The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-24
IKE LOEB,
JEWELER.
CONFERENCE AT cLANToN.


more Preatdes.
Clanton, June 23.-(Special. )-Tne
District Conference OF Prattvilie dls-
trict, Alabama Conference Methodist
Enisconal church. South, convened in
the Methodist Church here this morn
ing and will continue in session until
Sunday night.
The ministers and delegates from
all parts of the district began to ar
rive yesterday afternoon and many are
still coming by almost every train.
The opening sermon was preached
last night by Rev. ]. c. Harrison or
Randolph. The text used was Phil.
2:14-15.
After devotional exercises conducted
by Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson of Balti-
more, Nd, the conference was at
o'clock this morning, formally opened
for the transaction of business, Bishop
Wilson In the chair.
Rev. Henry F. Andrews OF Billings
lea, was elected secretary. Rev. II. c.
Threadgill of Lownesboro and Rev. J.
C. Harrison of Randolph, were elected
assistant secretaries.
Committees were elected as fol-
lows:
Examination of applicants for IL
and B. E. Feagin.
Examination of applicants for ad-
mission trial into the annual confer
ence: Revs. L. P. Lathram, H. c.
Threadgill, J. B. Nelson.
Ordination Revs J. H. James and
r. C. Williams.
Spiritual state of the church: r. C..
williams, ]. N. Fox. D. N. Smith, M.
T. Cox, w. F. Stuart.
Sunday schools and education gen.
orally: H. H. Mcneil. H. T. Wallace,
Bible course: B. l.. Feagin, p. d.
Wilson, l. o. Rutherford, w. M.
Lawrence.
Missions within the district: J. H.
Inns, w. w. Chavers. w. C. Roper.
VIM. N. Nixon, J. A. Collie.
Finances and condition of church
and parsonage property: H. C. Thread
gill, B. w. Mason. w. H. Barnes.
Henry Howard. w. J. L. WEIGH. ].
D. DeRamus, Jr.
Quarterly conference Journals; J:
w. Shores. J : A. Wilkinson. ]. Robert
DeRamus, George B. Ried. w. A.
Middleton, F. NJ. Howard.
Epworth leagues: H. M. Andrews,
L. p. Lathran. r. J. McNeel, G. Hig-
gins, J. G. Harrison,
woman's work: H. H. Mcneil. H.
C. Threadgill
On motion Rev. r. r. Ellison, pas
tor of the Clanton Church. and Rev. T.
Y. Abernethy, presiding elder of the
district were appointed committee
to arrange for all public worship dur
ing the conference.
on motion the hours for meeting and
adtourning were fixed as follows: Con-
ference to meet at o'clock a. M. and
adjourn at II o'clock for preaching.
Meet In afternoon at 3 o'clock and adj
journ on motion.
Masters Floyd Abernethy and Ed
Callen were appointed by Bishop Will
son as pages of the conference.
Charges were then called on for re-
ports and the pastors reported in the
following order:
Verbena: r. c. Williams. preacher in
charge.
Fort Deposit: L. p Lathram. preach
err in charge.
Lowndesboro: H. c. Threadgill,
preacher in charge.
Plantersville: J. B. Nelson. preacher
in charge.
Randolph: j. C. Harrison. preach
err in charge.
Prattville: H. H. Mcneil. preacher
in charge.
wetumpka: j. H. James, preacher in
charge.
cIanton: r. r. Ellison, preacher in
charge.
Pine Apple report was sent up by
mail, the pastor, Rev. @. X. Roberts,
being unable to attend the conference.
The report was read by the presiding
elder
The written report of Camden
Church was read by the presiding eld-
er. Rev. c. K. Williams. the pastor be-
ing unable on account of sickness in
his family to attend the session OF the
conference.
Rev. J. w. Henson, pastor of Bells
Landing charge. wrote his report and
did not attend the conference.
Gilmore: ]. A. Scott. preacher in
charge.
Harmony: H. E. Jones. preacher in
charge.
Billlngslea- Salem: Henry M An
drews. preacher in charge.
Rev. ]. T. Eckford of Pleasant Hill
is also absent from the conference, ow-
ing to sickness.
On motion the conference adjourned
for the dag.
Bishop Wilson preached to a large
congregation tonight He will also
preach at II o'clock tomorrow.
large number OF local preachers
and delegates are present.