The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
CONF FERENCE ENDS ON SUNDAY NIGHT
Fifty-Seventh Annual Session Closes At Simpson
 Church
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The fifty-seventh annual session of the Alabama conference, Methodist Episcopal church, held at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, corner Seventh avenue and Twenty-fifth street, north came to close at 9:30 o'clock Sunday night.
 Sunday school opened at ss30 o'clock, J. W. Carlisle, superinten- dent, with an exposition of the temperance lesson by A. D. Peck. This was followed at 9:30 o'clock by a love feast led by one of the oldest members of the conference, Rev. J. B. Miller.
 At Il o'clock Bishop E. G. Richard son preached a masterful sermon from the text God So Loved That He Gave At 2 o'clock the ordina- tion services were held, in which several deacons and elders were, or dained, followed by memorial serv- ice in memory of deceased widows and children of the conference mem bers during the year.
 pr. J. L. Brasher preached an in- spring message on the power of the Lord to keep under all trials.
 The main speaker on the evening program was Dr. Raymond V. John son, field secretary of the board of temperance. prohibition and public morals, who delivered a message on the world wide prohibition move ment
 At the close of this address the committee on resolutions brought in their report in which they expressed the thanks of the conference to the bishop, connectional visitors, pastor, membership and especially the ladies of the church for their entertain ment and to the officers of the con- ference, declaring loyalty in advanc- ing the work of the church and the kingdom of our Lord.
 Greetings were received from the north Alabama conference, Methodist Episcopal church, south, which has been in session at the First Metho- dist church, Ensley.
 After an exhortation from the bishop to the members of the con- ference. the appointments were read and the conference adjourned.
 Birmingham District-T. M. Hol- combe, district superintendent; All toona circuit. s. P. Murphree; Adams vile. l.. w. Reneau: Antioch, J. L.. Garnett; Ashland, supplied by H. T. Harden. l.. P; Birmingham Pratt City), c. E. Stone; Tarrance City, R. E. Massey; Simpson, E. E. Cavaleri; Union Hill, w. A. Murphree; Craw ford Cove. W. w Halstead; Ed vaudeville, W. c. Potter: Hayden, w. J. Williford; Heflin, Hobart Mur- phree; Hightower, w. N. Bowman; Jemison, C. T. Morton: Moody. J. E. Johnson; Murphree's Valley. Thomas Ellis; New Home, D. D. Bailey; One onta and Lebanon, George W. Elliott; Village Springs circuit, M. M. Can nady; Wadley, S. S. owen; Wedowee, W. l.. Groover.
 Boaz ,District-J. M. McGill, district superintendent; Boaz. Joseph Owen; Boaz circuit, A. R. Thomas; Chavies, w. N. Peed; CrCssville. s. F, Mabry; Cullman and Hanceville, Robert D. Murphree; Eva. J. E. Brasher; How elton, A. H. Waldorf Maynard's Cove, A. M. German; Marshall, T. N Crump- ton; Rock Run. J. w. Reece; Snead, L. H. Conway; Waterloo, W. c. Goss
 Northwest District-J. H. Lott, dis trict superintendent; Bremen, W. w Stephenson; Center Hill. T. H. Rob- ertson; Clarkson. T. N. Kitchens; Cor dova, c. F. Stephenson; Cordova cir cult, D. L. Putnam; Dime. P. A. Bar ker; Double Springs, J. D. Kitchens; Haleyville. o. c. Morton; Friendship, M c. Thomas; Goodwater mission, H. c. Large; Jones Chapel, F. W. Jones; Logan and Trade, w. R. Parker; Massey, T. N. Bailey; New Hope, II. c. Large; White Springs, J. R. Cheatham.
 Gulf District-B. F. Allen, district superintendent; Bay Minette mission (Florida), c. c. Driver; Brewton, c. J. Afford; Cromanton, Fla, F. F. Ather- holt; Foley, Ala, P. U. Green; Hacoda and Glendale, c. o. York; Kinsey, R. H. Thames; Lynn Haven, Fla, E. w. Osborn; New Tabernacle and Echo, J. NJ. Arlington; Opp W. l.. Moody; Rose