The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-03


 
 class, having stood approved examination on prescribed course of study and hav- ing passed Tn examination of chara cter, were advanced to the class of the sec ond year: l.. G. Alverson, St. Paul church, Birminfham; Jesse A. Clark, Dunn, Lookout Valley circuit, Gadsden; Lennie L. Jones, Philadelphia circuit, Haleyville; Thomas B. Jordan. Ranburn circuit, Roanoke; J. D. Kaylor, Belgreen circuit, Haleyville; William l.. Morris, Glen Allen circuit. Jasper; P. c. Oliver, Agricola circuit, Roanoke; B. M. Porter, Hancevile- Blount Springs Albertville; R. G. Pugh, Summit circuit, Albertville; M. L. Smith, Epworth, Huntsville; F., F. Tiffin, Double Springs Haleyville; E.
 Upton, Hokes Bluff, Gadsden R. c. Will son, Elrod, Tuscaloosa; James M. Best and O. T. Hall were discontinued at their own request.
 The class or the second year was called. Members of this class having
 been two years lon trial" are eligible to full membership in the conference, provided they have stood approved exam
 nation on the prescribed course of study and have otherwise made proof that they have the proper qualifications for the Methodist itinerancy.
 
 were elected to deacon's orders, and will
 later be admitted into full connection: Olin w. Barber, Pettusvile circuit; Will
 liam D. Barnes, Langston circuit; Lewis
 s. Busby, -BankSton; Wilson M.
 Buttram Addison circuit; Benjamin l..
 Dobbs, Pleasant Hill circuit; William G.
 Echols, Sixty-seventh street, Birming-
 ham; Carl c. Gregory. St. John, Birming
 ham; William T. Hamby, Calera circuit;
 Rf mi a mir "a
 Roy Hewlett, Coker circuit; Andrew V. Jones, owens Crossroads circuit; Benja- min K. Kelly, Westmoreland circuit; R. B. Lavender, Southside Tuscaloosa; Charles H. Lane. Rockford circuit; Sam uel II. Lemmond. Bethel circuit; Largus P. Martin, Detroit circuit; John McCon- atha, Liberty circuit: Ocie l.. Peek, Da- viston circuit; William M Treadaway, Selfville circuit; George E. Turrentine, Emory university; John A. Wales, Bes- semer circuit; L. s. Wessinger, Coaling circuit; Thomas M. Wynn, New Hope circuit.
 Rev G. M. Bynum of Rogersville, Florence district member of this class, was taken i'll in Birmingham Tuesday, while en route to Bessemer and could not be present for his examination. J. w. Coffman, A. w. Gregg, J. o. Hall and H. A. Mullin, ordained mem bers of this class, were passed in exam ination of character.
 ASKS AID FOR COLLEGE The Rev. B. B. Glasgow, president of Athens college, was presented to the conference and addressed the body. In this connection, Dr. G. w. Read, secre- tary, presented the following: Report No. l, board of education: At the last session of the conference, Athens college was authorized to appeal to the church for $125,O0O to be used in 1 liquidation of the debt upon the college, and in endowment thereof. It was | thought at the time that by a whirlwind campaign the work could be accomplished in few weeks.
 Unforeseen circumstances made this impossible, and a comparatively small section of the conference was worked. Howevef, about s40,000 was secured. and your board believes that this work should be continued until the goal is reached. It. therefore, unanimously requests Bishop Denny to appeal to the conference TOW in session and to continue the valu- able aid he has heretofore given to the administration in the prosecution of this york;
 This report was unanimously adopted Bishop Denny then addressed the confer ence upon the necessity of making its indorsement of the Athens college amount to more than a mere repetition of similar Endorsement, previously given. The con Tence should set itself to the task of { stting this college in it's true and proper ], osition. that it may be enabled to go forward with assurance on its appointed course
 The recommendation of the board of education. as adopted by the conference. calls attention to the effort by Miss Moore to secure funds for debt-paying and en- dowment,s Immediate resumption of that m 6ar ia lx Inc ic fn Q active effort.
 The bishop brought the resumption in the shape of collection on the spot. A considerable sum was in a short while subscribed; and those in charge give 1t out that the undertaking will be pushed with industry. There seems good prom