The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20
AFRICAN CONFERENCE ENDED.
PREACHERS ASSIGNED THEIR
WORK FOR THE COMING YEAR.

ference and Announced the APP
pointments-Rev. A. A. Whitman
transferred to Atlanta.
The African Methodist Conference, after
a weeks elaboration in ST. James Taber-
uacle, adjourned yesterday to meet in 1900
at Yaldosta.
The entire conference was grief-stricken
over the illness of Bishop Turner. The
Bishop has continued to improve under
treatment, and it is believed that with a
few weeks of rest, he viii be able to re-
sumo his episcopal labors.
The devotions for the night session were
conducted by Rev. E. Pinckney of Halle
hurst and Bishop A. Grant of Philadel-
phia presided, assisted by Bishop NJ. B.
Salter of Charleston.
An the reports Of the standing commit
tees were adopted, and the statistical ta-
bles showed large increase of member
ship The financial interests were equal
" encouraging. The dollar money report
was 81, 03S5O being $500 more than was re-
ported last year.
A vote of thanks was rendered the pas
tor and congregation of st. James Taber-
nacle and other colored churches and citi-
zens generally for the manner in which
they entertained the conference. Thanks
were also returned to the railroads for
courtesies extended and to the Morning
News for full and accurate reports of the
proceedings. Bishops Grant and Salter
read out the following appointments:
Savannah District-Rev. I. S. Hamilton,
presiding elder; st. Philips Monumental
Church, Rev. r. H. Singleton; st. James
Tabernacle, Rev. j. B. Epton; Gaines
Chapel, Rev. c. M. Manning; Bethel
Church, Rev. c. o. Mitchell; Guyton cir
cult; Rev. ]. C. Cole; Egypt circuit, Rev.
]. T. Thomas; Clyo circuit Rev. H. S.
johnson; Halcyondale circuit, Rev. G.. B.
Davis; Sylvania circuit, Rev. ]. W. Max
well; Bogly circuit, Rev. G. w. Gamble;
Mobley circuit, Rev. L. Crawford; Mill
hamle mission, Rev. c. Griffin.
Blackshear District-Rev. w. H. Wells.
presiding elder; Blackshear circuit, Rev.
B. ]. Ross; Jesup circuit Rev. H. c. Du-
hart; St. Matthews circuit Rev. r. Pinck-
ney; Hutchinson station, Rev. G. T. Strick-
land; st. Thomas station, Rev. H. e.
Smith; Tabernacle station, Rev. F. r.
Sims; Taylor Creek circuit, Rev. E. NJ.
Hawkins; Liberty City circuit Rev. E. d.
Mitchell; Walthoursville circuit Rev. c..
J. Willard; Smith Chapel circuit, Rev. NJ.
y. Robinson; Bailey circuit, Rev. G.. w.
Robinson; Savannah circuit, j B. Scott;
Screven county circuit, Rev. G.. w. Sin
gleton; Fleming circuit; Rev. H. NJ. Crit
tenden; Saekville mission, Rev. Thomas
Jefferson; Wall and Dean mission, Rev.
G. w. Walls; Blackshear mission, Rev.
F. G. Green.
Valdosta Dlstrlct-Rev. j. A Wood, pre-
siding elder; Valdosta station, Rev.
R. M S. Taylor; ousley circuit,
Rev. E. McCray; Hahira circuit,
Rev. H. R. Bryant; Maylor cir
cult, Rev. w. E. Bailey; Adel circuit, Rev.
j. II. Caesar; Lake Park circuit, Rev. L.
W. McMillen; Stockton circuit, Rev. J. P.
Mitchell; Midtown circuit, Rev. B. Ora
ham; Lowndes county circuit, Rev. B. s.
Hanat Clantville circuit, Rev. H. H. Da-
Wis; Alexanderville circuit, Rev w. NJ.
Clark; Valdosta mission, Rev. E. H. Rob-
erts; Vickers circuit, Rev. J. w. Wright;
Dupont circuit, Ewing circuit,
Rev. ]. ]. Davis; Gumsvllle circuit, Rev.
J. X. Davis; Sparks mission, Rev D. L.
Duncan; Cain Creek mission. Rev. ]. r.
