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6 CDNFERENK Os South Georgia Methodists is Now in Session. COMMITTEES APPOINTED, Bishop Candler is in Attendance— The Session Will Last for Several Days. Th> Sor.tl Georgia Ccnference is now in -ess) on at Hawkin-sviile, presided over by Bishop R. K. Harporve, of NaaUville, Tenn The orgi.nitation of the conferene? was perfer-?#*! by clewing W. F. Smith secre tary, with the following assistants: T. H. Tboaason, J. A. Smith, W. N. Ainsworth. W. M. Blitch. A. F. Cook, and W. W. Seale. The hours of meeting and adjournment were fixed respectively at 9 a. in. and 12:30 n. m. The church building being small and the attendance being large, the bar of the con ■fetence was made to include the main auditorium. The presiding elders were made the committee on nominations a»d •they read the following report, which was Adopted: Public Worship—Rev. F. A. Branch J. A. Harman. Books and Periodicals —H. P. Myers, J. C. Parker, J. T. Ryder, W. D. McGregor, 'J. H. Thomson, T. B. Kemp, J L. Ger dine, E. J. Tarpley and George R. Lee. Biol Gause —George S. Jonnetoj. Gee. W Thomas, *R. W. Birth, C W. Snow, T. D. S'r<ng. F. A. Jackson, W. Langrton, J. W Connors, N. T. Pafford, G. W. Chil dress. Temperance—W. W. Pinson, .d. A. Phil lips, T. I. Neasek. W. C. Jones, M. A. Morgan, W. F. Flanders. D. S. Sentell, E. D. Phillips, R. F. Burden and K. Reed. District Conference Record —O. F. Cook, J. C. Griner, J. J. Harvard, F. L. Lewis, J. A. Thomas, R. R. Norman, L. O. Lewis James A. Smith. Wesleyan Christian Advocate- Ed F. Cook, W. W. Stewart, H. M. Morrison, 1. P. Tyson, Guyton Fisher,- G. P. Revire, W. C. Brewton, M. B. Ferrell and J. M. Rus tin. Sunday School Board —J. M. Lovett, H. V. Hargett, Lott Warren, C. M. Ledbet ter, J. Parker, R. J. Svrozier, B. An thony. J. M. Glenn, L. W. Colson, V. L. Stanton, W. C. Glenn, J. W. Evans, J. W. Tinsley and J. M. Mason. Epworth League—E. F. Morgan, J. L. Christian, T. H. Thomson, J. L. Gerdine, H. L Abbott, T. W. Darley, J. A. Streyer, J. A. Smith, T. M. Christian, W. P. Wal ker, J. W. Arnold, M. W. Howard, W. T. Clark*, Oscar Mcßae, J. P. Dickinson. R. L. Atkinson, C. E. Crawley, Oscar Smith, C. E. Boland and Enoch Gilds. Church Extension Board —J. T. Ains worth, M. A. Phillips, J. L. Scruggs, Thos. Coleman. George W. Matthews, L. J. Bal lard, K. Keen/H. A. Matthews. E. M. 'Wil son. T. R. McMichael, C. C. Hines, W. A. Folsom, James Shirah. T. L. Padrick, J. T. Mims, T. L. Griner, J. L. Grady, J. M. Boland and J. M. Arthur. Conference Relations —J. P. Wardlaw, J. W. Simmons, W. N. Ainsworth, J. S. Jordan, K. Read, H. C. Fentress, A. H. Bazemore, W. M. Blitch and J. W. Do mingos. Committee on Admission —J. O. Branch, I. F. Griffith. O. B. Chester, B. S. Twitty. W. A. Huckabee. J. M. Lovett, J. E. Wray, J. M. Foster. M. F. Beals and T. W. Ellis. Mission Board —G. G. N. MacDonell, AV. L. Woo:ten,J. W. Weston, C. T. Clarke, W. C. Wade, AV. C. Lovett. W. H. Budd, C. C. Hines, C. A. Moore. W. T. Slewart, A. M. Winn, J. P. Wardlaw, AV. C. Jones, I. F. Curry, J. L. Lowe, S. B. Adams, R. F. Burden, G. J. Peacock. C. G. Gray, Geo. Speight, J. L. Dav, AV. M. Brooks, M. C. stin, J. J. 56 JTjjjHHPVBGKQJCMFWY Austin, J. J. Easterling, AV. F. Hixon and T. L. Griner. Education —J. H. Scruggs, AV. AV. Pin son, B. Anthony, J. B. Johnston, J. B. JJJJJJJJJ xzhliffVfcV bkgqj cmfwypcmfwy Night, E. A. Pounds. D. F. Miles, AV. B. Merritt and D. D. Bateman. Memoirs —C. E. Bowman. H. Bush, H. P. Myers and Guyton Fisher. The following are the committees of ex amination for the next four yeans: Applicants—J. B. Johnston, O. F. Cook j and J. M. Glenn. First Year —AV’. N. Ainsworth, J. B. j Griner and D. D. Bateman. Second Year—J. T. Ryder, AV. E. Ar nold and B. Anthony. Third Year —H. Bush, M. F. Beal* and AA’. J. Flanders. Fourth Year —J. E. AV ray, AA’. A.Huck abee and D. F. Riley. Communications from the various edu cational institutions and the different de partments at Nashville were referred to the proper committees. The bishop an nounced the following transfers: S. AA’. Walker from Los Angeles confer ence; S. G. Meadows from Florida confer ence: F. McCullough from Baltimore con ference and D. F. Riley from North Car olina conference. The following superannuated preachers , were referred for a continuance of their < present relations: D. R. McWilliams, S. G. Childs, W. H. ; Thomas. T. B. Lanier, AV. AA’. Roberts. AV. I F. Bearden, W. S. Baker. J. M. Austin. L. B. Payne. AV. T. McMichael, J. R. j Owen, P. C. Harris, J. D. Anthony, AA’. F. , Flanders. To this iist were added AA’. C. Brewton and George C. Thompson. P. H. Crumpier a. former superannuated, was made effect- ; ive. R. F. AVilliamson, a supernumerary, ' was referred for a continuance of his pres- | ent relations. Rev. T. J. Peck was also < referred to the committee for a supernu merary relation. Under question 20. “Are all the preach ers blameless