The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-06
 GREENSBORO
 IS SELECTED Next Meeting of the
 Conference. WINS OVER EVERGREEN Many More Delegates Reach Enter
 prise. Class of Young Men Admitted to the Ministry and Receive Earnest
 Advice From Bishop
BY WILL n. sHEEHAN.

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 BY WILL T. SIBERIAN. Enterprise. Dec 5.--(Specfal )-The work of the Alabama Conferences of the Methodist Church was advanced today to the selection of the next meeting place and Greensboro was chosen over Evergreen and Troy after eloquent speeches had been made in behalf oI the three cities.
 Many more churchmen reached En. terpurise today and the sessions were full of interest.
 A number of young men were passed to the ministry and they were gi1er an earnest lecture by Bishop Hoss On the duties ana requirements of then sacred off1ce.
 Attendance Increases. ss The attendance at the second day, session was decidedly larger than tn al Of the first. as large as that was. Ant again the work began on~the strok, of 9.
 Come. Thou. Almighty God. wal
 the first hymn the Bishop had the Con.
 ference sing.
 An eloquent prayer was offered by
 Rev. A. J. Lamar.
 The Conference then sang, "Chil- dren of the Heavenly King"
 There was mall box in the rear of the church. and while the hymn was being sung, some of the ministers, im- patient to hear from home, had gath cred about the box looking for letters. This drew word of reproof from tho Bishop.
 eWe are engaged in the worship of God" he said. Suppose, brethren that while you were conducting ser vices in your church. you're congrega-
 
 mail"
 For the morning session, Bishop Hoss read the Second Letter of St. Paul. iv: 2. This was Paufs view of the ministry, its troubles, it's diffi- sulties. It's advantages and it's rewards And upon this the Bishop built his dis course.
 He spoke particularly of the vast ness of the truth of the Christian re- ligion. No one man had grasped 1t all. No one credal doctrine had encompass ed 1t all.
 ''I sometimes hear a man say, T wiU give you now the complete truth of the Christian religion Why, he might as well try to sound the Pacific Ocean with q skipping rope.'
 How Firm Foundation" was sung with fire and spirit by the Conference at the conclusion of the discourse.
 The minutes of the first day were read In full by Rev. !. M. Mason, the Conference Secretary.
 4 Minister Not Diligent.
 Bishop Hoss said that as he recalled the first days work, there was one elder whose character had not been passed. He was a member of Rev. J. A. Peterson's District.
 Mir. Peterson said that the minister in question was R. J. Ross. There was nothing to be said against his character. But the Presiding Elder thought that he had not been as dlli- gent as he should have been He himself that MT. Ross's char acter be favorably acted upon; and tn Is was done.
 The membership of the first yeAr's class was read and its members were advanced to the class of the second year by action of tho Conference. Frances M. Atkinson of this class was transferred to the Texas Conference. The other members of the class who were advanced are: Roy c. Moore, Fra ancis e. Hastings. Caleb D. Martin, Arthur c. Clayton. Josephus Henby, John c. Martin. Robert J. Coxwell and J. Bruce Airey.
 The next business was the disposition ,f the question, Who are to be admit ed on trial?"
 The Conference went slow on this question. When a man was passed un- fer this question. the door Of the min- stry was opened to him,
 Incident to this question, Bishop Hoss spoke upon the advantage of com ,iete college education to minister. The remarks were made while the Con- ference was considering the name of young man, of whom it was said he lad spent two years at the Southern 
 q wish he had finished his college said Bishop Hoss. T wish every young man who comes into the ministry would come in with the ad- yantages of a college course. Take the ,ase of two young men of the same ,go who enter the ministry at the same lime, one with a college training. one It will not make much dif- ference in the first i've years. After hat they will begin to draw apart In he Conference. At the end of the twentieth year the difference Is wide. The college training has told and one 1as gone far ahead of the other"
 Admitted to Trial.
 The following made up the class which was admitted on trial: Marion g. I,asenby, l.. II. s. Chappelle, Jr.. sra wford T. Mills. F. E. Stafford. Ctc- ITO J. Bertram. l.. A. Strickland, Charles c. Wilkerson. s-
 Careful attention was also given to he disposition of this question: Who ,hall be admitted in full connection?'
 The probationers who were moved m into full connection are: Coleman | Daniel. Howard E. Jones, Thomas T. Davis. Robert R. Ellison, John c. James. Henry B. Register. Joseph O. 1oslev and Ezra R. Paul.
 Mir. Ellison Is pastor of the High and Park Methodist Church at Mont romery, In making his report of the ears work to the Bishop. as all mem ,ers of the class made 1t. MT. Ellison aid that his church had shown net increase of 104 members, the Sunday school had been largely increased and m collections had been made. The .ishop thought this very good re- port
 As the young men made their re- ,orts they were ask ed to step outside he church doors while their Presiding 1lders made report upon them and her work. The report was in each ,ase favorable. The members of the lass were then called in and lined ID before Bishop Hoss to be asked the lisciplinary questions Preceding this he Rishop delivered a torceful and lecture. He urged them hal tbey be sure of their call and heir purpose. for they were about to alxe inc pledge. If any of them felt be xvffh-