Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
FLORIDA ME1HoDisTs.
The Appoint ments furtne Ensuing Yesr
The Final Proceedings

nave been down between mere ana Inc
North for two OF three days past, and it
has therefore been impossible TO get re-
ports Of the Florida Methodist conference
to the NEWS by telegraph, as was doue
before the interruption to communication.
The following is, therefore, a continual
ton OF what has already been published
by the NEWS:
Jan. 8. the third day, a paper was read
from Rev. j. W. Hinton, ID. D., editor OF
the Southern QU0rterV R,cjeig, which was
referred to a special committee. DR.. HIM
ton was prese and made remarks In
REGARD 30 the EcU,elr and ~ future.
TIE following were received by transfer
from other cont ~ences: q. l.. Pattillo, 6.
ID. Turner, w. NJ. Polue, Il. l.. Virgins,
D. c. Castleblry, G. S. Bird.
George Lee was continued on trial.
". A. Brown was discontinued at his
own request.
T. NJ. White, T. J. Evans, and J.
Russell were advanced to the class of
the third year and elected mem
bers OF the conference. The Bishop
addressed them m regard to the duties OF
The ministry. He SAID the apostolic doc
trlne required that we should manifest
our holiness in deeds rather than loud
professions.
CHANGE OF NAME.
The question Of the change of the name
Of the church from Method st Episcopal
Church South to Episcopal Methodist
Chuicn, was VoOeu on as iOlIo"s' Ayes "
"dFsl -; n,.
=, hes' MI' IaVlQr OF II olsIon' t'g ~ ..
College, were introduced.
The next session of the con ference is to
be held at Tallahassee.
THE FOURTH DAY
On the fourth dav inc roll Of members
was called and cbaraciers PASSED. Not
a word was snokan apain,,t anv preacber5s
moral character.
Prof. Scomp presented the report of
Emorv CoIlega and made some remarks
in relation to the college.
The election @. delegates TO the general
conference resulted a. follows:
Clerlcal-J. p. DePa4s. :. Woodbury.
and &. A. Fulwood AIfarnat.s-R. ii
Rarnett and n p Partr.dge Law Dele.
gates-.J. +. " mite !. W Tucker and II.
W. Long. Alteruates-W A. Mclean
and w. j. Barnett.
Judge Tucker made "A report on tn
N'"tb." QWt tf4 He"e2c. re a,so re-
ported proposition 70 publish FLORIDA
eoniere nee paper. ii involves tha ap-
pplntmen OF a Committee OF ave 70 con-
rlder plds, and II satisfactory arrah te-
mehlS can De made toenier al once on the
enter rise.
Dr. Kelley, Missionary treasurer, maize
an address on the SUBJECT OF missions. lie
presented The TACT tGat ri am amount
was u he raised, and asked the confer
ehce 10 assist
THE APPOINTMENTS.
On Monday. the lastd3v the following
APPOINTMENTS for 1855 were announced
TALLAHASSEE DISTRICT
Ell. Hartman. Pre-iding Elder.
Tallahassee. r Marshall.
Monflcello-J Atkins.
Lpop-E. j. Holmes.
Jefferson Circuit-I. :. Barnett.
Ouiucv-J. q sale.
Waukenab-R Fl. Howren.
Wakula-(feorge Lee.
Gadsden Circuit-B +. Ledhetter.
Concord Circuif-R B. Higbtower.
Liberty Circuit-W. j. Grav. -
ApaIac ico'a-W ]. Morris
NJ scley Han Thomas Ueudrv.
Prof. Emory College,. e. Bowman.
ryvro.r n,srp1cr
y -,
80 n. D. ,"1e'' II [eSio.he HiueI'
WaGison Cir.nit1R stork
IS Ellavine aud Beuville-H. 5. Miller.
live Oak and Brsnsford-C. j. Evans.
Jasper C,rcuit-C. ;. Bird.
White Springs CIrcuit-E. F. Ley.
Corintb-C. W. lnman.
Lake City--R. l.. Honlker
WeibOrn Circuit. II. d. McRae.
Columbia Circuit. 5. Collier.
ST. Mary's N ssion-S. 5. Gasque,
Troy Circuit. ). Mikle.
Newnansyille--L. W. Moore.
Lake Butler Circuit-R. NJ. Evans.
New HarmOny-E. c. Castieberry.
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT.