The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-28
METHODISTS ARE NOW IN CONFERENCE Thirty-Eighth Session Opens At
 Tuscaloosa VARIOUS REPORTS MADE Bishop E. R. Hendrix Presdes Over Sessions Which Began at g O'Clock Yesterday Morning-NotabIe
 Persons Attend.
VARIOUS REPORTS MADE
BY E. M. GLENN.

Tuscaloosa. November 2I-(Speciai)- The thirty-eight session of the North Ala bama conference of the M. F. church south convened in the Methodist church, Tuscaloosa, at a. m. today with Bishop E. R. Hendrix presiding.
 The bishop opened the session with de- votional service, consisting of songs and reading from the gospel of St. John at the 18th chapter and expounding the same with junction. impressiveness and inspiration The bishop announced that this would be the first of a series of con- ference talks on "ShrunlSen Ideals" In this case it was pointed out that there was in Judas the possibility of a John, and in John the possibility of a Judas. When a man falls away from God, he falls from himself. Failure to rise to the loftiest ideals inevitably tends to shrunken ideal. Following this came the administration by the bishop of the sacra- ment of the Lords Supper. First came the presiding elders, then the bishop re- quested the superannuate members of the conference to partake at the sacramental board, and after them he called for the lay delegates to come in body to the Lords table. The laymen were sue ceeded by the undergraduates, and then Came the body of the conference. The sacramental occasion was deeply impress sive, and without doubt gives to the ses sion such impetus to true fraternity and trust as to guarantee the good fellowship of the session.
 Inc rn1 1a1 Cnn xrit,er tI,a ence of 156 cleric and 20 lay delegates.
 pr. J. ". Newman was unanimously elected secretary, with the following as sistants. W. E. Morris, H. F. Wheeler, E. M. Glenn, G. w Read, F. w. Brandon. F. L. Aldridge. W. P Blevns L. F. Par rish. ". M. Mcdonald
 Transfers Received.
 The bishop announced the following re- ceived by transfer from other confer ences: J. A. Bowen, from North Missis- sippi; w. F. Price, from Arkansas; J. w. Dickson, from Virginia D. E. Hardin, from Mississippi.
 The following visitors were introduced: : Rev. J. M. Donnelly, agent Woman's col lege at Montgomery: Dr. A. J. Lamar, agent Publishing house. pr. H. M. Du Bose, secretary Epworth league.
 
 | questing the bishop to preach at d Thanksgiving service tomorrow prevailed | unanimously.
 i Reports were had and referred to proper committees, as follows: From the Publish ing house, the Scarritt Bible Training | school, the general board of education, 1 the Sunday school board. the Correspond l ence school, board of missions, board of | church extension, trustees of the church. Under question % the names of the foi- lowing had their character passed, and were referred to the committee on con ference relations for superannuation: Thomas Armstrong; H. L. Booth. M. F. Butt J. N. Dupree, J. V. Emerson, W. c. Hearn, F. K. Hewlett, E. w. Jones, Y. A. Kerr. c. J. Mason, M. N. Morris, R. Nicholson. w. T. Pattillo. c. B. Riddick, G. c. Smith, R. A. Speer J. c. Walker. M. II. Wells, R. J. Wilson, D. w. Ward, G. w. Sellers, M. F. Johnston.
 Rev. W. T. Andrews, who has been the