Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-30
SOUTHERN METHODISTs.
Notes OF the Work of the Confer
eBce az Nashville.

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eBee at Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 25.-The taking of
the chair by Bishop Wilson caused many to
say. Now wen see how the new Bishops will
| do ~ In this case the Presidency wss pecu-
liarly felicitous. meeting the highest expecta-
ton of the house. Upon taking his seat Rev.
Mr.. Crawford, in behalf of an Alabama minis
Ter. presented him with handsome, heavy
gavel. 1t is made Of woods from China, Brazil
and the United States. The Bishop replied in
terms brief and polite, and hoped no one
| would experience the full measure of its
weight.
STRAW
The report Of the Committee on Missions
| being under consideration. the clause seeking
| cooperation with other churches in the con-
| duct of training schools was stricken out Is
was evident that many we're disinclined to any
| proposition that seemed to inaugurate organic
| union. That was certainly the mind Of the
| Georgian who moved the amendment When
| the time comes to discuss a change of nama
| the Empire State will be nea ly solid The
sutfix south has no political significance For
| thlrtY-elght years the church has carried it on
| her banners, and conquest and enlargement
| have signalized every field of battle The name
M: Church South suggests a history of
which we are not ashamed. for which we
neither repent or apologize Nor are we ready
| to consign it to the tombs. II others glory in
/ 'Ln6 new south. so De lt to them. De OllSfI-
| bus non dtSpUtGnduRl est"
MRS. PRESIDENT J. K POLK.
| 1t was our pleasure, in company with the
| Conference, to visit this elect lady The
| Bishops were presented by Bishop McTyiere:
each delegate by DR.. McFerrin. Though eighty
years of age, Mrs. Polk is well preserved, We
found her in a comfortable. not imposing
| mansion, cheerful, entertaining and better
| than all. conSecrated Christian woman The
honored President. who died a member of
/ n ar Fnn of or
| from the front entrance. Thirty-three wears
have come and gone. but his library-books
pens, papers-remains just as he left 1t.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.
column would not contain all the poin.s Of
| interest suggested bv a visit to this suburban
| seat of learning. Eight years ago the snot
| marking its present location was but a barren
! field, void OF beauty and lOveliness; now the
| grounds, comprising seventy acres are well in
closed, suitably improved with walks watar
| gas lamps and a hundred varieties of shade
! trees. The buildings are we'll related TO each
other made OF the best material, mas niacens
in style in number ample. land in every wav
adapted to the demands Of grest mi.
versty. Not less than forty officers and
teachers are connected with the institution
| and about six hundred students are associated
| with the various departments. For this grand
| gift to the church and country, we are indebted
| to the princely munifcence of Cornelius Van
derollt OF New YORK. The gift is over a mil
| lion.
ELECTIONS AGAIN.
The WesTeuGn Advocate is once more com
/ mitted to the care of j. w. Burke, and will he
published in Macon at two dollars. Rev. w.
| H Potter, D. D., well known to Savannah was
| chosen editor. This is the business OF the
| North Georgia, South Georgia and Florida dele
cations, having, in the order named,
| of nomination-Dr. Haygood, North Georgia
man, having served and retired-seemed to be-
| long to South Geor "a or Florida, some of us
believed that of these sections should
| furnish the editor. But-flgures unchapged-
this was and will be highly improbable How
ever South Georgia will conform to the exist
ing status and sustain the paper. 1t becomes
her to take steps towards securing an Office OF
her own. That was the plan ado pied by South
Carolina four years ago. She set up
; for ;,,oI herselt; The The SEQUEL tgHs;tifes the
vile ADVOCATE has circulation of
seventeen thousand. DR.. Fitzgerald, the pres.
ent editor. was elected UiUd Uoce. In the same
complimentary way DR.. Cunningham was
continued Sunday school Secretary The vet
eran book agent j. B. McFerrin, received one
hundred anu fifty votes-thirty scattered The
race for Missionary Secretary was between DR.
Key, OF Georgia, and DR.. Young, Of Nashville
The Georgian was defeated by seven votes
Had he given his consent to stand for the
pace he could have been chosen by large
majority.
