The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
OFFICERS ELECTEDBY
 EPWORTH LEAGUE Business Session of Conference
 Ended Last Night BUSY DAY FOR DELEGA[tnn Much o; the Speakers Time Was De. voted To Mission Work-Need For
 More Missionary Training
 Schools Emphasized.
BUSY DAY FOR DELEGA[tnn

 account of some unforeseen difficulties | the meeting was not called to order as early as usual and some of the morning programme had to be post poned until the afternoon session. Dur ing the afternoon, officers were elected for the ensuing year. The attendance yesterday morning was larger than ever before during this conference.
 Several changes were made in the list of officers, a complete list of whom for the ensuing year follows:
 President-Hugh Locke, Birmingham.
 Vice President Q)-Miss Maymie Abel Woodlawn!
 Vice President (2)-Miss Annie sam pie, Fayetteville.
 Vice President (3)-Mrs. John L.. Proctor, New Decatur.
 Vice President (D-A. G. Loehr, B1r- mingham.
 Secretary-G. T. Motlaw Huntsville.
 Treasurer-A. E. Jackson, Hartselle'
 Corresponding Secretary-Miss L. E' Pugh, Woodlawn.
 Era Agent-Miss Annie Schueslar, Fayetteville.
 Junior Superintendent-Mrs. J. w. Dixon, Birmingham.
 Boys superintendent-Rev H. L. Aldridge, Scottsboro.
 League EditorLL M. Stevenson, Bir- mingham.
 Correspondent of Era for North Ala l bama-Miss L. E. Pugh, Woodlawn
 The following are the district secre- taries:
 Birmingham District-George $. Tar rant, Birmingham, Ala
 Decatur District--L. F. Parrish, De- catur, Ala.
 Florence District-L. F. Stansel, Shef- field, Ala.
 Gadsden District-Charles W. Scale, Collinsville, Ala.
 Guntersville District-Boyd T. Can trell. R. F. D. 6, Birmingham, Ala. Huntsville District-W. E. Esslinger, Huntsville, Ala.
 Jasper District-J. F. Norris Jas per, Ala.
 IaFayette District-George Stoves, Roanoke, Ala.
 Talladega District-C. L. sumner Sylacauga, Ala.
 | Brookwood, Ala.
 Morning Session.
 President Brock called the meeting to order and then Mrs. B. w. Lipscomo took charge for short period of wo-- shin. which. included a reading from inc Bible and some hymns. Followin ' this the Rev. Foster K. Gamble took the chair while the minutes of Thurs days meeting was read by Miss May | mic Abel. These were adopted with out change.
 At this point President Brock was again called to the chair and he made a sh ort address on the importance Of the session that was going on and then introduced Mir. A. G. Leohr, who spoke on "The Mission Study Glass; In beautiful language he instilled into the minds of everyone present the impor- | tance of missionary work and of haY- ing a mission class. His talk was greatly enjoyed by all who heard him. During his address MT. Leohr took oc- casion to mention the advance made by the foreign missionaries with especial re- gard to those in Asia and Africa. He also showed how 1t was best to conduct a mission study class.
 Dr. F. S. Parker of Nashville was the next speaker. He continued the discus sion of missionary classes and after his address, which lasted about 35 minutes he held an open conference with the dele gates both asking and answering ques- tions concerning the missionary move ment. Dr. Parker exhibited great enthu- siasm in his talk and he went into his subject to the minutest details
 At the present time there is but one mission study circle in the North Ala bama conference and it is in Birmingham. However, the conference realizing the need of such classes, yesterday morning decided to establish several more dur ing the month of October, if not sooner As a result of the open conference sev- eral new ideas were brought forth on this subject, which met with instant ap- proval
 1 Dr. Parker mentioned the two mission arv training schools that are held during 1 the summer months, one in Asheville, l N. C., and the other in Biloxi Miss. He showed how great the work was that | was accomplished there and begged that l the conference would send more men in | the future for missionary training 1 At this point the convention adjourned | for a short recess after which they lis- l tened to several addresses on home and 1 foreign missions, which consumed the | hour remaining before the luncheon re- cess. Three speakers were on the pro- 1 gramme and each drew close attention | from the delegates and visitors and as | a result, much good was done. The | speakers were F. H. Gardner, Miss Sell l lers and Miss Mary Vaughn. l The afternoon session of yesterday was taken up entirely with business and in- cluded the election of officers and re- ports of committees. One especially in teresting report was that of the commit l tee on definite aim. Among other things 5000 was to be raised for the support | of the Hiroshima Girls school in China Also that definite days should be set aside each year for the purpose of rais- ing money for the orphanage and other charity homes.
 After few other matters of business