The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-02
INTO FULL CONNECTION

~AN~~ connecticut" Under this question, the bishop called to the chancel the class of the second year, and, having met all the requirements, they were admitted into full connection.
 Bishop Dennys address to this class previous to the vote of admission was a concise statement and impressive en- forcement of the fundamentals underly- ing the office and work and engagements of a Methodist minister Following IS the class admitted: Lonnie G. Alverson, Jesse A. Clark, James F. Dunn, Lonnle L. Jones, Thomas B. Jordan. Jesse D. Kaylor, William L. Morris, Plennie [. Oliver, Bayless M. Porter, Rev. G. Pugh, Marion L. Smith, Elijah Upton, Robert '. Wilson, William Graham Echols
 E. M. Glenn brought the following pa- per:
 .'Whereas Certain laymen from va rious sections have sent forth an 'Ad- dress seeking certain legislation, there- fore,
 "Resolved, O That this conference will not be averse to an increase of lay rep resentatives in the annual conference provided it does not make such increase greater than eight delegates rom d ols- trict.
 "(2) That the sections of the address dealing with other issues do not com- mend themselves to our judgment as wise and are therefore to be opposed.
 "E. M. GLENN,
 "J. w. JOHNSON,
 'ROBT. ECHOLS,
 GEO. K. BOYD,
 IL. F. STANSELI4,
 "J. s. GLASGOW,
 "I.. c. BRANSCOMB.
 ''T. C. BANKS,
 ''J. l. WILLIAMS" This paper is called out by reason of the movement started by certain lay lnflu- ences, looking to bringing decidedly rad- ical revision of laws of the church, par ticularly affecting the episcopacy, ana was designed to be an expression or the mind of the conference touching the mat ter. There was some opposition to the resolution, but the conference by over whelming vote adopted the resolutions.
 ELECTION OF DELEGATES Eleven o'clock was previously named as the hour for electing delegates to the general conference. That hour arriving, tellers were appointed, towit: Cleric, r, w Young s. o. Kimbrough, M. E. Wll- son. D. C. McNutt, with G. F. Cooper and T. l.. Mcdonald as secretaries. Lay tell CTS. R. F. Lovelady J. R. White. E. J. Garrison and w. F. Acken, With E. u. Burchfied as secretary 10. G Burchfield was seated as an all  place of Thornwell Haynes.
 During the morning, three ballots were taken by the laymen
 First ballot: pr. R. F. Lovelady or Woodlawn, w. F. Acker Of Annlston ana N. M. Rowe of Triana were elected. Second ballot: Judge E. J. Garrison of Ashland was elected.
 Third ballot: J. H. Wilson of Lincoln and T. c. Banks of Attalla were elected. One more layman is to be selected Up to the hour of adjournment, count of the first clerical ballot had not been completed, and the official announce ment of results will not be made till the morning session today. However, it is rumored that on the first clerical ballot Dr. J. $. Chadwick, assistant editor of the Christian Advocate at Nashville, and Dr. J. w. Johnson. pre- siding elder of the Birmingham district, were elected.
 The class of the third year was called. their character was passed and they were advanced to the class of the fourth Lewis A. Busby, Nachariah D. Carpen- ter, Benjamin l.. Dobbs. Carl c. Greg ory, William T. Hamby, Benjamin F. Hammond. Roy Hewlett, Benjamin K. Kelley, Ralph B. Lavender, Samuel U. Lemmond, Ocie l.. Peek, William M. Treadaway. John A. Wales, J. w. Golf man.
 Olin w. Barber, Wilson M Battram, Charles H. Lane, Andrew V. Jones, Lar gus, P Martin, Lewis S. Wessinger, Thomas M. Wynn, simon w. Brooks, A. w. Gregg and J. Q. Hall, not having been before the examining committee, their character was passed and they were continued in the class of the third year.
 THE ARMY WORK
 The conference sets large store by the importance of doing all that is pos sible for the service of the soldier boys. Many of the conference members have sons in the army. Several members of the body are noted as being already in the service, either as chaplain or in Young Mems Christian association