Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-10
MANY PREACHERS
ASSIGNED HOMES.
Session at Thomasville Has
Adjourned.
TWO CHANGES FOR AMERIcus
Rev. w. F. Smith Succeeds Rev, K.
Read as Presiding Elder-ReV. w.
L. Wooten Returned Here and Rev.
E. Nj. OVERLY to St. PauI's.

by the South Georgia Conference for
the Americas churches but, owing to
the lateness of the hour at which the
appointments were read out we could
not cover the Americas District.
Following are the appointments COM
plete for this district.
Presiding Elder W. F. Smith, who
succeeds Rev K, Read.
Americas, First, w. l.. Wootten.
ST. PauPs church, Americus Circuit,
E. M, OVERLY.
Andersonville, R. B. Ross.
Ellaville Circuit, l.. A. Hill.
smithville Circuit, R. M. Allison.
Bronwood Circuit, j D. Snyder
Parrot Circuit, j. shirah
Rlchland Circuit, J. S. Funderburk.
Stewart, Aaron Kelly.
Georgetown, N. 4. Pafford
Fort Gaines, D. d. Batesman.
Cuthbert, J. A. Hartman,
Dawson, G, F. Cook.
Plains Circuit, T. I. Nease,
ShelIman and Groves, L. W, OolsoD.
Shellmap, t. Il. Martin.
Lumpkin, I. A. Arnold.
Rev. Homer Bush is again president
of Andrew Female College.
AS seen from the above, Rev. 7. /.
Nease, for two years the beloved pastor
of st, Paul's church here, is transfer
red to the Plains Circuit.
Rev. K. Read, for several years pas
tor OF First Methodist Church here and
for two years the presiding elder of
the Ame1lcus district, is transferred to
the pastorate of First Street Church at
Macon. Americas will part with him
self aud family with much regret.
lis a subject of general eongratuls-
ton that Rev. w. L. Wootten is return
ed to this church, No pastor here was
ever more esteemed and he is indeed
doing a great work here.
Some of the other appointments OF
local interest are, Vienna, B. E. Whit
tington; HawkinsvilIe, J. o. Cook;
Fort Valley, E. M Whiting; M arshaI-
Vile, W. W. Seals; Montezums, j. e..
Mather; Oglethorpe, A. Lester; Buena
Vista, w. E. Arnold; Cordele, E. Fl,
McGehee, Albany, j. A. Thompson
UnadiIlp, J. NJ. Bass.
Rev. A. M. Williams goes to Trinity
Church at Savannah.
Rev. G. w. Matthews, who was pas
tor here last year, remains at Dublins
J, B. McGehee is presiding elder OF
the McRae District; j. M. Lovett, OF
Dublin District: T. D. Ellis, Savan-
nah District; M. A. Morgan, South
Macon District; Bascom Anthony,
North Macon; G.. G.. N. Mcdonnell,
Columbus District; Ed, F. Cook,
Thomasville District; ]. o, Branch,
Valdosts; J. w. Weston, Waycross
District.
@. R. jenkins, formerly of Americus,
is on Pelham Circuit, W. d. Moore
gor is at Moultrie, W. M. Bitch at
Cairo, j. P. Wardlaw at Thomasville.
G.. w. Childress at Batter, L. J. Bal
lard, East Highlands, Columbus; J. E.
Harrison, Broad Street, j E. Wrayl
st, PauPs and w. W. PInsoD, st
Luke's Columbus.
W. q. Lovett Is editor Christian Ad-
vocate and w. A. Huckabee agent
Orphans Home. g. N. Mcdonnell il
missionary to Cuba, as is also V. P
ScoviIle.
The next annual session of the Con
ferance will be held at Sandersville
At the close of the session Monday
collection was taken for the fund fol
aged ministers and the widows and or
phans of deceased ministers, and the
good sum Of 5000 was raised.
A Thousands Dollars Worth of Good
A II Thurnes. a well known Goa