Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-28
BAINBRIDGE WILL WELCOME
SOUTH GEORGIA METHODISTS

will be receiving OF reports from the
pastors OF their work during the past
year; passing upon their character and
efficiency: the examination, ordaining,
and admitting of new men into the con-
ference making plans for new mis-
sions in the conference; supervising the
schools; Sunday school church work,
extension work, cts, and the appoint
ment OF the various pastors to their
fields.
Among the most important matters
that win come before the conference for
consideration will be the question, of
the consolidation of tse Women's For
eign and Home Missionary societies. An
other matter of great importance will
be me effort to have the. conference
raise the sum of $4,000 for home and
foreign missions. which VIII be equal to
about 81 per member, next year.
The committee, which will examine the
under graduates-that is. those on trial
in the ministry-and the committee
which win examine those seeking admis-
sion on trial. VIII meet on Tuesday. No
vember 3. The conference VIII also pass
upon the matter Of changing the name
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, to the Methodist Church of Amer
lea, which was passed by the last genI
eral conference and vesved by the bish-
ops. and now will have TO go before all
the annual conferences.
The secretary OF the South Georgia
Conference is Rev. w. S. Smith, the
presiding elder OF the Macon district.
Among the most distinguished members
of the conference who win attend its
sessions at cambridge are Rev. w. T..
Ainsworth, president of Wesleyan Fee
male college, Macon; DR.. w. c. Lovett,
editor Of the Wesleyan Christian Advo-
cate; DR.. ]. B. MCGEE. who has been
a member OF the conference longer than
any other member. having Joined it in
ls52; and Rev. ]. E. Wray, pastor of
the Mulberry Street Methodist church.
OF Macon Sermons will be delivered
while the conference Is in session by
many OF the ablest ministers in Southern
Methodism,l as we'll as some of the best
preachers In the South Georgia Confer
ence.
The following schools and colleges are
supervised and maintained by the South
Georgia Methodist conferences: Emory
college. Wesleyan Female college, Andrew
Female college, South Georgia college
Sparks Collegiate Institute. and Warthen
institute. The following gentlemen COM
prise the board OF education: T. d. Ellis
president; H. p. Myers, secretary; L
I colson. assistant secretary; ]. P. Ward
\ law. treasurer; and Rev. G. R. Jenkins
conference secretary of education.
OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE.
The following are the officers of the
conferences: Bishop H. c. Morrison, pres.
ident; w. F. Smith. secretary; T. H
Thompson, assistant secretary; ]. A
Smith, assistant; L. w. Colson, assist
ant secretary; II. e. Gardner. assistant
secretary; o. F. Cook statistical secre
tary: ]. z. Seals, assistant statistical
rr~ q
rotary; ]. E. Summer, assistant stats
I teal secretary. The officers of the lega
conference are; w. c. Lovett, president
W. f. Smith, secretary; A. M. Williams
treasurer.
Conference treasurers are: w. M
Bitch. Millen. foreign missions; 7. r
Thopmson, Triton, domestic missions; B
S Sentell, Ocilla, church extension; J. B
Wright Cairo, joint board finance; ]. P
Wardlaw, fund of special relief; j. w
Weston. Abbeville, Preachers Aid so
ciety; ]. p. Wardlaw. Fort Valley, board
Of education; ]. L. Evans, Ashburn, Sun
day school board: l. w. Tinsley, Rocky
Ford, Bible school board; ]. A. Smith
Macon. year book and minutes. Th'
following comprise the organization o
the board OF treasurers: w. M. Hitch
president; T. H. Thompson, vice presi
dent; ]. B. Wright. cashier.
Editor Wesleyan Christian Advocate
w. C.ILovett; president Wesleyan Femal
college, w n. Ainsworth; agent Orphans
home. ] A Smith; conference secretary
J. NJ Bass; conference colporteur, ]. II
Mauler; missionary to Japan, W. J. Cal
llahan; missionary TO Cuba. H B. Bard
well; missionary TO Cuba, e. E. Gle
ments.
The citizens of cambridge, where thu
| conference meets, are sparing nefthe
pains nor expense to make suitable prep
arations for the entertainment of tn
l delegates 20 the conference, and the
south Georgia ministers are expecting e
have a fine time during their stay II
this city. cambridge is a fiourishng cit!
Of about 1000 people. the county seat o
Decatur county. and a great railroad cen
ter as we'll as steamboat town. being
situated on the Flint river.