The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-27
A Department Devoted to the
DOings of the
Race.
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.
What is Transporting Among the COlOred
People in and Around
Brunswick.
TT. C. CALHOUN, Editor. ]

L. q. CALHOUN, Editor.
In next Sundays issue of this de-
partment will appear the full story of
the life work and times of the Rev.
John Williams, pastor of the First A.
B. church. Look tor 1t and be sure
and read it. Read it to your children,
let them read 1T and profit by his ex-
ample.
One hundred copies of The TIMES
| sold in twenty minutes at the confer
ence Sunday because it contained the
life of Elder Wood. How is that for
race pride? We did not have enough
copies, so those desiring them may
apply to the office.
Sunday was a great day in the his
tory of Brunswick. There was a SER
mon preached every hour at the Risley
school, the seat of che conference.
Rev. H. Lively preached the opening
sermon at s o'clock. Then followed
others of the able divines of tue Way
cross and Brunswick district, among
whom were Revs. Lively, G. P. Hobbs,
s. R. Davis, E. II. Gantling, r. R.
DAVIS, q. w. Edwards and E. III. Zig
Ter, who preached an able and schol-
arly sermon, indeed. 1t was something
without precedent In this CITY. All
day the religious fervor ran high. At
night it seemed that one grand sweep
ing tidal wave of spiritual enthusiasm
would overflow the mortal shores of
the vast audience assembled to listen
to that man of God, Rev. 1. G. Cray,
who proclaims in his matchless man.
ner the eternal truths of God. He
preached sermon that will not be
heard again soon in Brunswick. About
two thousand people czowded into the
Risley school house to hear him.
Monday morning the Sunday school
convention convened to finish It's
work, which was principally recelv-
ing reports of committees. At II
o'clock the sacrament of the Lords
supper was issued by the elders to all
the people of all the churches. Up.
ward of $50 communed and Joined In
grand lovefeast and Handwriting.
1t was an imposing scene and will
long remain with those who witnessed
it. The doors of the church were
opened and four joined, one on proba-
ton and three as full members.
Those successful in the essay con-
test we're: Mrs. Fannie L. Davis, of
Triton, frat prize; Miss MstIlda Lucas,
OF St. Mary's, second prize; Miss Es-
tella Whitehead, of Waycross, third
prize, and little Miss Amelia Thomas,
years old, of Pearson, stood fourth.
but as there was no fourth prize, the
convention presented her a prize any
way, and she deserved it, too. She
was delegate from Pearson and rep
resented her school as we'll as any one
of the delegates from anywhere.
The resolution read in behalf of the
district, requesting the return of P. E.
Elder Wood to this district the fifth
year, provoked thunderous applause
that lasted about ten minutes and
only died away to be renewed again.
After a resolution read by Rev. r. H.
Singleton, the conference presented
| Elder Wood with a splendid SUIT of
clothes. Then Rev. r. r. Davis read
resolution thanking Payne's chapel
members and pastor and the people of
Brunswick for the hospitable manner
in which the conference was cared
for, conference adjourned at O'Clock
yesterday evening to meet at Pearson,
Ca, next year.
Most of the delegates left on the ex
curslon tram last night, few remain
ing over until this morning.
Rev. Hobbs and Miss Matilda Luz
cas- will leave this morning for st.
Mary's, their home.
All Over the World.
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