The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-11

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 Eufaula. Dec. 1s.--(Special. Twin the annotntments of the III min .isters to their respective charges. the naming of a committee of six members from the Alabama Conference to con fer with a like commission from the North Alabama Conference to make ar- ,.aunements for immediate action Tn fine matter of establishing the Con- ference College at Montgomery E lot women, the naming of the next meet ing place of the Conference and great deal of routine buaness. reading oL VI. ports and hearing resolutions markea the last day of one of the most impor7 tant sessions ever held by the Alabama Conference.
 The reading of the appointments hy the Rishop was the last thing done he- fore the adjournment of the Confer ence at o'clock in the afternoon. ~ a whole the ministers seemed pleased with their appointments and all were anxious to know their rate ana ks' away to their homes. One of the mat ters which has been the cause of much speculation among the ministers ane llxsmen, was the disposition which tnS Bishop would make of the Court Street Church, Montgomery. When the pam' of Dr, o, C. MeGehee was read out fol that church, general satisfaction wa expressed. meeting piacs of the Conference fol lDscenber, 1907. Troy was nominated also. and made an urgent appea for tie next Conference to be heis at that place.
 Just before reading the apointmentl l in the afternoon. the Bishop made strong talk to sthe ministers aloul lines usual at such time
 Rev. J. B. Cummings, chairman Q l the special committee appointed | nominate the members of the educa tfonal committe reported the follow ling nominations which were unanimous lly confirmed. A. J. Lamar, J.. M. Ma son, J. M. Dannelly, W. F. VandiveI | w. II. Sanford, w. H. Thomas.. Thi ,cemmittee will confer with a like com lmittee from the North Alabama Con | ference with the view to early actiol ' in the matter of the establishment 0 the womans college at Montgomery. l The following resolution was read b. Rev. L. B. Green and interest discus sion, with slight amendment wa unanimously adopted.
 | Child LabOr Resolution. | In as much as the age of machiner has made child labor synonopous wit lchild slavery, and in as much as tht evil is growing in Sour beloved south Hand, there being 60O.Q0O little childrs l 1who toll in Southern cotton mills be lsides several thousand in other oceu lpations that are likewise damaging { their soul, mind and body; and mas much as our present child labor law in Alabama are difficult and ineffectiv' so that 1t is practically impossible t lenforce the existing laws.
 Therefore, be 1t resolved: That " deplore the practice indulged in b those mill owners and others-many o whom are church members--who thu openly violate the statutes of our state 1 ''Second-That we express cur heart appreciation of, and sympathy witt | those mill owners to whom the chtl labor question Is really social prob lem. and we call them to join us | seeking it's best solution.
 'HThird-That we unqualifedly con demn the cruel blighting of childhoo which is weakening our democracy b destroying the talent manhood an womanhood of the next generation the greatest asset of any nation.
 "Fourth--That in order to relieve thi tragic condition we pledge ourselves 1 work and pray for the cessation of tn inexcusable evil, and to do cur utmos to pay this part of our first and great est debt-that which we owe to child hood. I<
 ''Fifth-That we, the Alabama Con ference of the NJ. F. Church, Louth, a Eufaula. Ala, in session ass .nlbIed. re spectfully petition the Legislature q Alabama to enact an effective child Ia hor law, which shall raise the mini mum age limit at which children ma
 be employed.
 ! CT .eT1uel Ra ileV Green. A l., andrews. ,J
 W. Reinhardt, w. K, Campbell
 F'ranh Seay, L. Crawford. T. F. Bilbro moved to amend tn above resolution by ipstructing tn secretary to transmit copy of thes
 resolutions to the Legislature Tn amendment was accepted and the pa
 per as amended was unanimously adoJ
 ted.
 The report of the Conference Boar
 of Education was read by Dr. A. ]
 Lamar. chairman of the Board. an
 after amended to place certificates (
 examinations of students of the S0uth
 ern University on a par with that C the Vanderbilt University. was adop
 ted by large majority vote.
 Boards Are Named.
 The following Boards for the eomin
 year were appointed;
 l Board of Missionsz-Laymen, G. Fl Cole A. T. Wilkinson Henry BrannnT F. R. Malone, NJ. Lightfoot, 4. E. Barnett, J. A. Ellison, R. Q. Simpson Clerical; ". s Street J. B. Cummlnt T. c Jones, c. A. Cornell, J. B. K Spain. L. P. Lathram, F. A Roger! J. A. Thompson. J T. Mangum
 Board Of Church EXtension-Presi dent, o, c. McGehec: vice-Dresident. J P. Sanders: secretary, J. NJ. Clean treasurer. W. M Cox ManagersF G. \ Winslett. R. Moody, H. c. Threadgil J. M. Shofner. E w. Coleman
 Sunday School Board -L.aymen: J. l Greene. A. c. Danner. H. l.. Mellen, j F. Wilkinson. T. S. Davis. w. E l Flowers. w. l.. Lancaster, F. B Bricken, ClaFence Henderson Clerical R. W. Greene, D. 4. McCann, P. E Cowan. T. B. Fincher C. A. -illiami T. B. Barrow, A. J. Cousins. J. B 1 Tate. W. T Ellisor.
 Board of Finance-Clerical-G W ! Jones, O. S. Perry. S. M. Roberts, W R. BIckerstaff, JF, W. p. Dickinson ID. P. Slaughter. J. F. McCann, w. T
 Ellisor S. '. Turnirseed. Lagmen- R. D: Byrne, L. J. Lawson, NJ. F