The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-18
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR COMING YEAR
CONVENTION NEARING CLOSE.
.CE NEXT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
GATHERING NOT DECIDED.

xuornPp's SOc1eIles VIII OCCUPY
warning and Afternoon Sessions
To-day-PrObIem of Work Among
CoIored People Discussed and
Later Church ProWded for One
onrregatiOn-Other Topics Com
.idered-FinaI Meeting Tonight.
The following officers were elected
nv the Georgia Christian Missionary
society yesterday afternoon for the
ensuing year:
President-Rev. J. H. Hughes, Ma
con.
Vice President-Rev. R. L. Miller,
Tennillc.
Treasurer-Dr. c. C. stockard. At
lanta.
sscretary-Rev. v. P. Bowers. Guy
ton.
The committee on time and place
for he next meeting recommended that
the question be left in the hands of
the Executive Committee, with power
n act. An invitation was received
from Atlanta. and the next state con-
vention of the church will probably
60 there.
President r. Lin Cave of Atlanta
arrived yesterday morning, and will
presde over the convention tonight
MIR. c. V. LeCraw, a prominent MEM
Der of the Christian Church in At
Ianta. also came in. accompanied by
Mrs. LeCraW.
The Afternoon Session.
Rev. ]. A. Jensen of Tennille con-
Quoted the praise service at the after
noon session. The report of the Nom
mating Committee was presented, the
nominations being approved by the
convention, and the officers elected for
the year. The Committe on Future
Work made it's report. suggesting the
needs of the field.
Care of the Country Churches" was
discussed in a comprehensive manner
by Rev. V. P. Bowers, the secretary.
Many valuable points were made, and
the address was given close atten-
ton.
"Our Present Duty, to Care for the
Churches Already Organized or Attend
More to New Work." was discussed by
Rev. ]. H. Wood of Augusta. He took
the position that there should be less
scattering work and that efforts should
be concentrated. Money spent for oc-
casiOnal reVivals of a week, the speak
er thought, could be put together, and
service held by an able preacher
which would render the church self
sum i,,o htf u,
membership.
The COIored Problem.
What Shall We Do For Our Col
ored People in Georgia." was the topic
of thoughtful paper by Rev. E. L.
Shelnutt. He held that the command
was to give the gospel to the colored
people as well as the white.
He thought that some of the rea-
sons urged against work among the
colored people only emphasized the
need of it. While he did not favor
social equality, he did favor church
equality.
A short talk was made by Rev. T.
H. Fits, giving words of counsel to
the delegates on important themes
connected with the growth of the
church.
Discussions at Night.
At night the praise service was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. e. Daugherty of
Fitzgerald
THE Holy Spirit and Missions" was
the theme discussed by Rev. P. H.
Mears Of Munroe. "Our Plea and Mis-
sions" was treated by DR.. G. B. Ran
SHAW. Church Extension was dis
cussed by DR.. G. w. Muckley of Kan
sas City, his address Astounding in apt
Illustrations.
After the regular programme had
peen concluded DR.. Ranshaw present.
cd the needs Of a movement among the
coiored people at Athens. The great
need is for house of worship it was
Salo' 1t was stated that this was the
nrst work among the colored people
Undertaken by any state organization.
If the sum of $500 could be raised This
would De sufficient to make the first
p"ynent on place of worship, he
saiu' subscriptions were called for.
was raised. ' -'e'''''U
Final Days Programme.
r rms morning. at $3.50 o'clock. the
will 'I ha Women's Board of Missions
WIN nave the use of the church. their
Sesslon lasting until the noon hour
c tle afternoon the Women's Society
Me- ga Missions, will occupy the time.
MIS- MISS Matte Burgess, national organ
oF Nj vi the Christian Womens Board
snlsslons,, will address the meeting.
ne al o'clock this evening there will
deaTo nunday-school and Christian En-
Sbav. Ially' led by Rev. William
S Snaw and assisted by B. f. Archer. 7,
nj leoiIIehoerger, d. w. Lewis, Miss An.
a." H. Cason and others.
ne,,o,. ADDRESS on Our National Be
I ' Sn, will be made by Rev. q.
vii, 'ntnIveiy OF st. Louis. An offering
siops men De taken up for Georgia mis-
me me unfinished business of the con-
n psrtion will be disposed of, after which
4 words will be said by Rev.
cburo;, Miller, pastor of the local
ana ' WI Or. r. Lin Cave of Atlanta,
dictio oener delegates. A song and bene-
conyen+t VIII complete the labors of the