The morning news., 1898-12-09
SECOND DAY OF CONFERENCE.
REV. GEO. n. MACDONELL TO co TO
THE CUBAN MISSION.

Resolution Passed Providing for His
support for Three Years-MemO-
rial window to the Sainted iObt.
W. Observation-Disclosures Admitted
on TrinI-Big Collection for Work
in Cuba.
Hawkinsvine, Ca, Dec. S,-The South
Georgia conference met at the appointed
hour to-day with Bishop Hargrove in the
chair for its second days session. The de-
votional exercises were conducted by DR..
C. E. Bowman, president of Emory Col
lege After the routine work of calling the
roll and reading the minutes of yesterdays
session. tne bishop resumed the call. Of the
twentieth question, and The remaining eld-
ers of the conference made their reports,
and had their characters passed.
Rev. j. w. Foy, who has served the Col.
quit mission and is now a student at
Emory College. was located at his own
request. A resolution of thanks 10 the
former secretary of the conference. DR..
w c. Lovett, for his faithful and efficient
work was unanimously adopted. DR.. Young
j. Allen missionary to China was intro
duced to the conference.
The following resolution was adopted by
a rising vote. Whereas, in the providence
Of God a remarkable opportunity has come
to our church in the matter of mission
work in cuba, and whereas a beloved men,
Der of our conference. Rev. George N.
MacDonen, son OF our honored brother
Rev. George n. MacDonell and brother
of the martyred missionary, Rev. Robert
w. MacDoneh, is soon to enter upon work
in this peculiarly interesting field;
Therefore be it resolved that without
diminishing our contributions to the reg
ular collections for foreign missions, we
will as a special work, provide for his sup
port for the first three years Of his service
there"
On motion it was ordered that II O'Clock
tomorrow be given to Dr. Young j. Allen
to address the conference in the interest
of foreign missions.
The bishop asked the conference to as
sist in putting a memorial window in a
church now being built in San Louis Po-
tos: in honor of the santed Robert w.
MacDonell. a collection amounting TO $50
was taken up in very few minutes.
Rev. Fl. T. Myers was excused from the
committee on books ana periodicals., and
Rev. d. d. Bateman was selected in his
stead
The bishop called the first question
"Who are admitted on trial" The follow
ing being approved by the committee on
admission and having stood approved ex-
am;nations before The committee on, appli
cants, were admitted Ionic E. Waters
from the Savannah district; James r. Jor-
dan. from the Macon district; Alvin Z.
Sansburn, Columbus district; Hamp Ste
yens and Enoch Marvin overly from the
Americus district; Nathan II. Williams
from the Thomasvlie district; Simon A.
Hearn. from the Waycross district John
b. Thrasher, from the Valdosta district.
Question two was called; who remain
on trial" The following beng duly ap-
proved by the committees were continued
in trial, and advanced to The class OF the
second year l.. A. Hin, w. w. Seals e.
E. Clements, Robert P. Fain and Thomas
d. Stanford.
Question eight was next called: "What
travelling preachers are elected deaconsg
The following were approved by the com
mittee, were elected and advanced to the
| class of the third year: Robert NJ Dixon
L. w. Colson.
Samuel c. Hayle of this class, not hav-
ing been before the committees and now
tinued on trial in the class of the second
| year.
BY. request, j. T. Ainsworth and Jason
Shirah were added to the board OF church
extensions The hour of adjournment
| having arrived the conference adjourned
with the doxo,ogy and benediction by Dr.
| G. G. Smith.
At the close of Bishop Gamblers eloquent
service last night. which was masterfu
/ plea for the work in Cuba a collection
! was taken for this work amounting te
| over $500.
George N. MacDonell will receive ar
| appointmeut TO the Cuba mission.
Rev B. Anthony preached at 3 p. m. to-
day, and DR. Young j. Allen delivered q
| missionary address to-night.