Brown; Forest mission, Rev. S. j. Cain.
Darien District-Rev. S. C. Powell, pre-
siding elder; st. Phillips station Rev. C.
c. Cargile; Darien station, Rev. B. ].
Powell; Taylor Chapel station, Rev. James
Stephens; Summertown circuit, Rev. A.
K. Wood; Bulloch county circuit Rev. L.
r. Shellman; Statesboro county circuit,
Rev. 8. J. Thomas; Bryant county Or
cult, N. A. Farmer; Tattnall county cir
cult Rev. P. S. Davis; Mcintosh county
circuit, Rev. w. NJ. Dukes; Postal cir
suit Rev. L. C. Griffin; Belleville circuit,
Rev. W. N. Berry; Jones circuit, Rev. w.
b. Gray; Pooler circuit Rev. G. w. Ed
wards; Swainsboro circuit, Rev. Fl. H.
Williamson; Bullock county mission, Rev.
L. Martin.
Waycross District-Rev. w. c. Shelton,
P. E.; Waycross station, Rev. w. H. Wal
ton; Waresboro mission, Rev. B. w. Nc
Dudley; Pearson circuit, Rev A. H. Gray;
Kirkland circuit, Rev. r. A. Whitfield;
Nillacoochee circuit, Rev. J. w Davis
Alapaha circuit, Rev. r. Richard; Triton
circuit, Rev. e. B. Brown, Sylvester cir
cult, Rev. r. J. Bailey; Ashburn circuit,
Rev, e. Y. Gatlin; Lax circuit, Rev. W. A.
Ellison; Douglas circuit, Rev. T. Carthen;
Nichols circuit, Rev. j. B. Bennett; Will
sonville circuit, Rev. b. H. Minis; Oak
field circuit, Rev. A. Pickett; Bolen mis-
sion, Rev. William Garrison; Leliaton
mission, Rev. William Gilliard; Shula mis-
sion, Rev. ]. L. johnson; Triton mission,
Rev S. NJ. Gilliard; Isabella mission, Rev.
J. ]. Jones; Enigma mission, Rev. ]. e.
Hawkinsville District-Rev. w. o. P.
Sherman, p E.; Hawkinsville district,
Rev. c. p. Hobbs; Cochran station, Rev.
Rev. r. B. Hightower; Eastman station.
Rev. c. w. Raspberry; Empire circuit,
Rev. Ed Battle; Chauncey circuit, Rev. T.
H. Howard; Helena circuit, Rev. C. Fl.
Harrison; Abbeville circuit, Rev. w. II.
Walton; Rochelle circuit. Rev. Green
Brown; Fitzgerald circuit Rev. N. Bim-
berry; st. Andrews circuit, Rev. J. w.
Williams; Lumber City mission, Rev. H.
{. Hawk; Mount Vernon mission, Rev. l..
j. Taylor; Ericks mission, Rev. D. W.
Lewis; Ruby mission, Rev. H. Giles;
coffee county mission, Rev. ]. M. Steph-
ems; Seville mission, Rev. NJ. T. Robinson
Rhine mission. Rev. Moses Walton; Irwin
county mission. Rev. William Salmons
Brunswick District-Rev. T. N. NJ
Smith, presiding elder; ST. Paul station
Rev. P. f. Curry; Payne Chapel, Rev ].
A. Hadley; bonneville circuit, Rev. J. E.
Jones; Lambright circuit. Rev A. Parker;
Camden circuit, Rev. S. w. Wood; Satillo
mission, Rev. 1. S. Mccoy; st. James
mission, Rev. T. NJ. Sellers; Atkinson mis-
sion, Rev. s. p. Foster; St. Mary's mis-
sion, Rev. NJ. ]. Hamilton; Folkston mis-
sion, Rev. Perry Davis; Waycross cir
cult, Rev. d. s. Wells.
Quitman District-Rev. w. A. Pierce,
presiding elder; Quitman station, Rev. G.
W. Butler; Brooks county circuit, Rev. A.
Gadsden Piscola circuit, Rev. William
Daniels; Dixie circuit, Rev. NJ. b. Davis;
Pavo circuit, Rev. A. J. Ednondson; Doe
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