The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
DR. BENNETT RAPS
 UNbEL|EF AMONG
 CHURCH MEMBERS
Conference Electrified by His Address on Christ's Divin- ity-- Ministers Admitted to
 Full Connection

Albany, November S-tSpecfal. )-- Decrying the modern propaganda that Christ was just a Good Man" Dr. R. H. Bennett of Nashville this afternoon electrified the Methodist conference. in session at the First Methodist church here, with stir ring address on what preachers of the gospel should be. Dr. Bennett is head of the Southern Church movement to recruit the ministerial force up tA full strength and during his address he made 1t plain that un- believers in the Divinity of Christ and his virgin birth should take up their beds and walk out of Method ism
 If Christ did not arise from the dead, then I don't want to- the speaker said and amid a chorus of amens. If he died like a prairie dog, then that kind of death suits me-"
 Recently a Chinese Christian had asked that the confession be made to read that Christ by his obedience had become the Son of God. and Dr. Bennett declared T don't want to burn any of these modern professors at Heists' to the stake. but l don't want them in my company. I don't want them in my neighborhood," the speaker added If teachers of the youth of the future can not be Evangelical Christians and active and accept Christ's divinity without mental reservations they should be fired"
 Urges Educntion
 Uurging the education program Of the church, Dr. Bennett declared coco children of the church were turned away from colleges last year, "as our earliest fathers plunged the sword into the hearts of helpless, in- nocent children as sacrifice to superstituous belief, Tn the last an- alysis we will be doing the very same thing if we do not provide for them to live alright all along life's journey
 During the days work of the con- ference many ministerial applicants were before the organization. The character of the third and fourth year ministers were taken up today. As the lines were called to the front Bishop Murrah delivered many timely comments, among them declaring better roads, free mail delivery ana other improvements were making the cohntry the best place to live now and that if the church lsst the hold on the country, 1t would lose greatly.
 Bishop Murrah stated he had been greatly stimulated" by the excellent showing of Messrs. Branscomb and GIascow who have been mtmbers or the examination board for many years
 Ministers Passed
 The following ministers were passed for their fourth year and now are 'in full connections" Revs. ". 5. pitts. Birmingham; Arnold s. Rob erts Gadsden district; Henry M vickers, Daviston; John J. Webb, Alexandria: Titus W. Smahwood, Brilliant, Jasper district; Fred F. Hewlett, Wilsonville; John William Archer. Crossville; O. w. Barber, William G. Bartee, Empire; Walter R. Beaird, Kellerman B. M. Brown. Crawford; John Clifton Draper, Brookside; Benjamin l.. Dobbs, Ohatchie; j.. W. Graham. Siluria; James Hiram Harris. Sylacauga, John R. Carwi1e, Tanner, and Frederick W. Thornburg.
 The conference today elected the following local preachers as deacohs; Robert E. Moore, Albsrtviile district; James, R. Francis, Decatur district; John T. speer, Gadsdcn district; Sea born Keel Jr., Huntsville district; Robert B. Beaird. Tuscaloosa district.
 Traveling preachers elected elders were: Lonnie Galverson, Haleyville; Samuel A. Balch, Vernon, William M. Buttram, Linton: Marvin M. Da-t vi son, Gordo: Charles Lellis. Brook wood; l.. F. Faust, Belgreen; Hudson Agray, Woodstock; Alexander s, Os- borne. Flint: Henry G. Reece, Beaver ton; Thomas L. Selmon, Liberty cir cult; John P. West, Wedowee; Andy l.. Woods. Parrish; olin W. Barber, Ranborn.
 Local preachers elected elders were: James F. Rowan, Albertville district; William c. Bartee. Jasper district. Among the preachers ad- mitted on trial today was Hugh H. Ellis, for 21 years Birmingham att torney. who recently declared he
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