The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
WORK OF THE CONFERENCE
 IN SESSION IN BIRMINGHAM

 tion. The amendment was offered by John M Barcus and John R. Nelson.
 A motion to table the amendment was lost. It was then moved to strike out the time.
 member then arose and said pr. McLean's original motion was correct. and that both committees should or ganize this afternoon.
 A motion was made to postpone the matter until the regular order of busi- ness of the day had been completed, MT Barcus arose to a point of order and said his motion was before the house He said no committees had been appointed and they ought to be designated.
 It was said the committees did not have to be announced from the floor and that they had been provided for by the various conferences.
 Another motion was made to lay the whole matter on the table. The point was made that such a motion had al- ready been put and lost.
 Delegates from all parts of the house had suggestions to make about the meet Finally one delegate said the house was so confused that no one knew what he was voting on. The Barcus motion was read again and a motion to table was lost The oues- ton was then on the amendment and the Barcus resolution was adopted. It prevailed and the name of com- mittees were then submitted by the diff fereflt conferences.
 Committee on Public Worship.
 The following committee on public worship was appointed-Dr. S. l.. Dobbs. Rev. J. A. Duncan, Rev. w. R. Hendrix, Rev. J. H. Mccoy, Rev. F. F. Culver, Rev. J. o. Hanes. Rev L. D. Patterson, Rev. H. W. Smith. MT. k. M Jackson, Mir. R. s. Munger. The next order of business was the introduction of various resolutions for the different conferences. They were nearly all of a routine nature and were given to the various committees for. consideration.
 One prov led that Dr. Young J. Allen, the conference missionary in China. be invited to speak before the conference at II o'clock Saturday morning. It was presented by the North Texas conference and was adopted.
 Telegram to Negroes.
 The following resolution was adopted regarding a telegram which was or dered sent to the coiored Methodist conference at Memphis:
 Whereas, the general conference of 
 Church. now in session in Memphis, Tenn. representa- a great Christian body in whom we are peculiarly inter- ested. Therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That the following tele-. gram be sent by the secretary in be- half of this conference.
 The God of peace be with you in all the fuiness of His wisdom grace and power.
 W. W F F. neaa' Tiilsst.
 Bishop Duncan named the following important committees:
 On American Bible Society--C. M. F. F. Culver. 6. Y. Esquirel, J. T.. Smith scousmittee s,on Federatlon---o. E. Brown, J. R. Nelson, J. J. N. Kenney. M, L. walton. z. D. shands and Isaac II. Anderson. .s,.4
 The report of the Committee on Dis tributjon of the Episcopal Address was received and adopted as final. The re- port follows:
 The Committee on the Distribution of the Episcopal Address beg leave to report that they recommend that the sections of the address relative to the decreasing supply of ministers and the decreasing number of local preachers be referred to the Committee on Itin-
 
 and rural missions, factory and foreign populations. the union of the woman's Foreign Missionary and the Woman's Home Mission Societies. the Scarrit Bi- ble and Training School the Barnes Hospital, the Wesley Memorial Hos pital. the union of Methodism in Japan and our several foreign missionary fields, be referred to the Committee on Missions; that the section referring to the death of Dr. Whisner to Church ExtenEion, and to memorial from the Baltimore Church concerning the church in Washington City be referred to the Committee on Church Extension; that the section on Sunday Schools be referred to Committee on Sunday Schools; that the section on Epworth League be referred to Committee on Epworth Leagues; that the section on the publishing house of the consolida- tion of church papers be referred to the Committee on Publishing Interests; that the section on Vanderbilt Univer- sity and the ministry and modern schol- arships be referred to the Committee on Education; that the section relative to the endowment fund for superannu- ates be referred to the Committee on Finance; that the section relative to deaconesses be referred to the Commit tea on Revisals, that the section on fraternaI messengers. Christian unity, tHS IHlOE-CnuIGH conference on feQer- ation and the deliverance of the con fession on marriage and divorce be re- ferred to the special committee on Federation: that the names of John C. Keener and Robert K. Hargrove be re- ferred to the Committee on Episcopacy for the representation of suitable me- morials to be inserted in the journal; and that the recommendation of the bishop conceerning the strengthening of the episcopacy be referred to the same committee.
 Respectfully submitted,
 John J. Tigert.
 Chairman"
 Appeal of WadswOrth.
 One of the features of today's meet ing of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, was an appeal of W. w. Wadsworth. of the North Georgia Conference. All the minutes of the Investigating commit tee. the minutes of the trial committee which suspended the preacher and oth CT papers, were made part of the re- cord. Doctor Wadsworth was suspenI- allty. 0i '"'iiior- Collins Denny. chairman of the hook committee, made lengthy report of what the committee had accomplished during the quadrennium.
 Prior to adjournment for lunch many resolutions were introduced. Among them were the following:
 Virginia Conference--To combine quarterly Review and Christian Advo- eatei to give duties of book editor to DOCK agents to adopt plan of consoli- dation of periodical literature.
 Resolutions