The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
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 Will Visit College.
 Miss Moore extended a cordial invitation to the conference to visit Athens college on Saturday afternoon. This invitation
 the conference unanimously accepted. It is understood that the trip to Athens 14
 miles distant from the Decaturs, will be l made on the northbound mail train. Louis wills and Nashville road. and return after supper on the accommodation from Nash vile. While in Athens the conference will be guest of the college. Miss Moore s presence, speech and invitation were 1 greeted with hearty applause signifying | the high regard in which she and Athens college are held by the conference. The Rev. W. Q. Yreeland from the Ken | lucky conference was introduced.
 The Rev. Brooks Lawrence of the Ala bama Anti-Saloon league was introduced
 Dr. Weakley, pastor of the Methodist 1 church, Winchester Tenn, was intro l duced. Dr. Weakley stated that he had
 assisted in the organization of the North l Alabama conference. and was happy to look upon the splendid body as it now is Dr. A J. Lamar, one of the book agents
 
 regard to endowment fund for caring for superannuate preachers
 pr. Davis Returns. The bishop announced the transfer to
 the North Alabama conference from Louisiana of Dr. H. G. Davis Dr. Davis comes back to his native heath He was for number of years pastor in and about Birmingham. In 1902 he transferred from North Alabama to Louisiana, in which
 conference he served pastorates in New Orleans and Monroe. and was presiding elder for two years of the New Orleans district.
 The class of the third year was called and the following having passed satisfac- tory examinations on the course of study were advanced to the fourth year: Solo mon P DaQiel, David D. Hardin, Henry M. Hurst, William A. Hamrlc, Champion 1 S. Marble, William M Mcdonald, David s. McGlawn. Edward B. Redus. w Frank Price, Edward L. Roy, Willis A. Sutton.
 The following remain in the class of the third: James P Lancaster, Jackson w. Lee, James A. Thomson.
 William E. Gibson was transferred from the North Alabama conference.
 Question 10. What Local Preachers Are Elected Deacon?''
 Answer: Thaddeus Levern Mcdonald, Birmingham district; Perry T. Hall. Henry Barton Jones, Guntersville district: T. M. Sullivan, Elberton district, North Georgia conference. Question IA What Local Preachers Are
 Elected Elders?"
 Answer: Samuel E. Igon, Gadsden dis trict; John w. Blackburn, Talladega dis trict.
 Question 12 What Travelling Preachers Are Elected Elders:"
  l.. Aldridge, Hoyt M. Dobbs, Benjamin B. Glasgow, Joseph B. Morris, J. w. Dixon.
 Question Is. "who Are Located This Year?"
 Answer: Malcolm T. Purcell. J. T. Black and T. O. Jones were put on the board of church extension in place of c. w Scale and W. F. Hendon, re- signed.
 Question 20 Are All the Preachers Blar1eless in Life and Official Administra- tion?"
 Under this question the following mem- bers passed in examination of character and made their reports: J. C. Persinger. T. O. Jones, s. V. Blythe J. w. Akin w. E. Morris, S. 'B. Smith, T. P Culver, w. w. Donlan. c. T. Harris, J A. Dun
 can, J. M. McCleskey F. w. Brandon, S. P. West, w. G. Henry W. McD. How ell R. T. Tyler, s. R. Lester, W. .. Hor- ton, l.. F. Whitten, R. N. Matthews C. M. Hensley, J. l.. Britain, J. l. Williams, l l.. A. Holmes, J. F. Rudisill, s. R. Elmer ] son, J. O. Hanes, R. M. Archibald, J. s.
 Chadwick, J. H. Mccoy, s. T. Slaton, F. B. Norton, L. D. Patterson, J. W. Nor ton.
 Dr. T. G. Slaughter was called to the chair.
 Woman's College Report D,. G w Paod Saoraforxt oF tho boarJ of education read to the conference re- port from the Woman's College commits sion This is the commission having in hand the building of the college at Mont gomery In connection with the report Dr. J. M. Dannelly of the Alabama con- ference, agent of the Woman's college, spoke to the conference in explanation of the details of his work and of the plans and purposes of the commission The report sets out what has been done in the way of getting together money and material for the actual construction Of the college buildings It develops that the commission finds itself practically ready | to receive bids looking 10 an early be- | ginning of actual construction. The com mission recommended that the two Ala hama conferences elect 12 trustees, six clerical and six laymen. The names rec commended by the board of education as | such trustees are, for North Alabama l conference: F. P. Culver and A. w. | Smith for three years; J. S. Robertson and | J. D. Moore for two years: E. NJ Glen
 maud, F. M Jackson for one year The 1 report adopted
 1 Bishop Morrison resumed the chair 1 collection was taken to be turned over
 to the Salvation Army of the Decaturs for | providing a Thanksgiving dinner for the 1 poor of the community | Dr. s. M Hosmer. president Southern l university. Greensboro, and the Rev. w. | M Mcintosh of Mississippi were intro l duced.
 l The Rev S. R. Emerson state chaplain l to the convcts, is member of the con- 1 ference. When his name was called Mir | Emerson gave general outline of the l work done for the moral and religious | welfare of the states prisoners. He said l that the governor of Alabama and the | convict board are in full and hearty sym pathy with every movement calculated to secure better conditions for this unfor- | tunate class, not proposing to spare any pains or efforts to afford every possible ameliorating and salutary influence. Dr. J. W. Norton, agent superanuated homes, reported having collected during the year in cash $3l97 50 and secured four homes valued at $500 The total value of homes thus far secured is put down at | S58, ,500. The agent has secured subscrip- tions payable monthly and yearly aggre- gatng $65O0, making total property deed ed and subscriptions amounting to $65,OOO In addition to this there are homes pledged, yet to be deeded, valued at l s17, 900.
 Twenty-one homes are occupied this ,a