The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
HOW PULPITS ARE FILLED
IN FLORIDA CONFERENCE
Announcements for the Many Charges That Were
Made at Lake CitV

Lake City, Kla., Dec. 14.-The fol-
lowing ordinations were reported by
the Bishop: to deacon's orders: Will
liam H. Funk. Marvin H. Norton, c.
w. Smith: to elders orders, d. Lee
Suitzer, NJ. II. Bell. A. l.. Woodward;
transferred to this conference, F. M.
C. Eads of the North Georgia Confer
ence H. c. Christian and Thomas Will
liams of the South Georgia Confer
ence; u. S. Tabor and ]. w. Bigham
of the Louisville Conference; granted
supernumerary relation, w. f. Alex
ander, j. L. Jones, r. NJ. Evans; sup
erannuated relation, Josephus Ander-
son, j. c. Ley, j. D. Rogers, J. T.
Waters, w. F. Norton, j. T. Coleman
J. S. Collier, ] S. Barnett, E. H.
Giles w. H. Parker. E. F. Gates, E.
]. Holmes. E. Wilson, w. E. H. Ma
bry. r. l.. Sumner.
The following reports were received
and adopted: Board of Education,
missions, Epworth League, finance,
Sunday-school, Committees on Sabbath
observance. Books and Periodicals,
ltDlpcId llCOs VI plldIldSGs dGlllOlIS.
collection for the South Georgia
Conference Orphan Home at Macon
was ordered to be taken in every
charge, inasmuch as that institution
was receiving orphans from Florida
bounds. The Bishop was requested
to appoint j. A. Hendry as financial
agent of the Florida Seminary.
Orlando was selected as the place
for the next conference.
D,,h aE
Florida Christian Advocate was elect
ed as follows: w. ]. Carpenter, T. j.
Nixon, ]. P. Hilburn, Ira S. Patterson,
w. n. Sheats, l.. E. Robertson, c. W.
White
Reports showed: Local preachers,
113; members, %, 062, an increase of 631;
Epworth Leagues, SO, members 1924;
Sunday-schools, 297; teachers, 2,O21;
scholars, 1925; raised for conference
claimants So, 1899; foreign missions, 49,
500; "Fletchers Special" 1912; domestic
missions, SO, 9S5; church extension, ST.
l56; education, $2,192, besides what was
raised for the seminary.
Hon. Dupont Query, president of
Wesleyan Female College of Macon,
made an impressive address on Chris
tan education and in the interest of
the college.
Eladio Dick died during the year
closing.
Appointments for 1904 were made as
follows:
Tallahassee District-H. c. Christian
presiding elder; Tallahassee, ]. w.
Bighan; Monticello, H. E. Partridge;
Leon Circuit, F. E. Steinmeyer;
Quincy, J. A. Rowland; Gadsden Cir
cult, A. NJ. Mann; Waukeenah Circuit,
w. S. McMinnin; Midway Circuit, W.
j. Gray; Concord Circuit. j. N.
Weatherford Liberty Mission, sup
piled by B. H. Freeman; Amelia Cir
cult, to be supplied; Greenville, to be
supplied; Madison, T. c. Bradford;
Madison Circuit J. r. Crandell; Apa-
lachicola, D. A. Cole; Carabelle, G. S.
Roberts, one supplied; WoodviIle Mis-
sion, supplied by c. C. Chester; Mayo
and Perry, J. S. Crandall; Taylor, sup
Piled by T. B. Hendry; Lafayette,
supplied by ]. P. Abbott; Chattahoo-
chez. ]. c. Pace. Conference Mission
secretary, H. E. Partridge; Editor
Florida Christian Advocate, j. B. Ley.
Jacksonville District-T. J. Nix
on, presiding elaer; Jackson
Vile. McIyeire, w M. fPoage;
Central City Mission, supplied
by Moon; Riverside, j. f. Wilson; ST.
Matthews, e. F. Ley Zone to be SUPP;
Panama Mission. ] II. Mcdowell;
Fernandina, c. F. Blackburn; King S
Ferry and Crandell, j. A. Morrow;