The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-25
DISTRICT CONFERENCE WAS
WELL ATTENDED ON
SECOND DAY.
ministers and Delegates Discussed
Work in the District and
Went on a Trolley Ride
Through City and
SIN rVaa


Suburbs.
The Savannah District Conference of
M. E. Church, South, reassembled in
Epworth Church for its second days
work yesterday. The attendance of
preachers and delegates is the largest
in the history of the district.
The devotional exercises of the morn
ing were conducted by Rev. ]. M. Hud-
son, of Hinesville, Ga
The tabulation of figures concerning
the work of the Sabbath School. re-
vealed desided increase in this special
line of Christian activity.
On motion the following special COM
mittees were appointed
Temperance-ReV. H. p Myers, B.
n. Shearouse and w. r. Brextow.
Sabbath Observance-Rev C. A. Jack
son, j. ]. Gresham and c. ]. Stewart
Mr.. r. B. Reppard was introduced
to the conference, and in his usual
fehcitious manner presented the con-
ference a gavel made from the heart of
the Wesley oak. He also asked the
body to accept a trolley ride at 81 80
o'clock through the city and suburbs.
The invitation was unanimously accept
ed with thanks.
Among the noted visitors attending
the conference are the following: Rev.
R. G. Smith, of Emory College; DR..
Law, field agent, of the American
Bible Society; Prof r. A. Foster of
Wesleyan Female College; Rev. w. A.
Huckabee, agent of the Orphans Home;
Rev, w. D. McGregor, of the Valdos-
ia District: Rev. J. w. Heidi, D. D.,
presiding elder of the oxford District;
Rev. ]. M. Loveth, presiding elder of
the Dublin District, and Rev. Scion H.
Bryan, of the Dublin District. Several
of these visitors were introduced to
the conference, and Prof. Foster rep
resented the claims of the Wesleyan
Female College. These visitors will
remain in the city during the Wesley
Bi-Centenary.
The financial report as presented by
aid Of chart developed the fact that
their has been a marked increase in
every charge over the same report
presented at the last district confer
ence.
When the hour for adjournment ar
rived Rev. H. P. Myers, of Millen fill
ed the pulpit and delivered an earnest
and timely sermon.
The conference reassembled at
O'Clock. By special motion the election
of delegates to the annual conference
was made the special order of BUSH
ness for O'Clock to-day. This is al
ways an item of more than ordinary
interest to the conference. The cleo
ton is by ballot, and it is always con-
sidered quite an honor to be selected
for this responsibility.
DR.. T. A. Law, field agent of the
American Bible Society, by request of
the chair, represented the great inter
kI.s ,.tN1 rOV1y fNy- r xyn
million, five hundred thousand copies
of the Bible were distributed last year
through this society.
Rev. ]. NJ. Lovett, presiding elder
of the Dublin district, who at one time
was pastor of the Grace Church in
this city, was introduced to the con-
ference. and responded with a few fit
ting remarks. Rev. Scion H. Bryan
of the Vidalia charge was also intro
duced to the conference.
Mr.. c. D. Rogers, chairman OF the
District Parsonage Committee, sub
nitted a report on the condition of this
nroperty and its needs. A nice sum
was easily secured to put the parsonage
in good condition.
The report on collections of missions
gave evidence that there is growing
spirit of liberality on this subject
among the people.
Rev. ]. w. Heidi, D. D., presiding
elder of the oxford district, was pre-
scented to the conference. Having
spent much of his early life IN TINS
city, and having been licensed 10
,,resch in Trinity Church, his presence
End address was very much enjoyed.
Mrs r. E. L. Martin, district secre-
+arv of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, was introduced to the confer
ence. and in an earnest address pre-
sented the claims of her work.
prof. Rembert G. Smith. president of
Emory College, was introduced and
smoke at some length in the interests
of the institution.
The conference then adjourned ana