The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-09
CARRIED HIS POINT
DIR. ANDREWS PLEADS FOR OLE
 CLASS ROOM.
Made Eloquent speech Before Aiabem' Cenferenee Oppesing Plan ts Amt Ministers on C0frespOndence
 school Certificates.

Selma. Dec. S.--{Special. l--The scc- ond days session of the Alabama Con- | ference convened at 9:30 o'clock. bisn- op Al. w. wilson in the chair.
 .h. afternoon yesterday the va | r,ou. board and committees were en- rared in work of receiving reports and preparing recommendations | Tba sunday School Board held its .rniversary last night. The spacious 1 aI,ditor,um was filled and -e meeting snIi of interest J. B. Green of Ope- lika and president of the board. pre-
 sided. Miss Mamie Kennedy, of Ope- lika. made short address and was followed by Rev, D. J. Atkins, editor l secretary school literature for the M. E. Church. South.
 | Devotional services were conducted by s. M. Hosmer. D. D., of the South ern University. at Greensboro. l Rev. J. M. Donnelly read the report of the committee on appointment Of | an agent to secure homes for super anuate claimants recommending the | appointment provided the lay members would secure his expenses.
 l Tho report of the Board of Educa- ton was read by Rev. A. J. Lamar. D. D. The University at Vanderbilt
 was reported as in the advance line | in point of attendance and thorough | equipment.
 The Southern University was report
 ed in excellent condition. The finan- cial report shows all salarates tn- creased and paid in full.
 The enrolment this year exceeds any immediate previous year, reaching about 1s0. The Preparatory Depart ment having been discontinued and the University thus being ranked as first grade university. the advance is re- markable.
 The upgrade tendency at this centre | of male educational interests is in- spiring to the conference.
 The A. c. F. College at Tuskegee | Is at high water mark. The curri- culum has been raised and the stand ard of scholarship advanced and the college is being kept to the front and | in line with best. The attendance is the pride of Alabama Methodism and was never more popular or useful than today.
 Correspondence Course. The Board of Education recommen- | ded that the correspondence course be adopted by the Examining Committee l This opened up the question of inspi- 1 ration of the scriptures as held by the | old school. Tn other words it makes 1 accessible the discussion along liberal lines of the subject. The discussion
 was engaged in By Rev. A. L. Anderson, D. D.. who held that we needed to be guarded and conservative as we are | tempted to loose from the mooring | where safe anchorage has been afford l ed in all the past. He followed the
 sneaker who supported the report and readily sustained his reputation as one | of the ablest debators in the confer | ence.
 | Rev. A. J. Lamar. D. D.. Supported the report in a strong and vigorous speech. l He asserted that the matter at issue did not in any sense open uo such pos
 abilities as those opposed supposed. It | meant in his mind that the Alabama Conference would line up with nearly all the conferences that have acted In the matter. It meant progress and enlightment The speaker dwelt at some length on salient points at issue and in favor of adoption.
 Rev. Henry T. Johnson, of Pensa-
 cola Fla, entered the debate. The
 laughter and. applause was continuous, during his speech. He Is unique fig ure among all the striking personal ies appearing on the floor
 Rev Henry T. Johnson, of Pensa- joined in the discussion. It was deve- oped that the Inspiration of the scrip lures was not involved in the matter. The debate turned on the Examining Committee being instructed to accept l a Diploma from the correspondence school eu lieu of an examination by the Committee. Rev. Glenn held that we | should panellel with public school lead. No matter from what college an appli- lcant came an examination was exacted.
 We should not eliminate from any candidates experience the impress of the class room. It follows and shapes | throueh all the years and nothing can
 be substituted.
 Rev H. H. McNeil came into the de- hate In characteristic sneech. His argument presented the fact the adOp- ton in no>wise took the matter out of the hands of the committees. but merely used the matter discrnthionarv Tba up- tinn of accepting the correspondence course gave the young men means
 and an orderly method of study and drill in the course. This adoption
 would encnu-ase the young men to take un the course.
 l Dr. A. '. V.amar closed the debate In
 2, aopeaI that seemed to have tellin 2
 e~ect The audience was quiet and
 attentive at points. then moved to
 nsthos and again provoked to great 1 Ie"~htar
 The vote was finally taken on the adoption of the Andrews amendment
 which struck out the clause referred to in the report. This was carried by