The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
BIRMINGHAM MAY GET CONFERENCE OF NORTH ALABAMA Committees Named Yester- day Looking to Entertain
 ment of Methodist
 Body Here
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement. August 3I, 1918

The annual session of the North Ala bama conference, scheduled to meet at Albany October 30, and on account of vember 13, will likely be held in Bir- mingham.
 Yesterday morning local laymen and pastors of the Methodist churches were in consultation for the purpose of talk ing action to meet the emergency aris- ing from the stress of circumstances at Albany. Present with them were Rev. w. E. Morris, Decatur presiding elder, and Rev. J. c. Persinger Albany pastor These gentlemen represented that Albany desired to carry through it's purpose to entertain the conference, but under con ditons now existing and liable to con- tirue longer, the element of uncertainty might make it wise to relinguish the undertaking-provided suitable arrange ments could be made elsewhere
 After some fairly full discussion Dr. G. R. Stuart offered the First Methodist church, as the place for holding the con- ference sessions; and the offer was &C., cepted, with the understanding that the entertainment of the conference members be assumed by the Methodist churches of Greater Birmingham
 Accordingly, to provide suitably for the coming session, committee was named, with pr. R. F. Lovelady as chairman, the other members being the pastor and a layman from each church. to wit;
 Acipco, Rev. c. s. Marable Avondale, Rev. J. M. McCleskey, J. Arthur Smith; East Birmingham, Rev. M. M. Newton, J. G. Tidewell; East Lake, Rev. R. l. Walston, D. E. McLendon; Eleventh Ave- nue, Rev. l.. +. Parish Fairview, Rev. A. H. Majors. J., M Oliver; First church, Rev. G. R. Stuart. J. A. Vann; Fortieth Street, Rev. c. H. Bobo, G. w. Robinett; Fountain Heights. Rev. w. G. Echols, Dr. J. N. McTyeire; Highlands, Rev. F. E. Wells. Jay Smith, Mt. Vernon, Rev. T. NJ. Glenn, J. A. Lewis; North High lands, Rev. w. H. Mansfield, F. B. Yield ing; Norwood, E. J. Rowe; Owenton. Rev. s. o. Kimbrough, H. O. Babb; St. John. Rev. l.. F. Whitten, T. K. Fierce St. Paul, Rev. 2. A. Bowling: Sixty seventh Street. Rev J. c. Blackburn. J. c. Ogburn; Twenty first Avenue, Rev. G. F. Cooper, s. M Blake; Trinity Rev. D. K Pegues, T. M. Nesbitt; Walker Memorial. Rev A. NJ. Freeman, J. B. Farrell; West End, Rev. w. E. Faust, J. J. Lee; West Woodlawn, Rev. F. K. Gamble, H. c. Clotfelter Woodlawn, Rev. R. Echols, l.. A. Christian; Ann Memorial, Rev. F. M. Barnes, w. T.. Wilson, Bessemer, Rev. I. F. Hawkins, Judge B. c. Jones; Brighton, Rev w.. NJ Mcdonald, ! H. Farr; Boyles- Iron dale, Rev. ]. w. Akin; Central Park, Rev John F. Sturdivant, c. c. Lamar; Ensley, First Church, Rev. G. E. Boyd, w. B. Bridge; Ensley Highlands Rev. w P. McGlawn, w. P. Dominick; Shady side, Rev. J. II. Harris, R. o. Crumley; Fairfield, Rev. w. c. Huckaby, c. A. Buck: Inglenook, Rev. W. E. Aldridge. A. J. Horton; Pratt City, Rev w. O.. Horton, E. L. Ingram; Sunnyside. Rev. c. P. Hamby, I. Q. Hunt; Wylam, Rev. l. K. Waller, Joseph Martin.
 The foregoing committee will meet at the office of Dr. Lovelady at the court house at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. and it is important that each member be present.
 Authority was given Chairman Love- lady to appoint all other committees needed for handling the conference.
 According to Methodist law to change the place of meeting of an annual con ference, there must be had the consent of majority of the presiding elders and of the presiding bishop. To secure such consent steps are being taken And in anticipation thereof. it may be as- sumed that the North Alabama confer ence will convene in the city of Birming- ham, November Is.