The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-26
TRIBUTE TO PASTOR
RESOLUTIONS FOR REV w. N. COX
 ON DEPARTING.
Quarterly Conference of Dexter Ave- hue Meth0dIsf Church Elects Stewards-summary of
 Mir. COxss Term

Meeting in final quarterly conference before the Quadrennial change which
 Will come with the session of the South Alabama Conference in Greensboro, the congregation of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church Wednesday night
 wound up its affairs for the term of
 Rev. ". N. Cox. paid tribute to the departing pastor in resolutions, elected church officials, and disclosed report of the church's standing that is re- markedly excellent and expressive of the zeal of the members.
 M. H. Holt, Presiding Elder for the Montgomery District. who will be moved by the Greensboro Conference, having filled to the limit his term in this district, was lauded by the con- gregation, because of the great work of his accomplishment during his term.
 Besides endearing himself to every member of the district. and stamping his character and his achievements lndelibly upon his charge he has per- formed we'll in a material as well as spiritual way, During his regime, the debt on the district parsonage in Montgomery has been lifted. bringing intact into the possession of the dis triet valuable property.
 Rev. W. N. Cox, who has filled the pulpit of the Dexter Avenue Church for four years. will also leave, four years being the limit of assignment of minister to one church. The congre- gation. in fitting resolutions, told of its regret at his departure, and bade him God-speed' The resolutions were as follows:
 Resolved. That, whereas, ir the economy of the Methodist Church the time Is near at hand when the pleas ant relations which have obtained be- tween the congregation of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church, South and its pastor, the Rev. W. N. Cox, must terminate, regardless of the feeling or wishes of tn ose so vitally interested; and,
 Whereas, The sour-year term of ser vice has been wonderfully fruitful in good to the congregation. who feel that especially in the matter of paying off the church debt, the work of Brother Cox has been of inestimable value. Therefore be it
 Resolved. That we commend him to the authorities of the church as brother well beloved and "an Israelite, indeed. in whom there is no Euile,'' and bear testimony to his zeal for our Zion to the fact that in season and out of season, he has been abundant in labor and usefulness-not counting himself of value where the call for ser vice made demand upon him. We bow to the mandate of our loved church in bidding him God-speed, and earnestly pray that he be at all times sustained strength ened and comforted by the grace of God, and that in all times of stress and turmoil. if these shall come, he may have the support of the Ever lasting Arm.
 The resolutions. as proposed by the Board of Stewards. were adopted by the congregation unanimously, and thus Rev. W. N. Cox received a farewell he nd he has labored efficiently and we'll for four years.
 The report of the Board of Stewards being divulged, showed in concrete tig- ures the result of Mir. Coxs four years of work During that time he has lift ed. through his labors. $8,00O of the $11 ,000 debt of the church, leaving a increased in every way during his stay, and altogether the four years has been a term of success.
 The church, at present, is in a better condition, financially, than at any time of its life, and 1t was announced last night that every claim against the i church had been paid, including the siding Elders salary. In all, about 5000 has been raised by the church during the past year for current ex- penses.
 At the conference. the Board of Stew ards for the coming term were elected, consisting of c. T. Ruff, George Stow CTS, J. A. Chambliss, C. G. Zirkle, A. Roemer, W. F. Feagin. J. B. Cogburn, J. E. Duskin. Sr., J. E. Duskin, Jr., J. H. Mccall, Massey Wilson, L. L. DeJarnette, J. G. Spruell. w A. Hen derson, E. c. Ramage. J. H. Baxter, T. D. Curbow and W. N. Cox.
 w. F. Feagin was reelected super intendent of the Sunday School, which institution is declared to be ol.4 of the best organized and most efficient of it's kind in the city. including every branch of Sunday School work. the Baraca class. the Cradle Roll, Bible Workers. and others.
 Reports were read. issuing from the institutions of the church, including the Foreign Mission and Home Mission | Societies, Epworth League and Sunday | School, all of which showed excellent | progress and a healthy state of heinz