The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-16
APPOINTMENT OF PASTORS FOR YEAR
 READ BY BISHOP
pr. Stuart Returned for Sixth Time-Mine Changes Are Made In Birmingham
 District

The reading of the appointments of the pastors to their charges for the ensuing conference year by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., featured the last session of the fifty-second annual session of the north Alabama conference Methodist Episcopal church, south. held yesterday morn ing. The bishop also read the ap- pointments to the executive posi- tions on the different boards of the church.
 The Birmingham district will have nine changes made in the pastoral forces, eight of whom will be new prechers and the ninth new assist ant pastor of the First Methodist church.
 The retiring assistant pastor of the First Methodist church. pr. James D. Hunter, who transfers to the Ala bama conference to take the pastor ate of the St. Francis Street church of Mobile, perhaps the largest charge in that city, will be succeeded by Rev. B. c. Hodge.
 The eight churches to have new pastors will be Fairview, Fortieth Street Ninth Street, owenton. St Paul, Twenty first Avenue, West Woodlawn and Woodlawn.
 special Appointment
 The other appointments announced by Bishop Cannon were: Robert Ech- ols, presiding elder; J. o. Hanes, East Birmingham, general evangelist: j.. l.. Patterson. Owenton, general evan gelist; w. J. McCarty. Fountain Heights, conference evangelist; A J. Notes.-The, conference evangelist: ]. W. Norton, agent of superannuatc homes; L. c. Branscomb, editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate; J. r. Sparks, student Emory university; S. L. Dobbs, conference secretary; R. M. Hawkins, professor Birmingham Southern college; W. G. Echols, field secretary Epworth league; T. O.. Jones' chaplain Jefferson county con- victs; J. A. Brock conference mission ary secretary. and w. E. Aldridge, field representative Methodist Benev- 
 Dr. George R. Stuart, who has been pastor of the First Methodist church here for the past five years, will be returned for the sixth year. AL though the board decided upon this at the first meeting at the beginning of this session of the conference, it was not officially announced until yes- terday morning.
 Appointments
 Bishop Cannon red the following appointments prior to the final ad- journment at 12:30 yesterday: Albertvilie District, R. M. Archibald.
 Presiding Elder
 Albertville station-L. M. Harris. Albertville Circuit-W. c. Rice. Altoona-A. N. Burns.
 Arab-Joppa--J. T. Lane,
 Baileyton-G. M. Randle.
 Bangor-B. J. Reese.
 Blountsville Circuit-I. H. Horton. Boaz Station-W. R. Beale.
 Ivalee Circuit-Nimrod Dobbs.
 Cleveland -Rose-W. o. Gordan, superintendent.
 Guntersville-M. E. Wilson.
 Guntersville Circuit-J. L. B. Mo- Gill, supply.
 Hanceville-K. K. Rushing, supply. Henegar Circuit-W. H. Elrod, sup ply.
 Kimberly -Morris-J. L. williamton. Oneonta-S. R. Lester.
 Pine Mountain-Sam Blythe, sup. ply.
 Pinson Circuit-W. T. Hamly.
 Remlap Circuit-L. J. Kaylor.
 Rescue Circuit-W. Williams, sup ply.
 Sunmit-E. D. Totherow
 Salem-Oak Hill-J. w. Archer. Sylvania-J. H. Chitwood.
 Trafford-S. P. Ashmore.
 Warrior-H. c. Brewer.
 Whiton Circuit J. E. Black.
 Wynville Circuit-R. T. Mcdonald. Selfville-John McConatha.
 Dawson Circuit-A. B. Mcdonald, supply.
 Section Circuit-G. w. Miller. Bcssemer District K. N. Matthews
 Presiding Elder
 Ann Memorial-R. A. Thompson. Bessemer First Church--L. F. Stan sell.
 Bethlehem Circuit-M M Newton Birmingham Circuit-E. L. Ray Bluff Park Circuit-J. c. Craig.