The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-09
Meeting in Athens Closes
 With Announcement of L Appointments
DIR. w. E. MORRIS TO HIGHLANDS CHURCH
Dr. Branscomb Will Be Presiding Elder Another Year--Dr. McVoy to Huntsville--Rev. Tyler Re- ieves Dr. Persiuger at West End


 Athens, November S.-(Special.)--Th North Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. | came to a close here today after se- 1 lecting Bessemer as the place of meet ing in 1918 and the announcement of the appointments for the coming year by Bishop Denny
 number of changes were an nounced in Birmingham churches but Dr. L. C. Branscomb will remain pre- siding elder of the Birmingham dis trict and Dr. J. F. Sturdivant was re- turned to Bessemer. The Rev. W. E. Morris. pastor of the Woodlawn church, is transferred to the Highlands church. succeeding Dr. F. C. Mcvoy. who is transferred to the First church at Huntsville.
 Among other changes are the trans fer of the Rev. K. L. Echols from the Eleventh Avenue church to the Wood lawn church and the appointment of the Rev Fletcher Parish of Sylacauga to his charge The Rev. R. T. Tyler goes to the West End church. succeed ing the Rev. l. c. Persinger. who be- comes superintendent of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league. Dr. J. D. Simpson is returned as president of Birming- ham college The Rev. Marvin Heflin succeeds Mr. Tyler at North High lands.
 The following appointments were an- 1 nounocd by Bishop Collins Denny
 Albertville District Presiding elder, $. k. Lester; Albert ville. w. B. Hope; Arabi W. A. Hamrie; Altoona circuit, J. w. simmons Blounts- vile circuit J. S Blackburn; Boaz sta ton, R. NJ. Howell; Baieyton circuit, J. w. McBrayer; Cleveland circuit, w, s. Hulet. Chavles circuit G. w. Miller, supply; Guntersville, $. l.. Prickett; Hanceville, Blount Springs, B. M. Por- ter; Henegar circuit O. O. Hil1 Horton circuit, J. E. Riddle; Kimberly mission, J. l.. B, McGiil; LScy springs, s ItRurt, supply; I,cnsNton Street, w, l}- lA3aimes: onsonta station, w. Ms MeDon- | sld, w. L. Hendricks. supernumerary; 1 pinson circuit. w. F. Herndon; Pleasant Hill circuit B. l.. Dobbs; Remlap cir 1 cult l. H. Pass Soth Hill circuit J. c. Savage Summit mission, R. G. Pugh; Selfvlle circuit, w M. Treodaway; War renton circuit, M.. l.. Shaw; Warrior sta ton, H. F. Watts; Withion circuit G. M. Randle; district agent Birmingham col lege w R. Hope.
 Bessemer District
 Presiding elder, J, F. Sturivant; Ann Memorial, s. N. Durns; Bessemer First church, George Stoves; Bessemer circuit, J A. Wailes; Bethel station, l.. G. Sur divant: Bethlehem station. J. D. John ston: Birmingham circuit George C. Cobbs; Boyles station, 0. R. Burns. Brighton-Lipscomb, W. 0. Horton: Ca lera, w. IT, Hamby; w. |. Reid. super numerary: Central Park Walnut Grove. John r. Sturivant: Dogwood cigcuit NJ. B. Malone. supply; Ensley circuit D, $. McGlawn: Ensley First church, B. Y. Waites; Ensley Highlands. w. w. Dor man; Fairfield. II. O. Chambers; Fulton Springs circuit, Robert Wilson; Helena circuit James Williams: Inglenook sta tion, w. C. Huckabee: Jonesboro station, G, M. Davenport Leeds circuit, J. W. Coftman: Monteyalo A. J. Notes.-The. Mount Carmel-Crestline. J. F. T. Brown; Mulga circuit, Charles l.. Ellis, supply: Pratt City station. w. F. McGlawn; Pratt City circuit, J. T Miller Shadyside sta tion, z. A, Rowling; Shades mountain circuit ]. h. James, Siluria circuit. R. l.. Sta 'lings; Sunnysde station, N. H Aber- nethy: Vivian station I. K. Waller; mis- sionary evangelist, J. w. Akin; student Candler school of Theology, E. M Burks; / district agent Birmingham college. G, AL Davenport; quarterly conference Central Fark- WaInut tifOVe ulStf1ct agent EiI- mingham college, C. M. Davenport,
 Birmingham District
 Presiding elder l.. c. Branscomb; Avondale, Claude Orear; East Birming- ham, E. E. Emerson; East Lake, R. k. Tyler; Eleventh avenue, L. F. Parrish; Fairview, T. o. Jones; First church, G. w. Johnson; Fortieth street, F. R. Mapes; Fountain Heights. sJ. E. Morris; Highlands, w. F. Morris
 Mount Vernon, h. F. Stansell; Ninth Street and City mission, c. S. Marabee: North Highlands, Marvin Hefiin; Nor wood, s. T. Slaton; Owenton, J. M. Simpson; Roebuck Springs E,. G. Mackey.- St. John, Carl Gregory: St Paul l.. G. Alverson; Sixty-seventh Street, w. c. Echols; Twenty-hrst Avenue, G. F. Cooper; Trinity, L.. F. Whtten; Walker Memorial. W. F. Price; West End, R. r. Tyler; West Woodlawn. F. K. Gamble, Woodlawn Robert Echols
 Conference Sunday school field secre- tary, Charles Wolford: professor, Bir- mngham college. J. l.. James; professor. Birmingham college, F. G. Mackey: pres ident Birmingham college J. D. Simp- son; agent superannuate homes, J. w. Norton, conference missionary, R. I Archibald; conference evangelist. J. A. Bowen; general evangelist. J. o. Hanes; agent Birmingham college, J. B Cum mngs: superintendent Anti-Saloon league.
 
 ham college G. F. Cooper.
 Decatur District
 Presiding Elder Ira F. Hawkins; Athens station, B. B. Glasgow; Athens circuit, o. E. Hall; Austinville station, William Neil: Bethel circuit. s. U. Lemmond; Cairo mission. NJ. w. Black supply; Cam bridge circuit. c. M. Hall; Courtland- Hlsporo, Edward Fuimer; Cullman sta ton, 3ohn E. Turner; Danvile circuit. Jesse A, Clark; Decatur, First church, J. A puncan; Decatur circuit. w. w. Aldridge; EllSmont-Hebron. s. o. Kim brough. F'alkville circuit w L. Rice; Flint circuit, s. V. Blythe; Hartselle sta ton, F. l.. Aldridge; Moulton- Morris, Guy F. Ponder; New Decatur Central Meth odist, R. I. walston, J. w. Cary, super rumerary: New Decatur. Ninth street, c. E. Hamby; Pettusvilie circuit O. w. Barber; Summerville circuit. M. w. Mo Cain; Trinity station. A. Fl. Majors. Town Creek station. R. w. Sides: West moreland circuit, R. K. Kelly: conference secretary of education, !. 4. Duncan. as- sistant editor Christian Advocate u g. Chadwick; Athens quarterly conference district agent. Birmingham college B. B.