Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18

And are we yet alive,
and see each others face:
Glory and praise 70 Jesus give,
For his redeeming grace.
Preserved by power divine
To full salvation here,
Again in Jesus praise we join,
And IN his sight appear
The conference sang the hymn unitedly and
earnestly. without Instrumental music, as IL
was lined by the Bishop.
When the last notes OF the hymn were sung
the Bishop kUcried and offered up feryent
ami impressive prayer for the blessing OF God
up3u tae church and It's ministry, and upon
tie people TO strive 10 build up the cause and
increase the church ia numbers and u al
vance its work and spread Christianity all
over the world lie closed with the Lords
Prayer, IN which he was joined by the confer
ence.
THE PRESIDING BISHOP.
After the devotional service the Bishop an
nounced his pleasure IN being able 70 be with
the conference. IL was his hrst VISIT
u Savannah. and with one exception
his only visit to any portion Of the conference
district. He had been IN Macon. Bishop
Wilson. who was to nave presided, was, he
said. unable TO come owing TO his recent
illness He is now at his home in Baltimore.
and is able 10 attend some Of the sessions Of
the Centennial Conference, but his health is
greatly IMPAIRED. and his condition IL such
that he is untitled for the long journey here
and the work which would devOlve upOn him.
The Bishop had come direct from Baltimore,
ha SAID, and had waited as long As possible
before coming IN order 10 be IN attendance at
the conference there. lie briefly alluded to
the great body and TIE influence that 1t Is
sending out over the world.
Bishop Grauberry's home Is In Richmond,
Va He is a man of pleasant but commanding
appearance. of medium size, black halr ana
sandy beard. lie vas temporary President o.
the Centennial Conference, and was one oil
the Bishops representing the Methodist
Church South.
THE CONFFRENCE AT WORK
As soon as the conference was declared
ready for business the roll Of delegates was
called, and regulations for their government
were adopted; the times for holding the se5-
sfOns were fixed, and officers were elected.
The daily sessions Will be held between $3.50
"a. m and 80 p. m, Rev X. B. Bryan was
without opposition reelected Secretary, and
Eevs. r. VI. Whiting, X. NJ. LOCKWOOD ana
". II. Bush. Assistant Secretaries.
The Presiding Elders Of the various districts
were delegated to appoint the regular confer
ence committees, and were also authorized 10
appoint q Temperance Committee to consist
OF enc clerical and one lay delegate from
each district. The appointing committee re-
tired while the preliminary work OF getting
the business IN shape TO be regularly disposed
of was going on.
The report of DR.. Haygcod, President Of
Emory College, was submitted, giving gen
pral and statistical statement of the condition
of the school The attendance of students
during the last cOiisge year was Zg2. In view
Of the present condition of finances the report
patronage. The present enrolment OF stu
dents is $50. and large increase Is looked Tor
at the opening OF the spring term IN January.
Between so and 10 students are preparing Tor
the ministry. Accompanying the report was
the resignation of Or. fiaygOOd, submitted to
the BUari of Trustees at their meeting In At
ianta. and also an announcement OF the cleo
ton Of his successor. DR.. Hopkins. and
general report OF the changes which had been
made in the faculty and the college IN Its
various departments.
APPOINTING THE COMMITTEES.
The Nominating Committee reported the
following appointments for combinations;
Public WOrship-hev. j. 3. McGehee, Rev
T. T. Christian, Rev. W. 81. Hayes, Rev. G.
District Conference Records. C. Glenn
ents. W. Z. Davis, W. r. Rogers, r. L. Wig
gins J. NJ. Rails, X. J. Davant. a. Clark.
Books and Periodicals-W. T. Lloyd, L. d.
Camp. Joseph Carr.
Quarterly Review-Walker Lewis, Wesley
Lane. l.. b. Mc&Waim.
Bible Cause-B. II. Sassnett, J. E Rorie,
W. h. LOshugen.
Special COmmittee--W. X. Bussey, II, 7.
MVres. y. Z. Banks, j. W. Chatham. }. ID.
Mauldin. j. W. Simmons, K. +. Bearden, j. b.
Il. smith, I A. Bush, L. \. Darsey, b.
BlOunt. II. G. BrewtOn, L. +. Williamson, W.
