The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
BALLOT FOR DELEGATES
METHoDIsTs SELECT LAYMEN FOR
 GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Omeia1 Newspaper is In Poor Financial Condifion-Committe Recem- meuds Change in Location
 of Orphanage.

Roanoke, Dec. 4.-(Special. )-Ths North Alabama Conference of the Meth
 odist Church this morning completed It's list of six lay delegates to the gen. eral conference at Asheville. N. C.. by the election of N.. M. Rowe.
 as follows: J. B. Blackwell, Walter K. McAdory and William Hood.
 Clerical delegates were elected as fol-
 lows: Frank B. Culver, J. H. Mccoy
 NJ. c. Howard, T. G. Slaughter, F. w
 Brandon and E. M. Glenn.
 The larger part of two days were consumed in the balloting for these delegates and the contest was spirited throughout. Three alternate clerical delegates are yet to be namd. The session this morning was opened with devotional services led by Rev. T. G. Slaughter. asf Under Question 20. pr. J.. S. Chad
 wick, editor, reported on The Alabama Christian Advocate. He reported an in- debtedness of 3,200 and that the board i of directors is considering a proposition to combine the paper with some other 1 publication.
 pr. Chadwick was followed by Pres ident J. B. Wadsworth. of the Board of Directors. who reported that unless something is done at once to relieve the embarrassment of the paper 1t will have to be discontinued or combined with some other publication. He re- ported that there Is something like $I2.000 of debts, mainly delinquent sub | scriptions. due the paper.
 Senator John Wilson of Blount Coun- ty, advised that these accounts be put out for collection. This was declared to be against the policy of the confer ence, and a number of suggestions
 were made all looking to the future permanency of the publication.
 Prof. W. E.. Striplin, of Gadsden. chairman of a committee of laymen. introduced a resolution suggesting that the ministers of the several charges
 with the assistance of one layman, should be appointed to solicit subscrip- tions and undertake with yigor the collection of the old accounts. An is- sue of stock was suggested and others proposed that the ministers and lay men present sobligate themselves for the collection or payment of certain amounts.
 All the reports were finally referred to the committees for revision with out recommendation.
 The following were admitted on trial: B. F. Miller. Sam L. Prickett. Nj. E. Wilson. R. w. Sides. James W {. Hunter. E. N. Hartsfeld. R. L. Stall ings. John c. Savage. Albert N. Burns. J. Wesley Barber. S. s. Hunter, Will liam w. Rutland. w. O. Rencher and J. N. Springfield.
 The following deacons Of the first year were passed: L. A. Brown. Franklin Bennett. O. A. Bonner. John P. Cornelius, J. N. Davidson. Fred B. Foust. W. G. Gaston. J. c. Jones, E. F. Lester. s. E. Naples. D. c. Mc- Mutt, William Mel. P. l.. Newton. W. H. Pettus and John O. Ray. The following remain on trial: C.. A. Bowen. R. L.. Dill. J. M. Farrell, J. J. Jones, Marvin M. Newton, Sam uel l.. Pruitt. s. A. Swindle. B. T. Waites and John R. Waters. Dr. J. s. Chadwick, Chairman of the Committee on Orphanage, made a report on the Summerfield institution The coumittea recommends a change of location for the benefit of the insti- tuition. A change in the charter for this purpose. is recommended. It is also recommended that one Sunday in each quarter be set apart for Orphan age collections.
 Superintendent W. J. Reid, of the Orphanage, reported a debt of $5,5O0 on the orphanage and property and snads an .appeal fori Assistance.
 telegram from the Board of Trus. tees of Athens College at Athens. was read. The Conference was thanked for the material assistance voted yes- terday for the school. and the Confer sence was also invited to meet at that place next year. The telegram was siGned by H. B. Malone. R. N Cart