The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-26
METHODISTS MEET
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE AT
SANDERSVILLE.
A MISSION FOR CoLLINsVILLE.
SAVANNAH TO HAVE SIX METHO-
DIST PASTORS.


the Presiding Elders show the
Conference to Re in Excellent
COnditiOn-Rev. Crnwley Now Has
Question of VerRcity to BE Con-
sidered-The Case Grows Out of
That of Last Year.
Sandersville, Ca, Nov. 25.-Prompt-
ly at 9 a. m. the Thirty-seventh ses-
sion of the South Georgia Conference,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, was called to order by Bishop
Joseph S. Key. A feature of the de-
votional exercises preceding the organ
ization of the conference, was the sing
ing of the hymn, Jesus the Name High
over All" The Bishop lined out the
verses, and it was sung as only Meth
odist preachers know how to sing it.
After the calling of the roll by the
secretary of the last conference, Rev.
w. F. Smith was reelected as secre-
tary. He chose as his assistants. T.
H. Thomson, L. w. Colson and E. F.
Gardner; statistical secretaries. w.
M. Bitch, j. e. Seals, j. B. Thrasher,
L. E. Rose, and NJ. w. Carmichael.
The following committees were APP
pointed for the session:
Public Worship B. Anthony and ].
NJ. Cutler
Books and Periodicals-W. N. Aims
worth, w. Langston, r. R. Norman,
T. G. Lang, ]. w. Arnold.
Wesleyan Advocate-T. w. barley,
E. F. Morgan, J. w. FINLEY, w. A.
Snellings, r. l.. oliver and L. A.
Hill.
Temperament. L. Green, r. j.
]. K. Bedell, r. B. Reppard, ]. p.
Leonard, j. P. Wardlaw, M. F. Beals,
and j. A. Harmon.
District Conference Records-B. F.
Wilmington, w. A. Nease, J. P. Chat
field, 1. F. Griffith. ]. C. Griner. L.
w. Coeson, ]. B. Wight, ]. A. Ansley
G. w. Childress. and 1. P. Tyson.
New Method Needed.
On motion of Rev. T. D. Ellis a
committee was appointed to report on
a more approved method for gather
ing up the statistics and the receiving
of all moneys. The bishop took oc-
casion to introduce the following Wis
iting brethren to the conference:
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson of Balti-
more, Md; DIR. Lamar, agent of the
Copper, business manager of the Yves
leyan Christian Advocates; T. Fl. Law
agent of the American Bible Society;
J. D. Hammond, D. D., secretary OF
the Board of Education; P. H. Whis-
ner, d. D., secretary of the Church
Extension Board, and A. f. Watkins
D. D., agent of the Superanuated
Preachers Fund. Question IS was
called: who are superanuated?" I'm
der this head the name of Rev. A. M.
Wynn was called. His case was rep
G.. G. N. MacDonell. He stated that
owing to the physical condition of
Rev. Wynn, who was nearly blind
that he could not be present at the
conference; that he was calmly and
submissively awaiting the end. Before
his character was passed, Bishop Key
remarked:
1.-THE statement of Brother MacDon-
ell causes me to feel sad. Alexander
Wynn and 1 were class and ROOM
mtaes in college. l stood up with
him when he was married. purer
man have never known"
Case of Rev. CrawIey.
When the name of Rev. C. A. Craw-
ley was called DR.. J. o. Branch, his
presiding elder, arose and stated that
case against Rev. Crawley at the last
session of the conference, that ques-
ton of veracity has arisen between
him and some of the official members
of the Vienna Church, where he was
pastor a few years ago, and that a
committee be appointed to investigate
the charge The following committee
was appointed by the chair: Rev. j.
H. Scruggs, chairman; r. M. Booth
c. A. Jackson, S. S. Kemp, G. W.
Mathews, H. M. Morrison, f. H.
Padrick, ". w. Seals, J. P. Wardlaw,
and ]. H. Mather. BY request, Rev. j.
B. McGehee, D. D., and Rev. ]. o. A.
Cook were appointed to conduct the
defense. The present charges grew
out of the discussion of the case last
year when Rev. Crawley was under
the charges of inefficiency and secu-
larity-it being claimed at that time
that he did not confne himself solely
to the work of the ministry, but en-
gagged in all kinds of material affairs.
In answer to these charges he affirm
ed that the charges served by him paid
such poor salaries that he was forced
to resort to other things to supplement
his salary, etc.
Rev. p H Whisner, d. D., secre-
tary of the board of church extern
sion. by request represented the great
interests of this work. Rev. A. f.
Watkins, D. D., special agent Of the
Superanuated Preachers Fund, also
REPRESENTED this interest which Is at
tracing so much attention through
out the Southern Methodist Church.
1t is proposed to raise fund of $5,-
100000 to be used for the benefit OF
ministers who are forced by reason OF
old age and physical infrmity to re-
tire from the active ministry In other
words, this movement proposes to in
crease the pensions given yearly to
these old servants of the church, so
that in their declining years they will
be made comparatively easy. The ad-
dress was thoroughly enjoyed by the
conference.
A resolution offered by Rev. B. An
thony asking Bishop Alpheus w. Will
son to preach a special Thanksgiv-
ing sermon to-day was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote. There will
be preaching at D. m. and p. m.
Board of Missions Work.
The Board of Missions of the South
Georgia Conference assembled in
tie Baptist Church. Rev. A. M.
williams, d. D., in the chair.
After devotional exercises, the
resignation Of Rev. w. l..
Wooten, secretary. was accepted, and
Rev. G.. A. Jackson pastor of Grace
Church, Savannah, was elected in his
place.
BY a previous arrangements all the
interests of the several charges were
tabulated on charts by the president.
on a large tripod the reports were ex-
posed to the view OF the entire board.
The Savannah district was taken up:
Rev. 7. d. Ellis. presiding elder Of