The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-08
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Appropriations were made to several
colleges and schools.
Every report showed a wonderful
increase.
The reports of the pastors of the
McRae, Waycross, Dublin and VAL
dosta districts were received, and after
being read Bishop Galloway passed
their characters. These four reports
completed the reports of the preachers,
which have been called during each
mornings session.
When Bishop Galloway asked where
the thirty-siXth annual conference
would be held, there was a stir among
the delegates, as each was anxious to
nominate his place first.
Meet Next Mt ThomasviIIe.
The following cities were announced
Swainsboro, Waynesboro, Columbus
Waycross, Brunswick, brownsville and
Moultrie. On the first ballot the vote
was as follows: Townsville, A; Co
lumbus, 35; Moultrie. 10; Brunswick
q. Waycross, 4; Waynesboro, 81, and
Swainsboro, 1. AS neither city receiv-
ed sufficient number of votes, an
other ballot was taken. Waycross
Brunswick and Swainsboro withdrew,
and Thomasville was chosen by a
vote of 65 over Columbus, which re-
ceived a vote of AZ.
DR.. ]. L. White, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Macon, Rev. Mr.
Morris of the North Georgia Confer
ence, DR.. ]. w. Heidi, associate edi-
tor and business manager of the Yves
leyan Christian Advocate; Mrs. ]. c.
Hinton, secretary of the Woman's
Home Mission Society of Macon, and
Mrs. ]. B. Cobb, state secretary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
were introduced to the members of
the conference.
The Women Missionaries.
Mrs. j. B. Cobb made a very able ad-
dress before the conference on the
great good that is being done by the
ladies of Georgia in foreign countries.
Miss Mary Knowles of Macon, Miss
White of Macon and Miss Carson of
Savannah are doing great work as mis-
sionaries in China, where they have
spent the past two years teaching
Christianity to the heather. The wo-
men of the South Georgia Conference
support all of the missionaries and
have raised this year for that purpose
$4500. Mrs. White is from the South
Macon district, and is supported by
that district. Miss Knowles is from
the First Street Methodist Church of
Macon, and is supported by that
church. The Savannah churches should
support Miss Carson, who is from that
city Mr.. ]. G.. Harrison of Macon is
now engaged in raising sufficient sum
to send an organ to China, which has
been donated to foreign missions. The
progress that has been made during
the last decade of years in foreign
missions is wonderful. There has been
in China alone 81 900 converts.
After Mrs. Cobb concluded her ad
dress Rev. Mr.. McGehee introduced
resolution pledging the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society the support of
the conference. The resolution was
adopted.
Assessments for Education.
An assessment of $4,000 for educa-
ton, apportioned as follows, was re-
commended: To Emory College $1,000;
tn Wesleyan College, $1,000: Andrew
Female College $500; South Georgia
College, $500; Paine Institute, $500; con-
ference board $50; general board, $440.
The presiding Bishop was requested 10
appoint DR.. c. z. bowman president
of Emory College, Rev. Homer Bush
president of Andrew Female College
and Rev. Homer M. Woodward pres
ident of Mamie Lou Warthen Insti-
tute. The conference subscribed $2,l0
to Emory College.
The report of the secretary of Sun
day-schools in the South Georgia con
ference is as follows: Number of
schools, 573; increase, u. Numbr of pu-
pills, 81, 921; increase, 1872. officers and
teachers, 3,072; increase 81. Collections
in Sunday school, $S,101S5; increase
Sl,274.32. Collections for missions in
Sunday-school, $3,4S5.45; children's day
collection, 1858 20; for other purposes,
s2,445.94; total collected in Sunday
schools for the year $13,s4709.
The Epworth League report showed a
big increase in membership and money
raised for various purposes.