The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
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Athens, Nov. 1.-~-lspecial. )--The members of the North Alabama Con- ference in session. at Decatur, accepted an invitation Of Mss Mary Norman Moore President of the Athens Col Iege, whichSis the property of the Con ference, to visit the college, and this afternoon the entire memb ership paid a visit to the college. coming on a special train which was rendered by Superintendent Wheeler on request of Col. M. K. Clements, Mayor of Athens, who joined on behalf of the people of the ciiy in extending to the Conference a cordial welcome.
 There were Q number of short ad- dresses and the reception was one of the most delightful ever participated in.
 The college was beautifully decorated in it's colors and the large student body presented a beautiful appearance in full uniform. Delightful refresh- ments were served in the spacious din- ing hall.
 A special train which brought the visitors, left for Decatur at 6:3o o'clock, the visitors reaching there in time for night service. t
 The visitors praised the management of the college and its prosperous ap- pearance was a source Of pleasure to the ministers of the Conference, also 
 tors came on the special train.
 Fourth Day 0f Conference.
 Decatur. Nov. 21.--(SpeciaL--The North Alabama Conference held q thir- ty-minuteg prayer service in the Gen. tral Methodist Church this morning be- fore the convening of the fourth days session.
 Prayer was offered by a number of the preachers and a number of hymns were sung.
 Bishop Morrison called the confer ence to order this morning promptly at 9 o'clock. The Bishop is holding up well under the great amount of work which he has before him, when 1t is taken into consideration that he is growing old ana has not been en- toying the best of health for the past few days.
 One of tho most Interesting features of the session today was the reading and the adoption Of the report of the committed to try Rev. ". s. Bran ham, against whom charges had been preacher and gentleman." This scon- mittee consisted of the following preachers: T. e. Slaughter, chair- man: R. T.. Hannon, J. O. Kanes, J |. W. Nortons P. L.. Abernathy, q. A |. Wowling. T. W. Johnson. l.. F. Whit tens w. Bs Hope J0hn H. Turner and J. 70. Francis ea Secretary.
 Report on AGr. BEankazn.
 The committee reported on the case of Mr. BFanham as follows: s'We find the defendant guilty on his own con- fession. In view of his penitsnoe. ex- pressed in open court, ana as he has been suspended for the past eleven months, and as 6 penalty, has becn reprimanded by the chairman of this committee, we, therefore. pass his char acter." The report was signed by the entire committee.
 J. W. Newman, Secretary of the Con- ference. offered resolution this rnorn- ing, which was unanimously adopted. to the effect that the Conference iour- nals hereafter be filed with the State Department of Archieves and History at Montgomery. but that these jour nals remain the property of the North Alabama Methodist Conference. pr. Newman explained that this would be the best method of preserving these journals, and said that 1t was burden- some to be iugging thes c journals around from place to place.
 The orders of Rev. J J. Jones of the Baptist Church. and of J. D. Fourst of the Congregational Church, were rec ognized this morning.