The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-09


 Bishop Morrison appointed the fol- lowing members of the Conference to act on the case
 A. M. Dickinson. president; Rev L. Calhoun. Rev. A. l.. Sellers, Rev. Rev. O. c. McGehee. Rev. J. B. Tate. Rev. c. H. Jones. Rev. M. H. Holt. Rev. R. w. Green. F. L. Crawford was appointed as secretary to the committee. The committee was directed at once to enter into an tn- vestigation of the charges and [ o'clock this evening was named as the first meeting hour. The committee sits privately.
 The nature of the charges against MT. Mangum was a carefully guarded secret, and 1t was exceedingly difn- cult to get an expression from any member of the Conference about the case. From several sources. however, 1t was learned that he is charged with drunkenness. and it is said that the offense was committed at . recent date while the amendment campaign was at it's height.
 Several members of the Conference say that the alleged offense of the preacher hurt the amendment cam pafgn in Enterprise and throughout the county.
 The Investigating committee took up its work this evening and report will in all probability be made to the conference Thursday morning early in the days session.
 MT. Mangum PoDular.
 MT. Mangum has many friends Tn the Conference and throughout Ala barna, and those present at this meet ing of the Methodist body say that thev will make a determined fight to preserve the good name of their friend and to maintain their faith in him. The matter promises to be Of great interest to the entire body. It has created q sensation in Opelika and in fact throughout the territory of the Conference.
 Every other name called in answer to question twenty" came through the ordeal unchailenged.
 "Question twenty Is also the oc- casion of hearing reports from all members of the Conference that are present. regarding the work done by them in the past year. the condition of their churches, the amounts Of their collections and the general welfare of their charges.
 that several times Bishop Morrison arose from the chair to reiterate his appreciation of the work that had been done during the year. In prac- tfcally every response 1t was said that collections were up to the require ments, additions to the pastorates dur | ing the year were exceptionally numerous, and many new churches parsonages, missions and other build | ings for the church were reported to have been completed.
 Montgomery Praised. Montgomery came in for high prais' hacauae of the fact that every preach ~ from that conference district wal present. answered to his name whei called. passed question twenty" ua bIenished, announced his collections t he up to requirement. and general! gava good accounts of the condf fiona in his church. So high SCOT was not made by any other district o the conference.
 A report of the Committee on th' summerfield Orphanage of the confer ence was read to the conference. Int general condition of the orphanage wal reviewed and shown to be excellent but certain changes of management were deemed necessary and had there fore been made Instead of the former nIan of having a manager for the or manage and a field representative In addition, the two offices were consoii' dated and Rev w. J. Reed was se- ieeted to fili both places. This plan is adopted in order to avoid the extra ex- uAnse of two officers when 1t Is be- iieyed that one man can do all the work and because 1t Is believed thai when one man does the work the af. fairs of the institution will be in sure grasp than formerly.
 The report also contained reques for the appointment of special com mittee to consider the affairs of the or nhanaRe and the chairman accordingl, made such an appointment. Final ac, lion on the report was deferred unti Thursday morning. but 1t Is anticipat ed that the report will be accepted al filed.
 Conferenca Committees.
 A committee of which Rev. Henrl Trawick was Chairman. was selected to make nominations for stsuding con ference committees and reported it's SC lections as follows: :. Committee on Public Worship-H Trawick, O. V. Calhoun, A. P. McFer rin.
 Committee on Books and PeriodicaiI D. P. Christenberry, Walter Lord E. W. Berry, J E. McCann. R. R. Fl lison, A. L. Sellers. J P. Hamilton P. s. Hudson, W. H. McNeal and W n RauchAr