The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-20
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WI | HUDI0l0 HAVE
BEGUN THEIR WORK
North Alabama Conference
Meets in Lafayette.
179 DELEGATES PRESENT
After Doing Some Preliminary Work
the Conference Adjourned Out Of
Respect to Hon. J. B. Duke,
the Late Mayor.
179 DELEGATES PRESENT

Lafayette November 1s.-(Specia1.)-
The north Alabama conference, Metho-
dist Episcopal church south. convened
in the Methodist church of Lafayette at
a. m. today, Bishop J. S. Key presid-
ing. Devotional service was conducted by
Bishop Key.
The secretary of the last conference,
DR.. ]. w. Newman, called the roll, and
161 clerical and IS lay members answered
to their names.
Dr. j. w. Newman was reelected sec
rotary and w. e. Morris, w. r. San
ford, H. e. Wheeler. ]. R. White, T. C.
Banks and D. A. Burns, assistant secre-
taries.
Hours of meeting and adjournment
were fixed as follows: Meet at $3.50 a. M,
adjourn at noon Preaching services at 8
p. m. and 1880 p. m.
The presiding elders announced the
commit tees OF the conference. The chair
men of the various committees are:
Books and periodicals. j. P. McFerrin.
Conference relations. 2. A Bowling
District conference records. NJ. N. Man
ming.
Memoirs, j. D. Simpson
Temperament. c. Miller.
Public worship. V. o. Hawkins.
The secretary read communications
from book agents, missionary secretaries,
secretary of church extension, board Of
church insurance and trustees of Metho-
dist Episcopal church south.
Adjourned Out Of Respect.
On motion it was ordered that as a
"a ~.
late Mayor OF Lafayette, Col. ]. B.
Duke, who died yesterday, the confer
ence adjourned at II a. m. to attend the
funeral services at the Baptist church.
Under call CT question 20 the characters
OF the following superannuated preach
ers were passed: J. N. Dupree, W. C.
Hearn, w. Williams, G.. ]. Mason. ]. s.
Marks, ]. G. Walker. ]. S. Davis, r. ].
Wilson, M. z. Johnston, r. A. Speer, P.
x. Brindley, r. Nicholson, w. T. Pa
tillo. F. x. Hewlett, e. w. Jones, M. E.
Butt, Thomas Armstrong G. G. Smith
and NJ. H. Wells
The characters OF H L. Boothe. J. ].
Grow and w. A. Montgomery were
passed and they were referred to the
committee on conference relations for SUI
perannuate relation.
DIR. F. II. Law of Spartanburg, s. c.,
was introduced and addressed the confer
ence in the interest of the American BIZ
BILE society.
The names OF q. A. Parker George W.
Sellers, S. V. Blythe and H. s. Weathers
were referred for the supernumerary re-
lation
Under call of question 20, passage OF
characters of preachers. the presiding ell
ders of the conference made their re-
ports. The reports revealed consider
able increase in membership for the con-
ference and the financial interests in ad-
vance Of last year.
Presiding Elder ]. D. Simpson reported
for the Birmingham district.
Members received during the year. 1900;
net increase in membership, 800. Paid for
missions $1,000 in excess of assessments,
and all assessments paid In full. Expend-
ed for building, repairing and furnishing
of churches, $4,000; raised for all pur-
poses, $1,000.
Presiding Elder s. l.. Dobbs of the
Florence district reported for his district:
Members received during year, 1914; as
sessment for missions paid, with a sur
plus of $3.50; raised for all purposes dur
ing year $4,000.
1000 Members Received.
Presiding Elder of Jasper district, ]. f.
Sturdivant, reported 1000 members receiv-
ed during year; assessments for missions
paid in full and all other assessments In
advance of last year.
The other presiding elders made en-
couraging reports concerning the progress
of the church within the bounds of their
districts.
The Rev. S. e. WATSON of Florence was
appointed to preach at p. M, and the
Rev. F. P. Culver of Tuscaloosa at 7:30
p. m.
The conference adjourned at II a. m.
with benediction by Bishop Key.
Last night at 1880 the Rev. w. T. An
drews Of Avondale preached a most in
teresting sermon, which he announced
was mainly for the benefit of the young
men Of the conference. His theme was
"A Blameless Ministry" and his message
was replete with good advice for the
university
The hospitality of Lafayette Is known
throughout the conference, and while 1t
is an inconvenient and expensive trip
for many of the preachers, they are al
ways glad to come to Lafayette
The town is in sorrow because of the
death of Col. j. B. Duke the beloved
mayor. He was useful citizen and Of
fetal and noble Christian gentleman.
Though member of the Baptist church,
the conference unanimously voted to sus-
pend its business at Ii O'clock and at