The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-30
CONFERENCE GOES
 ID NEW DECATUR MethOdists Have Very Busy
 Day At Tuscaloosa WILL ADJOURN MONDAY Educational Interests of the Church Are Claiming Great Attention In the conference-Want Uni
 formity of Purpose.
WILL ADJOURN MONDAY
BY E. M. GLENN.

1 the clouds disappearing with the night,
 and early the church began to be thronged
 with those anxious to hear the intensely l interesting morning talks of the bishop on "Shrunken Ideals" The lesson of the
 morning was from l Samuel, KY, and the
 subject was Saul, Israels first king. In l forceful language, with copious historic citation, happy illustration, choice die
 tion. and pointed and impressive applica- tion, did the bishop unfold the subject and develop the desired lesson. l The secretary read the minutes of yes i terdays session, and they were approved.
 Dr. Wilbur r. Tillett. dean of the theo l logical faculty of Vanderbilt university, 1 and Rev. Brooks Lawrence, field secre- l tary of the Alabama Anti-saloon league, were introduced to the conference. 1 The bishop announced the transfer of l Rev. G. w. Hall from Oklahoma to North l Alabama. 1 Dr. S. M. Hosmer president of the 1 Southern university, at Greensboro, was l introduced. pr. Hosmer Is at home in l North Alabama, where he was reared,
 and where for many years he was prom l inent and leading minister. Under his ad- ministration of the Southern university l that honored institution has maintained her predilections for high standards and l good work. The following names were re- 1 ferred to the committee on conference re- 1 | drews, G. w. Hall, w. E. Gibson, c. w. 1 Hamilton, F. T. J. Brandon, J. c. Prince. The bishop requested the presiding el- 1 ders to name one young minister from each district to canvass for subscriptions l to the Methodist Quarterly Review, and accordingly the same was done. Calls For Question. l The bishop called Question z: "Who are 1 the deacons of one year?' Under this
 call the following young ministers had l their character passed and they were ad-
 vanced to the class of the fourth year: | Francis L. Aldridge, William s. Branham.
 Hoyt NJ. Dobbs, Ben B. Glasgow, Foster 1 K. Gamble, Lando M. Harris, J. E. Nor l ris, and c. NJ Randle.
 l Question 12-"What travelling preachers l are elected elders?" Answer: Eugene
 Binford, William E. Draper, John H. | Harris, Marvin R. Hefin, William T. | Holdridge, William R. Howell, John w. l Ledbetter, Albert l.. Mathison, Louis A.
 Waits.
 l Question 10-"What local preachers arc l elected deacons?" Answer: B. F. Cooper. 1 from the Birmingham district; l. B. l Roberts, Florence district.
 l w. F. Price was elected to elders or ders as local deacon for four years.
 pr. Illicit Talks. l Dr. w F. Tilett addressed the confer l ence at length upon the subject of proper l equipment of ministers. He dwelt upon | the things stressed by Methodism, stating | that if a minister can have but one quail | ification. that one should be spiritual; but | that alone does not equip man for full 1 est efficiency, and where possible, effort l should be made for the very best educa- l tional preparation. He pointed out the l work of the theological department of Vanderbilt with reference to this specific rlara ipio ofaru in l North Alabama conference who are for l mer students of Vanderbilt These. the
 dean said, should be ready always to show 1 the merit and worth of their training by l willingness to undertake any work to which they may be called The idea l which seemed to be in the mind of the 1 dean was that these Vanderbilt represen- l tatives are not expected to show their fit l ness by avoiding. or by seeking to avoid. l the harder and obscurer places. l The following class of the second year 1 was called before the bar of the confer l ence and after hearing and answering the 1 proper disciplinary questions and after l most lucid and impressive address by l the bishop, were admitted into full con- | nection: Solomon T. Daniel, William A. Homric, Henry M. Hurst, Jackson w. Lee, Champion s. Marable. William 1 Marvin McDonald David s. McGlawn, l Willis A. Sutton, James A. Thomson, W. | Frank Price, J. E. Gauit
 New Decatur Chosen. | The question was called Where shall l the next session of the conference be l held?"
 l Florence and New Decatur were placed l in nomiia tion. and warm speeches were | made for each place. Rev. w. b. Foust, l presiding elder at Florence, spoke for l Florence Rev. I. F. Hawkins d former l pastor at New Decatur, spoke for that | place, being followed by Rev G. E. Boyd, l presiding elder at Decatur for New De- l catur was chosen. This is the first ses- | ence. The vote was taken and New De- l catutr was chosen. This is the first ses- sion of the conference ever voted to New l Decatur. The Rev. George l.. Jenkins is | the pastor at that place-a community I and church with as fine field for useful I ness as may be found in North Alabama. | Brother Jenkins has been three years | already in this pastorate, and has done a | fine work, building up the church in every respect.
 l Miss Mary Norman Moore, president of l Athens Female college, was introduced to the conference.
 Negro College Report.
 The Rev. W. T. Pattillo, a superannuate | member of the conference, took an af- 1 fecting leave in brief speech.
 The Rev. John l.. Bray, president of | Mills college (between Birmingham and | Bessemer) was introduced to the confer ence and spoke to the body with regard to the plans of the institution over which he presldes He spoke of the wholesome l results sure to come to the negro race l from the recent prohibition legislation in | Alabama. He said the thanks of the l entire negro race are due the white peo- pie on that account. President Bray is l negro of fine address. Made speech 1 spiced with humor. seasoned with pru- l dence and favored with wisdom and made | favorable impression. A liberal col {! lection was taken for him.
 Will Adjourn Monday.
 The bishop announced that the busi- ness of the conference is so far advanced | as to warrant adjournment Monday morn ing. Secretary Newman called upon the brethren to have all reports in so that the conference could get through it's work before 10 a. m. Monday.
 When the name of M. M. Blaese was | called, I. F. Hawkins, his presiding elder, announced that charges had been lodged ! against him and that trial was neces- sary, the committee preferring the | charges named J. s. Robertson to repre- | sent the conference as prosecutor The | rt,ff