The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
NEGRO CONFERENCE
ENDS AT ANNISTON
House From Jackson, Miss,
to Birmingham

The reading of the appointments Sun
day night in Admission by Bishop r. S.
Williams of the colored Methodist Epis-
copal church, brought to a close what
is said to have been one of the most in
Alabama conference
The reappointment of DR.. j. A. Bray as
presiding elder of the BIRMINGHAM dis
trict was applauded by the conference,
and many friends who had gone from
Birmingham to Anniston in interest OF
this particular appointment. The col
ored people of Birmingham are said tc
be greatly pleased over the return of DR.
Bray to the Birmingham district, and
the reappointment of the Rev. w. ].
Turner as presiding elder of the Patton
district since they both live in Birming-
ham, and are the leaders of what is
termed the administration forces" in tho
state. The other four presiding elders
j. II. Bynum, presiding in the North
Birmingham dirtsict: l.. D. Fletcher. in
the Decatur district. and e. d. Covington
IN the Tuscumbia district; NJ NJ Grain in
the Admission district, were reappointed
to these districts. Among the important
changes in the appointments were tbs
following:
The Rev. G. w. Dinkins. who was sta
toned at Thirgood Memorial church in
Birmingham, was transferred to the Cen.
trail Alabama conference, and the Rev
ii. W. Bell from Charleston, S. c., was
appointed to success Dinkins.
The Rev. r. M. Mckenzie, who has
been pastor of st. Paul's, Bessemer for
three years, goes to the First Methodist
church in Admission, and is succeeded ir
Bessemer by the Rev. G. G.. Garner
The conference is said to have been re-
markable for disturbing few of the more
important charges in the way of moving
their pastors
In the election of delegates to the gen
eral conference to convene in St Loui,
May, 1914, DR.. j. A Bray headed the
delegation, being elected on the first
ballot. He was closely followed by tn,
Rev. w. j. Turner.
The conference petitioned the colleg,
OF bishops to return Bishop r. s. VIII
liams from the general conference t,
preside over the Alabama conference TO
four more years. Bishop Williams ha.
previously presided over these confer
ences II years. The preachers of the con
ference are said to be much devoted [,
Bishop Williams
The general conference was memorai l.
ized to move the publishing house o,
the colored Methodist Episcopal church
from jackson, Tenn. to Birmingham
For 35 years the publishing house ha.
peen at jackson, where the colored Meth.
odists own two handsome two-storv brick
buildings, and some fine office, equip
ment. But owing to the fact that Jack.
son Is small city the annual conference
expressed itself unanimously in favor o
moving the plant to Birmingham. IT /.
believed that the plant will be moved
during the next quarennium and DIR
Bray, who presented the resolution tc
the conference, says that he believes
Birmingham has a good chance to gel
the book house. The concern handle,
about s150,000 annually. The plant has
linotype machines bookbinder depart
ment, and whatever else makes a gooL
printing house equipment
Among the visitors were DR.. W. r
Pettiford. president Alabama Penny Saw.
ings bank, who addressed the confer.
ence on business. DR.. J. C. Martin, book
agent of Memphis, and Dr. N F. Hay.
good, general secretary of mission o.
Augusta, Ca, made addresses