The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08

There comes to the regular attend
ants of the Alabama Conference ses-
sions tinge of regret this year be-
cause Of the absence of the Oldest
member of the conference in point OF
membership, old Brother j. w. Shores,
regular in his attendance as the con-
ference has been in meeting, and,
many of the members of the confer
ence, who are now getting to be con-
sidered among the older members
themselves, are attending the first
conference they have ever been to
when he was not present, with possibly
one or two exceptions. Although for
years he has been superannuated and
feeble, Bro. Shores has managed to
muster up strength enough to attend
the annual sessions and for years has
been looked upon almost with rever-
ence by the other members of the con-
ference. 1t was, therefore, with dis
tinct feeling of sadness that those
who have loved and honored him for
so many years received the report OF
his presiding elder that he was not
able to come to conference and was
growing very feeble.
A statement made by Bishop Denny
during yesterdays session of the con-
ference would seem to have strong
tendency to contradict the old saying
about there being nothing in name.
Certainly it goes to show that the
name of Marvin is in no immediate
danger of being lost to Methodism.
The bishop said that for nineteen
years he had not failed to have at
least one member in his classes who
bore the name of Marvin. 1t might
also be said that the memory and
work Of the immortal Bishop Marvin
will remain in Methodism as long as
the name remains.
Not a man who is in any way in
terested in the Methodist church but
was pleased and gratified yesterday
morning when DR.. Sledd, president of
the Southern University. reported that
institution as doing good work and be-
ing on the up grade. Old S. L. may
not be proud of some of US. but we
are all proud of the institution. and
justly so, for, while not so large In
attendance as some of them. this
school is second to none in the south
Of a similar character.
Rev. Robert L. LeFevre, of the class
of the first year. made something of
record for preaching during the
rast year himself He said yesterday
in making his report that he had eight
appointments on his circuit and
preached fourteen times a month
which is doing very we'll for young
preacher.
Much significance is attached to the
statement made by Bishop Denny yes
terdaT, while commenting on the
classes Of undergraduates He said
the Alabama Conference had the best
report on the classes of undergradu-
ates he had heard, and when the
number of conferences he has at
| tended is taken into consideration
this statement coming fro mthe source
| It does is a distinct compliment and
reflects great credit upon the confer
ence as whole.
Bishop Denny has the advantage OF
most bishops in holding this confer
enee. He does the presiding, but
| when a preacher referred TO heins
sent back to his work YESTERDAY, the
bishop replied that Bishop Wilson was
doing the sending this year and he
was having a good time. However
! either OF the two bishops would do the
right thing. anyway
Among the prominent lay delegates
attending the conference is 4. L. VIII
! liaTns, now of Panama, City. but form
/ erly editor Of the Dothan Siftings. He
| is a brother of Rev. c. a Williams
and a great friend of the Methods
preachSSs and they all like him. He
is here aaG@ssaE4aS % i24Arest tbs