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SHOOTING OF AMERICANS
BY NICARAGUA TO CAUSE
TAFT TO SEEK REPRISAL?
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Premdent Tift Is Greatly Incensed
and Has Broken Off Relations
With the Nicaraguan Rep
resentatlve at Washington.
TWO GUNBOATS ARE
ORDERED TO SCENE
After Making an Investigation It
Is Possible the United States
Will Take Steps of Reprisal.
Execution Was Brutal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11—Two Ameri
cana, Leobard Grace and Terry Cannon,
captured while serving with the revolu
tionist army in Nicaragua, have been
sentenced to death by President Zelaya's
urdora and It Is believed that sentence
baa already been carried out.
The cruiser Vicksburg has been order
ed to proceed In all haste to Cortnto and
the gunboat Des Moines will proceed at
ones to Port Limon to observe events
there and report the situation at that
point by wtrelesa.
The meeting between President Taft
and the new minister from Nicaragua,
Isidore Hsxera, has been indefinitely post
poned.
The news as to the two Americans
the state department last night ■
from the American consulate at Managua
and stated that their capture had been
almost immediately followed by a death
tonne.
The consul immediately appealed to
President Zelaya to commute their sen
ÜBcs and his answer was “I wty see."
Later on further appeal. Zelaya said
«B«t the 'sentence was final.'
MEN ARE EXECUTED
A dispatch received this morning at ,
the stAte department Is to the effect that,
the men' lurve undoubtedly been executen.
rpon this information the secretary of
state asked the secretary of the navy to
order the Vicksburg to proceed tn all
haste to Cortnto for the purpose of pro
iacting Americans and American inter
ests. The Des Moines was also ordered
to proceed to Port Limon at top speed for
the same purpose. These vessels will be
in constant communication by wireless
with the state department.
The Des Moines la now at Colon, about
IM miles from Port Limon, which she
can reach within ten hours' steaming un
der forced draught The Vicksburg Is on
the Pacific coast at Ban Jose de Guate
mala, nearly miles from the Ntcaragu-;
an coast, and will be able to reach Co- •
rlnto at about the same time the Des*
Moines arrives at Port Limon.
The execution of the Americans is be
ttered to have taken place at or near El
Ceatfflo which is tn the immediate vi- (
rlnity of Greytown.
PRESIDENT TAFT INCENSED. j
The brutality of the Nicaraguan gov
ernment tn ordering the execution of
those two Americans who happened to
be found in the revolutionists' army,
without trial of any sort, is likely to re
sult tn this government’s taking drastic
measures to prevent a repetition of It. and
President Zelaya will be held to a strict
accountability for his action.
President Taft, upon the receipt of this
was so Incensed at the action of
President Zelaya that he immediately an
nounced that he would have no commun- j
ieation whatever with the new Nicaragu-'
an minister and that official was promtly!
so informed
At the Nicaraguan legation it was stat-|
ed that no news of the execution of the
two Americans had been received from
the Zelaya government. *
NOTHING KNOWN OF GRACE. •
Nothing is known at the state de-j
part went of the antecedents of Leon- •
ard Grace, reported shot by order of!
President Zelaya, but the other Amer-’
lean. Leroy- Cannon, seems to have had '
en unusual career tn Central America. ,
Hia home Is said to be In Pennsylva-i
Aflmrfa Smrmd
BLOCKADE IS NOW
DEGLAREOIN EFFECT
Two Ports Are Closed to All Ves
sels by the Nicaraguan Govern
ment—Notice Is Formally Giv
en of Same.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The revo
lutionist forces in Nicaragua have de
clared a blockade of the port of San
Juan del Norte. This port IB said to
be invested by land and by sea and to
vontain about 1,000 Zelayana.
