Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
MARRIAGE No BAR
To NE THODIST
MINISTRY
South Georgia Conference Set
ties This Question in Case
From Pelham District.

SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. 29.-The
committee on applications and admis-
sions of the South Georgia Methodist
conference today reported a number of
candidates woh were admitted to the
ministry but not until the application
OF James NJ. Clark of the Pelham dis
trict had precipitated a spirited dis
cussion on account of his being mar
Tied man, with several children.
Rev. r. D. Ellis and Rev. Bascom
Anthony objected to his admission, de-
claring that, being married, the can
didate would encounter difficulties on
a charge of the character to which he
I would be assigned, Others said it was
mot Methodism to object to a married
man, which would. in effect, be encour-
( aging race suicide.
The conference decided that marriage
was no bar to the admission of candi-
dates to the ministry
Vote on Advocate Trustees.
It was announced that the terms of
+ DR. w. \. Ainsworth and DR.. A. M.
( Williams as trustees of The Wesleyan
Christian Advocate the official organ
of the church. viii expire with this
conference. A ballot to name their sue
1 cessors was taken, but conference ad-
1ourned before the result could be de-
!, termined.
Those who have been advanced to
3, the orders of elders and deacons will
be ordained by Bishop A w, Wilson
. Sunday morning. This ceremony is US
uaily one Of the features of the confer
ence.
DR.. Stonewall Anderson, of Nashville,
secretary of the board of education, ad-
dressed the conference this afternoon.
and DIR. e. F. Cook will speak tonight,
the occasion being the anniversary Of
the missionary board
+" Congratulate Caroinans.
kilograms of congratulations We're
exchanged with the South Carolina
conference, in session at Anderson.
The conference proper was not in
session yesterday afternoon, but, new
ertheless two adjunct meetings were
held, one in the afternoon, when DR..
Stonewal Anderson, of Nashville.
Tenn. secretary of the board of edu-
cation, spoke and the other at night,
when DR.. w. F. McMurray, of Louis
church extension, delivered an address.
Both services were largely attended
Bishop Prays For Wilson.
In delivering the Thanksgiving
S prayer yesterday, Bishop James H. Nc
, Coy asked for divine guidance for
President elect Woodrow Wilson, the
man who, by the suffrage of a great
people, has been elected to the presi-
dency of a great nation" Bishop Nc
. Coy rendered thanks to the Almighty
that He has given to this nation a
ruler who is a man OF the church, a
man who fears God and believes in
+ Jesus Christ" He prayed that the AL
mighty might direct the next president
in all of his labors and defend him
against the assassin, sickness and
troubles of any sort
Young Preachers Advance.
The committee on relations reported
the following who had been received
on trial last year had passed the eX-
aminations and were advanced:
j. f. Smell. ]. H. Robinson, #. E.
Murray, r. Q. White, Robert Rouse,
e. L. Wainwright, j. C. Bourne, L. w
Sanders, j. r. Webb, W, w. Hill and
Lehland Moore
The following having failed to pass
were continued on trial:
c. L. Wall, c. P. Patrick NJ. w.
Flanders, r. c, Dell, Herbert Etheridge,
L. 7. Rogers, w. c. MCGill, l.. r. Brady,
c. c. Boland, G. r. Stephens and r. T.
Dennis.
The following who were on trial were
discontinued at their own request:
l.. H Ward and Q. B. Close
n
second year, having moved to Texas
college, was continued in the same
class, and j. I. Budd transferred to
this conference from the Missouri con-
ference and having failed to pass the
examination, was continued in the
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