The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-11-26
GOOD SUM RAISED
FOR EDUCATION
Another Very Interesting Day
at Athens
NOW HAVE 74,490 NE MBERS
Number of Sunday School Scholars Is
44,52o-value of Church Property
1888, 352-lnsuranc Car
rled Is $354,7o5.
NOW HAVE 74,490 ME- MBERS
BY &. M. GLENN.

votional exercises were conducted by DR..
L. F. Written.
After reading the minutes, the second
ballot for clerical delegates to general
conference taken yesterday. was an
nounced. On this ballot. DIR. ]. D. Smp-
son received 9S votes and was declared
elected.
At the session last night the sum of
5000 was raised as a loan fund to assist
young men at Owenton. In this collection
r S. Munger of Birmingham. gave $1,000
and j. B. Wadsworth gave $500.
DR.. Seth Ward. general missionary sec
rotary for the Southern Methodist church,
was introduced to the body.
The committee on books and periodicals.
through B. T. Cantrell. secretary. sub
mitted its report This report points out
the excellent general condition of the
publishing house interests, and the merit
of the several periodicals of a religious
character circulating within the confer
ence territory. Particular stress was given
the cause of the Alabama Christian Ad-
vocate. To the editorship of this paper,
the committee recommended the appoint
ment of Rev. j. d. Ellis, with Rev. j. S.
Chadwick assistant. DR.. Ellis addressed
the conference at length. in good speech
In behalf of the Advocate, giving general
outlines of his proposed policy Mr.. Ellis,
In concluding, referred to a speech of the
late DR.. Allen S. Andrews in behalf of
the Southern university the trend or
which was that, at Greensboro he would
erect such buildings and give such ad-
vantages as would bring boys from noun
tain and from plain--if they'd give him
money By way of application Mr. Ellis
said that IL he failed Of his own resources
to make such paper as would meet the
demands, he would have 1t done by those
who were able. If they give him money.
The bishop remarked that Brother Ellis
had the tone whether he had the tune or
not
Rev. ]. H. Mccoy read a report from
the committee on archives and history,
recommending the continuation of the
committee already raised. and the report
was adopted.
Bishop Gambler introduced.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler was intro
duced, and was cordially welcomed by the
presiding bishop ard the conference.
Bishop Gambler came in while DR.. Ellis
was engaged In his speech in behalf of the
publishing interests-the press. the bishop
being seated to the rear Of DIR. Ellis
When the bishop was presented to the
conference, he remarked that he was IN
some respect like Zacheus. who was short
of stature and could not see the Savior
for the press while DR.. Ellis was speaking
the bishop could not see the conference
for the press.
Committee on Temperance.
Professor Walker, lay delegate from
Birmingham district, read the report OF
the committee on temperance. Inc re-
port carries with 1t request that the
legislature of Alabama, at its next ses-
sion, pass a local option law. The report
was adopted.
Bishop Gambler took the chair. The
third ballot for the one remaining dele
gate to the general conference was an
nounced No one was elected. The chair
announced the fourth ballot. On this,
Rev. f. p. Culver was elected. and bal
lot for two alternates was taken, when
the tellers retired to count.
Prof. L. M Stevenson a lay delegate
from Lafayette district. was announced.
j. " Emerson and M. N. Morris were
referred to committee on conference rela-
lions for approximation.
w. b. Acker read report from commit
Tee on ulSlTlCL CohlcichtO itSoiNot civ ~
was adopted
J. b. Wadsworth submitted report from
Sunday school board, and 1t was adopted.
Bishop Galloway resumed the chair
w. T. Andrews, conference treasurer,
submitted report. This report shows col
lections for church extension, $4022 81 |;
for bishops, s214634.
s. p West presented the resignation OF
F. M Jackson as member Of the board
lt.A l.. 80
at Summerfeld, and A. w Smith of Br-
mingham was elected in his stead.
T. X. Tierce was granted a location, at
his own request.
DIR. c. W. Read, secretary, presented
the report from the board of education.
The report recommends continuation of
committee to hold an institute at Owenton
next year, that committee being Rev. j..
H. Mccoy, Rev. w. r. Turner, Rev. ]. r.
Turner. The report also recommends
that the conference committees of ex-
animation accept as final for the confer
ence course of study. 1t further shows
which amount was appropriated to the
Athens Female college and to the college
at Owenton.
II. M. Stevenson read the report of the
committee on American Bible society and
1t was adopted.
The chair announced the result of the
first ballot for reserve delegates to the
general conference, and there was no
election. A second ballot was taken.
John R. Kennedy, secretary Of the board
of church extension, read a report CIV
ing receipts and disbursements of the
board. The report was adopted.
Report Of Epworth League.
The Rev. w. P. Blevins read the report
from the Epworth league board. which
was adopted. The report is very encourage
ing as to the league condition in the con-
ference. Col M. K. Clements presented re-
| port of the joint board of finance. This
board handles the affairs of claimants on
| the conference fund for superannuated
preachers and their dependents. For this
| cause the sum of $500 Al was contributed
| and applied to the claimants.
The bishop announced that the last
ballot for reserve delegates to general
! conference resulted in the election of
". O.. Hawkins and ]. /. Williams.
| The statistical secretary reported local
| preachers, 2S5; members, 1890; infants
| baptized, 1856; adults baptized. 2S17; Ep-
worth leagues, So; members, 5000; Sunday
schools, GA; officers and teachers, 4225;
scholars, 1880; raised for American Bible
society. $605. 40. for presiding elders. SIS
SIS. 40. for pastors. $l1S. 1902 46; number OF
churches, 1888; value. $9S3,532; pastoral
charges 226: parsonages. III; value, 1922, :
1 038; districts 10: district parsonages. 10;
value, $36,5S6; churches damages, s;
amount Of damage s276S; insurance car
ried, $S547O5; institutions of learning. 2;
value. $4,000; teachers. 20; students, 27o.
At o'clock this afternoon. the Rev. e.
M. Glenn preached before the conference.
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