Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-27
THODISTS
To MEET IN
GRIFFIN
NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE
COMES TO AN END AFTER A
VERY BUSY SESSIoN-PAS-
T0RkL ASSIGNMENTS.


cided By a large vote Monday not
70 leave the appropriations TO schools in
IT'S bounds. discretionary with the board OF
education.
IL was more than intimated in the course
OF debate that this board was not dis
posed to deal generously with the sec
ondary schools
The conference was opened with devo-
tionzl exercises led BY Rev. a w. VIII
Jams. OF Hartwell-
The report Of the committee on confer
ence relations. OF which John NJ. BowdeD
IS chairman. was submitted and adopted.
with the exception OF one name. The ex-
ception was in the case OF Rev CRAWFORD
jackson. who was on the supernumerary
list his name was referred for superan-
uatiun-
ANIMATION. and announced at the close Of
his remarks that he would not accept
such relation Bishop Gambler stated that
A. v~aS NOT left for Mr.. Jackson to decide.
Mr.. Jackson replied that there was anoth-
er course left open 20 him. which was
taken 20 mean that he viii ask 70 De 10
Gated. As a local preacher the annual con-
ference has no jurisdiction over him
TIE following new names were placed
on the supernumerary and the superan-
supernumerary-J. W. Hunt. Of For
eyth. and z. r Cook. OF Washington
Suoerannuated-J V. NJ Morris. OF
Athens. H r Davies. Of Turin; D. J. Ny
rick. or Fairburn; F. p. Brown. OF Sha-
ron; ]. B. Holland. OF Douglasville; San
ford Leak. OF Locust Grove; d. c. Brown.
OF BIairSviile-
PROF. r. L Campbell. OF Payne insti-
tute. at Augusta. made a report as to that
institution IN which he stated that
building for females would be erected
hv the women OF the church at a cost OF
$500. IN which domestic science would
be taught He reported the institution
was in good condition
Bishop Gambler. In this connection. said
ANYBODY who opposed the work Of Payne
institute discredited the work done by
Bishop Capers and the men Of the past
He said that the church would net yield
70 the hue and cry OF the populace which
was sometimes against IT,
Rev. Luke @. Johnson. OF Atlanta.
chairman OF the board OF education. sub
mitted the report in which a showing was
made as to the disposition Of the funds
apportioned TO the several schools Of the
conference. The collection for the year
amounted to S.z2.3. and has been dis
trfbuted as follows:
Emory college. H.soo: Wesleyan. 500:
LAGRANGE. 500; Young Harris. $50; Pied
mont. 500: Reinhardt. $50.
The sum realized from the special as
sessment for Paine and Lane Institutes,
colored. was &557.Sf
me recommendation as TO appointments
shows no change in the present manage
metlr OF rne6 conferences schools.
Upon the recommendation OF the board
OF education the Hutcheson institute was
turned over 10 the town Of WniteSburg.
The special collection Of Sso3 for Paine
and Lane institute was continued for an
other year. An assessment Of $500 for
Christian education was reported as levied
on the conference for another year.
GRIFFIN TO ENTERTAIN
THE NEXT CONFERENCE
The thirty-sixth annual session Of the
North Georgia conference adjourned
Tuesday shortly before o'clock. follow
ing the announcement OF appointments
which were read BY Bishop Gambler.
The secretary then read a telegram from
GAINESVILLE Griffin and AnlledgeviIIe ex-
tenziing invitations TO the body to meet
at these places
Rev. II. c. Christian invited the body to
meet at ST. James church. Augusta Pre-
siding Elder Robins. Of the Griffin district.
urged GAINESVILLE. as the body had pre-
vfcusly met at Griffin. Rev. NJ. l. Under
wood spoke for AIilledgevflle. Rev. W. T
Irvine favored Griffin Bishop Gambler re-
marked that he Joined the conference
there in lS75
Presiding Elder ". o. Foote spoke for
1liledEevilIe. saying among other things.
that the state asylum. state prison and
state school were there. The mention OF
the asylum and prison provoked some
amusement
Grimm was selected as the next place
OF meeting.
Presiding Elder Glenn moved that the
thanks OF the body be extended to each
OF the cities inviting the conference which
was carried Rev. Julius Magath, mis-
Efonary 10 the Hebrews. formerly pro-
fessor OF modern languages In Emory
college. read an extended report touching
the attitude OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. south. 10 the Jews. and urging
that in view OF the large increase In the
Jewish population there should be ap-
pointed missionaries TO the Jews who
should push their work in this promising
field
Statistics Of Conference.
The report OF Rev. H r. Davies. stats
teal secretary In answer to questions p
20 a when called BY the bishop gave the
statistics for the past year as follows:
Number OF local preachers. IS; number
Of members. g 80: received by profession
or faith. 4.sTs: received BY certificate.
$50: adults baptized. ans; infants hap
tized. 1.2so: number OF Epworth Leagues,
1T; Epworth League members. 4662: num-
Der OF Sunday schools. Jas: number OF
Sunday school teachers. SSH; number OF
sunday school pupils. 5o.6f7; collected for
and paid 10 superanuates from charges,
s14ss9.45: Preachers Aid Society. $50;
total. 81. 2Ss -; collected for missions, Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society. ST.
1851: Women's Home Missionary Society,
s.S49: Foreign Mission collection, S1e.-
ess g; Domestic Mission collection, s13.-
SIS n; total. So. 627.f0: collected for church
extension. s.. f91.12: collected for American
Bible Society. S5l4-5l; paid presiding ell
ders, SO. Sz73 Is: paid preachers in
charges, -: value Of parsonages. s2fS.-
number OF societies. 792: number OF
houses Of worship. "a: value OF houses OF
worship. 81 2ss So: Indebtedness on houses
o. worship. SASS; number Of pastoral
charges. IS: number OF parsonages. u.s.
II: Indebtedness on parsonages. A.2s1-50:
number OF districts. IL: number OF dis
trfct parsonages. 4: value Of district par
sonages. ssfl5-O0: number OF churches
damaged by FIRE OF storm. s. amount OF
damage. ss.SS0s Insurance carried. S455.-
s67: premiums paid. S7.S56.14: losses sus-
taiued. $500; collected on losses. s.. 800.
The conference tabled a resolution
which sought 70 condemn the use OF to-
bacco among the preachers
resolutions OF thanks for the bishop.
FIRST Methodist church and It's pastor. DR..
Bvrd. railroads. newspapers and pastors
OF other churches. were passed and the