The blockading force consists of the
Nicaraguan gunboat Ometepe and the
tug Blanca, which has been tempora
rily’ armed. arge consignments of
arms are expected to reach the revo
lutionists at or near that port
A telegram received at the state de
partment from the Blueflelds Steam
ship company. In New Orleans, says
that the company has been Informed
of the blockade by the following let
ter of the consul of the provisional
government at New Orleans:
"In the name of the provisional gov
ernment of Nicaragua, of which Gen.
Juan J. Estrada is president, I notify
you that the port of San Juan del
Norte pr Greytown, Nicaragua, is
blockaded by our gunboats. Any ves
sel or vessels attempting to run said
blockade will be captured and confis
cated a prize of war by my govern
ment. Please acknowledge receipt of
this communication, and oblige.
"Tours truly,
"L. SEQtTERA.
"Consul of the Provisional Govern
ment."
The company’s steamship Im per a tor is
due to sail for Blueflelds, Cape Gracia
and Greytown tomorrow at noon.
It ia believed at the state department
that this vessel has already sailed.
Private advices received today from
Bluefields confirm the reported capture
at Greytown of the steamship Dictator
of the Bluefields Steamship company by
the revolutionary forces, and state that
the prize court at Bluefields will deter
mine whether the vessel was guilty of
carrying contraband to Zelaya's army. If
not. she will be promptly released
DISTRICT CLERK GUILTY
OF EMBEZZLEMENT
MrSCOGEF. Okla., Nov. It—Tone Matney,
former district clerk of Mnwoaec county, waa
found guilty by a jury today of emboaalluji WJ.-
000 of the county. funds. $7,000 of whlckWtraa
feea paid by litigants tato the (sited States
court before statehood. Matney waa sentenced
OB * z **.r ,B ,he penitentiary and fined sl,
000. Tbe litigants tvbowe tnimer was Involved,
bare instituted salts for recovery against Mat
ney of tbe bondsman.
KILLS HIMSELF RATHER
THAN STAND MURDER TRIAL
LAFAYETTE. Ind., Nov. !«.—Elias
Ray. one of the wealthiest landlords of
Indiana, killed himself with a pen knife
today rather than go to court and face
trial for the murder of one of his em
ployes last spring.
nla. but some years ago he went to
Central America and slice his name
has figured prominently in revolutions
in those countries. In his career he
has been arrested a number of times
and tried for heading raids and on
several occasions has narrowly es
caped death sentence, it is alleged.
Th ft general court at Cartago, which
is - barged with th* settlement of cer
tain classes of ea?es, arising among
” * Central American states, has had
i irrjon before It on at least one or
tv/o occasions.
JAMESON ELECTED
CONVENTION HEAD
President of Mercer University Is
Chosen by Georgia Baptist
Convention In Annual Gath
ering at Dublin Tuesday.
By Rev. Alex W. Bealer
DUBLIN, Ga., Nov. 16.—The Georgia
Baptist convention met In its SSth annua)
session in the meeting house of the Dub
lin Baptist church this morning. An un
usually large number of messengers were
present, and every seat In the house wbj
token, many visitors being "forced to
stand.
Ex-Governor Northern whd has been
president of the body for 14 years, request
ed that he be allowed to retire. He thought
it was time for the incision of new blood,
another reason was that his hearing Was
not as good as It ought to be for such a
position; a third reason .was that he
accepted an invitation to address the ne
groes at the fair now in progress on the
subject of tuberculosis. This would force
him to absent himself from a session of
the body, a thing he had not done since
he began attending the meetings. 25 years
ago.
Ex-Gov. J. M. Terrell nominated Judge
T. J. Lawsbn, of Eatonton, for presi
dent. Rev. Turner Smith, of Dublin, nom
inated Dr. B. Y. Jameson, of Macon. Dr.
W. L. Pickard, of Savannah, nominated
ex-Governor Terrell, and Dr. H. R. Ber
nard of Atlanta, nominated Dr. John D.
Mell, of Athens.
Ex-Governor Terrell and Judge Lawson
withdrew their names, thus leaving only
Dr. Jameson and Dr. Mell to be con
sidered.
