Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-18
THE MACON CONFERENCE.
A List Which Shows How the Pn1n,,
VIII he SnnnIin.a fn.. Al. ~. -

- AAst hhlch SHOWS How the PulDfts
VIII be Supplied for the Next Year.
MACON, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE following
were ordained deacons by Bishop Keener
yesterday: D. F. Riley, j. B. Griner. b.
Anthony, B. S. Sentell, WI Carter. j.
NJ. Lovett, j. NJ. Connors, E. A. Saunders,
Charles Davis Arthur, and also the fol.
lowing as elders: L. II. Green, w. D. Nc
Gregor, James Langston, Charles Lane.
j. I. Adams, j. F. Griffith and D. Morri-
son.
The Statistical Secretary read his re-
port this morning. The total membership
is 34,297, the total number of preachers
is 204, the Sunday schools number 500 and
the scholars 1878. The missionary
money raised aggregated $13,S70 70.
The memorial services in memory of
those who have died during the year were
Impressive and interesting. The morning
was taken up with reports from the vari
GUS committees. Rev. II. III. Porter, of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
ana Rev. Z. w. 1ntinger, of the Congrega-
tional Methodist Church, were received
by assuming the vows in the Methodist
discipline. Rev. Q. L. Buckley was To-
Gated at his own request.
The next session of the conference will
" hCAA III 10o usual votes oil
thanks to railroads, and the churches and
citizens of Macon were passed. The
Bishop announced the following appoint
ments for 1884:
SAVANNAH DIsTRICT-J. B. McGehee,
I. h. Trinity Church, Il. T. Christian
Wesley Monumental Church, w. NJ.
Hayes; New Houston street Church. q.
w. Matthews; Isle of Hope Mission, to
be supplied; Springfield, 81. P. Myers,
ana one to be supplied; Sylvania, w. j.
Flanders; Millen, r. f. Evans; Waynes-
borO, B. F. Breedlove; Bethel, S. w.
Stubbs; Louisville, j. P. Wardlaw; San
dersville, I. j. r. McLestry; Davisboro,
}. NJ. Loyett; Gibson, j. B. Griner; Wash
ington, b. II. Sasnett; mission to Mexi-
co, r. w. Mcdonnell; Bethany, Il. z.
Fielder; mission to China, o. G.. Mingle-
dorf; Bryan Court House, to be supplied
by j. b. Basemore; mission to the He
brews in Georgia, Julius Magath aud
Joseph Magath.
MACON DISTRICT-J. w. Hinton, p. f.
Mulberry Street Church, J. 0. A. Cook:
First Street Church, S. s. Sweet; Superin-
tendent, j. o. A. Clark; c. J. Tolle, super
numerary; East Macon, p. II. Crumpler;
Jones Chapel Mission, w. j. Robertson;
Macon circuit, James LangstOn; Macon
City Mission, J. W. Simmons: Gordon.
ID. l.. Riley; Irwinton, B. S. Sentell; JEFF
fersOnville, j. q. Harrison; Hawkinsville
and Cochran, G. G. Clark; Haynesville,
II. c. Fentress; Fort Valley and Provi-
dence, W. F. Floyd; Perry and Sanders
vile, E. NJ. Whitney; Marshallsville and
Montezuma, j. NJ. Austin; Knoxville, S.
K. Weaver; Byron, to be supplied; Wes-
leyan College, G. w. Bass, President; C.
w. Smith, Professor: Orphan Home, L. B.
Payne, Agent; j. I. Lane, Superintendent;
wesleyan Christian AdUOcdte, j. w. Burke,
editor.
COLUMBUS DIsTRICr-O. j. Key, Pre-
siding Elder; st. Luke's Church, Walker
Lewis; st. PauPs Church, A. NJ. Wynn;
Broad Street Church, r. NJ. Lockwood; /;
Talbotton, W. c. LOvett; Talbot circuit,
j. b. Culpepper; L. A. Snow, Superin-
tendent; Hamilton, Bascon Anthony;
Cataula, f. j. Burch; Cusseta, A. 4.
