The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-02

pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N Y.
article since it appeared, and that it was
only from his recollection of the particu-
lar section that he had asked DR.. Niece
hee to read il.
DIR. McGehee said that issuing circulars
in the way that had been adopted by Mr..
Huckabee ought to stop and some of the
members said amen 1T is a species of
anarchy, and it will tend, if carried on, to
dictate the presiding elders and will fin
ally reach to the appointment of the pas
tors, themselves. 1t will cause the mem
bers of the conference to become jealous
of one another and willsmake the body
lose caste"
DR.. McGehee proceeded with his talk,
when Mr.. w. r. Rogers rose TO ask the
bishop if there should not be some limit
placed upon 1t, saying that time was val
liable to the conference The bishop re-
piled that he had been INDUCING the
speaker as he had risen to the point of
privilege, and DR.. McGehee said he would
be as brief as possible. He said he was
sure that Of the letters he has written dur
ing the year none were requests for the
support of members of the conference.
Mir. Williams wanted to ask ques-
ton again, but DR.. McGehee claimed his
privilege and would not have it, saying
that the disposition seemed to be to in
terrupt him and throw him from the
thread of his argument. He stated in
conclusion that, as a Methodist preacher.
he has nothing against Mr.. Huckabee,
and that he would not arrest his name
when it was called by the bishop. If the
conference wants to arrest it he said,
he wished it to deal as lightly with the
author of the circular as possible. DR..
McGehee, it was noticed, did not read
the section asked by Mr.. Williams.
Rev. ]. D. Anthony here claimed point
of privilege and reaffirmed what he said
in his letter
A point of privilege was claimed by
Rev. Huckabee, who said that he had
ceived a salary of $50 a month at the
college after the appointment four years
ago, and that was all he had had, with
the exception of $49 during the year from
a small charge, until midsummer, when
it was increased to $50. Upon this sum he
had to support large family.
This concluded the matter for the day,
though it is said that the name of Mr..
Huckabee will probably be arrested when
it is called under question 90 by the
bishop. Mr.. Huckabee says he has no
reason to believe that it will be arrested,
as he has received no notice Of any charge
against him as yet and that that is the
custom that prevails. He said he does
not fear the result if he is assailed that
he is sure what he has said is right, and
that he does not regret it,
The order of business was then return
ed to, and the names of Rev. j. o. A.
Cook of the Thomasville district, Rev. e.
H. McGehee of the McRae district, Rev.
J. S. Twitty of the Waycross district,
Rev. H. Stubs of the Valdosta district,
and Rev. o. a. Thrower of the Dublin
district, were passed upon after they had
reported the progress of the work of
Methodism in their districts.
This brought the body to the call Of
superannuated ministers. 1t was found
that most of these gentlemen, who have
grown old in the work of the church. are
in good health. Among those, who were
present. and who addressed the confer
ence, were Rev W. H. Thomas of Way
cross, Rev. w. T. McMlchael of Florida,
Rev. T. B. Lanier of Millen, and Rev. e.
c. Harris of Oglethorpe. The names of
Rev. D. r. McWilliams, Rev. G.. G.
Childs, Rev w. f. Roberts, Rev. w. F.
Bearden, Rev. w. S. Baker Rev. W. w.
Tidwell, Rev. L. b. Payne, Rev. ]. r.
Owens, Rev E. H. Crumpler and Rev. L.
A. Snow, all superannuated were also
called and passed upon. All the names,
upon motion, as called, were referred to
the committee on conference relations.
The names of Rev. T. K. Leonard and
Rev. j: J. Giles, who were on the super
animated list, were referred to the COM
mittee on memorials, those gentlemen hav-
ing died during the year. The name of
Rev G.. G. Thompson was referred to the
committee on supernumerary relations.
question ~ was continued, ana the
names of those preachers who have at
tanned the dignity of elders in the church
were called. Each rendered a report of
his church work for the year, among them
being the ministers of the churches at Sa-
vannah When the name of Rev. Alonzo
Monk was called, it was announced that
he had transferred to the Holten confer
ence in Tennessee.
The bishop then announced that the hour
for adjournment had drawn near and that
after listening to the announcements of
meetings that would be held, the confer
ence would adjourn until this morning.
These announcements were made by the
chairmen of the several committees, after
which the meeting adjourned with the
| singing of the doxology.
A meeting of the committee was an
pointed day before yesterday by the board
| of missions for the purpose of reporting
| to the board a plan for distributing the
| assessments of the general board upon
| the conference among the several dis
| tricts, was held yesterday afternoon at 8
| o'clock in the church parlors The orphan
| home board met at 5 o'clock in the same
room. 1t was decided by this board that
| it would recommend the reappointment
| of Rev. w. Il. Mumford as agent of the
| home, thus making the attainment of the
| wish of Rev. A. NJ. Wynn for the abol-
| ishment of the office remote. 1t also
| decided to recommend the reappointment
of Mr.. j. G. Harris as superintendent of
| the home.