The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
TO ADJOURN
 TOMORROW Methodist Conference
 Near an End. THE DELEGATES ARE WEARY Protest Against Sale of Liquor by Government Employees.
THE DELEGATES ARE WEARY
Decision rs Taken To Appoint a Com mission Looking Toward Re- vision of the Ritual For Infant
 Baptism.

Birmingham, Ala, May 1s-It Is now practically assured that the gen. eral conference of the M E. Church, South, will take final adjournment Monday and the probability Is that only morning session will be held on that day. Many of the delegates left for their homes today and others are greatly wearied by the long scs- eion.
 The features of today's sessions were the decision to appoint a commission looking to revision of the ritual Tor Infant baptism. which will report to the general conference of 1910. and the debate on the tobacco resolution this afternoon. which was finally adopted in half f-hearted fashion. The debate on the resolution to revise the baptism on the ground that it contains Calvinistia doctrine, and that it implies "doctrinal baptisnal regeneration, was spirited and for the time it looked as though the present conference would take up the work of revision.
 resolution was also adopted pro- testing against the use of any Ia'operty owned or leased by the United States government for the sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
 Opening devotional services on the fifteenth day of the general confer
  South, were led by Rev. T. W. Lewis of Mississippi. Bishop w ". Duncan took the chair.
 A resolution signed by number of lay delegates fixing the time of final adjournment at II o'clock Monday was tabled.
 Protest From Texas.
 w E. Williams of the Northwest Tex as conference in voting for commits sion to revise the articles of faith. It was signed by himself, pr. H. M. Du- bose, Dr. Frank Richardson of the Hol- ston conference and others. There were calls for it not to be read. but simply to go to the record, but several demanded that 1t be read and this was done A discussion followed and final- ,ly the following cornfnittee was naln-. ed to make reply to the protest;
 c. NJ Bisheps Q. Y. Brown. and J. H.. A telegram of greeting from the Presbyterian general assembly at Greenville. $. C.. was read as follows:
 The General Assembly of the Pres byterian Church of the United States sends fraternal greetings. Read Ephesians, third chapter, seventh to twenty-first verses, inclusive.
 Allen c. Hall.
 w. A. Alexander, Moderator.
 Stated Clerk" A resolution was offered by J. A. Am derson and Forest J. Prettyman ask. ing that all delegates who so desired might have the privilege of signing the protest against the new faith articles. Bishop Duncan ruled that the right of protest was inalienable in this country and any one could sign the document.
 ChiIdren's Day Money.
 4 resolution was adopted to the ef feet that money raised on Chiidrens Day this year be not applied to the
 h. L s-l. 3Aw4 ence yesterday decided to establish In Vanderbilt University.
 A strong resolution was adopted against the sale of intoxicating liquors by employees of the government or on places under government control and copies were ordered sent to the presi- dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House. The committee on education nominatd the members of the Board of Education as follows;
 Bishop C. B. Galloway, Bishop James Atkins, J. H. Kirkland, Tennessee Con ference, W, W. Smith. Virginia; John c. Kilgo, North Carolina; W. B. Mur- rah, North @'@5issippi; T. E. Sharp. St Louis; 1T. c. Pritchett, Texas; H. N Snyder, South Carolina; John Mas sey. Alabama: c. F. bowman. North Georgia: W. R. Webb. Tennessee; H. P Hamill, Baltimore; R. c. Water house, Holston; S, c. Thompson, Indian Mission; D. M. Price. Montana W. E. Vaughan. Pacific. The report was adopted.
 The committee on arrangements for the general conference of 1910 was named as follows:
 R. W Millsaps. John Wilson, C. M. Bishop and J. M. Robertson.
 This committee will select the place of meeting of the next general con ference.
 New Book Committee.
 The new book committee consists of Collins Denny, W, C. Dishiell, D. o. Brown. J. B. Morgan, John B. Ransom, Paul Whitehead, James Campbell, J. M Mason, R. A. Child, R. W Millsaps. ', I. Nelson, c. c. Reeves and Sidney Barr.
 Bishop A. ". Wilson was made pres ident of the board of missions with Bishop James Atkins as vice presi- dent. The report of the committee on federation recommending non con currence with memorials asking for the appointment of a commission on proposal organic union of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. was adopted. The conference adopted report com mending The growing spirit of so many churches in emphasizing the sacredness of marriage"
 The following were elected com mission on federation:
 Bishop A. W, Wilson, Bishop E. E. Hoss. Bishop James Atkins, J. H Dye. W. l.. Nelms. F. M. Lamar, R. w. Jones. E. B. Prettyman. Samuel B Adams.
 pr. W & Mathew, of Berkeley Cal, fraternal delegates from the Methodist Episcopal church. bade farewell to the conference today. In leaving he asked that every assistance possible be given 10 the upbuilding of Methodism in San Francisco. Bishops Duncan and Fitzserald replied to him.