The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-06
WORK OF THE CONFERENCE.
The Body Puts in a Busy Dsy-To Ad
journ on Monday.


journ on Monday.
CoRDELE, GA, Dec. 5.-The special COM
mittee on evangelism is J. W Hinton, C. E.
bowman, J. o. Branch. P. S. Twitty. j. o.
Clarke. J. P. McFerrin, a. NJ. Wynn.
George c. Clarke and J. B. McGhee.
The committee on books and periodicals
made an earnest appeal for good books and
pure literature. They also announced the
early appearance Of Chambers new book
on the evidences OF Christianity, and DR..
Clarke's new book campmeetiug at Troas.
They also reported the publishing house at
Nashville in good financial condition.
The trustees of the orphans home report
los inmates. Only one mas died. The en-
dowment fund amounts 20 Sl5 $50. and will
be increased 81, 900 by the beQuest of the
late Mrs. Emily Jordan of Macon.
Z. Peoples, Aaron Keeiy, R. NJ. Wesley.
NJ J. Adams and J. D. Snider were received
on trial.
J. w. Burke wes referred TO the commit
tee on church relations for supernumerary
relation.
CHARACTERS OF ELDERS.
The examination Of the characters of
elders was resumed, and the following were
passed: a. NJ. Wynn, w. j. Robertson. NJ.
A. Phillips, W. W. Stewart, R. F. Evans,
}. w. Hinton, J. .. Branch, B. f. Bread
love. P. II. Crumpler, C. w. Brown, j. NJ.
Lovett, J. 7. Ainsworth, w. F. Carter, r.
NJ. Boothe. G. T. BricKley, j. D. Anthony.
George c. Clarke. e. D. Adams, Fl. c.
Ferntress. G. c. Hines. w. A. Huckabee,
J. S. Lewis. E. L. Padrick, g. B. Allison,
<. A. Sanders. W. NJ. c. Comfy, ]. o. A.
Cook, g. W. Matthews, J. r Owen, G. P.
Parker. W. T. McMitchell, A. H. Basen-
moore. w. J. Strelings, George g. N. Nc.
Donell. j. W. Western, c. E. Boland. W.
F. Smith, J. Carr. j. W. Moulden, J, P.
Wardlaw. n. H. Olmstead.
sUPERASEUATED RELATIONS.
The committee on conference relations
recommended the following for superanu-
ated relations: F. r. c. Ellis. w. Fl.
Thomas. s. G. Childs. T. B. Lancer,
w. F. Beardsn, W. +. Roberts. w. S. Baker.
G. A. Moore. John NJ Marshall, p. c.
Harris. J. B. Wardlaw. K. b. Lester,
William Watts. J. ]. Giles, T. K. Leonard,
W 7. McMahall and Mex. F. McCook.
The following were also recommended for
supernumerary relations: 8. s. Sweat, c.
]. Toole, c. H. Carson. W. c. Davis, J. B.
Culpepper, 7. B. Beam, ]. W. Burke. 8. A.
Snow
The report on the Bible course was read,
recommending that each church be required
TO take a collection for the American Bible
Society during the year.
THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE
ing Of the reports on temperance. The
general conference, the highest authority on
Methodism, has announced its hostility to
the rum traffic and the existence Of bar.
rooms, but at the same tune does not indorse
the idea of making the church political
party. These evils are to be opposed by all
legitimate means by preaching against
them, but when it comes to voting that is
an individual matter and must be done as
citizens and not as a church organization.
This view was strongly maintained by
Bishop keener, and he depIored any inter
ference upon the part of church iR political
matters, at the same time avowinG his aD.
horrence for the whole whisky traffic.
DR.. J. o. A. Clarke was appointed to con-
vey the action Of the conference on the re-
moval of the Mulberry Street church in
Macon to the North Georgia conference,
and DR.. j. ?. McFerrin was appointed to
convey the same to the Florida conference.
MONEY FOR AGED PREACHERS.
A bequest Of $1,000 made by Mrs. E.
Jordan of Macon was appropriated to the
superannuated preachers fund the interest
to be used only every year. The collection
for the superannua, cd fund for this year
amounts to over So, 600.
The board OF colportage made a report
asking to have the enterprise abandoned
for the present.
The Sunday school board made their re-
port. showing that there was an increase in
members, but loss Of enthusiasm in the
prosecution of the work. A collection is to
be taken mp in October for the purpose of
placing Bible In the hands Of every Sun
day school scholar.
A letter from DIR. W. P. Harrison was
read, and resolutions of sympathy passed.
The report Of the board of education was
read and adopted after lengthy discussion
and some amendments added thereto.
Rev. j. B. tombstone will supply Trinity
church Savannah, tomorrow morning, in
stead of DR.. Thompson.
The conference will adjourn Monday.