The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06


 tho committee on temperance which, among other things. says:
 We hereby register protest agalns' Alabama being misrepresented Tn the United States Senate, and hope that the day may soon come when we can pc represented as we area dry state,
 In connection with the report, Bishop Denny said that there was never tline' so far as he knows, when the Melhoaise church had not been antagonistic to the saloon. but there are times when they just want some one to tell us how to ogo over the top" and these brethren want to hear Brother stuart The doc tor said he would take just three min utes and in that brief space he stirred the conference to enthusiasm. The re- port was adopted
 pr. I. w. Norton, agent for superan- nuate homes, read his report showing 5 homes. valued at $S2,0J0, and homes nledged to a valuation of S32,000.
 pr. George Read presented the report of the board of education. This report carried a resquet that the trustees of Woman's college, Montgomery, be au~ thorized to borrow such moneys up to $50. GOO, as from time to time may be
  the same was granted.
 ASSESSMENT FOR ATHENS
 The same report recommended an as- sessmen of $3000 for Athens college for running expenses. After discussion, that feature was adopted. This action of the conference settles the maintenance of Athens college as an A-grade institu- ton.
 Prof. l.. M. Stevenson of Roanoke was unanimously reelected conference lay leader.
 Rev. J. c. Persinger invited the confer ence to hold it's session for 1918 at Albany and the choice of Albany was unanimous.
 Bishop Denny finished reading the ap- portionments about noon and the confer- ence adjourned with singing the doxol- ogy. Outgoing trains carry pastors ana delegates to their homes.
 E. M. Glenn, statistical secretary, read the statistical report. as gathered rom the reports from the 2S7 pastoral charges, as follows:
 Question 23-What is the number of To- cal preachers and members in the several circuits, stations and missions of the conference?
 Local preachers 293; members, 105,lS0.
 Question 24-How many have been H. censed to preach during the year and have their names and addresses been fur nished to the department of ministerial supply and training?
 Ans.-1S. Yes.
 Question 25-How many candidates for the ministry are there, and have their names and addresses been furnished to the department of ministerial supply and training?
 None given.
 Question 26-How many infants have been baptized during the year? Ans, 69l.
 Question Pillow many adults have been baptized during the year? Ans. 3316.
 Question 2S.-What is the number of Epworth leagues? Ans, 116.
 Question 29.-What is the number of Epworth league members? Ans, SIPS.
 Question 30-What is the number oi Sunday schools? Answer, 722.
 Quetsion 31-What is the number of Sunday school officers and teachers! Ans, 6214.
 Question S2-What is the number of Sunday school scholars enrolled during the year? Ans, 73,99S.
 Question 33--What amount was assessed by the last conference for the superan- nuate preachers and the widows and or phans of preachers? Ans, $15,000.
 Question 34-What has been collected on the foregoing account, and how has 1t been applied? Ans. Collected, $9, .09; paid to claimants.
 Question 35-What has been contributed for missions? Ans. Foreign, on assess ment, $13,73594; home and conference, S12.- 354.60; foreign specials, $464S. 10, confer ence special $9,169; home, $135.45. Total, SIS, ,404G4; grand total, $40073.09.
 Question 36--What has been contributed for church extension? Ans, $9,014.21.
 Question 37--What has been contributed for education? Ans, $l4,92SS5.
 Question 3S- What has been contributed for the American Bible society Ans, S334. 69.
 Question S9-What has been contributed for the support of presiding elders and preachers in charge? Ans, Presiding ei- ders, $31, ,423; preachers in charge, $220, ,947 Total, $252,370
 Question 40-What has been contributed for the support of bishops? Ans, s2,574.2S
 Question 41--What is the number of so- cieties and of houses of worship owned by them? Ans. Societies, S7S; houses of worship, 779.
 Question 42-What is the value of houses of worship, and what is the amount of indebtedness thereon? Value $2, ,354 155; indebtedness $129,3S6,
 Question 43-What is the number of pas toral charges. and of parsonages owned by them? Pastoral charges, 2S7: parson- ages, 275.
 Question 44-What is the value of par sonages, and what is the amount of in- debtedness thereon? Value. $i25 750; in debtedness, $35, ,40S.
 Question 45--What is the number of dis tricts and of district parsonages owned by them? Ans Districts, 13; district par sonages, Il.
 Question 46-What is the value of dis