The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-24
.DR, SIMPSON MAKES EXCELLENT REPORT North Alabama Conference
 Meets at TaIIadega GOOD SHOWING IS MADE During the Past Four Years s4oo,ooo Has Been Raised for Church Pur-
 poses In the City of
 Birmingham.
GOOD SHOWING IS MADE
BY E. M. GLENN.

BY l.. M. GLENN
 Talladega, November 2S.-(Speeial) )-The North Alabama conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, convened in it's thirty session in the Methodist church at o'clock this morning with Bishop A. W. Wilson, D. D., ILL. D.. in the chair.
 The bishop conducted the devotional exercises which included the administra- tion of the sacrament of the Lords Sup per, which vas largely attended.
 The roll call of conference showed the presence of 143 cleric and IS lay members. Dr. J. w. Newman was unanimously elected secretary. and the following were elected assistant secretaries: W. B. Nor ris, P. M Glenn. J. A. J. Brock, H. E. Wheeler, P. K. Gamble, C. B. Brooks and L. M. Stevenson.
 Nominations Are Confirmed.
 The presiding elders, as board of nom nations, through it's secretary, Dr. Dobbs, made the following nominations of com mittees which were conhrmed:
 Public worship-J. w. Newman. L. C. Branscomb.
 Books and periodicals-W. w Dorman. T. Cantrell, c. T. Harris, D. c. Alman, W. c. D. Cook, c. s. Freeman, T. w. Ragan, J. V. Emerson.
 Conference relations-T G. Slaughter chairman; NJ N. Morris c. M Hensley, L. A. Darsy. c. c. ONeal.
 District conference records-W. K. Mc- Adory, chairman; J. L. Andrews. J. T. Terry c. c. Sanders, E. W. Ledbetter, W, G. Henry. T. D. Moody R. T. Tyler, A. J. Nodistine, w. IT, Herndon s.
 Memoirs-Anson West chairman; T. G. Slaughter, J. F. Sturdivant, NJ N Mor- ris.
 Temperance-R. F. Lovelady. chair man; w. T. Holiday, w. c. Vim, w. M. Cunningham. R. I. Walston, A. J. l Chapel E. w. Glenn, W. R. Beal E. J. Garrison, w. F. Barnes. l Sabbath--J. T. Morris, chairman; J. A. Dozier, W. B. Hope. R. H. Jones, G. E. Drisldll, l.. F. English, J. H. Yam, I. c. Melton, J. D. WaIdrop, J. D. Rogers.
 On the board of missions E. J. Gar rison was named to fill the vacancy caused by the death of A. c. Miller.
 Various Reports Submitted. Reports from various papers were submitted and referred to appropriate committees, to wit: from the book agents at Nashville, from the Sunday school editor, from the general secretary of Ep- worth leagues, from secretaries of board of missions.
 Referred to committee for supernumer. ary relation-S. V. Blythe. W. L. Hen dricks II. s. Matthews. l To the same committee for superannu- | ata hrv,, Barry, H. L. Booth, M. E. Butt, J. S. Da. | wis, J. N Duprer w. c. Hearn, F. K Hewlett, M. E. Johnson E. w. Jones' J | s. Marks, c. J. Mason, Rufus Nicholson | W. T. Pattillo, c. G. Smith, R. A. Speer J. G. Walker R. J. Wilson.
 The following ministers have died dur I ing the year and their names have beer offered to the committee on memoirs: z | A. Parker, P K. Brndley, R. A. Tim mons, Wilson Williams.
 Other reports as follows were sub mltted:
 From the secretary of the general board | of education, from the secretary of tht general board of church extension from J. L. Cunningham, director of the core spondence school for young ministers from the trustees of the superannuatt fund.
 pr. Hammond Speaks.
 Dr. J. D. Hammond, general secretar, of the board of education, was introduced I to the conference and spoke at some l length in regard to the educational inter. ests of the church at large. pr. Ham. mond's remarks indicated substantial in. crease in contributions by the church tt 1 the development and maintenance of tho | cause of education.
 The following presiding elders reported as to the conditions of the church 1T their respective districts: Dr. J. D. Simp son of Birmingham, the Rev. J. c. Per singer of Decatur, Dr. s. l.. Dobbs O Florence, pr. A. West of Gadsden.
 Good Report From Simpson.
 These reports were all gratifying in tn, indications of prosperity and progress given. Particularly notable was the re port of Dr. Simpson from Birmingham This is Dr. Simpsons fourth and las year on the important district The in crease has been large in every respect All the financial assessments were met il full There are thirty pastoral charge in the district and of these only one fel behind in the matter of payments on as easements, while in the other pastorate sufficient overplus of payments had beei made to make up largely more than tha one had fallen behind.
 In the past four years there has bee an advance of 60 per cent in contribution to these claims. Dr. Simpson called atten ton to the fact that four years ago ther were three Methodist churches in the cit limits of Birmingham; now there ar eight; then there were three Sunda schools, now there are eight then ther were three prayer meetings, now there ar eight. And the three original churches al