The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
CONFERENCE IN
ANNUAL SESSION
BISHOP DUNCAN OPENED 1T
AND THE METHODISTS IMMEDIATE
LY GOT DOWN TO WORK.

McRae, Ga, Nov. SO.-Promptly at
8 o'clock this morning, Bishop WAL
lace w. Duncan opened the Thirty
eighth session of the South Georgia
Conference by having the conference
sing the well known hymn, Draw
Nigh Q Son of God, Draw Nigh. -
Commenting on portion of the scrip
ture beginning with the words BE
loved now are we the sons of Cod"
the Bishop said: Brethren be yourself
Don't try to initiate some one else.
Don't trouble yourself about your feel
ings. Don't get out of your bed every
morning and put your own thermome-
ter to your feelings. Don't be given
to cant and hypocracy. Don't worry
if you can't say hallelujah like some
body else. Be righteous-not that type
that must climb to the house top to
proclaim it. You can't command your
feelings at will-but you can COM
mand your faith. Sometimes. preachers
come to me and say, why did you
give that man that appointment. l
can preach as we'll as he camp The
Lord bless the brother-the trouble is
that he is about the only one that has
discovered this state of affairs I
am thankful in the providence of God
that am with you again, brethren, in
spite of the newspapers-who had me
unable to do anything-I had just sim
ply gotten a seasickness from riding
in cars over crooked railroad tracks"
The address was thoroughly enjoyed
by the entire conference.
Secretaries Chosen.
The conference was organized by the
election of Rev. w. F. Smith. secre-
tary; assistant secretaries, T. II.
Thomson, L. w. Colson and E. e.
Gardner; statistical secretary, Rev. w.
NJ. Bitch; assistants, M w. Car
michael, J. E. Seals. and ]. B.
Thrasher. Rev. J. B. McGehee, D. D.,
acting as the chairman of a commit
tee, constituted by the presiding elders,
announced the committees arranged for
the session. as follows:
Public Worship-J. B. McGehee, r.
S. Lang. w. l.. Wright.
Books and Perfodicals-W. H. Budd,
j. P. Tyson, B. S. Sentill, ]. C. Par
ker, S. w. Brown. w. H. Mckinley,
e. G. Grier.
Wesleyan Christian Advocate-M. A.
Morgan, ]. c.. Griner, w. H. Hixon,
e. F. Morgan, H. c. Brewton, j. j.
Wilson and C. S. Hodges.
Temperance-W. N. Ainsworth. w.
K. Dennis, ]. j. Ansley, o. B. Ches-
ter, j. H. Mathew, Theo. Copeland. E.
L. Vickers. c. C. Buchanan, f. r.
Norman and s. A. Rogers.
District Conference Records. M
Cutler, ] r. Jordan, e. L. Padrick,
j. w. Connor. V. P. Scoville, o. r.
Flournoy. r. H. Thomas. F. C. Ivey,
w. w. Enecks and T. b. Camp.
Sabbath Observance-A. NJ. Will
liams, T. B. Stanford, w. Langstow
]. w. Domingoes. L. w. Colson and
w. K, Harrison.
Tribute to Rev. MacDOnneH.
A resolution of respect and appre-
citation touching the life and service Of
Rev. George G. N. MacDonnell, who is
closing his fifty years of active serv-
ice in the conference. was introduced
by Rev. A. M. Williams, d. D. Mr.
MacDonnell was requested to deliver
a special seni-oentennial sermon dur
ing the conference.
Mr.. ]. J. Tigert, D. D., book editor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, was introduced to the confer
ence, and addressed the body in the
interest of the Quarterly Review, of
which he is editor. The secretary, by
request of the Bishop, read for the in
struction of the conference several an
nual reports from the secretaries of the
parent board.
Rev. ]. D. Hammond, d. D., secre-
tary of the Board of Education, locat-
ed at Nashville, Tenn, was introduced
to the conference, and made a most
earnest plea for Christian education
throughout the church. A number of
reports were submitted without read
ing to the different committees for in
vestigation.
For Work I'm Arizona.
The bishop read a communication
from a presiding elder in Arizona call
ing for a number of young preachers
to transfer TO that point. The young
preachers were asked to Indicate 10
the bishop If they desired to trans
fer.
The president of Lane Institute,
a school located I'm jackson, Tenn,
for the Christian education of color
ed people. was introduced to the con-
ference. Before proceeding with his
address Bishop Duncan warned him
not to consume as much time as Rev.
]. d. Hammond, who preceded
him. The address was so in
well chosen that the ear of the
conference was caught at once. The
school is under the direction of the
M. E. Church, South. Recently the
plant was destroy ed by fire. The
Rev. Bray. In concluding his address,
asked the conference to give him a
collection 10 assist in the erection OF
another building. BY way OF exhor-
tation he told of the prayer OF a little
boy who being hungry. prayed the
Lord to give him something to eat
even II it was crumbs. A little brother
standing nearby stopped him, and told
him that inasmuch as the need was
great and he was praying 10 a pow
orful person. just 70 ask for pie.
"Now." said the speaker. I'VE are
willing 10 take the crumbs this morn
ing, but. Bishop. want 20 ask for pie"
The address was so well received that
a simple exhortation from the Bishop
10 make n contribution for this pur-
pose was quickly accepted by the con-
ference. IN a moment bills, silver. and
smaller coins were being tossed all
over the secretary's table. A good col.
lection was secured,
nlbie sJcisty's work.
REV. y. "a. law. ID, D., OF Green
Vile. Al a.. field agent ~ The Amer.
can Bible Society. addressed the body
cenunusd on Fifth Page.