The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-01

the relations that exists between their
congregations and the sections they are
drawn from. He indicated what he regard
ell as the wisest distribution Of the church
- with regard 20 population.
When the report OF the mission in Glas-
I cock county was read DIR. Branch said
+ he had made a careful study of all
/ the conditions there and had decided, af-
ter great deliberauou, that the people
/ were without the grace Of God, that they
/ knew not the meaning Of Christianity and
{ that the efforts Of the church had been
/ without avail. 1t was his opinion that
/ Gibson mission in that county should be
/ united with another district and that the
/ country churches should be turned over
TO a supply minister.
Those people need saving" said Rev
/ J. y. McGehee, who did not seem to ap-
prove the plan of the presiding elder in
/ advising the disconunuance Of the mis-
/ sion.
! I agree with you" returned the elder
/ in tone that invited Dr. McGehee to ad-
| vance some plan by which the work OF
| salvation might be wrought after all that
/ had been tried had met with such signal
lack Of success.
Just at this point in the reception Of the
reports on missions there came a hitch.
I 1t was the question that the president had
brought up at the start of the appropria-
! tons being fixed as the work of the meet
seemed to have been thinking about it,
and to have concluded that IL would be
wise measure Rev w. c. Jones moved
that the appropriations be so decided,
This was stirring the fire, and the flames
of discussion burst out. Questions were
asked in rapid succession and good many
! seemed doubtful of the practicability Of
such a course. Mr.. r. f. Burden spoke
in favor of the motion, Rev. D. f. Riley
against it, and it was lost. The board then
, went back to its work of receiving the
reports. This proceeded uneventfully I'M
til the time for recess, the board merely
listening TO the reports as they were read
and then TO the report of the presiding
elder and his recommendation. Whatever
that recommendation was, whether for
continuance or discontinuance of the
charge as a mission, it was adopted by the
meeting The missions Of the North Ma
con district were proceeded with, those at
Riddleville Washington and Wadley be-
ing continued.
sThe South Macon district was then Ia
ken up. Presiding Elder Rev F. A.
Branch gave reports of the work of the
missions in the district The South Ma
con mission, he urged, should remain as
SUCH but advised that the Knoxville mis-
sion be discontinued. The presiding elder
was complimented by the president on
having the work so well in hand in his
district as to make support for only one
m ssion necessary.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Hinton represented the
Columbus district of which he is the ell
der. He advised that Rose Hill, Broad
street, Cuseta, Pierce chapel and Butler
missions be discontinued while Bethel
and upatoi, he recommended, be con-
tnued.
Presiding Elder Rev. ]. B. McGehee of
the Americus district advised that St.
Paul and Anderson missions be continued
as beneticiaries of the board.
The brownsville district was next in
order Presiding Elder Rev J. o. A.
Cook recommended that Donaldson Met
calf, Colquitt Hilton and Antioch mis-
sions should be continued, and that Leary,
Pelham and Whigham missions be dis
continued.
Rev. e. H. McGehee. presiding elder of
the McRae district, advised the discontin-
uance of the mission at Arab and the
Dodge mission
Much time had been taken up by the dis
cussions, and the hour had run beyond l
O'Clock. The president announced upon
the conclusion of the reports of the Nc
Rae district that a recess would be taken
until o'clock
The members of the board were a little
less prompt in getting to their places at
the afternoon than they had been at the
morning meeting. but the work of hearing
the reports was taken up again soon after
the appointed hour.
Rev. w. c. Jones opened the meeting
with prayer, after which the president
nounced the committee, authorized by the
morning meeting, to report plan to the
board for the distribution among the dis
tricts of the assessment of the general
board Of missions upon the conference.
The committee consists of Rev. A. NJ.
Wynn, chairman. Mr.. r. F. Burden, Rev.
W. G. Lovett, Rev. N. w. Dozier Rev.
j. p. Wardlaw. Rev. William Brooks, Rev.
d. F. Riley, Rev NJ. c. Austin Rev. f.
r. Smith, and Rev. J. NJ. Foster. The as
sessment the committee will have to con-
slider the distribution of amounts TO $4,000.
Rev. Mr. Riley called the attention OF
the board to the fact that it owns no rec
ord book for the perpetuatiOn of its work
in meetings, and he moved that one be
purchased. This was carried and the re-
ports from the missions were again taken
up. These consumed nearly all of the af-
ternoon session.
Presiding Elder Twitty reported for the
| Waycross district. He advised the con-
tinuance of Trinity, McKendry, Folkston,
bonneville. Screven, Jonesville and Duke
missions.
Rev II. Stubbs presiding elder for the
Naldosta district, recommended the con-
tinuance of Worth, Mystic and Fitzgerald
missions, and the discontinuance of the
| brought up a long discussion. This mis-
sion was reported by its presiding elder and
its pastor, Rev. Mr. Glenn, to be in a good
condition after having begun its existence
! some two years ago with only three mem
bers. This number has now grown TO
ninety-six, and 1t is said the new city Of
fers a fine field for the invasion of the
| Methodist church.
Mr.. Glenn gave history of the place
/ from its earliest infancy, describing the
/ quality of the people who live there say
/ ing that they are earnest and enthusiast
! tic in the work of the Lord He said that
! there are, of course, roughs in the place,
! but they are, as much as he disliked to
/ admit it, native Georgians ms tead of the
| northern people though there are some
/ of both among the rough element There
are a great many of the Georglans and a
/ great many of the immigrants, Mr. Glenn
! said, who are as good citizens and as ear
nest Christians as any in the state. Rev
/ f. A. Branch Endorsed what the presiding
elder and the pastor had TO say about the
! mission
| A resolution was read by Mr. Stubs
asking the conference to favorably con-
slider the raising of $500 among the