The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
soUTH GEORGIA METHODIsTS IN
ANNUAL SESSION.

About Two hundred ministers ana
Iavmen Observation-Disclosures An
s,vers Given to Question "2O'-
bishop Gambler, just Back From
Cuba. Attends the Conference.
14awkinsvine, Ca, Dec. THE South
Georgia annual conference convened at
Methodist Church of Hawkinsville this
morning at o'clock. Bishop R. K. Har-
grove of Nashville, Tenn, is presiding at
tbis session. After religious services con-
Quoted by the bishop, DR.. w. c. Lovett,
secretary of the last conference, called the
roll. and about 200 ministers ana laymen
responded to their names.
The organization of the conference was
perfected by eiecting w. F. Smith secre-
tary. and the following assistants: T. h
Thomson. J. A Smith. w. N. Answorth,
w NJ. Bitch, A. F. Cook and w. W. Seals
The hours for meeting and adjournment
were liked respectively at a. m. and 1890
p. m.
The church building being small and the
attendance being large, the bar of the
conference was made to include the main
auditorium. The presiding elders were
made The committee on nominations and
they read the following report which was
adopted:
Public Worship-Rev. F. A. Branch and
]. A Hartman.
Books and Periodicals-H. P. Myers, ].
G. Parker, ]. T. Ryder, W. D. McGregor.
r H. Thomson, T. B. Kemp, J. L. Ger
dine E. ]. Tarpley and Geo. R. Lee.
Bible Cause-Geo S. Johnston, Geo. w.
Thomas. R. w. Berth, c. W. Snow, T.
n Strong. F. A. jackson, w. Langston,
7 ". Connors N. T. Pafford, G. w.
Childress.
Temperance-W. W. Pinson, NJ. A. Phil
Inns T. I. Neasek, w. c. Jones, NJ. A. Nor
gan. W. F. Flanders, B. S. senten, E. D.
PbilliDs r. F. Burden and K. Reed.
District Conference Record-O. F. Cook,
7 c. Griner, j. j. Harvard, F. L. Lewis,
I A Thomas, r. r. Norman, l.. Q. Lew
is Jas A. Smith.
WESLEYAN Christian Advocate-Ed. F.
Cook. w. w. Stewart. H. M. Morrison, l.
p. Tyson, Guyton Fisher, G. 2. Revire'
w. c. Brewton, NJ. B. Terrell and }. NJ.
Rustin.
sunday School Board-J. NJ. Lovett H.
Y Hargett. Lott Warren, c. NJ. Ledbet-
ter. ]. c. Parker R. j. Stroller, B. An
thony. ]. NJ. Glenn, L. w. Colson, V. L.
stanton. w. c. Glenn, ]. w. Evans, j.
W. Tinley and J. NJ. Mason
Tpworth League-E. f. Morgan, J. l..
Christian, T. H. Thomson, J. L. Ger
dine H L. Abbott I. W. barley, j A.
slrever. Jas. A Smith, T. NJ Christian,
W. ?. Walker, ]. W. Arnold, M. w. How
ard w T. Clarke, Oscar McRae, j. P.
dickinson. r. l.. Atkinson, c. E. Craw-
lev. oscar Smith, c. E. Boland and Enoch
Glds.
church Extension Board-J. T. Aims
MI
Coleman, Geo. w. Mathews, l.. J. Bal
lard. R. Keen H. a. Matthews, E. NJ.
Wilson. T. r. McMichal, c. c. Hines, W.
A. Folsom Jas Shirah, 7. L. Padrick,
J. T. Minis, T. L. Griner J. I. Grady, j.
NJ Boand and ]. NJ. Arthur.
Conference Relations-J p Wardlaw'
J. W. Simmons, W. n. Ainsworth, j. S.
Jordan K. Read, H C. Fentress, A. H.
Basemore, W NJ. Bitch and J. w. Do
miugoes.
Committee on Admission. Q. Branch,
/ f. Griffith. o. B. Chester, B. S. Twitty,
W. A. Huckabee ]. NJ. Lovett' J. E.
Wray, ]. M. Foster, M. F. Beals and 7.
W. Ellis
Mission Board-G. G. N. MacDonell, w.
L. Wootten, ]. W. Weston, C. T. Clarke,
w. c. Wade, w. c. Lovett, w. H. Budd.
c. c. H mes, C. A. Moore, w. T. Stew
art, A NJ VIM. ]. P. Wardlaw w. Z.
Jones, /. F. Carry, j. L. Lowe, s. B. Ad-
ans r. F. Burden, G. J. Peacock, c. 6.
Gray, George Speight, ]. L. Day, w. NJ
Brooks, NJ. C. Austin, j. ]. fostering,
WE Hixon and T. L. Griner.
Educational H. Scruggs, w w. Pin
son. B. Anthony. j. B. Johnston, J. y.
Night E. A. Pounds, D. F. Miles, W.
B Merritt and D. D. Bateman.
Memors-C. E. Bowman, H. Bush, H.
p Myers and Guyton Fisher.
The following are the committees of eX-
.,s 10, Al four xraa
Applicants--J. B. Johnston, o. F. Cook
and J. NJ Gem
First Year-W. N Ainsworth, j. b. Grin
CT and d. D. Bateman.
Second Year,. T. Ryder, w. E. Arnold
and B. Anthony
Third Year-H. Bush, M. F. Beals and
W. T. Flanders.
Fourth Year,. 2. Wray, w. A. Huck-
abee and d. F. Riley.
Communications from the various educa-
uonal institutions and the different de-
partments at Nashville were referred to
the proper committees. The bishop an
nounced the following transfers: S.
w. Walker, from Los Angeles confer
ence; 5. G. Meadows. from Florida confer
ence; F. Mccullough. from Baltimore con-
ference. ana D. F. Riley, from North GeOr-
Gia conference.
The following superannuated preachers
were referred for a continuance of their
present re.ations:
D. R. Mcwiliiams, s. G. Chiids, w. H.
Thomas. T. 3. Lanier W. w. Roberts,
W. F. Beardin, w s. Baker. J. NJ. Aus
tin, L. B. Payne w T. McIlchael, J.
r. Owen, p C. Harris, J. D. Anthony,
W F. Flanders.
To this list were added w. c. Brewton
and George c. Thompson. P. Fl. Crum-
pier, former superannuatedwa made eff
fective. R. F. williamson, a supernum-
erary was referred for a continuance of
his present relation. Rev. I. J. Peck was
also referred 10 the committee for a su-
pernumerary relation.
Under question 20, Are all the preach
ers blameless in their life and official
administration" the presiding elders werc
called and gave short reports from their
districts.
The elders from the Savannah N. and
5. Macon and Columbus districts were
nalDa rnn.ln tl,nir r.n,.l.rt. IA Iii al.,.