The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-01
IS EXPELLED
 FROM PULPIT Conference Acts on Case of MT. Blaese. ACCEPTS FLOWERS GIFT Methodists in Accord With Col
 lege Plans, school for Girls at Athens is Endorsed and Mir. Glenn Submits an In-
 teresting Statistical
 Report.

Tuscaloosa, Nov. 30.-(Special.)- )-The North Alabama Conference of the Meth . odist Church today accepted the propo- sition of the Flowers estate of Mont gomery for the Woman's College and received the report of a Committee ex- polling Rev. M. M. Blaese of Ashville from the church for unbecoming con- duct.
 The conference was opened at g o'clock. Bishop Hendrix continuing his morning talks on "Shrunken Ideals"
 Following approval of the minutes the regular order was entered upon. Reports were received from the Board of Trustees of the Superannuate Hcmes of the Conference. Dr. !. F. Sturdivant reading the report. The status of this department of church work was repre- scented as being in most satisfactory shape. Constant and substantial im- provement attends the efforts of the agent in making needed provision for the veterans who are no longer able to do regular work.
 pr. J. w. Norton was recommended for reappointment as agent for super annuate homes.
 The Woman's College.
 Perhaps the most important matter to come before the Conference at this session was brought out when the Board of Education submitted its re- port. The Board has taken wide range, and in it's outline commits the Conference to a definite policy and pro .jects a system to bc worked out through coming years. The salient fea- lures of tiffs system comprehends effort to unify Alabama Methodism in the es- tablishment of college at Montgomery known as "The Woman's College, its correlation being a college for boys at Birmingham. These two are to be the head of the Alabama Methodist educa- tional system, supported by all the Method in the two Conferences in- volved.
 The other part of the system looks to the maintenance of such other schools as may be necessary to complete the system.
 When the proposition came up for ac- tion the conditions imposed by the Flowers family of Montgomery with re- gard to the gift of $50.000 for the Wo- mans College, the Conference by unan- imous vote accepted the conditions.
 F. M. Jackson, of Birmingham, was accorded the privileges of the floor and made a strong speech. urging the Con- ference to take the action which 1t did emphatically take.
 Strong speeches were made by others preachers and laymen, covering the question in all it's phases but when the vote came unanimity showed itself.
 Miss Mary Moore, President of Ath- ems College, during the morning, ad- dressed the Conference wIth<regard tc the institution over which she presides She made a presentation which was highly gratifying t9 all who heard her
 The Conference showed its apprecia- ton of her efforts by reaffirming alle- glance to Athens. and giving her assu- rance of continued support.
 E. M. Glenn presented the statistical report as follows: Local preachers 275; members, 77,319; infants baptized SIP; adults baptized. 2,992; Epworth Leagues, 36; League members, S46i Sunday Sch ools. 62S; officers and teach CTS, 4,301: scholars, 46,379; total raised for missions. s24,11S.6S; for American Bible Society. S4SS.27; number oi churches, 726; value, $1,221,1 ,155; pastoral charges, 232; parsonages, 1S9; value $2SS155; insurance carried on churches and parsonages. $440.725.
 Report on Mir. Blaese. The Conference appointed to try Rev M. M. Blaese. charged with immorali- l ty, reported that the charges were sus' | tained. The sentence was his dismiss | sal from the ministry and expulsion frem the church. Mir. Blaese, who was pastor at Ash | ville St. Clair County. was caught Kiss ing a young woman in that city a few weeks ago. and from the testimony pre- sented other damaging evidences o1 improper relations were disclosed. He was a popular pastor until this scandal He Is about 50 years old and Is the nus band of young woman.