The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
WOOdlawn Chosen as Next
Place of Meeting By
Close Vote
DIR. L. C.. BRANSCOMB
TO EDIT ADVOCATE
Bishop Denny and Cabinet Working
on gnments-Financial Con-
dition of Birmingham Col
lege to BE Taken Up
by REV. e. NJ. GLENN

| by REV. e. VI. GLENN
Bessemer November S.--(SpeciaL)
The third days conference session be-
gan at 9 a. m. with Bishop Denny in
the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by DR.. L. r. whittier of Birmingham.
| o happy day, that fixed my choice
| On Thee, my Savior and my God
I Was sung. DR.. Written read from the
gospel of John, chapter Is, and offered
prayer.
Jesus, my cross have taken" was
then sung.
minutes, the bishop called question g.,
who are the deacons Of one year,
Under that call the following, having
stood approved examination upon the
prescribed course of study, their char
acter being passed, were advanced to
| the class of the fourth year:
John f. T. Brown, Mt. Carme1-Crest-
| line; Isaac T. Carlton, Flat Rock; Isaac
H. Horton. Ashville; Virgil C. Herndon,
Birmingham college; James w. Nc
Brayer, Baileyton; Seaborn A. Owen,
| Edwardsville; Reuben M. Phifer, Mum
| ford; Charles w. Reed, Toney; Jesse
Altoona; crawford A. Tatum. Pell City;
James M. Wigley, Birmingham COL
lege.
| The committee charged with the ex-
animation of the foregoing class is
composed Of DIR. L. c. Branscomb, Rev.
| w. F. Price and Rev. ]. r. Turner.
| G. w. Buckley and O. o. Hill. men,
bers of this class, were granted loca
ton.
| Rev. r. NJ. Phifer, reporting from his
charge touching his varying fortunes
| and experiences as a pastor, said: Its
mighty sorry preaching that they have
heard; but, thank God, enjoyed it."
And the bishop said, Judging from that
PASTORS report, the people too en-
joyed 1T.
WOODLAWN CHOSEN
At 10 o'clock the conference took up
the matter of the place Of meeting next
| year. There was developed a generous
rivalry between Woodlawn and Gads-
den. Dr. r. f. Lovelady, in placing
Woodlawn in nomination, reminded the
conference that he represented one of
| the best churches in the conference.
He said he had attended "a sessions
elsewhere, and now wished to begin
repayment of past Inequalities. Rev.
III. M. Stevenson, in placing Gadsden
in nomination, requested that the privi-
| leges Of the floor be given to Judge J.
E. Blackwood in presentation of Gads-
den's invitation. Judge B1ackwood took
the floor and in neat speech impress
sively presented and set forth incentives
for the conference to choose the beau
| tiful cityo the Coosa." Pastor Behols
of Woodlawn and Elder Branscomb of
birmingham spoke in behalf of Wood
lawn; Elder Williams then spoke for
Gadsden. DR.. Lovelady, in his closing
words, said: "We haven't any river
nearer than the Warrior-but we don't
propose to entertain you on the river,
but in Woodlawn.'
Woodlawn received 1859 votes, and be-
fore the Gadsden count was completed
motion prevailed to make unanimous
the choice of Woodlawn.
The class for admission into full con-
nection was called to the altar, where
the Episcopal address was given by
Bishop Wilson. Following is the class:
Oln w. Barber. William D. Barnes,
Lewis A. Busby, Wilson NJ. Buttram.
Zachariah Carpenter, Benjamin L. Dobbs,
William G. Echols, Carl c. Gregory, Will
liam T.. Handy, Benjamin F. Hammond.
Roy Hewlett, Andrew V. Jones, Benjamin
X. Kelly, Charles r. LONE, Raleigh B.
Lavender, Samuel u. Lemmond. Largas
w
Treadaway Lewis S. Wessinger, Thomas
M, Wynn, O. l.. Peek, John A. Wales
ALABAMA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
Rev. s. T. Slaton. secretary of the pub
fishing committee of the Alabama Chris
tan Advocate, submitted report out
lining plans for continuation of that pa
per. The plan commits the conference to
support the paper, inviting the Alabama
conference to stand to the same The
report OF the committee carried the name
| of Rev. L. c. Branscomb, DID, as editor.
The conference unanimously approved the
report, and the action was greeted with
applause.
DR.. ]. S. Frazer commissioner for
Emory university, was introduced to the
conference, and made an earnest appeal
in behalf of the university. He was fol-
lowed by a stirring address in the same
behalf by Bishop Denny.
Question IA: What travelling preachers
are elected elders?"
Answer: Robert L. Baker julius 8.
Blackburn, Clyde H. Bobo, Afford N,
Burns, Omar r. Burns, John W. Curl,
William M. Harris, Washington L. Hold
ridge, Willis T. Howard, Roscoe N. How
ell. William s. Hullett, James E. Jen-
kins, Spencer O. Kimbrough, John r.
Sturdivant, they having passed approved
examination on the prescribed course OF
Under call of question 5, Marshall r.
Myer Huntsville district, was readmitted
into the travelling connection.
RECEIVED IN CONFERENCE
J. Nj. p. Woodall. Decatur district, was
received as a local deacon, coming from
the M. e. church (Northern Methodist.
Rev. Fred j. Slosser, Decatur district,
was received into the travelling preacher,
in elders orders, from the Missionary
Baptist church.
Mrs. Maude Henderson and Mrs. Ear
hart of the Conference Woman's Mis-
sionary society, were introduced to the
conference, and spoke briefly of the work
in their hands.
The Rev. S. B. Johnston Of West Texas
conference was introduced. Mr.. John
ston was formerly business man Of
Birmingham: here was made Methodist
minister, was for some years a member
OF this conference. and some 10 years
IN Iic