The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03

nressisevly to the ordination, first of tbe deaco1s, then of the elders The bishdp remarked that, Tn the early church, no one but a dea- con was permitted to read the scrip lures in the congregations and thae the people stood during the reading. He caled upon the Rev. h, MoIiis of the class of deasons, to read the appointed lesson, the congregation rls- ing and remaining standing the while
 In the ordination of elders, the bishop was assisted by the Rev. F. Fulmer' pr. V. q. Hawkins and pr. S' L. Dobbs.
 Glass df Deacons-Fran< l.. Ald- ridge. Win. $. Branham, Lucien K. Knowles Joseph E. Morris, Edward $. Dedus
 Local Preachers-Columbus l.. Sum ner, oscar A. Bonner, George ;. GID son, John M. Haden, Jesse &. sand lin, John E. Austell, Francis F. Les ter
 Class of Elders-Robert Echols, Eu- gene F. Emerson, Robert Y. Hannon, Wright G. Henry, Louis F. Parrish Lorenza D. Patterson, Robert r. Pol lard, Samuel T. Slaton. Walter w. Hefin, Henry NJ. Stevenson, John M. Anderson, the latter local preacher
 Sunday Appointments.
 Following were the appointments for the day:
 First Methodist church, a. m., love feast. by T. G. Slaughter; Il a. m, preaching by Bishop F. R. Hendrix, to be followed by ordination of deacons and elders; o'clock, memorial session; 2 D. m, Sunday school anniversary, the Rev. H. M. Hamil.
 McTyeire's Memorial Ii a. m, F. w. Brandon; p. m., J. O. Hanes.
 North Gadsden, Il a m., c. c. O'Neal; D. m. w. w. Scott.
 Mt. Zion Il p. m., H. F. Grim
 Alabama City, Il a m., w. W. Scott; ' p. m, M. R. Smith. First Baptist church, ii a. m., Dr. w. F. McMurray; p. m.. F. P. Culver. Second Baptist church. Il a m., J. T. Miller; p. m.. J. w. Norton.
 Southern Presbyterian, Il a. m., J. A. Duncan; D. m., H. c. Howard
 Colored M. E. church, Il a. n, J. Wright Tucker.
 Statistical Report.
 Following is the statistical report to be submitted to the conference tomorrow: Question 2l-What is the number of local precaehrs and members in the seV- e-al circuits, stations and missions of the conference? Answer-Local preachers, 203; members, 76,5l6; total 7G, 169.
 Net gain for the year, 2209.
 Addition by profession of faith, 3S29.
 Question 22-How many infants have been baptized? Answer-975. Question 23-How many adults have been baptized? Answer-26S0.
 Question 24-What is the number of Ep- worth leagues? Answer-Senior leagues. IC Junior. 21; total. 91.
 Question 25-Wllat is the number of Epworth league members? Answer Senior members, 2lS9; junior, 1I6; total | 2965.
 Question 2s-What is the number of Sunday schools? Answer--6si Question 27-What is the number Of Sunday school officers and teachers? An | swer-4i34.
 Question 2S-What is the nnmber of | Sunday school scholars? Answer | 46,5S9.
 Question 29-what amount was as sessed by the last conference for the supecannuated preachers, and the wid- ows and orphans of superannuated preachers? Answer-$lo,00o. Question SO--what has been collect ed on the foregoing account and how has 1t been applied? Answer--Collect- ed, SS5553.35: paid to claimants. Question 31--What has been con tributed for missions9 Answer-For- eign missions $14,271.0s; domestic, s6,S2S.35; special sf3SS.S1; Woman's F. NJ society. s3.21s.s6; total, s2e,7o1.6o. Question 32-Wn nat ndS been toh- tributed for church extension? An swer-S417S.71.
 Question 32--What has been con tributed for the American Bible so- ciety? Answer-sS07.21. Question 34-What has been con tributed for presiding elders and preachers in charge? Answer--For presiding elders, s19.96s,11: for pleach- CTS in charge. s1e5 total, sl45,- | 526.S6.
 Question 35-What has been con | trlbuted for the support of bishops2 Answer-$2169 45. Question 36--What is the number of societies G e. church organizattons), and of houses of worship owned by them? Answer-Societies S2l; houses of worship, 722. Question 37--What is the value of houses Of worship and what IS the amount of indebted thereon? Answer Value, sl.o71.6se; indebtedness, sss,- 969.92.
 Questlon-What is the number of pastoral charges and of parsonages owned by them? Answer--Pastoral charges. 227; parsonages, 1S2 Question 39--N'hat is the valne of parsonages, and what is the amount cf indebtedness thereon? Answer Value. s257.000; indebtedness, $lt.3oo Question i0-What is the number or districts and of district parsonages?