The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-04
CONFERENCE.
OPENING OF THE SESSION AT PEN
SACOLA-

Counted Bishop Cranberry Pre-
ides-Membership of the Standing
Committees-Oppo to the Pro
posed Repeal of a Local Option Law
PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 3.--Delegates tS
the Alabama conference OF tbs Methods;
church continued to arrive on the trains
last night, and when that body was called
to order at $3.50 o'clock this morning By
Bishop Cranberry there were about 1T
clerical and lay delegates present Several
more were added to the list by the incoming
trains, and there will probably be at leas,
800 here.
! Bishop J. l.. Cranberry presided and
! opened the conference by reading the sec-
Ond chapter OF II. Timothy.
The hymn beginning. And are we
yet alive was then sung by the audience
standing. after which prayer was offered
by tue bishop, who then delivered short
address of welcome TO the members of the
conference, aud declared the body ready
Tor business.
The roll was called by Rev. j. II. Mason,
secretary OF tina last conference.
THE SECRETARIES.
On motion Rev. Mason was unanimously
reelected secretary, and by leave of the
conference appointed Rev. A. J. Lamar,
Rev W. p. Dickinson and MesSrS. A. +.
Barnett ana George Farnham as assistant
secretaries
Reports we're presented from the publish
ing house OF the Methodist Episcopal
church south at Nashville, Sunday school
department Of the conference, and church
extension board all of which were referred
to the proper committees.
Rev. ID. M. Smith, agent OF the Nashville
publishing house: Rev. Il. A. Parker of the
North Alabama conference. representing
The American Bible Society. and Rev. s. T.
West of the North Alabama conference,
agent of the orphans home at Tuskegee,
were introduced to the conference and made
short addresses.
Rev. J. r. Hamilton was appointed to re-
ceive the funds raised by assessment for
educational purposes.
The endowment funds will be received by
Rev. c. H. Chiffon.
Rev. Dr. w. w. Cox was appointed to re-
ceive the funds raised for the Paine and
Lane institutes.
The report CT the treasurer Of the legal
conference was read and adopted.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee of presiding elders reported
the following as the standing committees of
the conference:
On Public Worship-M. s. Andrews and
". NJ. Cox.
On MemJirs-J. Bancroft, D. c. Crook, F.
NJ. Peterson, X. r. Moore and W. VI. Mot
ey.
On Books and Psriodicals-o. S. Perry,
W. P. Connerly, A. j. Cousins, A. Bowling,
G. W. Jones. J. B. K Spain, c. R. Lamar
A L. Sellars and G.. f. Fisher.
Ga Conference Relations. o. Noble, o.
G. McGeehee, p. NJ Guthrie, J. 2. Sanders,
c. s. Perry, J. l.. Mathison, L. p. Lathram,
Fl. 7. Johnson and J. M. Green.
On Bible Causo-S Smith, A. B. Brown,
4. X. Jones, K. NJ. Davis and J. NJ. Hoff-
ner.
On the District Conference Records-M.
c. Rowe, NJ u. Thomasson, L. c. Calhoun,
T. l.. Downing, A. c. Hunteley, J. p. Ham
iton, j. NJ. Donneney, |. F. Belts AID H. L.
Solomon.
On motion the report was received and
adopted.
APPOINTMENT OF CoLPoRrEUas.
Bishop Cranberry called the attention Of
the conference to the fact that q board Of
colporteurs was required to be appointed,
and that the appointment must be made
during the the day.
W. r Hurt was appointed to receive the
funds for church extension, and J. N. Pat
ton To receive the missionary fund.
}. NJ. Glenn was appointed TO solicit sub
scri6ers for the Missionary Reporter.
Rev. W. M. Motley presented a memorial,
addressed TO the Alabama legislature
against the proposed reDeal of the local
prohibition law now III force III Macon
county, as the repeal would materially
affect the interest Of the Alabama Confer
ence Female College, located at Tuskegeo in
that county, and which is the property of
the college. Mr. Motley briefly addressed
the conference, earnestly urging the i'm
mediate adoption of the memo
rial, that it might at once be
communicated to the legislature
now IA session. Fleming Law thought it
dangerous for ecclesiastical bodies TO inv oke
the strong arm of the law 10 prevent al
evil, but in this case the conference owned
! the college whose interests were thr ateued.
and had the same right as individuals TO
| petition for redress Of grievances. On this
ground alone could he vote for the adoption
OF the memorial The question of adopting
the memorial was put and carried without
! dissent.
THE GREENSBORO UNIVERSITY.
| A communication from the secretary of
the board Of trustees Of tbs Southern Uni
Versity at greensboro, Ala, was read and
referred o the educational board.
| The report of President Massey of the
Alabama Conference Female College at
Tuskegee was received and referred to the
! educational board.
Rev W. a. Rice presented a petition
| from members or the Franklin Street
Methodist church at Mobile, praying that
the action Of the last conference IN approv-
ing the action Of the quarterly conference
providing for the removal OF the church
from its present location be reconsidered
The petition was signed by about IS0
names, and Mr.. Rice asked that it be re-
fsrrsd 20 special committee OF seven.
PUBIC HEARING rrpcrD
Rev. a. j. Lamar thought that the mat
ter should be heard publicly by the confer
ence, and not DC buried in a committee. AS
representatives. OF both sides Of che question
were present it seemed to him that the ten
deucy o. the petition was 20 discount MIN in
the eyes Of his brethren. lie WAS confident
OF having done no wrong in the matter,
and preferred that the evidence should be
heard publicly. he was well prepared
for an investigation. Some Of the
signatures 70 the petition were those Of
children There were $50 m.m bers of ths
Franklin street church. thus showing that
at least 500 Eat not sIgnsd the petition.
Mr. Rice saiG tina. ne was informed shat
when the last conference passed on the nc,
ton or the quarterly conference the
members Of The body were not fully coyni.
zant Of ali the facts in tho case. The dis
senting members were loyal, aad he though
they should heard before a committee OF
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