The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
PREACHERS AT THE COLLEGE.
AFRICAN METHODIsTs SPEND
DAY WITH THE STUDENTS.

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HaII-His Tribute to Bishop Turner.
The Bishops RepIy-Addresses by
Leading Members of the Confer
ence-An oyster and Fish Layout.
The Conference Programme.
Seven electric cars carried the Georgia
African Methodist Episcopal Conference
out TO the Georgia State College for Col
ored Youth yesterday morning
At the campus gates, the ministers were
formed into column, and were met by
three companies of cadets with the col
lege band escorting President Wright and
the faculty. Three rousing cheers were
given for the school, and headed by Bishop
II. NJ. Turner and the conference officers.
the procession moved over to Meldrim
Hall, where the session of the third day
was commenced. The following occupied
seats on the platform: Rev. e. P.
Holmes, presiding elder of Macon, and
Revs. G. H. Green, f. w. Lively, I. c.
Cray, presiding elder; Rev. c. 7. Shaffer
of Philadelphia, secret ary of church ex-
tension; w. A. Pierce, presiding elder;
J. S. Hamilton, presiding elder; w. o. p.
Sherman, presiding elder; S. d. Roseboro,
presiding elder of the Savannah district
Rev. T. N. NJ. Smith, presiding elder
President James NJ. Henderson of Morris
Brown College, Atlanta; Rev. H. T.
Johnson, D. D., editor of the Christian
Recorder Philadelphia; Rev. T.. Pitman
Rev. ]. A. Wood, presiding elder; Rev.
L. H. Smith, r. B. Hightower, Rev d.
W. Moore, presiding elder Rev. w. d.
Johnson, Jr., presiding elder; Rev II. B.
Parks Of New York, secretary for mis-
sions; Mr.. W. e. Terry of Columbus
Rev. D. j. Fleming, missionary TO Cuba ;
Rev. R. H. Singleton, secretary, and Rev.
r. NJ. S. Taylor, assistant secretary of
the conference.
Meldrim Hall is a large building erect
ed by the students; of Georgia pine aud
finished in the same material The col
umns were twined with American and Gu
ban flags while the platform bore the
same emblems, amid profusion of pines,
palmetto, palms end blooming flowers.
There were large pictures of Toussaint,
LOverture, President Mckinley. the A.
NJ. E. General Conference, President
Wright, the colored members of the Sec
ond Ecumenical Conference at Washing
ton. Fred Douglass, Antonio Maceo, and
Bishop Turner
IAN Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
was sung by the choir, and prayer was
offered by Rev. S. C. Powell of Columbus.
Rev L. H. Smith of Savannah read the
scriptural lesson, John 10: 81 am The
vine etc.
President R. R. Wright, in welcoming
the visitors, said: Venerable Bishop and
ministers of the Georgia Conference, I
stood upon this spot once before to intro
duce His Excellency, William Mckinley,
President of the United States, we then
thought that we had received the chief
honor of our lives, but 1 find equal pleas
ure to-day in presenting Bishop Henry
Mcneil Turner, the worlds cha mpion of
the negro race. President Mckinley rep
resented the greatest nation on earth;
while you, sir. represented a race that is
counted for nothing, but you are develop
ing that race and making it something
Bishop We give you hearty welcome,
we welcome also the fathers who have
supported you in all your struggles, we
welcome the young men and the heads of
your departments who have proved that
negroes are capable of taking care of
themselves II allowed the opportunity. In
the name of God, we welcome you. In the
name Of our faculty and o studenls-in
the name of the State Commission and it's
splendid pTesid5 Mt, Hon. p. w. Meldrim,
we welcome you to the State College Of
Georgia; and ia their name I now turn
over my authority to YOU"
Bishop Tuner made a few remarks: In
Part, he said: I'm my life ime I have
received many horrors from the people of
this country and other lands but none
Of them has so touched my heart as this
Welcome to the Slate College of Georgia.
We have upon this platform President
James NJ. Henderson Of Morris Brown
College in Atlanta, and 1 take The liberty
Of calling upon him 10 RESPOND for the
conf+reace."
President Henderson said: president
Wright. we thank you for the splendid
compliment you have paid Bishop Turner
and the Georgia Conference. 1t is only by
accident that the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church claims Bishop turner. He is
the property OF the eniire neglo race,
and Of every denomination. As African
Methodists we do rot claim all the credit
for the progress of the American negroes,
but il is a fact that in every great move
ment to benefit the negro people, he Afri-
can Nj. f. Church has furnished the eff
fclent leader. We do not look
for an indiscriminate race deye.op-
ment, but we believe that God viii
take the best of every people and of them
create the new men and women who will
nehteously rule the future of the world.
We thank you for this welcome; we thank
you for your forthcoming hospitality, and
through YOU, we thank the State Commits
SION with its splendid president, the Hon.
r. w. Meldrim, and the people of the
state of Georgia for the invitation to bring
our conference into this magnificent hall"
Addresses were also made by Rev. w.
Johnson of Athens and Rev. r. d.
Suhson of Griffin. Forty young ministers
after strict examination by the Bishop,
We're sent before tle Committee on Ad-
mission to Conference
Inc fish and oyster dinner was an en-
loyable affair. Four hundred ministers
ana their friends partook of the bivalves
Iu' up in every style, while the fish and
us belongings were especially in demand.
/ Last night the usual crowds attended
Ie educational anniversary in the st.
James Tabernacle, at the corner of Perry
ana Arnold streets. President Henderson
was the principal speaker, and fully sus-
aIhed his reputation as the most eloquent
orator of his race in Georgia
Io-day's session will be held in the tab
erhace' and tomorrow all the colored
SSlurehes will be supplied with ministers
nom the conference
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