The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-07

court Street ana VI. M SOA ts Dexter avenue. ,e f Bishop Hoss preached an eIequen' and impressive sermon at the churcf
 tonight, a congregation which filled tn,
 church heard him.
 A TemperaBce Rally.
 temperance rally with Rev. Brook,
 Lawrence as the principal speaker wa. | held this afternoon. The church wal
 crowded. Rev. H. H. McNefll, presid ed. N3s MT. Lawrence in his address review
 ed the prohibition legislation of ths past Legislature the difficulties tha'
 were encountered and the final sue cess that was obtained. A large part l of the credit for the victory he gave to the women of Alabama.
 Mir. Lawrence also had a word or tive to say in criticism of the Enterprise Idispensary. He spoke word for the Alabama Citizen, the organ of the Anti
 Saloon League and took up collec- tion for the cause.
 l Bishop Hoss during the Conference | proceedings. took occasion to say that l while on his way to hold the Alabama | Conference. he was told by Bishop | Warren A. Candler of Georgia: Its | the easiest Conference in the connec-
 tion to hold. Your only trouble will 1 be to keep enough delegates inside the door to transact the business" No Cloud or Shadow. There is no cloud or shadow over the | proposed College for Women at Mont- | gomery. The Conference Is as one ] man behind the great work. The re- | port of the College Commission, whicn l was created last year at Eufaula ana l endowed with plenary powers, has been presented to the ConfereI ce by Rev. A. J. Lamar.
 a a the Con- | ference gave the Commission due credit | for its fine work. In a single year tn e Commission presents to the College practically $150,000 and a valuable site for the wumans College at Monts;om- ery.A The report went to the Confer ence Board of Education.
 Bishop Hoss was visibly impressed by this evidence of the energy and | enthusiasm for education in Alabama. I congratulate you. for this excel lent showing" he said. T congratu- late you for your prospects. Without mixing at all in any of your local con- 1 troversies. I can say that this move ment which has practically s150.o0e | and a fine site behind 1t already, has had most suspicious beginning. The Bishop wanted to know II the | title was in the name of the church. Tt is a timely question" he said. We have only recently lost school property worth $75.e0o which we sup ported years and years, because the title was not in the church" Judge W. H. Thomas of Montgomery assured him on that score. He made out the deed and had himself looked after the important matter of the title. The title was in the words of the dis- cipline of the Methodist Church. President s. M. Hosmer of Greens boro wanted to know what provisions had been made for a Board of Trus- tees. He was satisfied that the con ference did not want self-perpetuat- ing Board for the college.
 Professor Atkinson of Greensboro |. offered a resolution on the same sub feet. It proposed that the College Com mission should continue with it's work, but that the Commission should be asked to submit to the next Conference A plan for the selection of Board or Trustees and that this plan embrace their selection in open Conference, The Bishop wus about to refer the
 resolution to the Board of Education.
 wheh pr. Lamar of the College Com. mission said: There is no need to refer this esolution. The Commis. sion does not consider itself a. Boai Q of Trustees. If anybody thinks that'
 the idea is erroneous
 Future of Greensboro.
  the removal of the Southern University from Greensboro to consolidate 1t with the Methodist College at Owenton. There will be none at this conference. The question is an issue for the future to decide.
 strong faction in the conference is jealously watching out for Greehs- boro's interest It says to the otner members of the conferences: "Go on with your work for the woman's col lege; we will stand by you. But if any body lays hand on Greensboro, ne will hear from us"
 Greensboro's future is the most acute question of the conference. It played a bart in the selection of Greensboro as the next meeting place Of the com ference. There was fine display of oratory. in which Hon. Tom Knight, of Greensboro, Rev. E. l.. Tally, of Evergreen, and Rev. J. s. Weich, or Troy, took fine stands in the estima- tion of tho conference.
 The question of Greensboro's future was somehow wrapped up In the issue, but Bishop floss would not let this come out on the floor.
 It cropped out once and only Tor moment then. In advocating Evergreen Rev. E. l.. Tally said incidentally: This is not the time-this Is not the juncture for the conference to go to Greensboro"
 This was immediately resented by Rev. E. A. Danelly, the Presiding El- der of the Greensboro District, who declared the remark improper on the floor. But the bishop firmly refused to allow the question to be injected into the conference proceedings.
 A Preachers' Institute.
 The Alabama Conference has taken the initial step towards establishing Preachers Institute at Seashore Camp Ground near Biloxi. Miss. The insti- tute will be established by two mem- bers of each of thel conferences of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The resolution providing for the in stitute was presented by Rev. s. M. Hosmer. Rev. J. M. Danelly and Rev. Frank Seay will represent the Alabama conference,
 The afternoon sermon was preached by Rev. Frank Seay. A large congre- gation heard nIm and his sermon made l deep impression.
 At night Miss Minnie Kennedy, at the Sunday School meeting, delivered an in- teresting lecture on her trip to Rome to attend the International Sunday School convention. The church was crowded.
 The Friday morning session began promptly at o'clock with the church filled with delegates and visitors.
 The opening hymn was My Faith Looks Up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Cav airy"
 A feeling prayer was offered by Rev. Henry T. Johnson.
 The Bishops Sermon,