The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
ANNUAL | H J R | \. SESSIONS ID OPEN
Prominent Methodist Minis terS To Address Workers
 Conference
Clerical and lay members of the n.A nn-4oA MntHndist


 Clerical and lay members of the Alabama conference, Methodist Episcopal church, will hold their fifty seventh session at Simpson M. B. church, Twenty fifth street and Seventh avenue, north, October 50 to November f, inclusive, according to announcement Friday. Bishop D.. G. Richardson of Birmingham will pre- side. Rev. F. E. Cavaleri, Simpson pastor, is host to the conference, |.
 Organization of the conference IS scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, October 31, thought the board of ex- aminers will meet the afternoon be- fore, holding examinations fer under graduates and admitting candidates through Wednesday morning.
 ID. B, McLendon, president of the city commission, will deliver an ad- dress of welcome in behalf of the city of Birmingham at o'clock wedn esday night. A. D. Peck of Bir- minKham will welcome the confer ence members in behalf Cf the church and Bishop Richardson will respond. Preachers and delegates viii be received from to o'clock.
 Rev. W. l.. Hart of Boaz, Ala, will lead devotional exercises at S:5O o'clock Thursday morning, Bishop Richardson will open 6 business ses- sion at o'cslock and will deliver an address at 10 o'clock. A business session will start at Il o'clock. At q o'clock Rev. S. s. Owen Of Wadley, Ala, will lead devotional exercises. The conference will then hold com mittee meetings At o'clock pr. J. L.. Brasher will deliver an evan zelistic address.
 Thursday night, beginning at fSV o'clock, the Woman's Home Mission ary society will hold it's sesslCn With Mrs. A. c. Steward, president, pre- siding. MT. Peck and Thomas V. Ell bama Sunday school council or Christian education, will speak. pr. W. Fielder will preside over the board of education meeting.
 Rev. J. E. Johnson of Moody, Ala, will open devotiCns at S:3O o'clock Friday morning, November z. Busl- ness sessions and an address by the hfshop will occupy the morning.
 Rev. E. W. Osburn of Boaz. Ala, will open the afternoon session. Rev. J. B. Miller will preside at the meet ing of the anniversary board or con ference claimants. to be held at o'clock Friday afternoon. pr. Brasher will deliver an evangelistic address at { o'clock. Bishop Richardson Will deliver an address on ITO Serve the Present Age" before the commute c on conservation and advance at 7;5o o'clock Friday night.
 Rev. C. W. Elliott of Oneonta, Ala'' will open the Saturday morning ses- siLn. Bishop Richardson will open the business session at o'clock. The committee on conservation ana ad- vance will be in charge or world service program" At 10 o'clock discussion will be held on Strength- : eninR the Local Church With Trained leadership" and at II o'clock on Saving America Through Our New Home Missions"
 sRev. R. w. Burdeshaw or St. An drews will open the Saturday atter- noon session.. Committee meetings will hold attention until o,clock' when pr. Brasher will again speak. At 7:30 o'clock Saturday night the conservation and advance committee will be in charge of the propram. An address on "A United Church in World Service" will be given.
 U. W. Carlisle will conduct sunday school exercises at s:3o o'clock Sun, day morning. Rev. J. B. Miller Will lead a love feast at s:3o o'clock. Bishop Richardson will deliver ser mon at Il o'clock, followed by con secration of deacons and elders. pr William Fielder will lead memo rial service at o'clock and pr. Brasher will conduct evangelistic service at 4 o'clock.
 fpr. Raymond V. Johnson, field secretary of the board of temperance. prohibition and public morals, will close the conference at 7:So o'clock Sunday night with an address re- narding the boards work.
 TThe Laymen's association will hold it's opening session at 9:So o'clock Thursday morning. November l. C. A. Titus of the Georgia conference i'd expected to attend a business ses- sion at o'clock Friday afternton, the business session will be finished and the association will hear reports of committees and elect officers.
 A. D. Peck is president of the Laymen's associations; Paul A. Bar ker of Haleyville, Ala. seer secretary; tary ident of the Birmingham district; J. T. Brown of Boaz, Ala, vice pres pres ident of the Boad district; R. E. Bla- lock of Sampson, Ala, vice president of the Gulf district, and J. M. Maul- din of Trade, Ala, vice president or the Northwest district.
 ,Luncheons and suppers will be served each day of the conference by the Ladies' Aid society of simpson M. E. church.