The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-11
GLEANINGS FROM ALABAMA
 CONFERENCE OF METHODISTS

Bishop Smith made a most favorable Impression upon all who attended the Conference. He has a pleasing and at tractive address presides with great dig nifty and dispatches business rapidly.
 Rev. J. w. Rush, D. D., now of Pratt vile, is one of the veterans of the Con- ference. He has also been an editor and for sometime had charge of the Alabama Christian Advocate, discharging his du- ties with great ability. He halls from Macon County and IS one of the best of men.
 Dr. E. L. Loveless is now stationed at Cniontown. He is one of the ablest and most popular preachers of the Confer ence. He was at the head of the College at Tuskegee for a short time after Dr. Moore's retirement, just before Dr. Mas sey took charge, and he exhibited as great capacity for teaching as he has for preaching. He has also been admitted to the bar and in the forum or on the hustings would delight and edify the peo- Dle as he has in the pulpit by his elo- quence and power. He has as many friends as any member of the Confer snce and is worthy of them
 Dr. F. M. Peterson of the Girls Indus trial School at Montevallo, is attending the Conference. It has been truly said pr eacher when he became an efficient and capable teacher.
 Rev. J. W. Shores has filled every sta- ton that a Methodist Itinerant is called upon to fill. from Presiding Elder to mission and he has filled them all faith fully and ably. As the years pass by he grows feeble in strength but seems to grow stronger in grace and love of the work.
 Dr. W. A. McCarty Is another one of the aged ministers and he has a record Of which he has cause to be proud As he said in his report, if he had his life work to do over again he did not know wherein he would care to change it ex- cept as to closer communion with and more frequent prayer to God He has lived devout and pious Christian life.
 Rev. T. F. Mangum, D. D., has been a hard worker and has filled every place in the Church and filled them we'll He Is one of the eloquent preachers of the Conference and has a pleasing and pow erful way of presenting a subject He is now the Presiding Elder of the Eufaula District.
 Rev. J. M. Mason has been again chos- en as the Secretary of the Conference. He has filled the place so long and with such splendid ability, such great system and so satisfactorily, that 1t goes to him year after year as a matter of course He is kind and considerate in the dis An courteous and obliging in his intercourse with those who come in contact with him. He is most capably assisted by Revs. A. J. Lamar, W. P. Dickinson, c. Fontaine, F. A. Dannelly. c. H. Mot ley and Messrs. A. E. Barnett and M. M. Sweatt. laymen.
 Rev. J. B. Cumming is one of the younger rising members of the Confer ence. He is now at Mobile and has work ed his way along by true merit. He be- gan the erection of Dexter Avenue Church during his ministry here and coming back to his own, he surely feels a pride in having there such grand and commodious edifice. He Is favor ite with Montgomery people and always meets a cordial welcome here
 pr. W. P. Dickinson is also formerly of Montgomery and now of Mobile. He was stationed here four years at the Court Street Church and made hosts Of friends among all denominations.
 Universal regret Is expressed in Mont gomery that under the rule of the Church Dr. A, J. Lamar will have to go else where During his incunibency of the Court Street station he has endeared him. self to the people of the city.
 Hon. C. W. Thompson of Tuskegee. is a member of the Conferente and is ex- pected here today from Washington to be in attendance upon the sessions.
 There are a number of young men on trial for the ministry and they are being examined and investigated for advance ment
 They are of the fourth year-W. B. Parent, Neil A. Gillis and Louis A. Reynolds.
 Third Year-simon W. Williams. E. A. Coleman, Dow P. Slaughter. W. R. Bick- erstaff, Joseph B. Trotter.
 Second Year-Thomas c. Jones, Edward C. Moore, Coleman c. Daniel, Ernest C. Nave. Walter W. Crymes, James E. Bird Henry w. Chambers.
 First Year-J. Thomas Eckford, Otis V Calhoun. William M. Curtis, William J. Simmons.
 Local preachers supplying work-W. H. Hasty G. H. Fadden. l.. c. Duncan l R. J. Coxwel, A. P. Peacock, K. D.