The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-03
CONFERENCES PEACEFUL DAY.
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committee on examinations for the class
of four years. He announced the appear
ance of the preachers before the commit
tee as their. names were called The fol-
lowing were elected TO the rank of elders:
Revs. L. A. Lewis, William T. Stewart,
Benjamin f. Wilmington, Joseph A
Thomas Joel Cowart, Homer Bush. ]. A.
Smith, Thomas D. Ellis, William f. Ar
mold and Whitley Langston. The presiding
elders rendered good reports of these min
listers.
resolution was introduced by Rev. w.
]. Robertson on the transfer of Rev Alon-
20 Monk from the South Georgia to the
Holton conference in Tennessee. The reso-
luton was highly complimentary to DR..
Monk as a preacher and as a man. 1t was
passed unanimously by the conference OF
which DR.. Monk had been valuable men,
Der for four years.
Bishop Key then announced question
No. 10. What local preachers elected dea-
cons2' Each of the presiding elders was
given the opportunity to present the
names of any local preacher within his
district that might be ordained local dea-
con, but only three had names to report.
Rev. E. H. McGehee of the McRae dis
trict reported Rev. Samuel c. Hoyle, and
he was made deacon. Rev. p. S. Twtty
recommended
Rev. Isaac r. Kelly, who was elected.
The greatest number was presented by
Rev. Q. A. Thrower of the Dublin district.
From this district were elected Revs. John
F. Key, Asbury j. Brewton, Thomas F.
Drake, Joseph p. Sumner and William d.
j. Summer
Question Il, what local preachers elect
ed elders, was then announced by the
bishop, but there were none of this class.
A communication was read from Rev.
H. P. Myers, announcing the arrange
ments he had secured from the railroads
with regard to the freight and passenger
rates they will furnish for the ministers
when they viii be moving from their
present charges TO those to which they
are TO be appointed by the conference.
From the sound of the letters of the rail-
road men there seemed to be every evil
dence of a desire on their part TO do as
well as they can by the preachers Mr..
Myers stated that he had not been in COM
munication with all the roads, but that he
intended seeing the officials of the lines
running into Savannah before the confer
ence adjourns.
Rev. James Y. Fair, D. D., pastor of the
Independent Presbyterian church of this
city, Rev. DR.. S A. Steele, secretary of
the EpWorth League board, and Rev. r.
}. B1gham, secretary of the general board
of education of the church, were introduce
ed to the conference by the bishop.
The class of preachers to be received in
to full connection with the conference was
called at the request of the bishop, who
said he wanted all the members to be
present this morning at $3.50 o'clock to be
received. After few additional announce
mentS the session adjourned until night
motion to the effect that the night meet
ing De made a regular session of the con-
ference F9a been made and carried The
occasion .}fss - be the educational meet
Nf Gr,F1 .
men of the conference we e "a ne htar,d
on the question of education, and it was
decided that il would be well TO have a
record of the meeting preserved.
A meeting of the committee on district
conference records was held Immediately
after the session. The committee had all
the records ready and got right to work
on them.
The joint board of finance met in the
church parlor in the afternoon. The
church extension board also met at the
same hour, its meeting being held in the
room at the northwest corner of the
church. At the same hour also the Ep-
worth League board met in the library
room, while the Sunday school board met
in the Sunday school room. A meeting of
all the lay delegates was held in the Sun
day school room Immediately after the adj
journment of the session.
The bishop and the presiding elders, who
constitute his cabinet, met during the af-
ternoon to consider the matter of appoint
ments. Frequent meetings are found nee
essary for the bishops cabinet, as it de-
sires to make the best possible disposition
of the preachers a its command, and this
requires a great deal of work.
A devotional service of the conference
was held at o'clock, a large number be-
ing in attendance. The sermon was
preached by Rev. W. W. Pinson, who has
recently come to the conference. 1t was
the first opportunity the members had
had of hearing Rev. Pinson. His sermon
was greatly enjoyed. He is regarded as
a worthy successor to DR.. Monk, who so
ably filed the pulpit of the Mulberry
Street church at Macon.