The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14

Annual Conference in Session at st.
james, TabernacIe.

Annual Conference in Session ut st.
James Tabernacle.
The thirty-fourth session of the African
Methodist Episcopal Georgia Conference
began in st. James Tabernacle. Perry and
Arnold Streets yesterday morning. Bishop
II. NJ. Turner of Atlanta presided. The
devotional services were conducted by
Rev. c. T. shaffer and Rev H. T. John
son of Philadelphia.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary, Rev. r. II. Singleton of Way
cross; assistant secretary, Rev. r. NJ s
Taylor of Naldosta; postmaster Rev. ].
b. Epton; chief marshal Rev. C. c. War
rem of Garfield; assistant marshals, Rev.
+. b. Brown Rev. E. ID. Battle, Rev. b.
y Hanna, Rev. =. G. Gatlen and Rev.
william Dukes; reporters, for the Chris
tan Recorder of Philadelphia, Rev. A. X.
Wood; southern Christian Recorder, At
lanta, Rev. j. A. lHadley; Voice
OF Missions. Rev. c. w. Ras-
berry; Savannah Tribune, Rev. A.
A. Whitman; Missionary Search
light, Rev. j. T. Thomas; Southern Week.
ly News, Rev. l.. p. Taylor; secular press.
ReV. w. ID. johnson of Athens.
Bishop H. M. Turner made an opening
address, in which he congratulated the
ministers upon their intelligent appear
ance, and hoped that much good work
would be done during the conference He
referred to the death of Rev. l.. Thomas
of Atlanta and of Rev. r. b. Bailey. a
former pastor of st. James Tabernacle
The Bishop urged the ministers to study
the Bible and other useful books, and to
conduct themselves becomingly on the
streets and in the homes where they are
entertained.
Among the visitors are Rev. c. S. Smith,
secretary of Sunday schools; Rev. d. w
Moore, p E., of Waycross; Rev p. H. M
Brookens of Townsville, Rev. r. d. Stin-
son of Griffin, Rev. f. f. Boddie of Amer
icus, Rev John Cooper, p. E., of Dublin
Rev. w. d. Johnson, Jr., p. E., of Balm
bridge and Rev. 1. G.. Glass of Albany
Bishop Turner announced transfers as
follows Rev. J. w. Warren and Rev. s.
c. Powell from the Macon Conference,
Rev. e. Pitman from the North Georgia
Conference, and e. E. Markell from the
Alabama Conference, to this conference.
Rev. E. X. Love and w. ii. Stiles of the
Baptist Church, Rev. C. L. Bradwel of
Atlanta and Rev j. w. Roberts of the
Presbyterian Church made fraternal ad-
dresses to the conference; and Rev. II. b.
Parks responded.
Twelve o'clock to-day was fixed for the
election of delegates to the general con-
ference, which meets at Columbus, o.,
the first Monday in next May.
President r. r. Wright Of the Georgia
State College made an address He in
vited the conference to hold a session in
Meldrim Hall at College, built by The
students, and to remain over to a. fish AMI
oyster dinner to be cooked also by the
students. The proposition was received
with applause and Friday was fixed as the
day for the session at college.
Last night the tabernacle was crowded
to hear the annual sermon by Rev. A. A.
Whitman of Savannah. Rev. r. r. Downs
of Columbus led the preliminary devotion7
DIR. Whitman's text was from Matthew
24:14: This gospel shall be preached in
all the world" The sermon was one II
scope and learning and was delivered with
fervor AT the conclusion of the sermon,
welcome addresses were made by Rev. S.
D. Roseboro presiding elder of the Sa
vannah district and Rev. Il. K. Love of
the First African Baptist Church of Sa-
vannah.
Rev. r. II. Singleton responded to DR.
Loves address. Bishop M. r. Salters, D.
D., of South Carolina entered the church
as the meeting was nearing its termina-
ton.
There are 200 ministers in attendance
upon the conference which will continue
until next Tuesday morning.