The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
CONFERENCE OF COLORED CHURCHES A Large Number of Well 2 Known Negroes of the
 State Attending

Two conferences of colored Methodist churches began sessions in Birmingham yesterday and they are being attended by scores of well known colored citizens from all over the state. The bodies in session are the North Alabama conference Of the Colored Methodist Episcopal church and the North Alabama African Methodist conference. Reports of the proceedings are contained in the following:
 Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
 The meeting of the 17th annual session
 of the North Alabama conference of the
 Colored Methodist Episcopal church in
 this city has brought to the city over
 200 representative colored men and women
 from all parts of the state.
 The conference is held in the Coiored Methodist Episcopal church. Sixth avenue
 and Twenty street, and is presided over by Bishop G. w. Stewart, D. D.. who is regarded as one of the leading negroes in the United States. He is a native of Alabama, and has spent all of his life in the south working among his people. Two years ago the general conference of his church held In Augusta, Ga, elevated him to the episopacy, and | he was assigned to the work in his na- 1 tive state. The conference will continue l in session until Sunday night when the ministers will be assigned to their work. | In ealing the conference to order Bisn-
 op stewart used as the opening hymn, l And Are We Yet Alive?" and the Rev. Dr Turner made the opening prayer. Fol l lowing this the bishop, assisted by the | presiding elders, administered Holy Con- munion. The conference was organized for business by electing Rev. s. G. M Noble, secretary; M. Thompson, assistant | secretary; J. L. Grayson, statistical sec rotary: L. II. Chandler, representative oi the Christian Index, Jackson, Tenn, the official organ of the church.
 Revs. Charles Stewart, D. D., of Chi. cago; Israel Townsend, D. D., J. L Wilson, A. P. Camphor, and w. H. Nel son of the Methodist Episcopal church were introduced and Dr. Camphor, presi dent of Central City college, delivered ar address in the name of the Methodis Episcopal church in this section of tht icountry He congratulated the African ! Methodist church on it's progress, ant said he was delighted to see the goot
 work He referred to Miles Memorial col lege, with Prof J. A. Bray as presiden and what is was doing to train the young negro for usefulness in this country. pr
 Camphor was one of the delegates tt ; the Worlds Missionary conference ir Edinburgh, Scotland, one year ago. l Rev. s. J.. Elliott, D. D., also delivere,
 an address. He is presiding elder of tn } Opelika district in the Colored Methods Episcopal Alabama conference He pai, 5 tribute to Bishop Stewart and his goo, 3 work for the negro race. t The feature of the morning session wa 3 the annual address to the conferenc
 delivered by Bishop G. W.. Stewart. H
 preached the doctrine of self help
 . 'Permit me to here thank you" Il 1, said. flor your assistance rendered fl !, raising $150o0 for education in order tha $ we could get the gift of 5000 from Ne, s York. Miles Memorial college is in r prosperous condition and you shall hea 1 from the president during this sessor { We have many white friends who al 5 assisting us
 The Rev. R. T. Brown, M. D.. one c