The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
.CHURCH ACTIVITIES TO TOTAL $l62,598
Gratifying Report Rendered At Business Session Of
 First Methodist

The First Methodist church of Bir- min sham, of which Dr~ George R. Stuart is pastor, paid out S162,95S in various church activities during the nast year, according to the report made public at the annual business conference session of the board of stewards. This report showed that church property is valued at half a million dollars and carries an in debtedness of $32,OOo. This years report is said tC be the best ever made by the church.
 Donald Conner was elected presi- dent of the board of stewards to succeed J. A. Vann, who has filled that position for the past seven years. Russell Hunt was elected vice president; J. F. Watson, secretary, and W. J. Worthington, treasurer.
 The retiring president MT. Yam, explained that while he had been urged by the nominating committee to accept the presidency for the eighth successive year, he felt he would be obliged to decline for busi- ness reasons. He expressed his ap- preciation of the cooperation re- ceived from his fellow board mem-
  coming president. When Mir. Conner took the chair, he received an ova- tion. A committee was appointed to draw up resolutions of appreciation of the work of MT. Vann.
 Rev B. G. Hodge, associate pastor for the past two years, who is leaving Birmingham to accept the pastorate of a church in Owensbort, Ky. also spoke appreciatively of the spirit of halnfnlnnCu e and ha al found among his fellow member of the First Methodist church. and ,ex- pressed keen regret at leaving them.
 Nineteen new members were added to the board of stewards, now totaling 96 members, the largest body of its kind in the south. These new mem bers are:
 w. B. Harrison, R. D. Mills, Jack J. Eaton, T.. N. Shannon, w. o. Broyles, W. G. West, w. A. Reed, J. w. Stan fiel, w. A. Patillo, c. A. Craven, c. T. Phillips, W. A. Jenkins, Dr. E. M. Robinson, Mrs. W. D. Wood, Miss Hallie Porter, Mrs. Bessie Barry, J. K. Smith, L. H. Davis and Dr. E. c. Yielding.
 All the new members of the board were formally introduced, except the last two named, who were unavoid- ably absent.
 Members of the board of stewards holding over are: A. J. Arrant, B. P. Beard, W. s. Bell, P. B. Bowers B. M. Brazeal, l.. D. Burr L. M. Butsch, Dr. c. N. Caraway, Mrs. s. J. Cole. J. D. Collins, B. B. Conner, W. A. Currie, T. M. Davidson, T. c. Dobbs, Frank Dom- mick, pr. G. F. Douglas, J. A. Dow ney Don Drennen, George E. Driver, w. J. Duncan, J. NJ. Flemming, R. B. Fulford, w. M. Given, Mrs. Belle Goar, J. D. Griffith, pr. H. T. Heflin, J. B. Hill, W. T. Hill, William Hood, Rus sell Hunt, GeCrge H. Irving, F. M Jackson, P. C.. Jackson. S. H. John son. w. D. Lane, F. H. Lathrop, pr B. s. Lester, J. A. Lewis, Judge H. A Locke, w. N. Maddox. w. T. May field, J. D. Moore, B. F. Moore, Miss Hattie Morton, George McCleery George 2. McDorman, c. M. McMahon P. P. Pepper, T. B. Perry, John L. Pounds, J. E. Ramsey, B. B. Riddle hoove, Frank Ridout, pr. F. M. Rob- inson. Sr.; J. 8. Roe, E. P. Rosamond, J. c. Smith, Mac1in F. Smith, c. C. Snider, L. L. Stephenson, W. H. Stockham, Miss Rosa Strickland, R. c. Thompson, B. F. Tyler, J. A Vann, J Frank Watson, J. l.. Weaver, w. J Wise, H. W. Witte, A. w. Wood, w. w. Wood. Charles ". Woodruff, w. J. Worthington and T. H. Wright.
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