The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

How the COIOred Churches VIII BE
Filled To-day.

The African Methodist Conference In
! St. James Tabernacle, is rapidly finish
ing up its business. The fourth days
session began yesterday with Bishop Tur-
I ner presiding, Rev. L. P. Taylor of Fitz-
gerald, and Rev E. e. Markell, conduct
ing the devouons.
Rev. R. d. stinson of Griffin, made an
earnest appeal for the $4,000 African
Methodist Episcopal Twentieth Century
frnd, and the conference voted consid-
cradle amount to the enterprise besides,
the ministers each made contributions of
from 81 to $40.
Bishop Turner appointed the following
commission from this conference on the
Twentieth Century fund: s. D. Roseboro,
G NJ. Manning. G. w. Butler, laymen;
G. w. Shaw of Savannah, and A. W.
Hodges of Summertown.
Rev.M J. Maddox Of the Baptist Church.
this city, and II. a. Hagler, editor of the
Waycross Gazette. made interesting ad-
dresses. DR.. T. n. NJ. Smith made a state
ment regarding the Negro Baptist College
at Macon, founded by Rev. f. K. Love of
Savannah, and asked the conference to
give something toward that institution. In
a few minutes a collection of S16 was
raised for the school.
Out of 800 members of the conference
only one was reported dead, Rev. r. B.
Baile., pastor of Bethel Church, on East
Broad street, and ex-pastor of ST. James
Tabernacle.
At noon 400 colored ministers, members
of conference, pastors of the Baptist and
other churches, filed out of Arnold street,
and passed up Liberty street to West
Broad, and thence to New street to the
new ST. Philips African Methodist Epis-
odpaI Monumental Church
ing the basement of the church, Bishop
Turner led the conference in singing
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow" He then called upon Rev. J. A.
Wood, one of the original founders of the
Georgia work, who led in fervent pray
er. Bishop Turner made a few remarks,
saying in part:
Il am profoundly grateful to the Lord
for this opportunity to visit with you this
starting point of Methodism in Georgia.
This is the spot where l Joined the Geor-
gia Conference at its formation, in March,
1866 and this was also the scene of many
Of my labors and sufferings."
DR.. Whitman told of the condition in
which he found The church three years
ago.
AT o'clock a large audience attended
The meeting of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society.
To-day the pulpits Of the co,ored
churches win be supplied by the conference
as follows:
st. James Tabernacle, A. NJ. f. Church.
ii a. M. Rt. Rev. II. NJ. Turner, d. D.,
8 D. M, Rev. r. d. Sunson; s p. M, Rev.
r. r.. Davis.
st. Philips "A. NJ. e. Church Corner
West Broad and Charles.)-11 a. M. Rev.
j. s. Hamilton; p. M, Rev. f. r. Sims.
Bethel A. NJ. E. Churchill a. m, Rev.
c. w Raspberry; p. m, Rev. J. r. G.
n m Rev Il. Il. Brown.
Gaines Chapel A. NJ. f. Churchill a.
M. Rev. G. o. Mitchell; s p. M, Rev. T.
Carthan.
ST. Philips Monumental A. NJ. E. Church
IL a. M, Rev. r. b. Hightower; 8 D. M,
Rev. w. II. Walton; p. M, Rev. H. r.
Bryant.
st. Thomas A. NJ. E. Church-S p. M,
Rev. W. M. Dukes.
Allen Chapel A. NJ. f. Churchill a. M,
Rev. d. S. Wells; 8 p. m, Rev. j. H. VIII
son.
First African Baptist Churchill a. M,
Rev. c. I. Shaffer, d. D.; p. m, Rev.
j. A. Hadley.
Second Baptist Churchill a. M, Rev.
James M. Henderson, d. D.; 8 p M,
Rev w. D. Johnson. d. d.
Beth-Eden Bapti Churchill a. m. Rev.
j. L. Cole; s p. m. Rev A. K. Woods.
Ezra Presbyt Churchill a. M. Rev.
e. e. Makiell, NJ. D.; s p. m, Rev. II. H.
| Williamson
Asbury NJ. E. Churchill a. m, Rev. P.
H. NJ. Brcc kins; S p. M, Rev l. G. Glass.
Thankful BAPTIST Churchill a. M, Rev.
W. G. Sinsfston; p. m, Rev. c, P.
Hobbs.
St. Paul c. NJ. E. Church-s p. m, Rev.
G. w. Butler
First 4. B. Church, West Broad and
Bolton-1 a. M, Rev. S. w. Wool; p.
M, Rev. ]. f. Jones.
Asbury Miss on. corner Perry and Cri1d
ford street-11 a M, Rev. f. d. Mitchell;
n m Pew Igduvard MrCrou