Dr. Jameson was secretary of the State
Mission board for a number of years,
and Is.now president of Mercer univer
sity.
Dr. Mell was. until a few years ago. a
lawyer at the Athens bar. He has been
preaching for some years, and is the son
of Dr. P. H. Mell, for a number of years
the great parliamentarian of the Bap
tists.
The brethren voted by ballot. The vote
waa very close. Dr. Mell received 181
and Dr. Jameson receiving 182, On motion
of Dr. Pickard the election of Dr. Jame
son waa made unanimous.
John W. Bennett, of Waycross; Dr.
Lansing Burrows, of Americus; W. 8.
Gaines, of Atlanta, and F. H. Rowe, of
Dublin, were elected vice presidents of
the convention.
Dr. B. D. Ragsdale waa re-elected sec
retary by acclamation. He appointed A.
M. Bennett, of Waycross, as his assist
ant.
The convention was welcomed to Dub
lin by G. H. Williams.
The response was made by Dr. E. C.
Dargan, of Macon.
At 11 o’clock the convention sermon was
preached by Rev. O. J. Copeland, pastor
of the First Baptist church at Gaines
ville. His text was "What is that in thine
hard?” His subject was "The
Purpose of God in the Individual's Life.”
Dr. Copeland is very earnest In his
manner and uses many striking illustra
tions.
It was an eloquent effort and one that
made a deep impression upon his congre
gation. The present session of the con
vention promises to be one of the best
ever held.
Georgia Baptists Show
Big Gains in Members
DUBLIN, Ga.. Nov. 17.—The Georgia
Baptist convention considered the ques
tion of education this morning. The re
port of the education board was made
by the secretary, M. L. Brittain, of At
lanta. It 1 brought out that another splen
did offer has been made in the course of
Christian education by Capt. H. H. Tift,
of Tifton. Bessie Tift college, at For
syth, has been given the right of way
among the churches to raise an endow
ment of $300,000.
Captain Tift, whose wife is a graduate
of the college, has given in the past five
years the sum of $45,000 to the college.
It was announced this morning that he
has offered to give $<50,000 to the college if
the Georgia Baptists will raise $240,000.
During the past year the education
board reports that $87,000 has been raised
for the Baptist academies In the state.
Shorter college reported that If the Bap
tists of the state would only give her
$50,000 the institution could get a gift of
property In Rome, worth $30,000. and a
cash gift of $50,000.
NEW OFFICERS RECOMMENDED.
Ths board recommends tbe election of
TLANTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1909
'LITTLE HOPE FOR
I JOHN
iHe Passed a Comfortable Night
but His Physicians Hold Out No
Prospects for His Recovery.
May Be Dying Now.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18.—It was stated
at St. Vincent’s hospital today that ex-
Secretary of the Treasury John G. Car
lisle, who has been seriously 111 there for
several days, had passed a comfortable
night, and that no change for the worse
had occurred. .
It was stated that there had been con
sultations between Dr. Joseph D. Bry
ant. who was the late Grover Cleveland's
physician, and eminent specialists over
Mr. Carlisle’s case, but that little hope of
recovery for the distinguished patient has
been entertained.
Dr. Bryant, when asked today regard
ing the report that Mr. Carlisle was dy
ing, replied that there was “no present
foundation” for that statement. It was
intimated, however, that some official
declaration as to Mr. Carlisle’s condition
might be expected later.
an educational secretary who shall get
into the field at an early date to look
after the Interest of 'the educational in
stitutions belonging to the Baptists.
The convention adopted the report of
the board and the repre.sentatives of Bes
sie Tift, where there are today 269 girls,
will begin to raise the endowment. It was
shown that there are today 415 students
at Mercer university, 52 of whom are
studying for the ministry.
