The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-22

Following the address by the bishop the
roll of absentees was called by the act
ing secretary. The minutes of the first
meeting OF the forty-third session OF the
conference were read and approved
DR.. Wilbur r. Tillet, dean of Wander
bilt university. Nashville Tenn, was IN
troduced to the conference by the bishop
The delegates We're given a cordial inyi-
tation to visit the Birmingham college,
out on the Owenton car line. DR.. New
man suggested that the ministers give
the conference their exact postoffice adj
dress this having never been done. The
secretary announced he was ready to re-
ceive the fourth quarterly missionary
draft
Question 1-"Who are admitted on
trial?" was called, and l. d. Atkins,
George G. Grimes. Charles p. Handy,
Lee n Heartsield. William II. Mans
field, j L. McHugh, Thomas b. Nc
Pheeters, Guy F. Ponder. Sennie L..
Pickett W. o. Rencher, John c. Saw
age, Lewis G. Sturdivant Charles c.
Turner, Turner B. Middlebroolx responded.
These gentlemen were called before the
conference by the bishop and received
into. full connection in the conference.
Bishop Hendrix in receiving these gentle
men made a short talk and requested
them to appear Friday morning to answer
certain questions. Three out of the large
class of II failed to pass the examina-
tons. Mr.. Robertson stated all the papers
were of most creditable nature.
T. b. McPheeters of Hollins was robbed
on the way to conference being relieved
of about So The conference m just a
few moments raised sum TO reimburse
Mr.. McPheeters.
Question IL was next considered-"What
local preachers are elected deacons?'' II.
O. Chambers. Decatur; Thomas D.
Brooks Haleyvile; S. NJ. Williams, Ha-
leyville district; Oln W Barker. Roanoke
district responded, These gentlemen
were all recommended by their respec-
tive district conference. Friday morning
at 10 o'clock was set to hear the report
of the board OF education pertaining to
the Birmingham college
Question 16-"What local preachers are
elected elders?'' was next called by the
bishop There We're none.
Question one-"Who are admitted to
trial2' was again considered and w. T,
Harrell of Albertville John f. Sturdi-
want of Bessemer, William F. Garrett,
w. S. Blackburn of the Birmingham dis
trict. r. ~ Howard of the Florence dis
trict; R. L. Baker. John w. Simmons OF
Jasper, Charles II. Lane. William Mum
roe Harris and l.. p. Martin of the
Roanoke district were all passed
Question NO. z
To question 2, who Remains Oh
| Trial?" Nathaniel H. Abernathy, james
Best George W.. Bicl<y, Simon W
| Brooks, A. y. Burns Omar r. Burns, W
l.. Burks located at his own requesu, G.
! NJ Bynum. William jefferson Cantrel
asks to be discontinued under question
3D. II. o. Chambers John w. Curl Arthur
NJ. Freeman, V. w. Hammer, W. G
Huckaby. j. f.. Jenkins, Wallace W. lie
vie, John s. Martin. r.. NJ Moore, w. J
/ Mccarthy John P. Nolan and Melville /.
Shaw were passed.
! 10 question .. who Are the Deacon.
/ of one Year?" the following We're adj
/ vaneed to the class of the third year, W
| r. Battle, d. Hunter. }. ia Jones, b. Z
/ Miller Arthur ~ Nabors. j. NJ. Neville
N II. Price, S, l.. Prutt. claire Purcell
! Isaac Roberts. W. w Rutland, r. !.
Stallings and NJ +. Wilson.
| Question 3 Who Are Readmitfed? p
fwas called by the bishop. There wer'
none.
Question - Are the preachers blame
less in their life and official adminlstra
| tom" was next called for.
Bishop Hendrix introduced DR. Geors'
Eaves Of the Tuberculosis league VIII,
/ addressed the conference for few mo
nlents DIR. EaVes. stated he gave up hi
passionate here to take up the ugh
i against the white plague. The ASSOCIATION
I ha ssert ont a letter 10 various towns II
! the state asking that Red Cross seals b
sold for the benefit of carrying on tn.
4 woiN of Graduating tuberculosis. Dr.
t,avea invited the conference to call 2.
the office OF the Anti-Tubercnosis asso
citation on South Twentieth street TO se'
just what work the association IS doing
:, question 70 was here resumed and tn
4 following were passed, nothing havin;
been found against them: ]. ~ NcCics
I ky. S +. Naples. G. n Hall 6. s. Mara
4 hle. n H. Mates, NJ X. simpson. Y ~
Hawkins. J. w Tabor. ~ /. Rice, q n
Randle. c. Noeford, NJ. 4. Hamesicls