The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

Rev. H. M. Dobbs, Rev W. E. Norris, Rev. w. W. Scott. Rev. W. E. Faust. Rev. W. c. Henry
 Lay delegates: R. F. Lovelady, W w Brandon. c. ". Sarver. K. J. Gar rison, r. B. Yielding. R. o. Noojin. L. Nj. Stevenson, W. H. Stockham, Mrs. D. D. McGehee.
 Alternate lay delegates; c. H. Ohme. N. M. Rowe, J. H. Wilson, W. P. Surrett, M. M. Manning, Mrs. J. D. Elliot, l.. P. Troop. John H. Bank head, and Mrs. W. R. Howell.
 At the afternoon session three bal lotings were held and resulted in the election of six of the nine alternate clerical delegates. They were: Rev. R. r. Hawkins, Rev. J. S. Chadwick, Rev. S. c. Slayton, Rev. George W. Read, Rev. E. M Glenn, Rev R. NJ. Archibald. The election will be con- tlnued Monday morning.
 Fill Local Puplits
 Prior to adjournment of the morn ing session, Bishop Cannon read the duct the services today at the dff- ferent Birmingham churches.
 The appointments of the pastors to their charges will be made Monday according to Bishop Cannon.
 When Rev. J. C. Morris was intro, duced to the conference at the close of the morning session the conference arose in Il body. Dr. Robert Echols moved that hIs name be placed on the list with the superannuated min isters, but Dr. Morris objected, stat ing that his name might be placed with the committee on supernumery relations as he did not want to de- prive any of the superannuated min- isters of anything that they might get from the beneficiary fund.
 Memorial Service
 Bishop Cannon commended Dr. Mor- ris on the attitude and stand that he took. Dr. Norris has had many im- portant charges during his many years In the ministry and was for several years the pastor of the First Methodist church. Bishop gannon also announced that a special memorial service of the conference will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the First Methodist church and that the front seats had been reserved for the deacons who are yet to be ordained.
 Resolutions were passed during the morning session on the death of Rev. J. D. Simpson. pastor of the Wood lawn Methodist church, and Dr. W. f. Al drews. superannuated, who died since the last conference.
 Afternoon Session
 The afternoon session was called to order at 2:30 by Bishop Cannon and the reports of the different minls- ters were continued. The report ot the financial committee was consider ably discussed and the clause which tof each district to go towards the rent of the episcopal home for Bishop Can non here in Birmingham was con- tinued over until Monday.
 Rev. w. E Faust of Tuscaloosa, in short speech. made a proposition to get the amount lacking for last years rent by taking up collection from each presiding elder, who was to be reimbursed by his district later. This plan, was aplauded and the amount raised.
 The financial committee reported that a budget for the ensuing year had been mapped out and called for a S75,000 expenditure. The report showed that last year $sS'2SS was given toward benevolent causes and a balance of $l1, ,007.4S remained in the bank at this date. This report was adopted.
 The Epworth league anniversary night was observed by special ser vices at the church last night. The session will start tomorrow morning at S;30 o'clock, one hour earlier than usual, due to the amour. of business that will have to De transacted by tho conference before adjournment.
 Appointments Today Bishop Cannon announced the fo.- lowing appoints for services eunoas In the various churches of Birming- ham:
 Methodist churches: Acipco. pr. C. M. Bynum, morning; R. H. Jones' eve- ming. Avondale. B. B. Norton, morn ing; c. o. ORear, evening. East Bir- mingham, M. M. Davidson. morning T. c. Francis, evenings: East Lake. G. M Davidson, morning; B. B. Norton, evening. Eleventh avenue, Rev. c. A Tatum. morning; s. T. Slaton, eve ming. Fairview, D. c. McNutt. morn ing; A. H. Majors. evening. First church. memorial services for Bishop Lambeth: memorial to be read byeE. H Rawlings, followed by remarks by Bishop Cannon, morning; R. H. Ben nett. evening. Foreith street, W. T Holdridge. morning; P. c. Oliver. eve hing. Fountain Heights. s. T. Sla- ton, morning; c. Purcell. evening Highlands. J. R. Duncan. morning; c. M. Davenport, evening. Mt Vernon J. M McClesky. morning; H. M Dobbs, evening. Ninth street. Charles Ellis, morning; l.. c. Hambry. eve ming. North Highlands. W. H. Mans field, morning; L.. M. Smith. evening, Norwood. H. M. Dobbs. morning; B. B. Glasgow, evening. Owenton, c, Purcell. morning. St. John. W. B. Hope, morning: V. W. Hammer. eve- ming. St. Paul, 2. R. Carpenter. eve- ming. Sixty-seventh street. R. 1. Dill. morning: L. G. Alverson. evenins Trinity, F. R. Mapes. morning; Roy Hewlett. evening. Twenty-first ave- nue, G. F. Cooper. morning; L. Nj Harris. evening. Walker Memorial. C.
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