A. Graham.
la. Darsev was appointed to act as agent
OF the southern Publishing House until the
arrival Of DR.. McFerrin. who Is in Balti-
more.
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conference minutes.
Rev. George c. Thompson was appointed
to the Board of Education vice K. W.!LOvett.
and Rev. J. W. Weston vice Z. NJ. Whiting.
THE PUBLISHING HOUSE.
The report Of the agent and Book Commit
tee Of the Southern Publishing House was
read. The stock Of merchandise on hand is
larger by 4.S54 q than it was one year ago,
and yet the sales have exceeded those OF the
previous year $40, ll2 II.
ia 4 Iris 4 ~ hppn
increasing in its circulation, so that now
25.0J0 copies are published weekly.
The Sunday school literature is in a healthy
condition. The monthly issues are:
sunday school Magazine. -.---.---..--... 24,o00
sunday school Visitor weekly, monthly
ami semi month - Observation-Disclosures. 40,O5O
Quarterly Lessons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .0C0
intermediate QuarteriIes --.-..----.-... 1900
Illustrated Lesson Paper -----..--- $4,000
our Little People. ----------.------- p. $1,000
The report was referred to the Committee
on Books and Periodicals.
Several members OF other conferences who
were present were introduced by the Bishop,
among them Rev. Mr.. Heidi, Of the North
Georgia Conference, and Rev. NICK. f. Nc
Cook Of the Florida Conference.
The names OF the following supernumerary
ministers we're called and their relations
were continued. 5. 5, Sweet, G.. j. TOOle,
L. A. snow. The names OF superannuated
ministers were called, and those responding
who desired continuance OF their relations
were referred to the Committee on Church
Relations. They were as follows: John w.
Talley. Capel Raii0Td, F. Il. G. Ellis. W. I'll.
Thomas, ;. G. Chiles, W. +. COnley, J. r.
owen. J.. q. Virgins, ". s. Baker, 4. b.
Lanier. W. F. Bearden. +. J. Rentz.
Several additional names were announced
in connection with those already on the
superanuated list.
ADMISSIONS TO THE CONFERENCE.
The applications for admission to the con-
ference we're taken up and reported upon.
The disposition OF this matter occupied con-
siderable time. ThO-e who having satisfac-
tOrilv passed the examinations before the
committees on Tuesday, and who were adj
mitted TO the conference on trial, were: W.
G. Wade. John ". Arnold, T. NJ. Christian
Of the Savannah district, James Foster of the
Macon district. L. d. WOOdhall, W. A. Huck-
abee and ". Smith Of the Columbus district,
". r. Dixon OF the Americas district, John 5.
Lewis of the Townsville district, J. +. Shop
pard Of the " avcrOss district, and James /.
Gilmore OF the Eastman district.
The following, having satisfactorily passed
the first wears examinations. were continued
on trial: NJ. b. Ferreil, Waycross district;
Joseph J McGsth, Savannah district;
Charles II. Branch and f. L. Patrick.
Thomasviile district; W.T.. Clarke, Americas
district.
The following having passed the second
years examinations, were admitted to the
conference in full connection: Charles ".
Snow and Ernest II. Sanders, Of the Thomas
vile district, and i. ID. Strong, OF the East
man district.
&. II. Carson, Robert Z. L. Folsom and Iu-
Inns McGath were reported transferred TO
other conferences.
The remainder OF the session was occupied
in the disposition Of routine business.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
The religious services for to-day further
than the regular conference session were an
nOunced By Rev. I. I. Christian. and will
include preaching at Trinity Church at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon by Rev. J. W. DOmin-
COS. of Quitmau, and at 100 this evening by
Rev. NICK. Z. McCOOk, Of the Florida Con-
ference
Rev. J. r. McCleskey viii preach IN Wes-
ley Monumental Church at ! 80 O'Clock.
Revs. Davis and Gilmore will conduct ser
vices every evening at the Seamen's Bethel.
These gentlemen were sailors in early life and
became converted and joined the Methodist
church. One was sailor fifteen years, and
the other five.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. sam. Jones. the
evangelist, who was in Savannah two years
ago, viii preach at Masonic Hall to men only.
The other services. If any are TO be held, will
be announced during the conference this