The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-07
Alabama Conference
Holds Busy Session

I1OlOS busy OCSSIOIl
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cult, E. w. Coleman, d. P. Slaughter,
w. r. Bfckerstaff, J. s. Trotter. II. T.
Strout, S. w. Williams, z. c. Moore,
j. T. Mangunl, J. l.. Jones, T. C. Jones,
Q. V. Calhoun. j. NJ. Mum, W. H. Nc
Neal, J. F. Price, A P. McFerrin, c. w.
Northcutt, J. c. Harrison, ]. Clenden-
min, H. NJ. Andrews. d. w. Haskew, w.
NJ. Curtis, D. H. McNeal. J.. B. Green,
+. NJ. Lowry. J. P. Daughtry, p. S.
Hudson, r. F. Davis. J. c. James, H.
F.. Register. ]. o. Marley, f. B. Paul,
E. 3. Craddock, F. NJ. Atchison, I. w.
Chalker. \. c. Clayton, J. c. Martin
and J. B. Airy. all Of them being regu-
lar clerical members in full connec-
ton.
The following undergraduates and
probationers also answered to the roll
call: William J. Simmons, J. Thomas
Eckford. William +. Gibson, John F.
Bilbro, Francis G. Hastings, Robert ].
CoXwell, Laban H. S. Chappelle, Jr,
Charles c. Wilkerson, E. Marvin Rocks
Ezekiel Z. Stafford, J. A. McBryde,
William G. Miller. Marion Z. Lazenby,
Robert J. Mills, Cicero J. Buttram,
Charles W. Mcconnell. Hugh f. VIII
son. John T. Caulette, Charles T. Reid,
William Fl. Nenters. John w. Frazer
Herbert w. Rice, John T. Mcleod
BraXton NJ. Herlong. William f. Mid
dlebrooks, Jasper NJ. Truitt, James NJ
Griffin, Andrew Sledd. J. NJ. Spivey. r.
w. Weaver, Samuel z. Spencer. Will
liam F. Floyd, Ernest a. Childs, Ma
riOn E. Grant, Leander c. Duncan
Grover c. Simpson, Douglas /. Fol-
som, Robert J. HaSkew. David NJ
Pearson, Herbert V. Hudson, James e.
G. Harrison, Bascomb c. Glenn, Jr
William S. Guice. Walter c. Cowart
Charles L. Middlebrooks, Walter L.
Conner, Arthur l.. Lumpkin, Irving c.
Mccain, Luther S. Gilmer. Robert S.
LeFevre and Charles w. Bradley.
In addition to the above there are
quite d number of lay delegates, be-
sides a large number of visitors who,
while not members of the conference,
are here for no other purpose than to
attend the meetings of the body and
many of them have business connected
with the conference. 1t is also proba-
bic that quite a number of the min
listers who did not answer to their
names yesterday morning either were
already in the city or arrived later in
the day. Add to all of these the num-
Der of visiting ministers and others
who are here in the interest of the
various correctional causes and this is
about the largest gathering of the
kind on record.
SECRETARY REELECTED.
Rev. A. ]. Lamar, who has served in
this capacity since the death of Rev.
J. NJ. Mason, several years ago, was
again elected conference secretary. He
Immediately announced the selection
of his assistants as follows: G. Fon-
tame, E. L. Crawford, A. E. Barnett.
G. II. Motley, II. S. Ellison. H. T.
StTout, II. NJ. Andrews J. c. James and
D. w. Haskew, and his selections were
ratified by the conference.
The bar OF the conference was fixed
to include the space in front of the
columns supporting the gallery. This
bar is for the members of the confer
ence. but visitors are cordially well
coined to attend all of the meetings
and ample seats for their accommoda-
ton have been provided.
The hours of $50 and 1880 were
fixed upon as the hours for meeting
and adjourning.
Communications.
After the standing committees.
nominated by the presiding elders, had
been elected, the following communi-
cations were disposed of as follows:
Communication from the publish
ing committee of the NJ. Z. Church,
South, was referred to the committee
on periodicals.; communication from
the Sunday School department was re-
ferred to the Sunday School board !:
communication from the joint board
of education of the Alabama and North
Alabama conferences was referred to
the conference board of education:
one from the Epworth League board
was referred to the Epworth League
committee; one from the board Of
church extension was referred to the
conference board of church. extension.
Report of Joint Commission.
A question which has been coming
up at every session of the Alabama
conference for g. number of years was
touched upon at this session, when the
report of the joint commission from
the Alabama and North Alabama con-
ferences, appointed for the purpose of
discussing the consolidation of the
Southern University at Greensboro,
Ala, and the Birmingham college, was
presented. This question has at one
or two sessions in the past called
forth some heated discussions and
hard controversies, but seems now to
be practically a, dead issue, as It seems
impossible for the two conferences to
reach any agreement satisfactory to
both.
The report recommended that the
joint board be continued, according to
the regulations already adopted: that
the board of trustees of the COLLEGES
be elected by the conferences upon
the recommendation of the joint com
mission; that the commission be in
corporated and that the boards of trus-
tees OF the respective colleges be vest
ed with the legal authority to act
legally for the conferences and to
have the authority to sell any prop
erty and transfer deeds to any COLLEGE
property. etc.
z. L. Crawford, who when the fight
for and against consolidation was on.
was recognized as one Of the leaders
Of the opposition to the doing away
with the Southern University at
Greensboro, introduced a resolution
relative TO the report and the resoIu-
ton, together with the report of the
joint commission, was referred to the
board of education.
In his resolution Mr.. Crawford
quoted the resolution adopted by the
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