Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-16
District Conference Pro-
ceedingS.

District Conference Fro
ceedings.
The recent session of the Sa.
vannah District Conference prov.
ed a most delightful occasion to
all who took the essential inter.
est. To visit the beautiful and
classic little city of Savannah with
its churches, wealth and abound
ing hospitality, was indeed a great
privilege.
Thursday, June l, was devoted
to the interests of our Sunday
Schools. The reports in general
were encouraging, and resulted in
placing special emphasis upon the
Importance of Childrens' Day and
the organization of our Sunday
Schools into Missionary Societies
auxiliary to the Board of Missions.
The resultant conditions and
promises thus provoked were in
deed gratifying.
The address of welcome by our
good Judge Il. d. Patterson was
a most felicitOus deliyerance, with
a response by j. N. Jones, that
sparkled with happy thought and
temper.
The program had been careful
ly arranged by our sweet-spirited
and untiring Presiding Elder
which, with the addresses by a
number of visiting brethren were
interesting and strong. The mu.
sic led by the choir and Mr.. Hen
ry Spence was indeed of high or.
der. AT no time nor place had
we been delighted with such in
terest and inspiration in sacred
song.
The next day promptly at nine
o'clock the District Conference
convened in annual session. After
devotional services conducted by
d. H. Merriman, j. w. Hensley,
p. b., called the conference to Or
der, expressing his regret at Bish'
op Fitzgerald's absence, and with
touches of loving interest refer.
red to the cause thereof. Agree.
able to Methodist law the Z. T.
then took the chair, engaging al
once in the usual proceedings in
cident to organization. All the
preachers save four were present
The conference sent an express
ion of sympathy and love to G. L.
Hensley and d. j. Proctor in theil
present affection. Ward re
signed his present charge of oul
Clifton work, and j. 4. Redmar
was appointed to supply the same
Just a minority of the lay dele
gates were present. The reports
from the preachers of the severa
charges revealed rather an en-
couraging outlook for the year OF
the line of the spiritual and fnan
cial state of the District.
The greatest interests of GU
mission and educational worl
were duly weighed and emphasiz
ed. w. NJ. McLaren, of Flat
woods, received license to preach
George d. Brinn, Chas. E. Haw
kins, 7. l.. Langley, s. S. Hunter
S. G. Treadaway, II. M. Ledbette
J. I. Harlan, w. A. Stroud, j. 7
Redman, w. A. Lovelace, M. {
Dickson, j. w. Wells and VIM. A
Seaton, had their licenses renew
ed. b. j. Gibbons and II. r. Rue
der, local preachers from the N
b. Church, presented their cr'
dentials in due form, which wer
received and their license renew
ed. B. j.. Gibbons, VIM. A. Strout
Bion Hensley and W. j. Lovelac
received recommendations fC
decons' orders. The chairman (
the committee on Elders order
reported no applicants. Is it
, fact that some of our local preacI
ers of the District are too ineffic
ent or indOlent to study for Ell
ers' orders? j. Z. Redman, WI
A. Stroud, b. j. Gibbons and
s. Hunter were recommended Il
. admission on trial into the trave
j, ing connection.
/. BY resolution the conferent
, requested our authorities to e
/. tend the labors of Mr.. Hem
/. Spence, as he led the services
sweet song and represented @,
publishing interests, througho
the connection as far as practic
BILE.
' The conference drafted for pu
=. LEGATION, q resolution of sympatl
4 in behalf of the bereaved famili
a of Mr.. Geo. w. Il. Price and u
4 Il. w. Cole.
a Snitahla resolutions exnressil