The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

pr. Frank M. Thomas, book editor ot the Methodist Episcopal church, south was introduced and made an urgent appeal to all the members of the con. ference who are not already deing SC to subscribe to the Missionary Re. view, which he represented. pr. Thomas stated that the Review is in arrears and he wished the members to lift it out ot this condition by turning in their sub scriptions He said that each number of this quarterly periodical will have a distinct feature; there will be $50 prize offered for the best essay on sin
 STATISTICAL REPORT
 The reports, as whole. were excel lent; the statistical report of the board of missions was the best ever submitted to an annual session of the conference There were, however, some conditions that are badly in need of improvement It was shown that there are 35 super annuated preachers Tn the conference without homes and 107 congregations without houses in which to worship The missionary movement has not been retarded by the war, according to sta tistics.
 It was decided by the committee on finance that the next annual conference should be held upon the same basis as has always been the custom, but that by that time a definite plan be worked out by which the conference may be stabil- ized and the elf-entertainment plan be inaugurated.
 A collection in behalf of A. J. Chap pell, who acted as conference postmas- ter during the conference, amounted to $26.16.
 s A resolution from Albany delegates thanking the First Methodist church a m sister chiIrchaq for hai hn ffal ifxy in entertaining the conference after in- fluenza made it impracticable for them to do so was read and adopted.
 w. G. Patterson was made lay leader for the ensuing year. Just prior to the reading of the appointments the minutes of the morning session were read and approved
 Bishop Atkins, in final address, ex- orted the members of the conference to try to have their charges exceed their allotment in the centenary drive; he also expressed the hope that all would be satisfied with their appointments for next year. The conference closed by the pronouncement of the benediction by Bishop Atkins
 APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
 The greatest number or people who attended any. one of the business ses- sions of the conference was present at the final session yesterday morning, presumably to hear the reading of the appointments, which are as follows:
 ALBERTVILLE DISTRICT
 Presiding elder, W. B. Hope; Albert vile station, J. l. Williams; Altoona circuit, s. E. Burdette; Arab station. J. R. Riddle; Fairview circuit, w. M. Treadaway; Blountsville circuit, H. A. Mullen; Boaz station, V. c. Herndon; Chavies circuit. c. w. Miller; Cleveland circuit, w. s. Hullett; Guntersville sta ton, $. l.. Prickett; Guntersyille cir cult, T. W. Smallwood; Hanceville cir cult, James Williams; Henegar circuit, J. w. Archer; Horton circuit, F. Upton Kimberly circuit A. B. Carlton. Lacy Springs circuit, J.. R. Martin; Langston circuit, c. A. Stearns; Morris circuit F. H. Otis; Oneonta station, S. R. Les ter; Pinson circuit, G. M RandIe; Rem lap circuit w. A. Hamric; South Hill circuit. J. W. McBrayer; Summit cir. cult w. A. Ellis; Tranord circuit. A. N. Burns Warrior station, L. s. Wes- senger; Wynnville circuit, John McCon- atha; Whiton circuit, R. G. Pugh Pleas ant Grove circuit. J. P. West.
 BESSEMER DISTRICT
 Presiding elder, George E. Boyd; Ann Memorial R. A Thompson: Bessemer station, l.. +. Stansell; Bethel station. H. Q. Horton; Bethlehem circuit, s. c. Dobbs; Birmingham circuit, J. J. Sandlin; J. w. Akin; Brighton station, R.. M. Barnes; Central-Walnut 5. K, Emerson; Ensley First church. I. c. Persinger;s Ensley Highlands I. s. Glasgow; Fairfield station, H. G. Mac Kay; Gardendale circuit, J. M. Holland, Q. N. Holmes, supernumerary; Inglenook station, w. E. Aldridge; Jonesboro sta- ton, w. R. Battle; Mount Carmel cir cult, s. H. Baker. J. D. Johnson super numerary; McCalla circuit, J. w. Ora ham; Mulga circuit, O. H. Lamb: Pratt City circuit. J. L. McHugh; Pratt City station, w. NJ. McDonald; Republic cir cut, to be supplied; Sunnysde station, Cs F. Ramby; Shadyside station, J. H. Harris; Wylam station, T. K. Waller; chaplain United States army, Claude orear' Ensley, First Church. Pratt City.
 BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
 Presiding elder Robert Echols; Acipco, w. R. Myer; Avondale, J. M. Mccles- East Lake, RI. Walston; Eleventh Ave nue, L. P. Parrish; Fairview, M E. Wilson; First Ohurch-Wilsons Chapel George R. Stuart, D. K. .Pegues, assist ant; Fortiethi Street, U. F.. Sparks Foun- tain Heights,f w G. Echols; Highlands P. B. Wells; Mount Vernon, E. M Glenn; North Highlands J. E. Morris; Norwood, w. F. Prfee; Owenton, 8, o. HV Whitehead. junior preacher: St John. l.. F Whitten; St. Paul-Ninth Street, z. A. Bowling; Sixty seventh Street. J. $. Blackburn; Twenty first Avenue. l.. G. Sturdivant: Trinity, J. T.. Miller; Walker Memorial, A. NJ Freeman; West End, Fl. M. Stevenson; West Woodlawn, w. c. Huckaby; Wood avn, J. D. Simpson; professor Woman.s college c. A. Bowen; agent. superannuate homes, J. ". Morton; general evangelist, J. O.: Hanes. conference missionary sec 'etaries. R. M Archibald West End ,. C., Foster Gamble. Woodlawn O. C.; United States army. J. W. Johnson. First Church Q. C.. commits sloner Emory university, U. D. Simpson, lvoodlawn O. C.; Professor Emory uni yersity. w.. F. Melton, Woodlawn e. G.; Chaplain Jefferson county convicts, T. O. Jones. Woodlawn Q. e.; conference evan HOW DOCTORS TREAT
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