The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
.PULPITS OF THE PREACHERS.
j. W. HINTON THE PRESIDING Ell
DER FOR SAVANNAH.

Revs. Scruggs. Williams. Robertson
and Morgan the Pastors in Charge
of the savannah Churches-VaI-
dOstn Selected as the Location for
Next Years Conference.-The Com
ference Indorses the Attitude of
Revs. Williams and Monk on Po-
IiticaI Matters in savannah and
Macon.
Fort Valley. Ga. Dec. 9-The Methodist
conference was opened this morning with
religious services conducted by Rev. r. L.
Virgins.
The minutes Of Saturday afternoon and
Sunday night were read and approved.
Rev. ". T. Mumford offered petition
to the various railroads of South Georgia
for free pass TO the agent of the or
phans home. and that the petition be
signed by the members Of the conference.
On motion Ii was adopted.
The names of the presiding elders and
the pastors of the Americus. Thomasvr-le,
McRae, Waycross, Naldosta and Dublin
districts We're called. They made their re-
ports and their characters were passed.
Rev. /. d. Coggins Of the North Geor-
gia conference. and Rev G. Il. Brown OF
the Northwest Texas conference, were in
troduced to the conference.
The order of the day was suspended for
DIR. J. W. Hinton took the chair
T, 7. Christian, treasurer, read his re-
port.
Rev. ]. o. A Cook, treasurer of the
Preachers Aid Society, read his report.
Rev. q. G.. \. MacDonell read a report
from the fund of special relief.
All the above reports We're adopted.
Bishop Cranberry resumed the chair.
Rev. Homer Bush, president of Andrew
Female College, and Prof. r. j. Stroller.
president-elect of the South Georgia Col
addressed he
of these institutions.
In the absence of DR.. Gambler, DR.. w
represented the interest of that great in
stitution of learning.
The educational report provoked much
discussion, in which Drs. McGehee, Monk
and bowman took considerable part.
NaldoSta and Townsville were put in
nomination as the place for holding the
next session of the conference. NaldOsta
was selected by large vote.
w. T. McMichael and J. r. Owen were
put on the superannuated list, and L. A
Snow was granted superannuary rela-
ton.
The following is the Epworth League
board: j. A. Thompson, T. r. Daven-
port. o. F: Cook 7. ". D2 a, J. p
D. Adams, W; c. Jones, o. B. Chester and
T. NJ. Christian.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to hearing the reports from the
various committees.
The conference passed a resolution Of
hearty sympathy on the strong stand re-
Gently taken by Rev. NJ. w. Williams of
Savannah and DR.. A. Monk of Macon
against certain prominent matters of
great moral interest The report of the
statistical secretary showed a considera-
BILE advance in all departments.
The appointments were announced to-
night. They are as follows:
Savannah District, j. w. Hinton, Presii-
ing Elder-Trinity, J. II. Scruggs; Wesley
Monumental, A. NJ Williams; Grace, W
]. Robertson Marvin, +. f. Morgan;
Eden, T. II. Thompson; Springfield, r. NJ.
Booth; Guyton, O. f. Cook; ROCKFORD
j. NJ. Rustin Sylvania, T. r. McMichael
Bethany and Bethel, G. p. REVERE;
Waynesboro, w. +. Smith; Lawtonville
G. E. Boland; Millen and Midwife, j. G.
Parker; Summertown, w. A. Mallory;
Bryan, j. NJ Boland.
North Macon District, ]. o. Branch Pre-
siding Elder-Mulberry street, Macon A.
Monk, L. A. Snow, supernumerary; Vine
vile, X. Reid Manchester and Bellevlew,
G. Il. Choate; East Macon and mission,
J. NJ. Lovett and c. j. Toole: Gordon j.
G. Griner: Irwinton w. L. Arnold JEFF
fersonville, T. d. Strong; Washington, {.
T. Buckley; Sandersville and Tennille
d. F. Riley; Riddleville, f. A. Ratclifc:
Warthen, H. c. Jones; Gibson, w c.
Brewton; Hinton, w. T. Clarke:
Wadley circuit, J. L. Rast;