Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-02
THE METHODISTs.
The Session of the North Georgia Con-
ference.

The Session of the North Georgia Con-
ference.
LAGRANGE, Nov. 30.-The North GeOr-
gia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church met at LaGrange at nine O'clock
on Wednesday, November %. The vener-
able Bishop Pierce, who is now the Senior
Bishop of the VI. E. Church South, pre-
sided, and at the opening services led the
conference in an earnest prayer, praying
especially for the welfare Of the church,
for the old preachers vet in the vineyard
Of the Master, for the middle aged and the
young and vigorous, for those applying as
licentiates and the missionaries, the
editors of the church journals, the institu-
tiOns of learning and the officers and the
membership at large. The spirit that was
breathed forth inthe prayer found hearty
echo in the large body who had assembled
to look after the interests of this great de
nomination of Christians in Georgia.
The Bishops health is very good, and
his intellectual power is unimpaired,
though evidences of age are discovered in
his voice, which is quite feeble, was ap-
pointed.
Rev. J. W. Heidi was elected Secretary,
with Reverends I. A. Seals. J. ii. Baxter.
D. u.
tants.
\ committee of twenty, being two from
each presiding elders district, on the pub
fishing interests of the Church.
The appeal of Rev. c. j. Oliver, a local
Elder. from the action of the Quarterly
Conference of the First Church in At
lanta was presented by DR.. Boring, the
Presiding Elder Of that district, which was
referred to a committee Of ten members
for af ha nd fO 40
Conference.
The transfers of Rev. W. d. Shea from
the Texas Conference, Rev. L. j. Chris
tian from the Arkansas Conference, and
Rev. Josiah Lewis from the Alabama Con-
ference, were announced by the Bishop.
A Committee on Conference Relations,
consisting of ;. P. Richardson, D. T.
Myrick, W. d. Heath, H. J. Adams, W.
| W. WadswOrth. T. f. Pierce and ID. d.
Cox, was appointed, to whom will be re-
ferred all applications for superannuated
or supernumerary relations, and no
preacher can be granted such relation
without favorable report on his case by
this committee.
The second days proceedings were
tendance Of the clerical delegates was
much larger than the first day.
DIR. Potter presented a communication
from the delegates from this Conference to
the late General Conference in reference
to the Wesleyan Christian AdUOcdte, which
report was referred to the Publishing Com
mittee.
The Committee on Nominations submit
ted their report nominating the various
boards and committees which are to serve
for the next four years, which was adopt
ed.
The Committee on Church Extension
made report. submitting a constitution
for the government of the board raised for
that purpose, whose object will be to raise
money to help weak churches build houses
of worship.
\ communication from Rev. c. B. La
HATTIE President of the Gainesville Fe-
male College, Offering to place that college
under the control of the Conference, was
read and referred to the appropriate COM
mittee, and at IL O'Clock the Conference
adjourned for the purpose of ascending
Thanksgiving services in the several
churches of the city.
The teachers and students of LaGrange
Female College gave grand compliment
airy concert to the Conference and the pub
lie at the chapel of the college on Wednes-
day, which was highly enjoyed by all
present.
1t is stated that two or three additional
districts are to be made. and the opinion
prevails that an unusual number of
changes viii be made in the appointments
of the preachers. 1t is understood that
Bishop Pierce faEOrs short pastOTate terms.
Two members of the Conference have
died this year, Rev. W. r. FOOte and
Rev. a. w. Roland-the latter last week.
An adjournment Will probably be reach
ad IN, Tuesday night of next week