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gard to the criticisms of those outside Of
the church.
EDECATION.

EDUCATION.
The Committee on Education presented
their report, showing that all the schools
and colleges within the bounds Of the Con-
ference aresin good condition, are receiving
liberal patronage, and the pressure Of
money matters considered, are doing much
better than their friends expected a few
months past.
Rev. II. 4. Brown presented the report
OF the Committee on Bible Cause, which
was adopted.
While the subject of education was I'M
der conderation the Bishop said that the
Superintendent Of the Protestant Mission
schools in Mexico writes TO him that the
native converts there do not appear to be
souDdly converted. They do not have a
satisfactory christian experience. The
agent in. Mexico suggests to the Bishop
that few of the Mexican converts be sent
TO the Southern Church TO be educated in
some of the schools and colleges under the
patronage of the different Conferences,
where they can be brought under religious
influences. The Bishop stated that in
Georgia quite a number of the colleges had
agreed TO take number Of these Mexican
young men, and he would be glad to have
a number of them provided for in this Con-
ference. DR.. Kelley proposed to be one of
ten to pledge sixty dollars each TO pay the
expenses of two young Mexicans from
Mexico, and to educate them for one year
at Culleoka Institute. The amount was
pledged in a few moments, McKendree,
Elm street and Tulip sreet Sunday Schools
being pledged to raise $50 each.
THE MISSIONS.
The Board of Missions presented the
Constitution of the Board, which was
adopted by the Conference.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS.
D. c. Kelley, President; R. K. Hargrave,
Vice President; WelbOrn Mooney, Secre-
tary; VIM. Fl. Evans, Treasurer.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Geo. w. VIM, j. A. Orman, B. F. Fer
rill, S. A. Ellis, ]. B. Allison.
CHURCH LITERATURE.
Rev. r. <. Hargraye presented the re-
port of the Committee on Books and Peri
odicals, which was read and discussed.
Bishop Marvin made telling speech in
favor of circulating church literature, and
related some Of his own experiences in
selling books. He said that the ignorance
of many church members i'm reference to
the doctrines and discipline of the MethO-
dist Church was deplorable. he gave it an
official utterance that no preacher should
admit a member into full connection in
the Methodist Church until the applicant
had read the Book of Discipline. He said
that the new members would never be in
telligent christians unless they were well
read in the doctrines of the church, the
evidences of christianity and the general
literature of the church. The members
ought to be fully advised as to the work of |
the church in missions, their duty as to |
family prayer, the cause of Sunday-schools, |
and many other matters connected with |
the church. His remarks were well re-
ceived and calculated TO exert a fine inhu- |
ence. Every member ought to read the |
NGStUiile Christian AdUOcdte.
Pending the consideration of the report
IF the Committee on Books and PeriOdi- |
,als, the Conference adjourned TO meet to-
morning at 81 O'Clock.
At O'Clock the Sunday-school Mass
Meeting was held at the Presbyterian
Church, and was largely attended.
The Conference will most likely close on
Tuesday afternoon.