The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
METHODISTS ADJOURN
 AT BOAZ CONFERENCE

Boaz November 26.-(Special )-Friday morning the conference convened at S:5O O clock. W. N. Crowman conducted the devotional exercises. At o'clock the bishop took the chair and the journal was read of yesterdays session and approved. The names of the following effective el- ders were called, their characters passed and they reported their work: ". B. Smead, c. J. Hommitt, c. E. Bissell, A. T. Vandiver, S. S. owen, R. w. Burde- shaw. c. L. Leonard and w. A. Mur- phree.
 The names of the following effective elders were called, and their characters passed in their absence A. E. Blevins, W.rI.. Grower, J. B. Davis, D. c. Beltz I. M Carroll and E. B. Caldwell, the lat ter being missionary to China, but now on furlough. The case of R. A. Le- master was passed until later. J. B. Da- wis was continued supernumerary. The names of S. G. Jones, J. L. Brasher and F B l.. Elder were called and they made brief reports of their work.
 The character of w. F. Thomas II. J. Brown and A. M. K. Dykes were con t,nued in the same relation. NJ. Pow all was located at his own request. J. N Stewards name was referred to the oo,,,,,ittee on conference relations. The character of Frederick Wineman and Grant U. Burdick were passed Tn their absence, and F. Wineman was continued i,, the third year. G. II. Burdick was ,,r,p+ad a location at his own request.
 The characters of Nicholas Baggett' peter Grooyer, John Riley, T. s. Rains q Morrison and c. c. Burson were nassed and they were continued super nunerary. c. c. Burson Of Birmingham heine present, spoke to the conference:
 The hishop amended a draft on the hool, concern dividend for $4S6 and one on th. chartered fund for $2o
 The apportionment of Sl02 Tor the rps oonai fund was authorized. A communl- cation from the book concern was teslu hv the secretary and commented on oy tSa bishop. setting forth the fact that al tool, concern of the Methodist Epis- oonaI church is the largest or the kihu te +he world. Introduced to the conIer- a,,ce were pr. w. s. Bovard. D. b. wee rresident of the Chattanooga university : Edwin M. Randall, D. D., general secre- tarv of the Epworth league, and John w xsra-rant pastor of the Methodist Epis- coral church, south: also d. l. ihoppeA of tbe Holston conference
 The bishop addressed the conference or the method and time to take the pen evoIent collections. The charac.ei ol V. IT wertenberger. A. B.. of Meridlan Male co,Ieee was passed and the bishop ap, r,ointed him professor of mathema.ics anu ro,anoe. in the Meridian Male College al Meridian, Miss. ,naau and
 TWO addresses, from pr. Randall alio Dr Rovard, were inspiring and uplii,hs to the conference. ,-,,, Dir
 ovastion 32 was taken up. kinsy, DIT ,,,ingham and Boaz were put in hoiiiina sa. ton as the place for the next conie, , onne o,o birmingham was selected. cor lection was taken to help. pay the .an roaa exuenses of those who come rom tha extreme southern part or the stale. Question 5. Amos A. Weston, Apsoieli, D Walker. Former was admitted on ',iai sia! and n i" inc latter admitted from Method,st 1H,'isconal slld church, south, and granted io- cal deacon's orders. os TT N
 Question 1o The characters or l. N cou,nton. urt I. w. Reece and T. J. Freeman we're nassed and they were continued Ill the fourth year tho confer The doxology was sung ana the con,e e,, erce with benedlction by Dr. Randall odiourned.