The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

in factory towns and communities. was led by Bishop Candler, followed by pr. J. A, Rice and Rev. J. T. Mangum and Rev MT. Calhoun.
 Reports from all Montgomery churches J by the pastors of each church. showed splendid progress In every department of church work. These reports were all ver- bal and made In an informal and inter- esting manner, individualized by the speaker.
 The six Montgomery pastors who made reports were: Dr. J. A. Rice of the Court Street Church, Dr. J. W. Shoafl of the Dexter Avenue Church, Rev. B. l L. Moore of the Perry Street church; Rev. E. c. Moore of the Clayton Street Church; Rev. J. w. Reinhart of the Fifth Avenue Church, and Rev, Frank Seay of the Forest Avenue Church.
 Rev. J. P. Hamilton reported on the church at Tuskegee, after which the I Bishop remarked on the educational rela- | tions of the white people and the negro in | that special section. He said: ''The stnginess of the white people of Alabama, along the lines of education, makes more 1 for social equality than thousand en- | terta.nments of Booker T. Washington, by any white man of the North - Rev J. F. Reagan reported on the church at Warrior Stand, and Rev. I. w. | Chalker gave an account of his church
 work at Smith Station.
 Montgomery Church Debts. Tn speaking of church debts. Bishop Candler said that the debt on the churches of Montgomery. aggregatin s11.000, should be as nothing to the 250OO Methodists Tn the district He said further that there Is no business of any importance or size whose bills payable do not equal $11 900.
 Rev. J. H. Holloway made an interest," ing report of his church at Salem.
 Rev. MT. Dickinson of Opelika gave an especially good account of the church under his charge, especially of the work done by the church organizations. He spoke of the Sunday school of his church as being a town institution" and one in which everybody in Opelika felt a pride and interest
 Rev w. B. Parrant reported on the church at West End, Opelika. of which he is pastor.
 Rev. J. T. Mangum reported on the church at Tallassee and Rev. L. c, Cal houn on the church at East Tallassee.,
 The business sessions of the conference will be held daily until Sunday at o'clock in the morning and at o'clock in the afternoon. There will be preaching ser vices at II o'clock each morning and 8 O clock in the evening. All these services VIII De Heiu lIh tHc rOieSI <ANehuS Church.
 The growth of the Forest Avenue Church has been remarkable. The church building was begun about one year ago and Dr. Frazer, the Presiding Elder. preached the first sermon in the church on the last Sunday in June, 1903. at which time Rev. Frank Seay was installed as pastor The church has now a member ship of about ninety.
 Mir. Seay. the pastor. is a son of the late Governor Seay. and is a graduate ot the Southern University at Greensboro, having taken the A. M. degree.
 Prominent Ministers Here.
 Among the prominent ministers attend ing the conference are: Rev. M H. Holt Presiding Elder of the Mobile district Rev. T. Y. Abernathy Presiding Elder of the Prattville district; Rev. c. w. Gavin Presiding Elder of the Eufaula district. Rev. L. c. Calhoun. East Tallessee; Rev J. T. Mangum, Tallassee; Dr. Dickinson Opelika; Rev W. B. Parrant Opelika; Key. c. A. Cornell. Auburn; Rev J. P. Hamilton, Tuskegee; Rev. J. F. Feagan, Warrior Stand; Rev. I. w. Chalker, Smith tation; Rev. T. P. Fincher, Notasulga; Rev E. c. Nave. Mt. Meigs; Rev l.. H. S Chappell. Greenyille; Rev. J. L. Skipper, Dothan; Rev. H. H. MeNeel. Prattville; Rev. J. NJ. Glenn. Loachapoka; Rev. J. F.. Daily. Fitzpatrick; Rev. w. F. Stowe, Tallassee Mission; Rev. R. c. William, verbena; Rev. J. W. Hammer. Eclectic; Rev. T. H. Jones, Union Springs. Agent