The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-06

ministry
 Tt has been said that there is lack of ministers on account of the poor pay" said Bishop Hoss. Tt is not the ministry because there IS not enough money in 1t would not be worth anything in the ministry"
 Advice to Young Men.
 The Bishop outlined and emphasized the importance uf reading and study ing the Scriptures. He had no special plan to recommend. 4A1l plans were good. The main thing was to read the Scriptures. He spoke of several com- mentaries. all of which were good and he advised Ahe young ministers to buy some of them in the small volumes which could be carried in their pock- cts.
 "Take your Church Quarterly" said Bishop Hoss,. "and take and read your secular papers. You are not monks. Yots> are not anchorites. Keep in touch with what is going on in the world. You need not be ashamed to read the secular papers. I thank God that our secular papers of the South are of such a character that they can be admitted to our homes. Our public sentiment would allow no other kind"
 He urged the young men to preach the pure gospel t
 Tt amuSeS me, Salu tHc DiSiiop' eV see A young preacher who believes he Is commissioned to preach the message of Browning to this generation You are not commissioned to give your peo- pie the message of Browning, or the message of Tennyson, for that matter. You are commissioned to preach the gospel of Jesus to all generations.
 The various phases of ministerial ia- bor were outlined and each emphasized. the imnnrtAnCe of prayer and preaching, the Bishop devoted, himself particularly. He warned them against the insidious evils of incidence.
 "It makes me smile to hear a preach CT get into the pulpit and pray for power after he has spent week sit- ting on dry goods boxes whiting stici.s" said the Bishop That is not fine way to get power. Power comes from labor and from study"
 He laid upon them the solemn ana sacred attributes of their great call. ing He then put to them the ques- tions of the discipline.
 Preachers Are Advanced.
 The following local preachers were elected to Deacon's orders: Edward L. Marley. Wiley J. Carnathan. William T. Tuler. Edward M. Pearson, Josephus M Henley. Enoch M Rocks.
 Tbe local preachers who were elect ed Elders are: Robert R. Jones. c. II. Stafford. J. H. Kepner. J. w. Marsh.
 At this iuncture. Bishop Hoss pre- santad to the Conference Professor Bray. negro teacher in the school which is maintained by the. white Methodists for the education Of the negro race. Bishop Hoss endorsed the work and spoke good word for the Professor -
 The address of Professor Bray was well received bv the Conference. He discussed not only the work the school was doing, but the race question in its hearing on the work. He held that the Southern people knew more about the negro than any other class of neople and to the people or the south was committed the solution ot the question.
 He appealed 10 the Conference Tor stiu better understanding of the ne- gro and for more sympathy for him He was several times applauded
 After his address collection for the work. of sl29. was taken.
 D. c. Turnipseed, from the Board of I.avmeu. which has In charge the work of providing homes for super annuated ministers. submitted the re- hort of the Board. The report dealt ] especially with the financial affairs of