The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-11
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
 2. METHODISTS COMES TO CLOSE

II Bible Society--J. Fl. James, P. I Hamilton, W. F. Arnold, H. Trawfck. IT. A. White, B. Y. Glider. T. D. L. Edwards. ]. l.. Mathison. W. H. Banks. Board of Education--A. J. Lanier. C.. Al Rush. J. A. Peterson. John Massey. Is. M. Hoomer, J. s. Frazer, C. w. Gavin, J. NJ. Danneliy, NJ. Lightfoot, S. l.. Brewer. E. A Dannelly, c. l.. | Wiggins W. F. Vandiver. NJ. H. Holt Brooks Flowers.
 | Epworth League-Laymen-n. P. Christenberry. l.. l.. Shertzer. J. c. ! Groves. G, A. Avant, J. W Allen, C.. D. Chapman, Frank Herlong, L. E. Noble, Oscar Rabb. clerical-H. NJ. Andrews. H. T strout. J. H. Holloway, H. D. Ellison, Walker Bancroft, J. A Scale. J. F. Feagin. l.. H. s. Chap kpell D. F. Ellisor.
 Directors of orphanage-T. P. Whit by. H. H. Stewart, R. J. Chambers pastor of Selma Street Church, pastor lof Marion Church.
 ExamlnafIOn Committees. Committee on Admissions-W P. Dickinson. 0. B. PiIley S. G. Boyd, A. J Cousins. L. c. Calhoun. | committee on Applicants-B. c. kGlenn, I. W. Chalker.
 Committee of the First Year.. A. Peterson, J. P. Roberts. F. A. Rogers Committee of the Second Year-W. M. Cox, c. H Motley. H. Trawick. \ Committee of the Third Year-J. R Cumming. A. L.. Sellers. R. 4. Moody. Committee of the Fourth Year--C. P.
 Atkinson, I, r. Bilbro, J. E. North Auditing committee-T. H. Jones. c. Is. Talley. O. S welch. B. F. Marshall. I The report of the American Bible So-
 ciety.s read by Rev. J., P. Hamilton. Secretary of the Bible Society Board of the Conference, was adopted as read. | n4 ha Ewa lRa
 tee of the Alabama Methodist Orphan age was read by Dr. A. r.. Andrews. ISecretary of the, Committee, and was
 adopted as read
 Report of the Epworth League Board,
 read by Rev. H. T. Strout, Secretary of the Board. was adopted as read. | Dr. J. D. Hammond, Secretary of \ the General Board of Education was lintroduced by the Bishop and in a few minutes talk presented the claims of the work of education and pressed the
 claim for additional funds for the main tenance and extension of educational
 institutions throughout the General
 Dr. s. NJ. Hosmer, President of the 3Southern University, by request, pre-
 scented the need of financial aid on the
 completion and equipping of mod
 efn, up to date gymnasium at the Uni
 The question was taken up vigor- 0usly by Rev. J B. Cummings and $500
 was raised for Dr. Hosmer's enterprise h a few moments The gymnasium is
 to be erected at a cost of about S3.50O
 a part. of which has already been con tributed.
 The report of Sunday School work
 was read by R. w. Green, Secretary
 of the Conference Board of Sunday
 School work.
 Rev. B. L. Moore was recommended
 by the Board for Sunday School agent
 for the new year.
 The Board of Missions reported ap. propriations for various mission
 changes for the next year. and the as sessment for foreign and domestic
 missions and recommended the appoint
 ment of Rev. Henry Trawick as Mis-
 sionary Secretary
 Rev E. E. Cowan. of Enterprise
 asked for the next session Of the Con 1 ference at that place, and Rev. J M Dannelly nominated Troy Enterprise was selected by a larg' majority and the vote was made unan : T. M. Mason read the report of tn ? Committee on Nomination of Board } and Committees.
 , pr. J. R. Stewart. Secretary of tn } General Board of Trustees. addresse' . the Conference in the interest of tn } 1 endowment fund for superannuates. HI stated that $190.0OO had been secured , ] toward S5.000.00O which was desired The report of the Joint Board of Eli nance on Conference claims was reat , by B. M. Washburn, Chairman. MT
 Washburn reported in detail the dis tribution of $11,746.SS. Among the su
 perannuated preachers, widows and or
 phans of the Conference during thu
 year 1906.
 The report made by the Special Com
 mittee on Resolutions was read by Rev
 M. Dannelly and was adopted unan irnously and enthusiastically ''Whereas That the entertainment o this Conference has been so generous and savored so much of the old time Southern hospitality. therefore be 1t,
 Resolved, first That we hereby ex } press our unqualified appreciation anC } extend our heartfelt thanks. } Resolved. second. That we thank thu railroads for courtesies and to th' newspapers. especially to The Adver ? tiser and Mrs. l.. w. Wright, its ac'
 complished reporter, for the full anC faithful reports made of our proceed ings, -. press thanks for the Christian fellow ships enjoyed with the Baptist ant . Presbyterian Churches of the city , I "Resolved, fourth. That we fee
 grateful to have had as our Presidint
 Bishop w. w. Duncan, D. D., and tha
 we extend to him regards and pra. that he may be blessed of God in al 5 his life.
 p (Signed) J M. Dannelly, : s. c. Boyd, , Henry Trawick, The afternoon session was called [
 order by the Bishop and the minutes Q the meeting were read by Dr. A. J , Lamar, after which, after a short tall