The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
NEGROES HAD BUSY DAY
MUCH WORK DONE BY METHo-
 DIST CONFERENCE.
Bishop Gaines Shows Marked Ability in Dispatching Business of His Denomination-Delegates
 to Chicago Chosen.

The second days session of the Ala bama Conference, African Method st | Church. at St. Johns Church, on Madi- The presiding officer. Bishop w. J Gaines of Atlanta, demonstrated lis marked ability for dispatching the busl- ness of his denomination.
 At the opening of yesterdays session, Rev. s. W. Mclean of Pine Level Cir cult conducted devotional services.
 On suggestion of Rev. J. H. Warrick of Dothan, the Conference voted that the annual sermon preached on Wednesday in the printed minutes.
 Rev. w. R. Ragland of Montgomery, in behalf of the preachers of the Montgom- cry district welcomed the Bishop and the Conference within the bounds of the dis trict.
 Ministers who were not present We'd nesday read their statistical and financial
 Revs F. L. Teague. Presiding Elder. and L. D. Williams. ministers of the Methodist Church; Revs. J. s. Shaw, 8. L. Mims. Presiding Elder; D: P. Moore, Presiding Elder (all of the North Ala J. H. Allison and W. H. Nixon. D. D.. Presiding Elder, all of Central Alabama Conference. were introduced.
 Question l; What preachers are admit ted on trial?' was takeh up, and the Committee on Admissions reported. Con ference adopted the report and voted to admit Ion trial. in the trayeling connec- Mott,eI 9a p Mip'T Adams Ia S M18die1n M M sSs e. M speare. E, Shorter. S. M. wiggins, W. McL Williams, c. C.. Edwards, H. R. Flemings. K. Austin, B. Williams J. T. aarrS Wa M Butef Eeeratf a fPyan' PsT11 M John w. Lockhart, H. A. Hilliard, H. Morris. One of the number A. Julius was for merly in the ministry of the Baptist
 Rishon C,oires addressed tba class ,p applicants relative to the manner of their personal life an dthe duties of a Chrls- tian minister.
 P. W. Robinson was readmitted lon trial in the travelling connection"
 Dr. G. w. Allen. Presiding Elder of Montgomery district. read the report of the Dollar Money Committee" showing total of $S,6l990. an increase over last
 Rev. W. R. Ragland read the report of the Committee on Childreh's Day Fund and Church Extension Fund, show ing total of $186.@
 Rev. w H. Bowen reported for the Missionary Committee $29O.94.
 The election of seven ministerial dele gates to represent the annual conference at the next session of the General Con- ference which will be held in Chicago, May, 1904, was next in order. Revs. A. D. w. Mitchell and R. c. Dickerson we e chosen tellers and Revs. A. w. Harvey and S Griffin Secretaries of the e'ection. On the first ballot Revs. H. c. Calhoun, Presiding Elder of Goodwster 9gsar lF2s Dlstr.cJ c. w. Allen, D. D., Presldlng Elder of 5Sns Elder 9f G9q%Oa 5951T af BstTSt s 56s3s " tb. citv. e R West. Presiding Elder of Eufaula District and Psv T J. Jenkins pd IIs.O of Clayton were chosehoc ozar Dis+rict s.,, chosen on second ballot
 As Is customary on such occasions. there was much discussion relative to the qualifications of the several members of the Confe. nee who had bee npreseD ed by their friends or had personally announced 1 their candidacy.
 The election resulted in the choice of tba ministers whom the brethren rega d as best qualifed to represent them in the quadriennial session of the greatest and most influential organization within the denomination , ,.,-. ...-. :. Bishop Gaines announced hls receipt of ! a telegram from Macon. Ga, bearing the inteIIiseace nee that Rev Elias P. Holmes a distinguished member Of the Macon CGa) Annual Conference. had died during the morning.