The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-21

 McKendr Methodist church. Nash vile. one of the most historic churches in southern Methodism.
 Yesterday Afternoon 1 Yesterday afternoon was given over to preaching and committee meetings, as the regular business sessions of the conference were concluded shortly af- | o'clock pr. J. NJ. Moore of Nashville secretary of the home mission board preached before large congregation The members Of the conference Broth erhood held meeting. Another meet ing of Bishop F. R. Hendrix and his cabinet was held yesterday at the Brown residence on Highland avenue | though it's proceedings are not to be made public until later on during the conference. Bishop Hendrix is presiding over the conference.
 The sessions of the conference, which are now being held, are full of i'm terest and at each meeting yesterday in the Methodist church, large crowds were present. There are 300 or more visitors and after the sessions are over little groups may be seen standing to- gether renewing old acquaintances and discussing the various topics which are to come before the conference. The con- ference convenes again this morning at o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 Morning Session The morning session of the confer | ence was opened yesterday at 9 o'clock with hymn 461, "How Firm a Founda- tion," Bishop Hendrix alone in the pull pit. The auditorium of the church was less than half full when the bishop called the assemblage to order, but be- fore the real work of conference was taken up the church was filled with visiting ministers, delegates and vis- itors from every nook and corner of the North Alabama conference district Following the hymn the opening prayer was delivered by Bishop Hendrix, who prayed that divine guidance be upon the sessions of the conference. Fol lowing the prayer of Bishop Hendrix | the congregation sang the hymn, 70. for Thousand Tongues to Sing. | At the conclusion of the hymn Bishop Hendrix read the scripture from the twelfth chapter of Genesis, reading five verses He spoke of Abraham as 1 a pioneer of history and one of Gods great men.
 1 Each morning during the conference prior 10 the opening of the business session Bishop Hendrix will make short talks on Men of Vision" Yesterday morning the first of these brief talks was given when he spoke on The Vision of Abraham" Thursday morning Bisnop Hendrix will speak on The Vision of Jacob" In his address yes terday the bishop spoke of Abrahams rise as the first great historic char acter of the people When they went to die they expected to sleep on Ab- rahan's < bosom who was the very fath- CT of the faithful Tt means much to | be A pioneer" stated Blshob Hendrix. @,rhe great desire of Abraham was to lsno,v Con better. He never built a tent anywhere without first building an all tar to offer up a sacrifice to God He was known as Gods comforter and Gods friend.
 one couid not think of Abraham as a ricn man, though he was. one thinks of Abraham Ill terms or ialth --as supernatural.
 sMethodism is peculiarly Gods plo- neeis the name itselt represents zeal consecration and the like Where the vision of God Is IL ever comes. When one reaches heaven there will be no such thing as Methodists, Episcopal ians. Presbyterians, Baptists, congre- gationalists, but all will be thris- tians. concluded the bishop.
 Holy Communion
 At the conclusion of Bishop Hendrix $ address the holy communion was admins tered to the conference. The communion vas first administered by Bishop Hendrix to the F presiding elders. These were followed by the superanuates. supernum- eraries. undergraduates, preachers wives, daughters and sisters and lay delegates. Following the administration of the holy ! communion. Bishop Hendrix offered the sEort communion prayer. followed by a 1 hymn.
 pr l. W. Newman of Decatur was Fchosen secretary of the con ference for the tllirty-fifth time. and ie chose to assist ! him the following gentlemen: Clare Pur- ! cell, Harry Whitehead. Y. II. Hawkins, E.
 
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