The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-29
BISHOP TALKS ON
 SHRUNKEN IDEALS
Opens Second Day of the Meth
 odiSt Conference
REPORTS ON RELATIONS
Ministers Preach To Large Congregations In Churches of Tus- caloosa on Thanksgiving Day.
 Business Being Dispatched.
BY E. M. GLENN.

ibSSaiOoSdt 4NONenlDeF ZS.-kSDoclal.)- The second days session of the North Alabama conference began at s45 o'clock, with singing and prayer by Dr. J. D. simpson, followed by the bishops second talk on 'Shrunken Ideals" The character chosen for discussion and inforcement being that of Lot
 Alter approving the minutes the reg ular order of business was taken up.
 The committee on conference relations submitted report number one, and it was adopted. This report places on the su- perannuate relation the following: Thom- as Armstrong, Henry L. Booth, Moses E. Butt, John N. Dupree, Jehu V Emerson, William c. Hearn, Fernando K Hewlett. Miles E. Johnston. Edgar w. Jones. Ihomas A. Kerr. George J. Mason, Moses N. Morris, Rufus Nicholson, W. r. Pa tillo, c. B. Riddick, George G. Smith, Robert A. Speer, John G. Walker, Mar shall H. Wells, Reuben J. Wilson.
 Question No. 1-Who are admitted on trial? Under this question the following were admitted on trial in the travelling connection: Birmingham district, Marvin Wesley Mccain, James G. Syfrett: Deca- tur district, William Augustus May; Florence district, George c. Dobbs, Virgil tflllman Hawkins; Guntersville district Joseph Henry Pass, M. N. Newton; Huntsville district Newton Hosmer Price; Jasper district, John Enoch Black, Harvey Park Waits. These young ministers had previously passed in examination of gen eral fitness and adaptability for the trav- cling connection.
 In Full Connection.
 Under Question No. 8 the following class was admitted into full connection: Solomon T. Daniel, William A Hamric Henry M. Hurst. Jackson w. Lee, Cham pion s. Marable, William Marvin Me Donald, David S. McGlawn, Willis A. Sutton James A. Thomson.
 Question No. 2-Who remain on trial? Answer: Franklin Bennett. Bella M. Bel lenger, Oscar A. Bonner, William R. Dun can, Fred B. Foust, William G. Gaston, William 10. Guthrie, Ava D. Hill, Jona- than D. Johnston, Joshua c. Jones, Fran cis F. Lester Samuel E. Ma ples, Thad- deus L. Mcdonald, Daniel c. McNutt, Arthur c. Norman. William Mill, Pierce l.. Newton. William H. Pettus. Clare Purcell John O. Ray. Isaac B. Roberts, Jesse J. Roberts, Columbus l.. Sumner James w. Syler, John NJ. Tabor, Edley D. Tetherow, William L. c. Wailes
 MT. Wailes of this class is engaged in Payne institute, at Augusta, Ga, in the education and training of colored preach- CTS and teachers. Payne institute Is maintained by the Southern Methodist church for colored people. 1t is presided over by Southern Methodist ministers in regular connection with the conferences. Resolution Adopted. The following paper was read by E. NJ Glenn and was unanimously adopted.
 In view of the fact that the year 1908 will be the centenary of Methodist or ganization and effort In Alabama,
 Resolved. That it is the sense of this conference that provision be made for fit and proper observance as such. and that the Year be sgnalized by a hearty effort upon"the part of all our people to raise contributions for strengthening and perfecting our educational work;
 7. That the matter of providing for proper observance of our Alabama Meth odist centenary be referred to the board of education.
 F.. M GLENN