The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-09
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lations for a supernumerary relation.
After considering the case of Rev. c.
Z. Crawley, he was recommended by
the committee fer a supernumerary
relation.
The temperance report was presented
by Rev. A. NJ. Williams, D. D. 1t
was a strong vigorous attack on the
dispensary and the traffic as a whole.
A motion was adopted regarding the
child labor problem in keeping with
resolutions adopted favoring the child
labor bill.
Sandersville, Dawson, Albany, Quit
man and Statesboro were placed in
nomination for the next annual con-
ference. After several votes. Sanders
vile was elected.
Night Session and Appointments.
Promptly at 7:3O o'clock tonight
Bishop Gambler. after devotional ex-
ercises, called the Conference TO or
der. Expecting the appointments, the
church was packed TO over-fiowinS.
Resolutions of thanks to the several
factors which made the Conference so
pleasant and profitable were offered.
The resolutions in touching language
referred to the presiding of Bishop
Gambler. BY a rising vote they were
unanimously adopted.
a movement to raise 1000. 900 in the
Southern Methodist Church for the use
of superaruates, men who break down
and retire from the ministry. In pre-
senting the movement he said:
You young men are in COMPARE
lively easy places to-day, because the
old men present tonight labored,
sought and died ito establish and
build up our church. What would
no preachers had never labor
ed in it? We pension our SOL
diers; Georgia pensions her old SOL
diers, and 1 am glad of it. We don't
want the national government to fool
with it. We can and we will stand by
our old soldiers. We ought to pension
our DID, worn-out preachers"
At the close of the address, the
Bishop gave the Conference and WIS.,
itors a chance to contribute to this
cause. More rapidly than the Bishop
could call out the preachers gave in
sums ranging from IS up to 500. These
amounts are to be paid within four
years as the limit There was raised
for this purpose over $4,000.
After singing a hymn written by
Charles Wesley, the Bishop, after a
few remarks, read the appointments
for another year.
Visiting Committees.
Emory College-W. l.. Wooten, B. S.
Sentell, w. L. Wright, l.. A. Wilson,
Isaac Hardeman.
Wesleyan Female College,. A.
Smith, H. C. Christian, T. G.. Lang,
l.. r. Atkins and q. Whitehurst.
savannah District.
Presiding elder,J. D. Ellis; Trinity,
A. NJ. Williams; Wesley Monumental,
H. G. Christian; Guyton, j. E. Seals;
Grace, c. A. Jackson; Epworth, ]. A.
Smith; Eden Circuit. w. S. Heath
Springfield Circuit. c. G. Earnes;
Rocky Ford Circuit. H. C. Fentress;
Sylvania, r. r. Norman; Habersham
Circuit. Y. c. Gardner: Girard Cir
cult, w. c. Glenn; Mcbride Mission,
to be supplied by N. S. Kemp; Way
nesboro Mission, 7. NJ. Christian; Mil
len, H. P. Myers; Bryan Mission, to
be supplied by ]. H. Frisbie Hines
vile Mission, ]. N. Hudson; Taylor S
Creek Mission, ]. D. Mathews: Mt.
Zion and Old Church, o. K. Hopkins.
North Macon District.
Presiding elder, Bascom Anthony;
Mulberry Street. w. N. Ainsworth;
Vineville, j. H. Scruggs; East Macon.
j. NJ. Glenn; Manchester and Swift
Creek, to be supplied by G.. H. Wal
ker; Gordon Circuit. C. w. Curry;
Irwinton Circuit ]. NJ. Rustin; Jeffer-
sonville Circuit. r. M. Booth: Allen
town Circuit. Guy D. Moses; Wash
Vile, j. NJ. Outten; Tennille, F. Nc
Cullough; Riddleville Circuit, Hamton
Stevens: St. Clair Mission, to be sup
piled by T. w. Mason; Davisboro Cir
cult j. G. Christian; Warthen Circuit,
j. c. G. Grabun; Gibson and Walden,
j. n. Peacock; Matthews Circuit, H
l.. Pearson; Louisville and Oak Grove,
G. NJ. Ledbetter; Mosley Circuit, to be
supplied by G. M Kendrick; Wadley
and Barlow, NJ. F. Beals; Editor Wes-
leyan Advocate, w. C. Lovett; agent
Orphans Home, w. A. Huckabee;
Conference Missionary District, w. C.
Lovett.
south Macon. District.
Presiding elder, NJ. A. Morgan; First
Street. K. Read; Second Street, 1. f.
Griffith; Centenary, H. B. Bardwell
Bibb Circuit, G. w. Thomas: Bon Air
Circuit, D. c. Brewton: Unadilla and
Snow, J. M. Bass; Vienna, B. E. Whit
tington; Pinehurst Circuit, C. w.
Fort Valley, E. M. Whiting; Marshall
willie, w. w. Seals; Montezuma, J. H.
Mathes; Oglethorpe and Liberty, Ar
temus Lester: Oak Grove and Pine
Level, l. F. Carey; Knoxville and Ro-
berta, w. c. Wade; Perry and Provi-
dence, j. w. Simmons, Byron Circuit.
T. r. McMichael; missionary to Cuba,
Virgil p. Scoville.
Columbus District.
Presiding elder, G. G. N. MacDonell;
st. Luke, w. w. Hinson; st. Paul, j.
E. Wray; Broad Street, j. G.. Harri-
son; Rose Fill, T. II. Thomson; Peace
and North Highlands, E. D. Phillips;
East Highlands, L. j. Ballard; Cataula
Circuit, w. T. Clark: Hamilton Circuit.
w. r. Stewart; Midland Circuit, j. E.
Ellis; Waverly Hall Circuit; ]. c.
Parker; Geneva Circuit, A. H. Baze-
more Talbotton, j. T. Thomas; Tai
bot Circuit, H. NJ. Morrison; Butler
Circuit; G. w. Childress; Reynolds
Circuit, P W. Ellis: Bethel Circuit,
Vista Circuit, w. E. Arnold; Marion
Circuit, T. F. Drake; Cusseta Circuit,
E. E. Gardner; Missionary to Cuba,
George N. Mcdonnell.
Americas District.
Presiding elder, w. F. Smith; First
Church, w. L. Wooten; Americas Cir
cult, D. M. overly; Andersonville
Circuit, R. B. Ross; Ellaville Circuit,
L. A, Hill; Smithville Circuit, r. M.
Allison; Brentwood Circuit, j. D. Sny-
der: PARROT Circuit, j. Shirah; Rich
land Circuit; j. S. Funderburk;
Georgetown and Springvale, N. T. Paf-
ford; Fort Gaines Circuit, d. d. Bate
man; Cuthbert, j. A. Harmon; Daw-
son, o. F. Cook; Plains Circuit, 2. 1.
Nease; Shellman Circuit, L. W. Col
son; Lumpkin, J. w. Arnold; presi-
dent Andrew Female College, Homer