The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30

HoSS convened the North Alabama con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in it's forty-second session. Conference opened with singing, 70 for a thousand tongues to sing my great Re deemer's praise,'' and was led in prayer by Bishop Hoss. Then was sung Jesus, first paragraph of the gospel by St. Mat thew at the seventh chapter and com mented thereupon.
 Committees Appointed
 The following committees were raised:
 On Public Worship-D. L. Parrish, l. F. Hawkins, M. II. Wells, N. W. Mccain.
 On Books and Periodicals-W. F. Price, M. L. Tucker, w M. Acton, R. L. Dill, l.. A. Waits, S. W. Brooks, D. c. Almon. J. Warren, H. NJ. Hurst, c. L. Sumner, k. A. Thompson, G. W. Alley
 On District Conference Records-S. M. Blake, w. A Mays, ". G. Gaston. J. ". Spain, E. w. Ledbetter, J. H. Farr, F. B. Redus, c. Wolford. J. c. Kumpe. 0. II. Stevenson, H. P. Waits, L. w. Young.
 On Sabbath Observance-F. H. Gardner. l.. A Holmes M L. Cantrell, s. E. Ma pies, M. w. Mccain. E. Fulmer, w. F. Barnes, w. McD. Howell, J. E. Gault, J. NJ. Igon. w L. Rice, M M. Newton.
 On Temperament. F. Whitten, J. J. Sandlin, Mack Pierce, J. N. Davidson. F. l.. Newton, o. A. Bonner, c. R. Byrum, o. L. Millican, J. w. Culberson, w. W. Hehin. G. H. Means, s. N. Burns
 On Conference-V. O. Hawkins, w. E.. Faust, J. T. Miller, J. c. Craig, J. W. Norton, G. E. Driskill, G. F. Boyd.
 On Memoirs-R W. Anderson, s. l.. Dobbs, W. E. Faust.
 Changes in standing boards and com mittees were made as follows;
 On Bible society-J. ". Cary in place of w. S. Branham, transferred: Robert Wilson in place of A. M. Toe, disabled.
 Church extension-S. T. Slaton in place of F. H. Price, deceased; T. K. Fierce in place of G. T. March, trans ferred
 Epworth Leagues-W s. Welsh in place of A. J. Walker, deceased
 Sunday Schools-H. c. Russell in place of J. A. Moore. transferred; M. w. Camper in place of E. Lynn.
 Joint board of finance--Judge c. P. Almon in place of c. Halman, removed; R. l.. Tyler in place of c. L. Herring, transferred
 Newman Chosen Secretary Roll call showed present I'll cleric
  was unanimously elected secretary with the following assistants: V. H. flaw kins, Clare Purcell. F. M. Glenn, G. w Read, J. c. Francis, F. L. Aldridge M. W. Mcdonald, G. r. Ponder.
 Alternates were seated, to-wit: T. K. Fierce in place of G. T Marsh from Bir- mingham district; J. w. Woodruff ill place of c. E. Blanton from Huntsville district; J. M. Mcdonald in place of ReEcpp1pr district H. B. Malone in place of M. K. Clem- ents from Decatur district. Mayor Ashcraft of the city of Flor ence was presented to the conference and at some length gave cordial wei come to the body and in the name of the city gave the right of way in the municipality. In his usual felicitous style, Bishop Hoss responded in fitting words to Mayor Ashcrafts welcome. The following were introduced to the conference:
 Dr. StoneWall Anderson, general secre- tary for education for the Southern Meth odst church, Nashville, Tenn; Dr. c. H Means, a transfer from Kentucky, who came to North Alabama last winter and stationed at Albertville; Rev W. w Crymes, a transfer from Oklahoma. Mir Crymes is native of Alabama as is alst his wife, who is grand daughter of Dr
 
 great church which Southern Methodisn is building in Washington city; Dr. J. R Stewart agent Superannuate Endownen fund.
 Queston 20 was called, Are all tn, preachers blameless in their life and of | ficial administration ?" Under this ques | tion the character of the presiding elders was passed and reports were had iron them as to the general status of th' church in the several districts. It devel | ops that there has been good measur, of advancement; much money has beel | expended for church and parsonage build ing and improvement; there have beei | good revvals, and large additions by pro | fession have been made.
 Under this same call, the following wer | called, character passed and referred [, | committee on conference relations fo l superannuaton: w. T. Andrews, Thoma Armstrong, B. M. Bellinger, II. L. Booth M. F. Butt, J. N. Dupree, D. T. Dye w. R. Eddens, J. V. Emerson, T. W | Hayes, F. K. Hewlett, M. E. Johnston, T A. Kerr I. Q. Melton, M. N. Morris, B | Nicholson, w T. Pattillo, H. B. Rails, C B. Riddick. G. w. Sellers, c. G. Smith J. w. Spencer, J. c. Walker, James Vii l Hams. R. J. Wilson, J. J. Crow and A. M l Toe.
 | Rev A. J. Notes.-The read | telegram from physicians, relating cir cumstances touching on operation jus | performed upon Rev. A. M. Voc. MT Toe suffered paralysis early in the year and has since been unable to do pastora work.
 | A collection In the shape of a free vii offering was taken for MT. Toe. and s | rapidly came responses the secretarie were forced to call the collectors to g more slowly in announcing names of con tributors. Nearly $2OO was raised. Various Reports Heard | Under this same question 22 characte was passed, and reports were had iron | pastors. as follows: C.. H. Means, c. M | Hall, j., T.. Lane. W. l.. Rice. w. K e ;o1y CIo ,.1r