The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

" Trawick. of Montgomery. ana Df. s. M. Hosmer. of greensboro. In answer to "Question 1" or who
 are elected on triaIf" the following names were offered and voted to De taken on trial by the Conference: Sam uei E. Spencer. Lyman Cory Brannon.
 A. E. shaffer. H. V. Rice. W. F,
 Floyd. John T. Mcleod. B. M. Her, long, s. T. Grice. E. A. Childs. W. E- Middiebrooks. J.. M. Truitt. M E Grant. L. c. Duncan and J, M Grifhn.
 Harmony as to Colleges. 1 Contrary to all expectations the. re- port of the Conference Board of Eda. cation was emasculated in so far as | any ginger concerning the establish ment of either of the present malf | Methodist Colleges of the State as the chief college, about which other instt- 1 tutions are to bo in secondary relas ton. Is concerned.
 The report. which was voluminous and exhaustive. contained not the | slightest reference to this phase Of the educational affairs of the church and I the exact reason for this can not be brought to light. It is supposed to De | due to the strong opposition to the Birmingham college that crystalized late Friday evening and Saturday morning. Published reports of the na- lure or the ffHpeHuiuk foSViiihei-f lions Of the committee are believed to
 have brought about this change of front.
 It Is said that members of the Edn- cationai Board found that to precipi- tate the matter of making the South- ern University secondary to the BIT
 minsham College would jeopardize the
 interests of the Alabama Womans Col | lexe at Montgomery, since 1t was ap- &J.u4 fho feet the report If 1t contained such provisions concerning the University at Greensboro If was feared that the rejection of the report would antagonize the North Alabama Conference and cause It to retaiiate by failing to come forward with the sums it has promised for the sunnort of the woman's College which are said to have been promised on tacit agreement that the Alabama con ference should make the Birmingham College the central male college Tn tne general revised scheme Of Methodist education in Alabama.
 The report of the Board Of Educa- ' ton details at length the finances or tba several educational schemes and institutions of the Methodist Church or the Alabama Conference. It shows that the endowment fund of the new woman's College at Montgomery VII total over $4o.000 giving that inseitu- ton the greatest income that any wo.
 mans college in the South has startea with. One hundred thousand dollars
 has been raised for the Duliains a morA on the college and the general man
 cial outlook for the institution is ex- ceedingly propitious.
 The new Womsn's College Is to open next september and for that reason the urgent necessity of at once begin ning construction on 8 100 room dornil-
 tory Is brought into strong relief by the report.
 Dr.. w. E. Martin Is made the first
 President of the college and pr. J. M. Dannelly, of Montgomery. is made a co-worker with him In the labor or raising an endowment fund and the further augrnenting Of the college
 building fund
 One feature of the report that caused much comment was resolution 1t con- tajned asking the Alabama Conference
 to memorabilia the General Conference
 meeting next May at Asheville. N. C.. n enter into active ownership of Van derbilt University at Nashville and
 take active charge of the conduct or its affairs.
 As is well known Vanderbilt Uni versity was founded on funds provided by the late Commodore Vanderbilt and
 made by him because of the relation of his wife to the late Bishop McTyiere of the Methodist Church. It Is gener- l aiiv understood that Vanderbilt Is 1 Methodist institution, but of late years l the Methodis church and its represen- I tatiyes on the Board of Trustees have either not asserted their rights or have l heen. prevented from doing so and this has resulted sin great .dlssatisfactfon9
 The adoption Of the memorial to the General Conferehce Is simply sn ex- pressfon of the general dissatisfaction existing and shows a determination on the part of the Methodists to resume their ownsrship or find out why 1t can not be done.
 sundays program of work already
 laid out means that the Conference
 will be very busy throughout that day In the exercise of the privileges of It's
 members to occupy the pulpits of the churches In opeiika and vicinity.
 At s:S0'sa m. in the Trinity Church
 will be held the annual conference
 love feast, led by Rev. W. H. Wild.
 At II a. m, Bishop Morrison will con- duct the ordination services for the class of eight elders.
 At 8 D. m., Dr. A. J Lamar will preach at Trinity Church and the can- dIdatess for deacons orders will be re- celyed. s.,.s. ot t,asa ysfY - sl
 AL I.aU D. m,-s WILL pc Heiu tHe AHf
 nual memorial services for the dead members of the Conference. The other churches of the city and suburbs will be filled by members of the Conference visiting from other
 points of the State and Florida.
 Gossip of Assignments.
 The question of assignments of the preachers for the coming year Is of course the livest of all the Confer ence and quips and repartee involving this subject are never out of place. either over coffee or when two or
 more Conference delegates meet on the streets.
 During an appeal for. aid by one of
 the Conference papers the delegates did not respond with the spontaniety expected, and Bishop Morrison was
 rather disappointed.
 TT the preachers will get 8 move on
 them this money can easily be raised and the matter will not longer delay the work of the Conference" he said.
 A lay delegate spoke up from the audience and replied: Bishop you are the only man present who knows who will get a move on him."
 Rev. J. F. McCann in response to a call for money for a worthy project. told the Conference that he had al-