The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
vas opened with devotional exercises

was opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. w. C. Davis.
Rev. H. M. Hamill, of Nashville,
Tenn, superintendent of the Sunday
school training work, was introduced,
and in a pleasant, practical manner,
represented the claims of his great
work. Mr.. Hamill travels and writes
in the interest of the more thorough
equipment of Sunday-school teachers
There is a patriotism in the South, he
said, that fires the hearts of every
boy and girl. This fire is we'll nigh
I kindled in them at birth; it is drilled
into them through their studies in the
schools. I am glad that this is so. Why
can't we have spiritual patriotism
moving the hearts of the thousands of
young people of our church. This is
what we need. This is what we must
have.
When the election of a trustee of
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, to
the place made vacant by the death
of DR.. j. o. Branch, was taken up,
two nominations were made. While
the tellers were gathering up the bal
lots, the Bishop took occasion to lecture
the preachers on the wisdom of hay-
ing at least two exits to contemplated
new church buildings. why" said
the Bishop, sit is only the providence
of God that has saved us from fear
full loss of life at this point"
The Conference Schools.
Rev. H. P. Myers presented the re-
port of the Committee on Education.
TO this board, Emory College, Wesley
an Female College, Andrew Female
College, South Georgia College. Mamie
Lou Warthen College, Sparks Insti-
tute report annually as to the work
being done by these institutions. In
all of the colleges and schools, the
year has been one of unusual pros
perity. Before discussing or accept
ing the report, the Bishop announced
the report of the tellers on the vote
of the conference for trustee of the
Christian Advocate. Rev. j. o. A.
Cook, having received the highest num-
Der of votes he was declared elected.
The resolutions of the Board of Edu-
cation were taken seriatim. On the
resolution to accept the certificate of
the a Correspondence School in lieu
of the regular prescribed course of
study, which each undergraduate must
take each year. There was much
debate. Rev. w. C. Lovett, D. D.
led the fight against accepting the
School, while Rev. w. N. Ainsworth
and Rev. T. D. Ellis spoke for it,
A substitute was offered by Rev. w.
A. Ainsworth, that the undergraduates
have their examinations taken through
the Correspondence School, located in
Nashville, Tenn. This was accepted,
provided that the conference commit
tee of examination after inspecting
the course is satisfied with it. Rev.
j. H. Scruggs, j. M. Glenn, and others
participated in what proved to be the
livelest debate of the session. The
substitute finally prevailed.
On the resolution to have the con-
ference accept the Sparks Collegiate
Institute as a conference school, there
was another spirited debate led by Rev.
Bascom Anthony on one side and Rev.
]. H. Scruggs on the other. The
resolution to accept the school was
carried. Rev. T. G.. Lang was rec
commended for secretary of education
The report as a whole was finally
adopted.
The Conference Assessments.
Speaking of the difference of opinion
| existing between two brethren as to
how the conference was to make the
| several assessments on the districts, the
| Bishop, by way of caution, said
Brethren, you need to take time just
| at this point. There is more dynamite
| here than at any other point in our
proceedings Take time to equitably
and intelligently make these appor-
! tionments."
Rev. H. p. Myers presented the re-
port of the Committee on the Wesleyan
Memorial Hospital, to be erected in
Atlanta. 1t is proposed to have the
churches throughout Georgia make a
| Christmas Day offering to this insti-
tuition. The report was adopted. Ex-
| horting the use of Christmas Day for
this purpose, the Bishop remarked:
Some of us are afraid to hold serv-
| ice on Christmas Day. for fear we
will be like other churches. Let us
make no mistake at this point. Use
every day that you can for God"
Rev. w. N. Ainsworth, chairman Of
the Epworth League Board, submitted
! the result of their work.
Under the call, Where shall the next
conference be held?" Statesboro, Quit
, man, Valdosta, Waycross Moultrie and
Americas asked for it. Americas was
selected by large majority and the
vote was finally made unanimous.
Rev. c. r. Jenkins, a young minis
ter who has been in the active ranks,
has accepted the chair of mental phi
losophy in Wesleyan Female College.