The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-14

S3o0,uO for the WomanS College al Athens Bishop Cannon stated. Be 1 sides. there will be an additional sum
 of $10o,O00 for the Simpson Preparatory school of Birmingham-Southe The in spirational campaign will begin January 1 and will continue four months at least The total for the north Alabama con ference to raise as it's apportionment of the S33 ,000, 600 will be something over
 S1, ,00o, 600.
 This is not large sum for confer
 ence.sas strong as north Alabama" the bishop said This conference has wealth enough to organize a great bank, or erect office building, CT establish cot
 ton mills, or develop coal mines, involv- ing the capitalization of many millions If the Methodists of north Alabama be, come thoroughly alive to the tremendous importance. indeed the necessity for cdu-
 cational advance at this time they will provide the money enthusiastically, tu stabilize and carry on this fundamentat work of the church. ..- ,s5
 This financial campaign will also an- swer the call for endowment and eaulp- ment of the Methodist theological semi naries in the church, located at Atlanta and Dallas; for strengthening Scarritt Bible Training School for Women, and 1 for raising funds to aid ill the education 1 of young ministers. ,a 1 PnESlDlNG OFFlCEh 1 Bishop Cannon's executive ability has l been evidenced the past few days in the 1 faciltation without hurry of the rou- ! tine business that has come before the 1 conference at Gadsden. As a presiding [ officer he is deliberate and ccnsiderate, giving careful attention to the review os all phases of the work of the church for ! the past year.
 "It is necessary to give due considera- | tion to the needs of all charges within l the bounds of the conference" he sad. and of the qualifications and adaota- 1 tions of ministers to meet the needs ot
 the field.
 :; '"The Methodist machinery is wonder- ! full in it's efficiency" he comm snted fur ther "and a part of it's efficiency is in 1 the fact that every charge has q passor, l and every pastors adaptabilty is con sidered in connection with an appoint
 ment The, adjustment between q pastor l and his work is not mads in hap, hazard fashion, but by cabinet com i posed of those thoroughly acquainted | with the field and with the men. ! '.Up to 1918 tn claw of the church did 1 not permit the appointment of any pas 1 tor to more than four consecutive years l in a pastoral charge" Bishop Cannon l explained. "But in 1918 this law was l amended so that where q quarterly con- l leTeIlCS Slitill ltqucSt, ttiiu d iH0JciAeS fS- | the presiding elders shall concur by bai-
 lot, already there have been many eX- ] tensions under this law
 1 The bishop stated that he had the view i for long time that the time limit 1 should be removed without any condi' ] tions. so that a pastor could be consti. tutionally appointed for any number ot ! years.
 "The effect of this would be sometimes 1 fl,a of whO
 might otherwise remain at an appoint ment for four years because that w'li
 the term fixed by law
 l One of the strongest Features of our l Methodist system is the presiding eldef- ] ship,'' he continued, Consecrated and l efficient presiding elders are necessary 1 for a connectional church. They are like colonels and captains in the arins' | who lead their men to accomplish great things in their charges,
 TWO CONFERENCES
 l Ut is important that the two confer ences in Alabama shall be under the | supervision of the same bishop, alto gether apart from the personality Of both" Bishop Cannon stated as his 7, opinion
 While Methodsm of the state is di- I vided into the Alabama and the north | Alabama conferences, yet there should be unity of purpose in the administra- , tion. Especially is this true in the edu- cational work, and ill the support of the conference paper One strong paper is better than two weak ones. and one strong college is more desirable than
 two weak ones.
 l "T believe Alabama and Birmingham l will respond immediately and enthust-
 astically to the calls that will be made
 in the interest of education" concluded l Bishop Cannon. Our trained ministry | and our missionaries exemplify the
 character and culture that are products | of the Christian education offered by l our denominational schools"