The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
NEW MT. VERNON METHODIST CHURCH, NORTH BIRMINGHAM

ence and the amount of Indebtedness,
educational conditions, the place of the
next meeting and the reading of the ap-
pointments
This is the first time that Bishop Will
son has presided over this conference in
nineteen years, the last session over
which he presided being held at Gads-
den. Bishop Wilson is bne OF the old
est and most distinguished bishops in
the southern Methodist church, having
been raised to the bishoprc in 1882
The conference will be called to order
at the First Methodist church, Talladega
at $3.50 o'clock on the morning of No
vember 90, the bishop will conduct the
devotional exercises. After the roll call
the secretary will be elected and the sew
eral committees will be appointed. The
conference will get down to business.
Bishop Wilson VIII Preach.
Sunday morning at IL o'clock Bishop
Wilson will preach after which the dea-
cons will be ordained. At the conclusion
of the evening service DIR. +. T. ]. Bran
don, pastor of the East Thomas Method
list church will preach a semi-centennial
sermon.
DIR. Brandon was admitted into the
conference fifty years ago at Talladega
and has oeen prominent in North Ala
bama Methodsm ever since.
The memorial services will take place
on Sunday afternoon, November ~. The
Methodist preachers who have died since
the last conference met and in whose
honor memorial exercises will be held
are: The Rev. DR.. H. A. Parker, the
Rev. DIR. r. A. Timmons, the Rev. p. X.
Brindley. AS is customary all the Pro-
testant churches of Talladega will be oc-
oupied by members Of the conferences at
both the morning and evening services
Sunday.
The most important event of the en-
tire conference will be reached at the
last session of the body when the APP
pointments are read out for next year.
There Is always an air of uncertainty
prevailing relative to the appointments of
the preachers for the next year. When
preacher stands before his congregation
on the last Sunday before the converting
of the conference he does not know
whether ne will return newt year or
not. This year there are eight of the
pastors of the most important charges
IN North Alabama, who according to the
time limit, must be changed. To adjust
these 1t may be necessary to make sew
eral changes.
Changes for Birmingham.
In the Birmingham district the follow
ing have served out their allotted time
according to the laws of the Methodist
church and must be changed: The Rev.
Or. ]. ID. Simpson, presiding elder: the
Rev. Ira Hawkins. pastor of the Wesley
chapel; the Rev. DIR. w. T. Andrews.
rastor of the Avondale Methodist
church; the Rev. s. r. Lester, pastor Of
the Elyton Methodist church.
A pastor will also have to be appoint
ed for the East Lake Methodist church,
as the Rev. e, b. Norton pastor has
been elected to the chair of history in
Owenton college. Among the other
charges to be filled will be the places Of
the Rev. DR.. j. w. Newman at ITALIA
dega. the Rev. DR.. G. E. Boyd. presiding
elder of the Huntsville district; the Rev.
]. c. Persinger, presiding elder of the
Decatur district; the Rev. ]. d. Ellis,
pastor of the First church at Decatur.
The Metho6ists of North Alabama have
kept pace with the wonderful industrial
growth of this state during the past year
Of prosperity The number of Methodists
In this conference is estimated at nearly
1900. In the whole of the state the num-