The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-23
WEST WELCOMES
 THE CONFERENCE Interesting Sketch of Method- ism in North Alabama OMMlITEES ARE NAMED Under Question 20 the Characters of the Pastors of the Birmingham
 District Are Passed Upon.
 Days Proceedings.
COM MlITEES ARE NAMED
BY E. M. GLENN.

Athens November 22.-(Speeial.)-The North Alabama conference convened at 3 o clock this morning in the Methodist church. Bishop C. B. Galloway in the chair The bishop conducted devotional ex- ercises.
 Roll call showed the presence of 16s clerical and twenty-two lay members. pr. J. W. Newman was elected secretary, with the following assistants: w. E. Morris F. M. Glenn, J. A. J. Brock H. E. Wheeler, c. D. Brooks, E. c. Blrchlield and J. R. White.
 The presiding elders submitted nomna- tions of the following committees:
 Public worship, c. F, Boyd, Anson Glenn, charman W. R. Wilkerson, w. O.. Waggener c. l.. Herring, P w Cowden. C. S. Freeman, B. T. Cantrell, George McElderry, J. W. Cowan, W. W.A Dor man.
 Conference relations: T. c. Slaughter chairman; F. H. Gardner. S. R. Lester J. W. Tucker. R. A. Thompson M. R.. Smith, I. Q. Melton.
 District conference records, J. l.. Brit tain. chairman: w. G. Henry, J. c. Harris, F. M. Cottle, J. T. Terry, G. w. Sellers W. M Cunningham. E. J. Garrison, w. F. AcKer. Dr. w. H. Bell.
 Memoirs, Anson West. ]. l. Williams
 Temperance. R. T. Tyler, chairman T.. R. Walker. G. w. Alley. L. F. Sansell, W. w. Scott W. P. Mcdonald, s. B. John ston, T. W. Ragan, A. J. Notes.-The, W. F.. Barnes.
 Sabbath observance. J. A. J. Brock. chairman; R. T. Blackwell, T. B. Mccain, c. L. Smith. J. T. Lane, J. T. Stone R. H. Jones. o. l.. Millican, G. F. Driskill, H. B. Rails.
 On first year examining committed, w. R. Hendrix in place of W. r. Andrews, transferred to Little Rock. The Rev. J. Fl, Mccoy presented a com munication from pr. Thomas M. Owen of the state department of archives and his- tory with regard 10 the organization of an historical society among the members of the conference, for the preservation of historical data among the churches of the denomination. The conference re- ferred the matter to a committee. com posed of the Rev. J. H. Mccoy, the Rev. H. C. Howard and Dr. V. o. Hawkins.
 West Extends Greeting.
 Dr. West. pastor of the church at Athens, in a brief but most fitting and felicitous speech, extended greeting and welcome to the conference. In the course of his remarks Dr. West spoke of the organization of the county of Limestone III Y tDTuiIy, lolo, dIiu Oi iic liltOfpoId- ton of the town of Athens in November, 1S1s Also to the fact that while Alabama was yet a part of the Mississippi territory. the Methodist church, in 1799, sent Tobias Gibson as d missionary. to the Natchez country. Later on, in 1808 the South Car olina conference sent Matthew F. Sturdi- want as a missionary to the Tombigbee settlements. In ISIS the Rev. Sterling c. Brown organized the Limestone circuit. and from that day to this there has con- tinued to be Limestone circuit This cir cult is in the eastern part of the county, near the city of Athens.
 In 1895, J. B. McFerrin was licensed to preach at Cambridge camp ground, six miles from Athens. In 1886 the building in which the session is held was erected; and in 1s43 the Athens Female college was opened for pupils, and from that day to this tho college has continued it's work. and now with improved conditions enters upon . new era of promise and usefulness.