The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

] Walter Jones.
! The hearing of reports from district
secretaries was resumed, and Mrs. Mitch
I ell of the Columbus district was ca He'd
| first. AT er Mrs. MitehelPs report sew.
eral of her societies reported and gave
| some excellent plans of work. Master
| Ernest Philips of St. Luke, Columbus.
| gave such an interesting report of the
| Juvenile society of that charge that he
| was given rising vote OF thanks by the
! conference. Mrs. Huff OF Epworth
| church caught the attention of the au-
dience when sho told how she ccndu sted
| society for several months with an aver
age attendance of one But she said it
| was source Of qualification to be able
I to report that their society had greatly
| increased in numbers, interest and at.
| tendance
The day was closed with an elegant
receipt n in the evening at the residence
OF Ilr. w. B. Cheatham. The yard and
! spacious mansion we're filed with a
! bright, happy-hearted, intelligent con-
pany. who enjoyed themselves chatting
socially and making new acquaintances.
| 1t was an Informal occasion, ana every
one was made to feel at home Light
refreshments were served, and then the
sOclai feature heightened. This social
entertainment will long be remembered
| by those who attended.
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
Sunday was great dav in Dawson.
Interest centered in the church from the
early morning hour until the close of
the evening hour. Many visitors attend
ed the Sunday school, and the services
of the school were of unusual interest.
At IL O'Clock an immense throng filled
the main body If the church and the
lecture room, and chairs were placed in
the asles. The occasion was the an
nual serm to the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society by Dr. ). H. Scruggs
If Savannah, former pastor of the Daw-
son church. DR.. Scrnggs took for
text Acts 1. s. 1t would be unfair to
attempt brief synopsis of the sermon.
1t was PLAN, praetlCti, strong, vigorous,
gospel preaching, aud was greatly en-
joyed by the vast ngregauon. The
music by the choir was of unusually
high order and was excellentiy rendered.
The congregational singing was notice
ably good. With the many vices it
swelltd until the arches rang with the
glad, free, universal gospel.
Enough for each, enough for all,
Enough forever more.
In the afternoon at 4:30 there was a
mass meeting for the children. Ad-
! dresses were made by Miss Helen Rich
ardson of Shanghai, China, and Kate
from Japan. 1t was an enjoyable after
/ nom, and full of profit as we'll as enter
J tainment
At S o'clock y. m. the church was
crowded to its utmost capacity to hear
Miss Richardson on China. She is a
missionary to the Celestial Empire, a
| teacher in the McTyeire school, and
| gave a very graphic description of the
condition of China, and the work that is
being done by the schools under the
| management of the woman's board,
and closed with an earnest appeal in be-
! half of the Klopton charity school This
| is the school assigned to the south Ge1r-
gia women as the recipient OF their
| special fund.
The services closed with benediction
| by Dr.. Scruggs.
MONDAYS SESSIONS.
The Monday morning session was
| called to order at $50. Devotional
services were conducted by Miss Rich
| aTdson, of China.
Minutes were read and adopted.
| Resolutions on the death of Mrs. r. D
| Walker, of Savannah, former president
| of the conference, were read by Mrs. W..
| @. Jones, and on motion were adopted
| by a rising vote.
! Mrs. Booker was recognized by the
president and gave the society cordial
| invitation to hold their next annual ses-
sion at Valdosta. Mrs. Mathews re-
ported an invitation to go to Savannah.
[ Also an Invitation was extended by Mrs.
| Tarbutton to Sandersville.
brownsville district was called and 4
letter was read from j. p. Heath, the
district secretary.
| Mrs. Burghard read letter from Miss
Laura Haygood, of Shanghai, China, in
reference TO the Bible women.
Mrs Hitch, of " aycrass, secured the
floor and asked if a missionary could be
supported outside of the regular con-
ference fund. The president answered
that she thought she could
| Americus district was called and Mrs.
Perry, OF Cuthbert, reported as district
secretary.
Mrs. A -P Grmsly reported. as sec
rotary of the MeRae district, increase
along all lines.
Mrs. j. nj. Mason gave an excellent
report relative to the Dublin district.
Rev. j. b. Jahnspone, pastor Of the
| Dawson church, was introduced to the
conference.