DUBLIN, Ga., Nov, 17.—The feature of
the Tuesday afternoon session of the
Georgia Baptist convention was the re
port of. the state mission board, read by
Dr. J. J. Bennett, the secretary. It
showed the work that had been done In
caring for the orphans and the infirm
preachers, tn looking after the colleges
and schools of the denomination, ’n
preaching the gospel to those who knew
it not. The Orphans' home now has 175
inmates, but 300 could be easily taken in
If there was room for them. The home is
now for the first time in years out of
debt.
As a result of these meetings there
have been 1.764 baptisms. 926 have been
received by letter, and 50 have been by
restoration, making a total of 3,746 added
to the churches in Georgia as a result
of the efforts of the state board evan
gelists.
Dr. Bennett read his report in a won
derfully effective manner, and a motion
was adopted to request the state board
to print 20,000 copies for distribution
among the churches.
The following new pastors have come
into Georgia from other states since the
'last convention: E. 8. Atkinson, Craw
'tordvllle; H. C. Barkeley. Plains; Lansing
I Burrows. Americus; A. C. Cerce, Moul
trie; C. W. Daniel. Atlanta; Gilbert
Dobbs. Commerce; Z. J. Edge. Whigham;
IJ. T. Edmondson. Atlanta; C. C. Beard,
.Tallapoosa; C E Hill, Senoia; M A. Jen
jkins, Atlanta; Lamar Jones, Macon; J.
]D. Larken, Mcßae; S. A. McDaniel,
j ßockford; V. I. Masters, Atlanta; C. H.
'Nash, Hawkinsville: G. A. Nunnally,
{Rome: W. R. .Owen. Atlanta; W. A. Tal
iaferro, Dublin; W. J. Watson. Perry;
Florence White, Fort Gaines; George H.
White, Dalton; J. A. Wynne, Quitman;
J. R. Tatum, and G. B. Thrasher, Mil
ledgeville.
WORLD ON SCHEDULE
The report of the committee on co
operation was read at the evening session
by Dr. H. R. Bernard, of Atlanta. He
made a very bright speech, in which he
stressed the thought that the world was
run on schedule.
He believed that it was scheduled for
the dogs to eat Jezebel, but those were
on the spot at the right moment.
The planks of which the vessel on which
Paul was wrecked were made were se
lected from before the foundation of the
world, and every spar on which the
wrecked men escaped to land were sched
uled to be there on time.
The world was run accordingly to the
schedule of God. and he saw no reason
why Georgia Baptists should not be a
schedule people.
Georgia Baptists Clash
On Negro Missions;
DUBLIN Ga., Nov. 18.—The only rip- I
pie of excitement that has disturbed the |
Continued on Page Three j
CHARRED BODY
IS RECOVERED
J. V. Paul Enters the Air Shaft
of the St. Paul Mine—Entry to
the Main Shaft of the Mine Is
Possible.
(By Associated Frost.)
CHERRY, 111., Nov. 18,-At 1 p. m. J.
W. Paul, of the United States geological
survey, of Pittsburg, entered the air
shaft and was. lowered to the bottom. He
was armed with hatchets and, axe and
carried ropes and 55oKfd8. Tfii' hoards he
expected to use to make a landing from
the cage into the mine gallery.
Paul quickly completed his mission and
came to the surface, where he was joined
by George H. Rice and R. Y. Williams
for the second descent. All left letters to
be mailed to their families In case of
death. They Intended to make a desper
ate effort to ascertain conditions In the
fetal second gallery.
One body was discovered and the odor
of burnt flesh was noticeable when the
seal was off the shaft.
The most important discovery made
was that an attempt to enter the main
chaft. while hazardous. Is still feasible. ■
The body, the first to be found, was
brought to the juncture of the gallery
and the ventilating shaft. Inspector Tay
lor announced that he would next attaca
the main shaft. If a landing can be
made from this shaft on the second gal
lery many bodies are expected to be
found.
