The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
BESSEMER READY
, FOR METHOD|STS
Four Bishops Expected at
Meeting of Conference
BESSEMER HIGH WINS
Meeting of the North Alabama
Methodists to Be Big Event
in Marvel City
BESSEMER HIGH WINS

Bessemer, october 2S.-(Special.)
Everything is ready for the North Ala
bama conference, which will convene
in Bessemer Wednesday morning at the
First Methodist church. Extensive ar
.rangements have been made for the
conference and the people of Bessemer
have responded literally in throwing
open their homes to the visiting min
listers and laymen. The visitors will
begin to arrive Monday, as that day
and Tuesday, have been set aside for
examinations for those wishing to en-;
ter the ministry. About 500 ministers
are expected as well as a large num-
Der of delegates and laymen, and all
committees for the affair have been
hard at work for the past few months.
committee has been appointed by
the chairman, Dr. r. P. McTyiere, the
members of which have automobiles
to meet the trains and see that the
visitors are taken to the homes as
signed to them. Bishop Collins Denny
will preside over the conference, while
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, Bishop
Gambler and Bishop Mccoy will, in all
probability, be in attendance. An Of
flee for the transaction of the bishops
business has been prepared at the
church, while a telephone has been in
stalled and everything to make 1T con-
yenient and comfortable has been ar
arranged.
The local church will have a new
pastor, as the Rev. George Stoves has
served four years. Brother Stoves,
as he is affectionately called, is very
sympathetic, responsive to all needs OF
Te r11nY
more understanding heart. His wife
and charming children will also be
missed greatly, as will be the Rev. j.
r. Sturdivant, presiding elder OF the
Bessemer district, whose term also ex-
pires, and his charming family. DR..
Sturdivant was pastor of the local
church for four years and was then
made presiding elder of the Bessemer
district, and during the eight years he
has made his home in Bessemer he
was loved by all denominations. Just
who will succeed the Rev. George
Stoves and the Rev. j. f. Sturdivant
will not be known until Bishop Denny
makes the appointments
The Bessemer city court will take
up jury criminal docket Monday
morning with Judge ]. c. B. Gwin pre-
siding. Seventy-one cases have been
set for trial during the week, Is of
which are charging the defendants
, with violating the prohibition law,
while six defendants are charged with
violating the revenue law.
During the week in the recorders
court So cases were docketed, II dis
missed and the fines assessed amounted
to $22S.50, while the fines collected
amounted to $99.
Mr. and Mrs f. b. Hill received a
message yesterday stating that their
son, Burwell Hill, and Miss Catherine
Slichter--eof ? Chicago were. married
Thursday evening at Ely, New, the
bride having left this city, where she
was the guest Of the bridegrooms
family, for Nevada, where she was met
by Mr.. Hill and the ceremony per-
formed in Ely.
The Woman's auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will hold a business
meeting Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
in the parlors of the church.
The Bessemer High school football team
annexed another victory to their list
when they soundly trounced the strong
lHeam of the Bibb County High school
On the latter field by score of 10 to 0.
The Bib county team has been unde-
feated foF two years and Bessemer was
outweigh,d 10 pounds to the man, but
seemed faster and more aggressive. The
officials were: White, referee; Martin,
umpire; Williams. head linesman Those
making the trip from Bessemer were:
Hardwood and Harrison, ends; Wright
and Roberts, tackles; Lacey and Coston,
guards; Snider, center; Salters. quarter
back; f. Scott and c. Scott half backs;
Evans (captain), fullback Substitutes,
Berry, Merritt, Lowery, Oddo Smithson
and Saunders. The boys were accom-
panied by Director Collier.
The many friends of Miss Mary Louise
johnson will be interested to learn of her
approaching marriage to Mr.. Harry d.
Thomas, which will take place on No
vember g. Miss Johnson is niece of Mrs.
w. B. Rue of this city. with whom she
made her home until a few days ago
when she went to live with relatives in
Birmingham. Mr.. Thomas is mining cleo