The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
The Days Proceedings of a Routine
Nnture.

Fort Valley. Ga. Dec. 5.-The Methodist
conference met at the appointed hour to-
day, with Bishop Cranberry in the chair.
and was opened with religious services.
conducted by Rev. George c. Clarke.
The roll was called and the minutes
were read and approved.
The report Of Rev. Z. II. Rowe. president
of Wesleyan Female College, was referred
TO the committee on books and periodicals
without reading.
The names of the following superanuat-
ed preachers were called, their charac-
tiers passed and they We're referred to the
committee on conference relations for a
continuance of their present relations,
viz; +. r. G. Ellis, S. q. Childs W. II.
Inomas' T. y. Lanier, W. T. Brasden, w.
=. Roberts, W. ). Baker, J. Il. Wardlaw,
]. X. Leonard. J. J. Giles. W. T. Nc
Michael. J. NJ. Austin, W. w. Tidwell Z.
c. Harris and l.. B. Payne
When the name of r. +. Evans was call
ed communication was read from him
requesting the conference to accept his
credentials and to allow him to withdraw
from the church. as he considered all
ecclesiastical bodies antagonistic to the
word of God and Romanistic in their ten
dency. After much discussion the request
was granted by a vote of 81 to 46.
The following had their characters pass
ed and We're referred to the committee
on conference relations for a continuance
in the superanuary relation. viz: c. j.
{. Thompson.
The bishop announced Rev Homer Bush
transferred from the Florida conference
TO the South Georgia conference.
me Following Were introduced to the
conference: r, J. Bigham, secretary of
the board of education; Rev. w +. Love
JOY OF the North Georgia conference; and
conference
Rev. c. E. Dorman read a report from
the board of education, which was in
o. a he
adopted.
Rev. |. A. Smith. who was in the savan-
nan mission the first part of the year,
was discontinued, at his own request
Inc Following having stood an approved
examination before the committee of the
hrst year were continued on trial and
advanced to the close of the second year
viz: Robert Keer. G. n. Mcdonnell d. J.
Ballard, r: E. Bailey. l. b. Tyson, Fran
els Mccullough, Guyton Fisher w A
Budd, I. J. Peck. OF this class the follow
ing, not being approved by the commit
tee, were continued on trial in the class
NJ. Bass, r. Z. Bradley, p Y. Fretwell, and
j. NJ. Rustin.
The following deacons Of one year hav-
ing stood approved examinations before
the committee of the third year. their
characters passed and they were advanc-
ed 70 the class of the fourth year: o. +.
COOK, w. N. Bitch: c. A. Jackson. r. NJ.
wesley and G. =. Pournelle.
elected to elders orders: j. NJ Glenn, J.
d. Snyder, George W. Childress, H. c.
Jones, w. n. AinswOrth, f. l.. Tucker.
G. r. Choate, j. NJ. Author, and r. NJ
Allison.
The following not having stood the re-
quired examination were continued in the
class of the fourth year: Aaron Kelly,
J. A. Weathers, G. f. Crawley, and j. c.
Griner.
Rev. o. F. Cook was elected one Of the
statistical secretaries.
News reached the conference that the
all his furniture had been destroyed by
IRE. A voluntary collection was taken up
Tor him amounting to a nice sum.
This afternoon Rev. W. p. LoVejoy of
the North Georgia conference preached
an excellent sermon.
Tonight at the educational anniversary
Rev. r. j. Bigham, secretary of the board
OF education, delivered a fine address on
education.
The talks of the "old guard" this MORN
ing were tender and touching.
Bishop Cranberry, though in feeble
health, holds the reins of the conference
with a master hand.