The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Presiding Elders Report on
Work in District
CHARACTERS ARE PASSED
DR.. Dobbs Talks on Worldly Amuse-
ments-Notable Tribute Is Paid
to the Rev. F. T. j.
Brandon.
BY {. M. Glenn.

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ference was marked by passing upon the
characters of large number of pastors;
the selection of Tuscaloosa as the next
place of meeting, the reports Of presid-
ing elders on work In the various dis
tricts and notable tribute to the Rev
+. r j. Brandon, one of the Oldest and
most beloved pastors of the state.
Conference met at S45, singing, Blest
| be the tie that binds our hearts in Chris
ton love" DR.. Slaughter led in prayer
The bishop addressed the conference on
the subject: AN Interrupted Friend
ship"
Dr. e. b. Chapel general Sunday school
editor, DR.. ]. d. Hammond, general sec
rotary of education, We're introduced.
Dr. S. L. Dobbs reported from the pre-
siding elders the following conference
board of missions, which was unanimously
confirmed:
Clerical--J d. Simpson, Robert Echols
w. L. Morris, w. ]. Reid, W. o. Wag-
gener, X. N. Matthews, w. X. Simpson,
j. w. Cowan, r. M. Archibald, NJ. r.
Smith.
Lay-R. F. Lovelady, Samuel Blackwell,
J. w Woodroof, Frank Jackson, W. c.
d. Cook, j. IL. Donahoo, j. M. Spring
field, r. w. Manning, n. Manning,
b. b. Cooper
Question 20 was resumed, and under that
| call the life and official administration
of preachers were passed as follows;
s. L. Dobbs, S. e. WATSON, g. l.. Jen-
d. Chappelle, I. b. Mccain, D.
! T. Dye, T. B. McGlawn, +. I. j. Bran
don. w. j. Ried, G. e. Boyd w. o. Wag-
goner, j. A. Dozer, c. C. Godbey, J. I.
| Self. Y. A. Bowling, G. w. Read, l.. Stan
sill, r. T. Tyler. w. e. F'oust, j. w. New
man. II. w. Hickey, j. I. Wilkins j. w.
/ Shoemaker
]. w. Shoemaker was located at his
] own request.
i w. g. Mabry's charaete-' was passed
/ and he was granted a supernumerary re-
E, laton.
/ Character passed: H. B. Rolls, ]. M.
/ McCleskey, C. w. Scale, j. I. Lane,
j. II. Vann, j. w Spencer, c. M. Hurs-
ley, J. f. Hawkins, w. B. HOPPE, W
+, r. Edins. G. W. Alley w. L. Rise, r.
! l. Walston, j. A. Mathson NJ. Nj. Blaese,
w. L. Hendricks and d. w. Ward.
| w. l.. Hendricks was granted super
numerary relation.
Character passed. L. W. Young, W. e.
| Aldride, s. r. West, IL. Flerim, j. +.
Rudisil, j. L. Clark, j. c. Prince, j. l.
| Williams.
The Rev. r. l. Walston of Albertvllle
| presented a nive gold watch to the Rev.
j. l. williams as a token of love and re
/ spect of ,Ae pastors of the Guntersvllle
| district oT>which he has been presiding
! elder for four years.
Character passed: II. c. Howard, Is. n.
Matthews, j. NJ. Ogow, 7. w. Regan,
Robert Wilson, L. W. Hays, G. w. Sell
| ers, r. A. Thompson mad u. III, Price
| G. w Sellers wa sreferred to the COM
mittee for superanuated relation.
| r. A. Thompson, who had refused to go
| to his work, was called up before the
conference and explained why he didnot
go TO his work. He said sickness in his
/ home was the cause. His character was
passed.
The character of s. E. Emerson, |. u.
+ Melton, f. IL. Gardner, j. F. Sturdicant,
r. NJ. Glenn, George Stoves, j. G. Fran
i els o. l.. Millican, r. Nj. Archibald, |.
/ r. Seargent, G.. w. Hamilton, j. c. Craig,
| w. r. Daniel, ]. H. Leslie, r w. Ander-
son, l. c. Branscomb, j. d. Simpson, f.
| j. Alternately were passed.
p L. Alternately was granted a super
Enumerated relation at his own request.
The character of r. X. Roberts, j. T.
Terry, A. j. Notes.-The j. T. BLACK, a.
| Nj. Yoe. Joshua Warren, g. 7. Harris,
| c. c. ONeal, j. w. Culberson, r. b.
/ Barrel, j. w. Tucker. G. L. Crow, j. w.
johnson We're passed.
L. d. Patterson moved that commit
tee be appointed to draft resolutions OF
sympathy with the Rev. p. L. Aber-
nathy, who has been sick with fever Tor
the past ten weeks.
The character of ]. S. Robertson, NJ.
X. Smith, S. n. Burns. 7, G. Slaughter
w. r Herndon, w. f. Herndon, j. H.
Jennings, w. f. Barnes. James Williams,
w. w. Scott. j. w Cowan. IL. e. Wheel
er. ]. W. Cary, j. A. May. V. o. Haw
Eins was passed This completed the roll
CT the clerical members of the confer
ehce.
Visitors Address Conference.
! DR.. u. B. Chappele editor addressed
the conference in the interest of the Sun
day school work throughout the bounds
Of the church
DR.. j. d. Hammond. secretary of ed
| ucation, addressed the conference in the
| interest of educa ton. He stated that the
amount raised by the general church Tor
| last year was more than 81, 100000 for ed
ucation. more than was raised for the
twentieth century offering a few years
ago
The Rev Brooks Lawrence, superin-
tendent of the Ant-Saoon league, was
introduced.
J.. X. Knowles was called before the
lar of the conference and was addressed
ty the bishop. after which the confer
erce received him into full connection.
John H. Anderson was called before the
bar of the conference and declared his
! faith in the doctrine ana discipline, AFTER
which he was elected to local elders or
ders.
Tuscaloosa Gets Next Conference.
where shall the next conference be
held?'
Tuscaloosa was nominated and was
chosen.
DR.. Neurman moved that the morning
adjournment be made to meet in me-
mortal service tomorrow afternoon, and
it was so ordered
Or. S. l.. Dobbs spoke in reference TO
the attitude of the church towards
amusements He said 1t did not condemn
sports that were helpful, but that no
pastor should neglect his pastoral duties
for these amusements.
Committees reported as follows: On
books and periodicals, Epworth leagues.
church extension, education, conference
relations, temperance and American Bible
society
Dr. j. w. Norton read a paper re-
| citing the great grief 10 the church in
The death of Bishop Tigert.
f.. j. Garrison was substituted for K.
| w Manning and H. NJ. Stevenson for
| ". T, Daniel on Sunday school board.
Or. O. w Read from the board or edu-
cation reported two colleges belonging To
the conference. property valuation OF
ssN0,o00. twenty-three professors and ~
students; raised for education Sslo256.
Tribute to F. T. J. Brandon.
When the name of Rev. +. I. J. Bran
don was called, most pleasing sensa-
ton was sprung upon the conference.
| Mr.. Brandon entered the intinerant min
| iStry in 1854, and has had an eNentful