The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-08

ana the Presiding Elders reported each District. Six of the Districts re- ported every cent paid for missions and other enterprises, and the three in arrears reported advance as compared with any former year. Many fine church and comfortable parsonage buildings have been erected. One iu membership. From four hundred to one thousand reported added in each District.
 The several classes of candidates were called and passed by the Commit tee. Those elected elders were. s. W. Williams. K. c. Moore. J. T. Mangum. D. c. Nave. W. W. Crymes. H. W. Chambers.
 Glasses of the fourth year were passed and continued as follows: J. B. Bird. T. c. Jones. J. T. Eckford. A. V. Calhoun. W. M. Curtis. W. !. Simmons.
 Class of third year: c. c. Daniel. c. W. Northcut, J. c. Harrison, John
 Class of second year: H. V. Hud- son. 5. M. Turnipseed. J |. H. Holloway. James Clendenium. H. M. Andrews, P. s. Hudson. D. W. Haskew, W. A. Ty- ner. W. E. Mcconnell. Frank Seay.
 Conference Notes.
 The Examining Committees, i've in number, were engaged all day yester. day in examination of the undergrad- uates. These classes consist of those on trial and the candidates for deacons and elders orders. There are twenty. six this year and several candidates for admission which makes about thirty five in all.
 The Board of Education was also in session yesterday. The Board consists of following members: A. J. Lamar. President: c. A. Rush. Secretary; J. A Peterson. Secretary, and John Massey. s. M. Hosmer. J. r. Selman, c. W. Gavin. J. A. Rice. J. s. Frazer, s. L.. Brewer. W. S. Wade. E. Downing and w, H. Thompson. The result of this meeting is of great moment, involving the future of the Southern University at Greensboro and the A. c. F. Col lege at Tuskegee. The result of this session will not be known until they read their report in open conference.
 The roll call showed that the. follow ing seven preachers had died during the year: J. L. Skipper. s. H. Cox. w. A. McCarty. A. Darling, F. r. Mangum, J. K. Powell and c. M. Sell CTS. total of seven.
 Rev. T. H. Jones is Treasurer of the Conference. into whose hands all the money for all purposes is placed, and who disburses it into the several channels for which 1t Is collected. Few realize the enormous work involved in this. but the well kept treasurer works with ease and his accounts always bal ance:
 The reports made are the most en- couraging for years. The preachers are all hopeful and bring good cheer to the Conference. The abounding joys fo Christianity are the heritage of Methodist preachers.
 Three Elders have served the limit in their several districts, W. s. Wade. J. s. Frazer and J. M. Mason. They will likely be continued in this kind of work in other districts.
 Four prominent pulpits have had their pastors serve the limit and will be supplied with new ones, viz.: Eu- faula and Dexter Avenue.
 Personals.
 Rev. Dr. Sylvester Weeks, D. D., a superanuate member of the Cincinnati conference of the M. E. Church, but now resident at Pensacola, Fla, is a visitor to the conference. He is a scholarly gentleman of distinguished appearance and receives a cordial greeting from his brethren.
 MT. w. F. VandiVer, one or Mont- gomery's leading citizens is a lay dele gate. No man Is better known among the preachers and he renders valuable counsel on boards and committees.
 Rev. A. J. Lamar, D. D., agent of the Publishing House at Nashville, is present. He is loved by every preach CT and layman, being perhaps the most popular member of the conference. He once served the church here as pastor and is royalty welcomed by many friends.
 Hon. R. O. Simpson. of Furman, is circulating among the members of the conference. He Is familiar figure at Methodist gatherings and Is highly esteemed for his Christian graces.
 Rev. J. W. Rush, D. D.. made an affecting talk after his name was call ed. He has been prominent for years in the principal pulpits of Alabama He and his wife have as many cordial friends as any two people who ever lived among the people called Metho- dists. pr. Rush is considered by them truly great man, great in heart and in head.
 Mrs. J. H. Lakins of Montgomery