The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-24
Attendance is Larger.

second days session of the North Ala bama Methodist conference brought a larger attendance and a much more in- terested gathering. Bishop Galloway
 arrived early and the conference was | opened with devotional exercises. Question 20 was brought up, and the following were called and their charac- ters passed and their names referred for superanuated relations: S. " Blythe. w. l.. Hendricks, w. L. Lyon, H. s. Mat
 thews. Thomas Armstrong. k. L. Boothe, M E. Butt. J. s. Davis. J. N. Dupree, M. E. Johnston. J. c. Mason, w. c. Hearn. F. K. Hewlett, E. w. Jones, J. F. Millfkan, W. A. Montgom- cry, R. Nicholson. w. T. PattiIlo, c. c. Smith. R. A. Speer. J. c. Walker, M. H. Welles. R. J. Wilson. When the name of Rev. J. S. Davis
 was called he arose and said that for
 hfty-one years he had responded to his
 name when the conference roll was
 called, but that he felt that he was fast
 nearing the end of his career, and that
 ne was grateful for the power and
 strength that the Lord had given hin
 His presiding elder said that he stood out unfoue among all Methodist minis-
 ters as having served one church more frequently in his fifty years of min isteriaI service than any other man. He had served the Leighton Church more years than other Methodist minis ters had ever known to serve one charge and was always welcome.
 Dr. Hearn arose when his name was called and said he answered the roll call Tor tis hfty-first time. He was stili able to do some preaching ana was busy with the Masters work. T. R. Wilson made few touching remarks on his career. W. A. Montgomery said he answered the roll for the fiftieth time.
 pr. Dobbs Reports.
 pr. Dobbs, Presiding Elder of the Bir- mingham District, was called ana bis character passed. He made a brief re- l port, nlied with good things. He said the year had been a most excellent one with large increase in nlembership and great gains in the financial denart- ments. He paid $24,450 debts, had new | church enterprises amounting to $7S,00O. | had collected for the support of tha | ministry $35. $50. and had collected more than was assessed for all purposes. | $l,s5O. He said the $10,000 connectionai | claims were over-paid.
 George E. Boyd, Presiding Elder Of | the Decatur District. had good report. | 1000 new members and all assessments | paid. His character was passed
 pr. J. D. Simpson, Presiding Elder | of the Florence District, said inc preachers in his district had done faith | ful work. Several new churches had | been built. and a few new parsonages. Nine charges paid in full all assess. ments, and nineteen charges were about even.
 Ira F. Hawkins. Presiding Elder of the Gadsden District. said his territory embraced twenty-one charges, with twelve paid in full. net increase in membership of 800: built one new church and dedicated three.
 J. l. Williams, Presiding Elder of the Guntersville District. said the work on his district had advanced along all lines. It had built two new churches and preachers salaries all had ad- 
 J. F. Sturdivant, Presiding Elder of the Huntsville District, said he had had a good year with a large increase in 
 Edward Fulmer. Presiding Elder of the Jasper District, reported things in his district with craze Tor building. He had added fifteen new