The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-08
ALABAMA METHODISTS
 IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Bishop Wilson Calls Itinerants to Order in Scmn With Great Gathering Present.
 Church is Prosperous.

Selma, Dec. -7.-(Special. )--The Ala bana Annual Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, con- vened in seventy-second session here this morning at g o'clock in the ele- gant new church edifice recently com pleted.
 Bishop A. ". Wilson of Baltimore, is presiding, and opened the session with religious services. The clear and lucid address of the Bishop was an inspiration.
 Rev. J. M. Mason, D. D., the Secre' tary of the last Conference. called the roll and about 140 delegates answered present.
 The Secretary of the last Conference was reelected with the following as sistants: A. J. Lamar, O. Fontaine E. A. Dannelly, C. H. Motley n. .. Ellison, H. F. Strout and A. E. Bar nett.
 On nomination of the Presiding Eld- CTS the following standing committed were appointed:
 On Public worship-C. A. Rush, A l.. Andrews, J. R. McGlawn, A. B. Brown.
 On Memoirs-w. S. Wade, J. W. Rush. R. Hood, H. T. Johnson, J. M. Glenn, J. s. Frazer.
 Books and Periodicals-J. T. Ander- son, w. M. Curtis, w. R. Bickerstaff, J. E. Northcut, W. J. Simons, A. B. Brown, L. J. Lawson, G. K. Williams, ]. L. Mathison.
 District Conference Records-A. Roe- mer, c. A. Williams, R. W. Green, B. H. Warren. J. w. Mahan. B. F. FL more, B. R. Bricken, W. H. Mason, J. R. Barnett
 Conference Relations-J. W. Ham ner. T. D. Albright, E. G. Price, T. l.. Adams, J. O.. Noble. P. M. Guthrie, W. B. Segrest, R. c. Williams, I. F. Bill bro -s-
 The members of the Committee on Entertainment had every detail for the conference arranged. Hon. H. H. Stew art, the chairman, Is ex-Mayor of the city and prominent in business and so- cial circles. The Secretary, Hon. R. H. Mangum, Is a rising member of the Selma bar and his many, friends antic- ipate a brilliant future for him. In Church Street Church on every hand can be seen the portly form and smil- ing face of "Old Louie" as the preach CTS affectionately call the popular pas tor, Rev. A. L. Andrews, D. D.
 superannuated Ministers.
 The Bishop called the roll of the srperannuates and the old veterans answered in the following order:
 W. J. Powers. J. W. Shores, R. Smi- lie. D. J. Wright, F.. M. Turner. Neil Gillis.
 Those absent are B. L. Selman. W. H. Morris, J. S. Williams. W. J. Price.
 Each one spoke feelingly and pathet- ically of the days when they battled in the active ranks. They all speak hopefully and cheerfully of the pros- poets of the cause they love. Not a des- pondent note was sounded by the old guard.
 The following committee. D. c. Tur- nipseed. R. o. Simpson and J. M Dan- nelly, was appointed to report not later than Thursday morning on a plan for placing an agent in the field to secure homes for the superannuated. This movement has been highly successful in other fields and has strong support CTS in this conference.
 The following Committee was ap- pointed on Sabbath Observance-Henry Trawick. N. R. Hamer and J. R.. Peavy.
 Revs. J. W. Rush, L.. T. Reynolds. D. B. 1T. Jeffcoat were referred to Committee for Superanuation.
 The call of the Districts was made