of col- leges, two; value of property, $75,O0O; teachers. 19; pupils, 21S.
 Resolutions expressing the hearty thanks of the conference to the people of Lafayette for their generous hospital ity were offered by the Rev. E. M. Gleen and unanimously adopted.
 The Rev. A. F. Watkins, D. D., the general agent of the superanuate en- dowment fund, addressed the conference in the interest of that movement. A collection was taken for this fund amounting to s9375, the largest amount yet subscribed by any conference ia southern Methodism.
 The minutes were read and approved, and the bishop called the conference to prayer, led by Dr. J. F. Sturdevant.
 Transfer of Elton Wilson to White River conference. F. H. Gardner to Mex ican Border conference and Theo. Cope land to North Mississippi conference was announced. Bishop Fey then read the appointments for the coming year and the conference adjourned. The appointments today are as follows:
 Birmingham District. J. D. Simpson, presiding elder. First Church-J. P. McFerrin.
 St. John-W. R. Hendrix.
 Five Points-To be supplied. Eleventh Avenue-W. B. Morris; 2. A. Parker supernumerary. St. Paul-L. A. Holmes. Fountain Heights-W. F. Brandon.
 Wesley Chapel-I. F. Hawkins. Twenty-flrst Avenue-J. s. Glasgow.
 Elyton and Owenton-S R. Lester.
 Westland-Z. A. Bowling. Fairview and Thomas w. P. Mo- Glawn.
 AvondaIe-W. T. Andrews.
 Woodlawn-J. T. Morris
 East Lake-E. B. Norton.
 Birmingham Circuit-W. O. Horton; S. V. Blythe, supernumerary.
 East Birmingham-F. T. J. Brandon. Mt. Vermont. W. Johnson.
 Newman Chapel-W. B. Woodall.
 Trinity and Oxmoor-L. D. Patterson. Leeds Circuit-Joshua Warren.
 Pratt City Circuit-James Williams. Prat. City Circuit-James Williams.
 Wylam--S. B. Johnston.
 Ensley-G. w. Read
 Village Creek Circuit.-M. R. Hefin. Sunnyside Circuit-L. A. Darsey.
 Bessemer Station-J. L. Britain.
 Bessener Circuit-A. J. Chappele-
 Jonesboro and Brighton-w. W. Dor man; G. W. Sellers. supernumerary.
 President and Agent N. A c. College J. s. Robertson. Editor Alabama Christian Advocatc-J. H. McCcy. Assistant Editor Alabama Christian Advocate-S. P. West Conference Colporter-J. L. Ferguson. Agent Homes for Conference Claims J. w. Norton. Conference Missionary Secretary-J. D. Simpson. Gadsden Circuit. J. R. Turner. presiding elder. Gadsden Station-J. F. Sturdivant Gadsden Mission-R. L. Wilson.
 East Gadsden Mission-Supplied by R. L. Crump.
 Gadsden Circuit-H. P. Berry.
 Attaila Station-J. o. Harris.
 Steele Circuit-Supplied by L. M. liar ris
 Ashville Circuit-Supplied by J. W. Bat tle
 Springville and Trustville-C M. Hens ley.
 Collinsville Circuit-C. L. Herring
 Fort Payne and Valley Head-J. H. Yam.
 Sulphur Springs Circuit-supplied by w. R. Howell.
 Henegar Mission-J. W. Shoemaker. Clifton Mission-Supplieu by J. H. Cam eron-
 Lookout Valley Circuit-To be supplied by A. B. Morrison.
 Gaylesville Circuit-J. M. McCluskey. Center Circuit-W. w. Scott
 Hoke's Bluff Circuit-Suppiied by F. M. Booser.
 Coosa City and Ragsdale-J. T. Lane. Pell City Mission-E. E. Emerson.
 Decatur District. J. P. Persinger, presiding elder. Decatur Station-J. D. Ellis. New Decatur Station-S. R. Emerson. Athens tSation-D. L. Parrish. Athens Circuit-L F. Parrish Cambridge Circuit-G W. Alley. Pettusyille Circuit-To be supplied.
 Westmoreland Circuit-To be supplied by D. s. McGlawn.
 Trinity Station-W. c. Henry
 Hillsboro Mission-J. F. Clark.
 Courtland Station-T. W. Ragan.
 Town Creek Circuit-R- A Thompson. Moulton Circuit-G. w Hamilton.
 Danville Circuit-To be supplied.
 Crooked Creek Circuit-To be supplied. Cullman Statlon-J. T. Miller.
 Falkville Circuit-F, A. Yam.
 Bartselle Circuit-S T. Slaton.
 Sonerville Circuit-C. M. Rice.
 President Athens Female College-E. M. Glenn.
 Florence District.
 s. L. Dobbs, presiding elder.
 Florence Station-S. E. Wasson.