Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-17
THE CONFERENCE
HAS ADJOURNED,
Leaguers Left For Their Homes Yes.
terdaY Noon.
sU NDAY SERVICE OF INTEREST.
Delegates Pleased With Their Enter
tainment Here Election of New
Officers of South Georgia Conference
Notes of General Interest

The two hundred Epworth Leaguers
assembled in Amerlcus since last
Thursday left for their homes by the
J noon trains yesterday. The session
was one replete with interest as well
as hard work, and will long be remem-
bered with much pleasure by all.
The next place of meeting is left
with the executive committee.
The new officers of the South Geor-
gia League are: E. P. Peabody, Way
cross, president, Vice-presidents, O. s.
Dean, ThomasviIle, Miss B. G. Pagan,
Americas, A. W. Oozart, Columbus,
Miss McWilIiame, Cuthbert. Score.
tary, Miss @. e. Little, Jesup. Treas
urer, G. B. Lewis, Montezuma.
Despite the inclement weather Sum
day the exercises were we'll attended
and full of interest.
At eleven o'clock Bishop Warren A.
Gambler preached at First Baptist
Church. Notwithstanding the rain.
the building was taxed to it's utmost
seating capacity. The Bishop entered
deeply into the spirit of the occasion
and his sermon was genuine feast,
With tender psthos he melted the
hearts of his hearers. and with force
ful logic sent forth the truth to the
hearts of the people. His theme was
All For Christ" and in his own mas
terful way he spoke of the love of
Christ to a lost world After the clos
ing prayer the Bishop raised "Jesus
the Name High Over All" and the con.
gregation arose and sang the beautiful
hymn.
In the afternoon devotional service
was conducted by Prof. Mcneil, of An
drew Female College. At the close of
the exercises President Peabody pre-.
sented to Rev. w. A. Huckabee, agent
of the Orphans Home, South Georgia
Conference, the sum of $4,000, an Of
fering from the Leaguers of the con-
ference to the Home on the occasion of
its anniversary.
This amount will be used in fur
nishing the new dormitory for the
boys, recently constructed.
Miss Annie Mcdonald, matron of
the Home, gave an interesting talk
about the little orphans and their af-
fairs. and at the close of her remarks
81 leagues pledged themselves each to
clothe one boy for the coming year.
DR.. W. H. Park, surgeon of the hos
pitsl at Soochow, Chine, entertained
the Conference with az instructive dis
course upon the Chinese, their man
ners and customs.
At the evening service resolutions of
thanks were presented, expressing the
appreciation of the Conference for the
many kindnesses extended during it's
session here.
Especial mention was made of the
hospitality of the people of Americus,
and of the noble generosity of the
members of the Baptist Church in so
freely rendering the use of their house
of worship
The committee on Temperance reso-
buttons then reported, after which
Bishop Gambler spoke feelingly and
beautifully for few minutes upon the
humility of the Christian character as
evidenced in the true activity of love.
Attic conclusion of the Bishops re
marks, Mr.. N. W. Howard. of Balm
bridge, led the Conference in conse-
Grafton service. At the conclusion
the audience arose and sang :.''God Be
With You Till We Meet Again." and
were dismissed with the League bene-
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