The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-15
|lWSOA At DIST. MEETING
box PROMINENT PART IN CON
pFRENCE AT EDISON.

Hornady Spoke on Sunday
schools and Mrs. Laing on Mis-
.;ons MFR. Dozier Delegate to An
ouaJ Conference, and Mr.. Perry an
Alternate. Other Matters of In
terest,
The Edison News prints a full and
teresting account of the Methodist
ietrict Conference, which has just
Don in session in that town, and
ON it we gather number of mat
rs of local interest.
Presiding Elder J. B. tombstone OF
awson conducted the opening re-
kions services with message for
conference which was uplifting
all The conference unanimous
voted to request the Wesleyan
christian Advocate to publish his re-
arks in full.
81 On the afternoon of the second day
the conference Rev. o. B. Chester
Dawson presided, and conducted
special Sunday school session.
Mr.. Hornady Illustrates Address.
The first on the programme was
W. P. HOrnady, superintendent
the Dawson Methodist Sunday
bool, who, with the aid of Mr.. Ray
cGill as blackboard artist, gave a
Try interesting and helpful talk on
e subject Of Sunday School
jumps" After this Mrs. j. D. Laing,
10 of Dawson, spoke on the Ba-
ca and Philathea classes, and in
very interesting manner set forth
yie organization of such classes and
Ia special work which could be and
= being done by them. Rev. w.
Dennis of Shellman gave a
i1ted talk on evangelism in the
Anday school, or Decision Day." Al
point resolution was offered
the conference by Rev. j. H. Allen
\ ID Mr.. j. D. Laing that the third
nday in September be set, apart
Decision Day" in all the Sunday
pools in the district, which reso-
8 ion was unanimously adopted.
Miss tombstone on Missions.
Miss Mary F. tombstone, of Daw-
daughter of the presiding elder,
20 who will soon leave home as
sSlonary to Korea, spoke very in
esungly on missions in the Sun
~ School. Immediately after Miss
lnstone's talk Rev. o. B. Chester
M lea her inside the chancel rail,
tlher with her father and Mr..
Il. Perry Of Dawson, who has as
1ec the support of Miss tombstone
me foreign field, and the whole
-eIehce and visitors given the
Il nege OF shaking their hands and
wing GOD S blessings upon them.
Mrs. Laing on Missions.
When the report on missions was
d Mrs. j. D. Laing, secretary
lne Woman's Home Mission
aety OF the district, was intro
Ceo and for a while spoke very
liessiyely upon the subject of
- missions. Rev. J. B. John
lie also spoke upon the same sub
saying he had been accused of
ming the WOman's Home Mis-
nary Society as his pet.
Delegates to Annual Conference.
"hen the election of delegates to
annual conference came up the
"a owing were chosen: Messrs. N. w.
Z.eI OF Dawson, J. A. Mcdonald,
ia . Perry and Rev. H. F. Sessions;
IL mates G. D, Speight, c. z. Saun-
V 5 and B. B. Perry of Dawson.
lf w. A. Baldwin of Dawson was
elected recording steward for the
Irlct conference.
us mention of a sermon that
preached by Rev. o. B. Ches-
,ne Edison News says: Rev.
q. Chester of Dawson preached
very able sermon at night
large and very attentive audi
Edison being about the first
III the ministry Rev. Chester
sixteen years ago there were a
o~y number among his hearers
could have compared the Ches-
"a .1eI with the Chester now as
Tocler and declaimer of the UNI
enable riches of Christ"
l.I1g the conference Rev. S.
~1l' me popular minister of the
t ,o.. Methodist church, delivered
s y.SeloI sermon to a large and
M tClatlVp couoraoa+ior