The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
FOR NORTH
ALABAMA METHODISTS ARE
TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY


the conference is in session. the day
started off with love feast at 91s
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. T. *.
Roberts, minister of the superannuated
list of the conference
Many Hear Bishop Hendrix
At Il o'clock the First church was
filled to capacity--people even invading
the choir and pulpit to hear Bishop
Hendrix preached. Immediately following
the sermon of the bishop came the or
dination of tho elected deacons of the
conference which was n very impressive
ceremony to the hundreds OF onlookers.
The following we're ordained: Elders,
c. A. Bowen, K. L. Dill. S. A. Swindell,
b. T. Waites. E. b. Totherow, ]. d.
Black; deacons, l.. b. Atkins, G. G.
Grimes, W. II. Mansfield, T. B. MacPheet-
ers. j. E. Parker s. L. Prickett, l.. q.
Sturtiyant, c. C. Turner. S. NJ. Williams
and ii. NJ. Jones.
The memorial services took place at
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. j. ID.
Simpson. The following names were
placed in menorlam as having died dur
ing the past year: The Rev. j. w. Fucker,
of the Colena district; The Rev. ,. l..
Parrish, presiding elder Of the Florence
district; and the Rev. d. d. Mckay, of
the Bibb district. During the services
many of the delegates present arose and
spoke feelingly of incidents and good
deeds of the three deceased pastors
At 7:45 O'Clock the services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. d. Simpson presi-
dent of the Birmingham college. who
preached the conference sermon.
Preached on Apostle Paul
The sermon o. Bishop Hendrix was on
the Life of the Apostle Paul" and he
laid great stress on his argumentatis "a
turn of mind, and his doubts concerning
Jesus Christ and the resurrection, and
God. his great faith. Bishop Hendrix 80 i'd
in part:
I'VE measure men by their shadows.
The shadow of the life of Paul is cast
over all the Christian world in the bright
ness of his glory. AS Saul he earnestly
sought the destruction of all Nazarenas,
but after the great light from the ce-
lestial skies had broken upon his vision
he was a changed man, and from then as
minister of the Christ he had seen,
his testimony is responsible for the Chris
tian world of today.
"Paurs vision was complete He saw
the Son of God at high noon near DAM
ascus, who spoke to him In the following
words Saul; Saul, why persecutest tnasu
me-? Upon Saul's query as to Who are
thou?' the spirit replied: Z am Jesus OF
Nazareth. whom thou persecutest,' and
Paul said: What shall do, Lord?' and
the Lord said unto him: Arise and go
into Damascus; and there 1t shall be told
thee of all things which are appointed fer
thee TO do
1T is from that occasion that tn.
Apostle Paul became the witness of tbs
Lord, ON this earth to bear testimony L
the truth of the divine trinity: the
Father. the Son and the Holy Ghost.
1.-THE Lord spoke unto Paul. He badt
him to stand on his feet and Paul obeye
is the command of God It brought abou,
tire conversion of Paul that he might &c
and preach his testimony among the gen.
tiles. Stand on your feet. for the Lore
does not desire your crouching in the
dust. Stand on your feet and believe ir
the Lord.
eThe Apostle Paul did not believe IL
the Lord until the vision had appeared