INLAND WATERWAYS
URGED FOR WARSHIPS
Rear Admiral Sperry Asks for
Route by Which Torpedo
Boats Can Reach Florida
NORFOLK. Va., Noa. 18.—Addressing tbe At
lantic Deeper Waterways association here today
on "Th.- Naval View of Inland Waterways st
Home and Abroad.” Rear Admiral C. S. Sperry.
U. S. N., retired, called attention to tbe de
mand of an inland water route from New Eng
land to Florida, especially for torpedo boats, de
stroyers and submarines with ample bends for
destroyers feet In length
This, together with the adequate fortification
of the capes of Virginia, he declared, would
be absolutely essential for tbe effective protec
tion of ceaat in tbe event of war.
Admiral Spepry said that in the present un
defended state of entrance to Chesapeake bay.
thia line of waterways could be cut tn two and
absolutely blockaded by an enemy.
"Not a single gun,” said he, “could be
brought to bear upon a hostile fleet passing
from the eape to the head of Chesapeake bay
where tbe great railway bridges are exposed to
destruction and an enemy with full liberty to
land in safety, when he pleases, may also block,
ade or attack Norfolk, Richmond. Newport News
or Baltimore, while his fleet Hee comfortably
at anchor in Lynn Haven bay.”
JAPANESE AHEAD OF US
IN PUBLIC UTILITIES
NEV. YORK, Nov. 18.—Toshin Matsum
ura, former vice mayor of Osaka, and a
member of the Japanese commercial com
mission which has been touring this
country, sails for home today byway
of England.
Mr. Matsumura remarked upon the
slight Interest taken in the United States
in municipal ownership of public utili
ties and said that Japan was far ahead
in that respect. Osaka, with a popula
tion of 1,0(0.000 and about as large as
Manhattan island, owns Its own street
railways, waterworks, cemeteries and
crematories. It also owns the only for
eign hotel In the city. An American gas
company has the franchise for lighting
the city, but the city charges it for using
the streets to convey its pipes.
DEATH OF FAMILY
IS LAID TO LITTLE
ROANOKE. Va., Nov. 18.—A special |
from Tazewell, Va., says the trial of
Howard Little, who was indicted by a
grand jury tn the Buchanan circuit court
at Grundy yesterday for the sextuple
murder at Hurley. Va.. two months ago.
has been set for the 25th inst.
His alleged victims were Mrs. Betsy
Justfs and five members of a family
named Meadows, It is understood that
the authorities of Rueb man county wil
the governor for protection ot» Litt is
wt-Cn be Is taken to Grundv for trial, Lit
tle is at present in Russell county jail at
Lebanon. . I
HERE ARE THE SUBSCRIBERS
TO THE AGNES SCOTT FUND
Here is a Het of subscriptions of |soo<
and above, which have been secured for j
Agnes Scott college fund:
General education board FOO.OOO ■
S. M. Inman 50,000 I
Andrew Carnegie *5.000 I
Col. R. ,T. Lowry _ 25,000 [
Children of Col. George W. Scott.. 10.000 :
J, K. 5,000 J
John J. Eagan 5.000 f
A. B. Steele 5.000 j
W. Woods White 2-500
Faculty of Agnes Scott college... 1.500
Chamberlin-Johnson-Dußose Co. .. 1.000
J. M. High Co 1.000
Atlanta Journal L°oo
E. Van Winkle 1.000
SAYS FRANCE WARS
ON CHRISTIANITY
He thinks Present Attitude To
wards Schools Indicative of
Effort to Undermine the Ba
sis of Religion.
ROME, Nov. 18.—Pope Plus, in an
address to the French pilgrims, whom
he received today, declared that
France was maxing war against the
church with an aim of undermining
the basis of Christianity.
Catholicism, he declared, was suf
fering persecution by the French gov
ernment under the pretext of the sep
aration of state and cnurch. This was
proved, he said, by the expulsion of
the orders, the trial and condemna
tions inflicted upon Cardinal Andrleu,
and other bishops and the threatened
laws which would extend official pro
tection to irreligious teacncrs and
bring about a state monopoly of the
schools. France, whicn would make
the state the arbiter In religious mat
ters, was at the same time fighting
the French bishops who were faithful
to the pontiff.
