The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Dr. Rush's Report

Dr. Rush's Report
 ''rhe paper shall be effective, provided
 T. That all vacancies on the board of trustees be filled by respective annual conferences on the recommendation of the boards of education of each confer ence,
 % That at this time sthe conference should affirm in the words of the North Alabama conference in reference to Ath- ens college, That what we have done or may do in reference to founding and launching of other educational enterprises sfal not be construed as an intention on the part of the conference to aban- don in any way the Southern university. nor to abate In the least our devotion to and support of the college, nor to per
 init its standard to be lowered This
 amended report was adopted by unani-
 nous vote. and every member of the con | ference seemed glad of the outcome of 1 the meeting of the board and the subse- quent action of the body
 1 The following resolution, relating to the 1 colleges of the state now under control 1 of the Methodist church, was also read | by Dr. C. A. Rush of Mobile, and passed | by unanimous vote of the conference: | Whereas. Tine Alabama annual confer ence has adopted a plan for uniting with
 the North Alabama conference in cor | relating all our educational institutions :; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, 1. That the board of trus- | tees of the Woman's college and of the | Southern university be authorized and di- | rected to take any and all legal steps 1 necessary to the transfer of all rights titles and trusts of these institutions to
 the joint board of 24 trustees provided for
 in the resolution passed by the North | Alabama conference and the Alabama | conference; be 1t
 1 Resolved, ?. That if need be the board of trustees of the Woman's college and
 the Southern university are empowered and directed to change the charters of
 these institutions so that this transfer
 may be legally and clearly made"
 The paper was passed and the following
 members of the Alabama conference were l elected on the board of trustees: One year: c. w. Gavin. c. A. Rush, | D. M. Elliott and B. F. Flowers. Two 1 years: J, M. Dannely, E. A. Dannelly, w. II. Stanford and M. Lightfoot. Three years: A. !. Lamar, J. s. Frazes, T. E.. l Knight and w. H. Thomas.
 | Dr. w. P. Hurt read the report of the committee on conference relations The Revs W. J. Price and l.. T. Reynolds | were again given the supernumerary rela- l tion, which they have sustained the pres 1 ent year. The usual number of superan-
 nuate preachers remain on that list. The | name of the Rev. B. l.. Selman. much . beloved and esteemed superannuate who
 died at an early hour this morning, was 1 sent to the committee on memoirs. | Bishop Candler named the following
 preachers to accompany the remains of the Rev. MT. Selman to Georgiana this | afternoon. where interment will be made | tomorroy: w. P. Hurt. E. F. Cowen. A.
 l.. Sellers, c. B. Pilley, Walker Bancroft Reports Adopted
 | The Rev D. J. Haskew read the re. port of the committee on district con.
 ference records. The Rev. w. r. Arnoio | reported for the Bible board. The Rev T. c. Jones made report for the com
 mttee on homes for snperannuates. He
 also addressed the conference. All thess | reports were adopted, and the Rey. F. B Norton of the North Alabama conference
 addressed the conference regarding super annuate homes for the infirm preachers Bishop Wilson took Up the matter of thu class of 12 young deacons. who came [, the conference asking full connection il
 the body. By vote of the conference