The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-01
BAPTIST CHURCH PHILATHEA
DELEGATES REPORT INTEREST
ING MEETING AT STATESBORO.
Next State Convention Will Likely
BE Held in Dawson. Philathea
Notes and Personals.

ne Held in Dawson. Philathea
Notes and Personals.
Our delegates have returned from
the Statesboro convention refreshed
and strengthened for better work
Contact with other christian workers
mas given them nobler aims, broader
vision and new conception of the
needs of the work. AS iron sharp
eheth IRON, so as man sharpeneth
the counternance of his friend"
Our class president, Miss Deubler,
won golden opinions in ner reply to
the address of welcome. The invi-
tation sent up from our church and
class that the convention meet with
us in 1909 was kindly received. and
our delegate, Miss Blackwell, reports
that while the matter is subject to
the decision of the executive commit
tee there is scarcely a doubt but
that the convention will come to
Dawson, the gem city of southwest
Georgia. We bespeak for that meet
ing the personal interest of every
Philathea and Baracca, indeed every
christian worker in Dawson Let
us make this convention all the year
one of christian endeavor. Not by
might nor by power, but by my spirit
saith the Lord. "-Zech 4:16. With
this sure word of prophecy we can
overstep every obstacle, overcome
mountains of difficulty, and from the
quarries of sin and vice chisel "liv-
ing stones" for the palace of our
King. And he shall bring forth the
headstOne thereof with shoutings,
crying grace, grace unto it.
The untimely death of our young
friend, Dean Collins, has cast a
shadow over the entire Sunday
school. We express words of condo
lence and sympathy to Mrs McNulty
and her Baracca boys in this first
sorrow that has come to their class.
May each Baracca realize that now
is the opportunity for young men to
be at work for young men, Or
ever the silver cord be lOOsed. or
the golden bowl be broken. or the
pitcher be broken at the fountain,
or the wheel broken at the cistern. -
We can only point the bereaved
family, the sorrow smitten parents,
weeping for their first born son, to
the Man of Sorrows and acquainted
with grief" The Lord gave, and
the Lord hath taken away; blessed
be the name of the Lord"
Miss Mollie Geise will leave We'd
Inesday night for Chautauqua. n. Y,
| to continue the study Of Latin. She
has taught Latin very successfully
for two years in Norman Park
| school She has had several flatter-
| ing offers to teach in different COL
| leges, but desiring a change of CHI
mate has accepted a position in
ChuwOn Institute, n. c. Miss Geise
is a fine christian character, and a
young lady of pronounced talent.
We greatly appreciated the visit
of Mr.. Hewing a Philathea teacher
of Mabel White Chapel Macon. He
is one of the leading teachers of the
state, and we were gratified at the
kind words he spoke of our work.
| He takes an optimistic view of the
Philathea outlook. We enjoyed his
talk, and hope he will honor us with
another visit. Indeed, visitors al
ways find a welcome in our Phila-
thea room.
Miss Minnie Bridges has returned
from a pleasant visit to Eufaula and
| other points The class greatly
missed her, and we are glad to have
| her with us again.
The Philatheas vii be entertained
| by Mrs. John Harrell and Mrs. J. A
Ivey Thursday afternoon from to
els at the home of Mrs. G. A.
| Geise.
Miss Lynn Durham left a few
days ago for Gainesville, where she
will study at the conservatory of
music of Brenau.
Mrs j. NJ. Griggs and Miss Au-
gusta Griggs have gone to their sum-
mer home in north Georgia.
Miss Mamie Deubler is taking a
teachers course in the summer
school at Knoxville, Tenn.
We are glad to see Mrs. Hiram
Hewitt at her post after an illness
of several weeks.
Mrs. Robert Thornton is with us
again after a delightful visit to Ala
bama.
Our newest Philathea bride is
Mrs. Steve Fulford, nee Miss Miller.
Miss Alva Hatcher is studying this
summer at Brenau, Gainesville.
Mrs. c. NJ Adams and little Bev-
erly are visiting in Alabama.
Mrs. S. p Davis is in the class
again after pleasant outing.
Mrs John Fox is in Kentucky for