The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-07
Methodists Rush to Sub scribe Money. FIELD DAY FOR SCHOOLS
 AT THE CONFERENCE Impetus Given Great School h
 Montgomery. Churchmen With spontaaeity Fat Down s2.sie In . Few Min- utes Under Inspiration of
 Mir. Danneiiys Fine t Report.
BY WILL T. SIBERIAN.

SHK<Es1AANs
 Enterprise. Dec. 6.-(SpeciaI. )--In a wave of enthusiasm which followed the Methodist Conferences review Of the years labor of the College Com mission the Conference today unex- pectedly and spontaneously subscribed from among its members $2,2io for the fund for the woman's College at Mont gomery.
 The gift was spontaneous and unex- pected 1t showed more than anything else the will and purpose of the Con ference to do all in its power to build the Woman's College. The action was also an emphatic endorsement of the energy and purpose of the financial agent of the enterprise, Rev. J. M. Danneiy, and his associate members of the College Commission. The cons ditions to the Flowers gift were ac- cepted.
 The friends of the Southern uni- versity at Greensboro took an active hand In the money raising. They were quite as genefous in their gifts as any other members of the Conference and seemed eager to help the movement. It is to be understood that this collec- ton Is not pledge of money to be raised in the future by tho Conference but subscriptions made my ministers and iaymen direct. The Conferences Is going to do whole lot for the Co.'s lege. but 1t is going to do it In the future.
 Mir. Danneliy Assured.
 Before the remarkable scene was over Financial Agent Danneiiy was given A number of invitations to so to some of the best churches in the Con- ference and preach in the interest Of the College fund.
 ID. .. Turntpseed. the wealthy fruit grower of Bullock County, and prom inent layinan of the church, announced that he would be one of ten mon 70 give sf. .o00. Mr. DanneiIy will go through the Conference looking Tor nine other men of the same mind as Mir. Turnipseed It was education day at he Confer ence today and the remarkable seehs came on as an incident tn eaueatten, day. The report of the education boafu
 was presented by Rev. A. J. Lamar and 1t was a fine showing for Methoaiss education. It was seen that there hau been as much revival in education n the Methodist church as there had peeh in purely State Education. or Wnicii so much has been said. The repots was in general with the educatomAl questions of the entire church in the South and in particular with the cause of Methodist education in Alabama Generous appropriations had been made according to the report for negro education. the work of which was car rIed on in connection with Methodism. Of the Southern University the fe hort stated that the high standard. which had characterized 1t In the past was being maintained Its equipment had been enlarged during the year ana thA Methodists of Alabama were To pc congratulated on It's efficiency.s No | better classical education could pc | obtained in all Alabama than that ot- fered. at Greensboro, tho report de- | clared. =, | As for the Alabama Conference Col. Iaoo at Tuskegee the report declared | that the prosperity which had attend | ed the college ever since the presidency | of pr. John Massey had began con | timed The attendance was only limit . | ed by, It's facilities. Alabama Mssnu- | dists would recall the conditions which made if imperative that the dozens or ! vo,,nr women would be turned away l for lack of room. The conference was
 most fortunate In having such col Ies,c and any father might well esteem l 1t a privilege to have his daugnter
 educated there
 | The College COmrsissiOn. | Eror the College Commission engaged in the work for the Woman's College | at Montgomery the report had the l highest words of praise,
 eve congrat tulate the Commission for | tho success which has attended US | labors" says the report. The Commis- | sIon has made remarkable progress Tn | the mast year. Tho conference may
 well be proud of what 1t has achiey- l ed The Commission, the report said was most fortunate in its election or l a Financial Agent In Rev. J. M. Dan | nelly.
 | uha ha aG l nresldent of the Southern University; | that pr John Massey be continued as
 nresident of the Alabama Conference | College, and Rev. J. M. Dannelly should | he continued as financial agent of the | Womans' College, and that Rev. J. &.
 Frazer. should be named as financial | agent for the Greensboro and Tuske- gee schools. MT. Frazer will do this
 work in connection with his other la
 The report further showed that the
 Methodist College proper at Greens boro was worth $2O6,000, and that 1t had an endowment of $55.OOO. It was shown that the Conference colleee property at Tuskegee was worth Si25, ,OOO and had an endowment | of S15,100-
 The munihcent gift made by the | Flowers heirs to the Womnn's College | at Montgomery, was dealt with by the report It recomhehuop ..@t tua s0n M dition attached to the gift should be | met by the Conference. These eontrt- buttons. as is well known. provide that | Inc Conference shall pledge S2.000 an-
 nually to the support of the college
 and that the Conference shall raise | s25 900 for the building fund of the
 college.
 The report and all It's recommends
 tions were adopted by the Conference. | Southern University.
 Rev. $. NJ. Hosmer delivered a | forcefuI and instructive address to the Conference in behalf of the Southern University. He told of the various | improvements which had been made