The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-05-17
Nashville and Pulaski Garry
Off HOnOrS.
LARGE DELEGATION IN ATTEND.
ANCE-DELEGATES ELECTED TO
THE NEXT GENERAL CONFER
ENcE OF A. M. E. CHURCH.
WHICH coNvENEs IN NOR
FOLK, VA, MAY 1908.

/, The Electoral College of Tennessee
Annual Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, met at
Shorter's Chapel, Franklin, Tenn, on
Wednesday, May Is. A large delega-
tion of laymen were present, supple
mented by nearly as many ministers.
The attendance was very full con-
sidering that it rained all the morn
ing. Several delegates coming from
stations south of the place were late
arriving due to a wreck of two freight
trains a few miles below Columbia
The train was fully two hours late and
the meeting was in session when the
delegates from points south of Colum-
bia arrived.
The meeting was called to order by
]. H. Adams, of Nashville, who stated
the purpose of the meeting. d. A.
Hart, of Nashville, moved that Mr..
Adams be temporary chairman. The
motion was seconded by Delegate Bu-
ford, of Pulaski. Mr. Adams was de-
clared temporary chairman, and Prof.
Reynolds, of Franklin, was nominated
temporary secretary. The delegates
joined in singing hymn and prayer
was offered by Rev. G. l.. Jackson, pre-
siding elder of the South Nashville
District.
After singing, the house was de-
clared ready for permanent organiza-
tion 1t was moved that the tempo.
rary officers be elected permanent.
Carried. D. A. Hart, of Nashville,
was elected assistant secretary; Dele
gate Buford, of Pulaski, and w. NJ
Warfield, of Nashville, were elected
tellers.
After the election of officers the
chairman declared the house ready for
business. He said that he thought it
would be in order to hear expressions
from delegates and also invited the
ministers present to say few words
of encouragement.
was the first speaker. He said that
he considered the meeting to be one of
great Importance, and that if any one
looked upon it otherwise they were
far from the right path He an
nounced himself a candidate and So
licited the support Of all. Several of
the visiting ministers spoke words of
encouragement. The question OF
whether it would be just to proceed
with the election before the arrival of
the delegate who had been delayed by
a wreck on the railroad caused quite
a discussion. While this discussion
was in progress the delegates ar
rived There were quite number of
them and all seemed deeply interested
in the proceedings. The chairman
asked that the delegates be seated in
the middle pews, after which several
delegates made short talks and each
aspirant to honors laid his claim be-
fore the meeting.
The tellers and secretaries at this
juncture, were asked to prepare the
ballots, which was done, and the con-
test was on in earnest. On the first
ballot Bridgeforth, of Pulaski, was
elected, having received the necessary
number of votes to choice, but ow-
ing to an irregularity the ballot was
thrown out. On the second ballot
Bridgeforth's strength increased and
he lead the delegation by good ma
jority He was declared elected.
Warfeld, of Nashville, gained suffi-
cient strength on the second ballot to
elect, only running one vote behind
Bridgeforth; Buford, of Pulaski and
Porter, of Nashville having received
the next largest vote, were declared
alternates. This brought to a close
the session of the Electoral College.
The chairman asked for a song before
the benediction.
Up to this point everything had
gone along smoothly, and just as the
delegates were beginning to congratu-
late each other, Rev. T, w, Haigler