The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21
METH0DlSTS GETTING READY.
COMMITTEES AT WORK PREPARING
FOR CONFERENCE.

COnference-A Conference Direc-
tory Being Prepared-To-day's Ser
vices and News of the Churches.
The Methodists are busy winding up
their years work and getting ready for
the meeting of the South Georgia confer
ence This body will assemble at Wesley
Monumental church at 9 o'clock on the
morning of Dec. !.
The opening devotional service viii be
a celebration of the sacrament of the
Lords supper. Bishop Joseph S. Key will
offlciate He was a member of this con
ference before his election to the episco-
pacy. Many of the members We're his
co-laborers in the early years of his minis
try. 1t is expected that Revs. A. NJ. Wynn
and W. H. Thomas who Joined the confer
ence at the same time the bishop did, and
Revs. DR.. J. w. Hinton and J. d. An
thony, who preceded them a few years,
will assist the bishop in this solemn ser
vice. An Christians who can conscien-
tiousy join in tins sacrament will be III
vited to be present and partake of the
communion with the preachers.
The committee on the comfort of the
conference, of which Mr.. w. B. Stubs is
chairman. is at work putting the church
in condition for the entertainment Of those
who will attend. All needless conveniences
are being removed to expedite the work
of the conference.
The delegates will be met on the incom-
ing trains from Monday, Nov. 20, till they
cease to arrive. A committee of about 100
young men has been appointed They are
divided into seven subcommittee, and
some of them will meet each train, Mr.. J.
III. Rogers is in charge of this department.
Vice President Egan of the Central has
rendered the conference an excursion to
Tybee Many of the preachers viii see the
ocean for the first time, and although the
winter is not the best time to see the
coast, il H1al prove an interesting occa-
sion. A committee on special entertainment
headed by Messrs. r, 3. Reppard and c.
Saussy, will look after the occasion, and
provide an oyster roast for the visitors.
The business of a Methodist conference
is always attractive. Each mem oer's
character Is examined Reports are made
eGd discussions on them are likely 20
arise at any time. The personality OF the
procedures make the sessions at times
unusually Entertaining. The church mas
grown so that many boards meet and go
over the WOfh OF their respective DEPART
ments, arranging the work for the new
year
A number of the visiting conventional
officers attend they are generally eloquent
speaker. A season of splendid speaking
may be looked for The conference sits
with open doors, and the Methodists hope
their friends win see proper to visit the
meetings freely. 1t will be "a fine oppor-
tunity for the student of ecclesiastical
movements to study one of he peculiac
developments of modern Christianity.
The committee on Assignment OF homes
is preparing a directory showing where
esch member is from and the host enter
tanning him during conference. with mat
ters of general interest to visitors to the
CITY.
The quarterly conferences os all the
churches comprising the South Georgia
conference are now being held. Each con-
gregation desires above all things to be
represented a the annual meeting with a
report that may do it credit, and particu-
lar pains are taken at the last quarterly
conference to have all of the church af-
fairs in excellent adjustment The last
quarterly conference of Wesley Monu- |
mental church will be held tomorrow
night, while that of Trinity will be held |
on the night following.
Methodist.
Rev. James T. Ryder, the pastor. will |
conduct the services to-day at Grace |
church. The sermon this morning will be
on THE Christian Citizen" Tonight Mr.. |
Ryder will preach on THE Power of |
Habit"
The morning sermon to-day at Trinity |
church will be preached by Rev. G. G. N. |
MacDonell, the presiding elder of this dis |
trict The subject of the sermon will be |
1.-THE Christians Inheritance"
The pastor, Rev. ]. H. Scruggs. will |
conduct the services tonight preaching |
on What Is Required of Us" Next sun |
day night the Sunday school missionary |
anniversary of the church will be held |
The programme to be rendered has been |
carefully arranged, and is under charee |
OF the children and young people of the !
school
At Wesley Monumental church to-day
the services will be conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. A. M Williams. Mr. Williams
will preach at the morning service, while |
at night the sermon will be preached by
Rev. G. G. n. MacDonell, the presiding
elder.
Episcopal.
Services to-day at st. Johns church will
be conducted by the rector, Rev. Charles
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