The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
The GROWTH
OF METHODIST
1900 NEW CHURCH MEMBERS
IN THE SOUTH GEORGIA CONFER
ENCE DURING 1904.

Been Faithful and All Branches Oi
the Conference Work Have Been
Actively Carried On-The Appoint
nrents of the Ministers Will BE An
nOunced Mt McRae Tomorrow.
MoRae, Ga. Dec 3.-The fourth
days session of the South Georgia
Conference was opened with devotional
exercises by Rev. ]. H. Scruggs.
President Dupont Query of the
Wesleyan Female College was intro
duced and intimated that he might
need little extra time to talk to the
conference. The Bishop asked him
about how much he would need and
he replied, About twenty minutes"
~All right. sir" said the Bishop, that
Is not as long as the Pauline eplstles"
The past year has been the most
prosperous one in the history of the
Wesleyan. So rapidly has the college
grown that there is not sufficient room
to accommodate the increasing enroll
ment. and some of the teachers have
had to board out in Macon to give the
young ladies place to stay. Why"
said President Guerry, I'VE cannot
supply the demands made on us for
teachers"
Assessments Fully Met.
Mr.. ]. B. Wight, treasurer of the
conference claimants, submitted the
amounts raised by the various dis
tricts for this purpose, Savannah dis
trict, $1,000; North Macon, $1.1OS5O;
South Macon, $1,12S; Columbus, $9s2.S6;
Americas, $1,O45; Townsville, $1.O346O;
Valdosta, $72293; Waycross, $685.; Nc
Rae, $639O3; Dublin, $570.20; total,
s9,5S41O. The assessment was $4,000.
The claimants on this fund will be
paid 1O7 cents on the dollar. This has
never been done before
Rev. r. E. Bailey read a statement
of the assessments placed on the dis
trict for conference claimants, bish-
ops, and expenses of delegates to the
general conference, as follows: Sa-
vannah district conference claimants,
S1,175; bishops, 1885; expenses of dele
gates to general conference, $145
North Macon, s1,175, 1895, $145; South
Macon. $1,175, 1886, $145; Columbus, ST.
100 S315, $134; Americas $1,10O; 1915,
$134 Thomasville, $1100, $315, $134
$3.50. 215, S91; McRae, $500, $685. $685.
Dublin, 1925, $685., s101. The assess
ment for conference claimants was
$4,000
The Bishop announced the transfer
of DIR. Shoaff of the Alabama Confer
ence.
Rev. George n. Mcdonnell who is
taking a course of study in medicine
in Atlanta, preparatory to going to
the foreign field as a medical mis-
sionary, was introduced to the con-
ference.
Rev j. A. Smith COmpIimented.
Rev ]. A. Smith. assistant pastor
of Trinity Church. submitted a report
on his work in the forward movement,
under the direction of the Methodist
Union. The Bishop warmly compli-
mented the report.
Il suppose" said the Bishop. that
there has been progress in shipbuid-
ing since the days of Noah? There
ought to be progress in the work of the
church. 1 am inclined to send you
back, but don't know what these pre-
siding elders will do
When the name Of Rev. L. F. Wa
tiers was called, his presiding elder an
nounced that he desired to locate and
his request was allowed. Although the
preachers have not all reported, the
ures obtained from the statistical Sec
rotary show that there have been over
1900 additions to the church, in the
conference, a net gain of 2.492 for the
year.
Rev. ]. w. Lawrance of Quitman, a
recent transfer to the conference, will
preach at Trinity in Savannah to-
morrow. and Rev. w. B. Burke at
Wesley Monumental. For years Rev.
Mr.. Burke has been a missionary in
China.
To-day with the Conference.
The order of services for tomorrow
in the conference is as follows: Metho-
dist Church. love feast, a. m. con-
Quoted by Rev. j. o. A. Cook. Morn
ing, sermon, ordination of deacons, and
dedication of church, Bishop w. w.
Duncan. Afternoon, memorial service.
Night seni-centennial sermon, G.. G..
N. mcdonnell. Presbyterian Church:
Morning w. N. Ainsworth. Baptist
Church, morning, o. B. Chester; p. M,
Crawford Jackson. Helena Methodist
Church: Morning, Bascom Anthony;
afternoon, sermon and dedication of
church, Bishop w. w. Duncan.
Reports of Ministers.
When question two, who Remain
on Trial?" was called to-day, Norman
S. Kemp, not having appeared before
the committee ana continued IN the
same class. gave in his report, and
his character was passed. w. G.. Allen
William S. Johnson, also reported
and they were advanced to the class
of the second year. Neil NJ. McDon-
aid did not appear before the com.
mittee. His report was submitted
however, and his character was pass.
ed, and he was continued in the same
class. G. A. Davis, George c. Ingram
Charles +. Cook, John p. Burso
Charles M. Meaks, We're passed by
the Committee on Examination. ant
were advanced TO the class of second
year.
M. d. Hursey, who in his absense
on account of the death of his mother
was represented by his presiding elder
asked for a discrimination that III
might devote himself to the care o
his father, and the request was grant
ed. William f. Quillian, Jr., and Idui
+. Mcclellan, a student in Vanderbilt
University, were advanced TO the elias
of the second year. /. X. Chamber
and William Kitchens did not 20 be
fore the Committee OF Examination
of the first years class. Their char
acters were passed and they were con
tinued In the same class.
More study Urged.
At the conclusion of the call Rev
w. G. Loveth, ID. D., said: "Bishor
the failure Of these young ministers L
stand their examinations does no
speak well for us. Nothing can tax
the place OF these studies. II prone
effort Is made there is no reason VIII,