The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
FLORIDA's METHODIsTs.
Proceedings of the Conference at
Orlando.


Orlando, Fla. Dec 21.-On the second
day the conference convened the roll call
showed sixteen additional clerical and five
lay delegates. NJ f. Dukes and II. w.
Penny were continued in the class of the
third year. w +. Melton and s. w. Wal
eph +. Bell, Clarence +. Miller and Nath-
an L. Virgins were admitted to full con-
nection.
J. ID. Davis was called and the follow
Poage, chairman; +. Pixton w. f. Alex
ander, W. II. Steinmeyer, T. 9. Long, T.
w. Moore, 4. S. Armstead, r. l.. Halo
way, e. +. Ley, r.. II Giles, F. Pasco,
cused and +. r. BGdges the prosecution
characters passed: F. e. Ship, T. S.
Hubert, T. b. Reynolds. S. e. Phillips w.
S. McMannln, w. H. f; Roberts, A. NJ.
F. II. Bridges, b. f. Rape, W. H.
Outland, A. NJ. Dagger. w. +. Alexander,
]. II. Waters, ]. NJ. Pike (on motion re-
relations for a supernumerary relation
II. Datin, T. c. Bradford, J. r. Coleman,
J; P; DePass. f. F. Ley, J. Y. Porter Porter, J.
G. Ley, s. Scott, y. f. Mason, and w. S.
In the case of c. B. Ames the following
trial committee was ANNOUNCED: s. =.
Phillips. chairman; w. ]. Gray, j. G.
Sale, f. L. Ships, w. H. T. Robarts, J.
p. Hilburn, S. W: Lawler, J.: A; Rowland.
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secretary, with T. c. Bradford to repre-
sent the church.
The religious services at the opening of
Fridays session of the conference were
conducted by Rev. II. b. F'razee.
Question Z was resumed, Who are the
deacons of one year? The following were
called and the examining committee re-
porting favorably, their characters passed,
and they were left in the class of the
third year: e. X. Whidden, w. N. Con-
Obey.
Question 10 was taken up, What local
preachers are elected deacons? James Bud
Roach and Alfred L. Woodward were
conference and Isadore r. Baredo by the
Barlow district conference.
Question /: Who are admitted on trial?
John X. Walker and Charles w. White
were recommended by the Tampa district
conference and Manuel DeLofue, Hubert
Baker and 1sadore r. Baredo by the Bar
| tow district conference.
The committee of trial in the case of J.
b. Davis reported, and the secretary was
authorized to enter him as Withdrawn
Question 0 % was resumed. L. B.
| Black, G. w. Sellers, w. e. II. Mabry,
j. II. Vann, T. Grittiths, l.. Rider, j l..
| Gillian, W. H. Parker, T. II. Sistrunk, S.
| c. Meadows and ID. A. Cole were called
| and their characters passed. j. b. An
derson was called and on motion his case
/ was left in the hands of the Tampa dis
| trict for investigation.
| NJ. +. Mumford, agent of the South
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dressed the conference.
The committee of trial in the case of C.
| b. Ames reported as follows: The ac-
! cused having pleaded guilty and there be-
/ ing extenuating circumstances the judg-
ment of the committee is that he be and
| is hereby suspended from the ministry
| until the next session of the annual con-
ference" The chair announced the ac-
cused suspended.
case of f. j. Holmes reported trial nee
on motion of j. p. Hnburn the case of
| Rev j. b. Anderson was placed in the
I hands of the presiding elder of the Tam
/ pa district for the purpose of inves tigat-
| Ing certain charges against him.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, First, that the treasurers Of
| the Joint board of finance Bible society
! board of missions, church extension and
| education in this conference be. and the
/ same are hereby requested to furnish the
! conference secretary with detailed re-
port giving by districts, the name of each
| pastoral charge and the amoant of money
| returned therefrom to their respective
boards.
second, That the conference secretary
/ be requested TO compare the said reports
| from the treasurers of boards with those
| parts of the statistical secretarys report
| embracing the same matter. and wherever
J discrepancies shall be found between the
/ two, he Is hereby authorized and directed
/ TO correct the statistical reports, so that
they shall agree with the reports OF treas
| urers OF boards.
The conference board OF education ana
| the board or ministerial education have
| adopted the following:
Resolved, That IN view OF the failure n
/ get the educational action Of our last an
/ nuai conference into fun Operation This
conference VIII allow and authorize the
/ work and the fund raised for education
| 10 be divided az heretofore by tho hoard
/ 81 education and the board OF ministerla1
education respectively, so long as the ures-
/ ent necessity exists
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