The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-31
North Alabama Conference
Will Meet at Bessemer
Methodist Church
AUTOMOBILE LICENSE
Many Church Meetings Are Held in
City-Bessemer City Court in
Session With a Heavy
Docket Set

Bessemer. October 30.-(Special)-A
number of delegates arrived in BESSIE
mer this afternoon to attend the forty
seventh annual conference of the North
Alabama Methodist church. which will
be formally opened in this city at the
First Methodist church Wednesday
morning. Examination of classes for
admission into the ministry will be
held Tuesday as a preliminary to the
opening Wednesday. There are 20 to be
examined for admission. II for first
year course. "a for the second-year
course, 16 for the third-year course,
and IA for the fourth-year course, MAX
ing a total of IS to take the exam
nations. Bishop Collins Denny of
Richmond and Bishop A1pheus Wilson
OF Baltimore will arrive in Bessemer
Tuesday morning. The former will meet
his cabinet and make final arrange
ments for the openirzs of conference.
The majority of the ministers attend
ing conference viii arrive Tuesday.
The reception committee will be kept
very busy meeting trains and escort
ing the visitors to the homes assigned
them. The entire city will be turned
over to the visitors and practically
every home in Bessemer will be thrown
open to them and special committees
will be on hand TO look after them.
Among the visitors out of the confer
ence who are expected to arrive Tues
day are Dr. G.. B. Winton. one time
editor of the Nashville Christian Ad-
vocate, but now pastor of one of the
most important churches in Nashville;
DR. II. NJ DuBose. editor of the Meth
odist Travellers Review DR. w. w.
AIcMurray of Louisville, secretary of
the church extension board, and DR..
Stonewall Anderson of Nashville, sec
rotary of education to the Southern
Methodist conference
Clerk Herbert Ethridge of the judge
of probate has been busy today issu-
ing automobile licenses. as there is but
one more day before the Is per cent
will be annexed to all licenses not
secured before November 1. Sixty au-
tomobile licenses were issued today
and up to date 165 pleasure licenses,
As commercial licenses and II motor
cycle licenses have been issued. All
automobile and motorcycle licenses in
the Is beats in the Bessemer district
must be purchased at the local office
and the number issued I'D to date is
not nearly all the automobiles In this
district. 1t is expected that there will
be a rush at the local probate office
tomorrow as all those who have not
yet secured their license will do so
rather than pay the penalty.
A large number of cases appeared on
the docket in police court this morn
ing and the merchants arrested on
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were given small fines. while Dave
Wilson was fined $50 and costs on a
charge of carrying a concealed pistol.
The amount of fines assessed amount
ed to s104. while the fines paid amount
ed to $3.50.
The Bessemer city court took up a
jury criminal court docket this morn
ing with Judge j. C. 3. Gwin presid-
ing, and the case of the state of Ala
bama VS.. Ellis Early on charge of
grand larceny. and a verdict of not
guilty was returned
The Bessemer Culture club will hold
its regular meeting Thursday after
noon at the public library at o'clock
at which time the study of Shake
speares Henry VIII will be continued
with Mrs. A. A. Persons as leader.
All -FOUR bands or the w oman MIS-
sonary union of the First Baptist
church held an interesting meeting
this afternoon at the church at which
time Mrs. Rose Huey was the leader.
Today was enlistment day and several
new members were enrolled. interest
ing talks were made by Mrs. M. j.
Brooks. Mrs. Rose Huev and Mrs. p.
NJ. Mcneil At the conclusion of the
programme band No. 8 served delicious
refreshments. The four bands OF the
Woman's Missionary union have at
present about 10 members enrolled and
is growing rapidly.
The NJ f. Home Mission society of
the Dolomite Methodist church met
this afternoon in the music room at
the church at which time the officers
We're elected as follows: Mrs. B. Il.
Purser, president Mrs. A z. Strain
first vice president; Mrs. j. E. Dairs,
second vice president; Mrs j. NJ Hol-
land, superintendent of study and pub
licity; Mrs. n +. Thomas. superintend