The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
MEETING OF THE mErHoDIsTs.
A Synopsis ofthe Routine Work of the
Day at Memphis.

I Memphis, Tenn, May s.-The inclement
weather prevented visitors from attend
! ing the conference of the Methodist
/ Church South this morning. The dele
gates themselves were slow in attending
/ The church was lighted with gas and was
rather close as the windows were tightly
shut.
Bishop Hargrove opened the conference,
and DR. j. F. Hinton, of the South Georgia
delegation, conducted the devotional ex-
! ercises.
Dr. Hinton read a portion of the ninth
| chapter of the gospel of Mark.
The delegates then sang an old familiar
hymn. which was announced by the pre-
siding minister, without the aid of music,
After offering a fervent prayer DR..
/ Hinton took his place among the dele
gates in the body of the church. The
roll of absentees was called and the min
utes were read, corrected and approved.
Bishop Hargrove then retired and
Bishop William w. Duncan took the
chair.
Bishop Galloway presented his report
as the fraternal messenger appointed at
the last general conference, to compose
message of greeting and love TO the Wes-
leyan conference of England.
DR.. l. +. Goucher, fraternal delegate of
the Methodist Episcopal church, was in
troduced to the conference at this juno
ture.
The report of DIR. r. NJ. Sledd, who was
appointed fraternal delegate to the Cana
dian conference by the college of bishops
in 1890, was read and received.
The report of the committee on educa-
tion was presented, and upon motion was
referred TO the committee on missions.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
At a prior session of this general con-
ference, the committee appointed on the
bishops address recommended that l00,-
900 copies be printed and distributed
This report was referred to a special com
mittee, who reported inconvenience in
the matter. A minority report of the
special committee was presented. This
recommended the printing and distribu-
ton of $4,000 copies of the bishops ad-
dress.
A great deal of discussion as to whether
or not this minority report should be re-
ceiTed was entered into, but It was finally
| laid on the table on motion of DIR. Smith
| son.
Secretary Tigert read number of re-
ports from standing committees. The
| report of the finance committe was pre-
| sented and upon motion adopted.
Chairman Long stated that there was
| enough funds to pay expenses for twenty
| two days. Expenses for this length of
time, would amount up to nearly SIS, 900.
| At this juncture, DR. A. S. Hunt, CORE
| spending secretary of the American Bible
society, was introduced to the conference.
Memorials and resolutions were then
called for and several were presented.
| Rev, DIR. Sutherland, fraternal dele
gate from the Methodist church in Canada,
was introduced.
A motion to adjourn was put to vote
| and lost.
THE REPORT ON MISSIONS.
DR. Cook moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the report of the committee
on missions be taken up. The report
recommended a slight amendment to
article 10, page 1856, of the discipline.
The amendment recommended made no
material difference, but only changed a
few minor words. The report was then
adopted.
The report of the committee on rules
was then read. The report recommended
the passage of the amendment of DR.
Tigert, which caused much discussion on
Friday last. More than an hour was
consumed in the discussion of adoption OF
this report, during which substitutes
were offered by different ministers and
| speeches galore were made A call for
the original question was mada and pre-
| vailed
The conference then Adjourned.