The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31

I and Dr. Thirkield, his associates in the
conference work, would always remember
| the Savannah conference with pleasure
and gratitude, both on account of the earn
estness and enthusiasm of the work done
and the pleasant occasion they had made
for them on their visit
Rev. David MH-endon will conduct the
love feast this morning a Asbury church
after which Bishop Hurst will perform the
ordination ceremony and deliver a ser
mon.
Dr. Hand will preach at O'Clock in the
| afternoon, and Rev. A. b. Allen Of Au-
gusta at night.
Bishop Hurst will dedicate the new mis-
sion church, at the corner of Sims and
Walker streets, tonight.
The following preachers attending the
conference will preach elsewhere in the
city to-day: Rev. r. r. O'Neal, this
morning at st. James A. M. Il. church
Rev. w. H. Brown this morning and
Rev. W. II. Lovelace tonight at st. Phil
lips A. M. e. church.
Rev. S. c. Upshaw this morning and
Rev. James Jackson tonight at Bethedin
Baptist church.
Rev. J. c. Jacobs this morning and ]. d.
jenkins tonight at the First Bryan Bap-
fist church.
Rev. H. NJ. White this morning and Rev
]. II. Grant tonight at G. M. f.. church
Rev. O. n. Samples this morning and
Rev John Croiley tonight at Houston
street church.
Rev. j. w. Green this morning and Rev.
Med. Spencer tonight at the Bolton
Street Baptist church.
Rev. s. A. Peeler. at o'clock this aft
ernoon, at the Hartrldge Street Baptist
church and Rev. s. A. Peeler at the Sec
ond Baptist church this morning and Rev.
G.. u. E'lemister at night.
An interesting question came before this
conference for its vote. This was whether
women should be admitted to the general
conferences as delegates. The general
conference desires TO get the opinion Of
the various conferences on this matter.
Bishop Hurst said to Morning News
representative that the conferences gen.
orally are against Il, and the measure Will
probably not be carried through. The
Savannah conference voted In favor of
the womens admission.
Bishop Hurst has been on his round OF
conference work for three weeks. He
came here from Florida, and will leave to-
morrow for Columbia, TO preside over the
South Carolina conference. His jurisdic-
ton Is over the conferences OF Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina.
The bishop said In response to an in
qulry. that he was glad to notice with
each trip south, that the negroes. and
particularly the ministers, are rapidly i'm
proving In education, and that their ideas
are broadening. On this trip he has had
especial reason to observe this fact.
Bishop John Fletcher Hurst was born in
Dorchester county. Maryland. Aug. II,
1884 He Is graduate OF Dickinson Col
lege and has pursued course Of theology
cal study at the university OF Halle ana
Heidelberg In Germany. He began his
ministerial work IN 1858 I'm the Newark
conference OF the NJ. Il. church. Bishop
Hurst has tlled "a number Of high posi-
tons In the world Of letters. Before his
election and ordination as bishop In 1880
al the Cincinnati general conference. he
was president of the Drew Theological
Seminary az Madison, ". Y, position he
had held for seven years. Bishop Hurst
has travelled widely and comprehensively
His stays in Sweden. Norway, Germany
Denmark, Belgium. india, Bulgaria and
Italy have been lengthy. and he has a
vast store Of knowledge acquired b. these