The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
TO BUILD HOSPITAL
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE so
DECIDED AT Yesterdays
SESSION.
OPEN TO ALL DENOMINATIONS
WITH ATLANTA INSTITUTIONAL
CHURCH.


south Georgia Conference VIII CO.
operate With North Georgia in
Regard to This Matter-McRae De-
cided on as Next Place for Hold
ing the COnference-MissiOn
Report n Feature of SessiOn-Im-
pOrtant Rule, Allowing Mail
Course, Passed at Afternoon Ses-
sion - TO-day's Programme in
SandersviIIe.
Sandersville, Ga. Nov. 2S.-Besides
choosing McRae as the next place for
holding the sessions of the South Geor-
gia conference, the most important item
at the session to-day was the decision
to organize a thoroughly equipped hos
pital outside of the distinctive church
work. to which all denomina tions
would be admitted. The hospital will
probably be run in connection with the
| Wesleyan Institutional Church of At
lanta, the South Georgia Conference CO.
operating with the North Georgia Con-
! ference.
Rev. C. f. bowman, D. D., repre-
senting the North Georgia Conference,
appeared before the conference and
represented Wesleyan Institutional
Church of Atlanta.
A committee from thfs conference to
cooperate with board from the North
Georgia Conference in building up a
great institutional church in the Gate
City was ordered appointed.
1t is proposed to organize outside Of
the distinctively religious services,
large, thoroughly equipped hospital,
open to all who apply for admission.
| Bishop Key, in an earnest speech, CON-
mended the project, urging the con-
ference to rally to this great work.
Rev. w. C. Lovett, d. D.. Hon. S.
| Is. Adams. and w. D. Wallace were
appointed as the committee.
BY unanimous vote the conference
| decided to cooperate with the North
Georgia Conference.
Splendid Missionary Report.
The missionary rally. presided over
! by Rev. A. NJ. Williams, D. D., presi-
dent of the board, has been one of the
features of the conference A universal
| spirit of rejoicing prevailed among the
members as they anticipated the re-
| port of the treasurers of the mission
boards. When the splendid results
were announced the conference spon-
| taneously broken forth in singing,
Praise God from whom all blessings
| flow"
The reports of the treasurers show
that $40, 1851 has been raised during
the year for home missions; foreign
missions, $20,291.64; church extension,
$4,564 Woman's Foreign Missionary
! Society, S11,35 Womens Home Mis-
sonary Society, 81 300. The total raised
through these channels is $50 629.
Every district in the conference paid
the assessments for foreign and do
mestic missions in full, but one. The
North Macon District paid over $4,000
on the foreign mission collection. The
record, according to DR.. Ward, one Of
the missionary secretaries, leads ev-
cry conference in the entire church.
Both the Savannah and North Macon
districts pay every claim in full, both
for ministerial support and conference
collections.
Speakers Before Conference.
Rev. Kishi, a Japanese convert, and
a graduate of Emory College was in
troduced to the conference. and spoke
of the work which will soon call him
to Japan. Rev. Harry Bardwell also
spoke a few words of parting, as he
is to leave for Cuba in a short while.
Rev. Seth Ward, of Texas, one Of
the missionary secretaries, of the
church, in a speech of unusual power
spoke of the great work being accom-
plished throughout the church for mis-
sions.
The Third Days Session.
The third days session of the con-
ference was opened with devotional ex-
ercises. conducted by Rev. ]. w. Sim
mons. The calling of the twentieth
question was resumed Are all the
preachers shameless in their life and
official administration"
The report of the preachers as to
the several interests committed to
their care gave evidence of a most
gratifying condition.
Rev. C. E. Boland's case was re-
ferred to the Committee on Conference
Relations for a superanuated rela-
ton
DR.. Winton, editor of the Christian
Advocate; DIR. Atkins. Sunday-scnool
editor; DR.. Quillian, a member of the
North Georgia Conference, and Mr..
Dupont Guerry, president of the Wes-
leyan Female College, were introduced
to the conference.
Rev. George N. MacDonell was an
nounced by his father, Rev. G. C. N.
MacDonell. as having gone to Mon
Ierey, new MEXICO, 10 temporarily take
the place of the minister at this point
who has recently died. Being a yell
low fever immune, and conversant with
the Spanish language, he will be a
valuable addition to this important
post of duty.
Mrs. r. c. Nicely of Waynesboro, Ga,
representing the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, was introduced to the
conference and addressed the body on
the work of the women in this depart
ment. The report of the work accom-
plished was a matter of the deepest
qualification to the entire conference.
Next Conference Mt McRae.
Under the question, where will you
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