The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
FLORIDA's METHoDIsTs.
Proceedings of the Annual Confer
ence at Orlando.

Orlando, Dec. 19.-The fifty-second ses-
sion Of the annual Methodist conference
got into working condition at an early
hour of yesterday mornings session. The
hours of meeting and adjournment were
fixed at . a. m. and 1890 p. m. Commu-
nlcations were read and referred from mis-
sionary secretaries to the board of mis-
sions; from Sunday school editors to the
Sunday school board from the board Of
education to the conference board of edu-
cation; from Editor Anderson of the
Christian Advocate to the committee on
books and periodicals.
The characters Of r. L. T. Blake, j. d.
Rogers a. Johnson, j. G.. Graham, W.
G.. Booth and j. 5. Collier were passed
and they were referred to the committee
on conference relations for a superannu-
e. +. Gates and f. A. Taylor were
passed upon and they were referred to
the same committee for supernumerary
Question No. 2 was then taken up. who
remain on trial?
Eugene w. j. Hardee Smith Hardin.
George H. Heydrick and James H. owen
We're passed as TO character, and the ex-
aiming committee reporting faVorably
they were advanced to the class of the
Question 3 was taken up. Who are dis
continued?
Benjamin S. Hall was called, his charac-
tinued at his own request.
Question % was resumed. The following
presiding elders were called, represented
their districts, and their characters pass
ed; T. w. Tombies, Tallahassee district;
T. J. Phillips, Live Oak; w. +. Norton,
Jacksonville; A. r. Householder, Orlando;
T. J. Nixon, Tampa; c. A. Fullwood, Bar
tow.
f. ]. Holmes was called, and at his own
request, on motion, an investigating COM
mittee was appointed in his case.
(.Ysa nj N frfa
district superintendent of the American
Bible Society. ID. II. Smith, agent of pub
fishing house: w. r. Lambeth, mission
airy secretary; c. b. Nolan, president
Florida conference college; E. II. Rowe,
president Wesleyan Female college at Ma
con, Ga.
Bridges were appointed an investigating
committee in the case of e. J: Holmes.
Question 70 was taken up. What travel
ing preachers are elected elders? Charles
George w. Gatewood, James L. Jones',
VIM. G. Norton, VIM. b. Fresca, Asbury s.
Whedon, Arthur ID. Penny ana Samuel
w. LAWYER, were called. characters passed
and the examining committee reporting
favorably. were elected elders.
Question z. Who are the deacons of one
year? was taken up. J. A. Jordan, ]. A.
Hendry and j. Beers were called, and
characters passed, but not having been
before the examining committee, We're
left in the class of the third year;
A committee Of investigation in the case
of Charles B. Ames was appointed as
follows; T. w. Moore, G. w. Forrest and
T. c. Bradford
A communication from the secretary OF
the board of church extension was read
and referred to the conference commit
tee on the same subject
The following travelling preachers were
called, reported faVorably upon and cleo.
ted deacons: Clarence F. Mellor William
A. Weir and Nathan l.. Virgins.
II. F. Harris and II. Bush were an.
nounced as transferred from this con.
ference from the class of the second
year
The following elders were called. theii
characters passed: J. c. Sale, T. G.
Lang, G. w. Forrest, 4. NJ. White, ". j
Gray, T. W. Moore, II. S. Miller, J. S
Barnett and 7. NJ. Strickland.
The morning session closed with the
| doxology and a benediction by the bishop
There was religious service at the
church at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, a.
which hour Rev. John M. Pike delivered
a sermon. At Z O'Clock in the eveninG
! Rev. c. A. F'ulwood, presiding elder OF
| the Barlow district, delivered a semi
| centennial sermon