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

September and said that they were
dependent upon the Methodists of the
south to secure this amount.
Immediately after Miss DeBarde-
leben concluded her address, Rev. j.
B. Cumming, editor of the Alabama
Christian Advocate, introduced reso-
luton to the effect that the conference
had heard with delight the remarks
Of Miss DeBardeleben and pledging the
sympathy prayers and support of the
conference to the cause presented
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed by a. rising vote, after which DR.. A
]. Lamar, secretary of the conference
made a motion, which was unanimous
ly adopted, to raise a collection for
the institute, with the result that
about 1896 was contributed in cash
and subscriptions. Besides about SAC
contributed in cash donations, the fol-
lowing subscriptions to this collection
were secured: Alabama Christian Ad-
vocate. 800; J. B. Cumming. $40; w
M. Cox, $40; L. c. Calhoun. SIS; J. w
Hammer, SIS; L. P. Lathram, So; J. P
Roberts, $40; r. r. Jones, $25; E. B
Paul, IS; T. B. Barrow, So; J. w
Rhinehart, SIS; E. A. Childs, IS; S. NJ
Hosmer, IS; M. H. Holt, So; P. N
Guthrie, IS; w. P. Dickinson, SIS; c
w. Mcconnell, So; J. r. Feagin, So; J
w. Killough, SIS; 1. w. Chalker, $40; c
B. Pulley, IS; L. H. S. Chappel1e. IS;
]. Bruce Airy, So; I. F. Bilbro, SIS; A
Sledd. IS; J S. Frazer, $40; w. B. Sc
crest, SIS; B. L. Moore, SIS; Mr.. Byrne
So; w. E. Martin, SIS; E. G. Wilkerson
SIS.
PROCEEDINGS.
Conference was called to order
promptly at $50 o'clock by Bishor
Denny, after which devotional exer-
cises were conducted by H. H. Mcneil
and the congregation joined in singing
"A Charge to Keep I Have"
When the roll was called, the fol
lowing clerical members who were no
present the first day answered to theil
names: w. T. Rencher, E. E. Cowan
w. s. Street, ]. A. Stripping. G. n
Winslett, o. j. Goodman. r. j. Ross
e. w. Roberts, w. B. Parent, E. c
Maye and S. U. Turnipseed.
The minutes of the first days ses
sion were read and adopted, afte
which a number of communication
were referred to the proper commit
tees. Among these were: Report O
DR.. A. Sledd, president of the Souther,
University, referred to the committe,
on education; one from S. U. Turnip
seed was referred to the committee Oh
books and periodicals.; one from the
Sunday School Department to the Sun
day School Board; one from the Ep
worth League referred to the Epwortf
League committee; report of the Won
ans College referred to the COMMITTEES
on education.
sUBsTITUTIoNs.
Two alternate lay delegates from
the Montgomery district were substi-
tuted, by vote of the conference, in tn.
places of two regular delegates VIII,
are not attending; one similar substi
f1Jfi fY~nS 81 nP 10 following &c
tricts was made: Mobile, Marianne
and Greensboro.
J. P. Roberts requested that tht
name of w. Bancroft be substitute,
in his place as a member of the com
mfttee on books and periodicals, gtvin
as his reason for desiring to be re
lieved that his time was already takeI
up with other important matters. Thu
change was ordered made.
NJ. E. LaZenby was substituted for
A. Williams on the Sunday schoo
board at the request of c. A. vii
liams, who asked to be relieved on &C
count of other important business.
WILL SUPERANNUATE.
The report of ]. F. Daily, of the En-
terprise circuit, which was in som
manner overlooked at Wednesday
session, was received, his characte
passed, and, at his request, his nam
was referred to the committee on tn
superannuate relation.
ELECTED DEACONS.
Question 10, What travelling preach
ers are elected deacons." was callet
and the following members of tn
| class of the second year, their char
| acters having been passed and tn
committee on examinations having re
ported favorably upon their eXamina
tions, they were duly elected deacon
and passed on to the class of the thir'
year: Herbert w. Rice, John F. Nc
Leod, BraXton NJ. Herlong, William L
! Middlebrooks and Jasper NJ. Truitt.
The committee reported that ALDER
| E. Schafer, of this class, had not bee
before the committee. as he was pre-
vented from attending conference o.
account of illness in his family, an
| he was continued in the class of tn
second year.
CLASS OF THIRD YEAR.
Question Who are deacons O
one year." was called and the follow
ing members of the third year clas
were promoted to the class of tn
! fourth year, their characters havin
passed and the committee on exami
nations having reported favorably upo
| them: Cicero ]. Buttram, Chas. "
| Mcconnell. Hugh Z. Wilson, Chas. I
Reid, William H. Venters, John VI
Frazer, Marion z. Lazenby. Robert