Fleetwood; Buena Vista. T. X. Leonard; !;
Marion, W. g. Davis; Geneva, C. o.
Adams; Butler, j. D. Moulder; White
Water mission, to be supplied; Galeata
mission, to be supplied; Lumpkin and 2.
j. 5. Jordon Stevens, supplied by S. Da-
venport.
ANERICUs DIsTRICT-G. G. n. Mac
DOnell, p. E. Americus, A. T. Mann;
Ward circuit, r. L. Virgins; Cuthbert
and Georgetown, j. A. Branch and D. r.
McWilliams; Springvale, j. NJ. Potter;
Smithville, supplied by j. Turner; Daw-
son and Dover, p. S. Tintly; Terrell, L. H.
Green; Weston, to be supplied; Magnolia
Springs, j. r. LittlejOhn; EIlenville, o.
E. Boland; Sumter, p. F. Williamson;
Oglethorpe, J. B. WardIaw; Snow Spring,
w. Lowe; Schley, W. T. Clarke; Vienna
Mission, w. w. Tidwell; Andrew Female
College, III. W. Key, President; Fort
Gaines, j. L. SenteIl
THOMASVILLED DISTRICT-J. o. Branch,
T. e. Thomasville, e. H. McGehee !;
Thomasville circuit, E. L. Paddrick; AL
bany, A. NJ. Williams; Quitman, j. w.
DomingOs; Boston, r. B. Bryan; Camilla,
e. S. Johnston; Cairo. n. B. Ousley
Bainbridge, n. D. Moorehouse; Brooks
circuit, W. w. Stewart; Lowndes and
EchOls missions, W. L. Carter; Valdosta,
j. t. Ainsworth; Pelham circuit, G. w.
Colquitt circuit, to be supplied by w. j..
Morris; Attapulgus, j. B. X. Smith;
Blakely, j. NJ. Marshall: Leary, to be
supplied by J. +. Sims.
WAYCRoSS DISTRICT.-J. d. Anthony,
P. E. Brunswick. j. W. Weston; Way
cross, L. A. Dorsay; Blackshear, T. w.
Flanders; Camden, to be supplied by A.
Clark; st. Mary's, c. HI. Branch; Folk
stOn Mission, j. r. Crouder; GAINESVILLE,
to be supplied by J. r. Purvis; Darien, G..
z. Thompson; Hinesville, j. j. Giles;
Jesup. w. f. McMahOne; bonneville, w.
G. Corby; Clinch Mission, to be supplied; /;
MilltOwn, W. j. Stallings; Alapaha, w.
A. Misbul; Springfield, to be supplied by
j. Wells; Pearson, to be supplied by ID.
Morrison; Sumner, NJ. D. Ferrill; Waynes-
borO, B. S. Key; MOntline Mission, sup
piled by NJ. II. Galloway; Little Pine,
supplied by G. w. Infinger.
EASTMAN DIsTRICT-R. B. Lester,
7. E. Eastman, II. G. BrewtOn; McRae,
w. d. McGregor: Jacksonville, supplied
by j. II. Hudson; Irvine Mission, sup
piled by R. NJ. Booth; Ocmulgee, W. f.
Roberts, and one to be supplied; Spring
Hill, j. Carr; Graham, j. l.. Williamson;
Mount Vernon, to be supplied by Z. w.
Johnson; Baxley, supplied by w. j. Jor-
dan; Reidsville, j. E. Roner; SwainsbOrO,
c. A. Moore; SummertOwn and Midwife,
S. w. Tucker; Dublin, T. D. Strong
Dorsey, supplied by G. NJ. Prescott; I;
Wrightsville, p. G. Harris; Marysville,
supplied by w. II. Bush; Mill
ray, t. j. Nelz; CanOoche Mission, to be
supplied by w. T. Ray; Eastman District
High School, T.. G. Hines, President.
Transferred-C. II. Carson to Columbus
Conference and stationed at Albany; j. J..
Ousley to Denver Conference and appoint
ed to Denver City Mission; Presiding Ell
der L. T. Olesom of the Columbus Confer
ence appointed to Oregon City; John
Folsom to Pacific Conference and appoint