The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

dress presented the claims of the col
lege. During the call of reports from
the Americas district. Rev. o. f. Cook,
formerly of Grace Church, Savannah,
gave an account of his years work in
Dawson. The report was gratifying in
every respect. Every obligation
placed upon him having been paid in
full.
Rev. Homer Bush, president OF An
drew Female College, by consent of
the chair, presented the work and
growth of his school.
A feature of to-day's session was the
reception of the following young
preachers into full admission; John N.
Hudson, John E. Seals, Scion H. Bry-
an, James w. Lilley, John Swain,
Charles G. Earnest. Charles R. Jen-
kins, Charles A. Norton and S. S.
Kemp. Having taken their seats be-
fore the Bishop, he addressed them on
the disciplinary questions, which each
one has to answer before he is admit
ted into full connection. Some of the
questions are as follows: Have you
faith in Christ? Are you going on
to perfection? Are you re-
solved to devote yourself wholly to
God and the work? Will you visit
from house to house? Are you in debt
so as to embarrass you? ETC." The
asking of these questions gave the
Bishop the opportunity to make some
striking remarks. He said: You
can't mix up in secular business and be
pastor. Stay by your job. Don't
take on side issues to supplement your
salary. God will take care of you.
l can't give a man an appointment any
smaller and poorer than the first one
l had on the Dahlonega District.
l only received $115 my first year
in the conference, and kept out
! of debt, too. Pay your debts. But
just here let 1t go out through the land
that l am no constable to collect debts
made by the breaches. If you have
debts it is better to concentrate your
debts. Put them all into one.
1t is great deal easier to
| fight on dog than an army
of fees. Attend to your pastorates.
Do not turn into hunter. Think of
preacher moving into new parsonage
with a pointer dog following him.
Preach the gospel. The world is to be
saved not by singing. Understand, /
am not against choirs. 1t would have
| been a mighty poor thing to have at
tackled Moro Castle with a brass band.
| Nothing can take the place of preach
| ing. Don't push the young preachers
| forward too soon. The holding back of
a young nag in the morning, enables
him to step a good deal more sprightly
| III the AFTERNOON.
Having answered all the questions
propounded, the ministers were ad-
mtted by vote of the conference into
full admission.
Rev. H. NJ Hamill of Nashville,
Tenn. field agent of the Sunday-school
Board, was introduced to the confer
ence, and spoke briefly on the inter-
ests of the work which he represents
On motion of Rev. j. b. McGeehee, L.
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tomorrow night Sunday, to hear the
| Committee on Memoirs. Rev. J. T.
Ryder will fill the pulpit this after
noon.
Sunday school Mark.
The Sunday-school anniversary of
the conference was held tonight, with
Rev. G. NJ. Ledbetter. president of the
board, in the chair. Rev. ]. M. Glenn,
secretary CT the board. presented the
report showing that there is 533 Sum
day-schoois within the bounds of the
conference: 2.572 officers and teachers.
S1.S7S scholars There was raised
through childrens' day seas. and
through Sunday schools for all pur-
poses over 81, 300.
Rev. II. NJ. Hamill. field agent for
the Sunday-schools within the bounds
Of the Southern Methodist Church, de-
livered the address of the evening. DR..
Hamiil has given his life to work in
the Sunday-schools. The address was
of the deepest practical sort He based
his remarks on THE Possibility of
Childhood and its Future Benefit to
the Church and State"
1t is now quite certain that the an
pointments viii not be read before
Monday afternoon or night. A warning
was given the cabinet by the Bishop
that IL any of his councillors leaked
they would not get a chance 10 do so
again. This has had tendency TO seal
the lips OF the presiding elders, so that
forecasting the appointments for an
other year is simply guess work.