The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-14
NOTED MEN SPEAK
METHoDisTs FILL. PULPITs IN BIR-
 MINGHAM.
Much Business of Importance wiII Come Up This Week.---Ballefing
 For Rishops Will Probably Be- gin Tuesday.

Birmingham, May 13.--fspecial)-- Large congregations gathered at the Protestant churches in Birmingham and the immediate district this morning and evening to listen to the able ser mona which were delivered by ministers supplied from the general conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
 Tn almost every. instance the houses of worship were crowded to the doors ar dthe strictest of attention was given on all sides
 The First Methodist Church was packed, standing room being at a pre- rnium at both services. Rev. Dinsdale T. Young, the fraternal Delegate to the conference from the British Wesleyan Conference, London, England. preached at the morning services. and Rev. W. s. Matthews in the evening. Bishop c. B. Galloway this morning preached at the Wylam Methodist Church. The dis course was the commencement sermon for the Wylam Public Schools. The little church was crowded.
 Bishop A. Coke Smith preached this morning at the Owenton Methodist Church, 1t being the dedicatory sermon for the church. The services were at- tended by a large number of students from the North Alabama Conference College at Owenton.
 An EpWOrLn League mass moetfuS was held this afternoon In the First Methodist Church under the direction Of. H. M DuBose.
 Bishop J. s. Rev preacehd at the North Birmingham Methodist Church this morning and Bishop Hess preached tonight at the Fountain Heights Church. J. J. Tigert. who Is one of the most prominent men mentioned for election to a. bishcpric, preached to-
 Natl dist Church. This afternoon at the Jefferson Theatre. George Stuart. the able evangelist, delivered an address on "The Stuff a Man Is Made of" The theatre was packed with men and a strong address was delivered Mir. stuart for some time was with Sam Jones, the well known evangelist. More than one hundred and twenty pulpits were provided with ministers. The weather was warm and pleasant and conducive to large congregations.
 Some of the most important business of inc entire general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. which has been in session In Birming- ham now ten days. will be transacted this week. The adpotion of report in reference to a statement of faith, inc election of bishops and other bus Ir,ess of interest are amorg the matters on the calendar. There will not be many more memorials or resolutions in- troduced. the time for that being al- most passed.
 Hany subjects are already on the ea,endar which will cause much discus sicn.
 The election of bishops will probably begin Tuesday. The delegates to the conference will vote and the candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast will be declared elected. There will be TO nominations. It Is likely that nom instions will he made on the first bal lot while 1t Is likely that several bal lots will be necessary In making se- lection. The discussion on the report oe the Committee on Episcopacy will decide how many bishops are to be chosen. That report recommends three bishops. There appears to be an incli- nation to elect four or five, the law delagates wanting five bishops, one of these to be given the foreign fields ex clusively..