The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-07-28
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
AN INTERESTING AND PROFITABLE
SESSION.

The North Atlanta District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
convened at the Methodist Church in Ma
rietta, at 9 o'clock a. m, July 2lst. Rev.
j. W. Heidi. D. D, Presiding Elder, in
the chair. Col. W. T. Roberts, of Doug.
lasville, was elected secretary. The at
tendance was unusually large, total en-
rollment of los delegates and members.
The introductory sermon was preached
at II o'clock by Rev. j. B. Robins, of First
Church, Atlanta, and was considered by
all who heard it as sermon of rare power
and excellence.
The reports made by the various charges
show that the district, as whole, is pros~
porous and progressive, and the outlook
quite hopeful and promising.
Quite number of visitors and distin>
guished laymen called during the session,
among them Rev. W. P. Lovejoy, presid>
ing elder Of the Rome district, Rev. j. T.
Gibson, presiding elder OF the Gainesville
district Rev. n. P. Myers, agent OF the
American Bible Society, Rev. DR. G. G.
Smith, of Macon, Rev. A S. Bradley, Jr,
professor in Emory College, and President
Rufus W. Smith, Of the Lagrange Female
College.
Rev. j. M. White, OF Edgewood, preached
Thursday night on family government"
Rev. Or. ]. W. Lambuth, Missionary TO
Japan, by special invitation of the MethoA
dist Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of Marietta, was present. His sermon at
ii a. M, on Friday, and the address in the
afternoon were indeed entertaining, in
structive and inspiring The first mis-
sionaries of the Christian Church entered
Japan in 1859. Now there are many
churches, many foreign and native preach
ers, small army OF Sunday School chil>
dren, $4,000 church members and about
100000 adherepts. The NJ. E. Church,
South. entered the field only six years ago
Now there are sixteen stations or preach.
ing places, four churches, built by Japa>
nese themselves, more than 500 members
and nearly 1000 Sunday School pupils.
Rev. j. L. Moon, of Douglasville, preach
ed on Friday night very fine and impress
sive sermon, on the importance of seeking
if we would obtain.
President Rufus w. Smith represented
the Lagrange Female College stating thai
Mr.. W. S. Witham, noble Christian gen,
tleman, had given $4,000 to the college Oh
condition that the trustees raise $4,000
more by Jan. LIST, 1898, the interest on the
whole amount to be used as a loan fond
at low rate OF interest 10 help worthy
needy young ladies TO secure an education.
The conference subscribed $l55 to aid in
raising the $4,000.
Rev. J, 7. Gibson represented Young
Harris Institute and Prof. Fl. S. Bradley,
Jr., Emory College. For the Young Har~
ris, 5000 was subscribed, and to the loan
fund OF Emory College $2lO, making a
total of 1914 TO the three institutions.
Messrs. Asa g. Gambler, W. L. Sessions,
B. F. Perry and W. A Starnes were elected
to the ensuing annual conference at Maids
son, Ga.
The district conference next year meets
at Canton.
Rev. W. A. Parks, OF St James Church,
Atlanta, preached Saturday night.
Hearty resolutions of thanks tor hosplta,
BILE entertainment by our citizens, and to
the Presbyterian and Baptist churches for
their houses of worship on Sunday, were
adopted by a standing vote.
Bishop o. P. Fitzgerald came up from
the Lagrange Conference and preached al
the Methodist Church on Sunday at IL a.
M, greatly to the delight and ed6cation
of the large congregation. It was grand
sermon in every sense Of the word Com.
munion was administered at the conclusion
Of the morning service.
DR.. ]. B. Robins. OF Atlanta, preached
at the Methodist Church at night to large
congregation.
Rev. DR.. Hopkins preached at the Press
byterian Church Sunday morning and Rev.
W. A. Parks at night.
Gen. c. A. Evans preached at the Bap>
fist Church Sunday morning.
Rev. J. H. Little, of Canton, preached
At Ohnville Church Sunday night
Sunday morning love feast was held
at 9 o'clcck. In the afternoon a mass
meeting of the Sunday schools were held
at the Methodist Church. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. W. A. Parks, Rev. W.
F. Glenn, editor Wesleyan Christian Ad.
voca;e, and Bishop Fitzgerald. 1t was an
interesting occasion and greatly enjoyed
by the vast throng present.
All in all the session of the district con-
ference for 1892, was a decided success.
DR. Heidi, the presiding elder, may con-
grat1late himself upon the good it did and
will do