The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
SO. GA. conference
BISHOP GAMBLER KEEPS THINGS
MOVING BRIsKLY.
EXAMPLES OF HIS WIT.
ssDO THE PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE
A PEACHw

Pointed Question He Asked of MIR.
whiting of Fort valley-Negro
schools Getting More Money Than
white Scholastic Bill 10 Tax
CoIIeges-YOung Preachers Given
Lot of Good Advice by the
Bishop-The sunday-school Work
of the Conference.
Townsville, Ga, Dec. S-Conference
convened at a. m. After devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. E. NJ.
Whitney. the Bishop started hymn.
during the singing of which the breth-
rem were moved TO loud, hearty amens.
When the conference opened several
announcements were made asking GER
tain brethren to meet them so that
they might attend to the business as
signed to them.
ATTEND to business" chimed in the
Bishop. ''Some Of these announcements
have been made three times already
and all because some of YOU brethren
will not attend to business"
One of the announcements was made
by Rev. j. Anthony. president of the
Relief Association. an insurance order
within the conference. to stir UP some
of the brethren who had failed to pay
their fees into the order. Rev. An
thony said: 1--WE want your money or
your note. If you give us a note and
do net meet it. we will sue you in a
justice court"
Brethren" said the Bishop, ATTEND
to this business. or course you will
not be scared by the brothers threat.
because the general rules of our church
won't let brother go to law with a
brother" This sally brought forth a
hearty round of laughter from the
brethren.
At meeting of the Relief Associa-
ton Rev. b. Anthony was elected
president, Rev. +. H. McGeehee, vice
president; secretary and treasurer
Rev. ]. A. Smith.
Under the call of charges, Rev. E,
NJ. Whiting of Fort Valley prefaced
his report by saying: Yesterday a
brother in making his report stated
that he was from Ounce charge ]
might say that l am from the Peach
charge" Yes" broke in the Bishop
but do the people think that you are
a peach?"
These constant, sharp witticisms
and interruptions at the hands of the
Bishop have caused many of the
brethren to be exceedingly careful in
the use of the Kings English.
Many of the older members of the
conference say that the Bishops de-
termination to have order in the con.
ference room has caused the best or.
der to exist in the history of the body
minister reported.that he was un.
able, to secure much money on his cir.
cult for educational purposes; that the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
had paid for for this object by double
within the same territory. This lead
the Bishop into talk on education. in
which he said: II see in the report
of this brother. with the further fact
that the rich men of the North are
giving their thousands to endow negro
colleges, danger for us twenty-five
years hence. Why? Just this; very
few negroes are going to become law
yers. Their practice would be very
small. for few negroes want a coiored
lawyer between themselves and the
hangman's moose. Few OF them have
money enough TO become merchants
Few are doctors. What will they do
Beeome teachers. and IL we are not
more liberal and careful the body OF
their teachers will be far ahead OF us -
~ speaking on the bill 10 tax coll
reyes ana endowments, Rev. w. IL
6efhsfs, formerly pastor OF Trinity
thnrch, Savannah, Interrupted The
bishop by facetiously remarking. ,We
WI nave 70 Kan the politicians ana
SCI the state free"
'oh. no" replied the Bishop. "thev
are noi ready 10 die yet. j have fomna
~ tfNssi number ~ them nanctlaed Z
ICY. , y Dickey president 81 Fm.
etg f9NeRei Was introduced 10 the con.
"t'"Ps ana ~ a short but eloquent al,