The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-27
CONFERENCES WORK
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BODY AT
SANDERSVILLE.
CHANGES IN ANTICIPATION.
SURPRISING APPOINTMENTS ARE
FORECAST.

The Bishop and His Cabinet, Ac-
cOrding to RumOr, VIII Make
Many ChanEes-SRvannah Pastor
Transferred to Florida Confer
ence-SOme Incidents of Interest.
Four Transferred to Cuba in Four
Years.
Sandersville, Ca, Nov. 26.-Owing to
the delay in putting in the furnace at
the Methodist Church, the conference
convened at 8 a. m. in the large school
auditorium. A force of workmen are
busily engaged in getting everything in
readiness so that the conference can
meet in the church tomorrow. De-
votional exercises were conducted by
Rev. j. A. Thompson d. D., of Albany,
Ga. At a meeting of the Relief AS
sociation, AN insurance order of the
conference, Rev. j. A. Smith, secretary
and treasurer, submitted his report.
The condition of the association was a
matter of great qualification to the as
soication. Through this order the
wives and children of deceased men,
bers receive 50 from each clerical men,
Der of the association and 81 from the
laymen. These amounts are sent to
the beneficiaries of deceased members
within ninety days.
Rev. ]. p. Wardlaw was elected
president, w. Langston, vice president
and J. A. Smith was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer. This meeting was
preceded by an earnest sermon deliv-
cred by Rev. H. c. Christian.
The committee appointed on the case
of Rev. c. e. Crawley reported through
its chairman that the charges and spec
ifications against him were not sus-
tanned. His character was then put
upon its passage and passed. The char
acter and work of all the young min
listers in the class of the first year was
passed in review before the confer
ence. After representation by their
presiding elders, the following had their
characters passed, and they were ad-
Vanced to the class of the second year:
Olmstead Key Hopkins, Paul Wesley
Ellis, John William Bridges, David
Berry Merritt, Moody Booth, James
Nicely Peacock, Guy D. Moses, Loved
b. McMichael, ]. e. Ellis and Arthur
Sowell. Ira K. Chambers and William
kitchens, having failed to stand the
prescribed examination, their charac-
tiers were passed and they were con-
tinued in the class of the first year.
DR.. Lamar, agent of the Methodist
Publishing House, addressed the body
on the interests of the house.
Question s was called: What trav-
cling preachers are elected deacons 2"
The names of Rev. w. S. Heath, j. D.
Mathews, Lester w. Walker, M. w.
Carmichael, H. p. Stubs, c. w. Cur
ry. j. U. Tippens, A. G. Brewton,
Conner w. Woodward, l. r. Kelly.
When the name of ]. L. Gerdine was
called, and having transferred to the
China conference, a letter was read
from him. He is at present laboring
in Korea. Before entering the confer
ence few years ago Rev. Gerdine was
engaged in the legal profession in Ma
con, Ca, as a partner with Walter
B. Hill. He is now serving a work
that is 200 miles in length and sew
enty miles in width. BY a resolution
the secretary was instructed to write
him letter expressing the love, con-
fidence, and prayers of the conference
in their behalf.
The ministers of this class having
stood approved examinations-subm
ted reports of their years work-their
characters were passed, and they were
advanced to the class of the third year
At 1045 a. m the conference adj
journed for preaching.
When Bishop A. w. Wilson, who
by resolution. was requested to deliver
the Thanksgiving sermon, arose to an
nounce his text. the large auditorium
was packed from the stage to the door.
A large representation from Sanders
vile and surrounding country being
present.
The bishop took as a text: Colossians,
Chapter l. 1913 verses. The sermon
was a masterpiece of logic, rhetoric
and eloquence. He is considered as
one of the very strongest preachers in
the College of Bishops.
Madam Rumor claiming to speak au-
thentically, is circulating the report
here that one or more of the leading
pastors of Savannah churches will be
removed to other fields of labor
1t is freely predicted that many sur
prising appointments will be made, as
a result of the labors of the bishop
and his cabinet.
At o'clock this afternoon DR.. La
mar, agent of the Methodist Publish
ing House, Nashville, preached in the
auditorium of the academy. Among the
visitors to the conference were Rev.
c. E. bowman, d. D., formerly pas
tor Of Wesley Monumental Church,
OdNdIiudlt DuI lOW ptcSiulilS GluCl VI
the Atlanta district, and Rev. ]. E.
Dickey, president Of Emory College
The transfer of Rev. Fl. G. Christian,
pastor of Wesley Monumental Church,
to the Florida Conference has been one
of the surprises of the conference. Just
who will succeed him as pastor of Yves
ley Monumental Church is a matter of
speculation just at this time.
Rev. Thomas Williams will also
transfer to the Florida Conference.
Bishop Wilson left for Florida to-
day, where he will hold this confer
ence next week. Rev. II. b. Bartwell,
pastor of Centenary Church, Macon,
filled the pulpit tonight He has been
transferred to Cuba, and will leave
for his missionary field of labor in a
few days. This makes four of the
brightest and strongest young men of
the conference who have gone to Cuba
in the past three or four years
A young Japanese graduate of EN-
DRY College is in attendance. Mr.
Kish will leave for home in Japan in
a few months, where he will preach
to his fellow countrymen.
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