The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-15
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
A Full Statement of the Second Days
ProceedinRs.


Waycross Ca. Dec. 1.-THE devotional
exercises on this the second day Of the
conference were conducted by Rev. B. An
thony Of Valdosta- Quite a number of the
absentees from yesterdays session were
present.
Rev. J. D. Anthony requested a commit
tee on trial Of Rev G. B. Allison. charged
with immoral conduct
DR.. J. A Thompson read report No. /
from the board Of education. which was
adopted This report had special refer
ence to the Indebtedness of the Andrew
Female College at Cuthbert. The bishop
called question u. what travelling preach
ers are elected elders2 The following were
elected: d. d. Bateman. G. p. REVERE,
G. T. Roberts, NJ. f. Bials and W. C.
Brewton.
The following members of this class
were continued in the class of the fourth
year, not having passed the committee.
II. VI. Allison, c. +. Crawley, J. c. Griner.
Question 10 was called. what local
preachers are elected deacons? The fol-
tary, from Hawknsville; Rev. James \.
Smith, Rev. ]. H. Rumney. Rev. T. D.
Ellis and Rev w A. Conner.
DR.. c. +. bowman submitted the names
of Rev. a. P. Spillers of the Congrega-
tional church, who desired to become a
member of the Methodist conference.
After much discussion his case was de-
ferred
The following having stood approved
examinations by the committee of the first
year were continued on trial and adj
vanced to the class of second year, viz:
W A. Mallory, James A. Smith, T. d.
Ellis, L. o. Lewis. w. L. Stewart, w
Langston. T. H. Radcliffe. r. E. Whit
tington, w. E. Arnold, r. r. Norman, J.
II. Thomas.
Thomas J. Peck, S. a. Hearn. J. NJ. Rus
tin of this class, were not before the COM
mittee, and were continued in the class of
the first year
Question was called. Who are deacons
of one year?
Aaron Kelley ]. d. Snyder. G. w. Chill
dress II. C. Jones, w. N. Ainsworth. f.
l.. Tucker, c. T.. Choate, ]. NJ. Cutler. J.
A. Weathers. passed a creditable examina-
ton and were advanced to the class of the
fourth year.
J. NJ. Glenn, r. NJ. Wesley and G. P.
Pournelle were not before the committee,
hence were continued in third year class.
The characters of all the above named
men were passed. and they read re-
ports from their charges
In view of the financial panic the re-
ports were exceedingly good.
In calling the first question:: Who are
admitted on trial? The bishop stated that
the conference should be guarded in TAX
ing too many men into our ranks. The
conference is we'll filled, and needs none
but good men. The following, having
stood approved examination before COM
mittee on applicants, were admitted;
S. A. Smith, from Macon, Ga;
Robert Kerr, from Macon, Ga;
II. L. Pierson, from Columbus district;
George N MacDonell, Columbus, Ga;
l.. j. Ballard r. e. Bailey, j. NJ. Bass,
Isaac p. Tyson. from the Americas dis
trict. and r. f. Bradley from North Geor-
gia conference.
Rev. ]. w. Domingos then offered a
resolution requesting DR.. ]. w. Hinton
to preach a semi-centennial sermon, he
having been preaching fifty years. the ser
mon to be preached during the session
of the conference.
Rev W. c. Lovett OF Columbus preached
this afternoon.
Tonight the anniversary of church ex-
tension was held. DIR. Barber delivered
the address.
In the case of C. B. Allison II was de-
cided that the law had not been COM
piled with in making the charge and
specifications.
On yesterday Rev. w L. Jones, one of
the young men who applied for men,
bership, was taken seriously i'll, with some
nervous trouble. This was greatly re-
GREETED by all. as he was a young man
of promise. His physical condition pre-
vented his admission. He returned to his
home in Macon this morning.