The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-14
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
The Committees Appointed and Reports
Received.

Received.
Waycross. Ga. Dec. l3.-The twenty
eighth session Of the South Georgia con-
ference began this morning in the new
and beautiful Methodist church here.
with Bishop A W. Wilson presiding. The
bishop opened the conference by reading
a Scripture lesson from the fourth chap
ter Of Second Corinthians. after which
the large assembly joined in singing the
hymn beginning
And are we yet alive
And see each others face2"
After an earnest prayer by the bishop
Rev. W. c. Lovett, secretary OF the last
conference, called the roll. There were
present nearly 200 ministers and delegates.
The organization Of the conference was
completed by the election Of Rev. W. c.
Lovett secretary. and the following as
sistants: Revs. ". F. Smith. W. c. Wade,
W. y. Ainsworth and W. NJ. Bitch.
Rev. J. W. Hinton. the chairman OF the
committee on nominations, mode the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
Committees. On public worship, F. A.
Branch and A. NJ. Wynn.
Board of Missions-G. G. y. MacDonell,
p. 5. Twitty, F. A. Branch, J. o. Branch,
J. F. Griffith. J. o. A. Cook, H. T. Ether
edge, J. B. Griner. W. c. Jones. w. c.
Lovett, D. F. Riley, r. L. Virgins, Z. H.
McGehee. J. P. wardlow.
Lays. B. Adams, r. F. Burden, J. ].
Murphy, G. j. Peacock. n. W. Dozier, W.
NJ. Brooks, j. L. Day. Z. r. Smith. NJ.
c. Austin and B. +. Turner.
Board of Education-C. E., bowman, II.
p Myers, J. A. Harmon, J. II. Scruggs,
]. B. tombstone. w. A. Wilson, r. J.
Stroller, j. r. Saussy. Jr.. NJ. A. Morgan,
]. H. Thompson and J. w Burke.
Sunday School Board. H. Scruggs,
G. S. Johnston. s. W. Stubs, W. A. Huck-
abee w. c. Glenn. j. W. Arnold, J. c.
Parker, J. W. Connors, r. p. Reppard,
Isaac Hardeman, J. s. Fundisburn, Joseph
G. Parks, G. p Wood " L. Stanton,
James Council. f. NJ Whiting, J. T. Pal
mer, ]. ]. Cobb. and n. p. Banks.
Board of Church Extension-J. w. Sim
mons, A. Monk, G. w. Matthews. c. T.
Clarke, George c. Thompson, b. 5. Sen
tell, I. A. Bush. j. S. Jordan, L. p. Dozier,
7. B. Camp, E. a. Sanders, T. W. Garbut,
and r. V. Hardeman.
Conference Relations-P. s. Twitty. B.
Anthony, E. J. Burch, H. Stubs, II. NJ.
Morrison, j. W. Wiston, and o. A.
Thrower.
Memoirs-J. W. Hinton. J. o. A. Cook,
W. ]. Robertson, and ]. E. Wray.
District Conference Records-J. W. Do
mingos, ]. T. Ryder, c. II. Branch, G. r.,
REVERE, and +. +. Lawson.
Bible Cause-E. F. Cook, c. W. Snow,
S. w. Brown, II. r. Fielder, and w. b.
Stubs
Books and Periodicals.. NJ. Lovett, W.
D. McGregor, f. H. Ross, and G. W.
Warrick
Epworth League-A. Monk, T. E. Daven-
port, w. n. Ainsworth, r. J. Davant, and
W. II. Ellison.
Examining Committee on Applicants-A
NJ. Williams, w. c. Wade T. E. Davenport
First Year.. NJ. Lovett, E. f. Cook, T.
w barley
Second Year-B. Anthony, G. C. Thomp-
son, c. c. Hines.
Third Year-E. NJ. Whiting, ]. L. Love.
T. b. Kemp.
Fourth Year,. B. tombstone w. f.
Smith, o. W. Branch.
Treasurer Foreign Missions-E. F. Cook
Communications were made from the
agent of publishing house boards of
church extension Of Epworth League and
from Paine Institute Reports from En-
DRY College, Wesleyan Female College, An
drew Female College and the South Geor-
gia College were made and referred to the
board of education. Rev. G.. G. N Mac
Donell made a report from the trustees of
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate which
was referred to the committee on books
and periodicals.
The following were referred to the COM
mittee on conference relations for supernu-
merary relations; S. S. Sweet c. ]. Toole,
w. c. Davis, ]. w. Burke, L. b. Payne, l.
H Snow, and w. P. Harrison, and to the
same committee for superannuated rela-
tion We're referred the following: Il. r. c
Ellis, S. c. Childs w. II. Thomas, T. B.
Lanier, w. f Bearden, w. F. Roberts, w
s. Baker. j. B. Wardlaw, T. X Leonard
j. j. Giles. ". T. McNIichael, j. NJ. Aus
tin. w. w. Tidwell and d. r. McWilliams
B. F. Breedlove. J. A. Langston and J. o.
A. Clark having died during the year were
referred to the committee on memoirs.
The presiding elders were called, and in
brief reports showed the church to be in a
healthy condition. o. F. Cook and William
NJ. Bitch having passed approved exam
nations, were elected to deacon's orders
Rev. Charles w. Littlejohn and Joel Cow
art were continued on trial in the class of
the second year. NJ. J. Adams was discon-
tinued at his own request. Rev. E. H.
Rowe was announced as having been
transferred from the Virginia conference
10 the South Georgia. Rev. Mr.. Quarter
man of the Waycross Presbyterian church
was introduced to the conference.
DR.. W. A. Gambler, president of Emory
College; Rev. E. H. Rowe, and ]. E. Bar
bee, agent of the publishing house, are
among the prominent visitors upon the
conference. DR.. J. II. Scruggs of Dawson
preached to large congregation this af-
ternoon. Tonight the regular annual con-
ference communion was held, after which
the relief association held an important
meeting.