The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-05
MODERN DANCES
ARE CONDEMNED BY
BISHOP HENDRIX
In Address Before Confer
ence at Montgomery De-
clares Them Harmful
to Young Women

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special
Condemnation Of the dances "of the fin,
sort, where womanhood is sacrificed by
| the very touch of bad man." by BshoI
| e. r. Hendrix and plea for fnanca
and moral support of the work among tn,
heather of Africa by DR.. John w Gilbert
| one of the leading negro missionaries in til,
foreign field, featured the second day.
session of the Alabama conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, a
| the Dexter Avenue church Thursday
Warning to Young Women
Bishop Hendrix's criticism of modern
dances warning to young women to lodl'
forward before stepping and advice to par
ents about the influence they and theiI
sons and daughters should have in the
advancement of good in the world. were
made during his deliverance of the second
address of a series on 'Shrunken ideals.
His subject was Lott" and he used
twentieth century illustrations in proving
his statements about occurrences men,
toned in Biblical history.
There is a wealthy merchant in St
Louis whose daughter was recently re-
ceived into society with open arms when
she reached the proper age said Bishop
Hendrix Entertainment after entertain-
meht was given her when one night at a
party they wanted her to engage in a
dance of the sort where her womanhood
ia sacrificed hW the TOIlrl nf q had
man. She said
" If this is society l have attended my
last entertainment
"She got her wrap. she had her own night
key; she walked the block alone until she
came to her home where she was safe
She fed from that Sodom and Gomorrah
Are your daughters taught modesty in
dress and your sons taught that If theI e
were no fallen men there would be nc
fallen women? Then how different our
homes would be and how pure the atmos-
phere."
The Work in Africa
During Dr.. Gilberts address he de
scribed the work in Africa and the needs
and demands that come to the religious
stations from the natives. He said the
negro churches, especially the Coored
Methodist church, are trying to teach stu
dents in their schools that they should
tlnuldlt llOSt Wllllt liltu WIN pldCtd lit
church on the firm basis that has enabled
il to do the work it is doing.
I'VE are teaching the students that it Is
better to have a white heart than white
face; that it is better to get the kinks out
of their minds than out of their hair.
he said. After the address ministers and
delegates voluntarily contributed $156 to
aid DR.. Gilbert in his work.
Routine business took up a greater part
IS tI1 10,
in session the afternoon, preparing re-
ports which will be submitted Friday
morning. During Friday the conferenc,
will select the next meeting place. Foui
| cities, Mobile. Brewton, Andalusia anC
Ozark, are asking for the conference, ant
| it is probable that there will be a ii
| Vision. Indications are that the contcs
will be between Mobile and Brewton wheI
| the subject is brought before the confer
| ence.
Inspect WOman's College
| Ministers and delegates who were no
members of committees made an inspec
ton of the Woman's college of Alabama
during the afternoon Thursday. The col
| lege committee has prepared a repor
which win be submitted Friday.
Five clerical and five lay delegates t,
| the general conference of the Methods
Episcopal church, south, at Olllahora;
lily, HcAl MAY, Will ne eleCteu
| and the ministers advanced from thr
fourth year Thursday will be elected t,
| full fellowship.
The anniversary of the Sunday Schou
| association OF the conference will be cee
brated Friday evening with special serv
ices at the Dexter Avenue church.
DR.. II. NJ Haml of Nashville will pre-
| side and a trained choir of 100 children
| will sing
Inx- Inl,,
| had charge of church in Powellton
F, Fla, was formally suspended by the con
! ference for one year for prevaricating
Mr.. McBryde was tried by special CON,
| mittee in executive session Wednesda,
| evening and it was unanimously voted tt
recommend that all connection between
Mr.. McBryde and the Methodist churcl
! be discontinued for II months Mr.. Nc
| Bryde was suspended by the presidins
elder of the district several weeks ag,
and charges were brought against him il
| the conference. After the minister hat
| been suspended, it was stated that tn,
| charge against him was that he misrep
| resented matter which concerned tn,
| Methodist church. He can neither b,
used as supply minister nor appear il
| any services of the Methodist church dur
i ing the period of his suspension.
| When Mr.. McBryde was called before
the committee he admitted the charge
pleaded guilty and requested that tn,
punishment be made as light as possible
| as conditions the same as those he faced
| at the time would never bring the same
| consequences again.
Admitted on Trial
I By unanimous vote of the delegates at
| tending the conference the following per
| sons were admitted into the Methods
| conference as ministers on trial, and sub
| ject to advancement as they progres.
| year by year. e. Y. Benjamin Joyner
Wiley j. Carnathan, Eufaula district
| Arthur Fletcher Howington, Dothan dis
| trict; Samuel Thomas Trotter Greens
boro district David Young Register, Ma
| rianna district.
! Six persons we're declared eligible te
receive membership as ministers in tn,
| Alabama conference and We're elected
UNANIMOUSLY, they being: John F. Nc
Loud. William A. Middebrooks, Jasper
| NJ. Truitt. James M. Griffin, Andrew Sled6
and Garcion M. Spivey
| Rolfe Hunt presented a transfer from
| the Congregational Methodist church Il
| the Alabama conference of the Methodist
+! Episcopal church, south, and was received
! by the vote of the delegates.
During the session of the conference
| DR.. j. NJ. Dannelly, who has been pre-
, siding elder of the Montgomery district
four years, and DR.. Henry T. johnson
who has been presiding elder of the Do
| than district four years.. were presented
with tokens of remembrance by minis.
ters located in their districts DR.. Dan
nelly was given travelling bag tho
presentation address having been made
| by Fl. NJ. Hamil of Nashville, Tenn, anc
DR.. Johnson was presented with a pearl
handled umbrella, the address having
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