The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
"P. l.. ABERNATHY, "Z. A. BOWLING. "J. w. JOHNSON. "L. F. WRITTEN, wv. B. HOPE, "J. R. TURNER,
 
C. FRANCIS, Secretary.
 Reports Called For.

The bishop called for reports from the presiding. elders as to the organ ization and work of the women of the church in the various sections of the conference. and as to the Epworth league, as to home altars, and Chris tian literature.
 pr. Dobbs, Birmingham district, re- ported that the ladies are well organ ized for church work in that district, the Woman's Foreign Missionary so- ciety and the Home Mission society being active; the Ipworth league is making good progress; there are many home altars and a generous circula- ton of church literature. G. E. Boyd, presiding elder Decatur district, reported the work of the Wom- ens societies is not well organized in the district as might be; the Epworth league seems to be losing ground in this region there is a pretty good cir culation of the Advocates. Go Forward and other missionary and Sunday sch ool literature.
 Pending hearing from all the pre- siding elders on the subject the bfsho called the class of the second year to come before the bar of the conference, and after the usual episcopal address. and after answering the required dis
 
 admitted into full connection into the conference: Leroy A. Brown, Frank lin Bennett, Bella M. Belinger, !. P. Cornelius Oscar A. Bonner. James N. Davidson, William R. Duncan. Fred B. Faust, G. Castor. Joseph E. Gault, Jonathan D. Johnson, Joshua C. Jones, F'rancie F. Lester, Samuel E. Naples, Daniel C. McNutt, Arthur c. Moman, William Neil, Pierce l.. Newton. Will IT TAl, n D Roberts, Jesse I. Sandlin. Coleman c. Sumner, John M Tabor.
 Glenn Resolution.
 The following resolution was read by F. NJ. Glenn and unanimously adopted by a rising vote:
 Resolved, That we hereby express pleasure at the presence and presidency of Bishop H. c. Morrison, for the courtesy accorded us from the chair for the eoun- sells given and the ministries rendered in the ongoing of the conference
 And, bearing in mind the precendents set in that others of our honored general superintendents have come to US for two years consecutively, we hereby re- spectfully express this: that should the college of bishops see fit in their godly wisdomf to assign Bishop Morrison to LIS again next year. or any other year, the same will sring us qualification.
 "E. NJ. Glenn. T. W. Ragan. J. T. Mill Ter J. C. Banks. Thomas Bradford. N. NJ Rowe, George Stoves, J. F. Sturdivant, L. C. Branscomb. D. F. English, G. T. Marsh, r. B. Hamilton" and many others.
 Sunday School Work.
 Dr. G. W. Read was called to the chair Dr. Read presldes dignitate cum modo as one of the manner born.
 pr. M. W. Gordon, pastor of the First Baptist church. Decatur and Dr. H. NJ Hamill of the Sunday school department of the Southern Methodist church. Nash vile. were introduced pr. Hamill ad- dressed the session upon the absolute ne cessity of maintaining q higher and still higher standard of efficiency and training in Sunday school work, He stressed the importance of teacher training.
 Samuel Blackwell presented a paper from the laymen's missionary movement. looking to more specific effort by the Methodist laymen Of north Alabama, and the same was received.
 Bishop Morrison resumed the chair. !.
 Appointments for Sunday.
 The committee on public worship made announcement for preaching Sunday as follows.
 Central Methodist Church--9 q. m., love feast led by Dr. T. G. Slaughter; Il a. m, preaching by Bishop Morrison. ordina- ton of deacons; D. m, memorial service, J. S. Glasgow, chairman. 730 D. m., preaching by pr. w. r. McMurray, or dination of elders.
 Westminster Presbyterian-1l a. m. J. A. Bowen D. D.; 7:SO p. m, r. P. Gull yer.
 Central Baptist--1l a m.. J. s. Chad wick; [: 30 D. m., H. M. Stevenson.
 Willoughby Chapel-l1 q. m.. M. A. Heflin; [: 30 p. nn., R. T. Tyler
 Ninth Street Methodst--n q. m, D. F. Parrish. D. D.; l:so p, m, J. c. Persinger.
 Christian Churchill a. m. George Stoves 730 D. m., II. W. Hickey.
 East Decatur Baptist-11 a. m.. V. o. Hawkins, D. D.; :; 80 p. m, I. Q. Mel ton.
 Decatur Churches.
 First Methodist-11 a. m.. l.. c. Bram- scomb; [: 30 p. m, J. D. Simpson, D. D.