An ex-Georgian, DR.. VIM. P Harrison. was
chosen book editor DR.. A. NJ. Shipp. OF Van
derbit, being his chief competitor. The report
of church extension being adopted Louisville
was selected as headquarters and David Nor
ton. of Kentucky, as Secretary.
With great pleasure l announce that Dr. J.
W. Hinton has been elected editor Of the
QudrterlV ReUteto. 1t originated with him.
He made it what it is. and returning Justice
again calls him to preside over its columns
Success to the ReUiet1.
EDUCATION.
Report No. 4, as adopted, is a paper of some
interest. Among other things it calls atten-
tion to that suicidal Protestant practice Of
sending our children to Catholic schools The
writer. DR.. Harrison says: 1T erects a barrier
between parent and child, and lifetime of
sorrow has been the consequence OF an error
OF judgment. The child of Protestant will
be the subject of abundant courtesy and sin
gular kinoness In Romanist school With
consummate skill the methods Of proselytsn
are concealed from parent and child The end
will come and the heart that has been won in
the convent will bow ere long in the confes.
that Roman Catholic schools are in no particII-
lar better than our own" District schools are
commended, but gently exhorted not to as
sumo college names, airs and prerogatives.
woMAN's MISSIONARY MEETING
This society, now in session, held service
this evening. Mrs Juliana Hayes, the Presi
dent, seemed quite at home Rev Mr. Ransom.
Missionary to Brazil. made an address Brezl
has higher civilization than one would expect
According to the speaker, electric lights were
well known, if not widely usej; their street
cars far superior to those of this city and their
women as cultivated and pretty as those Of
Nashville.
The last point admits of much debate. and
was rather risky on the part of the speaker
He had the misfortune to bury his Sarah out of
his sight, and returning to this country that he
may recreate promote the cause of the mis-
sionary and, in every possible way, advance
the interests of the church. The speech of
Rev. Mr.. Sutherland. owing to the restleesness
Of the crowd. was short and soon said Miss
W. Aicmy, Of the Mexican Border Mission, de-
livered, or rather recited an address that
moved all hearts. Her unaffected modesty.
Cain arA
thought bespoke her a messenger of peace
With all my Southern feelings, must say she |
has given us the most eloquent spiritual speech
of the entire session Her singing ''Pass Me Not,
o, Gentle Saviour" in the Spanish tongue was
so far as l could judge, well rendered and
thrilling in its effects. The women of the
church are doing a great work Their sphere
for Christ is larger than we have been wont to
allow. Criticism should be very sparing-co-
operation as cordial as their mission is Christ
like-that adopted fo- them differs slightly
from the original. During the discussion a |
brother. Bright thought the peace of the sisters
demanded that we should control their cleo
tions After that Bright episode" as Bishop
McTyere called it, we passed toother business
BISHOP HoLsEY.
The introduction of this distinguished pre
late Of the Coored NJ E Church OF America
afforded some amusement to the audience
His speech was very fine for man Of color |
By turns he was both witty and profound |
THE inf1delity of Germany and France never |
disturbed his congregations Negro skeptics |
were scarce What they could not see through
they comprehended by belief, songs and |
shouts"
At the close of session the colored choir of
Fisk University. called the jubilee singers gave
us a season of songs-"Swing Low, Sweet |
Chariot" "Noah's Ark is Moving Along" and |
WAY Over Jordan'-stormed and captured |
the large and cultivated audience. The sing |
ing was natural Less of the artificial and |
affected among Caucasians would be to the |
praise of God and the perfection Of songs.
GRAVE DISCTIgsIoEs
Among these may class the one which re- |
suited in inserting new chapter in discipline |
on the subject Of temperance. The buying |
and selling of ardent spirits is now placed on |
the plane of improper words and tempers. and |
liable to the same treatment. The chapter |
marks an advance on the part of the church
The presiding eldership stood a fierce and /
vigorous debate, but suffered no change
Great effort was expended by way of chang |
ing the Ritual, but it was to no purpose Time |
" i'll bring the needful reform.
The longest debate, and the last, was on |
changing the name. The measure was a COM |
promise. 1t proposes to strike OF the sufflx /
South and substitute tin America Amended /
it would read Methodist Episcopal Church in
America. This, however, Is to be sent to all |
the annual conferences. Should they adopt bya