The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
THE AFRICAN METHoDIsrs.
second Days Session of the Georgia
Conference.

second Days Session of the Georgia
Conference.
Much interest was attached TO the sec
ond days session of the Georgia Con-
terence Of the African. Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Bishop Grant introduced Rev. J. II. ARM
strong, d. D, financial secretary of the
African Methodist connection with head
quarters at Washington. At this juno
fure the secretary read the annual report
of the department. DR.. Armstrong COM
plfmented the conferences of the Sixth
Episcopal District, and said that they
had furnished one-fourth of the money re-
uuired to run the general work Of the
connection, and that their collections dur
ing the past quadrennial had been larger
man any in the history Of the conference,
the amount being 81, S55.54 more than any
previous time.
gia, North Georgia, Macon, Ala
bama, Central Alabama, and North Ala
bama conferences, has collected during the
four years drawing to a close $l6l so.
The money collected for education, mis-
sionary purposes, and running the confer
ences in not included in these figures furn-
ished by DR.. Armstrong. He said that in
this work it is shown that the negro is
TRYING to elevate himself. He is of the
opinion that as the states of Georgia and
Alabama had furnished one-fOurth of the
money to run the work, they should like
wise have a say in the selection of officers
TO carry on the work
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Christian Recorder, published by the con-
nection was introduced and addressed the
conference on his department of church
work The Recorder is the Oldest negro
journal in America, having started over
30 years ago. "Oyer a half of a century,
he said, we have been eXerting the in
fuence for the elevation of the race, and
the prosecution of this great and good
work OF saving the world for Christ.
The following visitors were introduced:
Rev. r. NJ. Cheeks, presiding elder, Rome
district; NJ. NJ. Moore, East Florida con-
ference; w G.. Gaines, Macon conference;
T. X. Love. ID. D., Baptist church of this
city, and many others.
The pastors then made their reports
which occupied the morning session. At
the conclusion the committee on dollar
money, reported that there was in its
hands over $1,000.
In the afternoon the committee on adj
mission reported recommending a class of
twenty young men to be admitted on trial.
They were a bright set of young men, and
will doubtless do good service for the
church. The conference proceeded to the
election of delegates to general confer
ence with the following result:
Revs. r. r. Downs, T. NJ. n. Smith, 5.
D. Roseborough, w. H. Wells, J. A. Wood,
+. Lowry, d. II. Porter, J. b. Lotion.
Three others will be elected to-day, and
report will be made from ELECTORAL col
leges.
conference for approval and will be sub
mitted to the railroad authorities, asking
for ministers permits or reduced rate
tickets for the ministers of the confer
ence.
Last night the annual missionary meet
ing was held. Rev. l. s. Hamilton of the
HawkinsVille district preached the mis-
sionary sermon, 1t was heard by 1,JOO
people After the sermon q collection was
taken, amounting to $500, for the work.
Tonight the educational sermon will
be preached.