The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-01
NE THODISTS MEET
 AT HUNTSVILLE Bishop Kilgo Delivers Address
 on Old Methodism BUSINESS SESSION HELD Presiding Elders Submit Their Reports, Which Were Very Encouraging. Programme of Conference for Remaining Sessions

Huntsville, November 30 Especially )-The first business session of the North Ala bama conference opened this morning at 9 o'clock, Bishop John c. Kilgo of North Carolina presiding. Practically every member of the conference was present and there were more Methodist minis ters under one roof than had ever been seen ill Huntsville before.
 Bishop Kilgo dlivered brief address of greeting. He has come among the members of this conference as a com parative stranger, but he has won them over by his friendllness.
 Bishop I<ilgo's address was along the lines of old-fashioned Methodism, and he spoke for a return of the old way Of preaching. He said there has been de- parture from the old way, and catch methods have been used and worldly nov cities employed to get the churches filled. He said there is good In calling penl- tents to the altar and praying with them. He urged the preachers to turn the thun- derbolts of Gods anathemas on the sim her, and then salve their wounds with the oil of Gods mercy.
 The congregation responded almost unanimously with Amen" The bishops address put new spirit in the workers. He paid a tribute to the preachers, who are working in the poorly paid charges, and referred to them as noble men who are benefciaries of the people in leading them away from sin.
 The opening session was devoted to a great amount of detail work after the reelection of the Rev. J. w. Newman as secretary. Dr. Newman has held this position nearly 20 years. The Rev. H. E. Wheeler was elected assistant secre- tary.
 The presiding elders of the 12 districts of the conference submitted their reports, and without exception they were of the most encouraging nature. The collections have been better than ever before, the re- suits of revivals have been fine, and ther have been 5000 additions to the churches by profession of faith.
 Next the roll of preachers was called and their characters passed, the presid- ing elders of each district answering as the names were called.
 Dr. Brown of the American Bible so- ciety made a brief address during the morning, telling of the work of the so- eiety. He said s700OO00 Bibles have been distributed over the whole world in 400 languages and dialects. The daily output is now about 100000 Bibles.
 The programme for the remaining days of the conference is as follows:
 Thursday-9 a. m. business session; 2:3O D, m., evangelistic service; p. m., Ep- worth league rally.
 Friday-9 a. m, business session; 2:30 D. m.. evangelistic service: D. m., for eign missionary anniversary, led by Dr.. J. D. Simpson of Birmingham.
 Saturday-9 a. m., business session; 2:30 D. m., evengelistic service; p. m., lay mans rally, led by Prof. w. E. Strip lin of Gadsden.
 Sunday-9 a m., annual love feast led by the oldest member of the conference; Il a. n., sermon by the bishop; p. m, annual memorial service D. m., visiting ministers will fill all Huntsville pulpits. 1 ing of annual appointments and final ad- l journment.
 vacancy occurred in the ranks of the conference during the last year by the death of Dr. T. G. Slaughter. Greetings were exchanged between Bishop Kilgo and Bishop Mccoy, both of whom were elected to the bishopric at the general conference in Asheville, the latter now be- at Sardis, Miss, presiding over the North ern Mississippi conference. A feature Of the conference meetings is the double quartet composed of MT. Notes.-The, MT Springfield, MT. Bowen, MT. Hawkins, Mr Hurst, Mir Mansfield, MT. Henry and MT McNutt.
 This afternoon an evangelistic service was conducted by the Rev. J. o. Hanes, conference evangelist after which a Sun day school institute was conducted by pr. H. M. Hamill of Nashville. Dr. Hamill delivered the principal address tonight at the Sunday school anniversary. Save the boys and girls by bringing them into the church," he charged the pastors. Sunday school teachers mothers and fathers. he said, can evangelize the world and bring or the millennium