The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
SOUTH CEORCIA'S PULPITS.
The Methodist Conference Appointments
Announced.

Two Changes Made in Savannah. W.
Hinton Continues as Presiding Elder.
Rsvs. Cook and Williams Left at
Trinity and Wesley Monumental
churehes-J. NJ. Lovett, s. A. Smith
and J. @. Flanders Come to the Other
Charees-The Proceedings of the Last
Day of the Session.
Waycross. Ca, Dec. 1.-THE session
to-day was the fifth OF the conference.
The name Of S. E Allison was called.
and on vote Of the conference he was
discontinued.
Rev. T. S Twitty. chairman OF the
committee Of trial OF G. B. Allison read
the following verdict signed by all the
members of the committee: I'VE. the
committee appointed to try the case of
Rev. George B. Allison, charged with i'm
morality. ind the accused gunty-penalty
expulsion"
The committee was composed Of the fol-
lowing ministers; p. S. Twitty. chair
man; J. W. Domingos. ". W. Stewart
J. ". Norton, George c. Clark, J. b.
tombstone, w. J. Robertson, ]. H
Scruggs. f. H. McGehee, c. T. Clarke, F.
EFT and A. b. Chester
BY this verdict Mr.. Allison is not only
expelled from the ministry, but also
from the church. The trial was held
with closed doors The administration of
discipline in the church is not to offend
the member, but TO protect the church.
The committee on conference relations
submitted their report. which was adopt
ed. This report included all the names
referred to them.
These names have already been pub
lished through your columns.
The following reports were read by
their respective chairmen:
Report of board Of education, by DR.
Thompson.
Temperance. by c. r. Pringle.
Books and periodicals. J. K. Wray
Report No. on education, by Secretary
w c. Lovett.
BY request of the bishop, Rev. G. G. N.
MacDonell took the chair.
Rev. A. NJ. Wynn read a report from the
orphans home board. This report showed
the home to be in a fiourishing condition.
They elected Rev. ]. G. Harrison superin-
tendent and w. E. Mumford agent, and re-
quested the bishop to so appoint them.
DR.. Monk requested this conference to
cooperate with the alumnae of Wesleyan
Female College in the endorsement of a
Bass memorial chair in honor of the late
president, Dr. W. c. Bass.
The business of the conference was then
suspended for DR.. Hinton to preach his
semi-centennial sermon. His text was
from Roman l: 16 For am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ: for 1t is the power
of God unto salvation to every one that
believeth." In the beginning DR.. Hinton
gave a resume of his life which was very
interesting. His discourse was one of
sound theology, and was highly appre-
GATED by the conference.
The case of Rev. Guyton Fisher was
reconsidered, and on motion, he was ad-
mitted on trial.
BY request of the bishop, Rev. p s.
Twitty took the chair at the afternoon
session. Religious exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. T. Rae. Leave of abb
sence was granted r. J. Davant and Dr.
a. Monk.
Rev. NJ. A. Morgan read the report of
the Epworth League board. The report
was adopted.
Rev Ed F. Cook read report from the
committee on Bible cause. After an adj
dress by Rev. II. p. Myers, district agent
of the American Bible Society. The re-
port was adopted.
a resolution of sorrow for the afiiction
OF DR.. W. p. Harrison was adopted.
Rev. +. H. McGehee made an address
in the interest of Andrew Female Col
lege.
President P. s. Twitty also addressed
the conference in behalf of this institu-
ton.
G. B. Allison gave notice that he would
appeal his case to the general conference.
The education anniversary was cele-
brated this evening.
The conference closed tonight. The
session was an unusually interesting one.
Bishop Wilson made an interesting ad-
dress on the work done by this confer
ence, and then read the appointments for
the coming conference. The appoint
ments are as follows:
Savannah District
J. W. Hinton, presiding elder.
Trinity o. A. Cook
Wesley Monumental-A. NJ. Williams.
Grace and Southside-J. NJ. Lovett and
.. A. smith.
Marvin and East Savannah-J. c. Elan
ders.
Eden-T B. Kemp
Guyton-A. F. Cook
Springfeld-R. NJ. Booth.
Bethel and Bethany-E. F. Morgan.
Sylvania-T. S Nease.
Rocky Ford-G. =. Rowan.
Millen and Mdvine-J. c. Parker.
Waynesboro-W. F Smith.
Summertown-J. NJ. Rustin.
Lawtonville-C. e. Boland.
Bryant. NJ. Boland.
North Macon District
]. p. Wardlaw, presiding elder.
Mulberry Street-Alonzo Monk; S. S.
Sweet supernumerary.
Vineville-J. Z. Wray.
Manchester and Hawthorne-E. ]. Birch
East Macon-W. J. Robertson.
Gordon-J. c. Griner.
Irwinton-W. E. Arnold.
Jeffersonville-T. D. Strong.
Washington-C. T. Buckley.
Sandersville and Tennille-W. W. stu.
art
Riddleville-F. w. Flanders.
Warthen-H. c. Jones.
Gibson-C. W. Little.
Hinton-W T. Clarke
Louisville and Davisboro-B. S. SenteI
Barlow and Wadley-J. S. Jordan.
Jefferson-W. a. Mallory.
President of Wesleyan Female College
Z. H. Rowe.
Assistant Editor Wesleyan Christian
Advocated T. Christian.
Superintendent Orphans Home at Ma
CON-. G.. Harnsin.
South Macon District
A. A. Branch, presiding elder.
First Street and Hawthorne-H r
Fielder; w c. Davis, supernumerary.
Grace-Robert Kerr.
Centenary-M. A Morgan; G. c.