Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-11
METHODISM'S MINISTER'S.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFERED
FOR DECISION.

The Descons for One Yesr-The New
Members NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Papers
Given Substantial Encouragement
Preachers Whose Lives and Oficial
Administration are Declared Blame
less.
CUTHBERT, GA, Dec. 10.--The South
Georgia Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church reconvened at Q o'clock this
morning with Bishop L. Il. Hendrix in
the chair. The religious services were
! conducted by Rev. w. A. Chandler.
The Bishop offered the following for de-
cision in cases submitted to him:
A communication from G. A. Evans of
the North Georgia Conference, asking the
conference to appoint committee TO CO.
operate with a committee from North
Georgia to secure charter tor the Geor-
gia Methodist Historical Society. On mo-
tion OF DR.. j. W. Hinton the Bishop was
authorized TO appoint the committee.
A communication from j. II. Baxter,
asking the conference to appoint a COM
| mtttee to increase the circulation of the
| Wesleyan Christian Advocate, said COM
! mittee to cooperate with a like commit
tee from the North Georgia Conference.
The communication was referred TO the
! Committee on Books and Periodicals.
W. X. Tilly, lay delegate from Thomas
vile, arrived and took his seat.
W. f. Smith is detained at home by
sickness, but his record was approved by
| the committee, his character passed and
| he was elected to deacOns orders.
OzIus G. Mingledortf was located at his
own request.
! AS deacons Of one year the following
were called, their characters passed, and
they were advanced to the GLASS of the
third year: Milton b. Ferrell, Charles ii.
Branch, VIM. L. Clark, E. l.. Padrick.
Z. ii. Carson was passed and his case
referred to the Committee on Conference
Relation for supernumerary relation.
W. A. Chandler, assistant editor Of
the Christian Advocate, addressed the
conference in the interest of the publish
ing house.
THE CLASS FOR ADMISSION.
The hour of the day having arrived, the
class for admission was called before the
| conference. addressed by the Bishop, and
on vote OF the conference admitted. The
following having stood to remain on trial,
were approved, On examination, their
| characters were passed, and they con-
tinued on trial: J. q. O. Rabun, G. Z.
Parker, n. Ii. Olmstead, William Is.
Burke, Charles j. Williams, Crawford
Jackson, John b. Wright, Shadrack W.
| Brown.
The following travelling preachers were
elected elders, having been approved in
the examination: Charles w. Snow, En-
nest A. Sanders, T. ID. Strong.
L. L. Christian offered report on the
Bible cause. The report was adopted.
III. Z. Myers, District superintendent of
the American Bible Society, addressed the
| conference.
DR.. j. W. Hinton addressed the confer
ence in the interests of the American
Bible Society.
Rev. W. II. Potter, ID. D., editor OF the
| Wesleyan Christian Advocate, was intro
duced to the conference and addressed the
body in the interests OF his paper.
L. I. Christian offered q resolution au-
thoriZIng the appointment OF colporteurs
| for the conference. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Books and Periodicals.
| j. W. Weston moved that "when we
adjourn we adjourn to meet at 8 O'Clock
this evening"" This was carried.
| AT the afternoon session the services
| we're conducted by Rev. Williamson, of
the Alabama Conference.
The minutes were read and approved.
The conference excused from this ses-
sion OF the conference the Board of
Church Extension.
|
| w. A. Dodge, Mr.. Dunlap, OF North Geor-
gia; c. X. Williams and q. b. Lilly, OF
the Alabama Conference.
q. X. Glenn. lay delegate from the
Macon district arrived and took hls seat.
BLAMELEss LIVES.
IL response to the query "are all the
preachers blameless in their life and
official administration the following
were called and their characters passed !:
r. F. Evans, T. J. Nease, w. J. Sanders,
| II. II. Fielder, j. W. Simon, g. s. John
ston. F. w. Flanders, j. o. A. Cook, A..
NJ. Wynn, j. NJ. Austin, $. A. Darsey, j..
| Carr. w. Lane, w. j. Robertson, f. j..
| Burch, j. w. Domingos, NJ. Il. NcCo0k,
B.F. Breediove, LII Green, JIG. Harrison,
G. K. Boland, w. &. Bass, G. w. Smith
l.. B. PAYNE, j. W. Burke, J. b. Culpep-
Der, II. 7. Myers, q. q. N. Mcdonnell,
| w. Sims, T. j. Leonard, w. ID. McGregor,
| w. ID. MoOrehouse, e. d. Adams, B. An
thony. ". W. Tidwell, X. Il. Reid.
THE LORDS SUPPER.
Last night the sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered by Rev. A. NJ.
Wynn, assisted by Revs. DIR. Greene, q.
g. n. Mcdonnell, T. Il. Christian and DR..
Urquart, OF Alabama. 1t was very
gracious service. 1t Is q grand and
cheering thing 10 see so many preachers
ana near lHeu pray anu blHR anu TPJOlce.
The following are admitted on trial:
James T. Rider, from the Macon district;
John W. Foy and I. F. Griffith, from the
Columbus district; Thomas w. barley,
from the Americus district: j. NJ. Boland,
! from the ThOmasville district; Il. w. FL
lis. OF the Waycross district; Daniel r.
Miles, from the Brunswick district, and
j. +. Minis, from the Dublin district.
The report OF Andrew Female College
was read by Rev. II. W. hey, who made
few remarks about toe necessity OF in
creasing the boarding department Of the
college. He took up collection amount
ing to 5000.
The morning session was taken up with
reports Of preachers OF their work during
the conference year. There have been
| 5000 or 5000 conversions. Among the
visitors at the conference are: Rev. DIR.
Urquart, OF Alabama; Rev. e. II. Har-
man, and Rev. Crowder, Of Florida.
Mrs Slaughter Dead.