in their life and official ad ministration?” the presiding elders were called and gave short reports from their districts. The elders from the Savannah N. and S. Macon and Columbus districts were called ; and made their reports and their charac- I 4ers passed. During the morning Bishop Chndier en tered and was inatroduced to the confer- i ence. Bishop Candler has just returned i from Cuba and will porobably try to get some of the South Georgia preachers for this new field. Dr. T. H. Law, field agent ; of the American Bible Society, was intro- , duced and addressed the conference in the interest of the Bible cause. Rev. O. B. Chester, of Talbotton, preached the opening sermon last night. Bishop Candler preached to a large con gregation tonight. Bishop Hargrove dispatches the business of the conG rence rapidly, yet with not too much haste. He is giving great satisfac tion. Hawkinsville is .entertaining the eonfert ace handsomi ly. ISuckltu’H Arnica salve Th? best salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcer?, salt rheum, fever seres, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains, corns, ana all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures pile? or ro pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction er money refunded. Price 25c per box. For Mde by H. J. Lamar Son*’ drug stars. ) PRIVATE FLYNN. Who Was Cut Several Davs Ago is Rap idly Recovering. Private Flynn, who was so seriously cut | Tuesday by Private Tilford at j | the camp of the Engineers, is resting well and the surgeons think that he will re ; cover. Private Tilford has been captured and is now held in the guard house. It is very probable that he will be turned ever to the J civil authorities for trial. He has employed Mr. ■ John R. Copper to defend him in the eveilt that he is tried in . the state courts. It is eaid at thecamps . that the cutting was done in self defense, ' I but others say. that Tilford had no cause I I w ha;-ever to cut Flynir. If the man is tried in the state court Ibis . case will not come up until January. THE HEART OF MARYLAND® I Will Be at the Academy of Music Monday ; Night. David Belasco’s famous play, “The i Heart of Maryland,” which is to be pre- ; : sented at the Academy of Music on next i Wednesday night, is one of the few plays I now patent upon which the English speak ing stage that is natural, not exaggerated , in the heroism of its situations nor over -1 strained for the sake of effect in the nar ration of its story. Its theme is woman’s love, and her struggle to protect and j j shield from harm the one to secure whose i ' happiness she devotes all the energies of her nature, is the animate motive and ab- ' ' j 'sorbent interest of its action. ; After its triumphant success in every i ! leading city in this country, its presenta i iiip during the past spring and summer jn London, England, at the .Adelphi thea- iW • j z ? y | ■■ =5-.- ! ter, crowned its American company and I the author with the laurels of an artistic , j and literary triumph seldom accarded to ■ ihe dramatic work of those foreign to the , i English stage. Throughout its long se- j ries of performances it ran nightly, ap [ plauded to the verw echo by crowded and enthusiastic- audiences, of which the no bility and the most cultured of the Metro politan playgoers were conspicuous in their demonstrations of approval. There is no denying that this play is ’ worthy of the most liberal patronage of J our theater goers. It is a splendid produc j tion of dramatic skill and enterprise, j Moreover, it is interpreted by a cast that jis as nearly perfect as it would seem possible. HONORABLE METHODIST Offer to Return that s2Bß,ooo—Congress will Probably not Accept. An Atlanta Journal AA’ashington special ; i says: Nice President Hobart today sub i mitted the following letter, which he has [ received from the Methodist church south, j to the senate: “My Dear Sir—At a meeting of the bish- i ops of the Methodist Episcopal church i i south, held in Nashville, Tenn., July 4, ■ i 1898, with reference to the war claim re- i i cently granted by the government to the church they represent, the following ac tion was taken by them, of which it is made my duty to give you as president of ; the senate of the United States, official , notice for presentation to that honorable i body: AVbile reaffirming the justness of j our claim, payment of which has been i sought for 25 years, we insist that the j church cannot afford to accept it as a guaranty or on condition that reflect upon i its honor.” “Inasmuch, therefore, as some senators J have affirmed on the floor of the senate i they were induced to support the claim by misleading statements on the part of the representatives of the church —statements, however, which did not af fect the merits of our claim—we hereby j give this assurance: that if the senate, by : affirmative action, declares that the pas . sage of the bill was