The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
BISHOPS SERMON
DELIVERS THANKSGIVING DAY DIs-
 COURSE AT GADsDEN.
Nerth Aiabama Confcrence spent Busy Day Up To Hour Of Worship Several Young Preachers
 Are Advanced.

Gadsden. Nov. 2e.--(Special )-The second days session of the North Ala bama Conference met at s:45 this morn ing with Bishop Hendrix in the chair
 The opening services were continued by the Bishop. The conference sang Lover of my Soul" and Dr. Hosmer offered the opening prayer The mem- bers of the conference then sang Thou My Everlasting Patron"
 Bishop Hendrix announced yesterday that he would speak on Ministerial Friendship" He read as the scriptural lesson the story of the friendship that existed between the prophets Elijah and Elisha. At the close of the Bishops up the routine business with vim and the conference was soon hard at work. Secretary Newman read the minutes of yesterdays meeting which were ap- proved.
 The first thing to come up was a motion by & l.. Dobbs, tv reconsider the report of the committee on nomination in so far as it related to the Board of Education The motion was carried and the old board of education was substituted for the new one nonlinat- ed yesterday. J. D. Moore was sub~ stituted for, Sam Harry deceased on old board
 This change necessitated the chang ing and substitution of names on sev- eral boards nominated yesterday which was attended to.
 the board of missions and appointee K N. Matthews to solicit subscriptions for the missionary periodicals.
 Rev. & L. Dobbs, agent Of the North Alabama Conference College, made a condensed financial report which show ed that he had collected more than eleven thousand dollars fer that insti- tuition.
 He spoke in glowing terms of the work done by R. $. Munger. who has given largely of his time and money to that college fund. A committee was aproInted to draft suitable resolutions on the death. of Bishop Tigert.
 Question eight, ''Who are qualified to he elected deacons2" was called and following elections made: sFranlS La Tavette Aidrire, William g. Branhana, Tncien K. Knowles. Ioserh Evans, Nor rig Edward, Bentley Reddus. Tomor- row at ii q. m. was the hour apnointed 10 receive members into the full con nectfon.
 n Q. Haynes was appointed to take subscriptions to go forward. Question two "Whn remain on trial" was taken up and c. T. Carter, William Aaron Hamrlc, Ii. M. Hurst. Jackson ". Lee Wiiliam McDonaid. David s. McGlawn, " s. Sutton, James Arthur Thoma- son. William L.. c. Wailes, having stood approved examination on the course of study were continued on trial and advanced to the class of the second year.
 Juestion eight--"yvho are the dea- sons of one yearY' John H. HarriS Marvin Randolph Hefiin. William Ray burn Howell. John Wade Ledbetter, Thomas Malone Purcell, O. M Ran dal, Louis A. Wates.
 Question twelve--''What traveline preachers are elected elders7' Robert Echols. Eugene E. Emerson, \. II.
 After announcements the conference adiourned 10 hear Bishop Hendriz nreach a Than ksgiving sermon. At ll o'clock the time appointed Tor tns Thanksgiving, the auditorium or the First Methodist Church was niled overhowing W ith a vast congregation assembled to hear Bishop Hendfix "n' was to fill the pulpit.
 The subject of his discourse wat ssrhe joy of the Lord Is your strength. Tba theme throughout was "Joy. th' fnv of the Lord that passetn under standing" He said mat joy was tht moral state of all true believers Songs of Joy had ever Deeu oH tHV AAPe of his people from the remotest age7 The Christian religion was religion of joy and this occasion was on. ot national joy. The joy of the Lord was that thine inl a mans soul which brought him In connection with God and which gave him powe rbecause he had something which vas perma !. nent. everlasting, that could not be taken from him. There were more joyful things in the Bible than sad; more bright days than dark in the lives of men. He saId that this world was not the world 1t could be because Christ had come to redeem It, put not inc best that could be because that redemption was not yet compiee. Yet the advantage lay very much with the optomist The world was better ana brighter than ever and he hoped 10. it's growing better add better until all the redeemed hosts of earth should fuIfli the last burst of song in the Rihie ana mingle In bursts of Infinite melody and wonderful songs of joy In the city of God.