The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-28
CONFERENCE IS
 NOW IN SESSION
DECATUR DISTRICT MINISTER'S MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION AND TAKE UP REGULAR WORK OF CONFERENCE.

New Decatur, May 1.-(speciai) )--The
 Decatur district conference of the Meth
 odist Episcopal church. South, convened
 in New Decatur at o'clock yesterday.
 Rev j. c. Persinger, the popular pre- siding elder of the district, is the presl- dent of the body.
 The ministers present are Rev J. D. Ellis of Decatur. Rev S. R. Emerson of New Decatur. Revs D. L. Parrish, L. F. Parrish and E. M. Glenn Of Athens, Rev. s. T. Daniel of Pettusville. Rev. L. A. Brown of Austinville, Rev c. W. Alley of Falkville. Rev. D. s. MeGlawn of Vest moreland, Rev. W. G. Henry of Trinity. Rev. J W. Ledbetter of Hilsboro Rev. W. D. Parrish of Courtland Rev E. H. Drisklll of Moulton. Rev. J. T. Miller of Cullman, Rev. s. T. slaton of Hartselle, Rev. A. J. Chapel of Somerville The conference organized by the elec- ton of Rev. J. T. slaton as secretary. The following committees were named.,
 For license to preach and admission to conference; s. R. Emerson, R. A. Thomp- son and W. c. Henry
 On ordinations: D. M. Glenn ". D. Parrish and G. W. Alley.
 On quarterly conference records: w. W. Littlejohn, M. K. Clements c. NJ. Rice, J. H. Riddle, E H. Driskill.
 On missions: W. D. Parrish. D. S. Me- Glawn, w. T. Bartee, J. l.. Lyndon. D. F. English
 On licensing to preach: Rev j. D. El- lis' Rev 8 R. Emerson. Rev. W. c. Hen ry, Dr. w. l.. Dinsmore, Hon. Samuel I Blackwell, Dr. w. A. Barclift. This morning the district conference convened at s3o' Rev. c. M. Rice con l ducting the public devoticns The following young men were unani- mousely recommended for admission Into the travelling ministry of the Methodist 1 church: Benjamin B. Glasgow L. A. Brown and s. T. Daniel The Rev MT. | Glasgow is a Jefferson county boy hav- l ing been reared at Sandusky, where his father MT. M A. Glasgow, Is in one of
 the leading citizens and business men, 1 having entered the North Alabama Con- 1 ference college at Owenton, upon the day 1 of its opening in 1898. and after a highly creditable course of four years there. he was graduated a bachelor of arts in 1902, and for the past two years has been in, Vanderbilt university at Nashville. HeI | will go to Chicago In June. and prosecuted studies at the Chicago university, till the meeting of the North Alabama conferences | at Talladega In November. He comesl well equipped for his life work l The attendance upon the conference upon the part of lay delegates is compar-
 atively good. 1 Prominent among the laymen attending. may be named Hon. Samuel Blackwell. | mayor of New Decatur; Mir. l.. P. Troup. | chairman of the committee on entertain ment of the church entertaining the body: A. B. Lampkin, Sunday school superin-. tendent of the local church; MT ". W. Littejohn, the affable Decatur banker, and Dr. w l.. Dinsmore, the modest eminent practitioner from the Decatur church Col M K. Clements. local preacher, educator, lawyer, from Atheus Professor Riddle. the successful school man from Hartselle.
 Visiting ministers introduced to the conference were Drs. J. D. Simpson and J. H. Mccoy of Birmingham. Revs. G. R. Jordan and R. T. Bentley from Huntsville district; Rev. & B. Smith of Oneonta. and Rev MT. Eaves of the local Baptist church.
 Rev. s. R. Emerson, the pastor of the New Decatur church, Is playing the role of conference host in an eminently satis- factory manner Everybody has the best home
 The patriarch of the body is Rev. John S. Marks. the oldest member of the North Alabama conference, now a super annuate residing in Decatur. MT. Marks, was pioneer preacher in the Tennessee valley region, and In the mountain coun- 1 try 10 the southward in the earlier days when Methodist circuits embraced as many preaching places as are now In | presiding elders districts.
 
 We make the best c-Ls Tn town. Aga l Herald EporavinC ZOmDaQy.