Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-18
SOUTH GEORGIA METHODIsTs
Proceedings of the Conference at Al
bany.

Proceedings of the Conference at Al
bany.
ALBANY. Dec. l5.-The number i'm at
tendance at the Conference Yesterday was
greatly in excess of that of Wednesday.
A large number of ladies have graced the
Conference room from the beginning.
eyincing great interest in the proceedings.
The calling of the roll, consuming so
much time, was, by vote of the Conference.
ordered to be dispensed with for the re-
mainder of the session. DIR. W. II. Pot
ter, editor OF the Wesleyan AdrOcdte: Rev.
W. p. LOyejOy, of Emory College, and
Rev. Mr.. Hanks, of the Baptist Church,
We're introduced and invited to seats
within the bar.
nected with the Northern Methodist
Church, applied to the Conference for
recognition of his orders, and will here
after labor in the Southern church. He is
a resident of Scriyen county.
Rev. ;. NJ. Norris, OF the Primitive Bap-
tist Church, also made application to have
MS credentials recognized. he embracing
the doctrines and usages of the Methodist
, church. 1t is not often that such a
change occurs. but it is to be hoped that
nothing but conscientious reasons con-
trolled him in the act. Macaulay | believe
it was who said, truthfully, that "a man
changed his religious faith either from
the purest or the basest motives"
Harman \. Hodges, who was reared in
BUllOch county, and who has been a mem
Der of the South Georgia Conference for
four years past, has concluded to try his
fortune in the far West, and has been
transferred TO Colorado, and will hereaf-
ter be amember of the Denver Conference.
Hewas ordained an elder to-day by Bishop
kavanaugh.
Rev. ;. ID. Clements, for many years the
Secretary Of this Conference, has been
transferred to the North Georgia Confer
ence. and has left for that section. He is
a true and good man.
Several new faces We're in the Confer
ence room this morning. DIR. Hinton pre-
sided in the absence of Bishop kaVa-
naugh.
DIR. HaygOOd, President of Emory Col
lege, read his annual report, showing the
prosperous condition of the college.
!. l.. Lyons, Agent of the American
Bible Society, addressed the Conference
in the interest of the society.
The examination of elders was resumed.
and the following We're called and their
characters passed: G.. G. y. Mcdonnell,
II. p Myers, VIM. J. Flanders, f. \.
Branch, :. w. Stubbs, J. b. X. Smith, T.
X. Leonard, J. =. Wardlaw, q. c. Clark,
I NJ. A. Clarke. j. O. 4. Clark. r. w. Ne
. D0Utll- y. =. hcA. u. r. DIeculONe. =. =.
sweet, &. j. TOOle, p. II. Crumpler, ID. Il.
Williams. j. ID. Mauldin, j. W. Burke,
Joseph Carr, c. Z. BOland, II. r.
Fielder, J. L. AinswOrth. y. b. Ously,
b. II. Sasnett, W. NJ. Hayes. :. y.
Tucker. L. 4. Snow, W. c. Bass, c. W.
Smith, L. b. Payne.
Rev. ID. Morton. Secretary Of the Church
Extension Society. addressed the Confer
euce in the interest of the society. After
the address to the Conference, a public
meeting is to be held i'm the church to
further this interest.
DR.. Galloway. President of Paine In
stitute, Of Augusta, and DR.. q. J. Orr,
state School Commissioner of Education.
addressed the Conference.
The Conference collection for worn out
preachers aggregated this year $4,41l 90,
but the list Ofclaimants Is so long that none
7 received anything like the amount that they
ought to receive. This fund has staunch
friend i'm Robert Mcintyre. Esq, Of Sayan-
nah. His contributions are as generous
as his heart is warm. II. b. Reppard has
also contributed literally this year to the
same fund.
Tomorrow is the day for reports and
/ speech making. There are many interests
/ claiming the attention of the Conference.
Among the more important are those OF
education and church extension. DIR.
I Young j. Aliens Chinese College comes
I in for a considerable share Of attention,
and public appeal will be made in its
behalf. DIR. HavgOOd is here TO urge this
subject upon the consideration of the
brethren. DIR. Galloway is here looking
after the interests of Paine Institute for
the education of coiored ministers. From
the start already made there viii be no loss
of opportunity to give abundantiy and
often.
ALBANY, GA. Dec 16.-RepOrts en-
gagged the Conference during yesterday
and to-day. The Board an
nOunced that the collections enabled them
TO pay in fun every claim on il and have
i a surplus of nearly two hundred dollars,
The Joint Board Of Finance announced
fbat their collection for worn out perach-
rrs aud widows of preachers amounted to
SAIL -. sghich has been distributed
among the claimants. The Bishops col
lection amounted 20 Sil24 40.
L. u. Palmer, Esq, manager of the
Publishing House at Nashville, Tenn,
was introduced, and reported that inst
tuition in a tlourishing condition.
The Church Extension Society made
very fine start. aud correct work Is to be
made in this department. of church work.
DIR. Morton, of Kentucky. Secretary. left
this morning for the seat of the Alabama
Conference,
Drs. Potter and Haygood addressed the
Conference in reference To Dr.
Young J. Aliens AnglO-Chinese
University. and a collection amount
ing to S2,323 was taken up.
Thus far the amount contributed TO the
enterprise is as follows; North Georgia
Conference, $1,000; North Carolina Con-
ference. $4,000; Alabama Conference,
5. 600; south Carolina Conference, $1,000,
which. added TO the collection to-day,
makes $l5.300. This makes the S23WO
asked for almost certain. There Is Won
derfll enthusiasm manifested all through
the country upon this connection.
Rev. II. A. Hodges was ordained on yes
terdav and left for Colorado, and Will
hereafter be identified with the Denver
Conference
Nothing is known yet as to appoint
ments. 1t is said that DIR. \. L. Mann
will Of his own account locate.
Macon was chosen as the place for the
next session of the Conference, Several
members left for their homes to-day. All
the churches i'm the city Will be supplied
with preachers from the Conference to-
morrow.