The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-02

George G. N. MacDonell, the presiding
elder stated that he was exceedingly
feeble, but that the religious habits of
his life still moved him to daily wor-
ship and devotion.
The seventeenth question was called
and George C. Thompson and ]. NJ.
Boland were granted a supernumerary
relations.
Rev. G. T. Roberts, having broken
down in health. was granted a super
animated relations.
A Letter from Korea.
A communication was read from Rev.
]. L. Gerdine, missionary to Korea.
For years Mr.. Gerdine, before entering
the ministry, was one of the leading
lawyers in Macon. Referring to the
effect of the war between Japan and
Russia on Korea, Mr.. Gerdine wrote
that it must necessarily prove of in
valuable benefit to the cause of Christ.
Question No. 2: who remained on
trial?" The names of the following
preachers were read, and having stood
an approved examination, they submit
ted their reports. Their presiding ell
ders reported on their cases; their
characters were passed, and they were
elected to deacon's orders: Guy d.
Moses, Olmstead X. Hopkins, Paul
wesley Ellis and John w. Bridges.
The Bishops questions to the young
preachers, as to how many had been
really converted in their charges this
year; how many members they had
who had taken the church papers; do
you preach to your congregation on the
value of Christian literature? caught
some of them mapping.
The Bishops Religious Papers.
One young minister reported that he
had not secured a single subscriber
Tor the Wesleyan Christian Advocate.
My friend" said the Bishop. IF you
are sent away you will not have a
single paper to represent you. How
any man can smoke up and chew up
500 year and then refuse to pay
" year for religious paper for his
wife. | can't see. l suppose that
ms good wife prays daily, Good Lord
who will deliver me from the body
of this DEATH
or the people were satisfying them
serves by taking so-called religious
papers that only cost 80 cents year.
why do you allow your people to
take such papers?'
we can't help ourselves" replied
the preacher. Some of these very
papers come from your state" This
sally brought down the conference.
Inc Bishop seemed somewhat embar-
iassed. but rallied and replied II can't
help these papers coming from my
state, l suppose If tainted meat was
10 come from South Carolina, you
would want to eat it,"
The roll-call included, David B. MUIR
III, Robert A. Sowell. Jas. N. Pea
COCK COCK and S. ]. Davis. L. b. Nc
Michel and John e. Ellis, were dis
continued at their own request. Provi-
GENITAL reasons made it necessary for
She Two young ministers to withdraw
from the conference.
Elected to Deaeon's Orders.
Rev. olin L. Evans, AIonzo N.
Sprayberry, Samuel A. Mitchell and
waiter Anthony, local preachers were
erected TO Deacon's Orders J. NJ
Langtord. from the Methodist Protes-
tant Church. and II. Judson Graves, of
me Methodist Episcopal Church. had
snir orders recognized by the con-
Rev. A. M. Cason. who left the
methodist Episcopal Church. a few
years ago, and connected himself with
- small organization. known as the
congregational Methodist Church, hav-
ing returned to the NJ. f. Church,
south, asked through the presiding ell
uer, OF the Waycross District that this
po1y recognize his order OF eldershlp.
= MS effort resulted I'm a spirited de-
pate. Many were willing TO let Rev.
JASON come back as a Deacon, the
orders he had when he left our church,
Out the majority. OF the conference was
n ~ wiling Tor him to have his Or
GERS as elder, which ne had received
IN TINS church recognized. The elder
seeing that the application might be en-
urely denied withdrew Il. The appli-
satlon Of Rev. Charles Barlow Davis.
who had also left the NJ. r.. Church.
nouth, but had returned. for "a rec0g-
Hiilon % his orders ~ deacon ana
slaef, His application was also with
esraen BY tho presldinE elder. Rev. J.
W. weston ~ u developed IN the din-