The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-05
Educators From Over the South Meeting at First
 Church
NUMBER OF SPEECHES
 DURING THE DAY
President Webb of Randolph Macon Defines Difference Between Col lege for Men and for Women.
 Today's Programme Announced

More than 125 college presidents and other prominent educators of the Method ist Episcopal church, south, are in at. tendance at the conference of educators of that denomination which began a three days session here yesterday Dr. John o. Wilson of Greenwood, N. C.. president of Landers' college, was elected president of the conference at the first session yesterday morning, and pr. Stonewall Anderson of Nashville, secre- tary of the general education board, was chosen secretary of the conference The sessions are being held at the First Meth odist church, and the Hotel Hillman is the convention headquarters
 Priest or Prophet was the subject of an able and inspiring address at the ses- sion last night, the speaker being the Rev. James Cannon, Jr., D. D.
 ''Academies' and Junior Colleges were the subjects of discussion at the meeting yesterday morning, the speakers includ- ing the Rev. c. H. Trowbridge of Bre- yard institute; I. T. Carlton of Flat Rock Ngh school; G. l.. Morelock of McFerrin school, the Rev R. H. Alderman of Southern college; R. c. Sharp of Rein hardt college; F. G. Branch of South Georgia college, the Rev. B. M. Beck E. Stout of Howard-Payne college, J. o. Leath of North Texas college. Dr. c. c. Weaver of Emory and Henry college, George s. Slower of Clarendon college, and J. R. Walker of Weaver college
 LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
 At the session yesterday afternoon. the topic for the meeting was. Colleges. of Liberal Arts" Those who spoke were pr. R. E. Blackwell of Randolph Macon col lege, pr. A. F. Watkins of Millsaps, the Rev. J. R. Countiss of Grenada college, Dr. c. M Bishop of Southwestern uni versity; pr. w. A. Webb of Randolph Macon, Miss Mary N. Moore of Athens college, J. M. Williams of Galloway col lege, Dr. w. w. Daniel of Columbia col- lege, pr. w. M. Schwartz of the wom- ans College of Alabama, pr. c. M. Bishop of Southwestern university.
 Another subject considered at the ses. sion yesterday afternoon was 'The Col lege and the Sunday School, the Epworth League, and the Missionary Societies of the Church." Those who discussed this topic were Dr. J. H. Reynolds, Hendrix college; A. w. Rees, Sparks Collegiate institute; the Rev. John w. Shackford, superintendent Teacher Training depart ment, and Dr. w. P. Few of Trinity col- lege; the Rev J. Sam Barcus of North Texas conference, the Rev. l.. c. Jenkins of Florida conference, Dr. F. M. Thomas of Louisville conference, the Rev. w. T. Thompson of North Arkansas conference, and the Rev. Luther Roberts of the East Oklahoma conference.
 The final sessions of the conference will be held tomorrow morning and afternoon, at which time general subjects will be considered.
 The programme for the meetings today follows:
 WEDNESDAY, APRII. 5. 9 A. NJ. V. DEPARTMENT OF MINISTERIAL
 SUPPLY AND TRAINING.
 1. "The Educational Standard for Ad- mission into the Itinerancy," James A. Duncan, D. D., North Alabama confer ence.
 ?. .'The Exceptional Case" Rev. J. D.. Simpson, D. D., Birmingham college.
 8. "How Shall We Increase the Num- Der of Candidates for the Ministry Among Our College Students?" A. F. Watkins. D. D., Millsas college
 A. 'Straining the Colts." Rev. w. w. Drake, Louisiana conference.
 5. "The Pastor as Recruiting Officer for the Ministry Rev. George M. Boyd West Texas conference.
 6. "Vocation Day in the Sunday School" Rev. B. P. Anderson. Tennessee confer ence.
 z. "Shepherding Methodist Students in Other Colleges Than Our Own" Rev. J. A. B. Fry, Pacific conference
 8. "An Adequate Church Wide Sup port for Students for the Ministry" Rev. J. R. T. Major. Upper South Caro- lima conference.
 g. "The Preacher and His Books"
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