The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-24
THE CrTY's NEW PREACHERS.
Methodist Congregations to Learn
New Faces.


Savannah is very fortunate in her ap-
pointments by the South Georgia confer.
ence Of Methodist ministers to fill tht
churches OF that denomination in the city
A MORNING NEWS reporter, in converse
ton with gentleman who possesses a large
acquaintance among the ministers of his
denomination. yesterday was given consid-
cradle Information concerning the recent
appointees.
Rev. A. J. farrell, who was sent TO Trim
| ity, is a recent transfer from the North
Georgia conference. He is one of the older
ministers of the denomination in this state,
having been membsr of the old conference
before tbs state was divided, in 1856. He
has filed a number of the best pastorates
of the church In the upper portion Of the
state, where be Is well known aud highly
esteemed. Mr.. FARRELL is an earnest and
consecrated man. a hard worker and has
been very successful in working I'D "a
interest 10 the churches under his charge.
Rev. c. E. Bowman. who has been sent to
Wesley Monumental church. is regarded as
one of the best men of the denomination in
the state. He mas been professor in the
Wesleyan Female college at Macon for the
last four years, and previous to that time
for more than ten years he held the profess
sorship at Emory college. He is about As
years of age, an Elglishman by birth, but
thoroughly naturalized. he came co
this country just before the war, when
a boy. He volunteered in the confederate
army from Florida and made q good SOL
der. serving through the war. He was
quite poor, but after the war he managed
to make his wav through Emery College by
hard work. DR.. Haygood, then president
OF the college, took quite an interest in him.
he was regarded as one of the
uest men who graduated from
the institution. After graduating he
went into the itinerancy and served
several years. He was Induced by DIR.
Haygood to accept professorship in Emory
college, and about four years ago accepted
a professorship at Wesleyan. He has
always preferred the itinerancy, however,
and continued a member Of the conference
He belonged to the North Georgia confer
ence and was transferred to the South
Georgia conference, with a view of enter
ing the itinerancy again. This is his first
change since be became a professor. He is
very scholarly man and is said to be a
very fire preacher
Rev. @. S. Johnston, who takes Rev. d.
f. Riey's place at New Houston. is also a
recent transfer from the North Georgia
conference. He is a young man, compare
lively, and of great power as a speaker.
His last charge was GAINESVILLE.
Rev. j. II. Mather is returned to Marvin
mission.
Rev. A. NJ. Wynn, who has served the
people of Savannah faithfully for so many
years, has been sent to Thomasville, one of
the best appointments in the conference.
Rev. Mr.. Riley, who did such noble work
at New Houston street, was sent to MARSHALL
vile.
New Houston church was placed upon the
mission list and will be aided by the confer
encs. 1t was formerly upon the mission
list, but was made an independent charge q
few years ago.
Rev. W. c. Lovett, who will take Rev.
I. I. Christians place as presiding elder of
the Savannah district, was formerly pastor
of Wesley Monumental church for two
years previous to Mr.. Wynn's appointment
there four years ago. He has been presid-
ing elder of the Eastman district. He is a
good man in every sense of the word.