The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11
IS NOW TWO BODIES
,-n1UORTH LEAGUE DIVIDED INTO
WORTH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
CONFERENCES.
DIVISION NOT UNEXPECTED.
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE HAS
ELECTED OFFICERS.

committees to select Next Places
az Meetings-Augusta Wants to
Entertain the Northern Confer
cpce-State officers Reported mt
Yesterdays Meetings - The Pro-
aramme of Meetings for To-day,
and the Trip to Tybee.
The second day of the State Conference
of Epworth Leagues was of unusual in
tares. because of the important and far
reaching decision dividing the conference,
in accordance with the line of demarka-
ton of the North and the South Georgia
Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The vote for division was carried with
out much dissent as such division had
practically been decided on at the annual
meeting of the conference held last May in
Rome
The second important matter OF the
day was the election of officers by the
South Georgia Conference, which held a
meeting for that purpose Immediately af-
fer the adjournment of the regular meet
ing OF the evening. The officers elected
are as follows:
Presidential Prentiss Peabody of Way
\ cross.
First Vice Presidential w. Howard OF
cambridge.
Second Vice Presdent-Miss Lizzie
Riley Of Macon.
Fourth Vice President-Miss Clara Nc
Williams Of Cuthbert.
Treasurer-P. 2. Whittesey of Column
bus
Editor-Rev. J. A. Smith of Savannah.
The vice presidents represent respec-
lively according to numerical rotation
the following branches of the League
work; Devotional, charity and help, liter
airy. and junior work.
At the same meeting a committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. H. V. Hargett of Co
mmbus. O. f. McRae, McRae and r. l..
NJ Parks of Savannah, was appointed to
recommend a place for the meet next
annual meeting. At this meeting
also it was decided that the
South Georgia Conference would
temporarily act under the con-
stItu,on and bylaws of the state organi-
zaton until a committee of five should
report on a new constitution and set of
4 bylaws The report will be made either
to the cabinet or to the league itself with
in three months.
The meeting. until the election of Off
oars was presided over by Rev. w. H.
AnsVorth of Dublin. Mr.. w. L. Arnold
was temporary secretary.
Two Conferences Convened.
The two branches of the league, which,
as one congregation, had been present at
all the previous meetings since the con-
7ening Of the conference separated after
the address of Rev Walker Lewis. The
North Georgia Conference held its meet
ing in the Sunday-school room of the
church While the other conference was in
session upstairs.
This meeting of the North Georgia
conference was presided over by Rev j.
H. Eaks of st. Paurs Church, Augusta.
The secretary was Mr. W. H. Preston Of
Atlanta. This body did not elect officers
nut viii do so this morning. At its meet
ing however was appointed a committee
10 revise the constitution and bylaws
OF the old conference. This committee
consists Of Messrs. j. C. McClelland, Leon
= Smith, J. w. Hamilton and Miss Sadie
smith and Miss Martha Adams. Also
committee Of Rev. Eaks and Mr.. Preston
Was appointed to notify the South Georgia
conference that the North Georgia Con-
ference would not elect a joint editor 10
look out for Epworth League matter for
Inc Wesleyan Christian Advocate, but
would leave that matter to the regular
editors of the Advocate.
A committee was appointed to select the
place Of the next meeting of the body,
augusta being already in nomination for
tat honor.
The sunrise Conservation.
I6e meetings Of the day began with the
sunrise conservation meeting. which was
.8a at Thuuderbolt in the new casino at
oc-ock. 1t was conducted by e. Pres
NSs Peabody and was attended by about
hundred of the delegates. The other
meetings were held in accordance with
' programme published in yesterdays
HoroIns News. One of the most impor-
'ut OF these meetings was that at Sis
ocock which was devoted to hearing
.spofts of the. state officers. The first
g. llese was made by President Leon p.
smith who reviewed the work of the
several districts and made a number of
lamentations, among them that more
a'enlon be paid to the district confer
I''s' lie said also that he thought the
'a6ue would be benefited were there
"'f state officers. and that he thought
"a. me Junior Branch of the League
9old absorb with profit all of the other
lung peoples societies of the church.
me report OF Secretary Arnold, which
moved, showed that in the entire con-
It"ce there are 253 chapters Of leaguers,
'0o4t counting the junior chapters, and
1 MAJ Jaey have d membership of ll,S62
1' chapters and membership are devid-
7s follows: The North Georgia Con
'9ce' has 1872 chapters with mem
snip Of 5,665, and the South Georgia
'''once, l2l chapters, with member
sup Of 61T.
g, ,i officers that reported were Mr.
a. howard. first vice president; and
, Nae Mckenzie, second vice presi-
p. reports We're read from Mrs. T. =.
son and Mrs. ". r. Gautier, third
b,. Iour vice presidents, respectively
30 ', %, OF whom were absent. The report
MI, T. J. Manson, the treasurer,
oe made to-day.
Io-dhy's Programme.
programme for to-day IL as follows:
A. m.-Sunrise conservation meeting
N asIno, Thunderbot. led by Miss Mae
c.,,ehzle, second vice president, Social
,,-Bihe study class, conducted by Mr..
Harto.
r. '"'-Mission study class, conducted by
t SONG and devotional service.
Reports OF committees
rj.. Reports Of the missionary com
Co.. OF the North and South Georgia
.urcs. by Revs. J. T. Dawes ana
i9la gerdine. chairmen.
SYSTEMATIC Work and Giving