The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-10
METHOD|STSSTAGE DEMONSTRATION IN
 HONOR OF WILSON
0utburst Is Still Outstanding Topic of Conversation With Delegates and Visitors
 to Conference
By Associated Press

Hot Springs. Ark. May s.-A dem- onstration in honor of former Presi- dent Wilson; adoption of resolutions of greetings to Mir. Wilson, President Harding and Secretary of State Hughes, the reading of reports on the collection and disbursement of cen tenary funds; and the transaction of quantity of routine business occu- pied the attention here today of delegates to the nineteenth quad rennial conference Of the Methodist Episcopal church. south.
 Numerous committee meetings were held tonight and leaders said large number of reports probably will be ready for presentation at the next full session of the conference tomorrow
 The demonstration in honor of MT Wilson was still the outstanding topic of conversation among the delegates and visitors tonight as they mingled in hotel Hobbies and committee rooms.
 The outburst came with the intro- duction of special resolutions which lauded the former president for his efforts toward the establishment of international accord and congratu- lated President Harding and Secre- tary Hughes on the work done by the Washington armament conference. When the reading clerk spoke Mir. Wilson's name his succeeding words were drowned in the flood of cheers and applause which went up from all parts of the hall. Presiding officers tried vainly to restore quiet but sew al tt,f Inn ftaa al hnf k, ,x-.1 would settle back and receive the question and adopting the resolu- tions.
 Centenary Statement
 After stating that the campaign to obtain s35.000, 900 as a thank offer ing" had resulted in a total sub scription of s36,911,160, the centenary commissions statement to the confer ence said:
 This is nearly two millions more than the amount asked for both in new money and the regular incomes of the boards for five years. which brings the total amount of incomes for that period up to about $50, ,000,- 000"
 The statement reported that up to March 3f, 1922. total of S13,59 90,- 015.40 had been obtained from va- rious pledges and that of that sum sl0,1s7,4eS.91 had been disbursed, as follows:
 Board of church extension 1884, 76e.2s
 European reconstruction s1.s5o.- 07ss6.
 Foreign department (woman's wo-k) s1.1s1.70424.
 Foreign department (board of mis- sions) $2,770.os3.27
 Home department fboard of mis- slOns) $i677.10T, 30.
 Home department tweman's wofk) s5l5,sS7.52.
 Conference boards ten per cent $1.096. .050.31.
 War work fund $3S2,S1s.05
 Mission building $400,000
 Tn addition to that" the com mission reported lon April 1. the commission made distribution of $1 .t00,000 to the departments in the asking. We are in the process now of making another distribution of $1 100000 which will bring the total distribution to the departments in asking something more than s12.- 000,000 of new money"
 2D8, 900 Added to Church
 The report also discussed at length the denominations church wide ovangelistic program and declared that during the years 1920 and 1921 .. total of 2s6.o00 persons at home and abroad became affiliated with the church.
 The report was presented by pr. w B. Beauchamp. director general If the missionary centenary.
 Other general business today in- cluded the adoption of a committee report creating the Cuban annual to take the place of the present Cuba mission. Requests of the Texas Mexican mission and the Western Mexican mission that they be raised to annual conferences were not granted
 A committee report designed to extend additional rights to women of the church. brought in today, pro- ,ides that the district secretary of the woman's Missionary society be. by virtue of her office. a member of the district conference. This re- rort was given especial preference on the calendar and officials said would be adopted as soon as the con- ference eould take 1t up.
 Bishop Collins Denny. Richmond Va. was appointed to head special com mission which was charged with the task of editing the discipline.
 Today'a session was presided over by Bishop John M. Moore. Nashville, Tenn. who has charge of the Meth odist Episcopal conferences in Bra gil Bishop Moore is said to be the bishop who has ever pre- sided at full conference session. He sas elected only four years ago. cnlrnp rn ncI EppATE