The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-01
CONFERENCE NOTES
AND COMMENTS
Fine Sermons, Good Sing
ing and an Interest
ing Time.

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November 23d. with Bishop w. w.
Duncan, of South Carolina, presiding.
and closed Monday evening. Dr.IHeidt
was secretary, with able assistants.
The characters of all the ministers
were passed, except DR.. W...R. Foote.
who was tried on the charge of drunk
enness while presiding elder at Rome,
and, as the. charges were proven true,
was suspended for one year.
The daily sessions in the court house
were largely attended, as were also the
devotional services at the Methodist
Church in the afternoons and evenings.
Some very able sermons were deliv-
cred by Dr.. H. S. Bradley, Rev. A. M.
Pierce, DR.. @. O. Jones, DIR. G. w.
Byrd, DR.. Parker, Rev. Lincoln McCon.
nell and others
Bishop Charles Galloway was dis
tinguished visitor to. the North Geor-
gia Conference last week, and deliver
ed magnificent address on his recent
visit to oriental mission fields, during
the conference held in China and Japan.
Marietta people have warm place in
their hearts for Bishop Galloway. He
preached the dedicatory sermon of the
new Methodist Church here years ago.
On Tuesday of the Conference, three
operators at the Bell Telephone ex.
change answered 3,178 calls in twelve
hours. The average is about 1900 for
the three. The long distance operator
attended to 179 calls. and relaid 49,.
This is fine record. Mr.. Homer Nc
Clatchey, the manager here, is looking
after the business very assiduously.
Thanksgiving day was bright and
beautiful. Bishop W. w. Duncan at
II O'Clock preached at the Court House
and Dr. @. W. Byrd at the Methodist
church. Both houses were crowded
Twenty seven little boys and girls from
the Decatur Orphans Home came up
on the morning train, Rev Mr.. Crum-
ley having them in charge and were at
the Methodist church during the SER
vice. They were dined at the Kenne-
saw House and went back on the :
O'Clock train. Collections were taken
up at both services to build a Metho-
dist hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. @. NJ Porter looked after the q
Decatur Orphans here on Thanksgiv-
ing and saw that each child had an ex-
cellent dinner.
The pulpits were filled in Marietts
Sunday as follows:
First Methodist Church, $3.50 a. m i.
Love Feast, conducted by DR.. George
G Smith; II a. m. sermon, by Bishop
w. W. Duncan; p. m. memorial !ser-
vice; 80 p. M, sermon by DR.. J. J
Tigert.
First Baptist Church, II q. M, SER
mon by DR.. I. S. Hopkins; 1880 p. m.
sermon by DIR. j. B. Robins.
Presbyterian church, II a. M, SER
mon by DR.. G. w. Byrd; 1880 p. M,
sermon by DIR. Brooks.
Olinville Methodist Church, II a. m,
sermon by DR.. w, 7. Irvine; 1880 p. m.
sermon by Rev. A. D. Echols.
Rose Lane Chapel, Baptist Church, II
a. M, sermon by DR.. S. r. Belk; 7: 80
p. M, sermon by Rev. G. 9. farrell.
Sunday was beautiful day and the
church attendance was large. The
Methodist church was crowded beyond
its seating capacity. At the morning
hour Bishop Duncan preached plain
practical sermon of great power. He
ordained eleven ministers as Deacons.
At night DR.. Tigert was greeted with
an immense audience and preached a
very scholarly sermon. At the conclu-
sion Bishop ordained four as Elders.
The singing at every service was very
fine and greatly enjoyed.
The Marietta people entertained the
delegates to the North Georgia Con-
ference with affableness and royal hos
pitality. There was no lacking for
homes for all.
The North Georgia Conference has
come and gone, and we are sure our
people haye enjoyed the presence OF
this able body of Christian workers.
The splendid singing, the fervent talks,
and the able sermons, made an impress
for good and our town will feel the in
fluence for years. Many pleasant ac-
duaintances were made, and the North
Georgia Conference will be remember
ed with pleasure.
The Conference meets next year IN
! Newman.