The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-10
THREE CHANGES IN
 MONTGOMERY CHURCHES
Lomax Residence as Home For
 Superanuates.
Bishop Hoss Commends the Alabama churchmen for Their Good work
 and the Harmonioss
 Spirit at Annual Session.
BY WILL r. SIBERIAN,

BY WILL 1T. SIBERIAN. ' Enterprise. Dec. 9.-(Specfal Corre- spondence. )-with the reading of the pastoral appointments 10 rtfie next year. the seventy fifth anndal Alabama Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South. passed into the long history of Alabama Methodism.
 Its presiding officer, Bishop p. E. Hoss. declared it to have been "one of the most harmonious Conferences ever saw. one that passed without a ripple of dissension."
 There we're surprises in the list of appointments. The Bishop and his cabinet made more changes than the Conference expected. The presiding Bishops in other years have made on two or three occasions more changes. but they were expected. The member ship of the Conference was looking out for few changes this year. and so the list today had surprises In it's assign ments.
 Tor one thing, the Conference did not look for so much shifting in the Pre- siding Fl ders. Several changes were made which were not expected by the rank and file of the Conference.
 RIr. Rush to Mobile.
 There was no change in the head of the Montgomery. District. Rev, M H. Holt being returned to this field of la Dor. But a change was made In the neighboring district of Prattville : Rev. c. A. Rush. the former Presiding Elder, was transferred to become pastor of the important Government Street Church in Mobile, Rev J. B. Cumming was. made Presiding Elder of the Pratt vile District. This left a vacancy in the pastorate of the Paiafox Street Church at Pensacola. To this, Rev. c. w Gavin was appointed. Mir. Gavin was formerly Presiding Elder of the Troy District. sIfis transfer left va cant ( place which was filled by inc appointement of Rev. J. B. K. Spain, ernment Street Church at Mobile.
 The Conference created two new districts-the Dothan District and the DeFuniak District territory which em- braces a growing section of the Ala bama Conference. The creation of this new district was indicated in the spe- ciai correspondence to The Advertiser on Sunday.
 Rev. J. A. Peterson, the Presiding Elder of the old Mariana District, was retained as the head of the Dothan District The Presiding Elder for the new DeFuniak District was selected in the Nperson of Rev. A ]. Cousins. MT. Cousins had just finished serving his full four years as pastor at Ozark. To sucoee him at Ozark, Rev. J. F. Hamilton. who had served four years at Greenville. was named.
 MT. Chalker Transferred.
 In the two larger charges at Mont gornery, no change was made. Rev. O O. McGehee was returned to Court Street and Rev.. w. M Cox was sent hack to Dexter Avenue. Rev. l. W Chalker, who has served one year as pastor of the Perry Street Metho odist Church. was transferred to the pasto- rate of the church at Abbeville. He will be succeeded by Rev. w. M. Cur tis who was transferie ed at this Con- j ference from the Montana Conference He is an Alabamian. however. and only went to the Montana Conference a year ago for his health. He has had fhe adyantage of a training at Greens boro and Vanderbilt MT. Curtis IS married.
 Rev J. H. Holloway was transferre d from the Clayton street Church In Montgomery to Fltzpatrick S.atloh He is succeeded by Rev. D. H. ,McNeal. Rev. R. R. Ellison is returned to the Highland Park Church, Rev. J, W; ReInhart was transferred from West End flo Phenix City. His place will be taken by Rev. F. U. Guthrie.
 Rev. Wo waggoner. who came Tn on a transfer from the North Ala- hama Conference, was assigned to Greenville.
 Bishop Speaks of Systems. Tn announcing the appointments stshon Hoss took occasion to say few words in support of Nhe govern ment system of the Methodist church
 sTn making these appointments. with the assistance of the presiding elders have been greatly embarrassed. ne \, al from 01ak- ing the appointments: could not have made them except for our sys- fem. We are committed to that. Ear Iv in my ministerial life I was re- moved from pastoral work This at firt was a source of sorrow and dis- appointment to me. But I was com mitted to the system and I patiently accepted my new duties.
 The end came at II o'clock. with the entire Conference singing God be With You Till We Meet Again while a pouring rain beat upon the walls and roof of the church.
 The Enterprise Conference Is gen erally pronounced one of the most pleasant one 1.-the most harmonious, over held by the church in Alabama To its success the cordiality and hos pitaiity of the people Of Enterprise contributed. The people, in their pride in their town, vied in their hospitality. Their 1ifcr'o to mak the meeting a success were untiring. It IS <aid that aa large as the attendance of 'hs Gem ference was, there were not enough delegates to go around. and housekeep- erk wen: around :cgEing f... he pi,2- ileea ot entertaining delegates. And for the generous way in which they were cared for. the delegates praise not on- iy the generous people of Enterprise. but Rev. J. M. Shafner of Enterprise as well.
 Memorial Services.
 Tho memorial services were large ly attended Sunday night. Three vet eran members of the Conference were honored. They were men who year after year for moe ths a gcEcr" ton had served their church and their pc .5le. The nia s.c-s Nhc were so rem, ntered and D nono, I'd wers Rob ert Smiley. Nell 2illis and J. O. An dtews.
 Rev. A. J. Lamar presided. He read that impressive chapter from St. John