The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-22
ALL THE NEWS IN
COLORED CIRCLES.
A Department Devoted to the
DOings of the
Race.
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.
What is Transporting Among the COlored
People in and Around
Brunswick.
IT. c. CALHOUN. Editor. !

/. G. CALHOUN, Editor.
The district conference of the A. NJ
E. church was called to order at 6
O'Clock yesterday morning by the pre-
siding elder, Rev. j. A. Wood. The
devotional services were conducted by
Elder Wood, who lined hymn No. 242
winch was sung with much spirit and
fervor. Rev. j. W. Edwards then led
in pray er, after which the scripture
Iesson was read by Rev Z H. Zigler.
The presiding elder then spoke of the
work Of The district, giving the breth-
renmuch encouragement. He said he
would leave this district at the next
annual conference, very sorrOwful for
having 60 go from among such noble,
honest, earnest set of men as compose
the district. The presiding elders
words were we'll received, and every
indication of perfect harmony pre-
vailed among the members Of the con-
ference.
After the elders address the confer
ence organized b. electing Rev. j. G.
Cray secretary and Rev. e. Fl. Zigler
assistant secretary and three mar
shals. The roll of the conference was
then called and all members present
responded by paying their assess
ments. This consumed all of the
morning and most of the afternoon.
The following visiting preachers
were present, introduced to the con-
ference and invited to seats: Revs. ].
Williams, G.. NJ. Spratling, G.. G.
Spraling, G. G. Graves. William Dan
iels, of the city, and Rev. E. B. Brown,
of the Blackshear district. at an early
point in the roll call intervention was
made to take up the program which
had been previously arranged.
The welcome addresses by Rev. r. II.
Singleton, in behalf of the church, and
DR.. r. II. johnson, on behalf of the
citizens, were able and earnest efforts
fully assuring the conference that the
hospitality of the church and citizens
was open to them.
Rev. Cray's speech, accepting the
welcome of the church, was fully as
surfing and warm, as he is always full
of life and vigOr.
But the GROWING piece was placed
upon the whole by the speech of Rev.
r. r. Davis. Rev. Davis is truly an
orator and his speech was q grand eff
fort.
After this the conference required
to the roll call until II O'clock, when
Rev. Rev. G. B. Davis was appointed
to preach. The sermon was a good
one.
The conference resumed Its work
and adjourned at l p. m. until 3 p. m.
The afternoon session was principally
taken up with roll call and collecting
conference claims.
Rev. r f. Curry can be seen NOV
ing around among the members of
the conference, and is doing some eff
fectual work for his church.
The humorous side of Elder Woods
nature predominated the other day
when he treated the conference to a
load of water melons.
Rev. G. NJ. Spratling leaves today
for Dublin to attend the Sunday school
convention.
Miss Matte Brewer, of Hawkins
vile, is in the city stopping with her
brother, 4O6 ID street.
Miss NJ A. Lucas, of st. Mary's, is
in the city, delegate to the Sunday
school convention.
Rev. Singleton is entertaining the
conference in grand style.
Take JOHNSONS