The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
TOO MANY PARSONS
SAID BISHOP TURNER TO AFRICAN
METHODISTS.
A RUSH OF ITINERANTS.
NOT ENOUGH CHURCHES TO GO
AROUND.


Hut Conference Decided to Open the
Door to FOurteen-Rev. A. NJ. Will
Iiams Talked to the Conference
on the Race PrObIem-APpOint-
ments VIII BE Read Tuesday and
Conference Will Adjourn Tuesday
Night.
The African Methodist Episcopal an
nual conference assembled for it's
fourth days session in st. Phillips
Monumental Church yesterday. Bishop
Turner led the liturgical services and
PRAYERS were offered by Rev. w. A
Pierce of Waycross, Rev. P. G. Sim
mons and Rev. A. Cooper.
Rev. H. T. Johnson, D. D., editor
of the Christian Recorder, the official
organ of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church, published at Philadel-
phia, was introduced and represented
his paper. This is the oldest negro
newspaper in the world published by
negroes and has a large circulation.
Rev. w. d. Chappelle, D. D., of
Nashville, Tenn, secretary of the Sun
day-school union, was also received
and heard with interest.
Rev. ]. l.. Cole, the missionary and
temperance evangelist, read a report
showing that he has done effective
service during the year. Rev. D. S.
Wells, the missionary presiding elder,
read his report, which reflected credit
upon his labors. Rev. Wells has spent
some time in Cuba and effected good
results for his denomination.
Rev. A. M. Williams of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, was in
troduced to the conference and made
an address which was received with
applause.
If l should attempt to make to you
an address L would be compelled to
speak upon the topic now engaging the
attention of all classes" he said, but
I make no hesitation in saying that
upon the race problem people have
more words than wisdom.
And more" he said, II always did
feel shaky in appearing before an au-
dience, either of Irishmen or negroes
because they are the oratorical races.
Therefore, 1 shall not say more, but
thank you for this hearty reception"
himself had been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South and
that he regarded the ministers of that
church as among the purest and ablest
men upon earth. Among the names ne
mentioned with enthusiastic approval
on the part of the conference were
those of Bishops Pierce and Wightman
Drs. Means, Bascom and Munsey, who.
he said, were the spiritual fathers of the
negro Methodist churches.
a small sensation developed when
the question was asked, Who are ad-
mitted on trial? The Bishop declared
that too many preachers are admitted
for the number of appointments to be
given out And he insisted that the
door remain closed. A division was
called and the vote showed 80 to 40 in
favor of admission. The following
named young men were sent to the
committee: ]. d. Count, S. J. Gene
rette, j. M. Moultrie, B. McEady, p. J.
Vine, w. B. Blackman, A. L. Ellis, S.
B. Brown, K. w. Winn, J. L. Michael,
D. P. Sabb, ]. w. Spell, w. A. Austin,
L. B. Harris.
The appointments for to-day are:
ST. Philips Monumental.-S a. M,
Bishop Turner: 8 a. M, William Up
shaw: 10 a. m, J T. Thomas; II a.
M, P. G. Simmon: l p. M, B. ].
Ross; 3 p. m. w. D. Chappelle: p.
m, H. R. Bryant; 1880 p. m, Presi-
dent Henderson.
st. James Tabernacle.-11 a. M,
Rev. j. A. Lindsay; p. m, ]. B. Ep-
ton; s p m, A. Cooper.
st. Philips Church, West Broad
Street.-11 a. m. L. H. Smith; s p.
m, P. w. Greatheart.
Bethel-11 a. M. C. o. Mitchell:
p. m, E. Lowery; p. m, d. H. Por-
ter.
Gaines Chapel-11 a. M, R. A.
Whitfield; s a. m. Rev. P. D. Davis
Second Baptist Churchill a. M, w.
d. Johnson; p. m, j. L. Cole. A. B.
st. Paurs c. NJ. e. Churchill a.
m. G. w. Butler: 8 p. m, 1. S.
Hamilton.
Congregational.-11 a. M. ]. w.
MAXWELL; 8 p. M, J. II. Myers.
College Baptist Churchill a. m, ].
r. Goss.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church.
IL a. M. e. e. Maliel: p. m. P.
H. NJ. Brookens.
Haywood Baptist Churchill a. m,
g. P. Prescott: s p. M, j. L. Grigs-
by.
First African Baptist Church.
I a. M, Rev. 7. A. Brockett; 8 p.
m. Rev. r. D. Stinson.
st. Thomas M. E. Church, p. m,
G. w. Edwards.
Turner Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, 8
p. m, W. H. Franklin.
Dollar money was received as fol-
lows:
Savannah District ..........$ $50 90
West Savannah District ...... TAI 90
Waycross District ............. 629 90
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