The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-18
SESSION
OF CONFERENCE At
ANN|ST0N MONDAY
Following Appointments by
Bishop Mccoy Methodists
Adjourn After Most
Harmonious Session
BY HARRY M. AYERS

Admission, November 17.-(Speeial.)
Following the announcement of ap-
pointments by Bishop Mccoy, the North
Alabama conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. south, which has been
in session here for the past week, ad-
journed this afternoon Just before
leaving for his home in Birmingham
Bishop Mccoy stated that it was one of
the most harmonious gatherings he has
ever attended, and that he was not ap-
preached by d single man in reference
to- an assignment.
: The final session of the conference
was brought to a close at 1 80 o'clock
today when Secretary Glenn offered the
resolution of thanks, expressing a wish
that Bishop Mccoy might be returned
to preside over the conference again.
The bishop took the floor and objected
TO that part of the resolution which
pertained to himself. He intimated that
this might be wrongly construed by
the college of bishops, and although the
conference voted for the full resolu-
tion with unanimity, DR. Mccoy took
advantage of the prerogative of the
presiding officer and had his name
omitted from the record.
Statistical Report
The statistical report as read by Sec
retary Glenn showed that there are 256
local preachers in the conference, with
a membership of 1851 A net gain of
$500 during the past year. In 1913, ac-
cording to the report, 1170 infants and
1913 adults were baptized. There are
In the conference los Epworth leagues
and 1901 members. Sunday schools, 71S;
OFFICERS and teachers
1858. Assessment for supernumary.
preachers, widows and orphans $4,000
of which s9522.39 has been collected
Assessment for missions, $29,345,25;
church extension, s76O422; American
Bible society, st46.4S; support of pre-
siding elders, s26,851.20; preachers,
$1S3,911.S6; bishops, s3O2O.15; number of
houses of worship, 750; societies, $40;
value of houses of worship, $1,789,257;
debt thereon, sSS5,OOO; PASTORAL
charges, 262; parsonages, 1874; value of
parsonages, 1914, ,415; debt, $54,042; dis
tricts and parsonages, IL each; value
$4,000; debt, $4,000; number of houses
of worship destroyed, IL; insurance,
$674,OS5; losses, $4,000.
Church School Figures
In the educational reports Athens
college was valued at $175,000, having
29 professors and 1S5 pupils. Birming-
ham college, value $40, 900; professors.
10; students, 149. Woman's college at
Montgomery. owned Jointly by the
North Alabama and the Alabama con-
ferences, worth s2600O0; 10 professors
and 178 students. Dr. ]. D. Simpson
made stirring Ave minute talk In be-
half of Birmingham college, and Miss
Mary Moore spoke in behalf of Athens
college.
An effort to change the financial
policy of the conference with reference
to Athens college brought about de-
bate, the resolution introduced being
adopted-hy a Mote .of 108- to- 67.@ 81
A subscription amounting to $3.50 was
raised for the schools and mission work
at Flat Rock, headed by F. H Gard
ner, making a total of $500 raised at
this conference.
on motion of L. F. Parrish who in
troduoed resolution petitioning for
the selection of chautauqua site for
an annual encampment of young peo-
pie to be trained In Epworth league
and other work, S. e. Dobbs, f. w.
Brandon, ]. H Wilson, c. B. Wads-
worth and G. B. Tarrant were appointed
to select the site for the annual meet
ing Shocco Springs was nominated by
DR.. Dobbs