The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
TO MEET HERE NEXT
ANNUAL CONFERENCE MoNTGoM-
 FRY DISTRICT M. E. CHURCH.
Resolutions of Praise fer Good Work of Retiring Presiding Elder,
 M. IT. Holt, ere Passed
 by Conference.

Tuskeese. July 1s--(spsciai.) )--Ths annual session of the Montgomery Dis. trict Conference M. D. Church. S. convened in Tuskegee July le. at lC o'clock am. Presiding N. H Hoi' in the chair.
 After devotional exercises and roll call, Rev. R R Ellison of Forest Ave nue Church. Montgomery. was elected Secretary and the business of the con- ference began with the appointment of committees to look after the vart. ous interests of the church.
 Reports from the sixteen pastoral charges that constitute the district were made by their several pastors, all of whom were present. The reports sh owed that the district was making progress in many respects.
 A measure of solid piety and a grow Ing spirit of iiberality prevails, the Sunday sch ools have made marked ad- vancement and the laymen are joining heartily in the missionary movement recently inaugurated.
 However. sad note was sounded in that there Is decay of family. religion and languishing in the attendance on the nidweek prayer meeting and Sun. day night service.
 The financial affairs of the district are in excellent condition.
 Rev. M. H. Holt is closing his fourth year as Presiding Elder of the District. His term has been character ized by continuous progress. When he came to the district the debt on the church property in Montgomery alone was e20,000. This sum has already been reduced to abouts5,0o0. and will. in all probability, be paid in full before the annual conference. Taken altogether. this, his last. district conference was the most successful he has yet held.
 Some ninety delegates were In att tendance and deep interest was rnsni- tested from beginning to end. The brethren. in token. of their apprecia- ton of his administration, unanimously adopted the following resolution, viz.
 Whereas, Our beloved Presiding El- der, Rev. M. H. Holt. has been with us four years and must go to other fields of labor. therefore be 1t
 Resolved. First-@That we part with him with much regret.
 Eecond--That the sincere and heart- felt thanks of this Conference be here by given him for his faithfulncss in dis- charging all of the arduous duties that devolved upon him.
 Third--That we appreciate and ad- rnire the pure, unselfsh. christ-like spirit that he has ever manifested among us.
 Fourth-rhat we pledge him our prayers AuQ AsBuTS mn OA puI OOoS wishes in his new field of iabor."
 Perry Street Church. Montgomery was selected as the place for the next conference, and the following were elected delegates to the anuai corfer- ence that convenes in Greensboro, Dec. 2, viz:
 W. D. Seed and 4. c. Davis of Montgomery S. l.. Brewer of Tuskegee, and q. D. Sanford of opelika.
 &<,o.- AR sTua- kegee and J. T. Anderson of Auburn.
 D. L. Folsom and J. M. Walls were licensed to preach. Walter Sanford and Carl Preer were recommended for admission into the travelling connec- tion, the former 10 the Tennessee Com ference and the latter to the Alabama Conference.
 Tuskegee's genuine hospitality was abundantly displayed tn the way they entertained the Conference.
 The Conference adjourned at l0:45 &. m. today, with the following aIa- nouncemeute for preaching in the local churches. by Rev. E. D. Cowan. pastor of the Methodist Church at this place, viz.:
 saturday. il .m.. Dr. s. M. Hos mer, President of the Southern Uni versity, Greensboro. .,-
 Saturday s;s0 D.. m.. Rev. R. R.. Ellison. pastor of Forest Avenue Church. Montgomery.
 Sunday II a. nn.. at the Methodist Church, Rev. D. P. Slaughter of Au- burn
 At the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Walter Samford of opeittEa.
 At the Baptist Church. Rev. R. R.. Ellison. -,A
 Sunday, s:30 D. n. at the Meth odfst Church, Rev. W. M. Curtis of Perry Street, Montgomery.