Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-15
SOUTH GEORGIA NTETHODIsTs.
First Days Proceedings of the Con-
ference.


ALBANY, Dec. 13.-The sixteenth an
nual session Of the South Georgia Confer
ence convened in the Methodist Church il
this city this morning at nine O'Clock
Bishop II. II. Kayanaugh presiding.
The roll was called, and a large majority
Of the members of the Conference re
sponded 10 their names. There were only
four reported dead-Revs. Y. f. Tigner
II, +. Fltchierd, David BlalOck and Ken
meth McLain.
1he Conference was organized bv tn,
election Of Rev. X. b. Bryan as secretary
and Reys. W. c. LOvett, r. VI. Lockwood
and ID. r. Riley as assistants.
Inc presiding elders, seven in number
We're appointed a nominating committee
and after deliberatiOn reported the follow
ing committees. which serve for the mex
four years ensuing:
COMMITTEES NOMINATIONS.
Secretary-R. b. Bryan; assistants, w
I. LOyett, II. II. Lockwood. ID. +. Riley.
MemOiFs-A. VI. Williams, W. c. IoVett
L. :. Twitty, c. A. Moore. w. NJ. HAYES
kecords-R. b. Lester, G. c. Clarke, II
;. Virgins.
Conference RelatiOns-J. o. Branch. A
NJ. Wynn, j. ID. Maulden. Geo. ;. John
ston, f. II. McGehee, J. L. Williams. J
p. Wardlaw.
Church EXtension-J. o. A. Clark. ]
W Hinton, j. ;. Key, g. G. y. MacDoneII
). W. Simmons, w. Lewis. r. b. Lester
J. }. Giles, r. f. Evans. T. X. Leonard
W b. Ousley, J. NJ. Austin. J. d. An
thOny.
Missionary Board. .Clerical-J. ;. Kew
y. Il. \. MacDOnell, J. W. Hinton. +. 4
Branch, j. b. McGehee. l.. A. Dorsey. Z
}. Rentz, T. T. Christian. E. II. McGebee
L. b. Payne, Geo. c. Clarke. Law
Hardeman, j. +. Godfrey, W. H. McRae
}. W. Cheatham. f. r. Dickinson.
sunday School Board, Clerical-A. NJ
" llllams, B. +. BreedlOVe, =. H. Crump
Ter. +. J. Burch, J. W. DOmingos. II. p
Myers, X. VI. Lockwood. Lay-R. b. Rep
pard, J. NJ. Matthews, J. W. Dozier. W
{. smith, w. a. Graham, J. W. Cheat
ham, G.. ;. Roach.
Books and Periodicals. O. Branch. J
b. h. Smith, Z. NJ. Whiting.
Bible Cause-GeO. {. Clarke. J. W
DOmingOs, :. W. Stubbs.
Temperance-GeO. G. y. MacDOnell. J
VI. Marshall, !. NJ. Matthews, c. r. Prin
gle. j. f. ROrie
Board Of Education-J. o. A. Cook. +
NJ. Whiting, J. J. Ansley, NJ II. Clarke
W. Lewis, II. II. Fielder, w. c. LOvett. !
". Burke. lay. Il. Mclaughlin. c
Z. Miller, John Bell, L. :. McSwain. J. J
Jones, ii. :. Wimberly, J. T. Derry.
DIR. W. c. Bass, President of Wesleyan
and II. W. Key. President of Andrew Fe
male College, read reports.
Rev. \. NJ. Williams was elected editor
of the minutes of the Conference.
DIR. W. {. Bass, President of the Wes
leyan Female College. read his annual re
port, giving gratifying intelligence as tC
its present prosperity, and also speakins
Of its embarrassments because Of the un
finished condition Of the building.
Rev. Howard W. Key, President of An
drew Female College. read a report upOr
the condition of that excellent institution
The following preachers. who have beer
on trial for one year. We're examined, theil
characters passed. and continued on tria
for another year: .. G.. MingledOrff. who
has gone to China as missionary; ID. +
Riley, J. VI. LOvett, !. b. Griner, b. :
Sentell. II. {. BrewtOn, BascOm Anthony
and W. l.. Carter.
In answer to the question, ''Who are
admitted into full connection - the follow
ing preachers were called up before the
Bishop. who asked sundry questions. anC
delivered some sound advice, and tool
occasion TO explain not only to the preach
ers. but the audience present, what is
meant by ''Christian perfection 1t is 4
term that Is greatly misunderstood, nO
only by the outside world, but by some o
the most earnest advocates of the doctrine
He claimed that there was no detection in
Christianity as a system, that it was com
plete. perfect. and challenged the skepti
cal world and theological world to point
out single defect i'm Christianity
II was a remedy for specific disease and
a provision for a certain want, and it met
every phase of that want: it was perfect
in its application to that Want-the Sacri
tice cleanses from all sin. As to methods
there was a diversity of opinion. and he
deprecated the fanaticism that had i'm
PEELED many good meaning people to mis-
conceive the whole nature of this work O
grace. The Bible was the only safe guide
in the premises, not the OpiniOns'Of men
If man is sanctitied, the world will tinC
it out without the subject going about
over the country advertising it. His sen
timents were in unison with a large ma
iority of the intelligent audience before
him. After the Bishop had concluded
the preachers before him were elected as
members of the Conference, and also t
receive deacon's orders i'm the church.
ALBANY. GA. Dec. l4.-The day has
been spent in the examination of the
characters of preachers. The following
were elected to DeacOn's orders: VIM. c
Davis. VIM. j. Robinson. John q. IIarri
son. W. \. Nease. A, VI. Harris, +. G
Redfawn. j. W. c. Critchell, J. f. Good
man, W. :, Armstead. Jacob c. Base
more, of the Methodist Episcopal Churcl
North. was received, his orders recOg
nized. and elected to Elders orders. :. VI
Norris, of the Primitive Baptist Church
was received. and his orders recognized.
The following We're elected to Elders or
ders: J. J. Ansley, II. A. Hayes, J. w
Matthews. J. J. Bradford
The following were admitted on trial
Chas. W. Snow, +. 4. Sanders, Il. ID
Strong. Rev. IL. \. Hodges was trans
ferred to the Colorado Conference.
When the name Of DR.. \. L. Mann was
called. J. O. Branch, seconded by large
number. offered a resolution requesting
Bishop Kayanaugh to decline TO transfer
him to the North Georgia Conference
complimenting his long and useful labors
The work Of the Conference moves slow
" but surely. \ large number of delayed
members arrived this morning. 1t is now
thought that the Conference will adjourn
on Tuesday.