The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-02

gregation so large that the Methodist
Church was filled to overlooking. The
aiSles were packed, and many stood
in every available spot. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev
George w. Mathews. Seated in the
pulpit with Rev. A. M. Williams, D.
D., president of the board, was Rev.
w. P. Turner of Japan, Rev. w. B.
Burke of China, Rev. w. p. Lambuth,
ID. D., missionary, secretary, Rev.
George N. Mcdonnell, recently of
Cuba.
Reports of Boards Made.
Rev. c. A. Jackson, secretary of the
board, read the annual report. The
report was exceedingly encouraging
The past year there have been seventy
missions in the conference. Through
the work of the missionaries, 1,216
have been added to the church. Eight
cen missions were discontinued, hav-
ing been raised to self-sustaining cir
cults and stations.
Rev. j. w. Weston, treasurer of the
Foreign Missionary Board, presented
his report, which is as follows: Sa-
vannah district, assessed $780, paid
$500. So; North Macon, assessed $3.50.
paid 1922 IS; Columbus, assessed
81, 500, paid $2,227 81; Americas, assess
ed $780, paid 1920; Thomasville as
sessed, $1,67O, paid $2,208.S4 Valdosta,
assessed $780, paid $2,677. rs; McRae,
assessed S1,25O, paid $2175.70; Way
cross, assessed $1,S20. paid $1,605 Al /;
Dublin, assessed $1.550. paid $3,0SS.21;
full assessment $16,500, paid $24 952 .05.
Rev. ]. A. Harmon, treasurer of the
Home Mission Board, presented his
report as follows: Savannah district,
assessed 81, 165, paid $1,186; North Ma
con, assessed 81, 160, paid $1,175; South
Macon, assessed $1,150, paid $1,225.55
Columbus, assessed $1.150, paid ST.
066.65; Americas. assessed $1,165, paid
$1,1S6. Is; Thomasville, assessed 5000
paid ST. lis. 10 Valdosta, assessed, $3.50,
paid $94S 10: Waycross assessed, 1915,
paid $S7S: McRae assessed $3.50, paid
$3.50; Dublin assessed $3.50, paid $3.50;
full assessment $10,5O0. paid $10,573.S0.
Rev. B. S. Sentell, treasurer of the
Church Extension Board, presented his
report as follows: Savannah district,
assessed $685., paid 1867 Is; North
Macon assessed $645, paid $685.;
South Macon, assessed, $645, paid $3.50;
Columbus assessed $780, paid $500;
Americas assessed $685., paid 1913;
Thomasville assessed 1858. paid 1858;
Valdosta assessed 1890, paid $416. SO;
Waycross assessed 1875, paid 1915; Nc
Rae assessed $3.50, paid 1921; Dublin
assessed $685. paid 1905; raised by the
Women's Foreign Missionary societies,
S4,511. 65; Womens Home Mission So
ciety, s3,034. 04; grand total from all
sources, $57,190.
south Georgia Leads.
Owing to delay by rail, Bishop Gallo
way not having arrived, Rev. w. r.
Lambuth, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn,
was pressed into service. In opening
his address DR.. Lambuth said: Il am
glad that am here tonight to listen
to the gratifying reports Of your treas
urer. Indeed, / say to you that this
showing cannot be duplicated in the
Southern Methodist Church. Then you
are supporting more missionaries in the
field than any six conferences in the
connection"
In his address the speaker paid a
glowing tribute to the late Robert Nc
Intire of Trinity Church. Savannah, who
gave to the church certain funds to be
used in mission work. He commended
the church for it's interest and activity
in the forward movement" and told
of some of the different features of the
work being done through it's efforts.
He insisted that the work be contin-
ued. His description of home mission
work in England and the work in Bra
I'll, from which country he has just re-
turned, was so entertaining and in
structive that the large congregation
was delighted. His reflections on the
Japanese Russian War were of more
than ordinary interest, as he lived In
Japan for years. He stated that I'm the
face Of the war the Southern Methodist
Church has made the greatest gains
there in its history