The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10

| superannuate preachers. Dr. Watkins
 fund and this movement is to carry
 this before all the churches.
 Committee on Sabbath Observance. | read his report. It was a clear state l ment Of the trend of events tending to | secuiarizing the Sabbath. A cali was
 this report to all Christians to regard | and recognize the sanctity of the day by living above reproach on the Sab bath.
 Rev. J. D. Hammond, D D.. of Nash vile, Secretary of the Board of Educa- ton. was introduced and delivered an address on the work under his Super legislated on the question of education reducing those interests throughout the entire M. E. Church, South. in
 home and foreign lands. A further
 riculum of all Methodist schools These points covered, reference Is fur ther had to the adjustment to State and private schools essential to the Hammond has a striking figure. of pleasant address and Is an authority on this subject, having been many
 years President aae of the Wesleyan Col experience in his present position Southern Methodisn has 100000 chill dren and O,000 of them in her own schools and colleges. From a mini support has aggregated over l$e7,000 from the churches for Christian educa- tion.
 The Revs C. W. Northcut and J. c.
 Harrison having been elected to dea-
 cons. orders were examined by the Bish- op preparatory to ordination next Sum- day The address was profound
 statement of Christian truth versus the wisdom of the world The climax was reached in stating that he not only believed the Gospel but it was
 about all he really did believe. No quarrel with science, nor civilization, or education, but all there was worth anything was reached through the re- vealed will of God Paurs statements were well nigh final as compared with statements by latter day specialists. A prominent visitor said that was the strongest Gospel deliverance ever heard"
 Reports from the charges and pass age of character was resumed. From reports the banner conference year is closing, having witnessed more church and parsonage building and improve ment than possibly any other year in all the past. Not a whisper about the Integrity of any of these veterans in the church militant: The average sal ary does not equal that of the aver age middle life workingman. In this conference the average salary is near $eO0. The conference body has many members who rank with the strongest men of Alabama. To look into faces so intelligent and read honest earnest, conseerated life within, is to doubt no lcnger that men are moved of God in service, despite all material sacrifices.
 Building for Advocate.
 John E. Morris and Jesse B. wads- worth of the North Alabama Confer- ence. arrived in the interest of a pro- posal from that conference looking to the purchase of an Advocate building, to be erected in Birmingham, Ala. These gentlemen are successful business men and staunch Methodists. The confer ence extended them a hearty welcome and they made speeches in behalf of the proposition. The object Is to place The Alabama Christian Advocate in permanent business quarters and to ex- tend the publishing interests in con- nection herewith. MT. Morris pre- sented the matter to the conference.
 Rev. Henry Trawick. Editor of The Advocate, offered a resolution to ap-