BISHOPS BEING PERSECUTED.
These bishops were not allowed, the
pope said, to enjoy the liberty granted
by French laws to all free citizens,
but on the contrary were Insulted,
tried and condemned tor the sole rea- ;
son that they were courageously ful- <
filling their apostolic duty. All th th,
the pope said, instead of depressing
must animate Catholics to defend
their religious rights. He concluded
by urging the faithful to cling to the
episcopacy.
The papa) words are accepted here
as confirmation of the opinion that the
Vatican believes the struggle organized
by the French government on the
school question is thtended to be a
decisive battle for the complete efface
ment of Christianity as a factor In the
rearing of children, or tn other words,
the suppression of Christianity in the
France of tomorrow. It Is asserted
that the Vatican is ready to fight ofi
two questions, namely, the denial of
legal acknowledgment of the Catholic
hierarchy and scholastic instruction.
Public Bonfire Made
of Interdicted Books
PARIS, Nov. 18.—Mothers of the Cath
olic pupils at the young girls' school at
Chassigny Sous Dun In Saone-Et-Lolre
today made a public bonfire of the inter
dieted text books used by their daughters. I
At other places in that commune Cath- j
ollc girls withdrew from the schools.
At Bayonne, where the priests have re- i
fused absolution to children attending the
public schools in defiance of the clergy's
warning, the parents have retaliated by
refusing to contribute to the support of,
the church.
GOVERNOR DOES NOT
ACT ON ELLIOTT CASE
The Ilfs of Dr. J. M. Elliott, convicted
murderer of George L, Rivers aud under
sentence to be hanged at LaGrang® on
Friday, still hangs In the balance. <: ■ -
ernor Brown has the man's applieatio.
for clemency under consideration, and at
a late hour Thursday afternoon had not
finally decided whether he woi'd ap
prove the prison commission's adv* rec
finding, or whether he would sign «.n or
der commuting the death sentence to life
imprisonment.
"There are some additional facts that I
want before I act on tbe case." the gov- j
ernor explained, “and I cannot now state
what disposition I will make of the mat-1
ter.”
HICKS TO MANAGE
CHATTANOOGA SOUTHERN I
(’ll ATT ASOC ; A T«m., Nov. n.—g jJ
h«s bt-en appeinied general manager of tbe Ch.it •
xuiocga S.-qth* m rnilwij. ipxreaffiwk w w.
K<-n.r erhe fled here two Week* ago.
Ms- Kio. w slao Joint receive,-, ,b«.i. E. C.
Boc tart eg. N. Y-.-WUI ke»ome Ml
receivership dattee. Bermu Rohr 1s made gen
seal Ixeigiu *geut«
friend of the college (guaran
teed) l,00»
I Morgan A Dillon 1,000
j Col. J. W. English. Jr 1,000
i John W. Grant 1.000
|w. J. Spear ... 1,000
I Morris Brandon 1,000
|L. C. Mandeville. Carrollton.. .. 1,000
Woodward Lumber Co .. 1,000
Judge E. C. t».ont« 1,000
I Davison-Paxon-Stokes Ce 500
i Keely C 0.... 500
M. Rich & Bros. Co 500
E. L. Ansley.. 500
Buelo Campbell 500
Wilmer L. Moore 500
S. F. Parrott 500
William W. Reid.. 600
SI. PAUL’S MECCA
' FOR METHODISTS
OFNOBTHGEORGIA
Annual Conference Opens With a
Large Attendance, Bishop Hen
drix, of Missouri, Pre
siding.
>
I’romptty at 9 o’clock Wednesday morn
ing, with Bishop E. R. Hendrix, of Mis
souri. in the chair, the 1909 session of the
North Georgia Methodist conference was
convened in the main auditorium of St.
Paul's church, on Grant street.
