The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-09

committee on District Conference Records--J. F. Price, W. l.. Wood- run. A. T. wiikinson. J. s. Ellison, p. w. Coleman, W. F. Feagin, c. 8. Kelley. A. H. Alston, I. E. Finley and S. w. Williams.
 Committee on Memoirs--A. n. La mar. ]. g.. Frazer and w. P. Hurt.
 Committee on Conference Relations--| H. H. McNieily. T. P ! Fincher. K. A. Foster, w. A. McCann. P. M Guthrie. W. P. Hurt. R. c. Williams. s.. c. Boyd. H. B. Register and WI Ar
 The most interesting report of the day was that of the commission on the Alabama Wonians College at Mont- gomery, an Institution that has but re- gently been made part of the great educational scheme of. the Methodists of Alabama. scheme which proposes to give the Alabama Methodist Confer ence the most comprehensive educa- tional system of any Southern denomi- nation when 1t is carried to cosnple- ton.
 College at Montgomery.
 The Alabama Woman's College at Montgomery is intended to be a sister institution to similar college for men and the two are to be the top round In the ladder of Methodist education in Alabama.
 The report read Wednesday morning shows that the main or administration building of the institution Is completed above ground and the cornerstone was laid recently at which ceremony Bish- op Morrison presided.
 On the main building the work con templated calls for an expenditure of $95.760 and contracts for that work have already been let and 1t Is ex- pected to complete the building iu4good time for the opening of the scholastic year Of 1910 and 1911. The rep@t stated that another building, dormi- tory for the accommodation of 200 young women, will be begun within ninety days and will also be complet- ed iA time for the next scholastic year beginning next fall.
 The report carries a recommendation that the conference at once provide funds for the payment of 0 s3.000 an- nuai appropriation that has been prom ised the school since 1t Is urged that the money can be used to greater ad- vantage now than at future time.
 Statements of sDr. John Massey. of the Tuskegee College, a part of the re- port, show that the school will start with an endowment of $15.000. the en- dowment fund of the old Tuskegee col- lege that is merged into the new and greater institution ct Montgomery. Further assets for the Montgomery school will ceyne from the sale of the grounds and bpildings and furniture of the Tuskegee school. A portion of the furniture and musical paraphernalis has already been moved from Tuskegee to Montgomery and is now the proper | ty of the greater college.
 The report was merely submitted to the Conference body and action on 1t
 was deferred ts a later period in the
 present session. but it will doubtless
 be adopted as a whole and the recom-
 mendations embodied therein followed | by the action sought.
 | On recommendation of pr. Massey.
 he and M. B. Houghton. of Montgom-
 cry, were made fiscal agents of the
 real property of that Institution with
 authority to sign satisfaction of mort gages, deeds Of transfer and transact
 all such business as may be necessary
 in the closing of the business pr. Massey Speaks.
 Dr. Massey addressed the conference for 6 few minutes in brief recount ing of the history of his work In the educational field of the church. Dr.. Massey said that he had been connect ed with the educational work of the Alabama conference for more than for ty-two years and is now content to be free lance and look after the feid in general rSther than be tied to any set work of one place.
 Among the prominent visitors to the conference are: Dr. W. w. Pinson, of Nashville, Tenn. assistant missionary | secretarysto the General Mission Board
 and Dr. watterhouse. president of Emory College. Emory Ga, the Meth 6dist college of that state
 | Dr. Pinson addressed the members | N ar.. ~ e.. N~. =. | the necessity of missions and the in-
 separabiiity of the church from mis- sions. declaring that there is not nor can 1 be. such 6 thing as Q religion without 1 missions. pr. Pinson was followed closely by, the Conference and his re- marks were fayorably commented on by those present.
 l Dr. Pinson delivered an address be- fore the anniversary meeting Of the | Epworth League this evening In the | Trinity Methodist church. A feature of the conference is the
 work of the pages who swiftly and l quietly hurry about their business of | carrying messages to and fro among the members of the body These pages are: Houston Power. Albert Barnett. Lee Spencer, Julian Palmer and Ther- on Delay. They wore white caps to mark them from the general congre- BhttOn anu IdCtlitato0 tnC WOhA VI luS conference to a remarkable degree.
 Those in charge of the entertain ment of the delegates and the confer euce in general in opelika are con- graduated on the thoroughness of their preparations and the dispatch with which the delegates get their mail through a postoffice temporarily improvised in the basement of the church where the conference holds its sessions.
 The new Trinity church itseif where the work of the conference is being held Is said to be the first building that the conference has ever met in where the entire proceedings, committee meetings, board meetings and the gen eral conference meeting Itself can be held under one roof.
 This building is constructed along the most improved architectural lines approved for the most modern churches of the country. In the basement Is modern kitchen constructed with view to the greatest convenience and with careful attention to sanitation.
 Thursdays business may include the selection of delegates to the General Conference but 1t may be deferred to a later day in the session.
 On the second day of the conference last year the choice of~Opelik@ as the meeting place for this year was made i