The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Committee on Nominations Makes Report of Working Committees, Which Was
 Adopted '
IMANY DELEGATES
 ABSENT OWING TO
 WAR CAMP WORK
Agent for the Methodist Publishing House Reports Work Hampered by War Conditions, But Fi-
 nanciauy in the Clear


 The fortv-ninth session of the North l Alabama conference of the Neehoa'se church was formally opened at oeiocA yesterday morning by the slnsins oi a hymn followed by the reading or nassare of scripture by Bishop James At kins tbe presiding officer. This was fol- howed bv prayer, led by Bishop Mccoy. Tn inc opening of the conference Bishop Atkins emphasized the value Of time and exhorted the members to neglect nothing important but to be as conserva- tive of time as possible. If you will make ,,our statements short and clear you don't ltpown how much they will be enjoyed he said.
 The bishop said that there is a general | restlessness everywhere and desire or
 otanoe s.In all of my observations, he said 1T have never known anyone to de- sira change unless they thought they could better their circumstances or eoii- dition He appealed to the ministers lpresent not to seek changes Tor tnele Town good but, if changes were soush,'
 to let them be for the good or the sfea'-
 est majority. r,.,.,4.ta.s,4,
 
 had playsd in the world war, saving that it had won it-that 1t rurmsheo .he morale. speaking of the problems or [ lpeace he said they are greater than those of war.
 . Following these preliminary reHaISe' } the roll was called by the secretary, pr. : N E Morris presiding elder of the 1 Decatur district The roll of the preach- , lars was first called; then that or the
 several classes for admission and admls-
 sion on trial: last, the roll of lay dele gates was called. There was great 5many preachers absent This Is par Etially attributable to the fact that man mans ,1 are chaplains in the army or doing fouis Mems Christian association work, ana i Ion account of the illness of some Of their :, fsn,ilies. Many lay delegates were an- i, sent. ,,, Dr. A. J. Lamar, agent of the publish 7 ling house of the Methodist Episcopai 2 church. south, said that the work Of the D publishing house had been much ham nered and delayed on account of shortage " of coal and paper, inexperienced help ? and poor transportation facilities since 7 the entrance of the United States into tht - war. but said that, financially, It IS ht s tie ahead so far. He asked all patrons ta present to be patient II they ao not ,e p ceiye their publications promptly. lie ais' r stated that it had become the policy O 5 the publishing house not to let any one
 subscription run after it had expired le without being renewed. "If you nave al st account with us write us to renew you U subscription and charge 1t to you; otner le wise if will be discontinued at expira l. tton.n he said. Dr. Lamar is accompanies g by Dr. Wilson, and they have quite
 number of attractive publications on dis 'n play at the conference
 N rrrNrnAv CrIrOOI PnARn
 The Sunday school board of the con 5 ference held its anniversary meeting ias of night J. B. Wadsworth, chairman of tn 1t, hoard. presiding. The devotional exercise J. were conducted by Rev. w. K. Simpson ,n Following the opening exercises, Key Tn H. M. Hearst, Sunday school field sec
 retarv of the North Alabama confernc' IL isubmitted an encouraging annual repof
 of the Sunday school work in the cor " ference He was followed by Miss Minnl z" lE Kennedy primary superintendent en Sunday school work in the souther a Methodist church, who made an lntel n- ,estine and inspiring address on the Valu ds of the Sunday school in training tr 'e, child for Chirst. The meeting closed 2 an the pronouncement of the peneoictlo
 by Rev w. K. Simpson.
 T. COMMITTEE MEETINGS
 Several reports were received sand tf
 li time and places of meeting or the Vario.
 II committees in the afternoon were deciae
 tupon. pr. R. F. Lovelady, chairman | tha committee on entertainment. al nonnced that each member and delega - of inc conference would find an enveioI
 in inc ladies room with a check Tn to pay for his lunch downtown each da till sunday. Sunday they will be ente : tained in the homes to wnlcn they q , assiened He insisted that all rema
 itbroueh the closing session on Monday. The next and last feature on me pr eramme for the morning session was Il } ranorts. first, of the presiding eide
 for their districts; then the reports : nreachers. On the whole these repor
 were very good. There were many q ,nissions to the church and the financi . renorts were generally good most preac 3 are renorting that every church on the k asnactive charges had paid out al
 many had paid more than they had pe
 assessed There was no afternoon SC sion. the different committees met = their respective time and places 10 trat act the routine pusiHcSS ~h "S 2 come before them.
 5 COMMITTEES NAMED 1t The nresiding elders. acting as [ l. committee on nominations, made the i. lowing report, which was adopteo' We. your committee on nominatlo IT hag ,eaya to submit the following port:
 committees and substitutions on boal lt eE tbo nresent conference session. 'e Committee on Public Wofship: Rob Y Echols. George Stuart. E. B. Wells, F. Lovelady, w H. Stockham.
 F Committee on District Conferel
 Records: A. H. Horton, J. ", McBras ' C. M. Green, J, T. Blackburn, k le wilson. s. w. Brooks. J. F. Jenkins. 70 rI pattss l.. A. Busby, w. M Wa 'd W. D. Barnes J. M. Wigley. w.
 Committee on Conference Relations
 ttc Persinger. J. w. Norton. w. R. B
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