The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-14

young men for the ministry. Mr.. Rush
was substituted for DR.. A. L. Andrews
on motion of the latter as secretary of
the board OF education. DIR. Hosmer, pres
ident of the university at Greensboro,
spoke for that institution in particular.
Considerable Discussion.
Quite discussion arose over recon-
mendation of the committee that the ed
ucational assessment be materially in
creased, the Rev. b. F. Marshall moving
that the assessment remain as heretofore.
This substitute was lost, the sentiment
for increased effort on this line being pro-
nounced
DR.. T. f. Mangum, on behalf of the
conference, presented to the Rev. George
Fontaine a purse in recognition of his
services as assistant secretary for the
last twenty years, during which time the
minutes of this conference have come to
be recognized as models.
AS usual all the church will tomorrow
be occupied by visiting pastors, members
of the conference. At the Dexter avenue
church with which the conference is
church. Bishop Smith will preach at IL
y ClOtR anu dlitl Ndtu Diddli tic utd-
cons. At $3.50 o'clock DIR. 7. f. Mangum
will preach, followed by the ordination Of
the elders. At night there will be a mem
orla service for the dead.
Last nights proceedings were devoted
to missions, DR. Seth Ward being the
principal speaker. A subscription of 5000
was made for the support of the Rev. C.
A. Bowen, the missionary whom the con-
ference maintains in China.
Committees and Boards.
The following standing committee and
boards for the next four years We're an
nounced;
Committee on Admissions--W. P. Dick
inson, chairman; c. b. Pilley, j. o. Noble,
J. w Rush, j. NJ Patton, s. G. Boyd,
A. ]. Cousins, L. C. Calhoun, j. o. Law
renee.
Applicants. A. Peterson, chairman;
j. p. Roberts and e. C. Glenn.
First Year--A. l.. Andrews, C. II. Mot
ley and j. NJ. Glenn.
Second Year,. B. Cummings, A. III
Sellers and N. r. Hamer.
Third Year, W. Shoaf, C. p. Atlxn-
son and I. r. Bilbro.
Fourth Year-G. NJ. Sellers, II. II. Nc
Neil and F. A. Rogers.
Bible Society Board-L B. Lathram
j. II. James, j. P. Hamilton. e. G..
Price, j. F. Mathison, w. F. Arnold, J..
d. Carmichael and w. B. Gilmer.
Board of Educational. G. Labar c..
| A. Rush. John Massey. S. M. Hosmer,
G.. NJ. Sellers. j. P. Selman. C. w. Ga
| vim, ]. A. Peterson and w. NJ Cox.
Joint Board of Financed. S. Perry,
II. E. Johnson c. w. Jones, B. F. Mar
shall, j. &. Mccain, A Hood, L. B. Bor-
row. T. p. Fincher, ]. B. Tate
| Lay Members-E. W. Thomas. r. ID.
| Bynes w. j. Bailey, w. w. Moreland.
B. r. Bricken, w. IT. Banks. b. NJ.
Washburn. Q. Salter and W. d.
| Thomson.
Church Exter sion Board-O. C. Niece
hee, president; j. p. Sanders vice presi-
dent; W. P. Hunt, secretary; f. M. Pc
terson, treasurer; G. M. Wincle. w. e. w.
Yerby, j. M. Staffper C. p. Atkinson and
H. C. Threadgill.
Sunday School Board-J. t. Mangun.
B. l.. Moore, e. E. Cowan, w. II. Holt,
r. w. Greene, D. f. Ellisor n. A. Moody.
p NJ Guthrie, b. c. Glenn.
Lay Mcmbers-J. B. Murphy. z ?. Cid
6ens, w. L. LANCASTER, T. D. L. Edwards
]. 3. Green, w. d. billiard, John e. Tate
J r. S. Pilley, ]. e. u. Riley.
| Beard Of Missions-A. L. Andrews, r.
A. Rogers. w. S. Str Get. j. b. Cummings.
c. A. Cornell, ]. A. Scale, J. NJ Donneliy,
Henry Trawick, J. +. McGlawn
Lay Members-A. f. Bosnett. w. c.
Christenberry, NJ. Lightfoot, X. o. Smp-
son, G. II. Kelley A. M. Mcmillan, r. p.
Reach A. r. Wilkerson, d. C. Turnip-
I seed.