The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-22
CONFERENCE GETS
DOWN To BUSINESS
Devotional Services Conducted
by Or. Arson West
VARIOUS BOARDS NAMED
DR.. Culver offers Resolution for APP
polntment of Committee and Appro-
priation for Mission School In
Tuscaloosa County.

La Fayette, November 21.-(Special.)-
The Methodist conference convened at $50
this morning with devotional services
conducted by DR.. Arson West.
The Rev. F.. A Donnelly of the Ala
bama conference, pastor of the Methodist
church at Auburn, was introduced to the
conference.
The Rev. George L. Sutton. an elder of
the Baptist church. recommended by
Jasper district conference, was received
as a local elder in the Methodist church.
The Rev. G. 3. Boyd announced to the
conference the receipt OF a telegram
bringing news of the death of Mrs. T. w.
Raglan, wife of the pastor of the Merid-
ianville circuit. On motion the conference
ordered a telegram of coincidence sent
to Brother Raglan.
Bishop Key called question %: Are all
the preachers blameless in their life and
official administration In answer to
this question the characters of the preach
ers of Birmingham district were passed.
The Rev d. A. Burns was granted a
location at his own request.
Mrs. Aycock, one OF the conference Sec
retaries of the Woman's Foreign Mission
society, was introduced to the confer
ence.
The Rev. s. L. Dobbs presented the re-
port of the committee on homes for super
annuates. The report showed, one home
already provided at Montevallo, the entire
expense $500, having been borne by a
layman. J. e. Morris of Saginaw.
A lot has been secured at Bessemer. the
gift of layman, and $392.50 in cash and
subscriptions to begin the erection of the
house. A layman of Huntsville has given
a 20-acre farm near Huntsville on which
home will soon be built. Homes will soon
be provided at Athens. Gadsden, Hunts
Vile and Hartselle.
The report also recommended the ap-
pointment of an agent and that the Rev.
]. Fl. Norton be appointed to that posi-
ton. The salary of he agent is to be
provided by layman who desires mis-
name withheld.
Nominations.
The presiding elders reported the NOM
nations for the various boards:
Church Extension-J. I. Williams, ]. g..
Glasgow, s. E. WATSON, c. L. Herring.
w. r. Eddins, r. e. Tyler, e. H. Price,
j. C. Craig. G. T. Harris, W. F. Hern-
don, ]. j. Walker, w. T. Saunders, ]. c..
Harris j. e. Blackwood, w. C. Adkins.
N. NJ. Rowe, II. B. Propst, E. J. Gar
rison, c. H.. Butler and w. w. Bran
don.
Epworth League Board-E. B. Norton,
j. d. Ellis, George Stoves, L. A. Holmes,
E. D. Emerson, j. H. Leslie, w. P.
Blevins, g. L. Jenkins, G. e. Driskill.
/ w. o. Horton, T. Mcdonald, A ]. Har-
ris, ]. L. Andrews, H. I. Crandall, w. c.
j Raburn, j. T. Cooper c. p. Almon, L.
Davis.
Bible Cause-W. T. Andrews, D. F.
English, r. NJ. Archibald, e. L. Walker,
S. N. Burns, ]. F. Smith, G. L. Grow, e.
Fulmer, S. j. Parrish. w. F. Herndon.
Board Of misunderstanding elders and
all the following laymen: ]. d. Moore,
/ w. L. Dinsmore Frank Jackson, w. c.
D. Cook, John Donahoo, L. Cooper. w.
M. Lewis. J. w. Radney, J. r. White,
]. E. Morris.
Examining neutrality-suspicious. j.
D. Simpson, W. A. Montgomery, ]. H.
Mccoy. First year, r. w. Anderson, q.
A Bowling w. F. Andrews. Second
year, F. P. Culver, I. F. Hawkins, j. s.
Chadwick Third year, l.. c. Brans-
comb. j. D. Ellis. j. s. Robertson. Fourth
year, II. c. Howard, ]. l.. Britain, Ed.
Fulmer.
Admissions-J. f. Sturdivant, v. o.
Parrish.
The bishop received call of question
twenty, and the character of preachers of
Tuscaloosa district were passed.
The Rev. r. II. Jones, agent of Ala
bama Methodist Orphanage, addressed the
conference in the interest of that in
stitution. DIR. ]. w Newman read the
report of the executive committee of the
Orphans Home, and on motion of the
Rev. L. F. Written it was ordered that
each pastor take a collection In his
church Thanksgiving day for the orphan
age.
To Establish Mission Schools.
The Rev. r. p. Culver offered a resolu-
ton for the appointment of a commit
! tee and an appropriation of a sufficient
amount from the domestic mission fund
| to establish a mission school within the
bounds of the Tuscaloosa district
| After considerable discussion the reso-
luton was referred to the board of mis-
| sions with the request that they report
back to the conference during this ses-
| sion.
On motion of the Rev. H. C. Howard 1t
was ordered that the secretary of the
conference send n letter of greeting and
good wishes to the Rev. F. H. Gardner.
who went this year from this conference
to Mexico under appointment of mission
board.
The committee on books and periodicals.
]. P. McFerrin chairman, submitted its
report. This report commended the work
of the Rev. J. H. Mccoy. editor of the
Alabama Advocate. and recommended the
election OF s. L. Dobbs. J. d. Ellis, F.
p. Sulver, G. E. Boyd end w. r. Hendrix
as publishing committee of Advocate for
ensuing four years. Report of commit
tee was unanimously adopted.
It was announced that the Rev. ]. S.
Glasgow will preach at the Methodist
church at Z p. m. DR.. Howard at the
Baptist church at 8 p. m, and the Rev.
F. W. Brandon at p. m.
The presiding elder announced the fol-
lowing as members of board Of educa-
ton: ]. H. Mccoy. G. W. Read. G. L.