The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22


 A considerable amount of the time of the conference this morning was devoted to listening to an address to the conference by pr. Gray, negro, who is President of the Miles Memo rtai College for negroes, near Birming- ham. He told of the work they were accomplishing there for the betterment of the negro race, and referred 70 the white Methodist Church as tne -mo,n- @ said that they needed the influence and the aid of the white church. and of the white people in general, and de- cIared that the Southern white man was the negro's best and truest friend.
 "Politics will never settle the race question in this country, he said: for 1t has been tried and proved failure. Nothing will settle this question, as if should be settled for the betterment of both races, but the influence and the power of the religion of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
 At the conclusion of his speech. a collection was taken up for the Miles Memorial College and aobut $115 was
 raised. MT. BIaise Net Reinstafed. A request was made for the reinstate- ment of Rev. M. N. Blaise, who was ex- peIled some time ago for immortality. Bishop Morrison said MT. Blaise was no l longer q member of the church and that
 this conference has nothing to do with his case.
 The Church Extension Committee rec commended that at least $s.000 be given | for the building of a new church at Montevallo and that the girls school at | that place be allowed SI,000, year. Af- ter some discussion of the report, the matter was referred back to the Com-
 mittee on Church Extension.
 The following were recommended for superannuated connections: W. T. An-
 drew, Thomas Armstrong, H. L. Booth.
 F. T. Brandon. M. E. Butt, ]. N. Du- | pree, J. V. Emmerson, F. K. Hewlett, M. E.. Johns, T. A. Kern, M. N. Nor ris, Rufus Nicholson, W. T. Patillo, J. c. Prince, c. B. Riddich. G. W. SpeeF, J. G, Walker, D. W. Ward, R. J. Will | son. The names of J. w. Spencer and D. F. Dyer were referred for superan- nuation at their request.
 At the session today the call of Cues tion 20, ".Are all the preachers blame less in their official life and adminis- tration?" was resumed and the follow l ing were passed: '. R. Turner, w. T.. | Holdgridge. W. P. McGuan. A c. Gull yer. J. S. Robinson, H. A. Chapell. L. F. Parish, !. A. J. Brock. Q. c, God bey, A. L. Matheson, J. T. Scott. J. T. Self, c. W. Reed. ]. H. Haney, w. J. Reed, D. H.. Harris J. M. Farrel. H A. Notestier, L. F. Stemicl, E.. M. Glenn, A. A. Emerson, Robert Echols. J. T.. Smith. H. F. Crimp. J. H. Cameron,
 E. W. Sell, L. A Wade, W. A. Draper, A. ". Johnson. A. W. aledbetter. ". M. Yarger. J. T. Lane. ". F. Stanford J.
 w. Spencer, J. J. Slaughter. W: @. %
 Wade, w. B. Hope, H. V. Rawis, W. K. critson. Samuel Philips. J. T. Cantreil. J. W. Hayse, J. Warens w. H. How ell, J. J. Wilkins, James Williams. T. P. Mccain. W. L.. Hendrix J. A. Self,
 T. W. Allen, J. D. Dye, w. l.. Wright. Presiding EdAers' Reports. Rev. S. L. Dobbs. presiding elder or the Birmingham District. addressed the Conference today on the womens work and the Epworth League work of the Birmingham District. The report rem dered by him showed that the women of the Birmingham District are doing their work well.
 Rev. George E. Boyd. presiding elder of the Decatur District. rendered re- port on the woman's work in the De. caturs and in his district. He reported that the women of the district in gen. eral were accomplishing much good work for the church. but said that the Epworth League was not accomplishing as much as it should accomplish or as much as 1t was capable of accomplish 1ng.i Bishop MOrTt8On 0ol1WeTo0 HIS 6NuE9ss. this morning, before the adjournment Of l the morning session. to the large class of Heacons Of the seeond year, whom he will confirm tomorrow night ct the Gen. ! traI Methdist Church in New Decatur, where the conference is being held. This address was one that showed much atudy on the part of che bishop and it had a strong effect on the young men 10 whom 1t was delivered.
 At todays' session, communication was read from the Mayor Of Athens, joining Miss Moore in her invitation to
 visit Athens this afternoon. A large
 majority of the members of the Confer ence left on a special train at o'clock thfa afternoon for Athens to visit this noted female college. They were given a luncheon and reception in Athens this afternoon by Miss Moore the presi- dent of the college.
 The members of the Conference re- turned from Athens tonight and will De in tho Decaturs tomorrow to attend ser vices. which will be conducted at the various churches of the two DecaturS by the visiting preachers.
 Tomorrow morning at II o'clock
 r,shon Morrison will preach at the cantral Methodist, New, Decatur, and tomorrow night he will ordain a large cIaag of deacons of the second year at this same church.
 Conference will meet again Monday morning at 3 o'clock and 1t Is h&e'y