The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-05

arrested the musical ear of the bishop.
and he asked Mr.. Huckabee if he had in
tended to submit it in verse The latter
replied that he had had no such intention,
that it had come forth spontaneously.
The news of what was going to happen
had gotten abroad over the floor. and the
reading of the paper was not received with
the interest that had been anticipated. To
one expecting something of a sensa ton
when the case should come up, the reality
was decidedly tame. The apology was
followed by the report of the committee
that had been requested by Rev Mr.. Huck-
abee to consider his character. This COM
mittee consisted of Revs c. E. bowman,
J. d. Wardlow and J. S. Jordan. The
report was presented by the chairman and
stated that The case had been thoroughly
investigated by the committee and that
IL did not regard a trial of MIR, Huckabee
as necessary.
This amicable adjus tment was received
by the preachers with every sign of sails
faction. Rev. DR.. McGehee arose and
said he desired to assure the conference
and Mr.. Huckabee that he entertained no
enmity towards him, but a feeling of fra
ternal love and affection of their common
isfaction that the matter had gone no fur
Their and that the committee had seen mt
10 render such a report as it had. This
ended the memorable sensation of the con-
ference.
The CAN of the twentieth question of the
rules of the church was again given. I'M
der IL the name of Rev r. NJ. Allison OF
Byron, in the South Macon district, was
subjected to a fire of questions. The pre-
siding elder Of the district Rev. f. A.
Branch, stated that during the year the
brother had committed the indiscretiOn of
being assisted at one time in conducting
his services by Rev. George Allison, for
merly a member of the South Georgia con-
ference, but now in the Baptist ministry.
1t seemed that Rev George Allison had
been introduced to his brothers congre.
cation, the report went, as a former men,
Der of the conference who had voluntarily
resigned. The presiding elder stated that
this was an erroneous impression; that the
young man had not 50 introduced his
brother, and that he had asked his brother
to retire as soon as he found that his
conduct Of services under the circum.
stances was against the rules of the
church. IL was also denied that Rev
George Al ION had baptized infants in
the church II his brother.
Rev. F. a. Branch and others warned
the conference against a man by the name
of House, who had been passing through
his district during the past year as /,
travelling evangelist Of the church. This
he stated, was an assumed character. e
which the quasi evangelist had no right
Others present seemed to have also en-.
countered Mr. House
The members of the conference wer,
asked by Mr.. r. B. Reppard to be sure IL
make their reports forthwith to the sun
day school beard in order thar It's worl
might be closed up, If possible. that af
ternoon. similar request was made IL
behalf of the church extension board. Rev
r. NJ. Allison asked leave Of absence I,
return to his charge. II was granted.
The report Of the chairman Of the com
mttee on district conference reports wa
rendered by Rev. w. A Graham. An OK
tract from the report reads: Your corn
mittee has carefully examined the record
OF all the district conferences i'm this am
nual conference. We commend as model
worthy Of imitation the records Of the sa
Nannah. the Naldosta and the Column
districts. They are matvels OF neatbrs
and beautiful chirography. with marginf
ahnotauons aud references. rendering
practicable to find az a glance any infoi
NATION desired" Some of the other cor
ference records of the districts did not far
30 wei in the report