The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26

sonally wish TO thank the good people OF
Birmingham for their sympathetic inter-
est and hearty cooperation with the
North Alabama conference, and in part
ing I wish to compliment the city of Bir-
mingham as the most progressive city
in the south today"
The last session of the conference was
called to order yesterday promptly at
o'clock, with Bishop Hendrix presiding.
Following the reading of the Bible lesson
the bishop addressed the conference with
a few brief remarks on paul as a Man
of Vision" This was the fifth time during
the present conference that Bishop Hen
Dirk has addressed the conference on men
of vision.
The address of Bishop Hendrix over,
the reading of the statistical reports of
the North Alabama conference were n
order and were read. The report showed
the increase of moneys raised during the
conference year of 1912 over 1911 amounted
to $4,000. The report also showed 27S min
listers on the conference rolls and total
church membership of 91,191 The gain in
membership over 1911 is over 1000.
During 1912, Sill infants were baptized
and $40 adults, substantial increase
over 1911. According to the report there
are at present 9S Epworth leagues and
ST. Sunday schools in the conference
mere are DDl4 ouDQdY SCHOOL IedCntFS
and 5S143 members enrolled in the
schools. The amount contributed to the
church extension during the year was
$7032.25, to the presiding elders, 1864,
and to the preachers in charge. $16S, S82.
In the conference there are 747 houses of
worship. valued at $1.7s6,412. There are
200 parsonages in the conference, valued
at $407. 306. On the property of the confer
ence the total insurance carried amounts
to s647, $50.
Athens college is valued at $4,000.
number of teachers. q, and students en-
rolled, 1893. Birmingham college is val
ued at s165,O0O; number of teachers, Z, and
enrolment, 143 students. Montgomery
womans college is valued at $261 ,96l;
teachers. Is, and enrolment of 175.
The following amounts were sub
scribed for general purposes by the
Districts Albertville. s24,0372S; BESSIE
mer, $6eSsS4s; Birmingham. $12s,-
940.43; Decatur, $39.15S; Florence, s32,-
S34.37; Gadsden, 500, 1897; Haleyville,
81, 52S.T2; Huntsville, $34,SS0.65; Jasper,
$27,253 Roanoke $47.531.20; Talladega,
59,746.09; Tuscaloosa, $36,755.99. Total
for year, $552,239.75.
Rev J. w. Ray and Rev. J. w. Carrie
and Rev. J. w. Blythe were placed by
the conference following the reading of
the report on the supernumerary list.
More Money for College
]. B. Cunynins, financial agent of Bir-
mingham college, then reported that the
total amount already subscribed to the
college endowment fund
was $4,000, and he requested the au-
dience to make it $4,000. The re-
Spouse to the plea of Mr. Cummings
was hearty and thousands of dollars
were hastily subscribed until as the
adjourned it was announced
that the total amount had reached 1884,
$50, showing that s14,650 were raised
by the plea of Mr.. Cummings The fol-
lowing contributed at yesterdays morn
ing session: w. l.. Sessions, $500; DIR.
v. o. Hawkins, $780, John A. May, 800
additional; ]. M. Mcdonald, 800; M b.
Phillips, $500; Mrs. II. d. Rosamond
500; ]. A. Bowen, 500; II. o. Babb,
500; l. w. Anderson, 800 additional;
l.. A. Crumley, 500; George Stoves,
$3.50; ]. s. Russell, 500; Mrs. A. w
Key. 800; x. Y. T.. 5000; J. C. Craig
$500; ]. C. Pursinger, 800; member
of the First church increased his sub
scription from $1,000 to $4,000; w. S.
Brown, $3.50; Howard Hehln, $3.50 addi-
tional; B. f. Reid, 500; Mrs. Hattie
McCarty, $3.50 additional: L. II. Holmes,
500; E. J. Blackwood, 500; j. L. Rob-
ertson, 800; Roanoke district, $500;
Mrs. H. Spurrier 800; Prof. e. L. Col
beck. 500; Mrs w. J. Tyler, 800; r.
II. Hagood. 5000; j. 3. Scruggs, $3.50.
Total, s14.650. Grand total, ss4,65o.
On motion 1t was decided to change
the date of the meeting of the next
22d of November
Church Extension
The report of the church extension
work was received and read by the
chairman, ]. IL. Wilson, and showed
that this phase OF the Methodist work
had progressed during the past year.
The report of the Sunday school board
was submitted by j. B. Wadsworth, the
field secretary, who reported that the
past years work among the various
Sunday schools of the conference had
been one of tremendous progress. The
report was well received by the con-
ference and Mr.. Wadsworth was unan-
imously reelected as field secretary.
The resolution of DIR. j. s. Robinson
seeking the appointment of committee
of three to confer with the south Ala
bama conference for the projecting of
a great male institution in the state.
after a prolonged discussion, was with
drawn. The debate on the resolution
was at times very warm and motion
to table was defeated by "A to 20. Such
high feeling was manifested, however,
as to cause the sponsors of the reso-
luton to withdraw it in favor of har-
mony. The withdrawal was marked
by a delegate arising and leading the
conference in singing the old hymn:
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow"
Mission Report
The report of the secretary of mis-
sions was made by r. NJ. Archibald, the
secretary. 1t outlined briefly the ex-
tensive scope of the work and was
adopted without debate. j. g. Cum
mings arose and made a plea for sup
port for the Black Rock Mission school.
]. l.. Sturdivant and j. T. Morris were
added to the committee on memoirs.
Resolutions thanking the First Meth
odist church for the courteous hospi :
tally accorded to the conference, and
DIR. Branscomb for his hospitable treat
ment and the press of Birmingham for
their accounts of the proceedings of
the conference We're unanimously
adopted.
DIR. r. F. Lovelady was again NOM
mated and elected lay reader of the
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