Rev. W. B. Dillard, of VVqodstnrk. act
ing secretary of the conference, was elect
ed secretary upon the nomination eff Rev.
M. 8. Williams, of Harlem. Mr Dillard
is presiding elder of the Marietta dis
trict , v
The hours of convening and adjourn
ment were fixed by vote of the conference
at 9 o'clock a. m. and 12:80 o’clock p. m-
On motion of Rev. M. S. Williams, Dr.
Joel T. Daves, of the Atlanta district.
Dr. Richard Wilkinson of Augusta, and
P. D. Johnson, of Augusta, were appoint
ed a committee to draught resolutions up
on the death of the late Dr. J. W. Heidt,
A resolution certifying'the conference
to the general conferebqe that meets in
May as favoring an extension o fthe 23d
article of the Methodist religion, was
adopted.
The list of assistant secretaries as sub
mitted by Secretary Dillard waa approved
as follows: J. T. Yarbrough, H. C. Emory.
E. F. Dempsey, A. M. Pierce,. L. M
Twiggs, T. J. Bronson and Wallace
Rogers.
John R. Logan was chosen statistical
secretary with the following assistants:
Walter 8. Robison, W. A. Maxwell, C.
L. Bass. T. M. Elliott. A. E. Sansburn, •
R. L. Whitehead. W. A. Wells and W.
J. Deßardeleben.
Following are the names of the super
annuated ministers on the '"honor roll;"
J. W. G. Watkins. T. H. Timmons. B.
Sanders, J. A. Thurman, 8. Leake. J. T.
Richards, J. F Balis. J R Speck. C. C.
Spence, R L. Martyn, T. H. Gibson, W.
A. Harris, W. H. Eakes, J. S. Embry, W.
E Tarpley, J. F. Mixon, C. L. Patltlb. J.
M. White. W. T. Caldwell, J. T. Love
J. A. Rosser, E. F. P. Langford, E. G-
Murrah. R. A. Seale. M. D. Edwards,
V. M. Morris. M. G. Hamby, 8. D. (Serp
ents, T. A. Seals. W J. Cotter. J. A. Rejr«
nolds. J T. Curtis. W. A. Parks. G. G
Smith. J. B. Holland. W. A. .Farris, A.
W. Williams. R. W. Rogers, H. L. Em
bry, C. C. Cary. G. W. Yarbrough, I. S.
‘ Hopkins, J. H. Little, E. A. Gray and J.
' jN. Sloan.
■ Three of those oif the honor roll di<
'not respond when their names were call
led They had gone to the Great Beyonfi
(during the year. Those names were Rev.
iJ. 8. Moore, professor of Latin at Oxford
college many years ago; Rev. F. P.
Brown, a resident of Sharon at the tlra s
of his death, and Rev. D. J. Myrick, late
*of College Park.
The names of applicants for admission
ta the full privileges of the church min
istry w’ere called one by one in the sev
eral classes and were voted upon by the
conference as they were called.
Bishop Hendrix asked the 20th ques
tion, or the detail in the routine order
of business (taken up here and there aS
the convenience of the moment suited tbe
respective comittces) which related to
i’misters’ characters: "Are all the
preachers blunvlfiss in their lives aa<l
official administration?" The Athens dis
trict waj ixhen up first, and every
pieacher in th£t district was In his turn
before the eyes of the conference. The
Aniens district list was concluded by the
r-lMjrt of the <gflding elder, Rev. W. L.
: p* Pr ce. shov ir- that there have been
about W accessions to the church in
j that district during the past year; that
three new congregations organized, and
i the «ollertions have been in excess of
I the pre-ceding year's collections.
' Before adjournment. Bishop Hendr x
I stated tnat he would call the name of
I Rev. J. C. Atkinson, of the Jonesboro
! chut eh, Griffin district. Presiding Elder
* J. H. Eakes said that there was nd re
! port against him, but that a charge of
mal-adnimbtratlon had beer placed
against him by two of his congregation.
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