The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
WINDING UP THE CHURCH YEAR
MethOdists Getting Ready For the
Annual Conference.

The Methodist churches are winding up
their business for the year. They want
to have everything in readiness to present
complete reports to the South Georgia
conference when it meets here next week.
The last quarterly conference of Trinity
church was held last night in the church
lecture room. The meeting was attend
ed by the stewards and trustees. Rev. G.
G. N. MacDonell, presiding elder of the
Savannah district, presided.
The various reports showing the condi-
ton of the church were read. Mr.. R. II.
Tatem was elected secretary and the cleo
ton Of the board of stewards and the
board of trustees to serve the ensuing year
was taken up. The following were elect
ed TO serve as stewards: r. D. Walker,
honorary member; John Houston r. Fl.
Tatem, L. L. Neidlinger, S. A. White,
]. p. Williams, W. E. Jaudon,
NJ. S. Baker, c. P. Miller, w. C. Neidlin-
ger, c. F. Cler, J. A. Varnedoe, J. T.
Shuptrine, w. L. Grayson, L. L. Well
man. Syrene Hardy, w. B. Stephens. ].
NJ. Rogers, ]. G. farrell, W. R. L. Rob
erts and R. J. Davant, Jr.
Mr.. E. L. Neidnger was elected dis
trict steward, and Mr.. R. H. Tatem re-
cording steward. Mr.. ]. A. Varnedoe was
rejected superintendent of the Sunday
school.
The election of the board of trustees re-
suited as follows Messrs. S. A. White
chairman; r. d. Walker, John Houston,
e. l.. Nedlinger, w. A. Jaudon, NJ. s.
Baker, ]. T. Shuptrine and J. r. Saussy.
The last quarterly conference of Wes-
ley Monumental church has also been
held AS with Trinity. the meeting was
presided over by Rev. Mr.. MacDonell. The
following gentlemen were elected to serve
the ensuing year as the stewards: Messrs.
s. B. Adams, B. F. Billiard, c. H. Carson,
ID. c. Carson, C. II. Dorsett, Gallaher,
John l.. Johnson, r. L. M. Parks, Will
lam Pease, S. /. Baggett, ]. L. Beck, E. L.
Prince, H. e. Crittenden, G. NJ Williams,
p. +. Brown and c. D. Mize.
OF this number three were new men,
bers the rest having served during the last
year. Those newly elected are Messrs.
Mize, Gallaher and Crittenden.
The report on the church membership in
dicated that it had grown greatly within
the year, and it was found that the in
crease had been sufficient to admit of
three more stewards, the law being that
a certain number of new members enti-
ties the church to a steward. An agree
able feature of the report to the older
members was the number of young men
1T showed as accessions to the churchs
membership. To the influence of these
young men as ascribed much of the credit
for the excellent condition generally in
which the church was shown to be.
The report of the treasurer Mr..
R. l.. NJ Parks, Indicated that the
collections are well up and that the finan-
cial state of the church is good,
Mr.. C. V. Snedeker was reelected SUI
.A,V1r IL X
H. Dorsett was elected district steward,
and Mr.. c. H. Carson was elected record
ing steward.
The old board of trustees was elected to
serve another year. This board consists
of Messrs. C. H. Dorset. chairman C.
H. Carson, secretary; Clement Saussy
treasurer; r. B. Reppard, Jr., ]. L. john
son, S. B. Adams, j. P. Williams, j. D.
Charlton and B. F. Bullards
Rev A. NJ. Williams, pastor of the
church, announced to his congregation last
Sunday that his charge will expire this
year and that his last sermon will be
preached next Sunday night
A resolution was offered at the confer
ence regarding Mr.. Williams retirement.
Mr.. Adams read the resolution, which was
as follows:
Resolved, That we, the members of this
quarterly conference, hereby express our
hearty appreciation of the value of the
services of the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Will
liams, during the past four years of his
pastorate, and our confidence in him and
affection for him. He will carry with him
in his new work our best wishes and our
prayers for his continued usefulness"
Mr.. Williams was present and was
touched by the appreciation of his ser
vices. He responded briefly, stating the
pleasure he felt in the expression. Mr..
Williams will take short vacation upon
his retirement from the passionate of Wes-
ley church, before taking up the duties
of the charge to which he may be as
signed by the conference.