due to such mislead ing statements, we wil take the proper i steps to have the entire amount returned i o the government. “(Signed) ROBERT K. HARGROA’E. : . “Secretary of the College of Bishops.” The general impression among the sena- I tors with whom I have -talked on the sub- ■ ject is that the senate will not ask that j the money be returned. The opinion of , many is that the senate has no right to make the request not to receive the money . from the bishops inasmuch as the money ' was paid for property which is. to all pur , poses, in the possession of theaged and in ! firm clergymen of the Methodist church. The point is also made that should the ; bishops claim jurisdiction over the Meth odist publishing house that they could be enjoined by the aged clergyman who is now a recipient of the earnings of the Methodist publishing house. An attempt to refund the $288,000 to the government would involve much liti gation. The matter will continue to be agitated, however, here in congress by • one faction in the church which wishes to I return the money. In all probability I there will be no further action taken in ' the matter. Senator Pasco, who conducted the in- I vestigation, at rhe last session, said to me: “The committee will either ignore, the . matter further or else report to the senate their recommendation that nothing more j be done. The senate is through with the matter.” I His Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonderful de liverance from a frightful death. Tn tell- i ; ing of it he says: “I was taken with ty- I phoid fever, -that ran into pneumonia. I My lungs became hardened. I was so '.v.-.ak 4 I couldn’t even sit up in bed. Noth helped me. I expected to soon die of o ‘.’.sumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. Nine bottles gave great reiiof. I continued to use it, and. now am well and strong, I can’t say too much in its praise.” This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world i for al throat and lung troubles. Regular I sizes 5 oeu's and SI.OO. Trial bottles free . . H. J. Lamar & Sons' Drug Store; . ; every bottle guaranteed. | MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9 189 b, MACON'SHEALTH. Only Two Deaths in Three Weeks Among the Soldiers. J REMARKABLE RECORD, General Wilson’s Camp Has the Same Experience that Ray’s Regiment Had, i For the past three weeks, during which time over six thousand trops have been j camped in and around Macon onlv two soldiers have died of disease. Both these , soldiers were negroes and were members 1 of the Seventh Immunes regiment. The ! cause of the men’s death was pneumonia, i which was contracted by unnecessary ex- . posure on the part of themselves. This is a remarkable health record and ' , goes to show that Macon is one of the | healthiest cities in the world. Never be- i fore in the history of the army has so large a body of men camped together for j so long a time with as few deaths as have j occurred here. Six thousand troops is a large body of men when a person comes ; to think of it and the fact that they are all massed in one body is another proof 1 that Macon ranks among the. foremost in the matter of health.. Ray’s Immunes were camped her all during the summer and out of the 1,200 men of that regiment not one of them died, nor were any of them sick for any length of time. The regiment was camped near the river also. The First Georgia was in camp here for over a month and out of that body one sol dier died and the disease was contracted at Knoxville before coming here. One of the army surgeons in speaking of the matter last night said that Macon was one of the healthiest places that he had ever seen and that its health record was wonderful. He said that he had been in many camps this summer but that Ma con was the best he had yet seen in the matter of health. As was stated in the News some time i ago. it is very probable that the govern ment will locate a permanent hospital here. The surgeons are in favor of it and say that they will recommend it. The number of patients at the division hospital is very small and very few of the men are sick. It is a noteworthy fact that the main trouble at the hospital is la grippe and that many of the soldiers are only affected with that disease. No con tagious disease has yet made its appear ance among the troops, nod is any liable to as the sanitary condition of all of the camps is perfect. Macon should be proud of her health re cord as no other city in the Union can boast of one so good. No Right to Ugliness. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but : one who would be attractive must keep | health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down she will be nervous and irri- ; table. If she has constipation or kidne'y trouble, her impure blood will cause pim- ‘ pies, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. 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