The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

ence ended, when Bishop Turner reac
out the appointments of the preach
ers last night to an audience, which
crowded the St. Philips Monumental
Church. There had, practically, been
no adjournment for twentyfour hours
the session having been continued all
night after the return of the confer
ence from its visit to the State Col
lege. the day before. A large class OF
elders and deacons was ordained in
the morning.
Among the resolutions was one &C
knowledging the assistance rendered by
the general officers and other distin-
sulshed visitors to the conference and
congregation. Rev. r. H. Singleton,
upon his success in building the church
where the conference was held.
Resolutions were passed too, regret
ting the expiration of the term OF Bish-
op Turner as the presiding officer OF
the church in Georgia, and instruct
ing the delegates to the general con-
ference to petition for his return, on
account of his long residence in this
state, his advanced age and his re-
cent Affections.
A lively sensation was manifested
,Chen one Of the ministers offered a
set of resolutions indorsng candidates
for election to office in the church by
the general conference, which meets
in Chicago in May 1904. After eulogis-
tic remarks by the speakers, the vote,
in an uproar of applause was passed
recommending the following For
missionary bishop to Africa, Kew; /.
n. M. Smith of Savannah; for editor
of the Southern Christian Recorder,
Rev. J A Lindsay of Marietta; for
secretary of the church extension de-
partment, Rev. f. w. Lee of Amert-
Gus, and for regular bishop, Rev. VIM.
d Johnson Of Valdosta. These names
are to be referred to a meeting of
delegates from the five A. NJ. F. con-
ferences in Georgia, which viii make
selection of one or more to be urged at
the general conference.
Miilen was selected as the next place
of meeting.
The annual appointments are as fol-
lows:
Savannah District-Rev. R. NJ. S.
Taylor, presiding elder; st. James
Tabernacle Station, Rev. j, A. Had
ley; ST. Philips Monumental Church,
r. H. Singleton Bethel, S. G, Powell;
Gaines Chapel, D. II. Porter; Guyton
Circuit. G. P. Prescott; Sylvania, Will
liam Upshaw; ClyO, ], w Maxwell;
Ffingharn, S. E. Cruise; Mobley, H. S.
johnson; Bagley, G. b. Davis; Mel
drim. James A. Campfield; Rocky Ford
Mission, NJ N. Mcqueen.
West Savannah District-Rey w. Q.
p. Sherman, presiding elder; st.
Philips station, Rev. F. R. Sims;
FllabeHe Circuit, Rev. ]. R. Goss;
Claxton, G.. T. Fantroy; Manassas, ]. B.
Scott. Mount Zion, T. w. Daniels;
Statesboro, II. NJ Crittenden; Myers,
o. G. Harris Swainsboro, w. II.
Franklin: Portal, j. w. Hail. Wood
z. Robinson; Groveland, H. j. Ed
mondson: Pooler, L. A. Mason; Vance
Mission. p. D. Davis.
Brunswick District-Rev. w, A.
Pierce, presiding elder; st. Paul Sta
ton, Rev. N. Bembry; st. Andrews
Station. Rev. S. w. Ladson; Payne's
Chapel Station, B. j. Ross; st, James
Chapel, Rev. f. G. Gatlin; Mcintosh
County Circuit Rev. A. Pickett;
bonneville Circuit, Rev. W. M. J.
Hamilton; Gardi Circuit, Rev. w. A.
Ellison: Camden County Circuit, Rev.
s. Gay; st. Mary's Circuit, Rev. e. M.
Hawkins; Waycross Circuit, Rev. c. j.
Willard: Jones Circuit, Rev. ID. ).
Wells: Atkinson Circuit. Rev. H. Keen;
EOlkGtOn Circuit, New Il. L@CHAHB
Spring Bluff Circuit, Rev. ]. T. Smith;
Brunswick Mission, Rev. S. w. Belamy;
Hoboken Mission, Rev. A. w. Cobb;
Cutler Mission, Rev. w. B. Blackman;
St. Simons Mission, Rev. A. B. Berry;
Pitman Mission, Rev. James Session.
Blackshear District-Rev. L. z. Ma
kiel, presiding elder; Hutchinson Sta
ton. Rev. c. p. Hobbies; Themes Sta
ton. Rev. w. ]. Richardson; Black
shear Circuit, Rev. l. P. Taylor; Offer
man Circuit, Rev. H. R. Bryant; Jesup
Circuit, Rev. M. T. Robinson; Hines
VILE. Rev. G. w. Robinson; st. Thomas
Circuit, Rev. G. w. Jenkins; Fleming
Circuit, Rev. ]. L. Jones; Tatemville
Circuit, Rev. w. w. Lyon; SouthOver
Circuit, Rev. Thomas Jefferson; Amar
Circuit, Rev. N. A. Hardick; Hortense
Mission, Rev. VIM. Salmon; Guysie
Mission. Rev. F. w. Kinley; Hughes
Still Mission, Rev. E. H. Green; Bur-
roughs Mission, Rev. S. s. Gibson;
Glennyille Mission, Rev. w. A Michael;
Dorchester Mission, Rev. ID. P. Sapp.
Milen District.-Rev. z. F. Curry,
presiding elder; Millen Circuit Rev. r.
A. Whitfield: Stillmore Circuit, c. G.
Warren; Mount Zion Circuit. G. w.
williamson; Lyons Circuit, H. H. Will
hanson: Collins Circuit. C. E. Will
liams; Higgston Circuit, H. c. Duhart;
Reidsville Circuit, G.. w. Williams;
Texsy Mission. r. o. Freeman; Ridge
way Mission William Kelly; Hagan
Mission, S. P. Foster: Herndon Grove
Mission, w. Z. Wooten: Kibbee Mis-
sion, z D. Mitchell.
Waycross District-Rev. T. N NJ.
Smith, presiding elder; Waycross Sta
ton, Rev. A. Cooper; Smith Chapel
Station. J. E. Brown; Old WaycpOss
Circuit, Rev. T. w. Davis: Willacoo-
chez Circuit, H. Z. Smith: Pearson
Circuit, b. Graham: Sylvester Circuit,
4. X. Wood; Douglas Circuit, L. w.
Mcmillan: Triton Circuit. G. o. Mitch
ell; Nichols Circuit, w. G. Singleton;
Allapaha Circuit, n. a. Freeman; Phil
ipsburg Circuit, +. Hightower; Bolen
Mission, A. T. Thompson; Wildwood
Mission. &. NJ. Gilliard: Willacoochee
Mission, T. B. Brown: Pleasant Hill
Mission, S. W. Geter; Crimson Mission,
w. G. Hanna; Olney Davis, conference
evangelist.
Hawkinsville District-Rev J. A.
Brockett, presiding elder; Hawkins
vile Station, Rev. S. NJ Wood; East
man Station, G. w. Butler; Broxton
Circuit, Green Brown; Abbeville Cir
cult J. w. Williams; Mount Vernon
Circuit, ]. p Mitchell; Helena Circuit,
II. Guile; Cochran Circuit, H c.
Hawk; Pulaski County Circuit, ]. F.
Duehart; Rochelle County Circuit, j.
T. Thomas; Erick County Circuit, w.
II. Walton; Empire County Circuit, N.
w. Whaley; Reedfield County Circuit,
d. Fielder; Towns County Circuit, j.
r.. Thomas; Hamilton Chapel County
Circuit, A. r. Easter, Holmes Chapel
County Circuit ] w Walton. XVra ~