The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-14

because of his wife's serious condi-
ton she said: You must go. The
Koreans need you more than 1 dor
Letters from the bishops daughter
were read showing his desire to sac
rifice even what little money was
coming to him from brotherhoods and
other sources for the cause of mis-
sions. and the speaker also told the
story of how Bishop Lambuth's father
was dedicated to Christ by his father,
who also had been a missionary.
Bishop Lambuth's Spirit.
THE great pathfinder of Method
ism could never for a moment pitch
his tent so long as there was still
on earth a spot in which the gospel
of Jesus Christ had not been
preached" said DIR. Rawlings, in con-
cluslon. 1T is no sacrilege to think
of our leader who has passed away
And If to the church in time like
this shall come a passion to do God S
bidding, may a double portion of
Bishop Lambuth's spirit come to lis
and the Providence of his going Will
be clear to us all.
Bishop Cannon followed DR.. Rawl-
ings and related many interesting in
cidents of the time when he and
Bishop Lambuth visited the battle
fields of France and also paid a
tribute to the spirit of sacrifice of
his departed friend, also declaring
that 1t was Bishop Lambuth's insist
ent urging which prompted the
speaker to promise to visit the Dark
Continent.
Personal Friends.
DR.. George r. Stuart concluded with
telling of the spirit of sacrifice and
devotion to the under dog the In
significant and neglected, which filled
Bishop Lambuth, and declared that
for more than 25 years he and Bishop
Lambuth had been personal friends.
Following the memorial service in
honor of Bishop Lambuth, the follow
ing were ordained as deacons by
Bishop Cannon: w. r. Baird, j. c.
Draper, j. II. Harris, ]. M. john
son, L. j. Kaylor. L. P. Thornburg,
]. l.. Williamson, r. Il. Meigs, U. s.
Pitts, ]. r. Martin and H. C. Brown.
Following the Sunday night service
Bishop Cannon ordained the follow
ing as elders: j. M. Holland. 7. B.
Jordan, Z. c. oliver, ]. 2. steele, G.
r, King and "A. B. Mcdonald.
Open Hour Earlier.
The last days session of the North
Alabama conference will begin this
morning promptly at $3.50 o'clock, the
session beginning one hour earlier
than has been usual, owing to the
fact that much work is to be trans
acted by the conference before adj
journment.
Many of the visiting ministers were
assigned to preach at the several
Methodist churches of the district
yesterday and all filled their appoint
ments. At the First Methodist, where
the conference is held. memorial
services were held to the memory of
the late Bishop Lambuth, pioneer
missionary.
The reading of the appointment of
the preachers to their charges for
the ensuing conference year will fea-
ture the closing session. 1t is not
expected that many changes will he
made, although nothing official has
been announced.
The three remaining alternate cier-
ical delegates to the general confer
ence of the Methodist church, south,
which will held in May in Hot
Springs, Ark, will be elected this
morning shortly after the devotional
exercises. Vote will be taken on ac-
cepting the clause in the financial
budget referring to the manner in
which the rent on the bishops episco-
pal residence should be secured and
paid.