Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
METHODISTS TALK
OF LARGER EMORY
ENDOWMENT FUND
Pulpits in Many of the Larger
Churches in the South Georgia
District Will Get New Pas
tors Next Yea.'. !
BY REV. 10y WARWICK.

conference.
There have been many conversions an'
additions to tine church and the mission
fields have been literally supported by
many churches. The churches OF the Ma
con district under Rev. o. +. Cook, have
made fine progress. Mr.. Cook is one of
the most efficient men in the conference
The names of the superannuated breth-
rem were called today and several new
names were added 20 the list. President
Dickey represented Emory college endow-
ment fund this morning. He made a stir
ring appeal for the college. The 100000
mark will be reached and Emory put on
a better footing.
INTEREST IN APPOINTMENTS.
AS usual great interest centers in the
appointments. A number of laymen are
here TO see the bishop IL is presumed.
The two largest stations i'm the CONFER
ence Wesley Monumental In Savannah
and Mulberry street In Macon are to De
filled.
Rev. +. II. Ellis has been at Mulberry
and Rev. w. n. AinswoFth at Wesley
Monumental until he went to Wesley col
lege. The Savannah district is another
important place to be filled. Dawson
Cordele and Waynesboro are three large
churches whose pastors have served four
years. ,,.
Rev. c. w. Byrd. d. D., of Nashville:
Is here TO represent the general ooard OF
education DIR. Boyd is well known III
Georgia. For four years he was pastor
of First church, Atlanta.
Some discussion was caused Wheh tlS
names Of Rev. A. NJ. Britt was preseh t'sI
for recognition as an elder from the
TTrtted brethren church. IL seemed that ne
Nod formerly been a member OF the
Methodist church and had gone 10 the
Ir-ited Brethren church, because OIL sonio
troI,bIe ne had in the Methodist chureh.
rrhere vas objection TO his receptioh
-, technical point Mr.. Britt bears
GOOD name at present as man anu
Pev Ed Cook, DID, of NashVllle'
Tenn. is i'm attendance on the 49,.
ference. He is here to ,worh III 49,
interast Of the board of missions oeins
connected with the young peopie
partment of the board. - CIT,
- cook is a member of the South
c.eorpia conference and was IoIHi ~. -
nresiding elder of the ThomasVilie us
trict. .,,sad We'd
,es5av when the name OF one OF lne
anpIicants for admission on trlai ma9
called The chairman OF the - .
fttoe on admission announced thaI
a. \
oi5 Was married and had one chila
about three years of age. the presiu-
ino elder then stated that this brother
had been a railroad man since ne WaS
70 or "a wears old. and had been mar
riad since he was Is. The young man
was admitted on trial. .,.,,r,
FINE YOUNG PREACHER.
In spite of the fact that ne mar ,.SI
when he was Is the presiding eioeI
"a he was a fine young preacher ana
nat two churches in his district hau
ssEed to have him for pastor.
NJ w r. Stubs, general secretary
- enc tavmen's movement, Is al con-
ference this week. Mr.. Stubbs mas ms
beadouarters in Nashville, Tenn. ne
vas formerly a lawyer and leaolhs
Methodist in Savannah.
Mr.. stubbs travels over the entire
south and is doing great work Ior
Tine lectures of DIR. o. f. Brown are
mucn enioyed by the conference.
DIR PARKER breaches.
mr. p Parker, missionary in Chi
ns nreached wednesday night He is
one or the most useful of the workers
in the Oriental field and. is deliver
ing some inspiring addresses Whlie On
his furlough. -
The following young men were ad-
mitted on trial:
paul Muse. william Kitchens. II. x.
Freeman. Emory Daniel, S. G. DIN,
John ID. Smith, w. W. Miller C. M
Infinger, silas Johnson, A. J. Moore
r a Moses, A. SconyeTs, $. Y Al
good, George II. Walker.
They will be given work as pastors
in the confidence and VIII take up
the conference course or STUDY WHICH
covers four years.
who were
admitted on trial last year were ad-
vanced on wednesday to the class OF
the first year:
w T Blevin, E. w. Anderson, c. d.
Roberts. ]. f. Channel, ]. A. Mills. NJ.
A. shaw, r. F.. Dennis, J. Sanders
NJ NJ. Leggett ]. A Rountree, Walter
williams. B. A. Matteson, J. {. Simons'
r r. owens, d. A. Lastingef.
MADE GOOD REPORT
One Of the best reports made by anyone
was made by Rev Z. B. Sutton, OF the
Rocky Ford circuit. Mr. Sutton has been
in the conference four years ana at
Rocky Fort for the same length of time.
-Four wears ago the group of churches
composing this circuit paid about $500 to
the pastor.
This year they paid Mr.. Sutton $500 and
agree to pay 81 200 next year.
InlS llldNGldl eAAOMAAA6 70 az iAASN ~
the spiritual condition of the churches
under Mr.. Sutton's charge. He has great
talent as a pastor and personal worker.
Rev. 1. p. Tison has done splendid work
at Millen. The church makes a fine re-
port along all lines and is building a
handsome brick church Mr.. Tison is one
Of the successful young men of the con-
ference.
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Grace church, Savannah, under Rev. J.
g. Thrasher, has had a prosperous year.
They have had a gracious revival and
made great Improvement in Sunday school
and Epworth league work. Grace also
makes an excellent financial report.
Rev. c. c. Elliott. who succeeded Mr..
W. y. Ainsworth at Wesley Monumental,
has made good in that important charge.
The people OF Wesley Monumental appre-
ciate Mr.. Elliotts services for the half
year he was with them. They speak
Of him as Cody man and gifted
preacher.
Rev. w. c. Lovett and Rev. NJ. ]. Cofer
are here TO take care OF the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate. DR.. Lovett is a men,
Der Of this conference. He and Mr.. Cofer
have received many congratulations on
the excellent work they are doing for the
church through the Advocate. It ranks
as one Of the very best papers I'm south
ern Methodism.
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