The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-12

ference board of missions, read the re-
port of the board, which was received
and adopted. The report showed the
following appropriations: Mobile dis
trict, $1,125.00: Greensboro district,
$4,000; Selma district, $650.00; Pratt
Vile district, $4,000: Montgomery dis
trict, $4,000; Troy district, $5S0.00;
Eufaula district, ss50.o0; Dothan dis
trict, $4,000; Mariana district, ST.,
$4,000; Pensacola district, $4,000;
grand total, $3.50.
The report of the social service COM
mission was read by c. P. Atkinson.
The report showed that improvement
had been noted along the lines advo-
Gated by this board, but urged the
preachers and others interested in the
churches to put forth increased en-
deaVor to provide social entertain
ments of an elevating nature for the
young people of the church. The re-
port was adopted.
E. E. Cowan called attention to the
fact that a number of the preachers
had not returned the books sent them
for the purpose Of filing them out to
aid in the making up Of the Sunday
school directory. He said 1t was abso-
lutely necessary to have them back in
order to complete this directory and
asked them to send them back as early
as possible.
DR.. Steward was introduced and
addressed the conference in the in
terest OF the fund for the providing for
the superannuate preachers. He made
a strong appeal and was given close
attention.
After singing hymn, DIR. J. B. Cum
ming led in prayer.
BISHOP ADDRESSES CONFERENCE
Before beginning the reading of the
appointments. Bishop Denny addressed
the conference. He began by express
ing his appreciation Of the courteous
and kind manner in which he had been
treated during this session Of the Ala
bama conference, which is the first
session Of the conference he has at
tended.
He referred to Bishop Wilson. who
has been i'll practically ever since the
conference opened. He said that just
before he left his room he asked the
bishop If he had any instructions for
him and that he replied that he did
not, but that he wished Bishop Denny
to take a message of love and esteem
from him to the Alabama conference
Bishop Denny spoke very feelingly of
Bishop Wilson and the members of the
conference were visibly affected.
After Bishop Denny concluded his
remarks, A. j. Lamar expressed the
feeling of the conference toward Bishop
Denny and also toward Bishop Wilson,
after which the bishop proceeded with
the reading of the appointments.
After the appointments were read,
the doxology was sung, the benedictton
was pronounced and the conference
adjourned sine die.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
The only session of the conference
held Sunday was the memorial session,
which was held Sunday night at 1880
o'clock, although preaching services
were under the auspices of the confer
ence at every protestant church in the
city.
During the year three preachers
have died, and as is customary. mem
orial tributes were read concerning
each of them at the regular annual
memorial service held last night.
The service was conducted and pre-
sided over by w. Bancroft and was at
tended by practically all Of the preach
ers of the conference.
The memorial of J. H James was
read by A. J. Lamar; that. of D. B.
Gayle by J. W Killough. and that Of
J. P. Hamilton by c. A. Rush.