The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-23
TIE LEAGUE CONFERENCE
VOTING RELIGIOUS WORKERS OF
SOUTH GEORGIA HOLD AN
NUAL CONVENTION.
BY a Dawson Lacquer.

The eighth annual convention of
tbp South Georgia Epworth League
conference, which met in the Metho-
dist church in Dawson on last Thurs
dav and adjourned Sunday night, is
now a thing of the past, and antici-
nations for it's success have been re-
allied. There was much rivalry in
1908, and it was after much urging
that Dawson was decided upon as the
Mace of meeting for this year.
About 140 delegates from all
points in South Georgia have left
their imprint on Dawson, and the i'm
preston made at the conference will
linger with us always.
All of the conference officers were
present at least part of the session,
and five of the ten district secre-
taries we're in attendance, besides a
large number of preachers.
A feast had been planned for us
by our able president, Mr.. A. P.
Harley, and a deep spirituality per-
vaded the entire session, and the SEN
timent of the conference was deeply
missionary. God wonderfully mani
tested His presence in this body rep
resenting the young life of the
church.
The Leaguers were given the right
of way during their stay in our
midst The League colOrs were very
in, he nht1rnh hn hINCi-
ness houses and many of the homes.
By the reports of the officers and
district SECRETARIES it was shown that
the League work is not at stand
still. The vice-presidents have been
wide-awake to the opportunities of
their department, and have rendered
acceptable service.
The early six o'clock morning SER
vices were seasons of refreshing.
The conference was conducted on
the institute plan, and many helpful
suggestions, plans and methods were
advanced in the open discussions on
the four departments of our work,
which gave an impetus to the work
of each department.
Mr.. Cutler struck the keynote of
lll6 COulSIS1IGS w uSA llS OpOhC VI
Our Visions and Our Response. J"
Rev. Ed F. Cook, missionary secre-
tary, addressed the conference on
the needs and possibilities of the
Hiroshima Girls School, and on
Our Place in Gods Plans" Miss
Bessie HOuser, a missionary under
appointment to China, spoke on GA
Call to Service" at which time many
expressed a desire to go even to the
uttermost part of the earth. Mr..
G. c. Brown of cambridge presented
the 'Laymen's Missionary Move
ment' in a very fOrceful manner.
Miss DeBardeleben, a representative
from the Nashville Training School,
told of the Need of Recruits" in the
mission work at home and abroad.
The presiding elder of this dis
trlct, Rev. ]. B. tombstone, and Rev.
w. H. Budd of Macon added to the
success of the conference.
The music was in charge of Mr..
J. 7. Raglan and our talented choir,
and added much to the enjoyment of
the conference.
At conservation service Sunday
night the Leaguers renewed their
VOWS, and each left feeling that God
having led us thus far we were will
ing to commit the past year and the
coming year to His keeping, and
trust Him for results.
Sandersville' invitation for the
next conference was accepted.
Those entrusted as officers with
the work of another year are: Pres
dent, A. P. Harley of Thomasville;
nrst vice-president, DR.. P. H. StOvall
Of Vienna; second vice-president,
Miss Eugenia Ellis of Macon; third
Mce-president, Miss Ethel Wynne of
Eastman; fourth vice-president, Miss
Julia tombstone of Dawson; secre-
,aFy E. P. Peabody of Waycross;
treasurer, G. A. Wheeler of Fitzger-
dd junior superintendent, Miss Mar
saret Crawley of Waycross.