The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-08
CHURCHESOF ATHENS FILLED ID HEAR THE VISITING PREACHERS
Dr. Denny Delivers Notable Address Memorial Ser vices Held-Good Re-
 port For Year
By REV. E. M. GLENN

Athens. November 7.-(Special )-This was great day in Athens. The North Alabama conference was strong attrac- ton and liberal draft was made upon the people of wide regions of this section. There came not only those in easy reach, but many from distant towns and cities. The city was full of visitors. The exercises of the day began at 9.30 a. m.. with an old fashioned Methodist love feast, led by Dr. l.. F. Whitten of Birmingham. Such occasions are greatly enjoyed. At Il o'clock Bishop Denny preached to a congregation estimated at 1900. Taking his text from the book of Galatians, Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap" The bishop called attention to the mucn discussed theme of freedom One lesson taught in this text is that men arc free to choose the seed planted, but no man may change the certain results after choice of seed. Dramatic Picture Drawn That choice settles the character of the outcome. Speaking of inherited results, he drew dramatic picture of the history of King David's posterty and pointed to the dire calamities passing from his own wrong course to his children God for
 
 i'll effects of his evil course fell upon his line with blighting force.
 After the sermon the great congregation witnessed the ordination by the bishop of large classes to the offices of deacon and elder. The services were held in the spacious auditorium of Athens college. No college in Alabama has so well ap- pointed an auditorium. Tits construction was called for in order to provide proper quarters for the Athens College Conserva- tory of Music and College of Fine Arts.
 Memorial Services | In the afternoon the conference held a memorial session in honor of those who
 have died during the year. These are Rev H. L. Booth, Rev. M. E. Johnston, Rev. R. A. Speer and Rev. G. L.. Jenkins. Excepting Mr. Jnkins, the deceased were superannuated ministers honored for their long and useful services. MT. Johnston will be held in lasting l memory, particularly by reason of his exceptional service as d captain in the Confederate army. No braver man ever lived and no truer minister ever served 1 in Alabama.
 All the pulpits in all the churches, in- cluding colored, were filled by ministers I of the conference. Speculation is rife as 1 to impending changes in pastorates, but the certainty thereof cannot be known till the bishops say the last word and that is scheduled to come tomorrow morning. It is expected that adjournment will be had in time for catching train for Bir- naingham at 11:4S tomorrow.
 Statistical Report
 The statistical secretary will announce
 the following figures: North Alabama
 conference statistical report 19l5 Local
 preachers. 299 members l00.6os; total. i 100 907. baptisms infants. 1206; adults, 4631
 Epworth leagues 120; Epworth league members, 4304
 Sunday schools, TAI; officers and teach CTS. 6o9l. Scholars, 72,511.s Assessed for
 superannuate preachers, s13.Uo0 Paid on | this account raised for missions. foreign home, foreign special, home special for
 church extension, for education, sl4701. l American Bible society, $21S.oo0; paid presiding elders. s29.G29; paid preachers
 in charge, 1s5 2s7; for bishops, s2Go7. Num- bsr of church organizations. S9o; houses
 of worship. 7s7. Value of houses of wor- | ship. POO, ,730; indebtedness, $146,S08. Mum
 ber pastoral charges. 27S: padsonages. 219 Value of parsonages, SAP, 42S; indebted ness. $45,964
 Number districts 12: district parson- ages. 12; value, $60,000 Insurance carried $740 s25 churches damaged by fire, 6; amount of damage. s3057; collected or same, $712; educatio statistics, Athens college. value. s22c.O00; professors. 27: pu. pills. 1s1.
 Birmingham college, value. $lso00o pro- lfessors. Il; pupils. 166 Woman's college
 s'half interest" va1us. $s10.0oo; professors
 z; popilA 1ok