The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Rev. Bob Jones Is Object of
 Mild Sensation
CLASSES ARE ADVANCED
Report on Establishment of Preachers Institute at Seashore Campground Received With Interest.
 Standing Committees.

 bama Methodist conference, which con- vened at the Trinity Methodist church here last night took on the air of bus mess today and the meeting promises to be one of the most successful in the his- tory of the organization. Bishop H. c. Morrison of Birmingham is presiding.
 Question 20 was taken up this morn ing and ministers present gave reports showing good progress In practically every charge in the conference. All re- ports were entirely harmonious except that of the Rev. J. B. Nelson, who ob- jected to the Rev Bob Jones. evangelist, coming into his charge without permis- sion. This report created something of 1 a sensation.
 /, The following members of the class of ] the first year were called and advanced to the second year:
 NJ E. Lazenby, R. J. Mills. E. E. Staff i ford C. ". Mcconnell; Hugh Wilson John Cullette, R. N. Mcleod. 8. A. Owen, | Charles Reed and W. H. Benners. Four members of this class, W. T. Tiller. Will liam Bryan, c. J. Buttram and W. F. , Slough, were not before the committee
 
 1 The second-year class was advanced to the third-year as follows: John W. Fra zier, F. J. Hastings. R. rJ. Coxwell, l.. H. s. Chappelle, Jr., Charles c. Wilkinson, E. M. Rocks, John H. Williams. Two mem bers of the class. W. G. Miller and c. T. Martin, were not before the commit tee and remain in the second-year class
 The third-year class advanced to the fourth year is as follows: c. c. Daniel A c. Clayton, John c. Martin, J. B. Airey and w. E. Gibson. One member, Roy Moore, was not present and re- mained in the third-year class.
 Fourth-year class elected to travelling elders orders: J. H. Doughty. P. s. Hud- son, J. H. Holloway. T. E. Davis, R. R. Ellison, John c. James, H. Reg ister, J. O. Marley. E. B. Paul, and F. M Lowry. Three members, W. J. Sim mons, J. T. Eckford and H. D. Jones, were not before the committee and re- main in the class of the third year.
 All members of the class of the second year were admitted to deacons' orders. The Rev. H. Nelson II. Gipson and the Rev. J. R. Crawford were received into the Methodist church from other churches.
 | Report son Preachers institute. One of the most interesting papers pre- sented to the conference so far was the report of the joint commission on preach CTS institute. This report, signed by the Rev. R. K. Ellison. secretary of the com mission, is directed to the conferences l ,f A NJ S- sippi and Louisiana. The report has to do with the proposed establishment ot a preachers institute at the Seasnore Camp ground. It speaks of various meetings of the commission, and states finally; "The joint commission. in formal confer | ence. adopted a constitution in which 1t | was declared that this institution shall | be known as The Seashore Divinity | school;' that 1t shall be under the con- l trol of a board of directors composed | of l2 ministers. three each from the Ala bama- Mississippi, North Mississippi and Louisiana conferences.
 "Dr W. D. Murrah, president Of Mill saps college of Jackson, Miss, was elect | ed dean.'
 Standing Committees Named. l Tne following standing committees have | been elected by the conference: | Calhount, A. F. McFerrin. Books and Periodicals-Walter Lord, D.. 1 P Christenberry, E. w. Berry, J. E. McCann, R. R. Ellison, A. L. Sellars, E. i w. Coleman, J. P. Hamilton, P. s. Hud- son, w. H. McNeal.
 l District Conference Records-J. B. Tait, w. l.. Woodruff, A. T. Wilkinson, John S. Ellison, E. W. Coleman, W. F. Fea- gin, c. 8. Kelly. F. W. Thorpe, A. H. Aston, J. E. Finley.
 Conference Relations-H. H. McNeil, T. P. Fincher, R. A. Foster. w. A. Mo ! Cam, F. M Guthrie, w. P. Hurt. R. c. I Williams. s. c. Boyd. H. B. Register, w. 1 F. Arnold.
 Memoirs-A. J. Lamar, J. s. Frazer, w. P. Hurt.
 l resolution to prepare suitable reso- lutions upon the death of Bishops Ward and Galloway. The committee consists of Revs.. Henry Trawicks W. o. Wagon CT and w. F. Dickinson
 The spirit of the conference IS felt when the ministers from all over the southern half of Alabama come to greet each other in annual reunion and happy indeed are the greetings among friends in this dis tinguished body of Alabama ministers.
 Prior to the formal opening of the con- ference a meeting of the Historical so- ciety of the Alabama conference was l held at Trinity church, when Rev. A. J. Lamar of Nashville delivered tho annual l address in an eloquent, masterful style
 pr. Thomas M. Owen of the department of archives and historys followed pr. La mar in a splendid address.
 Dr. A. J. Lamar was elected secretary l of the conference to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev. J. M Mason with five assistants, two of whom were Rev. George Fontaine and c. H. Motley.
 The report from the orphanage at Sum
 merfield was made by the secretary of thu orphanage committee.
 Rev. Mir Bowen, returned missionar,
 from China, delivered an eloquent and in
 structive lecture to packed house a
 p. m
 Rev W. W. Pinson, the secretary of th'
 board of missions at Nashville, will ad
 dress the annual meeting of the Epwortf
 league at 7:30 p. m. this evening.
 Bishop Morrison Is the guest of MT
 and Mrs. M. M. Mccall, at their attrac
 tive home on North Ninth street. Th