The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22

all lines. When he came to 1t, 1t was
in debt, and he leaves it clear of every
penny. In membership he has built
1t up greatly and to-day it's congre-
cations are large and it's membership
roll among the best in the city.
Several Improvements have been
made to the church building. A new
vocation reed organ has just been in
stalled and the choir has been recent
ly reorganized. All the collections and
assessments are paid in full and the
pastors salary has been paid
AT night the farewell sermon will
be preached. The subject will be DO
the Departed Forget U.s." After
treating of the purely religious and
spiritual phases of the subject, Rev
Mr.. Smith will conclude with a few
farewell words to the CONGREGATION.
among whom he has worked for the
past four years
Excess Reported at Wesley Church.
The report of Wesley Church. Rev
Fl. c. Christian, pastor, will be one of
the most glowing Of any that are pre-
sented to-day. All the benevolent col
lections have been paid in full and
there has been AN excess donated in
this line of $3.50. The benevolent col
lect1ons include all branches of mis-
sionary work. both home and foreign,
and the annual assessment for the
support of superannuated and INDECENT
Methodist ministers.
The membership has been increased
by more than ninety persons. The con-
gregat1ons, especially those at night
have been larger than in many years,
and the interest shown in all the pro-
ceedings of the church is on the in
crease. The pastors salary has been
raised during the past year, and all
has been paid
A pleasing feature of the closing of
the conference year was the banquet
at the home of the pastor Rev. H. c.
CHRISTIAN, on Thursday night. At the
banquet table were seated the pastor
and the official members of the church.
making twenty-four in all 1t was one
of the most happy events of the year
at Wesley Church.
Grace Church Stands Well.
The report of the Grace Methodist
Church will also show that a good in
crease in all lines has been noted dur
ing the past year. All the conference
assessments have been paid in full.
The entire amount assigned to Grace
Church for the benevolent collections
has been raised and the missionary
work has been pushed forward in all
lines. The membership has been in
creased, and the recent revival meet
ings, which are just concluding, have
been of great benefit in all lines.
The Sunday-school is flourishnng
and larger than ever. Unusual inter-
est is being manifested in all the
Bible classes, and the attendance at
these characteristic phases of Meth
odism has been better than ever. The
weekly prayer meetings have also been
we'll attended.
The District Report.
The report of Rev. T. D. Ellis, pre-
siding elder of the Savannah district,
will be a record breaker in the his
tory OF the conference. Rev. Mr.. Ell
lis will report that every change in his
district has paid it's full quota to-
ward its pastors support and toward
the benevolent collections. The con-
ference assessments will also be report
ed paid in full.
An increase will be shown in the
membership of practically every church
in the district. The missionary report
will be flattering one, showing that
the work both at home and abroad has
been pushed rapidly forward. 1t will
be the first time in the history Of the
South Georgia Conference and almost
the first time in the history of the
Methodist Church, South, that SINH
lar report has been handed in by any
district.
me Work OF the conference mas al
ready been outlined in the Morning
News. The Missionary Board, of which
Rev. A M. Williams is president and
Rev. G. A. Jackson member, assem-
bles Tuesday morning to examine APP
plicants for admission and undergradu-
ates, and also to discuss missionary
points in South Georgia. Rev. J. A.
Smith is editor Of the Conference Min
utes. Ministers will be assigned to
their charges for the ensuing year just
before the close of the sessions. Bishop
Key of Sherman, Tex, will preside over
the conference.