The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-19


 c. W. Hall G. W. Hamilton. W. c. Hearn, D. ". Jones, L. K Knowles, c. J. Ma son. These names were referred to the comimttee on memoirs.
 pr. 4. J. Lamar, one of the agents Of the publishing house of the M E. church. south, at Nashville. was introduced to the conference and made very gratifying general statement of the business of the publishing house during this year of busi- ness stringency.
 The bishop called the name of s. L. Dobbs. presiding elder of Birmingham district. pr. Dobbs reported large sums of money raised and expended for church and parsonage building. Pay ments to the general financial claims of the church have advanced con stantly.
 Received by profession of faith, 1727, above 1900 conversions. The result of the Birmingham City mission has added to the church prop erty values of more than $13,0O0. G. E. Boyd, presiding elder of Deca- tur district, made report of his work briefly sketching the advancing condi- tion of the district during the last four years. MT Boyd brought down the house by stating to the bishop his desire to be continued in the same re- lation.
 ". P. Faust, presiding elder of the Florence district, reported general ad- vancement of church matters in the bounds of the district I. r. Hawkins, presiding elder of the Gadsden district, stated that he knew from experience that in spite of all the hardships alleged to lie in the path of the presiding elder 1t is a great thing to be an elder in the church of the Lord. He reported Gadsden district as having good progress. Dr. V. o. Hawkins, presiding elder of the Guntersville district made very gratifying report as to the work in his bounds.
 pr. J. F. Sturdevant presiding elder of the Huntsville district, reported particularly of the fine organization among the laymen of the district, and the healthy tone of things In general.
 Dr. H. c. Howard, presiding elder of the Jasper district, made report of fine advance in many church interests in the Jasper district.
 R. ". Aderson, presiding elder of the Lafayette district, made good report as to the general trend of things in the Lafayette district territory.
 Dr. J. W. Newman, presiding elder of the Talladega district, reports all as sessments paid and a good number of additions to the church.
 pr J. s. Glasgow, presiding elder of the Tuscaloosa district. made f1atter- ing reports of his territory despite the untoward conditions encountered dur ing the year.
 Conference adjourned at 12 m. with the benediction by R. J. Wilson.
 Afternoon Session.
 pr. Gross Alexander S. T. D., at 3:so D. m., delivered the first of a series of expository lectures on the New Testa- ment pr. Alexander is ripe scholar of wide reading, deep thought and emi- nent attainments, and was heard gladly and profltably.
 During the afternoon the various boards and committees were in session. giving attention to the multifarious and voluminous details coming before them. A very great part of the work of an annual conference session is thrashed out before committees.
 Anniversary Session.
 At night services were held in Central church in commemoration of the Tooth anniversary of organized Methodism in Alabama. The speakers of the evening were Dr. J. w. Newman and Dr. J. M. Mason the latter presiding elder of the Eufaula district of the Alabama confer ence. The addresses were great and it 
 Many visitors are attending the con ference, many of them ladies, prominent for their good works in their several communities.
 M. K. Clements, mayor of Athens, is circulating among the members of the conference. Colonel Clements was mem Der of the general conference which met in Birmingham in May, 1906 and is re- membered by the strong stand taken and speech made against removing the time limit from the pastorate in the Methodist church.
 Nathan M Rowe a representative from Madison county in the legislature of Ala bama is in attendance upon the confer ence and taking prominent part In the transaction of the business of the session. MT. Rowe Is chairman of the conference board of church extension.
 T. c. Banks the very busy business man of -Attalla, is the conference treas urer. He is smiling and serene amid the vexations of long financial columns.
 Frank Jackson, prominent merchant and leading citizen of Florence, Is valued member of the conference.
 His honor, Mayor Blackwell of New Decatur, is a member of Central church and in his most delightful manner Is lending aid in handling the session.
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