The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-07-25
MARIETTA DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

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| Checker, who was appointed to preach
was kept away by the rain.
After devotional exercises on Thurs
day morning, led by Rev. /. H. Green
of Ellijay. the conference was called to
order by Rev. S. B Ledbetter, the pre-
siding elder, the roll was called and
about seventy-fve members were pres
ent
w. K. Power was elected secretary
ard Rev. Geo. W.. Barrett, of Alpha
retta, assistant secretary.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Quarterly Conference Records-Rev
J II Little, L A Mcclure and A W
Holbrook.
Missions-Revs s r Belk, J T Fakes
and 6 G FARRELL.
State of the Church-Rev NJ H Fakes
and z B Herrin.
DrJ w Heidi, Rev NJ J Cofer, Presi-
dent Rufus w Smith, Rev Fletcher
Walton and Prof Chas f Foster were
introduced to the conference.
DIR J w Heidi, assistant editor and
| business manager, of the Wesleyan,
spoke to the interest Of our church
paper
Rev NJ Cofer, +, of the LaGrange
District, spoke for Young Harris Col
lege
The following committee was APP
| pointed on temperance-Rev L Fl Green,
w Hardeman, r Kendall and S G
Brinkley
Reports from the different charges
on missions were encouraging.
DR. II Patton, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, of Marietta, was intro
duced to the conference and presented
greetings.
At II o'clock DR. w Quillian, of
Trinity church, Atlanta, preached an
able and edifying sermon from Acts
2O-28.
The devotional exercises of the after
noon sessions were conducted by Rev J
I Fakes, of Austell.
The general reports from the differ
ent charges were presented.
Prof Chas e Foster. of the Wesleyan
Female College, spoke in behalf of that
institution.
sAt 8 O'Clock p m, Rev B E L Tim
mons, of Cobb county, preached to a
good congregation from Heb. viii, IL
Rev J n Sullivan conducted the
prayer service on Friday morning.
On calling the conference to order
prayer was offered by DR. r Bigham,
2 +, of the Atlanta district.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Rev 9 FARRELL:
RESOLVED, That the conference en-
| dorses the efforts of any and all the
preachers to secure teachers and teach.
| ing in line with Methodist belief fol-
! our Sunday schools and we emphasize
the Importance of PASTORAL oversight
| in the matter.
/ The sermon at IL O'Clock was preached
by Rev W A Harris, of Canton, from
Eph. Is. His sermon was full OIL
emotion and stirred the hearts of many
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev G G FARRELL, Of
Young Harris.
Mrs f A Gray, corresponding secre.
tary of the Woman's Foreign Mission.
airy Society, of the North Georgia Con.
ference,was introduced and represented
the woman's work.
Rev Il Belk introduced resolution
Expressing the great benefit and de-
light we have from this work and pledg
ing prayers, sympathy and cooperation
in building w F NJ S in every charge
At the close of the afternoon session
Rev NJ H Fakes led special prayer fol-
the restoration of the presiding elder
wife
At night Rev G G FARRELL preached {
strong and helpful sermon from Heb
ll-2-26.
The devotional exercises of the open
ing session on Saturday morning were
conducted by Rev Geo w Barrett, o.
Alpharetta.
The following delegates were elected
to the Annual COnference-W X Power
Geo A Smith, H Waller and San
Tate. Revs NJ Mcclure and 7 {
Hughes, alternates.
Canton was selected as the place fol-
holding the next District Conference.
At II o'clock, Rev II S Bradley, o
Emory College, preached forceful ser
mon from Rom. kip.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev A Hutchinson, o
Ellijay.
The reports from the several com
mittees were read and adopted.
After a vote of thanks the conferenc,
adjourned with the henediction:
RESOLVED, That we tender a vote o
hearty thanks to Brother Belk and hi