The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-27
TWO BISHOPS PREACH
GALLOWAY AND CANDLER FILL
 PULPlTs AT ATHENS.
Work of North Alabama Methodist Con- ference is About over and Ap- p0tntments Will Be
 Read Today.

ference is About over and Ap-
 pointments Will Be Read Today.
 Athens, Ala, Nov. 2S.--Sunday was a great day for Athens Methodists. Bishop Galloway and Bishop Candler were here. The former preached in the morning at the Methodist Church, at which time class of seven, consisting of the following. were ordained dea- sons and admitted into full connection: c. D. Brooks. w E. Gibson, L. M. Har- ris. J. H. Harris, J. w. Ledbetter. W. R. Howell and Thomas M. Purcell.
 Bishop Galloway preached one of his powerful sermons. after which the irn- pressive ordination services were con- ducted by the bishop. The exercises of the day were begun with an old time love feast at the Methodist Church conducted by Rev. T. T. J. Brandon, for ffty-one years an itin- erant preacher and member of the North Alabama conference from its or ganization to the present time. Rev. MT. Brandon said to the bishop when his name was called on the conference floor that he was able to do as much work today as he ever was. He was for some years pastor here and also presiding elder of the district. He is now station preacher at Cullman.
 
 of great interest, and the one held this morning was not different from others.
 Bishop Galloways address to the class Of deacons was both impressive and forceful. He has way of saying plain things that impress one as no other man can say them.
 Educational Rally.
 A grand educational rally was held last night at which time $5,oo0 was raised for educational purposes. Two men, one travelling preacher. gave one thousand dollars each. Bishop Gallo way electrified the audience and many men gave literally. Bishop Candler presented cause for missions in Flor, ida and soon had to ten the congrega- tion to quit giving. as he bad all he wanted.
 Bishop Candler preached this morn ing at the Presbyterian Church to packed house, delivering one of his quaint and powerful sermons. At night at the Methodist Church Dr. Ward. one of the missionary secreta- ries, preached the ordination sermon after which the following were or- dained elders H. F. Grim, R. H. Jones, c. R. Jordan, Keener N. Mathison, J. W. Culberson. J. T. Self. J. T. Terry, L. W. Young, J. A. Dosier. J. A. Mathison.
 The ordination service of the class or elders was intensely impressive. and Bishop Galloway was assisted by Bishop Candler. Those who have completed the study and have been sent forth to preach the Gospel and administer to the people are a fine looking class of young men, all of whom rece0ed handsome compliments from the Examining com mittees who heard th4m before they were recommended for Null ordination.
 The work of the conference Is about over, the only thing now remaining to be done is the reading of the appoint ments which will be done in the morn ing. The preachers are all in good spirits ard say this has been the great est conference many of them ever at- tended.
 Preaching fin CoIored Churches.
 The various pulpits of the town were filled today by leading members of the conference. even to the colored churches.
 Saturdays session of the conference was called to order at g o'clock and devotional exercises were conducted by psalm and announced the hymn, T Love to Tell the Old, old Story
 The minutes of the previous session were read and approved. The ballot for the second alternate delegate from the laymen was announced and Frank Jackson of Florence was elected to the general conference. The cecond ballot for clerical delegates was announced and pr. J. D. Simpson. presiding elder Of the Florence district, was elected. On the fourth ballot Rev. Frank Culver Of Huntsville was elected completing the five clerical delegates Two alter nate clerical delegates were then bal loted For three ballots being taken before any election. when Mir. J. I. Will Hams, presiding elder of the Gunters- vile district, and Dr. V. O. Hawkins, presiding elder of the Tuscaloosa dis trict, were declared elected.
 Bishop Candler and Dr. Ward.
 Rev. pr. Ward, one of the missionary secretaries. was at this time introduced to the conference. Bishop Warren A. Candler was seen to enter the confer ence room, and Dr. Newman, secretary Of the conference, went forward and escorted him to the rostrum. He was presented to the conference by Bishop Galloway He made few happy re- marks and took his seat.
 The report of the Committed on Books and Periodicals was mkde and adopted.
 The Committee on Publication offered resolution that J. E. Morris and ! B. Wadsworth be substituted .on the Board of Publication of the Alabama Christian Advocate in the place of w l.. Dobbs and c. E. Boyd. and $. L, Dobbs in the place of J. D. Ellis. The report was adopted. Dr. Ellis. the newly, elected editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate. was then intro- duced to the conference and made a splendid speech in the interest of The Advocate.
 Report of the Committee on Periodi- calls was called for and it was read and adopted.
 Committee on History.
 The special committee on Methodist Hlstory' appointed at this term of the conference, was called and offered ifs report stating that 1t had not had time to go into the matter as it deserved and requested that either this committee or some other be appointed and continued until the next session of the confer ence. which was granted, the present committee being retained
 The temperance committee offered it's