The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-08
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ration Of such a statement of our COM
mon faith as is needed and believing that
this general conference should take such
steps as may be necessary to secure in
the early future the cooperation Of other
representative Methodist churches in the
preparation of a new statement of our
faith, We therefore offer the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the college of bishops
be requested to appoint a commission of
five members, of whom shall be a
bishop, which shall invite other branches
of Methodism to unite with us in the
preparation of such a statement of our
Faith and such an expression of our doc
trinal system as is called for in our day,
and this commission shall represent our
church in the preparation of the same
1t is understood that the committee on
itinerary decided during the afternoon to
non-coneur in the plan to change the
method of selecting pastors At present
they are chosen by the district confer
ence and they receive their license from
the district conference. The change pro-
posed. and which is understood to have
had the sanction of the bishops would
have made it the duty of the quarterly
conferences of the church to license pas
tors.
Bishop fendrix PreSideS.
Bishop Hendrix presided at yesterdays
session of the conference. and when the
session opened many delegates We're wear
ing overcoats as a result of the cool
weather overnight. The Rev r. w.
Adams of the Mississippi conference led
in prayer and read the fourth chapter of
Ephesians.
A long letter was read from the inter
church conference on federation, which
was referred without comment to the
committee on federation.
1t was announced that tonight had been
fixed as the time for hearing from the
Canadian fraternal delegate, the Rev. w,
j. Sparkling.
An invitation was read from the Ameri-
can ANTI Saloon league inviting the Meth
odist general conference to send ten dele
gates to the convention of the league to
be held in st. Louis.
Shortly before II o'clock the business of
the day had been finished, and it was de-
cided to adjourn. Before doing so, how
ever, it was agreed that certain commit
tee meetings should be held during the
morning in order that the delegates might
not have to lose so much time. The COM
mittees which ordinarily meet on Tuesday
were authorized to hold meetings at II
o clock If they so desired.
The session adjourned to meet this
morning at o'clock
Discuss Young Peoples Work.
The meeting at the church last night
was devoted to the advancement of the
young peoples work in the church. Inter
esting speeches We're made by the Rev.
j. w. Shackford, assistant secretary in
the mission rooms at Nashville, and DIR.
o. e. Brown. instructor in church his
tory at Vanderbilt university.
Mr.. Shackford told of the Young Deo-
pies work in an optimistic strain, and
spoke of what they can do. He said young
people are naturally of a more optimistic
temperament than those of more adj
vanced years. they have more faith in
their ability and In the future, and are
therefore especially well fitted to take
up missionary work where so great a de-
gree of optimism and faith are required.
He said there are now more than 5000
young men in the schools of the south
engaged in studying missions in syste-
matte manner.
DR.. Brown emphasized the words of his
predecessor and made an unusually bril-
liant talk on mission work as field for
the young people of the church. He also
gave some interesting figures to show
how greatly the interest in the subject
had been stimulated in the past few
years.
Already some talk is heard among the
ence is to be held. Representatives of
Asheville, n. c.. are urging their claims
and thus far there seems to be a marked
unanimity of sentiment in favor of the
great health resort for the next quad
renniel conference.
Reduced Rates Secured.
The general conference committee on
railroads and transportation has secured
through Joseph Richardson, chairman of
the Southeastern Passenger association,
a rate of one and one-third fare on the
certificate plan to birmingham during
the general conference, the same being
effective from all points south of the
Ohio and Potomac and east of the Missis-
sippi rivers, instead of the state of Ala
bama only.
This will bring a great many visitors
to Birmingham during the conference.
This rate will be in effect during the
month of May. Many inquiries have been
received by this railroad committee ask
ing about the rate and they will be glad
to learn through the press and otherwise
that this rate has been issued and that
the sale of tickets will be on during the
entire month of May.